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From: Jambunathan K <kjambunathan@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: How to disable description lists?
Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 18:50:38 +0530
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> Hello everybody,
>
> is there a simple way to disable the description list syntax in a
> document?  That is, how can I prevent emacs from interpreting '::' as
> a description list separator (in a given document)?
>
> The background is that I often use '::' or '::=' in my text
> (e.g. talking about types in Haskell or using BNF notation). It is
> only a minor issue, but I would very much prefer emacs not
> mis-interpreting and highlighting the left hand sides as description
> headings.

Put your code within babel block. I believe it shouldn't happen
then. Are just turn off orgmode.

#+begin_src <whatever>
            <text goes here> 
#+end_src

>
>
> Thanks,
> Markus
>
>
>

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