The file bbs-mode.el is a (x)emacs lisp script providing highlight syntax for bbi scripts (.bbs) To use it : 1) put it into your .emacs or .xemacs folder 2) edit the file init.el of .(x)emacs folder and add the lines : ;; highlight syntax for bbi scripts (require 'bbs-mode) (add-to-list 'auto-mode-alist '("\\.bbs\\'" . bbs-mode))