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Add instructions about initializing variable

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Many users use modular configuration loaders for zshrc. Adding a note to users explaining how to define ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS before sourcing zsh-syntax-highlighting. The typeset is important, since simply setting the variable doesn't have the desired effect.
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@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ To use this highlighter, associate patterns with styles in the
The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of The syntax for values is the same as the syntax of "types of highlighting" of
the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)` the zsh builtin `$zle_highlight` array, which is documented in [the `zshzle(1)`
manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting]. manual page][zshzle-Character-Highlighting]. Note: if you would like to define this
variable before you source zsh-syntax-highlighting, you will need to declare it first with:
`typeset -gA ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_PATTERNS`.
[zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting [zshzle-Character-Highlighting]: http://zsh.sourceforge.net/Doc/Release/Zsh-Line-Editor.html#Character-Highlighting