very minor issue: is there any way to avoid the extra vertical space (para?) which appears above the page text if it is preceded by a '(:directive:)'? see <http://pmwiki.org/wiki/Test/JustText> vs <http://pmwiki.org/wiki/Test/DirectiveAndText>. tia! /dan -- dan mcmullen, ca, usa be easy - be ! mailto:bang at pacific.net 707-485-0220