From 7d3a082e89af6576c76628c6fa02b7b173653ecd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Wed, 10 May 2006 01:38:16 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Combine items about local variables lists. --- etc/NEWS | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-) diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS index 26a0d372e66..6662ffe9bad 100644 --- a/etc/NEWS +++ b/etc/NEWS @@ -571,18 +571,18 @@ can be edited for each replacement. *** The current match in query-replace is highlighted in new face `query-replace' which by default inherits from isearch face. -** File operation changes: - -+++ -*** Unquoted `$' in file names do not signal an error any more when -the corresponding environment variable does not exist. -Instead, the `$ENVVAR' text is left as is, so that `$$' quoting -is only rarely needed. +** Local variables lists: +++ *** In processing a local variables list, Emacs strips the prefix and suffix from every line before processing all the lines. ++++ +*** Text properties in local variables. + +A file local variables list cannot specify a string with text +properties--any specified text properties are discarded. + +++ *** If the local variables list contains any variable-value pairs that are not known to be safe, Emacs shows a prompt asking whether to apply @@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ the local variables list as a whole. In earlier versions, a prompt was only issued for variables explicitly marked as risky (for the definition of risky variables, see `risky-local-variable-p'). -At the prompt, the user can choose to save the contents of this local +At the prompt, you can choose to save the contents of this local variables list to `safe-local-variable-values'. This new customizable option is a list of variable-value pairs that are known to be safe. Variables can also be marked as safe with the existing @@ -598,6 +598,38 @@ Variables can also be marked as safe with the existing However, risky variables will not be added to `safe-local-variable-values' in this way. ++++ +*** The variable `enable-local-variables' controls how local variable +lists are handled. t, the default, specifies the standard querying +behavior. :safe means use only safe values, and ignore the rest. +nil means ignore them all. Anything else means always query. + ++++ +*** The variable `safe-local-eval-forms' specifies a list of forms that +are ok to evaluate when they appear in an `eval' local variables +specification. Normally Emacs asks for confirmation before evaluating +such a form, but if the form appears in this list, no confirmation is +needed. + ++++ +*** If a function has a non-nil `safe-local-eval-function' property, +that means it is ok to evaluate some calls to that function when it +appears in an `eval' local variables specification. If the property +is t, then any form calling that function with constant arguments is +ok. If the property is a function or list of functions, they are called +with the form as argument, and if any returns t, the form is ok to call. + +If the form is not "ok to call", that means Emacs asks for +confirmation as before. + +** File operation changes: + ++++ +*** Unquoted `$' in file names do not signal an error any more when +the corresponding environment variable does not exist. +Instead, the `$ENVVAR' text is left as is, so that `$$' quoting +is only rarely needed. + +++ *** find-file-read-only visits multiple files in read-only mode, when the file name contains wildcard characters. @@ -4003,38 +4035,6 @@ the minibuffer with a default value: if DEF is non-nil, the minibuffer prompt provided in PROMPT is edited to show the default value provided in DEF before the terminal colon and space. -** Local variables lists: - -+++ -*** Text properties in local variables. - -A file local variables list cannot specify a string with text -properties--any specified text properties are discarded. - -+++ -*** The variable `enable-local-variables' controls how local variable -lists are handled. t, the default, specifies the standard querying -behavior. :safe means use only safe values, and ignore the rest. -nil means ignore them all. Anything else means always query. - -+++ -*** The variable `safe-local-eval-forms' specifies a list of forms that -are ok to evaluate when they appear in an `eval' local variables -specification. Normally Emacs asks for confirmation before evaluating -such a form, but if the form appears in this list, no confirmation is -needed. - ---- -*** If a function has a non-nil `safe-local-eval-function' property, -that means it is ok to evaluate some calls to that function when it -appears in an `eval' local variables specification. If the property -is t, then any form calling that function with constant arguments is -ok. If the property is a function or list of functions, they are called -with the form as argument, and if any returns t, the form is ok to call. - -If the form is not "ok to call", that means Emacs asks for -confirmation as before. - ** Searching and matching changes: +++ -- 2.39.5