August 2026 - ntg-context

tagging is interfering with URL
by Steffen Wolfrum 09 Aug '26

09 Aug '26

Hi, tagging is interfering with \useURL: the hyperlink sticks together with the next paragraph (see Acrobat screenshot below). \setuptagging[state=start] \starttext \startparagraph URL \useURL[test][www.org][][www.org]\from[test] \stopparagraph \startparagraph ONE TWO \stopparagraph \stoptext How can this be avoided? Regards, Steffen

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regular online meet-up
by Henning Hraban Ramm 08 Aug '26

08 Aug '26

You’re invited to our regular online meet-up, upcoming Wednesday, August 12th, 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) at https://lecture.senfcall.de/hen-rbr-rku-oke (same, but shorter: https://u.mtxrun.eu/ctxmtg) Last one before the meeting ;) ConTeXt users of all levels are welcome! Looking forward to seeing you, Hraban (Same blurb as always:) [Howto] * No special software installation required; most modern browsers should work (WebRTC required). * Open the URL above, accept the privacy statement, * enter your name, * click "join" (or "start" if you’re the first), * click "with microphone", allow your browser to access it, check the audio. * Your microphone is muted if you join. Activate microphone and/or camera with the buttons at the bottom. * Minimize the default presentation with the "screen" button, bottom right. * If you’d like to share your screen or upload a file, you can make yourself the presenter: Click on your user name, change the setting, then you’ll see the "screen sharing" button beside the camera button; also there’s now "manage presentations" behind the "plus" button. Beware there is only one presenter at a time, so don’t kill someone else’s presentation. [Technical hints] * Sound is usually better if you use a headset (less noise for everyone). * Connection problems are mostly due to low bandwidth or high latency on your side, esp. with mobile connections. * Sometimes leaving and re-entering helps. * If audio/video doesn’t work for you, you can still use the text chat. * Screen sharing needs a lot of bandwidth. * BigBlueButton documentation applies: https://bigbluebutton.org/tutorials/ [Netiquette] * Please use a name that we recognize from here. Some feel uncomfortable with anonymous lurkers. * Mute your microphone while you’re not talking. * It’s nice to show your face at least when you join. * If there are connection problems, stop camera sharing. * The room is set to “everyone’s a moderator“, I trust you...

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Filler dots don't align in table of contents (alternative=c)
by Mekeor Melire 08 Aug '26

08 Aug '26

Hello everyone. Given the following source file, my ConTeXt (on LMTX) produces a table of contents where the filler dots of the chapter don't align with the dots of the sections. --8<---------------cut here---------------start------------->8--- % \showframe\showglyphs \setuplist[chapter][alternative=c] \setuplist[section][alternative=c] \starttext \placelist[chapter,section] \chapter{Lorem Ipsum iiiii} \section{Lorem Ipsum} \section{Lorem Ipsum} \section{Lorem Ipsum} \stoptext --8<---------------cut here---------------end--------------->8--- With \showglyphs, the misalignment is better visible to human eyes. You may also use other words than “iiiii”; only some words trigger the misalignment. This report may relate to “ToC filler dots not aligned” from 2022 archived at: https://lists.contextgarden.net/archives/list/ntg-context@ntg.nl/message/5F… Attached is the complete build log. Is this a bug in ConTeXt? Kind regards Mekeor resolvers | formats | executing runner 'run luametatex format': /opt/texlive/2026/bin/x86_64-linux/luametatex --jobname="./thesis.tex" --socket --shell-escape --fmt=/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9/formats/luametatex/cont-en.fmt --lua=/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9/formats/luametatex/cont-en.lui --c:currentrun=1 --c:fulljobname="./thesis.tex" --c:input="./thesis.tex" --c:kindofrun=1 --c:maxnofruns=9 --c:texmfbinpath="/opt/texlive/2026/bin/x86_64-linux" system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2026.07.29 11:46 LMTX fmt: 2026.8.6 int: english/english system > system > 'cont-new.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkxl close source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > 'cont-sys.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 2, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/texlive/cont-sys.mkxl' modules > 'texlive' is loaded open source > level 2, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/m-texlive.mkxl' resolvers > lua > loading file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/data-tld.lua' succeeded close source > level 2, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/m-texlive.mkxl' distribution > distribution > This installation of ConTeXt is *NOT* provided by the ConTeXt Team; see below for details. distribution > Distribution name: TeX Live 2026 distribution > Package version: 2026.07.29 11:46 A distribution > Engine version: LuaMetaTeX 2.11.09 (linux-64 20260727) distribution > Report issues to: https://github.com/gucci-on-fleek/context-packaging distribution > close source > level 1, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/texlive/cont-sys.mkxl' system > files > jobname './thesis', input './thesis.tex', result './thesis' fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language 'en' is active open source > level 1, order 4, name './thesis.tex' modules > using user prefixed file 's-layout-show' modules > 's-layout-show' is loaded open source > level 2, order 5, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/s-layout-show.mkxl' loading > ConTeXt Page Macros / Runtime Macros resolvers > lua > loading file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-run.lua' succeeded close source > level 2, order 5, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/s-layout-show.mkxl' visualize > enabled fonts > preloading latin modern fonts (second stage) fonts > 'fallback modern rm 12pt' is loaded structure > sectioning > chapter @ level 2 : 0.1 -> Lorem Ipsum iiiii structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.1 -> Lorem Ipsum structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.2 -> Lorem Ipsum structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.3 -> Lorem Ipsum pages > flushing realpage 1, userpage 1, subpage 1 close source > level 1, order 5, name './thesis.tex' backend > xmp > using file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/lpdf-pdx.xml' mkxl run stats > used config file: selfautoparent:/texmfcnf.lua;selfautoparent:/texmf-dist/web2c/texmfcnf.lua mkxl run stats > used cache path: readable+writable: '/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9' mkxl run stats > resource resolver: loadtime 0.024 seconds, 0 scans with scantime 0.000 seconds, 0 shared scans, 20 found files, scanned paths: <none> mkxl run stats > stored bytecode data: 531 modules (0.386 sec), 106 tables (0.017 sec), 637 chunks (0.403 sec) mkxl run stats > traced context lua functions: maxstack: 1909, freed: 0, unreachable: 1909 mkxl run stats > cleaned up reserved nodes: 89 nodes, 8 lists of 445 mkxl run stats > node memory usage: 32 attribute, 11 attributelist, 8 fontspec, 1 glue, 135 gluespec, 1 kern, 661 mathspec, 3 penalty, 55 specification, 2 temp, 2 whatsit, stale properties: 3 mkxl run stats > node list callback tasks: 17 unique task lists, 11 instances (re)created, 111 calls mkxl run stats > used backend: pdf mkxl run stats > randomizer: initialized with value 0.17661640367933362 mkxl run stats > jobdata time: 0.002 seconds saving, 0.000 seconds loading mkxl run stats > callbacks: file: 434, saved: 150, direct: 8, function: 780, value: 438, message: 0, bytecode: 637, late 0, total: 2447 (0 per page) mkxl run stats > loaded tex modules: 2 requested, all found (*-s-layout-show *-texlive) mkxl run stats > loaded patterns: en::1, load time: 0.000 mkxl run stats > loaded fonts: 4 files: latinmodernmathcompanion-regular.otf, latinmodern-math.otf, lmmonoltcond10-regular.otf, lmroman10-regular.otf mkxl run stats > font engine: otf 3.150, afm 1.541, tfm 1.000, 6 instances, 2 shared in backend, 2 common vectors, 0 common hashes, load time 0.199 seconds mkxl run stats > visualization time: 0.001 seconds mkxl run stats > math tweaking time: 0.060 seconds, 6 math goodie tables mkxl run stats > page group warning: transparencies are used but no pagecolormodel is set mkxl run stats > font embedding time: 0.002 seconds, 1 fonts mkxl run stats > result saved in file: thesis.pdf, compresslevel 1, objectcompresslevel 3, 5 streams, 0 uncompressed, 4 compressed, 1 not compressed, threshold 40 mkxl run stats > positions: 4 collected, 0 deltas, 0 shared partials, 0 partial entries mkxl run stats > used platform: linux-64, type: unix, binary subtree: bin mkxl run stats > used engine: luametatex version: 2.11.09, functionality level: 20260727, format id: 731, memory mode: 1, compiler: gcc, cversion: 23 mkxl run stats > tex properties: 495867 eqtb slots used of 2097152, 54437 control sequences, 262144 hash slots, 5371 misses, approximate memory usage: 112 MB mkxl run stats > lua properties: engine: lua 5.5, format 6, used memory: 54 MB, ctx: 51 MB, max: 51 MB, symbol mask: utf (τεχ) mkxl run stats > runtime: 0.746 seconds, 1 processed pages, 1 shipped pages, 1.340 pages/second resolvers | formats | executing runner 'run luametatex format': /opt/texlive/2026/bin/x86_64-linux/luametatex --jobname="./thesis.tex" --socket --shell-escape --fmt=/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9/formats/luametatex/cont-en.fmt --lua=/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9/formats/luametatex/cont-en.lui --c:currentrun=2 --c:fulljobname="./thesis.tex" --c:input="./thesis.tex" --c:kindofrun=2 --c:maxnofruns=9 --c:texmfbinpath="/opt/texlive/2026/bin/x86_64-linux" system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2026.07.29 11:46 LMTX fmt: 2026.8.6 int: english/english system > system > 'cont-new.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkxl close source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > 'cont-sys.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 2, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/texlive/cont-sys.mkxl' modules > 'texlive' is loaded open source > level 2, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/m-texlive.mkxl' resolvers > lua > loading file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/data-tld.lua' succeeded close source > level 2, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/m-texlive.mkxl' distribution > distribution > This installation of ConTeXt is *NOT* provided by the ConTeXt Team; see below for details. distribution > Distribution name: TeX Live 2026 distribution > Package version: 2026.07.29 11:46 A distribution > Engine version: LuaMetaTeX 2.11.09 (linux-64 20260727) distribution > Report issues to: https://github.com/gucci-on-fleek/context-packaging distribution > close source > level 1, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/texlive/cont-sys.mkxl' system > files > jobname './thesis', input './thesis.tex', result './thesis' fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language 'en' is active open source > level 1, order 4, name './thesis.tex' modules > using user prefixed file 's-layout-show' modules > 's-layout-show' is loaded open source > level 2, order 5, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/s-layout-show.mkxl' loading > ConTeXt Page Macros / Runtime Macros resolvers > lua > loading file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-run.lua' succeeded close source > level 2, order 5, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/s-layout-show.mkxl' visualize > enabled fonts > preloading latin modern fonts (second stage) fonts > 'fallback modern rm 12pt' is loaded pages > flushing realpage 1, userpage 1, subpage 1 structure > sectioning > chapter @ level 2 : 0.1 -> Lorem Ipsum iiiii structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.1 -> Lorem Ipsum structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.2 -> Lorem Ipsum structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.3 -> Lorem Ipsum pages > flushing realpage 2, userpage 2, subpage 2 close source > level 1, order 5, name './thesis.tex' backend > xmp > using file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/lpdf-pdx.xml' mkxl run stats > used config file: selfautoparent:/texmfcnf.lua;selfautoparent:/texmf-dist/web2c/texmfcnf.lua mkxl run stats > used cache path: readable+writable: '/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9' mkxl run stats > resource resolver: loadtime 0.024 seconds, 0 scans with scantime 0.000 seconds, 0 shared scans, 20 found files, scanned paths: <none> mkxl run stats > stored bytecode data: 531 modules (0.391 sec), 106 tables (0.017 sec), 637 chunks (0.409 sec) mkxl run stats > traced context lua functions: maxstack: 1909, freed: 0, unreachable: 1909 mkxl run stats > cleaned up reserved nodes: 89 nodes, 8 lists of 445 mkxl run stats > node memory usage: 51 attribute, 17 attributelist, 8 fontspec, 1 glue, 135 gluespec, 1 kern, 661 mathspec, 3 penalty, 55 specification, 2 temp, 2 whatsit, stale properties: 3 mkxl run stats > node list callback tasks: 17 unique task lists, 11 instances (re)created, 207 calls mkxl run stats > driver time: 0.017 seconds mkxl run stats > used backend: pdf mkxl run stats > randomizer: resumed with value 0.17661640367933362 mkxl run stats > jobdata time: 0.002 seconds saving, 0.001 seconds loading mkxl run stats > callbacks: file: 434, saved: 245, direct: 8, function: 840, value: 438, message: 0, bytecode: 637, late 0, total: 2602 (2602 per page) mkxl run stats > loaded tex modules: 2 requested, all found (*-s-layout-show *-texlive) mkxl run stats > loaded patterns: en::1, load time: 0.000 mkxl run stats > loaded fonts: 4 files: latinmodernmathcompanion-regular.otf, latinmodern-math.otf, lmmonoltcond10-regular.otf, lmroman10-regular.otf mkxl run stats > font engine: otf 3.150, afm 1.541, tfm 1.000, 6 instances, 2 shared in backend, 2 common vectors, 0 common hashes, load time 0.204 seconds mkxl run stats > visualization time: 0.002 seconds mkxl run stats > math tweaking time: 0.061 seconds, 6 math goodie tables mkxl run stats > page group warning: transparencies are used but no pagecolormodel is set mkxl run stats > font embedding time: 0.002 seconds, 1 fonts mkxl run stats > result saved in file: thesis.pdf, compresslevel 1, objectcompresslevel 3, 6 streams, 0 uncompressed, 5 compressed, 1 not compressed, threshold 40 mkxl run stats > positions: 4 collected, 0 deltas, 0 shared partials, 0 partial entries mkxl run stats > used platform: linux-64, type: unix, binary subtree: bin mkxl run stats > used engine: luametatex version: 2.11.09, functionality level: 20260727, format id: 731, memory mode: 1, compiler: gcc, cversion: 23 mkxl run stats > tex properties: 495867 eqtb slots used of 2097152, 54437 control sequences, 262144 hash slots, 5371 misses, approximate memory usage: 112 MB mkxl run stats > lua properties: engine: lua 5.5, format 6, used memory: 54 MB, ctx: 51 MB, max: 51 MB, symbol mask: utf (τεχ) mkxl run stats > runtime: 0.768 seconds, 2 processed pages, 2 shipped pages, 2.604 pages/second resolvers | formats | executing runner 'run luametatex format': /opt/texlive/2026/bin/x86_64-linux/luametatex --jobname="./thesis.tex" --socket --shell-escape --fmt=/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9/formats/luametatex/cont-en.fmt --lua=/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9/formats/luametatex/cont-en.lui --c:currentrun=3 --c:fulljobname="./thesis.tex" --c:input="./thesis.tex" --c:kindofrun=2 --c:maxnofruns=9 --c:texmfbinpath="/opt/texlive/2026/bin/x86_64-linux" system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2026.07.29 11:46 LMTX fmt: 2026.8.6 int: english/english system > system > 'cont-new.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkxl close source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > 'cont-sys.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 2, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/texlive/cont-sys.mkxl' modules > 'texlive' is loaded open source > level 2, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/m-texlive.mkxl' resolvers > lua > loading file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/data-tld.lua' succeeded close source > level 2, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/m-texlive.mkxl' distribution > distribution > This installation of ConTeXt is *NOT* provided by the ConTeXt Team; see below for details. distribution > Distribution name: TeX Live 2026 distribution > Package version: 2026.07.29 11:46 A distribution > Engine version: LuaMetaTeX 2.11.09 (linux-64 20260727) distribution > Report issues to: https://github.com/gucci-on-fleek/context-packaging distribution > close source > level 1, order 3, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/texlive/cont-sys.mkxl' system > files > jobname './thesis', input './thesis.tex', result './thesis' fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language 'en' is active open source > level 1, order 4, name './thesis.tex' modules > using user prefixed file 's-layout-show' modules > 's-layout-show' is loaded open source > level 2, order 5, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/s-layout-show.mkxl' loading > ConTeXt Page Macros / Runtime Macros resolvers > lua > loading file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-run.lua' succeeded close source > level 2, order 5, name '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/modules/mkxl/s-layout-show.mkxl' visualize > enabled fonts > preloading latin modern fonts (second stage) fonts > 'fallback modern rm 12pt' is loaded pages > flushing realpage 1, userpage 1, subpage 1 structure > sectioning > chapter @ level 2 : 0.1 -> Lorem Ipsum iiiii structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.1 -> Lorem Ipsum structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.2 -> Lorem Ipsum structure > sectioning > section @ level 3 : 0.1.3 -> Lorem Ipsum pages > flushing realpage 2, userpage 2, subpage 2 close source > level 1, order 5, name './thesis.tex' backend > xmp > using file '/opt/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkiv/lpdf-pdx.xml' mkxl run stats > used config file: selfautoparent:/texmfcnf.lua;selfautoparent:/texmf-dist/web2c/texmfcnf.lua mkxl run stats > used cache path: readable+writable: '/home/user/.texlive2026/texmf-var/luametatex-cache/context/a86c089b384a3076dc514ba966a1fac9' mkxl run stats > resource resolver: loadtime 0.024 seconds, 0 scans with scantime 0.000 seconds, 0 shared scans, 20 found files, scanned paths: <none> mkxl run stats > stored bytecode data: 531 modules (0.373 sec), 106 tables (0.017 sec), 637 chunks (0.390 sec) mkxl run stats > traced context lua functions: maxstack: 1909, freed: 0, unreachable: 1909 mkxl run stats > cleaned up reserved nodes: 89 nodes, 8 lists of 445 mkxl run stats > node memory usage: 51 attribute, 17 attributelist, 8 fontspec, 1 glue, 135 gluespec, 1 kern, 661 mathspec, 3 penalty, 55 specification, 2 temp, 2 whatsit, stale properties: 3 mkxl run stats > node list callback tasks: 17 unique task lists, 11 instances (re)created, 207 calls mkxl run stats > driver time: 0.016 seconds mkxl run stats > used backend: pdf mkxl run stats > randomizer: resumed with value 0.17661640367933362 mkxl run stats > jobdata time: 0.002 seconds saving, 0.015 seconds loading mkxl run stats > callbacks: file: 434, saved: 245, direct: 8, function: 840, value: 438, message: 0, bytecode: 637, late 0, total: 2602 (1301 per page) mkxl run stats > loaded tex modules: 2 requested, all found (*-s-layout-show *-texlive) mkxl run stats > loaded patterns: en::1, load time: 0.000 mkxl run stats > loaded fonts: 4 files: latinmodernmathcompanion-regular.otf, latinmodern-math.otf, lmmonoltcond10-regular.otf, lmroman10-regular.otf mkxl run stats > font engine: otf 3.150, afm 1.541, tfm 1.000, 6 instances, 2 shared in backend, 2 common vectors, 0 common hashes, load time 0.191 seconds mkxl run stats > visualization time: 0.002 seconds mkxl run stats > math tweaking time: 0.049 seconds, 6 math goodie tables mkxl run stats > page group warning: transparencies are used but no pagecolormodel is set mkxl run stats > font embedding time: 0.003 seconds, 1 fonts mkxl run stats > result saved in file: thesis.pdf, compresslevel 1, objectcompresslevel 3, 6 streams, 0 uncompressed, 5 compressed, 1 not compressed, threshold 40 mkxl run stats > positions: 4 collected, 0 deltas, 0 shared partials, 0 partial entries mkxl run stats > used platform: linux-64, type: unix, binary subtree: bin mkxl run stats > used engine: luametatex version: 2.11.09, functionality level: 20260727, format id: 731, memory mode: 1, compiler: gcc, cversion: 23 mkxl run stats > tex properties: 495867 eqtb slots used of 2097152, 54437 control sequences, 262144 hash slots, 5371 misses, approximate memory usage: 112 MB mkxl run stats > lua properties: engine: lua 5.5, format 6, used memory: 54 MB, ctx: 51 MB, max: 51 MB, symbol mask: utf (τεχ) mkxl run stats > runtime: 0.759 seconds, 2 processed pages, 2 shipped pages, 2.634 pages/second system | total runtime: 2.309 seconds of 2.403 seconds

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[OT] Mathematics in the age of AI
by luigi scarso 07 Aug '26

07 Aug '26

https://teorth.github.io/tao-web/slides/age-of-ai-icm-2026.pdf and in general https://teorth.github.io/tao-web/ai-views.html On slide 43 """ proof exposition Well-written solutions <------ Verified solutions """ sounds to me as a surrender... mathematicians as "proof beautifiers"... Just after, on slide 44: """ In short, we will transition from an era of proof scarcity to an era of proof abundance. """ By replacing "mathematicians" with "developers" and "proof" with "code fixing/improving," we get that the same also applies to code developers, regardless of the type of code. And whether it is "artificial general cleverness" and not "artificial general intelligence" is a matter of splitting hairs for most of us. -- luigi

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Recent releases of ConTeXt LMTX crash at \starttext when expl3 is loaded
by witiko＠gmail.com 05 Aug '26

05 Aug '26

Assume the following text file `test.tex`: ``` \def\ExplFileDate{2026-06-18} \starttext foo \stoptext ``` Using a recent version of ConTeXt (2026.07.06), compiling this file with the command `context --luatex test.tex` works OK and produces the expected PDF output. Compiling this file with the command `context test.tex` produces the warnings "latex expl stuff loaded, beware of side effects", "latex backend code loaded, this can badly interfere", and "quitting run, use --fragile" in the log and the resulting PDF is incomplete (only 21 bytes). Using the command `context --fragile test.tex` only silences the last two warnings but still produces an incomplete PDF; this seems to be a bug, since I assume that the purpose of the flag `--fragile` is precisely to allow the compilation even if expl3 use is suspected.

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Reorganization of the ConTeXt Garden bibliography pages
by Jean-Pierre Delange 05 Aug '26

05 Aug '26

Hello there ! After several weeks of work, and following suggestions from a number of contributors about organizing documentation according to the principles of Diátaxis, I have substantially reorganized the ConTeXt Garden pages devoted to bibliography and citations. See here : https://wiki.contextgarden.net/References_notes_and_floats/Bibliography_and… The previous material had grown into a set of long and rather dense pages in which tutorials, practical recipes, explanations, and reference information were often mixed together. I have therefore divided and restructured it so that readers can more easily identify: * where to begin; * how to perform a specific task; * where to find command-level information; * and where to read broader explanations of the bibliography system. The pages are still under construction, but they are already fairly substantial and usable. Some areas still need further work, especially the presentation and comparison of bibliography styles such as APA, Chicago, SBL, and others available or relevant in ConTeXt. Other parts of ConTeXt Garden are also currently being revised according to the same general approach, with the aim of separating tutorials, how-to guides, reference material, and explanatory pages more clearly. Please feel free to improve these pages if you have time, or to point out anything that seems incorrect, uncertain, incomplete, or insufficiently explained. Technical corrections, tested examples, and suggestions concerning bibliography styles would be particularly welcome. The reorganization follows the general principles described here: https://diataxis.fr/start-here/ Best wishes, JP

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Named elements in xtables
by juh+ntg-context＠mailbox.org 05 Aug '26

05 Aug '26

Dear all, I just discovered that pandoc produces xtables with named elements which produces these errors. setup > error in line 2, namespace '498', key 'head,' setup > error in line 2, namespace '498', key 'lastrow,' setup > error in line 11, namespace '498', key 'body,' setup > error in line 21, namespace '498', key 'lastrow,' setup > error in line 30, namespace '498', key 'foot,' setup > error in line 2, namespace '498', key 'head,' setup > error in line 2, namespace '498', key 'lastrow,' setup > error in line 11, namespace '498', key 'body,' setup > error in line 21, namespace '498', key 'lastrow,' setup > error in line 30, namespace '498', key 'foot,' setup > error in line 2, namespace '498', key 'head,' setup > error in line 2, namespace '498', key 'lastrow,' setup > error in line 11, namespace '498', key 'body,' setup > error in line 21, namespace '498', key 'lastrow,' setup > error in line 30, namespace '498', key 'foot,' AFAICS it is not possible to define a named tablehead like this: \definextablehead[head] ConTeXt does not stop, so no big problem. But it would offer styling opportunities in a production chain with pandoc if it is possible. Do I miss something? juh

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Right margin / narrowing for alternative=d in table of contents
by Mekeor Melire 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

Hello everyone. I'm new here and enjoying ConTeXt very much. I'm currently typesetting my master thesis. I'm using \setuplist[subsection][alternative=d,...] so that subsections are listed horizontally / continuously in the table of contents. I like this except for one nuance: These continuous lines go too far to the right. In my opinion, they should not be wider than the dotted style “alternative=c”. I tried out “style” and many other options but did not succeed. Could anyone help me out with this? Here's a visualization of what I get. As you can see, “Badword” is below the page number of the major headings. 1 Foo ...................................................... 1 2 Bar ...................................................... 2 Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet Lorem Badword Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet 3 Baz ...................................................... 10 Here's what I want: As you can see, “Badword” is rendered on the next line so that it does not overflow the dots-width. 1 Foo ...................................................... 1 2 Bar ...................................................... 2 Lorem Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet Lorem Badword Ipsum Dolor Sit Amet 3 Baz ...................................................... 10 I was considering something like rightmargin=4em or so but I couldn't find any option effective in such way. Attached is an example. Thanks in advance. Best regards Mekeor

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footnotes in notes ;)
by Henning Hraban Ramm 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

Hi, the “nodes” thread reminded me to ask: What must I setup to enable nested footnotes (footnotes in footnotes)? I know it used to work at some time (I seem to remember because Giuseppe Bilotta needed it), but when I tried, it didn’t. It’s probably possible to use \note and \setnotetext. Hraban \starttext \samplefile{knuth}\footnote{Don Knuth\footnote{The computer science guy.}} \stoptext

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footnotes in nodes
by Thomas Meyer 04 Aug '26

04 Aug '26

Hi, I have a problem with footnotes in a nodes-construction. Why doesn't starts the footnotes with 1? What do I need to change to make it work? Thanks in advance Thomas \starttext \startnodes [dx=1.75cm, dy=1cm] \placenode [0,0] {bla} \placenode [1,0] {bla\footnote{oh}} \placenode [2,-1] {blaa\footnote{mhm}} \placenode [3,0] {blubs} \stopnodes \stoptext

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