updated for version 7.1-219
diff --git a/runtime/doc/eval.txt b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
index 97439fa..5a665c3 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/eval.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/eval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2008 Jan 10
+*eval.txt*      For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2008 Jan 11
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -4967,10 +4967,6 @@
 		Return a |List|, which is the stack of syntax items at the
 		position {lnum} and {col} in the current window.  Each item in
 		the List is an ID like what |synID()| returns.
-		The stack is the situation in between the character at "col"
-		and the next character.  Note that a region of only one
-		character will not show up, it only exists inside that
-		character, not in between characters.
 		The first item in the List is the outer region, following are
 		items contained in that one.  The last one is what |synID()|
 		returns, unless not the whole item is highlighted or it is a
diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index ade6f5a..41e816e 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -15725,7 +15725,7 @@
 
     if (!transerr && lnum >= 1 && lnum <= curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count
 	    && col >= 0 && col < (long)STRLEN(ml_get(lnum)))
-	id = syn_get_id(curwin, lnum, (colnr_T)col, trans, NULL);
+	id = syn_get_id(curwin, lnum, (colnr_T)col, trans, NULL, FALSE);
 #endif
 
     rettv->vval.v_number = id;
@@ -15874,7 +15874,7 @@
 	    && col >= 0 && col < (long)STRLEN(ml_get(lnum))
 	    && rettv_list_alloc(rettv) != FAIL)
     {
-	(void)syn_get_id(curwin, lnum, (colnr_T)col, FALSE, NULL);
+	(void)syn_get_id(curwin, lnum, (colnr_T)col, FALSE, NULL, TRUE);
 	for (i = 0; ; ++i)
 	{
 	    id = syn_get_stack_item(i);
diff --git a/src/hardcopy.c b/src/hardcopy.c
index 9e5383e..7cc256f 100644
--- a/src/hardcopy.c
+++ b/src/hardcopy.c
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 	 */
 	if (psettings->do_syntax)
 	{
-	    id = syn_get_id(curwin, ppos->file_line, col, 1, NULL);
+	    id = syn_get_id(curwin, ppos->file_line, col, 1, NULL, FALSE);
 	    if (id > 0)
 		id = syn_get_final_id(id);
 	    else
diff --git a/src/proto/syntax.pro b/src/proto/syntax.pro
index b6f008f..c277691 100644
--- a/src/proto/syntax.pro
+++ b/src/proto/syntax.pro
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 void syn_stack_apply_changes __ARGS((buf_T *buf));
 void syntax_end_parsing __ARGS((linenr_T lnum));
 int syntax_check_changed __ARGS((linenr_T lnum));
-int get_syntax_attr __ARGS((colnr_T col, int *can_spell));
+int get_syntax_attr __ARGS((colnr_T col, int *can_spell, int keep_state));
 void syntax_clear __ARGS((buf_T *buf));
 void ex_syntax __ARGS((exarg_T *eap));
 int syntax_present __ARGS((buf_T *buf));
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 void set_context_in_echohl_cmd __ARGS((expand_T *xp, char_u *arg));
 void set_context_in_syntax_cmd __ARGS((expand_T *xp, char_u *arg));
 char_u *get_syntax_name __ARGS((expand_T *xp, int idx));
-int syn_get_id __ARGS((win_T *wp, long lnum, colnr_T col, int trans, int *spellp));
+int syn_get_id __ARGS((win_T *wp, long lnum, colnr_T col, int trans, int *spellp, int keep_state));
 int syn_get_stack_item __ARGS((int i));
 int syn_get_foldlevel __ARGS((win_T *wp, long lnum));
 void init_highlight __ARGS((int both, int reset));
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index f85bd08..d394146 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -3885,7 +3885,7 @@
 # ifdef FEAT_SPELL
 					       has_spell ? &can_spell :
 # endif
-					       NULL);
+					       NULL, FALSE);
 
 		    if (did_emsg)
 		    {
diff --git a/src/spell.c b/src/spell.c
index ce887f7..8e9c6cb 100644
--- a/src/spell.c
+++ b/src/spell.c
@@ -2146,7 +2146,7 @@
 			{
 			    col = (int)(p - buf);
 			    (void)syn_get_id(wp, lnum, (colnr_T)col,
-						       FALSE, &can_spell);
+						    FALSE, &can_spell, FALSE);
 			    if (!can_spell)
 				attr = HLF_COUNT;
 			}
diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index e824682..bc9f032 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 static int syn_stack_equal __ARGS((synstate_T *sp));
 static void validate_current_state __ARGS((void));
 static int syn_finish_line __ARGS((int syncing));
-static int syn_current_attr __ARGS((int syncing, int displaying, int *can_spell));
+static int syn_current_attr __ARGS((int syncing, int displaying, int *can_spell, int keep_state));
 static int did_match_already __ARGS((int idx, garray_T *gap));
 static stateitem_T *push_next_match __ARGS((stateitem_T *cur_si));
 static void check_state_ends __ARGS((void));
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@
     {
 	while (!current_finished)
 	{
-	    (void)syn_current_attr(syncing, FALSE, NULL);
+	    (void)syn_current_attr(syncing, FALSE, NULL, FALSE);
 	    /*
 	     * When syncing, and found some item, need to check the item.
 	     */
@@ -1731,9 +1731,10 @@
  * done.
  */
     int
-get_syntax_attr(col, can_spell)
+get_syntax_attr(col, can_spell, keep_state)
     colnr_T	col;
     int		*can_spell;
+    int		keep_state;	/* keep state of char at "col" */
 {
     int	    attr = 0;
 
@@ -1768,7 +1769,8 @@
      */
     while (current_col <= col)
     {
-	attr = syn_current_attr(FALSE, TRUE, can_spell);
+	attr = syn_current_attr(FALSE, TRUE, can_spell,
+				     current_col == col ? keep_state : FALSE);
 	++current_col;
     }
 
@@ -1779,10 +1781,11 @@
  * Get syntax attributes for current_lnum, current_col.
  */
     static int
-syn_current_attr(syncing, displaying, can_spell)
+syn_current_attr(syncing, displaying, can_spell, keep_state)
     int		syncing;		/* When 1: called for syncing */
     int		displaying;		/* result will be displayed */
     int		*can_spell;		/* return: do spell checking */
+    int		keep_state;		/* keep syntax stack afterwards */
 {
     int		syn_id;
     lpos_T	endpos;		/* was: char_u *endp; */
@@ -2298,7 +2301,7 @@
 	 * may be for an empty match and a containing item might end in the
 	 * current column.
 	 */
-	if (!syncing)
+	if (!syncing && !keep_state)
 	{
 	    check_state_ends();
 	    if (current_state.ga_len > 0
@@ -6086,12 +6089,13 @@
  * Function called for expression evaluation: get syntax ID at file position.
  */
     int
-syn_get_id(wp, lnum, col, trans, spellp)
+syn_get_id(wp, lnum, col, trans, spellp, keep_state)
     win_T	*wp;
     long	lnum;
     colnr_T	col;
-    int		trans;	    /* remove transparancy */
-    int		*spellp;    /* return: can do spell checking */
+    int		trans;	     /* remove transparancy */
+    int		*spellp;     /* return: can do spell checking */
+    int		keep_state;  /* keep state of char at "col" */
 {
     /* When the position is not after the current position and in the same
      * line of the same buffer, need to restart parsing. */
@@ -6100,7 +6104,7 @@
 	    || col < current_col)
 	syntax_start(wp, lnum);
 
-    (void)get_syntax_attr(col, spellp);
+    (void)get_syntax_attr(col, spellp, keep_state);
 
     return (trans ? current_trans_id : current_id);
 }
@@ -6115,8 +6119,14 @@
 syn_get_stack_item(i)
     int i;
 {
-    if (i >= current_state.ga_len )
+    if (i >= current_state.ga_len)
+    {
+	/* Need to invalidate the state, because we didn't properly finish it
+	 * for the last character, "keep_state" was TRUE. */
+	invalidate_current_state();
+	current_col = MAXCOL;
 	return -1;
+    }
     return CUR_STATE(i).si_id;
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index bf6941e..fc44754 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -667,6 +667,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    219,
+/**/
     218,
 /**/
     217,