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+" File: groovy.vim
+" Author: Kenneth Benzie (Benie) <k.benzie83@gmail.com>
+" Description: Extended groovy syntax for Jenkins DSL.
+
+" Highlight shell('') and shell('''''') blocks with the sh filetype.
+syn include @groovyHighlightSh syntax/sh.vim
+syn region groovyHighlightSh matchgroup=groovyString start="shell(\zs'\(''\)\=" end="\(''\)\='\ze)" contains=@groovyHighlightSh
+
+" Highlight batchFile('') and batchFile('''''') blocks with the batch filetype.
+syn include @groovyHighlightBatch syntax/batch.vim
+syn region groovyHighlightBatch matchgroup=groovyString start="batchFile(\zs'\(''\)\=" end="\(''\)\='\ze)" contains=@groovyHighlightBatch