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  If a file local variable list could specify the a function that will
be called later, or an expression that will be executed later, simply
visiting a file could take over your Emacs.  To prevent this, Emacs
takes care not to allow local variable lists to set such variables.

  For one thing, any variable whose name ends in @samp{-function},
@samp{-functions}, @samp{-hook}, @samp{-hooks}, @samp{-form},
@samp{-forms}, @samp{-program}, @samp{-command} or @samp{-predicate}
cannot be set in a local variable list.  In general, you should use such
a name whenever it is appropriate for the variable's meaning.

  In addition, any variable whose name has a non-@code{nil}
@code{risky-local-variable} property is also ignored.  So are
all variables listed in @code{ignored-local-variables}:

@defvar ignored-local-variables
This variable holds a list of variables that should not be
set by a file's local variables list.  Any value specified
for one of these variables is ignored.
@end defvar

  The @samp{Eval:} ``variable'' is also a potential loophole, so Emacs
normally asks for confirmation before handling it.

@defopt enable-local-eval

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  If a file local variable list could specify the a function that will
be called later, or an expression that will be executed later, simply
visiting a file could take over your Emacs.  To prevent this, Emacs
takes care not to allow local variable lists to set such variables.

  For one thing, any variable whose name ends in @samp{-command},
@same{-frame-alist}, @samp{-function}, @samp{-functions},
@samp{-hook}, @samp{-hooks}, @samp{-form}, @samp{-forms}, @samp{-map},
@samp{-map-alist}, @samp{-mode-alist}, @samp{-program}, or
@samp{-predicate} cannot be set in a local variable list.  In general,
you should use such a name whenever it is appropriate for the
variable's meaning.  The variables @samp{font-lock-keywords},
@samp{font-lock-keywords-[0-9]}, and
@samp{font-lock-syntactic-keywords} cannot be set in a local variable
list, either.

  In addition, any variable whose name has a non-@code{nil}
@code{risky-local-variable} property is also ignored.  So are all
variables listed in @code{ignored-local-variables}:

@defvar ignored-local-variables
This variable holds a list of variables that should not be
set by a file's local variables list.  Any value specified
for one of these variables is ignored.
@end defvar

@defun risky-local-variable-p sym
Returns non-nil if @var{sym} is risky for any of the reasons stated above.
@end defun

  The @samp{Eval:} ``variable'' is also a potential loophole, so Emacs
normally asks for confirmation before handling it.

@defopt enable-local-eval