Re: how to prevent font-lock from messing with a portion of text?

[Stefan Monnier]

> How can one prevent font-lock from changing the text properties of a given
> portion of text? I tried (put-text-property start end 'fontified t), but C-x
> C-s just re-font-lock fontifies the text in question.  I also tried binding
> `inhibit-modification-hooks' to t, with the same result.

There are many different ways, each one with advantages and quirks,
I can't recommend any without knowing more of what you're trying to do,


        Stefan