diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index bc2ba7228..fa6d80121 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 	* src/plugins/ReadGedcom.py: Add an "Unknown" address when
 	parsing an incorrect PHON field. 
 
+	* src/BaseDoc.py (write_note): Add function.
+	* src/docgen/HtmlDoc.py (write_note): Implement function. 
+	* src/plugins/FtmStyleDescendants.py (print_notes): Call write_note()
+	with the note's format. 
+
 2003-12-10  Tim Waugh  <twaugh@redhat.com>
 	* doc/omf.make: Fixed DESTDIR support.
 
diff --git a/src/BaseDoc.py b/src/BaseDoc.py
index 70ed2bf25..a69b46c0e 100644
--- a/src/BaseDoc.py
+++ b/src/BaseDoc.py
@@ -49,13 +49,15 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 #
 
+# $Id$
+
 """
 Provides base interface to text based documents. Specific document
 interfaces should be derived from the core classes.
 """
 
 __author__ = "Donald N. Allingham"
-__version__ = "Revision:$"
+__version__ = "Revision:$Id$"
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -1279,6 +1281,18 @@ class BaseDoc:
         "Creates a horizontal line"
         pass
 
+    def write_note(self,text,format,style_name):
+        """
+        Writes the note's text and take care of paragraphs, 
+        depending on the format. 
+
+        text - text to write.
+        format - format to use for writing: 
+            0 for flowed text, 
+            1 for preformatted text.
+        """
+        pass
+
     def write_text(self,text):
         """
         Writes the text in the current paragraph. Should only be used after a
diff --git a/src/docgen/HtmlDoc.py b/src/docgen/HtmlDoc.py
index 3ea64d77b..da632ddda 100644
--- a/src/docgen/HtmlDoc.py
+++ b/src/docgen/HtmlDoc.py
@@ -435,6 +435,19 @@ class HtmlDoc(BaseDoc.BaseDoc):
     def end_bold(self):
         self.f.write('</b>')
 
+    def write_note(self,text,format,style_name):
+        if format == 1:
+            self.start_paragraph(style_name)
+            self.f.write('<pre>')
+            self.write_text(text)
+            self.f.write('</pre>')
+            self.end_paragraph()
+        elif format == 0:
+            for line in text.split('\n\n'):
+                self.start_paragraph(style_name)
+                self.write_text(line.strip().replace('\n',' '))
+                self.end_paragraph()
+
     def write_text(self,text):
         text = string.replace(text,'&','&amp;');       # Must be first
         text = string.replace(text,'<','&lt;');
diff --git a/src/plugins/FtmStyleDescendants.py b/src/plugins/FtmStyleDescendants.py
index fbf248e70..0fc26a9a9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/FtmStyleDescendants.py
+++ b/src/plugins/FtmStyleDescendants.py
@@ -513,10 +513,8 @@ class FtmDescendantReport(Report.Report):
         self.doc.write_text(_('Notes for %(person)s:') % { 
             'person' : person.getPrimaryName().getRegularName()} )
         self.doc.end_paragraph()
-        for line in note.split('\n'):
-            self.doc.start_paragraph('FTD-Details')
-            self.doc.write_text(line.strip())
-            self.doc.end_paragraph()
+        format = person.getNoteFormat()
+        self.doc.write_note(note,format,'FTD-Details')
         
     def print_more_about(self,person):