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This is usually done in a hook.  Example:

(add-hook 'c-mode-common-hook
	  (function (lambda ()
		      (setq c-basic-offset 4)
		      )))

twylie <twylie@charter.net> writes:
> 
> 1. I want to be able to do a setq for specific file types. For example,
> any file that ends with .html I would like to use (setq-default
> line-spacing 12). I see how to add file suffixes to alist -- but not how
> to set setq values. Can someone help me here?

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