diff --git a/config_files/.vimrc b/config_files/.vimrc
index 336d6a6..456f413 100644
--- a/config_files/.vimrc
+++ b/config_files/.vimrc
@@ -57,6 +57,16 @@ set nowrap
 
 
 
+"---------------------------------------------------------------
+" to use the syntax highlight of .hpp on .tpp files
+"---------------------------------------------------------------
+"https://beerpla.net/2008/04/02/how-to-add-a-vim-file-extension-to-syntax-highlighting/
+
+filetype on
+au BufNewFile,BufRead *.tpp set filetype=cpp
+
+
+
 "---------------------------------------------------------------
 " pour pouvoir utiliser la norminette partout
 "---------------------------------------------------------------