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+indentLine
+==========
+
+This plugin is used for displaying thin vertical lines at each indentation leve for code indented with spaces.
+For code indented with tabs, I think there is no need to support it, using :set list lcs=tab:\\|\ (here is a space) can 
+achieve it.
+
+## Requirements
+This plugin takes advantage of newly provided conceal feature in Vim 7.3, so Vim 7.3 with conceal feature is needed.
+
+## Installation
+To install the plugin just copy indentLine.vim into plugin directory.
+
+
+## Setting custom line colors
+For gvim, hi Conceal guifg=(color you like) guibg=NONE
+
+For vim, hi Conceal ctermfg=(color you like) ctermbg=NONE
+
+## Screenshots
+<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WQqhH.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="" />
+<img src="http://i.imgur.com/zhV1v.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="" />
+<img src="http://i.imgur.com/cENlq.jpg" width="600" height="400" alt="" />
+
+