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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, xemacs, The XEmacs 505 @xref{File variables, , Local Variables in Files, emacs, The XEmacs
506 Lisp Reference Manual}, for the syntax of the local variables section of 506 Reference Manual}, for the syntax of the local variables section of a file.
507 a file.
508 507
509 @cindex file mode specification error 508 @cindex file mode specification error
510 @code{normal-mode} uses @code{condition-case} around the call to the 509 @code{normal-mode} uses @code{condition-case} around the call to the
511 major mode function, so errors are caught and reported as a @samp{File 510 major mode function, so errors are caught and reported as a @samp{File
512 mode specification error}, followed by the original error message. 511 mode specification error}, followed by the original error message.
541 current buffer. It may base its decision on the value of the @w{@samp{-*-}} 540 current buffer. It may base its decision on the value of the @w{@samp{-*-}}
542 line, on the visited file name (using @code{auto-mode-alist}), or on the 541 line, on the visited file name (using @code{auto-mode-alist}), or on the
543 value of a local variable. However, this function does not look for 542 value of a local variable. However, this function does not look for
544 the @samp{mode:} local variable near the end of a file; the 543 the @samp{mode:} local variable near the end of a file; the
545 @code{hack-local-variables} function does that. @xref{Choosing Modes, , 544 @code{hack-local-variables} function does that. @xref{Choosing Modes, ,
546 How Major Modes are Chosen, xemacs, The XEmacs Lisp Reference Manual}. 545 How Major Modes are Chosen, emacs, The XEmacs Reference Manual}.
547 @end defun 546 @end defun
548 547
549 @defopt default-major-mode 548 @defopt default-major-mode
550 This variable holds the default major mode for new buffers. The 549 This variable holds the default major mode for new buffers. The
551 standard value is @code{fundamental-mode}. 550 standard value is @code{fundamental-mode}.
633 @end group 632 @end group
634 @end smallexample 633 @end smallexample
635 @end defvar 634 @end defvar
636 635
637 @defvar interpreter-mode-alist 636 @defvar interpreter-mode-alist
638 This variable specifies major modes to use for scripts that specify a 637 This variable specifes major modes to use for scripts that specify a
639 command interpreter in an @samp{#!} line. Its value is a list of 638 command interpreter in an @samp{#!} line. Its value is a list of
640 elements of the form @code{(@var{interpreter} . @var{mode})}; for 639 elements of the form @code{(@var{interpreter} . @var{mode})}; for
641 example, @code{("perl" . perl-mode)} is one element present by default. 640 example, @code{("perl" . perl-mode)} is one element present by default.
642 The element says to use mode @var{mode} if the file specifies 641 The element says to use mode @var{mode} if the file specifies
643 @var{interpreter}. 642 @var{interpreter}.