emacs text mode and formatting

emacs text mode and formatting

[AngusC]

I have created a text file in emacs and saved the file.  I later applied
formatting, well bold, using m-o b to some text and re-saved.  But when I
re-open the text file I lose the formatting. 

I am guessing this is a restriction of the text format rather than emacs
itself.  Is there a way I can save the file so that my formatting is
retained?
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emacs text mode and formatting

[AngusC]

I have created a text file in emacs and saved the file.  I later applied
formatting, well bold, using m-o b to some text and re-saved.  But when I
re-open the text file I lose the formatting. 

I am guessing this is a restriction of the text format rather than emacs
itself.  Is there a way I can save the file so that my formatting is
retained?
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emacs text mode and formatting

[AngusC]

I have created a text file in emacs and saved the file.  I later applied
formatting, well bold, using m-o b to some text and re-saved.  But when I
re-open the text file I lose the formatting. 

I am guessing this is a restriction of the text format rather than emacs
itself.  Is there a way I can save the file so that my formatting is
retained?
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RE: emacs text mode and formatting

[Drew Adams]

> I have ... applied formatting, well bold, using m-o b
> to some text and re-saved.  But when I
> re-open the text file I lose the formatting.

See these for how to do what you want:

http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/HighLight#PermanentHighlighting

http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/emacs/Requesting-Formatted-Te
xt.html#Requesting-Formatted-Text

Re: emacs text mode and formatting

[Eli Zaretskii]

> Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:43:08 -0800 (PST)
> From: AngusC <anguscomber@gmail.com>
> 
> 
> I have created a text file in emacs and saved the file.  I later applied
> formatting, well bold, using m-o b to some text and re-saved.  But when I
> re-open the text file I lose the formatting. 
> 
> I am guessing this is a restriction of the text format rather than emacs
> itself.  Is there a way I can save the file so that my formatting is
> retained?

Try

  M-x enriched-mode RET

Re: emacs text mode and formatting

[Mr. Etter]

On 11/22/2011 09:43 AM, AngusC wrote:
>
> I have created a text file in emacs and saved the file.  I later applied
> formatting, well bold, using m-o b to some text and re-saved.  But when I
> re-open the text file I lose the formatting.
>
> I am guessing this is a restriction of the text format rather than emacs
> itself.  Is there a way I can save the file so that my formatting is
> retained?

Sorry for duplicate. Somebody got duplicates. Angus what file type are 
you editing?
Mr. Etter

Re: emacs text mode and formatting

[Mr. Etter]

On 11/23/2011 01:25 AM, Mr. Etter wrote:
> On 11/22/2011 09:43 AM, AngusC wrote:
>>
>> I have created a text file in emacs and saved the file. I later applied
>> formatting, well bold, using m-o b to some text and re-saved. But when I
>> re-open the text file I lose the formatting.
>>
>> I am guessing this is a restriction of the text format rather than emacs
>> itself. Is there a way I can save the file so that my formatting is
>> retained?
>
> Sorry for duplicate. Somebody got duplicates. Angus what file type are
> you editing?
> Mr. Etter
>
>

And for the uselessness of my question. I see, text file. Back to homework.