# HG changeset patch
# User Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
# Date 1002850371 0
# Node ID 1d5b7d31671f86751989ad87bee4277261245a87
# Parent  664c63b19441777920843abeb80ec3c5aa6f2b88
Recommend the use of define-derived-mode (and nil argument).

diff -r 664c63b19441 -r 1d5b7d31671f lispref/modes.texi
--- a/lispref/modes.texi	Fri Oct 12 01:32:01 2001 +0000
+++ b/lispref/modes.texi	Fri Oct 12 01:32:51 2001 +0000
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
 definition is distinct from that of Text mode, but uses that of Text mode.
 
   Even if the new mode is not an obvious derivative of any other mode,
-it can be convenient to define it as a derivative of
-@code{fundamental-mode}, so that @code{define-derived-mode} can
-automatically enforce the most important coding conventions for you.
+it is convenient to use @code{define-derived-mode} with a @code{nil}
+parent argument, since it automatically enforces the most important
+coding conventions for you.
 
   Rmail Edit mode offers an example of changing the major mode
 temporarily for a buffer, so it can be edited in a different way (with