diff --git a/misc/xcode/4/README b/misc/xcode/4/README
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+This directory contains files for Go syntax highlighting in Xcode 4.x.
+For installation; read, edit and run go4xcode.sh
diff --git a/misc/xcode/4/go.xclangspec b/misc/xcode/4/go.xclangspec
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+/*
+	Copyright 2012 The Go Authors. All rights reserved.
+	Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+	license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+	go.xclangspec
+	Go language specification for Xcode 4.x.
+
+	This is a preliminary version that supports basic syntax coloring
+	(such as keywords, literals, and comments) and an attempt to provide
+	some structure information (incomplete).
+
+	There is not much documentation available regarding the format
+	of .xclangspec files. As a starting point, see for instance the
+	outdated documentation at:
+
+		http://maxao.free.fr/xcode-plugin-interface/specifications.html
+
+*/
+
+(
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Keywords
+
+// TODO How do we get general Unicode identifiers?
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.identifier";
+		Syntax = {
+			StartChars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ_";
+			Chars = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789_";
+			Words = (
+				"break",
+				"case",
+				"chan",
+				"const",
+				"continue",
+
+				"default",
+				"defer",
+				"else",
+				"fallthrough",
+				"for",
+
+				"func",
+				"go",
+				"goto",
+				"if",
+				"import",
+
+				"interface",
+				"map",
+				"package",
+				"range",
+				"return",
+
+				"select",
+				"struct",
+				"switch",
+				"type",
+				"var",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.keyword";
+			AltType = "xcode.syntax.identifier";  // non-keywords are identifiers
+		};
+	},
+
+// TODO decide what should go here, if anything
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.interestingOperators";
+		Syntax = {
+			Words = (
+				"...",
+				".",
+				"*",
+				",",
+				":",
+ 			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.plain";
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.rawstring";
+		Syntax = {
+			Start = "`";
+			End = "`";
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.string";
+		};
+	},
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Syntax Coloring
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go";
+		Description = "Go Coloring";
+		BasedOn = "xcode.lang.simpleColoring";
+		IncludeInMenu = YES;
+		Name = "Go";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer.toplevel";
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.go.block",
+				"xcode.lang.go.bracketexpr",
+				"xcode.lang.go.parenexpr",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.plain";
+		};
+	},
+
+	// The following rule returns tokens to the other rules
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+		Syntax = {
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.go.comment",
+				"xcode.lang.go.comment.singleline",
+				"xcode.lang.string",
+				"xcode.lang.character",
+				"xcode.lang.go.rawstring",
+				"xcode.lang.go.identifier",
+				"xcode.lang.number",
+				"xcode.lang.go.interestingOperators",
+			);
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.lexer.toplevel";
+		Syntax = {
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.go.comment",
+				"xcode.lang.go.comment.singleline",
+				"xcode.lang.string",
+				"xcode.lang.character",
+				"xcode.lang.go.rawstring",
+				"xcode.lang.go.type.declaration",
+				"xcode.lang.go.method.declaration",
+				"xcode.lang.go.function.declaration",
+				"xcode.lang.go.identifier",
+				"xcode.lang.number",
+			);
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.method.declaration";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+			Rules = (
+				"func",
+				"xcode.lang.go.parenexpr",
+				"xcode.lang.go.identifier",
+				"xcode.lang.go.parenexpr",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.declaration.method";
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.type.declaration";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+			Rules = (
+				"type",
+				"xcode.lang.go.identifier",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.typedef";
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.function.declaration";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+			Rules = (
+				"func",
+				"xcode.lang.go.identifier",
+				"xcode.lang.go.parenexpr",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.declaration.function";
+		};
+	},
+
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Blocks
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.block";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+			Start = "{";
+			End = "}";
+			Foldable = YES;
+			Recursive = YES;
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.go.bracketexpr",
+				"xcode.lang.go.parenexpr",
+			);
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.parenexpr";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+			Start = "(";
+			End = ")";
+			Recursive = YES;
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.go.bracketexpr",
+				"xcode.lang.go.block",
+			);
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.bracketexpr";
+		Syntax = {
+			Tokenizer = "xcode.lang.go.lexer";
+			Start = "[";
+			End = "]";
+			Recursive = YES;
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.go.parenexpr",
+			);
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.comment";
+		Syntax = {
+			Start = "/*";
+			End = "*/";
+			Foldable = YES;
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.url",
+				"xcode.lang.url.mail",
+				"xcode.lang.comment.mark",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.comment";
+		};
+	},
+
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.go.comment.singleline";
+		Syntax = {
+			Start = "//";
+			End = "\n";
+			IncludeRules = (
+				"xcode.lang.url",
+				"xcode.lang.url.mail",
+				"xcode.lang.comment.mark",
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.comment";
+		};
+	},
+
+	// This rule recognizes special comments markers and adds them
+	// to the list of file markers at the top of the editor window.
+	// This overrides the markers specified in
+	// /Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/XcodeEdit.framework/Versions/A/Resources/BaseSupport.xclangspec
+	// and appears to apply them to all languages. Thus, for now
+	// "inherit" the existing markers here for backward-compatibility.
+	{
+		Identifier = "xcode.lang.comment.mark";
+		Syntax = {
+			StartChars = "BMTF!?";
+			Match = (
+				// Go-specific markers
+				"^\(BUG.*$\)$",			// include "BUG" in the markers list
+				"^\(TODO.*$\)$",		// include "TODO" in the markers list
+				// inherited markers
+				"^MARK:[ \t]+\(.*\)$",
+				"^\(TODO:[ \t]+.*\)$",		// include "TODO: " in the markers list
+				"^\(FIXME:[ \t]+.*\)$",		// include "FIXME: " in the markers list
+				"^\(!!!:.*\)$",			// include "!!!:" in the markers list
+				"^\(\\?\\?\\?:.*\)$"		// include "???:" in the markers list
+			);
+			// This is the order of captures. All of the match strings above need the same order.
+			CaptureTypes = (
+				"xcode.syntax.mark"
+			);
+			Type = "xcode.syntax.comment";
+		};
+	},
+
+)
diff --git a/misc/xcode/4/go4xcode.sh b/misc/xcode/4/go4xcode.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# Copyright 2012 The Go Authors.  All rights reserved.
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
+# license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+# Illustrates how a Go language specification can be installed for Xcode 4.x.,
+# to enable syntax coloring, by adding an entry to a plugindata file.
+#
+# FIXME: Write a decent Xcode plugin to handle the file type association and
+# language specification properly instead of altering Xcode library files.
+
+set -e
+
+# Assumes Xcode 4+.
+XCODE_MAJOR_VERSION=`xcodebuild -version | awk 'NR == 1 {print substr($2,1,1)}'`
+if [ "$XCODE_MAJOR_VERSION" -lt "4" ]; then
+	echo "Xcode 4.x not found."
+	exit 1
+fi
+
+# DVTFOUNDATION_DIR may vary depending on Xcode setup. Change it to reflect
+# your current Xcode setup. Find suitable path with e.g.:
+#
+#	find / -type f -name 'DVTFoundation.xcplugindata' 2> /dev/null
+#
+# Example of DVTFOUNDATION_DIR's from "default" Xcode 4.x setups;
+#
+#	Xcode 4.1: /Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DVTFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
+#	Xcode 4.3: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/DVTFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Resources/
+#
+DVTFOUNDATION_DIR="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/SharedFrameworks/DVTFoundation.framework/Versions/A/Resources/"
+PLUGINDATA_FILE="DVTFoundation.xcplugindata"
+
+PLISTBUDDY=/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy
+PLIST_FILE=tmp.plist
+
+# Provide means of deleting the Go entry from the plugindata file.
+if [ "$1" = "--delete-entry" ]; then
+	echo "Removing Go language specification entry."
+	$PLISTBUDDY -c "Delete :plug-in:extensions:Xcode.SourceCodeLanguage.Go" $DVTFOUNDATION_DIR/$PLUGINDATA_FILE
+	echo "Run 'sudo rm -rf /var/folders/*' and restart Xcode to update change immediately."
+	exit 0
+fi
+
+GO_VERSION="`go version`"
+
+GO_LANG_ENTRY="
+	<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>
+	<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC \"-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN\" \"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd\">
+	<plist version=\"1.0\">
+		<dict>
+			<key>Xcode.SourceCodeLanguage.Go</key>
+			<dict>
+				<key>conformsTo</key>
+				<array>
+					<dict>
+						<key>identifier</key>
+						<string>Xcode.SourceCodeLanguage.Generic</string>
+					</dict>
+				</array>
+				<key>documentationAbbreviation</key>
+				<string>go</string>
+				<key>fileDataType</key>
+				<array>
+					<dict>
+						<key>identifier</key>
+						<string>com.apple.xcode.go-source</string>
+					</dict>
+				</array>
+				<key>id</key>
+				<string>Xcode.SourceCodeLanguage.Go</string>
+				<key>languageName</key>
+				<string>Go</string>
+				<key>languageSpecification</key>
+				<string>xcode.lang.go</string>
+				<key>name</key>
+				<string>The Go Programming Language</string>
+				<key>point</key>
+				<string>Xcode.SourceCodeLanguage</string>
+				<key>version</key>
+				<string>$GO_VERSION</string>
+			</dict>
+		</dict>
+	</plist>
+"
+
+echo "Backing up plugindata file."
+cp $DVTFOUNDATION_DIR/$PLUGINDATA_FILE $DVTFOUNDATION_DIR/$PLUGINDATA_FILE.bak
+
+echo "Adding Go language specification entry."
+echo $GO_LANG_ENTRY > $PLIST_FILE
+$PLISTBUDDY -c "Merge $PLIST_FILE plug-in:extensions" $DVTFOUNDATION_DIR/$PLUGINDATA_FILE
+
+rm -f $PLIST_FILE
+
+echo "Installing Go language specification file for Xcode."
+cp $GOROOT/misc/xcode/4/go.xclangspec $DVTFOUNDATION_DIR
+
+echo "Run 'sudo rm -rf /var/folders/*' and restart Xcode to update change immediately."
+echo "Syntax coloring must be manually selected from the Editor - Syntax Coloring menu in Xcode."