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I wanted to have wc-mode (a minor mode) enabled when I edit any markdown file in a specific directory. So, I created a .dir-locals.el file and added the following to it:

((markdown . ((wc-mode . t))))

But when I open a markdown file, it still does not have wc-mode enabled.

What am I doing wrong? How do I set it right?

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    You probably want ((markdown . ((mode . wc)))).
    – theldoria
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 6:53
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    Or you may try ((markdown . ((eval . (wc-mode)))))
    – theldoria
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 7:00

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To elaborate on theldoria's comments:

If wc-mode is a major mode then either:

((markdown-mode . ((mode . wc))))

or:

((markdown-mode . ((eval . (wc-mode)))))

If wc-mode is a minor mode, then:

((markdown-mode . ((eval . (wc-mode 1)))))

I have assumed that markdown was an error, and have substituted markdown-mode.

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  • Perfect. Thanks. I realized that I could have mentioned that wc-mode is a minor mode. I have edited the question to reflect this.
    – deshmukh
    Commented Jun 5, 2018 at 16:00
  • For eval to work update of safe-local-eval-forms might be required.
    – gavenkoa
    Commented Jan 29, 2021 at 21:10

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