1 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op # a68-mode -- Algol68 major mode
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 3 d368846b 2021-11-07 op This is an improved and modernised version of the Algol68 mode by Jose
 4 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op E. Marchesi.  It fully supports automatic indentation and font locking
 5 6c694b41 2021-11-08 op (i.e. syntax highlighting) including the three comment styles.
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 7 6c694b41 2021-11-08 op a68-mode supports only the UPPER stropping style and not the QUOTE or
 8 9c9e2984 2021-11-07 op POINT style.  Patch for those are welcome.  At least in theory, it
 9 9c9e2984 2021-11-07 op could be possible with a clever usage of text properties and/or
10 9c9e2984 2021-11-07 op overlays to implement the **strict** language and use a bold typeface
11 9c9e2984 2021-11-07 op for the "reserved words".
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14 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op ### Manual installation
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16 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op Just put `a68-mode.el` somewhere in your `load-path` and require it.
17 6c694b41 2021-11-08 op Or visit the file with Emacs and `M-x package-install-file RET`.
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20 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op ### Customization
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22 6c694b41 2021-11-08 op The following variables are available for customization:
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24 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op  * `a68-indent-level` (default 3): indentation offset
25 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op  * `a68-comment-style` (default `"#"`): the default comment style used
26 780a0fdd 2021-11-07 op    by e.g. `comment-dwim`.
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28 6c694b41 2021-11-08 op see `M-x customize-group a68 RET` for more info.
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31 6d11dfc4 2021-11-19 op ### Known issues
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33 6d11dfc4 2021-11-19 op It doesn't handle well shebangs: `#!` is taken as the start of the
34 6d11dfc4 2021-11-19 op comment up to the next `#`.