Re: Mode hooks for latex and tex files

[Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org>]

On Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at 2:58 AM, Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor <help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org> wrote:

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> On Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at 2:43 AM, Jean Louis bugs@gnu.support wrote:
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> > * Heime via Users list for the GNU Emacs text editor help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org [2024-11-30 22:57]:
> > 
> > > What are the mode hooks for latex and tex files?
> > > 
> > > Using latex and tex is currently very non-intuitive, with things
> > > like LaTex-mode, TeX-mode. This mixed capitalisation is all too
> > > confusing because ordinary users see only a latex or tex configuration
> > > for their modes, rather than the nuances of capitalisation changes.
> > 
> > You could do:
> > 
> > M-x find-library RET latex TAB to see what is available
> > 
> > Then go into the library and search for "hook"
> > 
> > Then you position cursor on name of the hook and C-h v or C-h f to describe variable or function.
> > 
> > You need to learn to use help functions within Emacs, you will otherwise never get out of problems.
> > 
> > --
> > Jean Louis
> 
> 
> I do not see how that would be a productive endeavour, going through the libraries to figure
> out what might be going on. Emacs should have just a standard latex and tex modes. And other
> libraries should start with the library name as emacs is supposed to require, instead of playing
> around with changes in capitalisation to do different things. The whole thing becomes confusion
> 101.
> 
> The design should be not to get others into problems, not about encouraging them to hack around
> trying to get out of emacs self-inflicted ones!


What are the built-in default modes fol latex and tex?