> Or ask Logiqx to write a tool which exports mamedats your way ;) ...or maybe I
> include that export function....time will tell.

Hey, quit creating work for me Roman. ;)

Actually, that's easy to do but I won't release a tool for it. I will however tell you how to modify DatLib and then you can compile your own version of DatUtil that does it by default. Make the following changes to datlib.h:

http://www.logiqx.com/Tools/DatLib/BoldItalic.shtml

This change will implement your requirement in DatUtil and MAMEDiff.