# HG changeset patch
# User Luc Teirlinck <teirllm@auburn.edu>
# Date 1116175986 0
# Node ID 69b2883d65025188749f05abad8eac89d1957785
# Parent  55c2e9c1c3cb3c2a1933220806bcd7767aefad67
(File Local Variables): Do not refer to the `-*-' line as
a "local variables list".  Add pxref.

diff -r 55c2e9c1c3cb -r 69b2883d6502 lispref/variables.texi
--- a/lispref/variables.texi	Sun May 15 14:30:33 2005 +0000
+++ b/lispref/variables.texi	Sun May 15 16:53:06 2005 +0000
@@ -1784,15 +1784,15 @@
 @section File Local Variables
 
   This section describes the functions and variables that affect
-processing of local variables lists in files. @xref{File variables, ,
+processing of file local variables.  @xref{File variables, ,
 Local Variables in Files, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}, for basic
 information about file local variables.
 
 @defopt enable-local-variables
-This variable controls whether to process file local variables lists.  A
-value of @code{t} means process the local variables lists
-unconditionally; @code{nil} means ignore them; anything else means ask
-the user what to do for each file.  The default value is @code{t}.
+This variable controls whether to process file local variables.  A
+value of @code{t} means process them unconditionally; @code{nil} means
+ignore them; anything else means ask the user what to do for each
+file.  The default value is @code{t}.
 @end defopt
 
 @defun hack-local-variables &optional mode-only
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@
 @code{enable-local-variables} has its effect here.  However, this
 function does not look for the @samp{mode:} local variable in the
 @w{@samp{-*-}} line.  @code{set-auto-mode} does that, also taking
-@code{enable-local-variables} into account.
+@code{enable-local-variables} into account (@pxref{Auto Major Mode}).
 
 If the optional argument @var{mode-only} is non-@code{nil}, then all
 this function does is return @code{t} if the @w{@samp{-*-}} line or
@@ -1809,21 +1809,21 @@
 It does not set the mode nor any other file local variable.
 @end defun
 
-  If a file local variable list could specify a function that would
+  If a file local variable could specify a function that would
 be called later, or an expression that would be executed later, simply
 visiting a file could take over your Emacs.  To prevent this, Emacs
-takes care not to allow local variable lists to set such variables.
+takes care not to allow to set such file local variables.
 
   For one thing, any variable whose name ends in @samp{-command},
 @samp{-frame-alist}, @samp{-function}, @samp{-functions},
 @samp{-hook}, @samp{-hooks}, @samp{-form}, @samp{-forms}, @samp{-map},
 @samp{-map-alist}, @samp{-mode-alist}, @samp{-program}, or
-@samp{-predicate} cannot be set in a local variable list.  In general,
+@samp{-predicate} cannot be given a file local value.  In general,
 you should use such a name whenever it is appropriate for the
 variable's meaning.  The variables @samp{font-lock-keywords},
 @samp{font-lock-keywords-[0-9]}, and
-@samp{font-lock-syntactic-keywords} cannot be set in a local variable
-list, either.  These rules can be overridden by giving the variable's
+@samp{font-lock-syntactic-keywords} cannot be given file local values either.
+These rules can be overridden by giving the variable's
 name a non-@code{nil} @code{safe-local-variable} property.  If one
 gives it a @code{safe-local-variable} property of @code{t}, then one
 can give the variable any file local value.  One can also give any
@@ -1838,9 +1838,9 @@
 variables listed in @code{ignored-local-variables}:
 
 @defvar ignored-local-variables
-This variable holds a list of variables that should not be
-set by a file's local variables list.  Any value specified
-for one of these variables is ignored.
+This variable holds a list of variables that should not be given local
+values by files.  Any value specified for one of these variables is
+ignored.
 @end defvar
 
 @defun risky-local-variable-p sym &optional val
@@ -1855,7 +1855,8 @@
 normally asks for confirmation before handling it.
 
 @defopt enable-local-eval
-This variable controls processing of @samp{Eval:} in local variables
+This variable controls processing of @samp{Eval:} in @samp{-*-} lines
+or local variables
 lists in files being visited.  A value of @code{t} means process them
 unconditionally; @code{nil} means ignore them; anything else means ask
 the user what to do for each file.  The default value is @code{maybe}.
@@ -1863,8 +1864,7 @@
 
   Text properties are also potential loopholes, since their values
 could include functions to call.  So Emacs discards all text
-properties from string values specified in a file's local variables
-list.
+properties from string values specified for file local variables.
 
 @node Variables with Restricted Values
 @section Variables with Restricted Values