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Editing mixed-content files with multiple major modes in the same buffer

A buffer has a single major mode chosen according to the file format. For mixed-content files, there are ways to benefit from multiple major modes.

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  • , one of the ways to switch between major modes based on context
  • , another way to switch between major modes based on context
  • , for HTML files embedded CSS, Javascript and server-side scripts

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Multiple major modes in one buffer (e.g., python-mode & LaTeX-mode)

Using the LaTeX-package pythontex I one can insert python code into the latex document which is executed (and printed to your latex file if you want) if you run latex. I use auctex for editing latex files, however editing the python code inside the…
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Ergonomic way to edit source code inside ReST or Markdown code blocks?

I often find myself writing ReST files with embedded source code examples (e.g. in .. code:: blocks or GFM-style triple-backticks; usually the embedded source code is Python). And this is always an exercise in frustration, because ReST mode has…
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Change AUCTeX behavior inside an environment

I am using the LaTeX markdown package to insert quick notes in my document. I would like Emacs to switch to markdown mode inside the markdown environment so it for example won't automatically re-indent markdown nested lists. Here is an excerpt of…
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Syntax highlight embedded script

I have a bash shell script that has a fairly sizable amount of perl code in it. Is there a why to get perl syntax highlighting instead of the normal here doc coloring? Thank you for any help, I'm new to emacs and still getting the hang of elisp and…
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Edit a portion of YAML file (a multi-line string) with a different mode

I'm constantly editing a big yaml file with many multi-line strings, which are BASH scripts. In org-mode I would use something like: #+begin_src sh echo "cool" #+end_src And then just to C-c ' (org-edit-src-code) to edit this portion of the file in…
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Syntactic fontification of diff hunks

I'm looking for a multiple-major-modes package that doesn't remove fontification of the host mode from its inner submodes? I tried MMM Mode and Polymode, but they remove the initial fontification and put own faces with own background colors in…
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Custom theme based on major mode or file type

How can I customize emacs to use a different theme based on major mode or file-type? And, could it work to have different themes active in different windows? My use case would be: have (1) one general them for code and stuff and (2) one special…
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Syntax highlighting inside HTML5