For testing: \def\dodouseURL[#1][#2][#3][#4]% to be redone: not too tricky redefs ad reuse {\iffirstargument \iffourthargument \setgvalue{\v!file:::#1}{\doexternaldocument[#2][#3][#4]}% \else\ifthirdargument \setgvalue{\v!file:::#1}{\doexternalurl[#2][#3][#1]}% \else\ifsecondargument \setgvalue{\v!file:::#1}{\doexternalurl[#2][][#1]}% \fi\fi\fi \fi} \def\doexternalurl[#1][#2][#3]% {\bgroup \doifsomething\@@urstyle{\let\@@iastyle\@@urstyle\let\@@urstyle\empty}% \doifsomething\@@urcolor{\let\@@iacolor\@@urcolor\let\@@urcolor\empty}% \doexternaldocument{#1}{#2}{\url[#3]}% \egroup} (nasty bug to solve in the right way) \setupcolors [state=start] \setupinteraction[state=start] \setupurl [color=blue] \useURL[one][http://www.google.com/] \starttext xxxx \from[one] xxxx \url[one] \stoptext Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------