diff --git a/fortunes/vimtips b/fortunes/vimtips
index d22d43a..f7cd759 100644
--- a/fortunes/vimtips
+++ b/fortunes/vimtips
@@ -1,94 +1,5 @@
 zz to center the cursor vertically on your screen. useful when you 250gzz, for instance.
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-CTRL-w | and CTRL-W _ maximize your current split vertically and horizontally, respectively. CTRL-W = equalizes 'em.
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-%s/^\n// to delete all empty lines
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-:g/_pattern_/s/^/#/g will comment out lines containing _pattern_ (if '#' is your comment character/sequence)
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-vim -c [command] will launch vim and run a : command at launch, e.g. "vim -c NERDTree."
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-CTRL-w s CTRL-w T will open current buffer in new tab
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-CTRL-w K will switch vertical split into horizontal, CTRL-w H will switch a horizontal into a vertical.
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-:w !sudo tee % will use sudo to write the open file (have you ever forgotten to `sudo vim /path/to/file`?)
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-K runs a program to lookup the keyword under the cursor. If writing C, it runs man. In Ruby, it (should) run ri, Python (perhaps) pydoc.
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-Edit and encrypt a file: vim -x filename
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-:%s//joe/igc substitute your last search with joe.
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-/fred\_s*joe/ will search for fred AND joe with whitespace (including newline) in between.
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-From a command-line, vim scp://username@host//path/to/file to edit a remote file locally.
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-/fred|joe/ will search for either fred OR joe.
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-/.*fred&.*joe/ will search for fred AND joe, in any order.
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-/<fred>/ will search for fred, but not alfred or frederick.
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-/joe/e will search for joe and place the cursor at the end of the match.
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-/joe/e+1 will search for joe and place the cursor at the end of the match, plus on character.
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-/joe/s-2 will search for joe and place the cursor at the start of the match, minus two characters.
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-/joe/+3 will search for joe and place the cursor three lines below the match.
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-/joe.*fred.*bill/ will search for joe AND fred AND bill, in that order.
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-/begin\_.*end will search for begin AND end over multiple lines.
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-:s/\(.*\):\(.*\)/\2 : \1/ will reverse fields separated by ':'
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-%s/<C-R>a/bar/g will place the contents of register 'a' in the search, and replace it with 'bar'.
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-Edit a command output in Vim as a file: $ command | vim -
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-ggVG= will auto-format the entire document
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-'0 opens the last modified file ('1 '2 '3 works too)
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-In insert mode do Ctrl+r=53+17<Enter>. This way you can do some calcs with vim.
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-"_d will delete the selection without adding it to the yanked stack (sending it to the black hole register).
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-Basic commands 'f' and 't' (like first and 'til) are very powerful. See :help t or :help f.
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-:40,50m30 will move lines 40 through 50 to line 30. Most visual mode commands can be used with line numbers.
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-To search for a URL without backslashing, search backwards! Example: ?http://somestuff.com
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-:%s/~/sue/igc substitute your last replacement string with 'sue'.
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-g; will cycle through your recent changes (or g, to go in reverse).
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-:%s/^\n\{3}// will delete a block of 3 empty lines.
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-:%s/^\n\+/\r/ will compress multiple empty lines into one.
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-:%s#<[^>]\+>##g will remove HTML tags, leaving the text. (non-greedy)
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-:%s#.*\(hours\).*#\1# will delete everything on a line except for the string 'hours'.
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-"2p will put the second to last thing yanked, "3p will put the third to last, etc.
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-:wa will save all buffers. :xa will save all buffers and exit Vim.
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-After performing an undo, you can navigate through the changes using g- and g+. Also, try :undolist to list the changes.
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-You probably know that 'u' is undo. Do you know that Ctrl-R is redo?
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-ci{  change text inside {} block. Also see di{, yi{, ci( etc.
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-:set autochdir instead of :lcd %:p:h in your vimrc to change directories upon opening a file.
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-:read [filename] will insert the contents of [filename] at the current cursor position 
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-to use gvim to edit your git messages set git's core editor as follows:
 git config --global core.editor "gvim --nofork"
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 ci" inside a " " will erase everything between "" and place you in insertion mode.
@@ -366,5 +277,1304 @@ CTRL-U/CTRL-D - scroll up/down, moving the cursor the same number of lines if po
 ctrl-b / ctrl-f : page up / page down
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 ctrl-clic / ctrl-t : go to symbol definition (= ctrl-]) (using tags) and back. You can use "make tags" autotooled projects to create tags
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-
+%
+0/joe/+3 -- find joe move cursor 3 lines down
+%
+/^joe.*fred.*bill/ -- find joe AND fred AND Bill (Joe at start of line)
+%
+/^[A-J]/ -- search for lines beginning with one or more A-J
+%
+/begin\_.*end -- search over possible multiple lines
+%
+/fred\_s*joe/ -- any whitespace including newline [C]
+%
+/fred\|joe -- Search for FRED OR JOE
+%
+/.*fred\&.*joe -- Search for FRED AND JOE in any ORDER!
+%
+/\<fred\>/ -- search for fred but not alfred or frederick [C]
+%
+/\<\d\d\d\d\> -- Search for exactly 4 digit numbers
+%
+/\D\d\d\d\d\D -- Search for exactly 4 digit numbers
+%
+/\<\d\{4}\> -- same thing
+%
+/\([^0-9]\|^\)%.*% -- Search for absence of a digit or beginning of line
+%
+/^\n\{3} -- find 3 empty lines -- finding empty lines
+%
+/^str.*\nstr -- find 2 successive lines starting with str
+%
+/\(^str.*\n\)\{2} -- find 2 successive lines starting with str
+%
+/\(fred\).*\(joe\).*\2.*\1 -- using rexexp memory in a search find fred.*joe.*joe.*fred *C*
+%
+/^\([^,]*,\)\{8} -- Repeating the Regexp (rather than what the Regexp finds)
+%
+:vmap // y/<C-R>"<CR> -- search for visually highlighted text -- visual searching
+%
+:vmap <silent> //    y/<C-R>=escape(@", '\\/.*$^~[]')<CR><CR> -- with spec chars
+%
+/<\zs[^>]*\ze> -- search for tag contents, ignoring chevrons -- \zs and \ze regex delimiters :h /\zs
+%
+/<\@<=[^>]*>\@= -- search for tag contents, ignoring chevrons -- zero-width :h /\@=
+%
+/<\@<=\_[^>]*>\@= -- search for tags across possible multiple lines
+%
+/<!--\_p\{-}--> -- search for multiple line comments -- searching over multiple lines \_ means including newline
+%
+/fred\_s*joe/ -- any whitespace including newline *C*
+%
+/bugs\(\_.\)*bunny -- bugs followed by bunny anywhere in file
+%
+:h \_ -- help
+%
+:nmap gx yiw/^\(sub\<bar>function\)\s\+<C-R>"<CR> -- search for declaration of subroutine/function under cursor
+%
+:bufdo /searchstr/ -- use :rewind to recommence search -- multiple file search
+%
+:bufdo %s/searchstr/&/gic -- say n and then a to stop -- multiple file search better but cheating
+%
+?http://www.vim.org/ -- (first) search BACKWARDS!!! clever huh!  -- How to search for a URL without backslashing
+%
+/\c\v([^aeiou]&\a){4} -- search for 4 consecutive consonants -- Specify what you are NOT searching for (vowels)
+%
+/\%>20l\%<30lgoat -- Search for goat between lines 20 and 30 [N]
+%
+/^.\{-}home.\{-}\zshome/e -- match only the 2nd occurence in a line of "home" [N]
+%
+:%s/home.\{-}\zshome/alone -- Substitute only the occurrence of home in any line [N]
+%
+^\(.*tongue.*\)\@!.*nose.*$ -- find str but not on lines containing tongue
+%
+\v^((tongue)@!.)*nose((tongue)@!.)*$
+%
+.*nose.*\&^\%(\%(tongue\)\@!.\)*$ 
+%
+:v/tongue/s/nose/&/gic
+%
+:%s/fred/joe/igc -- general substitute command -- *best-substitution*
+%
+:%s//joe/igc -- Substitute what you last searched for [N]
+%
+:%s/~/sue/igc -- Substitute your last replacement string [N]
+%
+:%s/\r//g -- Delete DOS returns ^M
+%
+:%s/\r/\r/g -- Turn DOS returns ^M into real returns -- Is your Text File jumbled onto one line? use following
+%
+:%s=  *$== -- delete end of line blanks
+%
+:%s= \+$== -- Same thing
+%
+:%s#\s*\r\?$## -- Clean both trailing spaces AND DOS returns
+%
+:%s#\s*\r*$## -- same thing
+%
+:%s/^\n\{3}// -- delete blocks of 3 empty lines -- deleting empty lines
+%
+:%s/^\n\+/\r/ -- compressing empty lines
+%
+:%s#<[^>]\+>##g -- delete html tags, leave text (non-greedy)
+%
+:%s#<\_.\{-1,}>##g -- delete html tags possibly multi-line (non-greedy)
+%
+:%s#.*\(\d\+hours\).*#\1# -- Delete all but memorised string (\1) [N]
+%
+%s#><\([^/]\)#>\r<\1#g -- split jumbled up XML file into one tag per line [N]
+%
+:'a,'bg/fred/s/dick/joe/igc -- VERY USEFUL -- VIM Power Substitute
+%
+:%s= [^ ]\+$=&&= -- duplicate end column -- duplicating columns
+%
+:%s= \f\+$=&&= -- same thing
+%
+:%s= \S\+$=&& -- usually the same
+%
+:%s#example#& = &#gic -- duplicate entire matched string [N] -- memory
+%
+:%s#.*\(tbl_\w\+\).*#\1# -- extract list of all strings tbl_* from text  [NC]
+%
+:s/\(.*\):\(.*\)/\2 -- \1/   : reverse fields separated by :
+%
+:%s/^\(.*\)\n\1$/\1/ -- delete duplicate lines
+%
+:%s/^\(.*\)\(\n\1\)\+$/\1/ -- delete multiple duplicate lines [N]
+%
+:%s/^.\{-}pdf/new.pdf/ -- delete to 1st occurence of pdf only (non-greedy) -- non-greedy matching \{-}
+%
+:%s#\<[zy]\?tbl_[a-z_]\+\>#\L&#gc -- lowercase with optional leading characters -- use of optional atom \?
+%
+:%s/<!--\_.\{-}-->// -- delete possibly multi-line comments -- over possibly many lines
+%
+:help /\{-} -- help non-greedy
+%
+:s/fred/<c-r>a/g -- sub "fred" with contents of register "a" -- substitute using a register
+%
+:s/fred/<c-r>asome_text<c-r>s/g  
+%
+:s/fred/\=@a/g -- better alternative as register not displayed (not *) [C]
+%
+:%s/\f\+\.gif\>/\r&\r/g | v/\.gif$/d | %s/gif/jpg/ -- multiple commands on one line
+%
+:%s/a/but/gie|:update|:next -- then use @: to repeat
+%
+:%s/goat\|cow/sheep/gc -- ORing (must break pipe) -- ORing
+%
+:'a,'bs#\[\|\]##g -- remove [] from lines between markers a and b [N]
+%
+:%s/\v(.*\n){5}/&\r -- insert a blank line every 5 lines [N]
+%
+:s/__date__/\=strftime("%c")/ -- insert datestring -- Calling a VIM function
+%
+:inoremap \zd <C-R>=strftime("%d%b%y")<CR> -- insert date eg 31Jan11 [N]
+%
+:%s:\(\(\w\+\s\+\)\{2}\)str1:\1str2: -- Working with Columns sub any str1 in col3
+%
+:%s:\(\w\+\)\(.*\s\+\)\(\w\+\)$:\3\2\1: -- Swapping first & last column (4 columns)
+%
+:%s#\<from\>\|\<where\>\|\<left join\>\|\<\inner join\>#\r&#g -- format a mysql query 
+%
+:redir @*|sil exec 'g#<\(input\|select\|textarea\|/\=form\)\>#p'|redir END -- filter all form elements into paste register
+%
+:nmap ,z :redir @*<Bar>sil exec 'g@<\(input\<Bar>select\<Bar>textarea\<Bar>/\=form\)\>@p'<Bar>redir END<CR>
+%
+:%s/^\(.\{30\}\)xx/\1yy/ -- substitute string in column 30 [N]
+%
+:%s/\d\+/\=(submatch(0)-3)/ -- decrement numbers by 3
+%
+:g/loc\|function/s/\d/\=submatch(0)+6/ -- increment numbers by 6 on certain lines only
+%
+:%s#txtdev\zs\d#\=submatch(0)+1#g -- better
+%
+:h /\zs
+%
+:%s/\(gg\)\@<=\d\+/\=submatch(0)+6/ -- increment only numbers gg\d\d  by 6 (another way)
+%
+:h zero-width
+%
+:let i=10 | 'a,'bg/Abc/s/yy/\=i/ |let i=i+1 # convert yy to 10,11,12 etc -- rename a string with an incrementing number
+%
+:let i=10 | 'a,'bg/Abc/s/xx\zsyy\ze/\=i/ |let i=i+1 # convert xxyy to xx11,xx12,xx13 -- as above but more precise
+%
+:%s/"\([^.]\+\).*\zsxx/\1/ -- find replacement text, put in memory, then use \zs to simplify substitute
+%
+:nmap <leader>z :%s#\<<c-r>=expand("<cword>")<cr>\># -- Pull word under cursor into LHS of a substitute
+%
+:vmap <leader>z :<C-U>%s/\<<c-r>*\>/ -- Pull Visually Highlighted text into LHS of a substitute
+%
+:'a,'bs/bucket\(s\)*/bowl\1/gic   [N] -- substitute singular or plural
+%
+:%s,\(all/.*\)\@<=/,_,g -- replace all / with _ AFTER "all/"
+%
+:s#all/\zs.*#\=substitute(submatch(0), '/', '_', 'g')# -- Same thing
+%
+:s#all/#&^M#|s#/#_#g|-j!  -- Substitute by splitting line, then re-joining
+%
+:%s/.*/\='cp '.submatch(0).' all/'.substitute(submatch(0),'/','_','g')/ -- Substitute inside substitute
+%
+:g/gladiolli/# -- display with line numbers (YOU WANT THIS!) -- *best-global* command 
+%
+:g/fred.*joe.*dick/ -- display all lines fred,joe & dick
+%
+:g/\<fred\>/ -- display all lines fred but not freddy
+%
+:g/^\s*$/d -- delete all blank lines
+%
+:g!/^dd/d -- delete lines not containing string
+%
+:v/^dd/d -- delete lines not containing string
+%
+:g/joe/,/fred/d -- not line based (very powerfull)
+%
+:g/fred/,/joe/j -- Join Lines [N]
+%
+:g/{/ ,/}/- s/\n\+/\r/g -- Delete empty lines but only between {...}
+%
+:v/\S/d -- Delete empty lines (and blank lines ie whitespace)
+%
+:v/./,/./-j -- compress empty lines
+%
+:g/^$/,/./-j -- compress empty lines
+%
+:g/<input\|<form/p -- ORing
+%
+:g/^/put_ -- double space file (pu = put)
+%
+:g/^/m0 -- Reverse file (m = move)
+%
+:g/^/m$ -- No effect! [N]
+%
+:'a,'bg/^/m'b -- Reverse a section a to b
+%
+:g/^/t. -- duplicate every line
+%
+:g/fred/t$ -- copy (transfer) lines matching fred to EOF
+%
+:g/stage/t'a -- copy (transfer) lines matching stage to marker a (cannot use .) [C]
+%
+:g/^Chapter/t.|s/./-/g -- Automatically underline selecting headings [N]
+%
+:g/\(^I[^^I]*\)\{80}/d -- delete all lines containing at least 80 tabs
+%
+:g/^/ if line('.')%2|s/^/zz / -- perform a substitute on every other line
+%
+:'a,'bg/somestr/co/otherstr/ -- co(py) or mo(ve)
+%
+:'a,'bg/str1/s/str1/&&&/|mo/str2/ copy or move or substitute
+%
+:%norm jdd -- delete every other line
+%
+:.,$g/^\d/exe "norm! \<c-a>" -- increment numbers
+%
+:'a,'bg/\d\+/norm! ^A -- increment numbers
+%
+:g/fred/y A -- append all lines fred to register a
+%
+:g/fred/y A | :let @*=@a -- put into paste buffer
+%
+:let @a=''|g/Barratt/y A |:let @*=@a
+%
+:'a,'bg/^Error/ . w >> errors.txt -- filter lines to a file (file must already exist)
+%
+:g/./yank|put|-1s/'/"/g|s/.*/Print '&'/ -- duplicate every line in a file wrap a print '' around each duplicate
+%
+:g/^MARK$/r tmp.txt | -d -- replace string with contents of a file, -d deletes the "mark"
+%
+:g/<pattern>/z#.5 -- display with context -- display prettily
+%
+:g/<pattern>/z#.5|echo "==========" -- display beautifully
+%
+:g/|/norm 2f|r* -- replace 2nd | with a star -- Combining g// with normal mode commands
+%
+:nmap <F3>  :redir @a<CR>:g//<CR>:redir END<CR>:new<CR>:put! a<CR><CR> -- send output of previous global command to a new window
+%
+:'a,'bg/fred/s/joe/susan/gic --  can use memory to extend matching -- *Best-Global-combined-with-substitute* (*power-editing*)
+%
+:/fred/,/joe/s/fred/joe/gic --  non-line based (ultra)
+%
+:/biz/,/any/g/article/s/wheel/bucket/gic:  non-line based [N]
+%
+:/fred/;/joe/-2,/sid/+3s/sally/alley/gIC -- Find fred before beginning search for joe
+%
+:g/^/exe ".w ".line(".").".txt" -- create a new file for each line of file eg 1.txt,2.txt,3,txt etc
+%
+:.g/^/ exe ".!sed 's/N/X/'" | s/I/Q/    [N] -- chain an external command
+%
+d/fred/                                :delete until fred -- Operate until string found [N]
+%
+y/fred/                                :yank until fred
+%
+c/fred/e                               :change until fred end
+%
+.      last edit (magic dot) -- Summary of editing repeats [N]
+%
+:&     last substitute
+%
+:%&    last substitute every line
+%
+:%&gic last substitute every line confirm
+%
+g%     normal mode repeat last substitute
+%
+g&     last substitute on all lines
+%
+@@     last recording
+%
+@:     last command-mode command
+%
+:!!    last :! command
+%
+:~     last substitute
+%
+:help repeating
+%
+;      last f, t, F or T -- Summary of repeated searches
+%
+,      last f, t, F or T in opposite direction
+%
+n      last / or ? search
+%
+N      last / or ? search in opposite direction
+%
+* # g* g# -- find word under cursor (<cword>) (forwards/backwards)
+%
+% -- match brackets {}[]()
+%
+. -- repeat last modification 
+%
+@: -- repeat last : command (then @@)
+%
+matchit.vim -- % now matches tags <tr><td><script> <?php etc
+%
+<C-N><C-P> -- word completion in insert mode
+%
+<C-X><C-L> -- Line complete SUPER USEFUL
+%
+/<C-R><C-W> -- Pull <cword> onto search/command line
+%
+/<C-R><C-A> -- Pull <CWORD> onto search/command line
+%
+:set ignorecase -- you nearly always want this
+%
+:set smartcase -- overrides ignorecase if uppercase used in search string (cool)
+%
+:syntax on -- colour syntax in Perl,HTML,PHP etc
+%
+:set syntax=perl -- force syntax (usually taken from file extension)
+%
+:h regexp<C-D> -- type control-D and get a list all help topics containing regexp (plus use TAB to Step thru list)
+%
+:nmap ,s :source $VIM/_vimrc -- MAKE IT EASY TO UPDATE/RELOAD _vimrc
+%
+:nmap ,v :e $VIM/_vimrc
+%
+:e $MYVIMRC -- edits your _vimrc whereever it might be  [N]
+%
+:vsplit other.php       # vertically split current file with other.php [N] -- splitting windows
+%
+:vmap sb "zdi<b><C-R>z</b><ESC> -- wrap <b></b> around VISUALLY selected Text
+%
+:vmap st "zdi<?= <C-R>z ?><ESC> -- wrap <?=   ?> around VISUALLY selected Text
+%
+vim -p fred.php joe.php -- open files in tabs
+%
+:tabe fred.php -- open fred.php in a new tab
+%
+:tab ball -- tab open files
+%
+:close -- close a tab but leave the buffer *N*
+%
+:nnoremap gf <C-W>gf -- vim 7 forcing use of tabs from .vimrc
+%
+:cab      e  tabe
+%
+:tab sball -- retab all files in buffer (repair) [N]
+%
+:e . -- file explorer -- Exploring
+%
+:Exp(lore) -- file explorer note capital Ex
+%
+:Sex(plore) -- file explorer in split window
+%
+:browse e -- windows style browser
+%
+:ls -- list of buffers
+%
+:cd .. -- move to parent directory
+%
+:args -- list of files
+%
+:pwd -- Print Working Directory (current directory) [N]
+%
+:args *.php -- open list of files (you need this!)
+%
+:lcd %:p:h -- change to directory of current file
+%
+:autocmd BufEnter * lcd %:p:h -- change to directory of current file automatically (put in _vimrc)
+%
+guu -- lowercase line -- Changing Case
+%
+gUU -- uppercase line
+%
+Vu -- lowercase line
+%
+VU -- uppercase line
+%
+g~~ -- flip case line
+%
+vEU -- Upper Case Word
+%
+vE~ -- Flip Case Word
+%
+ggguG -- lowercase entire file
+%
+vmap ,c :s/\<\(.\)\(\k*\)\>/\u\1\L\2/g<CR> -- Titlise Visually Selected Text (map for .vimrc)
+%
+vnoremap <F6> :s/\%V\<\(\w\)\(\w*\)\>/\u\1\L\2/ge<cr> [N] -- Title Case A Line Or Selection (better)
+%
+nmap ,t :s/.*/\L&/<bar>:s/\<./\u&/g<cr>  [N] -- titlise a line
+%
+:%s/[.!?]\_s\+\a/\U&\E/g -- Uppercase first letter of sentences
+%
+gf -- open file name under cursor (SUPER)
+%
+:nnoremap gF :view <cfile><cr> -- open file under cursor, create if necessary
+%
+ga -- display hex,ascii value of char under cursor
+%
+ggVGg? -- rot13 whole file
+%
+ggg?G -- rot13 whole file (quicker for large file)
+%
+:8 | normal VGg? -- rot13 from line 8
+%
+:normal 10GVGg? -- rot13 from line 8
+%
+<C-A>,<C-X> -- increment,decrement number under cursor
+%
+                                  win32 users must remap CNTRL-A
+%
+<C-R>=5*5 -- insert 25 into text (mini-calculator)
+%
+:h 42 -- also http://www.google.com/search?q=42 -- Make all other tips superfluous
+%
+:h holy-grail
+%
+:h!
+%
+ggVGg? -- rot13 whole file (toggles) -- disguise text (watch out) [N]
+%
+:set rl! -- reverse lines right to left (toggles)
+%
+:g/^/m0 -- reverse lines top to bottom (toggles)
+%
+:%s/\(\<.\{-}\>\)/\=join(reverse(split(submatch(1), '.\zs')), '')/g -- reverse all text *N*
+%
+'. -- jump to last modification line (SUPER) -- History, Markers & moving about (what Vim Remembers) [C]
+%
+`. -- jump to exact spot in last modification line
+%
+g; -- cycle thru recent changes (oldest first)
+%
+g, -- reverse direction 
+%
+:changes
+%
+:h changelist -- help for above
+%
+<C-O> -- retrace your movements in file (starting from most recent)
+%
+<C-I> -- retrace your movements in file (reverse direction)
+%
+:ju(mps) -- list of your movements
+%
+:help jump-motions
+%
+:history -- list of all your commands
+%
+:his c -- commandline history
+%
+:his s -- search history
+%
+q/ -- Search history Window (puts you in full edit mode) (exit CTRL-C)
+%
+q: -- commandline history Window (puts you in full edit mode) (exit CTRL-C)
+%
+:<C-F> -- history Window (exit CTRL-C)
+%
+:map   <f7>   :'a,'bw! c:/aaa/x -- save text to file x
+%
+:map   <f8>   :r c:/aaa/x -- retrieve text 
+%
+:map   <f11>  :.w! c:/aaa/xr<CR> -- store current line
+%
+:map   <f12>  :r c:/aaa/xr<CR> -- retrieve current line
+%
+:ab php -- list of abbreviations beginning php
+%
+:map , -- list of maps beginning ,
+%
+set wak=no -- :h winaltkeys -- allow use of F10 for mapping (win32)
+%
+<CR> -- carriage Return for maps -- For use in Maps
+%
+<ESC> -- Escape
+%
+<LEADER> -- normally \
+%
+<BAR> -- | pipe
+%
+<BACKSPACE> -- backspace
+%
+<SILENT> -- No hanging shell window
+%
+:nmap <leader>c :hi Normal guibg=#<c-r>=expand("<cword>")<cr><cr> -- display RGB colour under the cursor eg #445588
+%
+map <f2> /price only\\|versus/ :in a map need to backslash the \
+%
+imap ,,, <esc>bdwa<<esc>pa><cr></<esc>pa><esc>kA -- type table,,, to get <table></table>       ### Cool ###
+%
+:for i in range(1, 12) | execute("map <F".i.">") | endfor   [N] -- list current mappings of all your function keys
+%
+:cab ,f :for i in range(1, 12) \| execute("map <F".i.">") \| endfor -- for your .vimrc
+%
+iab phpdb exit("<hr>Debug <C-R>a  "); -- Simple PHP debugging display all variables yanked into register a
+%
+:let @m=":'a,'bs/" -- Using a register as a map (preload registers in .vimrc)
+%
+:let @s=":%!sort -u"
+%
+"ayy@a -- execute "Vim command" in a text file -- Useful tricks
+%
+yy@" -- same thing using unnamed register
+%
+u@. -- execute command JUST typed in
+%
+"ddw -- store what you delete in register d [N]
+%
+"ccaw -- store what you change in register c [N]
+%
+:r!ls -R -- reads in output of ls -- Get output from other commands (requires external programs)
+%
+:put=glob('**') -- same as above                 [N]
+%
+:r !grep "^ebay" file.txt -- grepping in content   [N]
+%
+:20,25 !rot13 -- rot13 lines 20 to 25   [N]
+%
+!!date -- same thing (but replaces/filters current line)
+%
+:%!sort -u -- use an external program to filter content -- Sorting with external sort
+%
+:'a,'b!sort -u -- use an external program to filter content
+%
+!1} sort -u -- sorts paragraph (note normal mode!!)
+%
+:g/^$/;/^$/-1!sort -- Sort each block (note the crucial ;)
+%
+:sort /.*\%2v/ -- sort all lines on second column [N] -- Sorting with internal sort
+%
+:new | r!nl #                  [N] -- number lines  (linux or cygwin only)
+%
+:bn -- goto next buffer -- Multiple Files Management (Essential)
+%
+:bp -- goto previous buffer
+%
+:wn -- save file and move to next (super)
+%
+:wp -- save file and move to previous
+%
+:bd -- remove file from buffer list (super)
+%
+:bun -- Buffer unload (remove window but not from list)
+%
+:badd file.c -- file from buffer list
+%
+:b3 -- go to buffer 3 [C]
+%
+:b main -- go to buffer with main in name eg main.c (ultra)
+%
+:sav php.html -- Save current file as php.html and "move" to php.html
+%
+:sav! %<.bak -- Save Current file to alternative extension (old way)
+%
+:sav! %:r.cfm -- Save Current file to alternative extension
+%
+:sav %:s/fred/joe/ -- do a substitute on file name
+%
+:sav %:s/fred/joe/:r.bak2 -- do a substitute on file name & ext.
+%
+:!mv % %:r.bak -- rename current file (DOS use Rename or DEL)
+%
+:help filename-modifiers
+%
+:e! -- return to unmodified file
+%
+:w c:/aaa/% -- save file elsewhere
+%
+:e # -- edit alternative file (also cntrl-^)
+%
+:rew -- return to beginning of edited files list (:args)
+%
+:brew -- buffer rewind
+%
+:sp fred.txt -- open fred.txt into a split
+%
+:sball,:sb -- Split all buffers (super)
+%
+:scrollbind -- in each split window
+%
+:map   <F5> :ls<CR>:e # -- Pressing F5 lists all buffer, just type number
+%
+:set hidden -- Allows to change buffer w/o saving current buffer
+%
+map <C-J> <C-W>j<C-W>_ -- Quick jumping between splits
+%
+map <C-K> <C-W>k<C-W>_
+%
+@@ -- Repeat a macro
+%
+5@@ -- Repeat a macro 5 times
+%
+qQ@qq -- Make an existing recording q recursive [N]
+%
+"qp --display contents of register q (normal mode) -- editing a register/recording
+%
+<ctrl-R>q --display contents of register q (insert mode)
+%
+"qdd --put changed contacts back into q -- you can now see recording contents, edit as required
+%
+v -- enter visual mode
+%
+V -- visual mode whole line
+%
+<C-V> -- enter VISUAL BLOCKWISE mode (remap on Windows to say C-Q *C*
+%
+gv -- reselect last visual area (ultra)
+%
+o -- navigate visual area
+%
+"*y or "+y -- yank visual area into paste buffer  [C]
+%
+V% -- visualise what you match
+%
+V}J -- Join Visual block (great)
+%
+V}gJ -- Join Visual block w/o adding spaces
+%
+`[v`] -- Highlight last insert
+%
+:%s/\%Vold/new/g -- Do a substitute on last visual area [N]
+%
+08l<c-v>10j2ld  (use Control Q on win32) [C] -- Delete 8th and 9th characters of 10 successive lines [C]
+%
+<C-V> then select "column(s)" with motion commands (win32 <C-Q>)
+%
+daW -- delete contiguous non whitespace -- text objects :h text-objects                                     [C]
+%
+di<   yi<  ci< -- Delete/Yank/Change HTML tag contents
+%
+da<   ya<  ca< -- Delete/Yank/Change whole HTML tag
+%
+dat   dit -- Delete HTML tag pair
+%
+diB   daB -- Empty a function {}
+%
+das -- delete a sentence
+%
+:imap <TAB> <C-N> -- set tab to complete [N] -- _vimrc essentials
+%
+:set incsearch -- jumps to search word as you type (annoying but excellent)
+%
+:set wildignore=*.o,*.obj,*.bak,*.exe -- tab complete now ignores these
+%
+:set shiftwidth=3 -- for shift/tabbing
+%
+:set vb t_vb=". -- set silent (no beep)
+%
+:set browsedir=buffer -- Maki GUI File Open use current directory
+%
+:nmap ,f :update<CR>:silent !start c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe file://%:p<CR> -- launching Win IE
+%
+:nmap ,i :update<CR>: !start c:\progra~1\intern~1\iexplore.exe <cWORD><CR>
+%
+cmap ,r  :Nread ftp://209.51.134.122/public_html/index.html -- FTPing from VIM
+%
+cmap ,w  :Nwrite ftp://209.51.134.122/public_html/index.html
+%
+gvim ftp://www.somedomain.com/index.html # uses netrw.vim
+%
+"a5yy10j"A5yy
+%
+[I -- show lines matching word under cursor <cword> (super)
+%
+:'a,'b>> -- Conventional Shifting/Indenting
+%
+:vnoremap < <gv -- visual shifting (builtin-repeat)
+%
+:vnoremap > >gv
+%
+>i{ -- Block shifting (magic)
+%
+>a{ -- Block shifting (magic)
+%
+>% and <% -- Block shifting (magic)
+%
+== -- index current line same as line above [N]
+%
+:redir @* -- redirect commands to paste buffer -- Redirection & Paste register *
+%
+:redir END -- end redirect
+%
+:redir >> out.txt -- redirect to a file
+%
+"*yy -- yank curent line to paste -- Working with Paste buffer
+%
+"*p -- insert from paste buffer
+%
+:'a,'by* -- Yank range into paste -- yank to paste buffer (ex mode)
+%
+:%y* -- Yank whole buffer into paste
+%
+:.y* -- Yank Current line to paster -- filter non-printable characters from the paste buffer -- useful when pasting from some gui application
+%
+:nmap <leader>p :let @* = substitute(@*,'[^[:print:]]','','g')<cr>"*p
+%
+:set paste -- prevent vim from formatting pasted in text
+%
+gq} -- Format a paragraph -- Re-Formatting text
+%
+gqap -- Format a paragraph
+%
+ggVGgq -- Reformat entire file
+%
+Vgq -- current line
+%
+:s/.\{,69\};\s*\|.\{,69\}\s\+/&\r/g -- break lines at 70 chars, if possible after a ;
+%
+:argdo %s/foo/bar/e -- operate on all files in :args -- Operate command over multiple files
+%
+:bufdo %s/foo/bar/e -- operate on all files in :args -- Operate command over multiple files
+%
+:windo %s/foo/bar/e -- operate on all files in :args -- Operate command over multiple files
+%
+:argdo exe '%!sort'|w! -- include an external command
+%
+:bufdo exe "normal @q" | w -- perform a recording on open files
+%
+:silent bufdo !zip proj.zip %:p -- zip all current files
+%
+gvim -h -- help -- Command line tricks
+%
+ls | gvim - -- edit a stream!!
+%
+cat xx | gvim - -c "v/^\d\d\|^[3-9]/d -- -- filter a stream
+%
+gvim -o file1 file2 -- open into a horizontal split (file1 on top, file2 on bottom) [C]
+%
+gvim -O file1 file2 -- open into a vertical split (side by side,for comparing code) [N]
+%
+gvim.exe -c "/main" joe.c -- Open joe.c & jump to "main" -- execute one command after opening file
+%
+vim -c "%s/ABC/DEF/ge | update" file1.c -- execute multiple command on a single file
+%
+vim -c "argdo %s/ABC/DEF/ge | update" *.c -- execute multiple command on a group of files
+%
+vim -c "argdo /begin/+1,/end/-1g/^/d | update" *.c -- remove blocks of text from a series of files
+%
+vim -s "convert.vim" file.c -- Automate editing of a file (Ex commands in convert.vim)
+%
+gvim -u NONE -U NONE -N -- load VIM without .vimrc and plugins (clean VIM) e.g. for HUGE files
+%
+gvim -c 'normal ggdG"*p' c:/aaa/xp -- Access paste buffer contents (put in a script/batch file)
+%
+gvim -c 's/^/\=@*/|hardcopy!|q!' -- print paste contents to default printer
+%
+:!grep somestring *.php -- creates a list of all matching files [C] -- gvim's use of external grep (win32 or *nix)
+%
+:h grep -- use :cn(ext) :cp(rev) to navigate list
+%
+:vimgrep /keywords/ *.php -- Using vimgrep with copen                              [N]
+%
+:copen
+%
+gvim -d file1 file2 -- vimdiff (compare differences) -- GVIM Difference Function (Brilliant)
+%
+dp -- "put" difference under cursor to other file
+%
+do -- "get" difference under cursor from other file
+%
+:1,2yank a | 7,8yank b -- complex diff parts of same file [N]
+%
+:tabedit | put a | vnew | put b
+%
+:windo diffthis 
+%
+In regular expressions you must backslash + (match 1 or more) -- Vim traps
+%
+In regular expressions you must backslash | (or)
+%
+In regular expressions you must backslash ( (group)
+%
+In regular expressions you must backslash { (count)
+%
+/fred\+/ -- matches fred/freddy but not free
+%
+/\(fred\)\{2,3}/ -- note what you have to break
+%
+/codes\(\n\|\s\)*where -- normal regexp -- \v or very magic (usually) reduces backslashing
+%
+/\vcodes(\n|\s)*where -- very magic
+%
+<C-R><C-W> -- pull word under the cursor into a command line or search -- pulling objects onto command/search line (SUPER)
+%
+<C-R><C-A> -- pull WORD under the cursor into a command line or search
+%
+<C-R>- -- pull small register (also insert mode)
+%
+<C-R>[0-9a-z] -- pull named registers (also insert mode)
+%
+<C-R>% -- pull file name (also #) (also insert mode)
+%
+<C-R>=somevar -- pull contents of a variable (eg :let sray="ray[0-9]")
+%
+:reg -- display contents of all registers -- List your Registers
+%
+:reg a -- display content of register a
+%
+:reg 12a -- display content of registers 1,2 & a [N]
+%
+"5p -- retrieve 5th "ring" 
+%
+"1p.... -- retrieve numeric registers one by one
+%
+:let @y='yy@"' -- pre-loading registers (put in .vimrc)
+%
+qqq -- empty register "q"
+%
+qaq -- empty register "a"
+%
+:reg .-/%:*" -- the seven special registers [N]
+%
+:reg 0 -- what you last yanked, not affected by a delete [N]
+%
+"_dd -- Delete to blackhole register "_ , don't affect any register [N]
+%
+:let @a=@_ -- clear register a -- manipulating registers
+%
+:let @a="" -- clear register a
+%
+:let @a=@" -- Save unnamed register [N]
+%
+:let @*=@a -- copy register a to paste buffer
+%
+:let @*=@: -- copy last command to paste buffer
+%
+:let @*=@/ -- copy last search to paste buffer
+%
+:let @*=@% -- copy current filename to paste buffer
+%
+:h quickref -- VIM Quick Reference Sheet (ultra) -- help for help (USE TAB)
+%
+:h tips -- Vim's own Tips Help
+%
+:h visual<C-D><tab> -- obtain  list of all visual help topics
+%
+ -- Then use tab to step thru them
+%
+:h ctrl<C-D> -- list help of all control keys
+%
+:helpg uganda -- grep HELP Files use :cn, :cp to find next
+%
+:helpgrep edit.*director: grep help using regexp
+%
+:h :r -- help for :ex command
+%
+:h CTRL-R -- normal mode
+%
+:h /\r -- what's \r in a regexp (matches a <CR>)
+%
+:h \\zs -- double up backslash to find \zs in help
+%
+:h i_CTRL-R -- help for say <C-R> in insert mode
+%
+:h c_CTRL-R -- help for say <C-R> in command mode
+%
+:h v_CTRL-V -- visual mode
+%
+:h tutor -- VIM Tutor
+%
+<C-[>, <C-T> -- Move back & Forth in HELP History
+%
+gvim -h -- VIM Command Line Help
+%
+:cabbrev h tab h -- open help in a tab [N]
+%
+:scriptnames -- list all plugins, _vimrcs loaded (super) -- where was an option set
+%
+:verbose set history? -- reveals value of history and where set
+%
+:function -- list functions
+%
+:func SearchCompl -- List particular function
+%
+:helptags /vim/vim64/doc -- rebuild all *.txt help files in /doc -- making your own VIM help
+%
+:help add-local-help
+%
+:sav! $VIMRUNTIME/doc/vimtips.txt|:1,/^__BEGIN__/d|:/^__END__/,$d|:w!|:helptags $VIMRUNTIME/doc -- save this page as a VIM Help File [N]
+%
+map   <f9>   :w<CR>:!c:/php/php.exe %<CR> -- running file thru an external program (eg php)
+%
+map   <f2>   :w<CR>:!perl -c %<CR>
+%
+:new | r!perl # -- opens new buffer,read other buffer -- capturing output of current script in a separate buffer
+%
+:new! x.out | r!perl # -- same with named file
+%
+:new+read!ls
+%
+:new +put q|%!sort -- create a new buffer, paste a register "q" into it, then sort new buffer
+%
+:%s/$/\<C-V><C-M>&/g --  that's what you type -- Inserting DOS Carriage Returns
+%
+:%s/$/\<C-Q><C-M>&/g --  for Win32
+%
+:%s/$/\^M&/g --  what you'll see where ^M is ONE character
+%
+autocmd BufRead * silent! %s/[\r \t]\+$// -- automatically delete trailing Dos-returns,whitespace
+%
+autocmd BufEnter *.php :%s/[ \t\r]\+$//e
+%
+autocmd VimEnter c:/intranet/note011.txt normal! ggVGg?  -- perform an action on a particular file or file type
+%
+autocmd FileType *.pl exec('set fileformats=unix')
+%
+i<c-r>: -- Retrieving last command line command for copy & pasting into text
+%
+i<c-r>/ -- Retrieving last Search Command for copy & pasting into text
+%
+<C-X><C-F>                        :insert name of a file in current directory -- more completions
+%
+:'<,'>s/Emacs/Vim/g -- REMEMBER you dont type the '<.'>
+%
+gv -- Re-select the previous visual area (ULTRA)
+%
+:g/^/exec "s/^/".strpart(line(".")."    ", 0, 4) -- inserting line number into file
+%
+:%s/^/\=strpart(line(".")."     ", 0, 5)
+%
+:%s/^/\=line('.'). ' '
+%
+:set number -- show line numbers -- *numbering lines VIM way*
+%
+:map <F12> :set number!<CR> -- Show linenumbers flip-flop
+%
+:%s/^/\=strpart(line('.')."        ",0,&ts)
+%
+:'a,'b!perl -pne 'BEGIN{$a=223} substr($_,2,0)=$a++' -- numbering lines (need Perl on PC) starting from arbitrary number -- Produce a list of numbers -- Type in number on line say 223 in an empty file
+%
+qqmnYP`n^Aq -- in recording q repeat with @q
+%
+:.,$g/^\d/exe "normal! \<c-a>" -- increment existing numbers to end of file (type <c-a> as 5 characters)
+%
+http://vim.sourceforge.net/tip_view.php?tip_id=150 -- advanced incrementing
+%
+let g:I=0
+%
+:let I=223 -- eg create list starting from 223 incrementing by 5 between markers a,b
+%
+:'a,'bs/^/\=INC(5)/
+%
+cab viminc :let I=223 \| 'a,'bs/$/\=INC(5)/ -- create a map for INC
+%
+o23<ESC>qqYp<C-A>q40@q -- *generate a list of numbers*  23-64
+%
+<C-U> -- delete all entered -- editing/moving within current insert (Really useful)
+%
+<C-W> -- delete last word
+%
+<HOME><END> -- beginning/end of line
+%
+<C-LEFTARROW><C-RIGHTARROW> -- jump one word backwards/forwards
+%
+<C-X><C-E>,<C-X><C-Y> -- scroll while staying put in insert
+%
+#encryption (use with care: DON'T FORGET your KEY)
+%
+:X -- you will be prompted for a key
+%
+:h :X
+%
+// vim:noai:ts=2:sw=4:readonly: -- modeline (make a file readonly etc) must be in first/last 5 lines
+%
+:h modeline -- vim:ft=html: -- says use HTML Syntax highlighting
+%
+amenu  Modeline.Insert\ a\ VIM\ modeline <Esc><Esc>ggOvim:ff=unix ts=4 ss=4<CR>vim60:fdm=marker<esc>gg -- Creating your own GUI Toolbar entry
+%
+map ,p :call SaveWord()
+%
+endfunction
+%
+:g/^/ call Del()
+%
+:digraphs -- display table -- Digraphs (non alpha-numerics)
+%
+:h dig -- help
+%
+i<C-K>e' -- enters é
+%
+i<C-V>233 -- enters é (Unix)
+%
+i<C-Q>233 -- enters é (Win32)
+%
+ga -- View hex value of any character
+%
+#Deleting non-ascii characters (some invisible)
+%
+:%s/[\x00-\x1f\x80-\xff]/ /g -- type this as you see it
+%
+:%s/[<C-V>128-<C-V>255]//gi -- where you have to type the Control-V
+%
+:%s/[€-ÿ]//gi -- Should see a black square & a dotted y
+%
+:%s/[<C-V>128-<C-V>255<C-V>01-<C-V>31]//gi -- All pesky non-asciis
+%
+:exec "norm /[\x00-\x1f\x80-\xff]/" -- same thing
+%
+#Pull a non-ascii character onto search bar
+yl/<C-R>"                         :
+%
+/[^a-zA-Z0-9_[:space:][:punct:]] -- search for all non-ascii
+%
+:e main_<tab> -- tab completes -- All file completions grouped (for example main_c.c)
+%
+gf -- open file under cursor  (normal)
+%
+main_<C-X><C-F> -- include NAME of file in text (insert mode)
+%
+:%s/\<\(on\|off\)\>/\=strpart("offon", 3 * ("off" == submatch(0)), 3)/g
+%
+:vnoremap <C-X> <Esc>`.``gvP``P -- swap two words
+%
+nmap <silent> gw    "_yiw:s/\(\%#\w\+\)\(\_W\+\)\(\w\+\)/\3\2\1/<cr><c-o><c-l> [N] -- Swap word with next word
+%
+:runtime! syntax/2html.vim -- convert txt to html -- Convert Text File to HTML
+%
+:h 2html
+%
+:grep some_keyword *.c -- get list of all c-files containing keyword -- VIM has internal grep
+%
+:cn -- go to next occurrence
+%
+:set syntax=perl -- Force Syntax coloring for a file that has no extension .pl
+%
+:set syntax off -- Remove syntax coloring (useful for all sorts of reasons)
+%
+:colorscheme blue -- change coloring scheme (any file in ~vim/vim??/colors)
+%
+:colorscheme morning -- good fallback colorscheme *N*
+%
+# vim:ft=html: -- Force HTML Syntax highlighting by using a modeline
+%
+au BufRead,BufNewFile */Content.IE?/* setfiletype html -- Force syntax automatically (for a file with non-standard extension)
+%
+:set noma (non modifiable) -- Prevents modifications
+%
+:set ro (Read Only) -- Protect a file from unintentional writes
+%
+gvim file1.c file2.c lib/lib.h lib/lib2.h -- load files for "session" -- Sessions (Open a set of files)
+%
+:mksession -- Make a Session file (default Session.vim)
+%
+:mksession MySession.vim -- Make a Session file named file [C]
+%
+:q
+%
+gvim -S -- Reload all files (loads Session.vim) [C]
+%
+gvim -S MySession.vim -- Reload all files from named session [C]
+%
+#tags (jumping to subroutines/functions)
+%
+taglist.vim -- popular plugin
+%
+:Tlist -- display Tags (list of functions)
+%
+<C-]> -- jump to function under cursor
+%
+:let width = 20 -- columnise a csv file for display only as may crop wide columns
+%
+:let fill=' ' | while strlen(fill) < width | let fill=fill.fill | endwhile
+%
+:%s/\([^;]*\);\=/\=strpart(submatch(1).fill, 0, width)/ge
+%
+:%s/\s\+$//ge
+%
+command! -nargs=1 Csv :call CSVH(<args>)
+%
+:Csv 5 -- highlight fifth column -- call with
+%
+zf1G -- fold everything before this line [N]
+%
+zf} -- fold paragraph using motion -- folding : hide sections to allow easier comparisons
+%
+v}zf -- fold paragraph using visual
+%
+zf'a -- fold to mark
+%
+zo -- open fold
+%
+zc -- re-close fold
+%
+:help folding -- also visualise a section of code then type zf [N]
+%
+zfG -- fold everything after this line [N]
+%
+:set list -- displaying "non-asciis"
+%
+:h listchars
+%
+:norm qqy$jq -- How to paste "normal vim commands" w/o entering insert mode
+%
+:h filename-modifiers -- help -- manipulating file names
+%
+:w % -- write to current file name
+%
+:w %:r.cfm -- change file extention to .cfm
+%
+:!echo %:p -- full path & file name
+%
+:!echo %:p:h -- full path only
+%
+:!echo %:t -- filename only
+%
+:reg % -- display filename
+%
+<C-R>% -- insert filename (insert mode)
+%
+"%p -- insert filename (normal mode)
+%
+/<C-R>% -- Search for file name in text
+%
+"_d -- what you've ALWAYS wanted -- delete without destroying default buffer contents
+%
+"_dw -- eg delete word (use blackhole)
+%
+nnoremap <F2> :let @*=expand("%:p")<cr> :unix -- pull full path name into paste buffer for attachment to email etc
+%
+nnoremap <F2> :let @*=substitute(expand("%:p"), "/", "\\", "g")<cr> :win32
+%
+$ vim -- Simple Shell script to rename files w/o leaving vim
+%
+:r! ls *.c
+%
+:%s/\(.*\).c/mv & \1.bla
+%
+:w !sh
+%
+:q!
+%
+g<C-G>                                 # counts words -- count words/lines in a text file
+%
+:echo line("'b")-line("'a")            # count lines between markers a and b [N]
+%
+:'a,'bs/^//n                           # count lines between markers a and b
+%
+:'a,'bs/somestring//gn                 # count occurences of a string
+%
+:syn match DoubleSpace --  -- " example of setting your own highlighting
+%
+:hi def DoubleSpace guibg=#e0e0e0
+%
+imap ]  @@@<ESC>hhkyWjl?@@@<CR>P/@@@<CR>3s -- reproduce previous line word by word
+%
+nmap ] i@@@<ESC>hhkyWjl?@@@<CR>P/@@@<CR>3s
+%
+:autocmd bufenter *.tex map <F1> :!latex %<CR> -- Programming keys depending on file type
+%
+:autocmd bufenter *.tex map <F2> :!xdvi -hush %<.dvi&<CR>
+%
+:autocmd bufenter *.php :set iskeyword+=\$ -- allow yanking of php variables with their dollar [N]
+%
+:autocmd BufReadPre *.doc set ro -- reading Ms-Word documents, requires antiword (not docx)
+%
+:autocmd BufReadPre *.doc set hlsearch!
+%
+:autocmd BufReadPost *.doc %!antiword "%"
+%
+"act< --  Change Till < [N] -- store text that is to be changed or deleted in register a
+%
+vim -c ":%s%s*%Cyrnfr)fcbafbe[Oenz(Zbbyranne%|:%s)[[()])-)Ig|norm Vg?" -- *Just Another Vim Hacker JAVH*
+%
+zz to center the cursor vertically on your screen. Useful when you 250Gzz, for instance.
+%
+CTRL-w | and CTRL-W _ maximize your current split vertically and horizontally, respectively. CTRL-W = equalizes 'em.
+%
+%s/^\n// to delete all empty lines
+%
+:g/_pattern_/s/^/#/g will comment out lines containing _pattern_ (if '#' is your comment character/sequence)
+%
+vim -c [command] will launch vim and run a -- command at launch, e.g. "vim -c NERDTree."
+%
+CTRL-w s CTRL-w T will open current buffer in new tab
+%
+CTRL-w K will switch vertical split into horizontal, CTRL-w H will switch a horizontal into a vertical.
+%
+:w !sudo tee % will use sudo to write the open file (have you ever forgotten to `sudo vim /path/to/file`?)
+%
+K runs a prgrm to lookup the keyword under the cursor. If writing C, it runs man. In Ruby, it (should) run ri, Python (perhaps) pydoc.
+%
+Edit and encrypt a file: vim -x filename
+%
+:%s//joe/igc substitute your last search with joe.
+%
+/fred\_s*joe/ will search for fred AND joe with whitespace (including newline) in between.
+%
+From a command-line, vim scp://username@host//path/to/file to edit a remote file locally.
+%
+/fred|joe/ will search for either fred OR joe.
+%
+/.*fred&.*joe/ will search for fred AND joe, in any order.
+%
+/<fred>/ will search for fred, but not alfred or frederick.
+%
+/joe/e will search for joe and place the cursor at the end of the match.
+%
+/joe/e+1 will search for joe and place the cursor at the end of the match, plus on character.
+%
+/joe/s-2 will search for joe and place the cursor at the start of the match, minus two characters.
+%
+/joe/+3 will search for joe and place the cursor three lines below the match.
+%
+/joe.*fred.*bill/ will search for joe AND fred AND bill, in that order.
+%
+/begin\_.*end will search for begin AND end over multiple lines.
+%
+:s/\(.*\):\(.*\)/\2 -- \1/ will reverse fields separated by ':'
+%
+%s/<C-R>a/bar/g will place the contents of register 'a' in the search, and replace it with 'bar'.
+%
+Edit a command output in Vim as a file:
+$ command | vim -
+%
+ggVG= will auto-format the entire document
+%
+'0 opens the last modified file ('1 '2 '3 works too)
+%
+[I (big i) shows lines containing the word under the cursor
+%
+In insert mode do Ctrl+r=53+17<Enter>. This way you can do some calcs with vim.
+%
+"_d will delete the selection without adding it to the yanked stack (sending it to the black hole register).
+%
+Basic commands 'f' and 't' (like first and 'til) are very powerful. See :help t or :help f.
+%
+:40,50m30 will move lines 40 through 50 to line 30. Most visual mode commands can be used with line numbers.
+%
+To search for a URL without backslashing, search backwards! Example: ?http://somestuff.com
+%
+:%s/~/sue/igc substitute your last replacement string with 'sue'.
+%
+g; will cycle through your recent changes (or g, to go in reverse).
+%
+:%s/^\n\{3}// will delete a block of 3 empty lines.
+%
+:%s/^\n\+/\r/ will compress multiple empty lines into one.
+%
+:%s#<[^>]\+>##g will remove HTML tags, leaving the text. (non-greedy)
+%
+:%s#.*(hours).*#1# will delete everything on a line except for the string 'hours'.
+%
+"2p will put the second to last thing yanked, "3p will put the third to last, etc.
+%
+:wa will save all buffers. :xa will save all buffers and exit Vim.
+%
+After performing an undo, you can navigate through the changes using g- and g+. Also, try :undolist to list the changes.
+%
+You probably know that 'u' is undo. Do you know that Ctrl-R is redo?
+%
+ci{ – change text inside {} block. Also see di{, yi{, ci( etc.
+%
+:set autochdir instead of :lcd %:p:h in your vimrc to change directories upon opening a file.
+%
+:read [filename] will insert the contents of [filename] at the current cursor position 
+%
+to use gvim to edit your git messages set git's core editor as follows:
+%
+ci -- inside a -- " will erase everything between "" and place you in insertion mode.
+%
+<CTRL-o> -- trace your movements backwards in a file. <CTRL-i> trace your movements forwards in a file.
+%
+:ju(mps) -- list your movements {{help|jump-motions}}
+%
+:set foldmethod=syntax to make editing long files of code much easier.  zo to open a fold.  zc to close it.  See more
+%
+:%s/\ r//g to remove all those nasty ^M from a file, or :%s/\ r$//g for only at the end of a line.
+%
+Ctrl-a, Ctrl-x will increment and decrement, respectively, the number under the cursor.
+%
+You can use the environment variable 'SHLVL' to check if you are within a vim subshell or not.
+%