Nick Dokos <ndo...@gmail.com> writes: > Thorsten Jolitz <tjol...@gmail.com> writes: > >> Hi List, >> >> there are dozens of regexps that are set as buffer-local variables when >> org-mode is turned on as major-mode, but other regexps are defined and >> set only once as global variables when e.g. org.el is loaded, and the >> docstring of these variables often reads like this: >> >> ,--------------------------------------------------------------- >> | org-block-regexp is a variable defined in `org.el'. >> | Its value is [...] >> | >> | This variable may be risky if used as a file-local variable. >> | >> | Documentation: >> | Regular expression for hiding blocks. >> `--------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> Why are these variables considered risky when used as a file-local >> variables? Was this "risk" the prime reason to make them global - or are >> they global simply because there was no special reason to make them >> buffer-local? > > All it means is that nobody has gone to the trouble of certifying them > as safe. By default, file local variable are considered risky. See > > (info "(emacs) Safe File Variables") > > for more.
Ok, then as long as these variables hold strings there is no risk anyway since e.g. (eval "(+ 2 2)") gives "(+ 2 2)" and not 4. Thanks. -- cheers, Thorsten
