View a list of recent documents in Vim

The Most Recently Used (MRU) plugin provides an easy access to a list of recently opened/edited files in Vim. This plugin automatically stores the file names as you open/edit them in Vim.

http://www.vim.org/scripts/script.php?script_id=521

Don't use a plugin, unless you want a nice menu. From Vim Documentation: Starting (or :help old):

:ol[dfiles]

Then to open one of the listed files, use: '0, '1, '2, ... '9

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List the files that have marks stored in the viminfo file.

:bro[wse] ol[dfiles][!]

List file names as with :oldfiles, and then prompt for a number. When the number is valid that file from the list is edited. Use ! to abandon a modified buffer.