--- a/short.conf	Mon Apr 20 23:49:11 2015 +0200
+++ b/short.conf	Tue Apr 21 22:15:16 2015 +0200
@@ -2,8 +2,19 @@
 #subs=verbatim,quotes
 
 
-[quotes]
-#$|=vars
+[eximvar-inlinemacro]
+<em><code>{target}</code></em>
+
+ifdef::backend-docbook[]
+[eximvar-inlinemacro]
+<emphasis><code>{target}</code></emphasis>
+endif::backend-docbook[]
 
-[tags]
-#vars=<code><em>$|</em></code>
+
+[eximopt-inlinemacro]
+<code>{target}</code>
+
+
+[macros]
+(?u)\b(var):(?P<target>[\$\w]+)=eximvar[]
+(?u)\b(opt):(?P<target>[\w]+)=eximopt[]