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Re: describe-mode should mention the .el file of the mode
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Dan Jacobson |
Subject: |
Re: describe-mode should mention the .el file of the mode |
Date: |
Wed, 01 Sep 2004 01:37:43 +0800 |
K> No, that would be overkill. If you want to see the source code of the
K> major mode function, type `C-h v major-mode', click on the function
K> name, then click on the file name. You suggestion would only save the
K> user 1 mouse click, hardly worth it.
We examine the differences,
< text-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `textmodes/text-mode'.
< (text-mode)
---
> The major mode is described first.
> For minor modes, see following pages.
> Text mode:
< makefile-mode is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `make-mode'.
< (makefile-mode)
---
> The major mode is described first.
> For minor modes, see following pages.
> Makefile mode:
As we see, with the present C-h m, we are denied the juicy link.
Instead Mr. Rodgers proposes the user translate "Makefile" into
"makefile-mode", "Text" into "text-mode", and hit some more keys, for
fear of overkill.