Re: font-lock-beginning-of-syntax-function semi-obsolete?

[Lute Kamstra <Lute.Kamstra.lists@xs4all.nl>]

Lute Kamstra <Lute.Kamstra.lists@xs4all.nl> writes:

> Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> writes:
>
>>> So, how do you make Font Lock use the function in the variable
>>> syntax-begin-function to move to top level?
>>
>> I don't understand the question.  What have you tried?
>
>> From what I understand, font-lock-beginning-of-syntax-function is
> initialized from font-lock-defaults.  You can either specify nil or a
> function name.  If you specify nil, Font Lock uses the beginning of
> the buffer.  If you specify a function, Font Lock uses that function.
> How do you make Font Lock use the function in the variable
> syntax-begin-function?

Can somebody confirm that this change is correct?

Lute.


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  a place such that any bracket-pairs outside it can be ignored for Emacs
  syntax analysis and fontification).
  
! If this is nil, the beginning of the buffer is used, which is
! always correct but tends to be slow.
! This is normally set via `font-lock-defaults'.
! This variable is semi-obsolete; we recommend setting
! `syntax-begin-function' instead.")
  
  (defvar font-lock-mark-block-function nil
    "*Non-nil means use this function to mark a block of text.
--- 563,573 ----
  a place such that any bracket-pairs outside it can be ignored for Emacs
  syntax analysis and fontification).
  
! If this is nil, Font Lock uses `syntax-begin-function' to move back
! outside of any comment, string, or sexp.  This variable is semi-obsolete;
! we recommend setting `syntax-begin-function' instead.
! 
! This is normally set via `font-lock-defaults'.")
  
  (defvar font-lock-mark-block-function nil
    "*Non-nil means use this function to mark a block of text.