diff lispref/files.texi @ 8364:f40f688148d1

entered into RCS
author Richard M. Stallman <rms@gnu.org>
date Wed, 27 Jul 1994 22:44:21 +0000
parents 56b5ed321f8d
children 0b86aef0c387
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--- a/lispref/files.texi	Wed Jul 27 20:09:22 1994 +0000
+++ b/lispref/files.texi	Wed Jul 27 22:44:21 1994 +0000
@@ -349,8 +349,9 @@
 @defvar write-contents-hooks
 This works just like @code{write-file-hooks}, but it is intended for
 hooks that pertain to the contents of the file, as opposed to hooks that
-pertain to where the file came from.  Typically major mode commands make
-buffer-local bindings for this variable.
+pertain to where the file came from.  Such hooks are usually set up by
+major modes, as buffer-local bindings for this variable.  Switching to a
+new major mode always resets this variable.
 @end defvar
 
 @c Emacs 19 feature