Recommend the use of define-derived-mode (and nil argument).

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Stefan Monnier 2001-10-12 01:32:51 +00:00
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@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ Text mode except that it provides two additional commands. Its
definition is distinct from that of Text mode, but uses that of Text mode.
Even if the new mode is not an obvious derivative of any other mode,
it can be convenient to define it as a derivative of
@code{fundamental-mode}, so that @code{define-derived-mode} can
automatically enforce the most important coding conventions for you.
it is convenient to use @code{define-derived-mode} with a @code{nil}
parent argument, since it automatically enforces the most important
coding conventions for you.
Rmail Edit mode offers an example of changing the major mode
temporarily for a buffer, so it can be edited in a different way (with