* Difference between Font-Lock and Overlays
@ 2008-10-10 11:19 Nordlöw
2008-10-10 15:50 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
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From: Nordlöw @ 2008-10-10 11:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: help-gnu-emacs
When should I use font-lock-add-keywords() and when should I use
overlays to realize syntax highlighting?
Finally, in what cases should I prefer to use Toby Cubitt's auto-
overlays package?
/Nordlöw
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* Re: Difference between Font-Lock and Overlays
2008-10-10 11:19 Difference between Font-Lock and Overlays Nordlöw
@ 2008-10-10 15:50 ` Nikolaj Schumacher
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From: Nikolaj Schumacher @ 2008-10-10 15:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Nordlöw; +Cc: help-gnu-emacs
Nordlöw <per.nordlow@gmail.com> wrote:
> When should I use font-lock-add-keywords() and when should I use
> overlays to realize syntax highlighting?
I'd say, if what you're highlighting syntax, and the syntax is simple
enough, use font-lock.
If you're highlighting something temporarily or dynamically, use
overlays.
Otherwise, you can also directly set the text's properties as you're
parsing.
regards,
Nikolaj Schumacher
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