The usual way to set this variable is globally, through your init file
or the customization buffer. However, you can set
@code{version-control} locally in an individual buffer to control the
-making of backups for that buffer's file (@pxref{Locals}). You can
-have Emacs set @code{version-control} locally whenever you visit a
-given file (@pxref{File Variables}). Some modes, such as Rmail mode,
-set this variable.
+making of backups for that buffer's file (@pxref{Locals}). Some
+modes, such as Rmail mode, set this variable. You can also have Emacs
+set @code{version-control} locally whenever you visit a given file
+(@pxref{File Variables}).
@cindex @env{VERSION_CONTROL} environment variable
If you set the environment variable @env{VERSION_CONTROL}, to tell