Don't read my reply literally. I am urging you to do some navel gazing. That's what the `meta' in in my reply implied..
> Disabling font-lock would not work because then the headings (* > Headings) would not be in color. > > Best wishes, > > Enda > > > From: Jambunathan K <kjambunat...@gmail.com> > To: Enda <enda...@yahoo.com> > Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" <emacs-orgmode@gnu.org> > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 6:32 PM > Subject: Re: [O] italicise across lines > > > [Not a reply to this thread, but kind of meta] > > What exactly are you trying to do? Please share the underlying > motivation behind the series of questions you have been posting > lately. > > Will disabling font-lock for Orgmode files accomplish what you want? > > If you are new to Orgmode, look at the manual, browse the mailing > list > and then post the questions. > --