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@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ to be done. @xref{Text from Minibuffer}, for the non-completion
minibuffer local maps. @xref{Completion Commands}, for the minibuffer
local maps for completion.
+@cindex active minibuffer
+ An active minibuffer usually has major mode @code{minibuffer-mode}.
+This is an Emacs internal mode without any special features. To
+customize the setup of minibuffers, we suggest you use
+@code{minibuffer-setup-hook} (@pxref{Minibuffer Misc}) rather than
+@code{minibuffer-mode-hook}, since the former is run later, after the
+minibuffer has been fully initialized.
+
@cindex inactive minibuffer
When a minibuffer is inactive, its major mode is
@code{minibuffer-inactive-mode}, with keymap