1 files changed, 21 insertions, 34 deletions
diff --git a/runtime/syntax/rtf.vim b/runtime/syntax/rtf.vim
index 8f5ea71a36..c856f9ffcf 100644
--- a/runtime/syntax/rtf.vim
+++ b/runtime/syntax/rtf.vim
@@ -13,11 +13,8 @@
 
 " TODO: render underline, italic, bold
 
-" For version 5.x: Clear all syntax items
-" For version 6.x: Quit when a syntax file was already loaded
-if version < 600
-  syntax clear
-elseif exists("b:current_syntax")
+" quit when a syntax file was already loaded
+if exists("b:current_syntax")
   finish
 endif
 
@@ -52,35 +49,25 @@ syn match rtfBlue		"\\blue[0-9][0-9]*"
 syn match rtfFootNote "[#$K+]{\\footnote.*}" contains=rtfControlWord,rtfNewControlWord
 
 " Define the default highlighting.
-" For version 5.7 and earlier: only when not done already
-" For version 5.8 and later: only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
-if version >= 508 || !exists("did_rtf_syntax_inits")
-  if version < 508
-    let did_rtf_syntax_inits = 1
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi link <args>
-  else
-    command -nargs=+ HiLink hi def link <args>
-  endif
-
-
-   HiLink rtfControlWord		Statement
-   HiLink rtfNewControlWord	Special
-   HiLink rtfControlSymbol	Constant
-   HiLink rtfCharacter		Character
-   HiLink rtfUnicodeCharacter	SpecialChar
-   HiLink rtfFootNote		Comment
-
-   " Define colors for the syntax file
-   hi rtfRed	      term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkRed gui=underline guifg=DarkRed
-   hi rtfGreen	      term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkGreen gui=underline guifg=DarkGreen
-   hi rtfBlue	      term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkBlue gui=underline guifg=DarkBlue
-
-   HiLink rtfRed	rtfRed
-   HiLink rtfGreen	rtfGreen
-   HiLink rtfBlue	rtfBlue
-
-  delcommand HiLink
-endif
+" Only when an item doesn't have highlighting yet
+
+
+hi def link rtfControlWord		Statement
+hi def link rtfNewControlWord	Special
+hi def link rtfControlSymbol	Constant
+hi def link rtfCharacter		Character
+hi def link rtfUnicodeCharacter	SpecialChar
+hi def link rtfFootNote		Comment
+
+" Define colors for the syntax file
+hi rtfRed	      term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkRed gui=underline guifg=DarkRed
+hi rtfGreen	      term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkGreen gui=underline guifg=DarkGreen
+hi rtfBlue	      term=underline cterm=underline ctermfg=DarkBlue gui=underline guifg=DarkBlue
+
+hi def link rtfRed	rtfRed
+hi def link rtfGreen	rtfGreen
+hi def link rtfBlue	rtfBlue
+
 
 
 let b:current_syntax = "rtf"