+(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.
+This string has four parts, each of which is optional.
+These four parts set `time-stamp-line-limit', `time-stamp-start',
+`time-stamp-format', and `time-stamp-end'. See the documentation
+for each of these variables for details.
+
+The first part is a number followed by a slash; the number sets the number
+of lines at the beginning (negative counts from end) of the file searched
+for the time stamp. The number and the slash may be omitted to use the
+normal value.
+
+The second part is a regexp identifying the pattern preceding the time stamp.
+This part may be omitted to use the normal pattern.
+
+The third part specifies the format of the time stamp inserted. See
+the documentation for `time-stamp-format' for details. Specify this
+part as \"%%\" to use the normal format.
+
+The fourth part is a regexp identifying the pattern following the time stamp.
+This part may be omitted to use the normal pattern.
+
+Examples:
+\"-10/\"
+\"-9/^Last modified: %%$\"
+\"@set Time-stamp: %:b %:d, %:y$\"
+\"newcommand{\\\\\\\\timestamp}{%%}\"
+
+Do not change `time-stamp-pattern' `time-stamp-line-limit',
+`time-stamp-start', or `time-stamp-end' for yourself or you will be
+incompatible with other people's files! If you must change them for
+some application, do so only in the local variables section of the
+time-stamped file itself.")
+
+
+