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Re: describe-mode should mention the .el file of the mode


From: 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.




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