diff --git a/format-master.xml b/format-master.xml
index 2055abf..69c657f 100755
--- a/format-master.xml
+++ b/format-master.xml
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@
 	<!-- We can decide later whether to use plain verbatim or listings. -->
 	<template name="code-block" match="code-block">
 		<latex>
-			\begin{verbatim}
+			<xsl:text>\begin{verbatim}</xsl:text>
 				<xsl:apply-templates/>
-			\end{verbatim}
+			<xsl:text>\end{verbatim}</xsl:text>
 		</latex>
 		<html>
 			<PRE CLASS="code"><xsl:apply-templates/></PRE>
@@ -238,9 +238,9 @@
 	<!-- This is for stuff that should unequivocally be treated verbatim (e.g. problem code). -->
 	<template name="verbatim" match="verbatim">
 		<latex>
-			\begin{verbatim}
+			<xsl:text>\begin{verbatim}</xsl:text>
 				<xsl:apply-templates/>
-			\end{verbatim}
+			<xsl:text>\end{verbatim}</xsl:text>
 		</latex>
 		<html>
 			<PRE><xsl:apply-templates/></PRE>
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@
 		<!-- Need to do something sensible for LaTeX here. -->
 		<latex>
 			<!-- Under the LaTeX framework, the rest of the chapter title text is generated by LaTeX macros, so this is pretty simple. -->
+			<!-- I think this is broken? -->
 			<xsl:if test="/document/@standalone = 'yes'"><xsl:apply-templates/></xsl:if>
 		</latex>
 		<html>
