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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
To: C K Kashyap <ckkashyap@gmail.com>
Cc: help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
Subject: Re: .el files dont seem to highlight the syntax on aquamacs
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:59:32 +0530	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <81r53gj3f7.fsf@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAGdT1gpH7JiFL-NjzRS9a2ZCQqSQi40kUA4cj+ZX3qaSehF3Pg@mail.gmail.com> (C. K. Kashyap's message of "Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:32:41 +0530")

C K Kashyap <ckkashyap@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi,
> When I do a C-x C-f and open a C file, it automatically does syntax
> highlighting of the C source. However, when I do the same on a .el
> file, its plain old black and white. What do I need to do to get back
> the syntax highlighting?

Magic happens with

C-h v auto-mode-alist RET

Search for c-mode and emacs-lisp-mode in the value of that variable.

> Regards,
> Kashyap
>
>

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      parent reply	other threads:[~2011-09-16  8:29 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-09-16  7:02 .el files dont seem to highlight the syntax on aquamacs C K Kashyap
2011-09-16  7:05 ` C K Kashyap
2011-09-16  8:29 ` Jambunathan K [this message]

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