Re: oh, Local Variables are for emacs

[Andreas Schwab]

Dan Jacobson <jidanni@dman.ddts.net> writes:

|> $ cat .crontab
|> 12 6  * * 1-6 echo brush your teeth, etc.
|> 
|> # Local Variables:
|> # compile-command: "crontab .crontab"
|> # End:
|> 
|> Gentlemen, the average non-emacs user would be google-eyed when he saw
|> the mysterious "Local Variables" at the bottom of another's crontab or
|> whatever file.  Therefore, adding the word "Emacs"
|> 
|> # Emacs Local Variables:
|> # compile-command: "crontab .crontab"
|> # End:
|> 
|> should be allowed [maybe works already?]

It does (RTFM), except that the prefix must match on the other lines as
well.

Andreas.

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