Hi, \def\tabl_start_regular[#1][#2]% {%\let\currenttabulationparent\v!tabulate \let\currenttabulationparent\empty \let\currenttabulation\currenttabulationparent \def\p_format{#1}% \ifx\p_format\empty \def\p_format{|l|p|}% \fi \lettabulationparameter\c!format\p_format \ifsecondargument - \getcurrenttabulationparameters[#2]% + \setupcurrenttabulation[#2]% \fi \tabl_tabulate_start_building} Wolfgang