Text Formatting ⇒ Why do I get bold text after finishing \bf and \it

[ravishon]

Hi,

I am trying to create a HTML to Latex parser in C#.

One of the problems I am having is converting something like

Hello there mate, you ok?

I generate the following LateX

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hello \bf{\it{there}} mate, you \underline{ok?}

which gives me everything from the word 'there' in bold.

I tried LyX to see its LaTeX output and I got all Bold.

The LyX code was

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\emph{hello} \textbf{\emph{there}} mate, you \underbar{ok?}

Am i using the wrong version? is my LaTeX code wrong?

Please Help!!

[localghost]

[...] Am i using the wrong version? is my LaTeX code wrong? [...]

Indeed you are using the wrong syntax. It is from the old LaTeX2.09 days and is actually TeX notation. This notation should not be used because it can't be nested like the LaTeX2e syntax.


Best regards and welcome to the board
Thorsten¹

[ravishon]

ok.

So the version of LaTex (or miktex) i have installed is correct and i am using the wrong latex code right?

What should the correct latex code be for the line I want to convert?

[localghost]

[...] What should the correct latex code be for the line I want to convert?

It goes without saying that it is the sample code given by LyX. The \underline command can be kept. Do some basic reading and take the introductory documents from our beginners list [1]. These documents will explain how to use switches between families, series and shapes of fonts.

[1] LaTeX Resources for Beginners