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library(ggplot2) library(reshape) df <- as.data.frame(matrix(runif(9),3,3)) df$factor <- letters[1:3] df.m <- melt(df) ggplot(df.m, aes(variable
How about label_parsed instead?
label_parsed
df.m$f2 <- factor(df.m$factor, labels = c("AAA", "bold(BBB)", "italic(CCC)")) ggplot(df.m, aes(variable, value)) + geom_boxplot() + facet_wrap(~f2, labeller = label_parsed) + theme(text = element_text(size = 20))