if has("autocmd")

  " templates
  " -------------------------------------------------------------------
  " load template file for new file and jump to line #
  autocmd BufNewFile *.pl  0r ~/.vim/templates/pl  | 5
  autocmd BufNewFile *.fpl 0r ~/.vim/templates/fpl | 5 | set filetype=perl | syn on
  autocmd BufNewFile *.pm  0r ~/.vim/templates/pm  | 5
  autocmd BufNewFile *.sh  0r ~/.vim/templates/sh  | 4

endif