How about "<whitespace-or-punctation-or-beginning-of-the line>**bold**<whitespace-or-punctation-or-end-of-the-line>"? -- RadomirDopieralski

Yes, those are both fine. -- ChuckSmith

"  **bold** This might be problematic as it is a collision with bullet lists "
- So might it be useful to pick another character instead of *  ? [MarkGaved] - 30-Aug-06