Hi, The end of the week update provides: \starttext \startTEXpage[offset=10pt] \starttabulate[|c|c|c|] \NC 1 \NC second column \NC third column \NC \NR \NC 2 \NC second \NC third \NC \NR \NC 3 r \NS[1][r]second & third \NC \NR \NC 3 c \NS[1][c]second & third \NC \NR \NC 3 l \NS[1][l]second & third \NC \NR \stoptabulate \stopTEXpage \stoptext where \NS means that there will be a span over columns (I needed such a span fro a manual but it only covers simple cases). There is also a new lowlevel manual, this time on marks (aka markings), think of running headers and so. I'm considering replacing the marking code by new code that I already have one my machine. In mkiv we;ve always used a more powerful alternative for the marks that than what luatex and friends provide but in luametatex I added a few of the missing pieces to the engine in addition to what already what there for a while. But I need Wolfgang to go over the code in order to identify possible side effects first. Hans ps. Because Dutch telecom (who so far took over all the providers we ever had so we had to change a few times) now completely quits web services we need to switch provider (again; so much for synergy) so the upcoming week there might be glitches in accessing the installer (we don't fallback on the garden yet). ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | www.pragma-ade.nl | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------