How to M-x insert-file but exclude the local variable declarations at
the end of the inserted file?
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chandaliergalaxy · 2022-07-01 07:05

As the title says. File local variables at the end of file "A" - e.g.,

    %%% Local Variables:
    %%% mode: latex
    %%% TeX-master: t
    %%% End:

is only relevant when the file stands by itself, so it would make
sense that it could be ignored when inserting the contents into file
"B". Is there a way to do this already or do I have to write my own
function using regex or something?

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arthurno1 · 2022-07-01 09:34

> Is there a way to do this already or do I have to write my own
function using regex or something?

I think you have to write your own.

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00-11 · 2022-07-01 16:24

Do you see that if you start Emacs using `emacs -Q` (no init file)?

* If not, bisect your init file to find the culprit.

* If yes, what's the actual recipe you're following? When I use `M-x
insert-file` after `emacs -Q` it just inserts the contents of the file
I tell it to use.

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chandaliergalaxy · 2022-07-04 20:40

Yup, `emacs -Q` and then `M-x insert-file` gives me the same behavior
- which is what I would expect.