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How vim detects file types 

Dr. Xi
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April 15, 2014 12:03:45    Last update: April 15, 2014 12:03:45
To show the file type identified by vim for the file you are currently editing, type ":set filetype" in vim command. From vim Help, this is how vim identifies file type: 
Detail: The ":filetype on" command will load one of these files:
		Amiga	    $VIMRUNTIME/filetype.vim
		Mac	    $VIMRUNTIME:filetype.vim
		MS-DOS	    $VIMRUNTIME\filetype.vim
		RiscOS	    Vim:Filetype
		Unix	    $VIMRUNTIME/filetype.vim
		VMS	    $VIMRUNTIME/filetype.vim
	This file is a Vim script that defines autocommands for the
	BufNewFile and BufRead events.  If the file type is not found by the
	name, the file $VIMRUNTIME/scripts.vim is used to detect it from the
	contents of the file.
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