Ah, thanks — using C-c ' is a functional work around for most of my needs. Still, is there no way to create a proper verbatim text block in org? Galen On 14 Feb 2019, at 12:37, John Kitchin wrote: > you can escape those by putting a , in front of them. You may have to > type C-q , to get it put in if you see strange messages about > user-error: > Priority must be between ‘A’ and ‘C’. > > In fact org-mode will do that for you if you are in special edit mode > when you exit it. You may not be able to use C-c ' to get into this > mode though with the * in the block until you put , in front of them. > > John > > ----------------------------------- > Professor John Kitchin > Doherty Hall A207F > Department of Chemical Engineering > Carnegie Mellon University > Pittsburgh, PA 15213 > 412-268-7803 > @johnkitchin > http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu > > > > On Thu, Feb 14, 2019 at 3:15 PM Galen Menzel > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I’m finding that org source blocks are getting confused if their >> text >> contains org syntax. For example, in the text below, org considers >> all the >> lines beginning with asterisks in the text below to be org headers, >> and >> will fold them accordingly: >> >> #+BEGIN_SRC text >> This source block folds just fine >> #+END_SRC >> >> #+BEGIN_SRC text >> This source block doesn't fold properly because it contains an org >> headline >> * See? >> #+END_SRC >> >> #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp >> (surely this problem doesnt apply in emacs-lisp mode) >> * Does it? >> ** Sadly it does >> #+END_SRC >> >> #+BEGIN_QUOTE >> The problem also pertains to quotes >> * as you can see >> #+END_QUOTE >> >> #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE >> And examples are no exception >> * As you can see again >> #+END_EXAMPLE >> >> Since all these “headlines” occur inside source, quote, or >> example blocks, >> they shouldn’t be considered org headlines. In addition, the blocks >> that >> contain lines beginning with asterisks won’t fold properly. >> >> I’m seeing this behavior in both 9.2.1 and 9.1.9. Are others seeing >> this? >> Please let me know if I can provide any further information! >> >> Best, >> >> Galen >>