I wrote a custom syntax highlighting .vim file that doesn't work. Would posting it and explaining what it's supposed to do be on topic?
What if I was able to write an MCVE?
In either case, would the question be more on topic here, or on SO?
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Explain what "MCVE" means? – 200_success Feb 3 '15 at 21:18
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@200_success MCVE – durron597 Feb 3 '15 at 21:27
Yes, I believe that such questions should be on-topic, subject to a quality threshold. There needs to be a specific question of what text should and shouldn't be matched, a specific broken example, and enough code to troubleshoot the problem.
Furthermore, the relevant code needs to be embedded in the question itself, not just a link to a third-party site.
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1I would add: remember what M stands for in MCVE: minimal. Remove anything unnecessary from your file before posting. (Very likely you'll debug the problem this way, but that's another thing.) – yo' Feb 4 '15 at 0:26
