I think the original poster wanted the value in a *single* cell to be partly bold and partly not bold.

That can be done using in-line formatting:

===== (tested code) ods html; ods listing close;

ods escapechar='\';

data _null_;

dcl odsout odsMan();

projects = 'ab713(d)';

odsMan.table_start(); odsMan.row_start(); odsMan.format_cell(text: '\S={font_weight=bold}Project Number:\S={} ' || projects); odsMan.row_end(); odsMan.table_end();

odsMan.delete();

run;

ods _all_ close; ods listing; =====

A bit cumbersome, but do-able.

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:02:29 -0500, "Randy Herbison" <RandyHerbison@WESTAT.COM> said: > Masoud, > > Try using separate cells for the label and value and use a font weight > override for the label cell: > > ods listing close; > ods pdf file='c:\temp\test.pdf'; > > title 'Two cells are better than one!'; > > data _null_; > projects='ab713(d)'; > dcl odsout odsMan(); > odsMan.table_start(overrides: "rules=none"); > odsMan.row_start(); > odsMan.format_cell(text: 'Project Number:', overrides: > "font_weight=bold"); > odsMan.format_cell(text: projects); > odsMan.row_end(); > odsMan.table_end(); > odsMan.delete(); > run; > > ods pdf close; > ods listing; > > title; > > -Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu [mailto:owner-sas-l@listserv.uga.edu] > On Behalf Of mpajoh@ODOT.ORG > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:28 AM > To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: ODS oo question? > > > This: > Bid.row_start(); > Bid.format_cell(text: "Project Number: " || > trim(Projects)); > Bid.row_end(); > > Writes: > Project Number: ab713(d) > > How would I rewrite the above for the "Project Number:" to be in bold > letters while the "ab713(d)" is not? > > thanks, > Masoud

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