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+Highlighters for dotdrop templates
+
+* [kakoune](https://kakoune.org/) -> [dotdrop.kak](/highlighters/kakoune/dotdrop.kak) (see #305)
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+hook global WinCreate .* %{
+    require-module python
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop regions
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression region '\{\{@[@]' '[@]@\}\}' group
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement  region  '\{%@[@]' '[@]@%\}' group
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/comment    region  '\{#@[@]' '[@]@#\}' fill comment
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression/ fill variable
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  fill variable
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression/ ref python
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  ref python
+
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/expression/ regex '\{\{@[@]|[@]@\}\}' 0:block
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  regex  '\{%@[@]|[@]@%\}' 0:block
+    add-highlighter window/dotdrop/statement/  regex 'endfor|endif' 0:keyword
+}