Re: Mode hooks for latex and tex files

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

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On Monday, December 2nd, 2024 at 2:43 AM, Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> wrote:

> * 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!