Vim syntax for mpop configuration files: ======================================== This feature is shipped with the mpop package and available through the Vim addons manager. To enable it as a user setting: # vim-addons install mpop To enable it as a system setting (as root): # vim-addons -w install mpop (you will need to install the package: vim-addon-manager) Once the mpop addon is enabled, you can use it with Vim thanks to the following command: :set filetype=mpop or :set ft=mpop It you want this feature to be always enabled in Vim, you should add the following rule in your ~/.vimrc: autocmd BufRead ~/.mpoprc set filetype=mpop