Hans> meta-q does not join separate paragraphs. In emacs it interprets <p> as being a Hans> paragraph separator. Hans> I refer to whatever mode you get into when you open fu.html using the sumo package Hans> set. This will get you PSGML, which in some ways works differentl from other HTML modes. In particular, it is not shipped with GNU Emacs. (It is considerably more powerful than most other HTML modes, though.) You might want to try hm--html which should also be in the sumo. Does anyone know what HTML mode is shipped with FSFmacs these days? -- Cheers =8-} Chipsy Friede, Völkerverständigung und überhaupt blabla