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Line Wrapping/Hyphenation in Chapter/Section Headings
by Malte Stien 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Hi all, I seem to have a problem with line wrapping/hyphenation in chapter/section headings. I have a chapter heading "Technical Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations". When I setup my chapter headings as follows \setuphead[chapter][style=\tfc\ss\bf, alternative=inmargin] the heading is hyphenated like so: Technical Definitions, Acronyms and Abbrevi- ations However, I don't want my headings hyphenated. How can I change that? I found this: \setuphead[chapter][style=\tfc\ss\bf, alternative=inmargin, align=nothyphenated] That prevents the hyphenation, but it also seems to prevent the wrapping of the line altogether with the result that now my headings run right across the right margin and over the right edge of the paper. How can I turn off hyphenation but retain wrapping of the line, like so Technical Definitions, Acronyms and Abbreviations Thank you, Malte.

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define macro from xml-attribute
by Meer, H. van der 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

I would like to accomplish the following in xml processing. <node macro="various macro calls"> and then define the attribute value as a TeX macro. For example, to use this in font switching: <node macro="\switchtobodyfont[helvetica]"> Doing this in the following manner does not work: \startxmlsetups namespace \def\macro{\xmlattdef{#1}{macro}{\empty}} \stopxmlsetups The contents evaluates not to a working macro. Something with catcodes, I presume, but I do not how to do it properly. Preferably I would like to see \meaning\macro evaluate to: \switchtobodyfont[helvetica]. Can someone enlighten me? Hans van der Meer

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footnotes (\autoinsertnextspace)
by Alan Braslau 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Hello, I know that footnotes have been rewritten. Now, \autoinsertnextspace is ignored. Alan Minimal example: \setupfootnotes [next=\autoinsertnextspace] %\setupnote [footnote] [next=\autoinsertnextspace] % same as above... \starttext \input tufte \startfootnote This is a footnote. \stopfootnote \input ward \stoptext

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\placeinitial and indenting
by Alan Braslau 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

\placeinitial does not play well with indenting. % Minimal example: \setupindenting [big,yes] \starttext \placeinitial %\noindent \input tufte \input ward \stoptext % Of course, uncommenting the \noindent is an aesthetic solution. 1. Should \noindent be included by default in \placeinitial 2. or, should \placeinitial be fixed to correctly handle indenting? Alan

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Referencing a definition
by Kip Warner 16 Mar '12

16 Mar '12

Hey list, I have a definition, like so... \startdefinition[definition:Foo]{Foo} Definition of foo here... \stopdefinition I'd like to reference it in the same way I would a section like \in{section}[Node]. How can I do the same with a definition such that it will typeset a clickable section number or some such to get to the definition? Thanks. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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placefloat in long parapgraph
by Steffen Wolfrum 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Hi, the minimal example below maybe looks funny ... I was trying to fake one big paragraph (without parapgraph break). Here an image needs to be placed eg. on the second or third page (because its anchor is set eg. after the first third of this long paragraph). How can I place a float with out triggering a paragraph break? Steffen ------- \starttext \switchtobodyfont[rm,48pt] \dorecurse{1}{\input tufte}{\placefigure[here]{something meaningful}{\vskip3pt{\externalfigure[foo][frame=off,width=\dimexpr(\textwidth-10mm)]}}}\input tufte\par \input ward \stoptext

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random background picture in metafun
by Thomas A. Schmitz 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Hi all, scenario: for a presentation, I want the background to be a random picture, taken from a directory "backgroundpics." The pictures are numbered consecutively as 1.jpg through 22.jpg. For some complex reasons, it would be easier for me to include these pictures via metafun (I want to add other graphical elements on top). So my question is, how can I pick a random picture? Given the code StartPage ; draw externalfigure "backgoundpics/1" xscaled PaperWidth yscaled PaperHeight ; StopPage ; how can I obtain a random number and make metapost pick the corresponding picture? Sorry, difficult to make a minimal example here... Thomas

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Bug in \setuplist
by Willi Egger 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Hi Guru's While typesetting an old book (original is from 1853) I need to tweak the table of contents. It looks as follows: CHAPTER II. BEES CAPABLE OF DOMESTICATION. Astonishment of persons at their tameness, 25. Bees intended for the comfort of man. Properties fitting them for domestication. Bees never attack when filled with honey, 26. .... I have attached a minimal example which works in Context version 2011.07.19 but not in 2012.01.25 nor in todays beta. Compilation stops with an error complaining that the \MycommandA has an extra }. Further there is the question how to get roman numerals when using the \Mycommand. - I realize, that all optional keys are ignored at the moment that the alternative=command is used. Kind regards Willi

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Footnotes in formulas
by Procházka Lukáš Ing. - Pontex s. r. o. 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Hello, what is the good way how to use footnotes in formulas? This code lowers the "Bbb" text: ---- \starttext \startformula Aaa\footnote{Some footnote text} \qquad Bbb \stopformula \stoptext ---- Example 2: ---- \starttext \startformula Ccc{\footnote{Footnote C}} \qquad Aaa\footnote{Some footnote text} \qquad Bbb \stopformula \stoptext ---- In this case, the footnote after "Ccc" doesn't lower next text; but "Footnote C" is not listed in the bottom of the page (?). So - how to add a footnote to formula scope? Or to avoid it? Best regards, Lukas -- Ing. Lukáš Procházka [mailto:LPr@pontex.cz] Pontex s. r. o. [mailto:pontex@pontex.cz] [http://www.pontex.cz] Bezová 1658 147 14 Praha 4 Tel: +420 244 062 238 Fax: +420 244 461 038

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Styling of naturaltable headings
by Steffen Fritzsche 15 Mar '12

15 Mar '12

Hi, using the latest beta I have the following problem styling my table headings based on the naturaltables module. My test document looks as follows \setupTABLE[frame=off,option=stretch] \setupTABLE[c][each][style=\ss] % Styling 1 \setupTABLE[r][first][style={\ss},bottomframe=on] % Styling 2 \starttext \placetable [here][tab:example] {A very simple example of a table.}{ \bTABLE \bTABLEhead \bTR \bTH col1 \eTH \bTH col2 \eTH \eTR \eTABLEhead \bTABLEbody \bTR \bTC this \eTC \bTC is \eTC \eTR \bTR \bTC a \eTC \bTC table \eTC \eTR \eTABLEbody \eTABLE } \stoptext Neither the line marked "Styling 1" nor the line marked "Styling 2" do switch to a sans serif font in the table head. "Styling 1" does this correctly for the table body but not for the head. Any ideas how I might get an sans serif font in my table heading? Thanks! Steffen

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