diff --git a/source/birchwood/client/client.d b/source/birchwood/client/client.d
index 28b120a..96fd367 100644
--- a/source/birchwood/client/client.d
+++ b/source/birchwood/client/client.d
@@ -1098,6 +1098,21 @@ public class Client : Thread
         client.directMessage("(3) Message to myself (multi)", ["birchwood", "birchwood"]);
 
         
+        /** 
+         * Test formatting of text
+         */
+        import birchwood.protocol.formatting;
+        string formattedTextBold = bold("Hello in bold!");
+        string formattedTextItalics = italics("Hello in italics!");
+        string formattedTextUnderline = underline("Hello in underline!");
+        string formattedTextMonospace = monospace("Hello in monospace!");
+        string formattedTextStrikthrough = strikethrough("Hello in strikethrough!");
+        client.channelMessage(formattedTextBold, "#birchwood");
+        client.channelMessage(formattedTextItalics, "#birchwood");
+        client.channelMessage(formattedTextUnderline, "#birchwood");
+        client.channelMessage(formattedTextMonospace, "#birchwood");
+        client.channelMessage(formattedTextStrikthrough, "#birchwood");
+
 
         
         /**
diff --git a/source/birchwood/protocol/formatting.d b/source/birchwood/protocol/formatting.d
index a4c415a..d1a3f27 100644
--- a/source/birchwood/protocol/formatting.d
+++ b/source/birchwood/protocol/formatting.d
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ string reset_fg_bg()
  * Returns: the boldened text 
  */
 pragma(inline)
-string bold(string text)
+public string bold(string text)
 {
     return bold_code~text~bold_code;
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ string bold(string text)
  * Returns: the italicized text
  */
 pragma(inline)
-string italics(string text)
+public string italics(string text)
 {
     return italic_code~text~italic_code;
 }
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ string italics(string text)
  * Returns: the underlined text
  */
 pragma(inline)
-string underline(string text)
+public string underline(string text)
 {
     return underline_code~text~underline_code;
 }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ string underline(string text)
  * Returns: the strikethroughed text
  */
 pragma(inline)
-string strikethrough(string text)
+public string strikethrough(string text)
 {
     return strikethrough_code~text~strikethrough_code;
 }
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ string strikethrough(string text)
  * Returns: the monospaced text
  */
 pragma(inline)
-string monospace(string text)
+public string monospace(string text)
 {
     return monospace_code~text~monospace_code;
 }
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