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Jorge A. Gomes
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Provisional Ion syntax highlighting in Sublime Text 3
Edited by Jorge A. Gomes on Reason: Initial post
I've been playing around with sublime-syntax files in attempt to get Ion syntax highlighting working by using as template this C.syntax-definition. The bad news is that I didn't figured out how the file works (yet). The good news is that, with some minor changes, it is possible to get large Ion syntax coverage.

What was changed?
Basically 3 things:
1st, At the top of the file:
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name: C
file_extensions:
  - c
  - h

changed to
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name: Ion
file_extensions:
  - ion


2nd, the key 'basic_types' under 'variables', in line 11:
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basic_types: 'asm|__asm__|auto|bool|_Bool|char|_Complex|double|float|_Imaginary|int|long|short|signed|unsigned|void'

changed to include all ion basic types (the example below requires verification):
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basic_types: 'bool|char|schar|uchar|double|float|int|uint|uintptr||long|ulong|llong|ullong|short|ushort|signed|unsigned|void'


And 3rd, every scope name terminated in .c got replaced by .ion. Example:
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- match: ^/\* =(\s*.*?)\s*= \*/$\n?
   scope: comment.block.c
   captures:
     1: meta.toc-list.banner.block.c

becomes
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- match: ^/\* =(\s*.*?)\s*= \*/$\n?
   scope: comment.block.ion
   captures:
     1: meta.toc-list.banner.block.ion


To add this definition in ST, you must:
1. Install the Sublime Text package PackageDev;
2. After installation, click on "New Syntax Definition..." under Tools>Packages>PackageDevelopment menu;
3. A new template syntax will be created, but you can replace its contents with the C.sublime-syntax file contents (change it as above);
4. Save it and enjoy.

P.S.: Sorry for any bad english in the text.
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Provisional Ion syntax highlighting in Sublime Text 3
I did already make one it's up on github.
Works with sublime/textmate/vscode (vs apparently through bundle)

https://github.com/Platin21/ion.tmbundle