Re: Is there an emacs bash script mode / colouring?

[David Combs]

In article <87ab0wc9ac.wl%anselm.helbig+news2009@googlemail.com>,
Anselm Helbig  <anselm.helbig+news2009@googlemail.com> wrote:
>Hi!
>
>> This may sound like a silly question, but is there a major/minor mode for 
>> emacs that does syntax colouring and auto-formatting of bash scripts?
>> 
>> I've tried searching the web, but can't seem to find anything applicable.
>
>Well, silly it is. 8-) Bash is supported by sh-mode, which should
>already be active when you're using the .sh extension for your
>file. If you don't use an extension, it will be activated after a
>revert-buffer. 

If there's not an sh-extension on the file, how does the
revert-buffer help?

(Sorry -- the only way I learn anything is by asking
stupid questions like this one.)

David