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====== VIM - Config - Indentation - File type based indentation ======

This type of indentation is the most flexible, as it allows users to customize indentation per file type.

Enable this type of automatic indentation with the following command:  <code>

filetype plugin indent on
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  This command will use indentation scripts located in the indent folder of the vim installation.
</WRAP>

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[[VIM:Config:Indentation:File type based indentation:Different settings for different file types|Different settings for different file types]]


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For instance, the indentation scripts for C and C++ file types properly set the **cindent** option, and there are very competent indentation scripts for Ruby, Perl and many other languages and file types.

File type based indentation even works correctly with Makefiles without interference!

<WRAP important>
**WARNING:**  If you plan on using file type based indentation, do not set **smartindent** or **cindent**.

  * You may still set **autoindent**, since it does not interfere.

</WRAP>

The vimrc_example.vim that ships with Vim enables filetype based indentation:

<code>
if has("autocmd")
  " Enable file type detection.
  " Use the default filetype settings, so that mail gets 'tw' set to 72,
  " 'cindent' is on in C files, etc.
  " Also load indent files, to automatically do language-dependent indenting.
  filetype plugin indent on
  " ...
endif
</code>