> I have just installed redhat linux v5 and am trying to get xemacs to display
> colour syntax for modes such as html, java and c. I was wondering if I need
> to install further packages or what configuration needs to be done for
> colour (color) syntax to work for these modes and others.
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Alex
>
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Hello Alex,
I don't think you need to install other packages. To activate
syntax-coloring for the current buffer, type M-x font-lock-mode
If you'd like syntax-coloring automatically enabled when you visit, say,
a .c file, you can put the following in your .emacs:
(setq c-mode-hook '(lambda () (font-lock-mode)))
You can substitute c-mode in the above with java or html.
I personally like to have:
(global-font-lock-mode t)
(setq font-lock-maximum-decoration t)
in my .emacs to make color decoration default for all modes.
Hope these help.
Regards,
Stelios.
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