Dear all,<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><br></div><div>(This is a repeat post. I apologize if that&#39;s rude, but I would appreciate some assistance with the letter module or a pointer to documentation. Thanks.)</div><div>

<br></div><div><br></div><div>I am using the letter module that came with context.   A sample of a basic letter is below; I have put in &quot;dummy&quot; for the logo and the signature, but these are working fine when I include the files. </div>


<div><br></div><div>I have several questions:</div><div><ol><li>to center the footer.  </li><li>to lower the  footer (closer to the bottom of the page)</li><li>to delete the word &quot;Date&quot; above the date.</li><li>

to put the date <b>above </b>the recipient address (and how in general do I adjust the vertical space here).</li>
<li>to left-justify the date.</li><li>to control the foldmarks (for US-letter-size paper, omit, etc.)</li></ol></div><div>I have consulted <a href="http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter" target="_blank">http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Letter</a> but there are many things I don&#39;t understand.   What is the meaning  of &quot;alternative=example&quot;; what is the option &quot;preset=&quot;  in \setuplayer[foot] ?</div>


<div><br></div><div>Also is there a better way to manage color?  I \definecolor, \startcolor, \stopcolor, but maybe there is a better way to indicate that certain sections of the letter should be in a color.  Thanks.</div>


<div><br></div><div>Thank you very much for your guidance.</div><div><br></div><div>Yours,</div><div>Michael</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>


<br></div><div><div>\usemodule[letter]</div><div>\setuppapersize[letter][letter]</div><div>\definecolor[maroon][h=990033]</div><div><br></div><div>\setuplanguage [en] [date={dd, month, year}] </div><div><br></div><div>\setupletteroptions</div>


<div>[language=english,</div><div>bodyfont={rm,12pt},</div><div>]</div><div><br></div><div>% Define logo for the first page</div><div>\defineletterelement[layer][head][example]%</div><div>{\framed[background=logohead,height=25mm,frame=off,align=left]%</div>


<div>{\externalfigure[dummy]}}</div><div><br></div><div>% We put our logo in the head</div><div>\setupletterlayer[head]</div><div>[alternative=example,</div><div>x=9mm,</div><div>y=10mm</div><div>]</div><div><br></div><div>


\defineletterelement[layer][foot][example]%</div><div>                    {\startcolor[maroon] \ss  \tfx The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. \stopcolor}</div><div>   \setupletterlayer[foot][</div>


<div>     align=centerbottom,</div><div>     alternative=example]</div><div><br></div><div>\setupletter[</div><div>name={Michael Ash},</div><div>dept={Department of Economics},</div><div>building={Thompson Hall},</div><div>


street={200 Hicks Way},</div><div>city={Amherst, MA 01003-9277},</div><div>phone={<a href="tel:%2B1-413-545-2590" value="+14135452590" target="_blank">+1-413-545-2590</a>},</div><div>fax={<a href="tel:%2B1-413-545-2921" value="+14135452921" target="_blank">+1-413-545-2921</a>},</div>

<div>email={<a href="mailto:mash@econs.umass.edu" target="_blank">mash@econs.umass.edu</a>}</div><div>
]</div><div>   </div><div>   \defineletterelement[layer][location][example]%</div><div>       {\setuptabulate[bodyfont=normal]</div><div>         \startcolor[maroon]</div><div>       \starttabulate[|lw(.4\textwidth)|rw(.55\textwidth)|]</div>


<div>       \NC \tfa \sc University of Massachusetts       \NC                                 \NR</div><div>       \NC \tfa \sc Amherst                           \NC  \correspondenceparameter{dept} \NR</div><div>       \NC                                   \NC                                 \NR</div>


<div>       \NC\correspondenceparameter{building} \NC  tel \correspondenceparameter{phone} \NR</div><div>       \NC\correspondenceparameter{street} \NC fax \correspondenceparameter{fax}\NC\NR</div><div>       \NC\correspondenceparameter{city} \NC \correspondenceparameter{email} \NC\NR</div>


<div>   \stoptabulate</div><div> \stopcolor}</div><div><br></div><div> \setupletterlayer[location]</div><div> [alternative=example,</div><div> x=42mm,</div><div> y=4mm</div><div> ]</div><div>   </div><div><br></div><div>

\starttext</div>
<div>   </div><div>   \startletter[</div><div>       toname={Professor Addressee},</div><div>       toaddress={123 West Home Ave.\\Chicago, IL 60614},</div><div>       opening={Dear Dr. Addressee,},</div><div>       subject={A test letter},</div>


<div>       closing={Best regards,},</div><div>       signature={\externalfigure[dummy]\\Michael Ash}</div><div>       ]</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>     Thank you very much for the invitation I am truly honored by the</div>


<div>     opportunity and delighted to attend. I look forward to meeting</div><div>     you.  Thank you again for the invitation.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>   \stopletter</div><div><br></div><div>\stoptext</div>


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