@c -*-texinfo-*-
@c This is part of the GNU Emacs Lisp Reference Manual.
-@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+@c Copyright (C) 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@c See the file elisp.texi for copying conditions.
@setfilename ../info/hooks
-@node Standard Hooks, Antinews, Standard Keymaps, Top
+@node Standard Hooks, Index, Standard Keymaps, Top
@appendix Standard Hooks
-The following is a list of hook variables which let you provide
+The following is a list of hook variables that let you provide
functions to be called from within Emacs on suitable occasions.
-Most of these variables have names ending with @samp{-hook} are
-@dfn{normal hooks}, that are run with @code{run-hooks}. The value of
-such a hook is a list of functions. The recommended way to put a new
-function on such a hook is to call @code{add-hook}. @xref{Hooks}, for
-more information about using hooks.
+Most of these variables have names ending with @samp{-hook}. They are
+@dfn{normal hooks}, run by means of @code{run-hooks}. The value of such
+a hook is a list of functions; the functions are called with no
+arguments and their values are completely ignored. The recommended way
+to put a new function on such a hook is to call @code{add-hook}.
+@xref{Hooks}, for more information about using hooks.
-The variables whose names end in @samp{-function} have single functions
-as their values. Usually there is a specific reason why the variable is
-not a normal hook, such as, the need to pass an argument to the
-function. (In older Emacs versions, some of these variables had
-names ending in @samp{-hook} even though they were not normal hooks.)
+The variables whose names end in @samp{-hooks} or @samp{-functions} are
+usually @dfn{abnormal hooks}; their values are lists of functions, but
+these functions are called in a special way (they are passed arguments,
+or their values are used). A few of these variables are actually normal
+hooks which were named before we established the convention that normal
+hooks' names should end in @samp{-hook}.
-The variables whose names end in @samp{-hooks} have lists of functions
-as their values, but these functions are called in a special way (they
-are passed arguments, or else their values are used).
+The variables whose names end in @samp{-function} have single functions
+as their values. (In older Emacs versions, some of these variables had
+names ending in @samp{-hook} even though they were not normal hooks;
+however, we have renamed all of those.)
@c !!! need xref to where each hook is documented or else document it
@c by specifying what is expected, and when it is called relative to
-@c mode initialization.)
+@c mode initialization.
@table @code
@item activate-mark-hook
@item after-change-functions
@item after-init-hook
@item after-insert-file-functions
-@item after-make-frame-hook
+@item after-make-frame-functions
+@item after-revert-hook
+@item after-save-hook
@item auto-fill-function
@item auto-save-hook
@item before-change-function
@item before-change-functions
@item before-init-hook
@item before-make-frame-hook
+@item before-revert-hook
@item blink-paren-function
+@item buffer-access-fontify-functions
@item c-mode-hook
@item calendar-load-hook
+@item change-major-mode-hook
@item command-history-hook
+@item command-line-functions
@item comment-indent-function
@item deactivate-mark-hook
@item diary-display-hook
@item diary-hook
@item dired-mode-hook
@item disabled-command-hook
+@item echo-area-clear-hook
@item edit-picture-hook
@item electric-buffer-menu-mode-hook
@item electric-command-history-hook
@item ftp-write-file-hook
@item indent-mim-hook
@item initial-calendar-window-hook
+@item kill-buffer-hook
@item kill-buffer-query-functions
+@item kill-emacs-hook
@item kill-emacs-query-functions
@item LaTeX-mode-hook
@item ledit-mode-hook
@item lisp-interaction-mode-hook
@item lisp-mode-hook
@item list-diary-entries-hook
+@item local-write-file-hooks
@item m2-mode-hook
@item mail-mode-hook
@item mail-setup-hook
@item mark-diary-entries-hook
@item medit-mode-hook
-@item mh-compose-letter-hook
-@item mh-folder-mode-hook
-@item mh-letter-mode-hook
-@item mim-mode-hook
+@item menu-bar-update-hook
@item minibuffer-setup-hook
@item minibuffer-exit-hook
@item news-mode-hook
@item print-diary-entries-hook
@item prolog-mode-hook
@item protect-innocence-hook
+@item redisplay-end-trigger-functions
@item rmail-edit-mode-hook
@item rmail-mode-hook
@item rmail-summary-mode-hook
@item today-invisible-calendar-hook
@item vi-mode-hook
@item view-hook
+@item window-configuration-change-hook
+@item window-scroll-functions
@item window-setup-hook
+@item window-size-change-functions
@item write-contents-hooks
@item write-file-hooks
-@item write-region-annotation-functions
+@item write-region-annotate-functions
@end table