Merge pull request #7826 from cachandlerdev/add-autosave-language-specific-directions

Add an explanation for auto saving based on specific languages/file types

Author: ntrogh

docs/editor/codebasics.md

@@ -95,6 +95,16 @@ For more control over `Auto Save`, open User or Workspace [settings](/docs/getst
   * `onWindowChange` - to save files when the focus moves out of the VS Code window.
 * `setting(files.autoSaveDelay)`: Configures the delay in milliseconds when `setting(files.autoSave)` is configured to `afterDelay`. The default is 1000 ms.
 
+If you want to customize the `Auto Save` functionality for specific languages or file types, you can do so from the `settings.json` file by adding language-specific rules. 
+
+For example, to disable `Auto Save` for LaTeX files:
+
+```json
+    "[latex]": {
+        "files.autoSave": "off",
+    },
+```
+
 ## Hot Exit
 
 By default, VS Code remembers unsaved changes to files when you exit. Hot exit is triggered when the application is closed via **File** > **Exit** (**Code** > **Quit** on macOS) or when the last window is closed.