syn sync linebreaks=1
"additions to HTML groups
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+syn region htmlItalic start="\\\@<!\*\ze\S" end="\S\zs\\\@<!\*" keepend oneline
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-syn region htmlBoldItalic start="\S\zs___\|___\S\@=" end="\S\zs___\|___\S\@=" keepend oneline
+syn region htmlBold start="\*\*\ze\S" end="\S\zs\*\*" keepend oneline
+syn region htmlBold start="__\ze\S" end="\S\zs__" keepend oneline
+syn region htmlBoldItalic start="\*\*\*\ze\S" end="\S\zs\*\*\*" keepend oneline
+syn region htmlBoldItalic start="___\ze\S" end="\S\zs___" keepend oneline
" [link](URL) | [link][id] | [link][] | ![image](URL)
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" Autolink with angle brackets.
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" Link definitions: [id]: URL (Optional Title)
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