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Can context automatically italicize foreign words?
by Joel 21 Mar '25

21 Mar '25

Its common convention to italicize words that are of a different language. I've tried marking these words, but then when they also appear in the glossary and index, they are not appearing in the correct placement--somehow the italicized words appear under the "s" category, no matter what letter they start with. Is there any way in ConTeXt to just give it a list of words, and it will italicize them wherever they are found in the text, no matter they are in the body, some index, etc.? --Joel

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Negative font slant broken with compact fonts
by Max Chernoff 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

Hi, Using the latest ConTeXt (2025.02.19), negative slants are broken with compact fonts. Example document: \definefontfeature[default][default][Slant=-1] \startTEXpage Hello, world! \stopTEXpage When compiled with "context", I get the error message tex error > tex error on line 1 in file ./context-negative-slant.tex: Scale factor (-1000) should be in the range 0..100000 [...] I'm going to use 0 instead of that illegal code value. but when compiled with "context --nocompactfonts", I get the correct result. Thanks, -- Max

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Disappearing mathqed
by Matthias Weber 20 Mar '25

20 Mar '25

Dear All, The \mathqed symbol disappears when there is a blank line before \stopProof. It also disappears when there is a float directly before \stopProof. (Maybe this is intentional to encourage ending proofs with words?) Thanks, Matthias \defineenumeration [Proof] [alternative=serried, width=fit, distance=\emwidth, text=Proof, number=no, headstyle=italic, headcommand=\groupedcommand{}{.}, title=yes, titlestyle=normal, closesymbol=\mathqed] \starttext \startProof Yes. \stopProof \startProof No. \stopProof \startProof \startplacefigure {\bTABLE \bTR \bTD no \eTD\eTR \eTABLE} \stopplacefigure \stopProof \stoptext

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how to only switch fontclass ?
by autumnus 17 Mar '25

17 Mar '25

I've been writing bilingual documentation lately. When I switched the font class, I found that it was back to the default size. How should I just switch the font class without changing the font size or other attributes. %%%%%% \starttext \section{A\textbar A} \section{A\textbar{\switchtobodyfont[pagella]A}}% fontsize changed to default fontsize {\tfa A}\textbar{\tfa \switchtobodyfont[pagella]A}\textbar{A}% not work {\tfa A}\textbar{\switchtobodyfont[pagella]\tfa A}\textbar{A} % work but not handy \stoptext %%%%%% more about this issue, I don't know if context contains a command to switch fonts with the language. %%%%%% not work \starttext \appendtoks \usebodyfontparameter\languageparameter \languageparameter{bodyfont} \to \everylanguage \setuplanguage[cn][bodyfont={pagella,12pt}] A \the\font \textbar \cn A \the\font \stoptext %%%%%% thank for your help, autumnus

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vertical columnsets for parallel text streams
by Pablo Rodriguez 16 Mar '25

16 Mar '25

Dear list, now it is possible to sync multiple text streams with subcolumnsets. I may have four text streams and have two on each page. Such as in even and odd: 1 | 2 3 | 4 I wonder whether it would be possible to have partial subcolumnsets on a single page, such as in: 1 | 2 ——|—— 3 | 4 I mean, besides having the "n" option in "\definecolumnsets", I wonder whether it would be possible to have an "ny" option too. Is there any way to achieve this? Many thanks for your help, Pablo

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\placefigure conundrum
by Jim 16 Mar '25

16 Mar '25

When I run context on the following input %%%%%%%%%% start here %%%%%%%%% \setupexternalfigures[location={local,default}] \starttext \placefigure[left,none,2*hang,] {} {\externalfigure[cow][frame=on,width=1.in]} Bovine creature, black and white, four hooves, blah blah blah blah blah blah blah (blah) blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah. \stoptext %%%%%%%%%% end here %%%%%%%%% I see there are 5 lines which "must" be indented to avoid the cow. However, a 6th line is also indented, even though the baseline of the 5th line is "well below" the bottom of the cow (and thus the feet of the cow would not be trampling the text of that 6th line). I played around with the many and various options to \placefigure for a while, but didn't find any way to tell it that I'd like the 6th line to not be indented. I did discover that, in this particular case, if I use "halfline" (which seems to move the cow up around 4 points (I don't understand what "line" 4 pts is half of, but that is another question)), I now get only 4 indented lines, but the cow is now too close to the unindented line below it. In other words, this gave me too few indented lines. (I've gone from too much space to too little space; is this some sort of Goldilocks problem? :-) I see that in this case \starthanging indents the number of lines that I would expect (and that I would like). But (at least reading the wiki) I don't see how to tell \starthanging to put N=2 full lines above the cow. More generally, is there some way to tell \placefigure not to be so generous with the amount of lines it indents with "left" or "right" options? Enough indented lines but not too many? Thanks. Jim

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Compilation error
by Fabrice Couvreur 15 Mar '25

15 Mar '25

Hi, I just updated lmtx, and a file that compiled without errors is now returning errors. I don't know why. Thanks Fabrice *tex error > tex error on line 132 in file ./chapter-5.tex: Missing \right\nomathchar inserted* <to be read again> \Ustopmathmode <macro> \im #1->\relax \ifmmode \mathconstruct {\textstyle \indisplaymath \conditionalfalse #1}\else \Ustartmathmode \textstyle \indisplaymath \conditionalfalse \expand \everyinsidemathematics \relax #1\Ustopmathmode \fi <line 3.132> Alors \im{\text{E\times F}=\big\{\coord{a}{1}\,;\coord{a}{2}\,;\coord{b}{1}\,;\coord{b}{2}\,;\coord{c}{1}\,;\coord{c}{2}\big\}} , 122 123 En d'autres termes, nous avons 124 \startformula 125 A\times B=\bigg\{\left(a, b\right)/ a\in A, b\in B\bigg\}. 126 \stopformula 127 \stopDefinition 128 \startexemples 129 \starttest 130 Soient \m{\text{E}=\big\{a\,;b\,;c\big\}} et \m{\text{F}=\big\{1\,;2\big\}}. 131 132 >> Alors \im{\text{E\times F}=\big\{\coord{a}{1}\,;\coord{a}{2}\,;\coord{b}{1}\,;\coord{b}{2}\,;\coord{c}{1}\,;\coord{c}{2}\big\}}, 133 134 et \im{\text{F\times E}=\big\{\coord{1}{a}\,;\coord{2}{a}\,;\coord{1}{b}\,;\coord{2}{b}\,;\coord{1}{c}\,;\coord{2}{c}\big\}}. 135 \stoptest 136 \starttest 137 Soient \m{A=\N} et \m{B=\big\{0\,;1\big\}}. Nous avons 138 \startformula 139 \N\times \big\{0\,;1\big\}=\big\{\left(n, b\right)\,\text{tels que}\,n\in \N, b\in \big\{0\,;1\big\} \big\}=\big\{(n, 0)/n\in \N\big\}\cup \big\{(n, 1)/n\in \N\big\}, 140 \stopformula 141 ce qui donne 142 \startformula I've inserted something that you may have forgotten. (See the <inserted text> above.) With luck, this will get me unwedged. mtx-context | fatal error: return code: 1 TeX Output exited abnormally with code 1 at Sat Mar 15 11:57:16

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\startcolumnset ... \stopcolumnset problem report.
by Jeong Dal 15 Mar '25

15 Mar '25

Dear list, I have used \startclolumnset … \stopcolumnset with \vfill very well for the preparation of the exam paper. However, after updating to the new version, it didn’t work as before. In the example below, the first \column breaks the column and the items are vertically aligned balanced including “\problem 1”(4 lines vertically balanced) even though there is no “\vfill” at all. But the second \column and the third \column don't work. “Problem 2”, “Problem 3” and “Problem 4” are appeared in the second column. \startcolumns … \stopcolumns are working well with \column and \vskip. I used \startcolumnset because I want some boxed background overlay. I am using ConTeXt in Mac OS X and the version of my ConTeXt is "ConTeXt ver: 2025.02.28 18:16 LMTX fmt: 2025.3.13 int: English/English” Thank you for reading. Best regards, Dalyoung Here is a simple test example. \definecolumnset[Exams][separator=rule,n=2] \showframe \setuppagenumbering[state=stop] \starttext \startcolumnset[Exams]%[n=2,separator=rule]% %\startcolumns[separator=rule,n=2] \startitemize \item problem 1 \startitemize[n] \item First problem \item second problem \item third problem \stopitemize \column%[yes] \item problem 2 \startitemize[n] \item First problem \item second problem \item third problem \stopitemize \column%[page] \item problem 3 \startitemize[n] \item First problem \vskip3cm \item second problem \vskip3cm \item third problem \vskip3cm \stopitemize \column \item problem 4 \startitemize[n] \item First problem \item second problem \item third problem \stopitemize \stopitemize %\stopcolumns \stopcolumnset \stoptext

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Clipping headers
by Mohammad Hossein Bateni 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Hello, How can I clip long markings in the header? See this MNWE, where the two copies of section title collide on page 3. --------------- \starttext \setupbodyfont[20pt] \setupheadertexts[section][section] \section{One} \section{Two} \page \section{Three} \page \section{Long Title for Section Four} \page \section{Five} \stoptext ------------ How can I clip the title to a fixed length (5cm?) and perhaps add "..." at the end for longer titles? Is it possible to provide an alternative shorter section title within \section? Thanks, Mohammad

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Footer issue (for graduated wizards mastering kung-fu)
by roberto.bianchi＠pominirollingmills.com 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Dear All, I need some help, because I cannot figure out what is happening. A file that used to work has stopped to work properly. I have a main.tex file that uploads, through \input{} command, configuration.tex and chapter.tex files. main.tex file was working, but now sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. You can find the main.tex structure here below, where I already have commented all \input commands in order to find where the error can be positioned. Consider that all chapter.tex file can change their content depending from which document I am writing, this is why I started commenting those line, because the error could be related with some change made in them recently. I have found the surprising result that the error arise from a configuration file, that never change and never was changed. I'll send you the error message from TEX too, because the position it marks seems not being related with the line generating the error. Ok, hoping I could get your curiosity. Let's start. ================================================ START OF THE main.tex FILE ================================================ % Load configuration files \input{.\\TEX\\00-CONFIG\\config.tex} \input{.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\docformat.tex} %<---finally the error seems being here \starttext % load title page \startstandardmakeup \input{.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\TITLEPAGE\\titlepageformat.tex} \stopstandardmakeup % ------------------------------------------------------------ \startfrontmatter Here is working %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_0.tex} \stopfrontmatter \completecontent % ------------------------------------------------------------- \startbodymatter Here is working %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_1.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_2.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_3.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_4.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_5.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_6.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_7.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_8.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_9.tex} %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_10.tex} \stopbodymatter % -------------------------------------------------------------- \startappendices \noheaderandfooterlines \ \vskip5cm \midaligned{\bfd APPENDICES} \page \startchapter[title={Definition of engineering},reference={sec:engineering}] Here is working %\input{.\\TEX\\Appendix_1.tex} \stopchapter % \startchapter[title={Definition of take-over points},reference={sec:TOP}] %\input{.\\TEX\\Appendix_2.tex} % \stopchapter \stopappendices \stoptext ================================================ END OF THE main.tex FILE ================================================ ================================================ START OF THE LOG FILE ================================================ system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2024.02.14 13:38 LMTX fmt: 2024.2.15 int: english/english system > system > 'cont-new.mkxl' loaded open source > level 1, order 1, name 'D:/TECH/03-Programs/context-win64/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > beware: some patches loaded from cont-new.mkiv close source > level 1, order 1, name 'D:/TECH/03-Programs/context-win64/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-new.mkxl' system > files > jobname './P.CODE_CLIENT_(COUNTRY)_Rev.C.', input './P.CODE_CLIENT_(COUNTRY)_Rev.C..tex', result './P.CODE_CLIENT_(COUNTRY)_Rev.C.' fonts > latin modern fonts are not preloaded languages > language 'en' is active open source > level 1, order 2, name './P.CODE_CLIENT_(COUNTRY)_Rev.C..tex' open source > level 2, order 3, name '.\\TEX\\00-CONFIG\\config.tex' close source > level 2, order 3, name '.\\TEX\\00-CONFIG\\config.tex' open source > level 2, order 4, name '.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\docformat.tex' open source > level 3, order 5, name 'D:/TECH/03-Programs/context-win64/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/fonts/mkiv/type-imp-texgyre.mkiv' close source > level 3, order 5, name 'D:/TECH/03-Programs/context-win64/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/fonts/mkiv/type-imp-texgyre.mkiv' close source > level 2, order 5, name '.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\docformat.tex' open source > level 2, order 6, name '.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\TITLEPAGE\\titlepageformat.tex' close source > level 2, order 6, name '.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\TITLEPAGE\\titlepageformat.tex' pages > flushing realpage 1, userpage 1, subpage 1 structures > begin of sectionblock 'frontpart' structures > end of sectionblock 'frontpart' tex error > tex error on line 14 in file ./P.CODE_CLIENT_(COUNTRY)_Rev.C..tex: Valid keyword expected, likely 'minus' <macro> \p_blank Ma r 25 <macro> \12>:myfootertext #1->\switchtobodyfont [8pt]\setupinterlinespace \cap \framed [frame=off, align=normal]{\footerdisclaimer \relax \hfill \footerproject \myline \footerrevision \myline \footerdate \relax } <macro> \syst_helpers_process_comma_item #*#1,->\ifarguments \or \commalistcommand {#1} \expandafter \syst_helpers_process_comma_item_next \fi <macro> \processcommacommand [#1]#2->\pushmacro \commalistcommand \def \commalistcommand {#2}\normalexpanded {\syst_helpers_process_comma_item #1}\ignorearguments \ignorearguments \ignorearguments \popmacro \commalistcommand <macro> \page_layouts_process_element_single ...content {\detokenize {#1}}\ifcsname \??layouttextspecial \m_page_layouts_element_content \endcsname \lastnamedcs \else \doifelsemarking \m_page_layouts_element_content {\getmarking [\m_page_layouts_element_content ][\v!first ]}{#1} \fi <macro> \page_layouts_process_element_indeed ...andcolor #1#2\begincsname \??layouttextstrut \layoutelementparameter \c!strut \endcsname \ignorecrlf \edef \p_width {\layoutelementparameter #3}\ifempty \p_width \else \expandafter \page_layouts_process_element_limited \fi \p_text \endgroup ... <line 3.14> \stopfrontmatter 4 \starttext 5 % load title page 6 \startstandardmakeup 7 \input{.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\TITLEPAGE\\titlepageformat.tex} 8 \stopstandardmakeup 9 10 % ------------------------------------------------------------ 11 \startfrontmatter 12 Here is working 13 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_0.tex} 14 >> \stopfrontmatter 15 \completecontent 16 % ------------------------------------------------------------- 17 \startbodymatter 18 Here is working 19 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_1.tex} 20 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_2.tex} 21 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_3.tex} 22 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_4.tex} 23 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_5.tex} 24 %\input{.\\TEX\\Chapter_6.tex} You started a keyword but it seems to be an invalid one. The first character(s) might give you a clue. You might want to quit unwanted lookahead with \relax. ================================================ END OF THE LOG FILE ================================================ Commenting and decommenting lines in the main.tex file I could find that the error is inside the file: \input{.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\docformat.tex} %<---finally the error seems being here I opened the docformat.tex file and commented/decommented all lines until I could find the point where TEX stops. I send you the full docformat.tex here below and then I will give you the line generating the problem. ************************************************ START OF THE docformat.tex FILE ************************************************ % =================================================================== %% REMARK: %% The present file will work only if "config.tex" file was loaded, %% where some defitions are given. %% =================================================================== \mainlanguage[en] \setuppapersize[A4] %% =================================================================== %% MAIN PAGE LAYOUT %% =================================================================== \setuplayout[ backspace=\mainlayoutbackspace, width=\mainlayoutwidth, edge=\mainlayoutedge, edgedistance=\mainlayoutedgedistance, margin=\mainlayoutmargin, margindistance=\mainlayoutmargindistance, topspace=\mainlayouttopspace, top=\mainlayouttop, topdistance=\mainlayouttopdistance, header=\mainlayoutheader, headerdistance=\mainlayoutheaderdistance, footer=\mainlayoutfooter, footerdistance=\mainlayoutfooterdistance, bottom=\mainlayoutbottom, bottomdistance=\mainlayoutbottomdistance, height=\mainlayoutheight, textheight=\mainlayouttextheight ] %% =================================================================== %% FEATURES OF THE DOCUMENT MAIN FONT %% =================================================================== \definebodyfontenvironment[10pt][a=11pt,b=12pt,c=14pt,d=22pt] \definebodyfontenvironment[ 8pt][a=10pt,b=11pt,c=12pt,d=14pt] \setupbodyfont [heros, 10pt, sansserif] %% ******************************************************* %% CUSTOMISATION OF THE SECTION COMMANDS %% ******************************************************* % numbered sections \setuphead [chapter] [style=\ss\cap\bfc, indentnext=no ] %after={\blank[small]}] \setuphead [section] [style=\ss\cap\bfb, indentnext=no] \setuphead [subsection,subsubsection,subsubsubsection,subsubsubsubsection,subsubsubsubsubsection] [style=\ss\bfb] %% =================================================================== %% HEADER'S FORMAT %% =================================================================== % set the header logo height \def\headerlogoheight{13mm}%{40pt}%{13mm} % carico logo aziendale \useexternalfigure [logo] [.\\TEX\\01-DOCFORMAT\\IMG\\Logo_Pomini.png] [height=\headerlogoheight, frame=off]%[scale=350,frame=on]%500 % setup header \setupheader [style=small]%width=100mm]%rightwidth=8cm] \setupheader [text] [after=\hrule] \setupheadertexts [{\externalfigure[logo]\hfill\setups{myheadertext}}] \startsetups myheadertext \switchtobodyfont[8pt] \setupinterlinespace \cap \framed[height=\headerlogoheight,frame=off, align=normal] {\headerclient\\\headershorttitle\\\headerdoctype\\\vskip0.75ex\hfill \getmarking[sectionnumber]\hskip0.3em \getmarking[section]} \stopsetups %% =================================================================== %% FOOTER'S FORMAT %% =================================================================== \setupfooter [style=small] \setupfooter [text] [before=\hrule]%\vskip0.1em] \setupfootertexts[\setups{myfootertext}][\pagenumber/\lastpagenumber]% / \completepagenumber] \def\myline{\hskip0.2em - \hskip0.2em} \startsetups myfootertext \switchtobodyfont[8pt] \setupinterlinespace \cap \framed[frame=off, align=normal] {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline\footerrevision\myline\footerdate} \stopsetups %% =================================================================== %% LISTS'S FORMAT %% =================================================================== % unordered list: bullets \defineitemgroup[bullets][levels=5] \setupitemgroup[bullets] [each] [symbol=bullet, option=packed, width=0.65em, distance=0em, leftmargin=0.65em, rightmargin=1.65em, indentnext=no] %% =================================================================== %% TABLE OF CONTENTS'S FORMAT %% =================================================================== \setupcombinedlist [content] [list={chapter,section,subsection}] \define[1]\mytocitem{ \writetolist[section]{after=\hrule}{\hskip2em\color[blue]{\it #1}} \page[yes] \WORD{\bfb #1\hfill\par} } %% ******************************************************* %% CONTENT'S TABLE %% ******************************************************* \setuplist [section] [margin=10pt] \setuplist [subsection,subsubsection,subsubsubsection,subsubsubsubsection,subsubsubsubsubsection] [margin=20pt] %% =================================================================== %% FIGURES'S FORMAT %% =================================================================== \defineexternalfigure [framedfigure] [width=0.75\textwidth, height=0.2\textheight, factor=fit, method=auto,%png, jpg, pdf, eps, frame=on]%, \defineexternalfigure [fullwidthfigure] [width=\textwidth, height=\textheight, factor=fit, method=auto, frame=on ] ************************************************ END OF THE docformat.tex FILE ************************************************ Ok, now we are at the problem. The error arise at the footer definition (I had built that definition through a lot of tests in the past, I wouldn't be surprised if it is not the most appropriate one) : \startsetups myfootertext \switchtobodyfont[8pt] \setupinterlinespace \cap \framed[frame=off, align=normal] {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline\footerrevision\myline\footerdate} \stopsetups and the line is: {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline\footerrevision\myline\footerdate} and here starts what's a mistery for me. if I write {\footerdisclaimer} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline\footerrevision} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline\footerrevision\myline} it works. if I write {\footerdate} it works. if I write {\footerdisclaimer\relax\hfill\footerproject\myline\footerrevision\myline\footerdate} it DOESN'T work. but till few days ago it was working without errors, and in some occasion it is still working properly. So, what's happening?! My OS updated to Windows11, but I don't think this has any relation with this issue. Thanks for any suggestion. Best regards Roberto

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Color in a Columntext, how does it work?
by Ursula Hermann 14 Mar '25

14 Mar '25

Dear List, I have tried an example, where I would like to have sentences in color in a column, but there is something wrong. \setuppapersize [A5] \starttext % hex \definecolor=[MediumViolet][h=8F47B3] \startcolumns[rule=on,n=2,tolerance=verytolerant, foregroundcolor=Mediumviolet] Thus, I came to the conclusion that the designer of a new system must not only be the implementer and first .. \bf D.E. Knuth} \stopcolumns \stoptext Many thanks Uschi

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\writetolist and horizontal mode
by mf 13 Mar '25

13 Mar '25

Hello, in a document that had already a defined layout, I added some \writetolist commands to add references to an index of figures (I know there's already the figure list, but I could not use it). I realized the commands I inserted were changing the typesetting result, because those \writetolist introduced -- at least, this is the way I understand it -- horizontal mode, in a point where LMTX is in vertical mode. I solved it embedding those \writetolist inside \inmargin{} calls, so that the horizontal mode is activated, but out of the main text. The trick does the job, but I'm sure someone knows a better solution. Could you let me know? Massi

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Structureuservariable and long lines
by denis.maier＠unibe.ch 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Hi, I have section headings where I need to output some descriptions after the label and before the heading title (which may be missing in some cases). I've thought the something like the example below should work, but the text from the variable overflows. What am I missing here? Is there maybe an easier way to reach that goal? Best, Denis \define[2]\sectionCMD {#1\par \structureuservariable{something}\par #2 } \setuphead [section] [ command=\sectionCMD, ] \starttext \startsection [title=Hello] [something=ajskdflö asjdfkl asjdföla asdf asdf asdf asdf asdf ksdföalks djföalskd föalskdföl asdjkfaöls djkfaölsdjf,] asdf \stopsection \stoptext

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regular online meet-up
by Henning Hraban Ramm 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

You’re invited to our regular online meet-up, this upcoming Wednesday, March 12th, 19:00 CET (UTC+1) at https://lecture.senfcall.de/hen-rbr-rku-oke (same, but shorter: https://u.mtxrun.eu/ctxmtg) 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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Add text to endnote stream
by Rik Kabel 12 Mar '25

12 Mar '25

Hello all, Is there a better way to insert arbitrary text into the endnotes? I currently add "Chapter N+1 Endnotes" (appropriately formatted) to the last endnote for chapter N, but that would prefer to automate this and tie it to the chapter start (via setuphead/beforesection). -- Rik

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Grid and setupparagraphs problem, LMTX and MkIV
by Rik Kabel 09 Mar '25

09 Mar '25

Hello experts, I am stumped trying to eliminate the extra vertical space in the following example. Can anybody point out where it is coming from and, more importantly, how to eliminate it. All lines should be on the grid, but the paragraphs environment clearly is introducing extra space (or removing it). I do note that the problem exists with MkIV and LMTX not giving the same result, but with neither setting on the grid. \setuplayout [grid=on] \showgrid \defineparagraphs[TwoCols] [n=2] \setupparagraphs[TwoCols] [each] [before=\blank[line],after=\blank[line], ] \setupparagraphs[TwoCols] [2] [width=.6\textwidth] \starttext \input dawkins\par \input dawkins\par \startTwoCols abc\nextTwoCols abc\stopTwoCols \startTwoCols abc\nextTwoCols abc\stopTwoCols \startTwoCols abc\nextTwoCols abc\stopTwoCols \input dawkins \stoptext -- Rik

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How to prevent \reference[myrefA]{myrefA} from creating vertical emptiness?
by Joel 07 Mar '25

07 Mar '25

Here is my minimum working example: \startuseMPgraphic{FunnyFrame} picture p ; numeric w, h, o ; p := textext.rt(\MPstring{FunnyFrame}) ; w := OverlayWidth ; h := OverlayHeight ; o := BodyFontSize ; p := p shifted (2o,h-ypart center p) ; draw p ; drawoptions (withpen pencircle scaled 1pt withcolor black) ; draw (2o,h)--(0,h)--(0,0)--(w,0)--(w,h)--(xpart urcorner p,h) ; %draw boundingbox p ; setbounds currentpicture to unitsquare xyscaled(w,h) ; \stopuseMPgraphic \defineoverlay[FunnyFrame][\useMPgraphic{FunnyFrame}] \defineframedtext[FunnyText][frame=off,background=FunnyFrame, width=\textwidth] \def\StartFrame{\startFunnyText} \def\StopFrame {\stopFunnyText } \def\FrameTitle#1% {\setMPtext{FunnyFrame}{\hbox spread 1em{\hss\strut#1\hss}}} \setMPtext{FunnyFrame}{} \define\sidebarA{% \placefigure[none]{}{% \FrameTitle{\strut \bf Title}% \StartFrame% Text \StopFrame% }% }% \starttext \startparagraph \input knuth \stopparagraph\reference[myrefA]{myrefA} \sidebarA \startparagraph \input knuth \stopparagraph \stoptext I need to make a reference to the box, which I call a sidebar. I've put \reference[myrefA]{myrefA} near it, so a cross-reference will say "See the sidebar on p. 2". The problem is, its creating a strange vertical space. If I put it anywhere in front of \sidebarA, it makes a gap above the sidebar. And if I put it anywhere after \sidebarA, it puts the gap after. And if I put it inside, it causes some error and it lists as ?? instead of showing the page number. Note that this also happens with floats I have for pictures. The same problem is appearing! How do I get rid of the extra vertical gap that is appearing where I put my reference? --Joel

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How to return 'setupalign' to default behavior after setting?
by Joel 07 Mar '25

07 Mar '25

My copyeditor asked me to adjust parts of the document to fit this: \setupalign[verytolerant, nothyphenated] \setupnotation[footnote][align={hyphenated, normal}] It is causing problems in other areas of the document, where its no so needed though. Is there a way to tell these commands to "go back to the default"? like \setupalign[default]\setupnotation[default] --Joel

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Fwd: Re: [tlbuild] TL25 rebuild please
by Max Chernoff 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

Hi Hans, Someone posted on the tlbuild mailing list that LuaMetaTeX segfaults whenever making the ConTeXt format on OpenBSD. I'm all out of ideas for how to fix this, so hopefully you have some suggestions? The original thread started at https://tug.org/pipermail/tlbuild/2025q1/005651.html Thanks, -- Max -------- Forwarded Message -------- From: Robert Alessi <alessi(a)robertalessi.net> To: Max Chernoff <tex(a)maxchernoff.ca> Cc: tlbuild(a)tug.org Subject: Re: [tlbuild] TL25 rebuild please Date: 2025-03-06 12:15:08 AM > Hi Max, > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2025 at 01:00:57AM -0700, Max Chernoff wrote: > > folder, you can build a debug version with: > > > > $ export CFLAGS='-ggdb3 -O0' CXXFLAGS='-ggdb3 -O0' LDFLAGS='-ggdb3' > > $ sed -i '/-O3/d' CMakeLists.txt > > $ sed -i 's/"-s"/""/' CMakeLists.txt > > $ sed -i '/STRIP/d' cmake/luametatex.cmake > > $ mkdir debug/ && cd debug/ > > $ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DLMT_PERMIT_LUA_LIBRARIES=yes .. > > At this point I got this CMake warning: > > CMake Warning: > Manually-specified variables were not used by the project: > > LMT_PERMIT_LUA_LIBRARIES > > > $ cmake --build . --parallel 16 > > Then the build process succeeded. > > > > > The command to manually build a format is > > > > $ luametatex --ini --lua=$(kpsewhich luat-cod.lmt) $(kpsewhich cont-en.mkxl) > > > > Since you compiled with clang, I guess you'll probably use lldb, but > > with GDB and an intentionally-broken binary, this is what I get: > > > > $ gdb --args luametatex --ini --lua=$(kpsewhich luat-cod.lmt) $(kpsewhich cont-en.mkxl) > > Then I copied luametatex to my TL bin dir and I ran: > > $ lldb --arch x86_64 -- luametatex --ini --lua=$(kpsewhich luat-cod.lmt) $(kpsewhich cont-en.mkxl) > > Here is what I got: > > (lldb) target create --arch=x86_64 "luametatex" > Current executable set to '/usr/local/texlive/2025/bin/custom/luametatex' (x86_64). > (lldb) settings set -- target.run-args "--ini" "--lua=/usr/local/texlive/2025/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/luat-cod.lmt" "/usr/local/texlive/2025/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-en.mkxl" > (lldb) r > Process 28175 launched: '/usr/local/texlive/2025/bin/custom/luametatex' (x86_64) > This is LuaMetaTeX, Version 2.11.07 initex > (/usr/local/texlive/2025/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl/cont-en.mkxl(context.mkxl(syst-ini.mkxl)(norm-ctx.mkxl)(syst-pln.mkxl)(luat-cod.mkxl<+ /usr/local/texlive/2025/texmf-dist/tex/context/base/mkxl > [...] > open source > level 1, order 35, name 'core-ini.mkxl' > loading > ConTeXt Core Macros / Additional Initialization > close source > level 1, order 35, name 'core-ini.mkxl' > open source > level 1, order 36, name 'core-env.mkxl' > loading > ConTeXt Core Macros / Environments > Process 28175 stopped > * thread #1, stop reason = signal SIGSEGV > frame #0: 0x000009667aa8c9d8 luametatex`texlib_aux_checked_register [inlined] texlib_aux_valid_register_index(L=0x000009691de9f708, slot=1, cmd=<unavailable>, base=<unavailable>, max=65535, constant_cmd=<unavailable>) at lmttexlib.c:1277:74 > 1274 } > 1275 if (index >= 0 && index <= max) { > 1276 return index; > -> 1277 } else if (index < (eqtb_size + lmt_hash_state.hash_data.ptr + 1) && eq_type(index) == constant_cmd) { > ^ > 1278 return index; > 1279 } else { > 1280 return -1; > (lldb) q > Quitting LLDB will kill one or more processes. Do you really want to proceed: [Y/n] Y > > Thanks again, > > -- Robert > > > > > Thanks, > > -- Max

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How to stop column text from crashing into content afterwards?
by Joel 06 Mar '25

06 Mar '25

It took a lot of trial and error, but here's the glitch I am seeing in this minimum working example: \starttext \startcolumns[n=2] \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \startitemize \dostepwiserecurse{1}{11}{1}{ \vbox{ \startitem Question \recurselevel \startitemize \startitem A\stopitem \startitem B\stopitem \startitem C\stopitem \startitem D\stopitem \stopitemize \stopitem } } \stopitemize \stopcolumns \section{Title} \input knuth \startcolumns[n=2] \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \startitemize \dostepwiserecurse{1}{11}{1}{ \vbox{ \startitem Question \recurselevel \startitemize \startitem A\stopitem \startitem B\stopitem \startitem C\stopitem \startitem D\stopitem \stopitemize \stopitem } } \stopitemize \stopcolumns \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \input knuth \section{Title} \input knuth \stoptext If you render it and go to page 7, you will see that the item in Question 11, choices C and D are covering up "10 Title" on the same page. In my own document, this is happening a great deal. I could use a page break, but as you see here with question 11, that would leave a huge piece of the page gone. I've even seen some cases where it seems the columns start writing over each other, instead of going to the next page. So image in this documetn if question 8, 9, and 10 appeared on topo of 5, 6, and 7. Is there any way to present this terrible behavior from rendering like this? --Joel

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LMTX/LuaTeX: much bigger output size in imposition
by Pablo Rodriguez 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

Dear list, I create booklets with the following source: \setuppapersize[A5, landscape][A4] \setuparranging[2UP] \setuplayout[page] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \setupinteractionscreen[option={landscape,paper}] \starttext \def\Doc{xml-mkiv.pdf} \getfiguredimensions[\Doc] \dorecurse{\noffigurepages} {\externalfigure[\Doc][page=\recurselevel, width=\textwidth]} \stoptext In this case, I need to impose the resulting PDF file again: \setuppapersize[A5, landscape][A4] \setuparranging[2TOP] \setuplayout[page] \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided] \setupinteractionscreen[option={portrait,paper}] \starttext \def\Doc{booklet.pdf} \getfiguredimensions[\Doc] \dorecurse{\noffigurepages} {\externalfigure[\Doc][page=\recurselevel, width=\textwidth] \externalfigure[\Doc][page=\recurselevel, width=\textwidth]} \stoptext Generating this second booklet (from the same PDF document), LMTX generates a resulting PDF document which is four times bigger than the one generated by LuaTeX. In fact, these are the file sizes: 1.2M Mar 4 18:38 xmlpdf-lmtx.pdf 321K Mar 4 18:41 xmlpdf-luatex.pdf It seems as LMTX was (almost) disabling PDF compression on the second imposition. Would anyone be so kind to confirm this issue? Many thanks for your help, Pablo

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Planned server maintenance Wednesday 5 March
by Taco Hoekwater 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

Hi all, Today, Wednesday 5 March we will be upgrading the operating system software of the NTG/ConTeXt Group web server. Starting at 1pm local time services like this and other ntg.nl and contextgarden.net mailing lists, the ConTeXt wiki, and the NTG and ConTeXt Group websites will be offline for a (hopefully short) period. Komende woensdag 5 maart gaan we de besturingssysteem software van de NTG/ConTeXt Group webserver upgraden. Vanaf 13:00 uur lokale tijd zijn diensten als deze en andere ntg.nl en contextgarden.net mailinglijsten, de ConTeXt wiki en de NTG en ConTeXt Group websites voor een (hopelijk korte) periode offline. Best wishes, Taco

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help with \writetolist alignment
by jbf 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

I need a little help to get alignment of a \writebetweenlist correct. I currently have the following in the frontmatter (after the \placecombinedlist etc.) \startfrontmatter ... \starttitle[title={Introduction}] Blah blah blah \stoptitle \writebetweenlist[title]{Essays} \stopfrontmatter The Title header is almost flushleft with the margin, so I expected 'Essays' to do the same. Instead it lines up with all the Chapters in bodymatter which are indented somewhat (.5cm instead of .1cm for Title). In other words, I end up with: Introduction Essays How can I get 'Essays' to line up beneath Introduction? I thought because I am calling it a Title head it should follow what I have for title, viz., \setuplist[title][label=no,distance=.1cm,alternative=b,before=] Julian

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Strange display of math when enabling export xml/html/xhtml
by Christoph Hintermüller 05 Mar '25

05 Mar '25

Dear Hans, Dear all Once angain me trying to convert my lecture notes into epub. At first: finally switching after some installation hassle to really latests context disttibution -------------------------------------------------------------------- mtx-context | Cmtx-context | ConTeXt Process Management 1.06mtx-context | mtx-context | main context file: /usr/local/share/context/tex/texmf- context/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2025.02.28 18:16 mtx-context | main context file: /usr/local/share/context/tex/texmf- context/tex/context/base/mkxl/context.mkxl mtx-context | current version: 2025.02.28 18:16 onTeXt Process Management 1.06 mtx-context | mtx-context | main context file: /usr/local/share/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv mtx-context | current version: 2025.02.28 18:16 mtx-context | main context file: /usr/local/share/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkxl/context.mkxl mtx-context | current version: 2025.02.28 18:16 -------------------------------------------------------------------- solved all my previous problems. But what i now notices is a strange behaviour regarding the math equations in the resulting html, xml and xhtml when there is at least one figure with an external graphic in the document (see attached hopefully minimal enough example). The xml/html/xhtml files contain a mathcontent tag/div which correctly contains the mathml for the equation. the tag/div it selve has the image attibute set which points to the first image file imported before. I do guess this is intended to be a fallback, in case browser or read can not properly handle and display mathml content. I do further guess that in my installation i do miss some external program or library or some environment variable is not set or not properly set. In parallel i have installed texlive - without outdated luatex context- as i do need latex for other stuff too. So my question is where and how to tweak installation to get a proper result. Best whishes Christoph

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calculate ...
by Thomas Meyer 04 Mar '25

04 Mar '25

Hi folks, is it possible to calculate with interlinespace and lines? For example: interlinespace = 15pt lines = 44 Something like that -> textheight = interlinespace * lines = 660 pt How can I do it and were can I find information about this? Greetings Thomas

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