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+" Vim filetype plugin file
+" Language: YARA
+" Maintainer: The Vim Project <https://github.com/vim/vim>
+" Last Change: 2026 Mar 17
+
+" Only do this when not done yet for this buffer
+if exists("b:did_ftplugin")
+  finish
+endif
+
+" Don't load another plugin for this buffer
+let b:did_ftplugin = 1
+
+" Set 'formatoptions' to break comment lines but not other lines,
+" and insert the comment leader when hitting <CR> or using "o".
+setlocal formatoptions-=t formatoptions+=croql
+
+setlocal commentstring=//\ %s
+setlocal comments=s1:/*,mb:*,ex:*/,://
+
+" Undo settings when leaving buffer
+let b:undo_ftplugin = "setlocal commentstring< comments< formatoptions<"