# HG changeset patch
# User Kim F. Storm <storm@cua.dk>
# Date 1037274256 0
# Node ID 55b6e3969474bb27c07c13c3c5a01eb159c88ad8
# Parent  bf28f5db93ce39915a8786c7458862304ba3513e
(syms_of_buffer) <mode-line-format>: Document symbol
dependency on `risky-local-variable' and the :propertize form.

diff -r bf28f5db93ce -r 55b6e3969474 src/buffer.c
--- a/src/buffer.c	Thu Nov 14 11:44:03 2002 +0000
+++ b/src/buffer.c	Thu Nov 14 11:44:16 2002 +0000
@@ -5259,8 +5259,13 @@
 For a symbol, its value is used (but it is ignored if t or nil).
  A string appearing directly as the value of a symbol is processed verbatim
  in that the %-constructs below are not recognized.
+ Note that unless the symbol is marked as a `risky-local-variable', all
+ properties in any strings, as well as all :eval and :propertize forms 
+ in the value of that symbol will be ignored.
 For a list of the form `(:eval FORM)', FORM is evaluated and the result
  is used as a mode line element.
+For a list of the form `(:propertize ELT PROPS...)', ELT is displayed
+ with the specified properties PROPS applied.
 For a list whose car is a symbol, the symbol's value is taken,
  and if that is non-nil, the cadr of the list is processed recursively.
  Otherwise, the caddr of the list (if there is one) is processed.