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500 @code{enable-local-variables} controls whether to do so. 500 @code{enable-local-variables} controls whether to do so.
501 501
502 If you run @code{normal-mode} interactively, the argument 502 If you run @code{normal-mode} interactively, the argument
503 @var{find-file} is normally @code{nil}. In this case, 503 @var{find-file} is normally @code{nil}. In this case,
504 @code{normal-mode} unconditionally processes any local variables list. 504 @code{normal-mode} unconditionally processes any local variables list.
505 @xref{File variables, , Local Variables in Files, emacs, The XEmacs 505 @xref{File variables, , Local Variables in Files, xemacs, The XEmacs
506 Reference Manual}, for the syntax of the local variables section of a file. 506 Lisp Reference Manual}, for the syntax of the local variables section of
507 a file.
507 508
508 @cindex file mode specification error 509 @cindex file mode specification error
509 @code{normal-mode} uses @code{condition-case} around the call to the 510 @code{normal-mode} uses @code{condition-case} around the call to the
510 major mode function, so errors are caught and reported as a @samp{File 511 major mode function, so errors are caught and reported as a @samp{File
511 mode specification error}, followed by the original error message. 512 mode specification error}, followed by the original error message.
540 current buffer. It may base its decision on the value of the @w{@samp{-*-}} 541 current buffer. It may base its decision on the value of the @w{@samp{-*-}}
541 line, on the visited file name (using @code{auto-mode-alist}), or on the 542 line, on the visited file name (using @code{auto-mode-alist}), or on the
542 value of a local variable. However, this function does not look for 543 value of a local variable. However, this function does not look for
543 the @samp{mode:} local variable near the end of a file; the 544 the @samp{mode:} local variable near the end of a file; the
544 @code{hack-local-variables} function does that. @xref{Choosing Modes, , 545 @code{hack-local-variables} function does that. @xref{Choosing Modes, ,
545 How Major Modes are Chosen, emacs, The XEmacs Reference Manual}. 546 How Major Modes are Chosen, xemacs, The XEmacs Lisp Reference Manual}.
546 @end defun 547 @end defun
547 548
548 @defopt default-major-mode 549 @defopt default-major-mode
549 This variable holds the default major mode for new buffers. The 550 This variable holds the default major mode for new buffers. The
550 standard value is @code{fundamental-mode}. 551 standard value is @code{fundamental-mode}.