diff --git a/format-master.xml b/format-master.xml
index 1260978..992098f 100755
--- a/format-master.xml
+++ b/format-master.xml
@@ -2055,7 +2055,9 @@
 	-->
 	<template name="todo" match="todo|to-do|incomplete|check">
 		<common formats="/latex/xelatex/">
-			\textbf{!!<xsl:apply-templates />!!}
+			<xsl:text>\textbf{!!</xsl:text>
+			<xsl:apply-templates />
+			<xsl:text>!!}</xsl:text>
 		</common>
 		<common formats="/html/xhtml/">
 			<strong>!!<xsl:apply-templates />!!</strong>