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TeX inside XML
by Hans van der Meer 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

I need to do some ConTeXt work inside an XML-proces. In principle this works for most TeX-code through an appropriate xmlsetup that calls \xmlcontext. However some code has problems, and it will be no surprise that it concerns table suff. The error is: Misplaced \omit ... \@tbxmultispans #1->\omit \scratchcounter #1\relax \advance \scratchcounter … As this code runs fine in normal ConTeXt environments, the suspicion is some catcode problem. Can I set inside the \xmlsetup-code something to have \xmlcontext using the correct catcode's, iff that turns out to be the problem of course. Thanks in advance. Hans van der Meer

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redefining paragraph breaks
by Chris Lott 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

I know I could do it manually, but that makes the source ugly, so is there a way to redefine paragraph breaks so that instead of actual breaks in the output they are kept as running text separate by a paragraph symbol, e.g.: This is paragraph 1. This is paragraph 2. Becomes in the typeset document: This is paragraph 1. ¶ This is paragraph 2. ? c -- Chris Lott <chris(a)chrislott.org>

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footnote way=bypage
by Vianney le Clément 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi, I think I've found another bug. When asking to number footnotes by page, context says the \checkpagechange macro is undefined. Minimal example: \setupnote[footnote][way=bypage] \starttext \input{tufte}\footnote{Note} \stoptext Vianney

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xmlfiles and url address
by Martin Fechner 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hi all, I wish you happy new year and start with an xml-question: Is it possible to process files from an URL address? It should be something like: \starttext ... \xmlprocessfile{main}{http://example.com/document1.xml}{} \xmlprocessfile{main}{http://example.com/document2.xml}{} ... \stoptext Thank you for your support. Kind regards, Martin

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Re: [NTG-context] Not wanted hidden spaces when you compress fonts
by Jan Heinen 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hello, when I turn off the compression [extend=0.8] -> [extend=1] the problems are gone :-) ... the compression unfourtunately also :-( What do I have to configure to get the compression without spaces? :-) Regards Jannis ===== copy Hello, if I compress a font, there are suddenly hidden spaces between words. You can't see the spaces in the PDF, but when you copy the text from the PDF to an editor you can see the spaces. And when you search for a word (with hidden spaces) in the PDF, the word can't be found. This is the result when you copy the text from the PDF into an editor: "The quick brow n fox jum ps over the lazy dog." There is a space in "brow n" and one in "jum ps". When you search for "brown" in the PDF you get no result. Here is an example: \definefontfeature[cond][default][extend=0.8] \usemodule[simplefonts] \setmainfont[Allerlight][features=cond] \starttext The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. \stoptext How to get rid of this hidden spaces? Regards Jannis

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Italicized text trailing space too small
by Kip Warner 06 Jan '12

06 Jan '12

Hey list, Text that I {\it have italicized} trails too tight with the first non-italicized word that is typeset next. I'm sure there is some ConTeXt command that adjusts this that I am unfamiliar with. -- Kip Warner -- Software Engineer OpenPGP encrypted/signed mail preferred http://www.thevertigo.com

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ConTeXt and Blackletter fonts
by Reviczky, Adam 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi list, I have problems typesetting various blackletter fonts with context (up to 2012.01.03 with luatex beta-0.70.1-2011051923 (rev 4277) using the suite). Here's an example (using oldengl.ttf[1]): --- \starttext \definedfont[file:oldengl*default] \input knuth \stoptext -- The resulting PDF[2] has a wide space between each of the letters. Is this a problem with the font(s) itself or with context/luatex? (As a comparison I've tested these fonts with OpenOffice as well, and had no such issues.) [1] http://www.microsoft.com/typography/fonts/font.aspx?FMID=1010 [2] http://www.scribd.com/doc/77277515/Black-Letter Best wishes, Adam

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How to define a command...
by Otared Kavian 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi all, I need to define numerical coefficients (essentially at random) and then use them with commands, say like \CoeffAlpha, \CoeffBeta, and so on. More precisely, how can I define the command \RandomCoeff, so that \RandomCoeff{Beta}{1}{10} yields a command named \CoeffBeta, which is a random number chosen between 1 and 10? I tried to use the following approach, but could not make it work: %%% begin random-coeff.tex \setuprandomize[2012] % set a seed \ctxlua{CoeffAlpha = math.random(1,10) ;} \def\CoeffAlpha{\ctxlua{tex.print(CoeffAlpha)}} %%%%% \define[3]\RandomCoeff{% \ctxlua{a = math.random(#2,#3)} % \csname{Coeff#1}\endcsname{\ctxlua{tex.print(a)}} %% this line does not work as expected... } \starttext \CoeffAlpha \RandomCoeff{Beta}{1}{10} \ctxlua{tex.print(a)} %\CoeffBeta \stoptext %%% end random-coeff.tex Thanks in advance for any suggestion or hint. Best regards: OK

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missing macro
by Meer, H. van der 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

The macro \expandoneargafter seems to have been disappeared. Is that true? I need it for repairing an appearent failure in the \Word macro to capitalize the first letter in some case. Hans van der Meer

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\rotate broken
by Vianney le Clément 05 Jan '12

05 Jan '12

Hi, The latest beta seems to have broken the \rotate command. \starttext \rotate{Test} \stoptext gives the following error ! Missing { inserted. system > tex > error on line 2 in file test.tex: Missing { inserted ... 1 \starttext 2 >> \rotate{Test} 3 \stoptext 4 <to be read again> \hbox \grph_rotate_finish_indeed ->\hbox \bgroup \ifx \p_rotation_rotation \empty ... \syst_boxes_with_next_box ...rotate_finish_indeed \egroup \egroup l.2 \rotate{Test} Vianney

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