You can also load the file into Emacs and then check the value of the variable `major-mode' in that buffer. It will be c-mode or org-mode or whatever. From this value, just strig the "-mode" and you have the value you need to use in the begin_src line. - Carsten -----Original Message----- From: emacs-orgmode-bounces+dominik=science.uva.nl@gnu.org on behalf of Patrick Drechsler Sent: Fri 6/6/2008 12:39 PM To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Subject: [Orgmode] Re: usage of bgein_src in 'Literal examples' section Bernt Hansen writes: > Patrick Drechsler writes: > >> But how do I find out which is the correct string for the Emacs mode? >> >> Is there a `M-x describe-??' method? > [...] > There's a variable 'auto-mode-alist' (C-h v auto-mode-alist) which > lists the mappings of filenames to modes. [...] Thank Bernt, this the the variable I was looking for! Cheers, Patrick -- Sleep: Thing used by ineffective people as a substitute for coffee. Ambition: A poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy. _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Remember: use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode