Date: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 18:28:05 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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To: Stuart Gibson <sgi AT sgib DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: another one from superNovice - matching braces
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On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Stuart Gibson wrote:

> Is this what you are looking for ? >>
> 
> ;;; Automatically makes the matching paren stand out in color.
> (condition-case err
>     (show-paren-mode t)
>   (error
>    (message "Cannot show parens %s" (cdr err))))
> ;
> 
> paste it into your _emacs file - you don't even have to activate it; it's
> automatic!!

Note that this snippet is also in the provided _emacs.xmpl file.  Novice 
users are encouraged to rename it to _emacs and see if they like the 
effects.