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Re: [AUCTeX] auto directory created with .el file when saving a bib file
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Re: [AUCTeX] auto directory created with .el file when saving a bib file? |
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Mon, 5 Sep 2011 23:00:43 -0700 (PDT) |
Vinh Nguyen-4 wrote:
>
> Suppose I edit a file AuthorYearTitle.bib in emacs with AucTeX. As
> soon as I save the file, a directory called "auto" gets created in the
> working directory.
>
> Why is this directory and file being created? What is its use?
>
I noticed this, too, a while ago (but not just for bib files) and searched
for an answer like you. I found an explanation for this directory in the
Auctex documentation. From what I understand, Auctex uses it to speed up
operations when compiling.
http://www.gnu.org/s/auctex/manual/auctex/Parsing-Files.html
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