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Use ;; instead of ;;; to better follow coding conventions.
author | Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> |
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date | Tue, 04 Jul 2006 20:02:38 +0000 |
parents | 4d628cade603 |
children | ee4295c07eed 138ce2701550 |
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1110 variables list afterward. | 1110 variables list afterward. |
1111 | 1111 |
1112 Here is an example of a local variables list: | 1112 Here is an example of a local variables list: |
1113 | 1113 |
1114 @example | 1114 @example |
1115 ;;; Local Variables: *** | 1115 ;; Local Variables: ** |
1116 ;;; mode:lisp *** | 1116 ;; mode:lisp ** |
1117 ;;; comment-column:0 *** | 1117 ;; comment-column:0 ** |
1118 ;;; comment-start: ";;; " *** | 1118 ;; comment-start: ";; " ** |
1119 ;;; comment-end:"***" *** | 1119 ;; comment-end:"**" ** |
1120 ;;; End: *** | 1120 ;; End: ** |
1121 @end example | 1121 @end example |
1122 | 1122 |
1123 Each line starts with the prefix @samp{;;; } and each line ends with | 1123 Each line starts with the prefix @samp{;; } and each line ends with |
1124 the suffix @samp{ ***}. Emacs recognizes these as the prefix and | 1124 the suffix @samp{ **}. Emacs recognizes these as the prefix and |
1125 suffix based on the first line of the list, by finding them | 1125 suffix based on the first line of the list, by finding them |
1126 surrounding the magic string @samp{Local Variables:}; then it | 1126 surrounding the magic string @samp{Local Variables:}; then it |
1127 automatically discards them from the other lines of the list. | 1127 automatically discards them from the other lines of the list. |
1128 | 1128 |
1129 The usual reason for using a prefix and/or suffix is to embed the | 1129 The usual reason for using a prefix and/or suffix is to embed the |
1130 local variables list in a comment, so it won't confuse other programs | 1130 local variables list in a comment, so it won't confuse other programs |
1131 that the file is intended as input for. The example above is for a | 1131 that the file is intended as input for. The example above is for a |
1132 language where comment lines start with @samp{;;; } and end with | 1132 language where comment lines start with @samp{;; } and end with |
1133 @samp{***}; the local values for @code{comment-start} and | 1133 @samp{**}; the local values for @code{comment-start} and |
1134 @code{comment-end} customize the rest of Emacs for this unusual | 1134 @code{comment-end} customize the rest of Emacs for this unusual |
1135 syntax. Don't use a prefix (or a suffix) if you don't need one. | 1135 syntax. Don't use a prefix (or a suffix) if you don't need one. |
1136 | 1136 |
1137 If you write a multi-line string value, you should put the prefix | 1137 If you write a multi-line string value, you should put the prefix |
1138 and suffix on each line, even lines that start or end within the | 1138 and suffix on each line, even lines that start or end within the |