Re: Adding bracket tags to sgml-mode

[Kevin Rodgers]

On 6/18/12 8:50 PM, Chris Hardee wrote:
> I'm working with a CMS system that uses custom bracket tags, ie
> {example}...*html stuff*...{/example}; unfortunately, sgml-mode
> doesn't recognize them and doesn't indent properly. I'm wondering if
> there is a simple way to extend sgml-mode to include these tags or if
> I need to create a separate mode. Any way to point me in the right
> direction would be appreciated, thanks!

If you put point immediately before < and > in sgml-mode, what does
`C-u C-x =' report in the *Help* buffer?

Compare that to the information when point is immediately before { and }.

If sgml-mode uses syntax categories to parse tags, then perhaps you can
customize it to treat { and } like < and >.

> (I tried nxml-mode, but it's a bit clunky and overkill for what I'm
> hoping to do. I'll go with it if it's the only practical option
> though)

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Kevin Rodgers
Denver, Colorado, USA