Re: Mode hooks for latex and tex files

[Arash Esbati <arash@gnu.org>]

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

> What are the mode hooks for latex and tex files?

It depends.

> 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.

The only point you have to consider is that there are 2 major modes for
editing plain-tex and latex files:

• The modes bundled with Emacs (in tex-mode.el, do
'M-x locate-library RET tex-mode RET') and

• the modes provided by AUCTeX (a package you must install from ELPA
  first).

If you're using the former, use `plain-tex-mode-hook' or
`latex-mode-hook', and with the latter, set `plain-TeX-mode-hook' or
`LaTeX-mode-hook'.

`tex-mode-hook' and `TeX-mode-hook' are sort of meta-modes and not
intended for end users, so don't set them.

Best, Arash