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authorRichard M. Stallman2007-03-04 18:20:15 +0000
committerRichard M. Stallman2007-03-04 18:20:15 +0000
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(Major Mode Conventions): Fundamental mode is exception.
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256 The code for existing major modes follows various coding conventions, 256 The code for existing major modes follows various coding conventions,
257including conventions for local keymap and syntax table initialization, 257including conventions for local keymap and syntax table initialization,
258global names, and hooks. Please follow these conventions when you 258global names, and hooks. Please follow these conventions when you
259define a new major mode. 259define a new major mode. (Fundamental mode is an exception to many
260of these conventions, because its definition is to present the global
261state of Emacs.)
260 262
261 This list of conventions is only partial, because each major mode 263 This list of conventions is only partial, because each major mode
262should aim for consistency in general with other Emacs major modes. 264should aim for consistency in general with other Emacs major modes.