vim Configuring Vim Syntax Highlighting
Example
Switch syntax highlighting on, when the terminal has colors
if &t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")
syntax on
end
Show trailing whitespace and tabs. Showing tabs can be especially useful when looking for errors in Makefiles.
set list listchars=tab:\|_,trail:.
highlight SpecialKey ctermfg=DarkGray
