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Inconsistency in \sc
by Alan Caruanambo 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

\sc gets different results when changing the default font. See attached PDF. \starttext \startbuffer {\sc Use CaPs and SmAll caps (preserve casing)} \stopbuffer \getbuffer \setupbodyfont[dejavu] \getbuffer \crlf \setupbodyfont[ibmplex,rm] \getbuffer \stoptext

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mathmatrix: Aligning row baseline to text baseline
by Kirill Davidov 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Greetings, This is little more than a pet peeve of mine, but the `location=normal` option for `mathmatrix` has the matrix's center row baseline misaligned with the baseline of the math around. The severity of the misalignment seems to correlate with interline space settings — more space, worse the misalignment. Is it possible to align the baselines? I've been spoiled by LaTeX's `tabularray` package — it has an undocumented value for its `baseline` key. Setting it to `M` does exactly what I want. This MWE demonstrates the misalignment with a double line spacing: % start MWE \setupinterlinespace[line=5.6ex] \startdocument \startformula \showboxes = \matrix{=} \stopformula \stopdocument % stop MWE Kirill

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footnotes with separate lines
by jbf 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

I am wondering if there is a solution to the problem I have just encountered. I have a footnote that requires separate lines. I have achieved that in a straightforward case as follows: \footnote{1770 – the discovery\\ 1778 – the invasion\\ 1824 – the war of extermination\\ 1901 – the Constitution} That works, but if I add \setupinteraction[state=start] to the file it does not. That particular footnote causes the compilation to go into an endless loop. All other footnotes are ok. I tried replacing the \\ with \crlf but that has the same result. I tried \start...\stoplines in the hope that this might work inside a footnote, but it doesn't. Of course, I do not understand what is happening between 'interaction' and what I am doing with this particular footnote, but clearly it is problematic. Any way I can get my separate lines and still have interaction working in that file? Julian

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automatic character comparison
by Pablo Rodriguez 27 Mar '25

27 Mar '25

Dear list, I have the following sample: \setuppapersize[A7] \starttext \definecolumnset [paral] [n=2] \definesubcolumnset[paral][1][1] \definesubcolumnset[paral][2][2] \startcolumnset[paral] \startsubcolumnset[1] abce \stopsubcolumnset \startsubcolumnset[2] abcd \stopsubcolumnset \flushsubcolumnsets[spread] \startsubcolumnset[1] abc% \inframed [background=color, backgroundcolor=lightgreen, frame=off] {e} \stopsubcolumnset \startsubcolumnset[2] abc% \inframed [background=color, backgroundcolor=lightred, frame=off] {d} \stopsubcolumnset \flushsubcolumnsets[spread] \stopcolumnset \stoptext What I want to achieve is automatic text comparison between versions of the same text (in different subcolumnsets). The first line shows different versions text. I wonder whether there would be an automatic way to get the \inframed highlighting with any character that differs from the other column (it might be different, or just missing or being added). I think this may be possible with ConTeXt, but I don’t know how to achieve it automagically. Any ideas on how to get this automatic text comparison? Many thanks in advance, Pablo

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Problem with: 0.222 222 222_3
by Ursula Hermann 26 Mar '25

26 Mar '25

Dear List, Me again, I have a question to this formula. I want to use 0.222 222 222_3, but I get 0.222222222_3. And another question too: how can I say, that I want not so much place between formula lines? \setuppapersize[A4] \setupbodyfont[thermes, 8pt] \starttext \startformula x_1 = 0.222 222 222_3 \stopformula \stoptext I want to have \startformula x_1= 0.222 222 222 x_1=0.222 222 222 \stopformula , but not \startformula a=b a=b \stopformula Many thanks for your help and tips. Uschi

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Problem with Named setuplayout
by Jethro Djan 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Dear list, There seems to be a problem with setuplayout[name][ .. = ..]. I got this problem when I updated to the newest version. MWE: \setuplayout[examFirstPage][ topspace=7mm, top=5mm, header=10pt, headerdistance=2pt, height=280mm, width=160mm, margin=20mm, footerdistance=0pt, footer=0pt, ] \definemakeup[examFirstPage][ pagestate=start, footerstate=start, top=, ] \starttext Hello \stoptext When I remove "[examFirstPage]', it works fine. Has a change been introduced about how to use it this way? Yours sincerely, Jethro

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Problem with \reference and \at
by Ursula Hermann 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Dear List, If I compile the following example, \usecolors[svg] \setupinteraction [state=start, contrastcolor=cornflowerblue] \reference[other]{Seite 33} \it Hinweis: Beachten Sie die Konvention aus \at{Seite 33}[other] die Formuloierung. The Link is here, but I get : Seite 33 1. What can I do, to not have the 1, after the page Number? Cause If I try the same example, but use \goto, then it works, but I wanted the page number. Many Thanks Uschi

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Problem with \reference and \at. Sorry, forgot \starttext, and \stoptext
by Ursula Hermann 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Dear List, I am sorry, I forgot \starttext and \stoptext in the example. The problem is, that after Seite 33, there is also the Number 1, I do not want to use. \usecolors[svg] \setupinteraction [state=start, contrastcolor=cornflowerblue] \starttext \reference[other]{Seite 33} \it Hinweis: Beachten Sie die Konvention aus \at{Seite 33}[other] die Formulierung. \stoptext What is wrong here? Many thanks Uschi

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Problem with JPEG2000 inclusion in 2025.02.28 update
by Jim 23 Mar '25

23 Mar '25

I use JPEG2000 images and, unit the most recent update, these worked fine for me (i.e., anywhere a "normal" JPEG could be included, a JPEG2000 could be included). This seems to have come to a crashing halt with the 2025.02.28 update. Now I just get the gray box. Here is an example of it not working (I have attached a .JP2 image of ConTeXt's favourite cow): %%%% begin here \setupexternalfigures[location={local,default}] \starttext \line{% \externalfigure[cow.pdf][height=1in]% \hss \externalfigure[cow-jp2.jp2][height=1in]} \stoptext %%%% end here I get the same problem with .JPX (JPEG2000 Part 2) images (which are the ones I really want to use). This is a show-stopper for the document I produce. Can anyone suggest either (a) a workaround so that I can include JPEG2000 images (aside from converting them to JPEGs and including those), or (b) tell me how I can revert to the previous version of ConTeXt? (Unfortunately, my web search for installing an older version is polluted by mostly non-ConTeXt uses of the word "context".) Thanks. Jim

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help with \flushsubcolumnsets[spread]
by Pablo Rodriguez 23 Mar '25

23 Mar '25

Dear list, first of all, sorry for not providing a MWE, but it is really hard in this case. To enjoy the new added abilities for parallel texts in ConTeXt, I’m making a six-language version of an ancient Greek text. Columns setup (using landscape A4), so there are two pages: \definecolumnset [parallel] [n=3, align={lesswidows,lessclubs,lessbroken,lessorphans}, ] All works fine, but I have a single passage that has problems. It’s a chapter with title and two lines of text (in original Greek) and title and three/four lines of translation. Chapter setup reads (for the relevant parts): \setuphead[chapter] [before={\blank[none, preference]\testcolumn[5]}, after={\blank[none, samepage]}] Well, the problem is that only the Greek text appears at the end of the first page (no translation is shown at the end of the first or second page), and all translations appear at the beginning of the third and fourth page (no Greek text at the beginning of the third page). How can I make that ConTeXt prioritizes leaving one (or two) orphan line(s), but flushes that Greek text and the five translations? Many thanks for your help, Pablo

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