diff --git a/syntax/pandoc.vim b/syntax/pandoc.vim
index e492f23..64f095c 100644
--- a/syntax/pandoc.vim
+++ b/syntax/pandoc.vim
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ call s:WithConceal('abbrev', 'syn match pandocAbbreviationTail /\]/ contained co
 "
 syn match pandocFootnoteID /\[\^[^\]]\+\]/ nextgroup=pandocFootnoteDef
 "   Inline footnotes
-syn region pandocFootnoteDef start=/\^\[/ end=/\]/ contains=pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLatex,pandocPCite,,pandocEnDash,pandocEmDash,pandocEllipses,pandocBeginQuote,pandocEndQuote,@Spell skipnl keepend 
+syn region pandocFootnoteDef start=/\^\[/ skip=/\[.\{-}]/ end=/\]/ contains=pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLatex,pandocPCite,pandocCiteKey,pandocStrong,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocSuperscript,pandocSubscript,pandocStrikeout,pandocEnDash,pandocEmDash,pandocEllipses,pandocBeginQuote,pandocEndQuote,@Spell skipnl keepend 
 call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteDefHead /\^\[/ contained containedin=pandocFootnoteDef', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars["footnote"])
 call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteDefTail /\]/ contained containedin=pandocFootnoteDef', 'conceal')
 
@@ -419,11 +419,11 @@ call s:WithConceal("footnote", 'syn match pandocFootnoteIDTail /\]/ contained co
 " List Items: {{{2
 "
 " Unordered lists
-syn match pandocUListItem /^>\=\s*[*+-]\s\+-\@!.*$/ nextgroup=pandocUListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocReferenceURL,pandocAutomaticLink skipempty display
+syn match pandocUListItem /^>\=\s*[*+-]\s\+-\@!.*$/ nextgroup=pandocUListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocReferenceURL,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID skipempty display
 call s:WithConceal('list', 'syn match pandocUListItemBullet /^>\=\s*\zs[*+-]/ contained containedin=pandocUListItem', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars['li'])
 
 " Ordered lists
-syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?\(\d\+\|\l\|\#\|@\)[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink skipempty display 
+syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?\(\d\+\|\l\|\#\|@\)[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID skipempty display 
 " support for roman numerals up to 'c'
 if g:pandoc#syntax#roman_lists != 0
     syn match pandocListItem /^\s*(\?x\=l\=\(i\{,3}[vx]\=\)\{,3}c\{,3}[.)].*$/ nextgroup=pandocListItem,pandocMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocAutomaticLink skipempty display 
@@ -431,12 +431,12 @@ endif
 syn match pandocListItemBullet /^(\?.\{-}[.)]/ contained containedin=pandocListItem
 syn match pandocListItemBulletId /\(\d\+\|\l\|\#\|@.\{-}\|x\=l\=\(i\{,3}[vx]\=\)\{,3}c\{,3}\)/ contained containedin=pandocListItemBullet
 
-syn match pandocListItemContinuation /^\s\+\([-+*]\s\+\|(\?.\+[).]\)\@<!\([[:alpha:]ñäëïöüáéíóúàèìòùłßÄËÏÖÜÁÉÍÓÚÀÈÌÒÙŁß_"[]\|\*\S\)\@=.*$/ nextgroup=pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocListItem contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink contained skipempty display 
+syn match pandocListItemContinuation /^\s\+\([-+*]\s\+\|(\?.\+[).]\)\@<!\([[:alpha:]ñäëïöüáéíóúàèìòùłßÄËÏÖÜÁÉÍÓÚÀÈÌÒÙŁß_"[]\|\*\S\)\@=.*$/ nextgroup=pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocDelimitedCodeBlock,pandocListItemContinuation,pandocListItem contains=@Spell,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocPCite,pandocICite,pandocCiteKey,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocReferenceURL,pandocLaTeXCommand,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID contained skipempty display 
 " }}}
 " Definitions: {{{2
 "
-syn region pandocDefinitionBlock start=/^\%(\_^\s*\([`~]\)\1\{2,}\)\@!.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\s\{0,2}[:~]\(\~\{2,}\~*\)\@!/ skip=/\n\n\zs\s/ end=/\n\n/ contains=pandocDefinitionBlockMark,pandocDefinitionBlockTerm,pandocCodeBlockInsideIndent,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocFootnoteID,pandocReferenceURL,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocEmDash,pandocEnDash
-syn match pandocDefinitionBlockTerm /^.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\(\s*[:~]\)\@=/ contained contains=pandocNoFormatted,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocLaTeXInlineMath nextgroup=pandocDefinitionBlockMark
+syn region pandocDefinitionBlock start=/^\%(\_^\s*\([`~]\)\1\{2,}\)\@!.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\s\{0,2}[:~]\(\~\{2,}\~*\)\@!/ skip=/\n\n\zs\s/ end=/\n\n/ contains=pandocDefinitionBlockMark,pandocDefinitionBlockTerm,pandocCodeBlockInsideIndent,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocStrongEmphasis,pandocNoFormatted,pandocStrikeout,pandocSubscript,pandocSuperscript,pandocFootnoteID,pandocReferenceURL,pandocReferenceLabel,pandocLaTeXMathBlock,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocAutomaticLink,pandocEmDash,pandocEnDash,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID
+syn match pandocDefinitionBlockTerm /^.*\n\(^\s*\n\)\=\(\s*[:~]\)\@=/ contained contains=pandocNoFormatted,pandocEmphasis,pandocStrong,pandocLaTeXInlineMath,pandocFootnoteDef,pandocFootnoteBlock,pandocFootnoteID nextgroup=pandocDefinitionBlockMark
 call s:WithConceal("definition", 'syn match pandocDefinitionBlockMark /^\s*[:~]/ contained', 'conceal cchar='.s:cchars["definition"])
 " }}}
 " Special: {{{2