+(defvar time-stamp-inserts-lines nil ;Do not change!
+ "Whether \\[time-stamp] can change the number of lines in a file.
+If nil, \\[time-stamp] skips as many lines as there are newlines in
+`time-stamp-format' before looking for the `time-stamp-end' pattern,
+thus it tries not to change the number of lines in the buffer.
+If non-nil, \\[time-stamp] starts looking for the end pattern
+immediately after the start pattern. This behavior can cause
+unexpected changes in the buffer if used carelessly, but it is useful
+for generating repeated time stamps.
+
+Do not change `time-stamp-end' or `time-stamp-inserts-lines' for
+yourself or you will be incompatible with other people's files!
+If you must change them for some application, do so in the local
+variables section of the time-stamped file itself.")
+
+
+(defvar time-stamp-count 1 ;Do not change!
+ "How many templates \\[time-stamp] will look for in a buffer.
+The same time stamp will be written in each case.
+
+Do not change `time-stamp-count' for yourself or you will be
+incompatible with other people's files! If you must change it for
+some application, do so in the local variables section of the
+time-stamped file itself.")
+
+
+(defvar time-stamp-pattern nil ;Do not change!
+ "Convenience variable setting all `time-stamp' location and format values.