XPTemplate new snippet for a new language - how ?

Question

Okey, simple problem, but I'm stupid and am not seeing it.

Can somebody give me an example what needs to be done to create a new snippet (preferably if someone could give a simple example) for a new language in XPTemplate (Vim plugin).

Its syntax files are a total mess from my point of view.

Answer 1

Reading the documentation is always a good way to start. In doc/xpt.snippet.syn.txt you'll see details on the syntax of their template files.

 A snippet file looks like this : >
     XPTemplate priority=lang keyword=$ | |xpt-snippet-header|

     let s:f = XPTfuncs()   | |xpt-snippet-function|

     XPTvar $TRUE          true  | |xpt-snippet-variable|
     XPTvar $FALSE         false             |
     XPTvar $NULL          null              |
     XPTvar $UNDEFINED     undefined         |
                                                        |
     XPTvar $CL  /*                          |
     XPTvar $CM   *                          |
     XPTvar $CR   */                         |
                                                        |

     XPTinclude    | |xpt-snippet-XPTinclude|
           \ _common/common                  |
           \ _comment/doubleSign             |
           \ _condition/c.like               |

     fun! s:f.js_filename()   | |xpt-snippet-function|
      return expand( "%" )            |
     endfunction                             |

     XPTemplateDef    | |XPTemplateDef|


     XPT cmt hint=/**\ @auth...\ */  | |xpt-snippet|
     XSET author=$author                     | |xpt-snippet-XSET|
     XSET email=$email                       | |xpt-snippet-XSET|
     /**                                     |\ 
     * @author : `author^ | `email^          | \
     * @description                          |  +|xpt-snippet-body|
     *     `cursor^                          | /
     * @return {`Object^} `desc^             |/
     */


     XPT for hint=for\ (var..;..;++) 
     ... 

I personally prefer NerdSnippets which has a very simple snippet template syntax.