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Subject: Re: tab-always-indent doesn't work
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> HOWEVER...
> Program modes do not use tab-always-indent, they have their own
> variables...
> c-tab-always-indent
> perl-tab-always-indent
> fortran-tab-mode-default
> Some even, like lisp-mode, have no equivalent variable.
> You must set these variables separately.
>
> (I think that tab-always-indent's documentation is unclear and needs
> fixing)

FWIW I suggested a change to tab-always-indent's docs to the Emacs
maintainers to fix this issue.