Though this issue has appeared periodically over the years, this minimal example still does not work. Compiled with ConTeXt version: 2017.12.20 10:48. Any constructive suggestions? \starttext \setuptabulate[split=yes,header=repeat] \starttabulatehead \HL \NC {\bf format char} \NC {\bf meaning} \NC \AR \HL \stoptabulatehead \starttabulate[|r|l|] \dorecurse{50} {\NC c \NC centered \NC \AR \NC l \NC left aligned \NC \AR \NC r \NC right aligned \NC \AR} \stoptabulate \stoptext Cheers, Michael