[OS X TeX] Boldface

[Alain Schremmer]

Maarten Sneep wrote:

>  I've learned the hard way that introducing font-changing commands 
> directly in your text is a bad idea. 

(1) Could you amplify? I use a macro for

    \textbf{#SEL#}\index{#SEL#}

which, so far, I find quite convenient as it corresponds to a standard 
practice. Is there a drawback and, if so, what should I do instead?

(2) What does #INS# mean/do? (Appeared in preceding posts.)

Regards
--schremmer

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