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-*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-

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Message #5 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: jidanni <at> jidanni.org
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Subject: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:52:21 +0800

On (info "(emacs) Choosing Modes")
please mention the proper way for users to write
-*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-
if they want both.

Message #10 received at 16591-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 16591-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:43:02 -0500

It is not documented in the Emacs manual because stock Emacs does not
provide a method to allow two major modes. I believe some add-ons do;
it's up to them to document it.

Message #13 received at 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org
Cc: 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:29:25 +0800

>>>>> "GbTS" == GNU bug Tracking System <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> writes:

GbTS> It is not documented in the Emacs manual because stock Emacs does not
GbTS> provide a method to allow two major modes. I believe some add-ons do;
GbTS> it's up to them to document it.

OK but please mention how to get -*-text-*- and -*-flyspell-*- working
on the same line.

Message #16 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Rüdiger Sonderfeld <ruediger <at> c-plusplus.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Subject: Re: bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 14:41:13 +0100

On Thursday 30 January 2014 18:29:25 Dan Jacobson wrote:
> >>>>> "GbTS" == GNU bug Tracking System <help-debbugs <at> gnu.org> writes:
> GbTS> It is not documented in the Emacs manual because stock Emacs does not
> GbTS> provide a method to allow two major modes. I believe some add-ons do;
> GbTS> it's up to them to document it.
> 
> OK but please mention how to get -*-text-*- and -*-flyspell-*- working
> on the same line.

-*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-

But maybe you want to load `flyspell' in the `text-mode-hook' anyway.

Regards,
Rüdiger

Message #22 received at 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: Rüdiger Sonderfeld <ruediger <at> c-plusplus.de>
Cc: 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:56:20 +0800

On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 02:41:13PM +0100, Rüdiger Sonderfeld wrote:
> -*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-
> 
> But maybe you want to load `flyspell' in the `text-mode-hook' anyway.
> 
OK people. Kindly document all that. Thanks!

Message #27 received at 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Rüdiger Sonderfeld <ruediger <at> c-plusplus.de>
To: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org
Cc: 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
Subject: Re: bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 17:38:28 +0100

On Thursday 30 January 2014 21:56:20 Dan Jacobson wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 02:41:13PM +0100, Rüdiger Sonderfeld wrote:
> > -*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-
> > 
> > But maybe you want to load `flyspell' in the `text-mode-hook' anyway.
> 
> OK people. Kindly document all that. Thanks!

It's what the documentation already says

> You can also use file-local variables to specify buffer-local minor
> modes, by using ‘eval’ specifications.  For example, this first nonblank
> 
> line puts the buffer in Lisp mode and enables Auto-Fill mode:
>      ; -*- mode: Lisp; eval: (auto-fill-mode 1); -*-
> 
> Note, however, that it is usually inappropriate to enable minor modes
> this way, since most minor modes represent individual user preferences.
> If you personally want to use a minor mode for a particular file type,
> it is better to enable the minor mode via a major mode hook (*note Major
> Modes::).

Message #35 received at 16591-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>
To: 16591-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:03:24 -0500

Rüdiger Sonderfeld wrote:

>> > -*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-
[...]
> It's what the documentation already says

Not exactly, since use of "mode" to enable minor-modes is deprecated.
The docs says to use "eval".

>> You can also use file-local variables to specify buffer-local minor
>> modes, by using 'eval' specifications.  For example, this first nonblank
>> 
>> line puts the buffer in Lisp mode and enables Auto-Fill mode:
>>      ; -*- mode: Lisp; eval: (auto-fill-mode 1); -*-

Message #38 received at submit <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Dan Jacobson <jidanni <at> jidanni.org>
To: ruediger <at> c-plusplus.de
Cc: bug-gnu-emacs <at> gnu.org, 16591 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#16591: closed (Re: bug#16591: -*-mode1-*- -*mode2-*-)
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 07:46:54 +0800

>>>>> "RS" == Rüdiger Sonderfeld <ruediger <at> c-plusplus.de> writes:

RS> It's what the documentation already says

No.

One cannot tell that

-*- mode:text; mode:flyspell; -*-

is also possible.

Please add the example.

Thank you.

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