# HG changeset patch
# User Lute Kamstra <lute@gnu.org>
# Date 1065428786 0
# Node ID 00608f913b6fa22cab718dad6177eaed862af313
# Parent  76ef58aaa5363dfb4737ab6f934db122c8f48cc5
(Coding Conventions): Mention naming conventions for hooks.

diff -r 76ef58aaa536 -r 00608f913b6f lispref/tips.texi
--- a/lispref/tips.texi	Mon Oct 06 07:14:53 2003 +0000
+++ b/lispref/tips.texi	Mon Oct 06 08:26:26 2003 +0000
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@
 name that ends in @samp{-flag}.
 
 @item
+If the purpose of a variable is to store a single function, give it a
+name that ends in @samp{-function}.  If the purpose of a variable is
+to store a list of functions (i.e., the variable is a hook), please
+follow the naming conventions for hooks.  @xref{Hooks}.
+
+@item
 @cindex reserved keys
 @cindex keys, reserved
 Please do not define @kbd{C-c @var{letter}} as a key in your major