diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 5e7479b7..898e50a7 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ gulp.task('release', ['clean-release','compile'], function() {
 			bundleOne('src/xml'),
 			bundleOne('src/yaml'),
 			bundleOne('src/solidity'),
-			bundleOne('src/sb')
+			bundleOne('src/sb'),
+			bundleOne('src/mysql')
 		)
 		.pipe(uglify({
 			output: {
diff --git a/src/monaco.contribution.ts b/src/monaco.contribution.ts
index 55879f3a..3b8333ce 100644
--- a/src/monaco.contribution.ts
+++ b/src/monaco.contribution.ts
@@ -272,3 +272,10 @@ registerLanguage({
 	aliases: ['Small Basic', 'sb'],
 	module: './sb'
 });
+
+registerLanguage({
+	id: 'mysql',
+	extensions: ['.sql'],
+	aliases: ['MySQL', 'mysql'],
+	module: './mysql'
+});
diff --git a/src/mysql.ts b/src/mysql.ts
index a00cf86e..94f87bad 100644
--- a/src/mysql.ts
+++ b/src/mysql.ts
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ export const language = <ILanguage>{
 			{ include: '@scopes' },
 			[/[;,.]/, 'delimiter'],
 			[/[()]/, '@brackets'],
-			[/[\w@#$]+/, {
+			[/[\w@]+/, {
 				cases: {
 					'@keywords': 'keyword',
 					'@operators': 'operator',
@@ -206,18 +206,19 @@ export const language = <ILanguage>{
 		],
 		strings: [
 			[/'/, { token: 'string', next: '@string' }],
-			[/"/, { token: 'string', next: '@string' }]
+			[/"/, { token: 'string.double', next: '@stringDouble' }]
 		],
 		string: [
 			[/[^']+/, 'string'],
-			[/[^"]+/, 'string'],
 			[/''/, 'string'],
-			[/""/, 'string'],
 			[/'/, { token: 'string', next: '@pop' }],
-			[/"/, { token: 'string', next: '@pop' }]
+		],
+		stringDouble: [
+			[/[^"]+/, 'string.double'],
+			[/""/, 'string.double'],
+			[/"/, { token: 'string.double', next: '@pop' }]
 		],
 		complexIdentifiers: [
-
 			[/`/, { token: 'identifier.quote', next: '@quotedIdentifier' }]
 		],
 		quotedIdentifier: [
diff --git a/test/all.js b/test/all.js
index 91cd206b..123c4273 100644
--- a/test/all.js
+++ b/test/all.js
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ requirejs([
 		'out/test/xml.test',
 		'out/test/yaml.test',
 		'out/test/solidity.test',
-		'out/test/sb.test'
+		'out/test/sb.test',
+		'out/test/mysql.test'
 	], function() {
 		run(); // We can launch the tests!
 	});
diff --git a/test/mysql.test.ts b/test/mysql.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b832ff18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mysql.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,557 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ *  Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *  Licensed under the MIT License. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+ *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+'use strict';
+
+import { testTokenization } from './testRunner';
+
+testTokenization('mysql', [
+	// Comments
+	[{
+		line: '-- a comment',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'comment.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '---sticky -- comment',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'comment.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	// [{
+	// 	line: '-almost a comment',
+	// 	tokens: [
+	// 		{ startIndex: 0, type: 'operator.sql' },
+	// 		{ startIndex: 1, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+	// 		{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+	// 		{ startIndex: 8, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+	// 		{ startIndex: 9, type: 'white.sql' },
+	// 		{ startIndex: 10, type: 'identifier.sql' }
+	// 	]
+	// }],
+
+	[{
+		line: '/* a full line comment */',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 2, type: 'comment.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 23, type: 'comment.quote.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '/* /// *** /// */',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 2, type: 'comment.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 15, type: 'comment.quote.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '# comment',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'comment.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: 'declare @x int = /* a simple comment */ 1;',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 10, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 11, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 14, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 15, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 16, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 17, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 19, type: 'comment.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 37, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 39, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 40, type: 'number.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 41, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	// Not supporting nested comments, as nested comments seem to not be standard?
+	// i.e. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/728172/are-there-multiline-comment-delimiters-in-sql-that-are-vendor-agnostic
+	[{
+		line: '@x=/* a /* nested comment  1*/;',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 2, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 3, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 5, type: 'comment.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 28, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 30, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '@x=/* another comment */ 1*/;',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 2, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 3, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 5, type: 'comment.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 22, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 24, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 25, type: 'number.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 26, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 28, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '@x=/*/;',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 2, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 3, type: 'comment.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 5, type: 'comment.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	// Numbers
+	[{
+		line: '123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '-123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 1, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0xaBc123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0XaBc123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0x',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0x0',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0xAB_CD',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 4, type: 'identifier.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$-123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$-+-123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$123.5678',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$0.99',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$.99',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$99.',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$0.',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '$.0',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '.',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '123',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '123.5678',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0.99',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '.99',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '99.',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0.',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '.0',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '1E-2',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '1E+2',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '1E2',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '0.1E2',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '1.E2',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '.1E2',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	// Identifiers
+
+	[{
+		line: 'declare `abc 321`;',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 9, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 16, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 17, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '`abc`` 321 `` xyz`',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 1, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 17, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '`abc',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 1, type: 'identifier.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: 'declare `abc 321`;',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 9, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 16, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 17, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '`abc`` 321 `` xyz`',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 1, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 17, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '`abc',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 1, type: 'identifier.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: 'int',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '`int`',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 1, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 4, type: 'identifier.quote.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	// Strings
+	[{
+		line: 'declare @x=\'a string\';',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 10, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 11, type: 'string.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 21, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: 'declare @x="a string";',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 10, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 11, type: 'string.double.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 21, type: 'delimiter.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '\'a \'\' string with quotes\'',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '"a "" string with quotes"',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.double.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '\'a " string with quotes\'',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '"a ` string with quotes"',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.double.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '\'a -- string with comment\'',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '"a -- string with comment"',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.double.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '\'a endless string',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '"a endless string',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'string.double.sql' },
+		]
+	}],
+
+	// Operators
+	[{
+		line: 'SET @x=@x+1',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 3, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 4, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 6, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 9, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 10, type: 'number.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: '@x^=@x',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 2, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 4, type: 'identifier.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: 'WHERE x IS NOT NULL',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 5, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 6, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 10, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 11, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 14, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 15, type: 'operator.sql' }
+		]
+	}],
+
+	[{
+		line: 'SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE MyColumn IN (1,2)',
+		tokens: [
+			{ startIndex: 0, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 6, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 7, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 8, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 9, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 13, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 14, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 17, type: 'delimiter.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 18, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 25, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 26, type: 'keyword.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 31, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 32, type: 'identifier.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 40, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 41, type: 'operator.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 43, type: 'white.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 44, type: 'delimiter.parenthesis.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 45, type: 'number.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 46, type: 'delimiter.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 47, type: 'number.sql' },
+			{ startIndex: 48, type: 'delimiter.parenthesis.sql' }
+		]
+	}]
+
+]);