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Explain that Font Lock controls fontification of special modes.
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 26 Jun 2002 22:29:36 +0000
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193 @section Font Lock mode 193 @section Font Lock mode
194 @cindex Font Lock mode 194 @cindex Font Lock mode
195 @cindex mode, Font Lock 195 @cindex mode, Font Lock
196 @cindex syntax highlighting and coloring 196 @cindex syntax highlighting and coloring
197 197
198 Font Lock mode is a minor mode, always local to a particular 198 Font Lock mode is a minor mode, always local to a particular buffer,
199 buffer, which highlights (or ``fontifies'') using various faces 199 which highlights (or ``fontifies'') using various faces according to
200 according to the syntax of the text you are editing. It can 200 the syntax of the text you are editing. It can recognize comments and
201 recognize comments and strings in most languages; in several 201 strings in most languages; in several languages, it can also recognize
202 languages, it can also recognize and properly highlight various other 202 and properly highlight various other important constructs---for
203 important constructs---for example, names of functions being defined 203 example, names of functions being defined or reserved keywords.
204 or reserved keywords. 204 Some special modes, such as Occur mode and Info mode, have completely
205 specialized ways of assigning fonts for Font Lock mode.
205 206
206 @findex font-lock-mode 207 @findex font-lock-mode
207 @findex turn-on-font-lock 208 @findex turn-on-font-lock
208 The command @kbd{M-x font-lock-mode} turns Font Lock mode on or off 209 The command @kbd{M-x font-lock-mode} turns Font Lock mode on or off
209 according to the argument, and toggles the mode when it has no argument. 210 according to the argument, and toggles the mode when it has no argument.