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vim-highlighter : Highlight words and expressions

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created by
Azabiong
 
script type
utility
 
description
Highlighting keywords or lines can be useful when analyzing code, reviewing summaries,
and quickly comparing spellings. This plugin provides easy commands and shortcuts for
setting and deleting highlights, and additional features such as Move to Highlight, Save
and Load, Find Pattern, and Customize Colors.

FEATURES SUMMARY

    * Easy highlighting words under the cursor or pattern
    * Jump to Highlight
    * One Time Highlight
    * Following Highlight
    * Find in Files Highlight
    * Save & Load
    * Customizing Colors

README

    https://github.com/azabiong/vim-highlighter

HELP

    :h  Highlighter


 
install details
If you have a plugin manager, it would be handy to use it.

To install the plugin from the downloaded archive using Vim's built-in package feature, it may be
convenient to run the following commands using copy and paste from the downloaded location.

(Linux, Mac)
    PLUG="$HOME/.vim/pack/azabiong/start"
    mkdir -p "$PLUG"
    unzip -o -d "$PLUG"  vim-highlighter.zip
    vim -u NONE -c "helptags $PLUG/vim-highlighter/doc" -c q

(Windows)
  cmd.exe
      set PLUG="%USERPROFILE%/vimfiles/pack/azabiong/start"
      mkdir %PLUG%
      unzip -o -d %PLUG%  vim-highlighter.zip
      vim -u NONE -c "helptags %PLUG%/vim-highlighter/doc" -c q

  In your vimrc:
       set  encoding=utf-8    " recommended for correct Unicode characters output


 

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package script version date Vim version user release notes
vim-highlighter.zip 1.61.5 2024-04-14 8.2 Azabiong Fix TabNew error
  
vim-highlighter.zip 1.58.4 2023-07-11 8.2 Azabiong Support "Positional Highlight" associated with a buffer
  :h  Hi-Pos
vim-highlighter.zip 1.56 2022-12-31 8.2 Azabiong Support jump in "One Time Highlight" and "Following Highlight" modes
  :h  Hi-jump
vim-highlighter.zip 1.50.2 2022-05-25 8.2 Azabiong Support jump to highlights
  :h  Hi-jump
vim-highlighter.zip 1.38 2022-03-17 8.2 Azabiong Add highlighting using expression  
  :Hi + pattern
vim-highlighter.zip 1.28 2021-08-27 8.0 Azabiong Add command mode <Tab> key completion
- grep long options, directory and file names
vim-highlighter.zip 1.25 2021-07-28 8.0 Azabiong Add commands - save, load highlights  
Improve "Find" window split location
vim-highlighter.zip 1.18 2021-07-05 8.0 Azabiong Support multiple -e --regexp option
Highlight line (visual mode)
vim-highlighter.zip 1.0 2021-05-08 8.0 Azabiong Initial upload
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