closing php tag in string stops syntax highlighting

Question

In my vim files, when I have a closing php tag in a string, my syntax highlighting stops at that point

Example:

<?php

...  Everything good up to this point

$xml = '<?xml version="1.0"?>';

$foo = 'bar'  <-- starting here I loose highlighting to the end of the file

?>

I'm running version 7.2.245. anyone have ideas why this happens? is it only me? or is this a known bug?

Answer 1

• Make sure you have the latest version of the runtime files, or at least the very latest version of the php syntax file.

• Try using this alternative syntax file instead.

Answer 2

It isnt a bug, you have actually ended the PHP string. you need to just break it up. Do like "'.'?'.'>' or something

Answer 3

This is normal. Notice the SO syntax highlighter stopped highlighting at that point too ;)

My windows editor does the same thing.