"Kai Großjohann" <kai.grossjohann@gmx.net> wrote in message news:84r85ry9ft.fsf@lucy.is.informatik.uni-duisburg.de...
> > What does C-h k RET say?
> >
> > RET runs the command newline-and-indent
> >    which is an interactive compiled Lisp function in `simple'.
> > (newline-and-indent)
> >
> > Insert a newline, then indent according to major mode.
> > Indentation is done using the value of `indent-line-function'.
> > In programming language modes, this is the same as TAB.
> > In some text modes, where TAB inserts a tab, this command indents to the
> > column specified by the function `current-left-margin'.
>
> As you can see, it refers to the variable indent-line-function.  Use
> C-h v to find its value, then tell us.

indent-line-function's value is
indent-relative-maybe
Local in buffer .emacs; global value is
indent-to-left-margin

Documentation:
Function to indent current line.

Defined in `indent'.

> What does BFN stand for?

Bye For Now.  Paul.