# Perl language definition file
#
# Author: André Simon
#   Mail: andre.simon1@gmx.de
#   Date: 28.1.2003
# ------------------------------------------
# This file is a part of highlight, a free source code converter released under the GPL.
#
# The file is used to describe keywords and special symbols of programming languages.
# See README in the highlight directory for details.
#
# New definition files for future releases of highlight are always appreciated ;)
#
# ----------
# andre.simon1@gmx.de
# http:/www.andre-simon.de/

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le lt do ne next not or package return sub switch unless until use while xor

# TODO string functions, array functions etc
$KW_LIST(kwc)=my local

$STRINGDELIMITERS=" ' END

$SL_COMMENT=#

$IGNORECASE=false

$ESCCHAR=\

$ALLOWEXTESCAPE=true

#$KW_PREFIX(kwb)=$ @ %

$KW_RE(kwb)=regex([$@%]\w+)

$KW_RE(kwc)=regex((\$\{(\w+)\}))

$KW_RE(kwd)=regex((\w+?)\s*\()

$SYMBOLS= ( ) [ ] { } , ; : & | < > !  = / * + - $