Re: hooks list in lispref/hooks.texi

[Lute Kamstra]

Dave Love <address@hidden> writes:

> I think the explicit list of hooks in the manual should be removed
> (and replaced by a suggestion to use Apropos, perhaps?).  It's highly
> incomplete and can't be expected to keep up with the code.

I was just in the process of updating this node: making the list
complete and adding cross references.  It's quite a lot of work which
made me wonder about the purpose of an exhaustive list of hook
variables.  I couldn't quite see it.  Hooks are usually used to
customize some feature X; or they are run at some occasion Y.  If
someone want to adapt feature X, or do something at occasion Y, they
would look for X and Y in the manual and find the appropriate hook
variable.  So I agree with Dave that it is a good idea to just remove
the node and replace it with a paragraph in the node Hooks (which I'm
updating as well) that gives some tips on finding information on hook
variables.

  Lute.