This is a mirror of http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=2351

The RltvNmbr plugin uses the signs feature to display the line numbering relative to the current line. A number of commands take [count] arguments for which this is helpful.

:RltvNmbr This command turns relative line numbering on.

:RltvNmbr! This command turns relative line numbering off.

CAVEAT: Your vim must have the signs feature compiled in! This typically means that your vim has been configured and compiled to be "huge": configure --with-features=huge compile install

To check this:
    :echo has("signs")
should show a "1".  Alternatively, look at the output of  :version  and see if you have +signs listed.

(alpha/beta version available at http://mysite.verizon.net/astronaut/vim/index.html#RLTVNMBR)