# "syntax" gem definitions for C++

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-gem-definitions-for-c/118931>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [November 1, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-gem-definitions-for-c/118931 "2007-11-01T13:47:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gazoduc)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-gem-definitions-for-c/118931/1 "2007-11-01T13:47:12Z")

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Anyone heard of a syntax definition for “C++” to be used with “syntax”  
([http://rubyforge.org/projects/syntax](http://rubyforge.org/projects/syntax)) ?

Or do you know of another alternative to highlight the syntax of  
different languages ?

Gaspard

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**Author:** ![gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gazoduc)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 2:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-gem-definitions-for-c/118931/2 "2007-11-02T02:44:06Z")

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So nobody needs to “pretty html” C++ source using ruby ?

2007/11/1, Gaspard B. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid):

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**Author:** ![gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@gazoduc](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gazoduc)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/syntax-gem-definitions-for-c/118931/3 "2007-11-02T11:31:16Z")

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On Nov 1, 2:46 pm, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote:

> Anyone heard of a syntax definition for “C++” to be used with “syntax”  
> ([http://rubyforge.org/projects/syntax](http://rubyforge.org/projects/syntax)) ?
> 
> Or do you know of another alternative to highlight the syntax of  
> different languages ?

Not related to ruby, but have you tried GNU source-highlight?  
[http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/](http://www.gnu.org/software/src-highlite/)