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automatically after the init file in version 21.4 or later.
Adapt text and examples to this fact.
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@c This is part of the Emacs manual.
@c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,2000,2001,2002
@c Copyright (C) 1985,86,87,93,94,95,97,2000,2001,2002,2004
@c Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See file emacs.texi for copying conditions.
@node Customization, Quitting, Amusements, Top
@ -487,23 +487,38 @@ set, saved or reset.
The customization buffer normally saves customizations in
@file{~/.emacs}. If you wish, you can save customizations in another
file instead. To make this work, your @file{~/.emacs} should set
@code{custom-file} to the name of that file. Emacs loads the file
right after your @file{.emacs} if you did not load it already. For
example:
@code{custom-file} to the name of that file. If you are using Emacs
version 21.4 or later, Emacs loads the file right after your
@file{.emacs} if you did not load it already. In earlier versions,
you have to load the file in your @file{~/emacs}. If you customize
@code{custom-file} through the @samp{Customize} interface, you still
need to load it in your @file{.emacs}, but there is no need to set
it. For example:
@example
;; @r{if not set through the @samp{Customize} interface:}
(setq custom-file "~/.emacs-custom")
;; @r{in Emacs versions before 21.4 or if set through}
;; @r{the @samp{Customize} interface.}
(load "~/.emacs-custom")
@end example
The variable @code{custom-file} is useful if you want to have
different customizations for different Emacs versions:
You can also use @code{custom-file} to specify different
customization files for different Emacs versions, like this:
@example
(if (< emacs-major-version 21)
;; @r{Emacs 20 customization.}
(setq custom-file "~/.custom-20.el")
;; @r{Emacs 21 customization.}
(setq custom-file "~/.custom-21.el"))
(cond ((< emacs-major-version 21)
;; @r{Emacs 20 customization.}
(setq custom-file "~/.custom-20.el"))
((and (= emacs-major-version 21) (< emacs-minor-version 4))
;; @r{Emacs 21 customization, before version 21.4.}
(setq custom-file "~/.custom-21.el"))
(t
;; @r{Emacs version 21.4 or later.}
(setq custom-file "~/.custom-21.4.el")))
(load custom-file)
@end example
If Emacs was invoked with the @option{-q} or @option{--no-init-file}