@noindent
You can specify any number of variable/value pairs in this way, each
pair with a colon and semicolon. The special variable/value pair
-@code{mode: @var{modename};}, if present, specifies a major mode. The
-@var{value}s are used literally, and not evaluated.
+@code{mode: @var{modename};}, if present, specifies a major mode
+(without the ``-mode'' suffix). The @var{value}s are used literally,
+and not evaluated.
@findex add-file-local-variable-prop-line
@findex delete-file-local-variable-prop-line