From 6a20a6062ef6aef2d63444e6ad1c77cb668de59f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 20:56:58 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] (File Local Variables): Clarify that file local variables make buffer-local bindings. --- lispref/variables.texi | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/lispref/variables.texi b/lispref/variables.texi index 656224367ac..574302a04f1 100644 --- a/lispref/variables.texi +++ b/lispref/variables.texi @@ -1744,10 +1744,12 @@ local bindings, we will provide it in a subsequent Emacs version. @node File Local Variables @section File Local Variables - This section describes the functions and variables that affect -processing of file local variables. @xref{File variables, , -Local Variables in Files, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}, for basic -information about file local variables. + A file can specify local variable values; Emacs uses these to create +buffer-local bindings for those variables in the buffer visiting that +file. @xref{File variables, , Local Variables in Files, emacs, The +GNU Emacs Manual}, for basic information about file local variables. +This section describes the functions and variables that affect +processing of file local variables. @defopt enable-local-variables This variable controls whether to process file local variables. A -- 2.39.2