changeset 98261:cd0af9d51c4b

Jim Blandy <jimb at red-bean.com> (Numbered Backups): Reference File Variables, as well. Remove discussion of Rmail's implementation.
author Glenn Morris <rgm@gnu.org>
date Sat, 20 Sep 2008 19:59:40 +0000
parents 7a6c9055e6a9
children 3f8b3288b1d8
files doc/emacs/files.texi
diffstat 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) [+]
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--- a/doc/emacs/files.texi	Sat Sep 20 19:54:27 2008 +0000
+++ b/doc/emacs/files.texi	Sat Sep 20 19:59:40 2008 +0000
@@ -591,9 +591,9 @@
 The usual way to set this variable is globally, through your
 @file{.emacs} file or the customization buffer.  However, you can set
 @code{version-control} locally in an individual buffer to control the
-making of backups for that buffer's file.  For example, Rmail mode
-locally sets @code{version-control} to @code{never} to make sure that
-there is only one backup for an Rmail file.  @xref{Locals}.
+making of backups for that buffer's file (@pxref{Locals}).  You can
+have Emacs set @code{version-control} locally whenever you visit a
+given file (@pxref{File Variables}).
 
 @cindex @env{VERSION_CONTROL} environment variable
   If you set the environment variable @env{VERSION_CONTROL}, to tell