[NTG-context] left protruding quotations

When I start a paragraph with a \quote or a \quotation the left quotemark does not protrude, but when I use Unicode quotes it does. I would prefer to use the commands. Any suggestions on how I can achieve proper left protrusion without resorting to Unicode characters? Cheers, Michael % Setup hang

[NTG-context] Protruding quotation marks obviate narrowed quotations

Several months ago I posed the following question. When I start a paragraph with a \quote or a \quotation the left quotemark does not protrude, but when I use Unicode quotes it does. I would prefer to use the commands. Any suggestions on how I can achieve proper left protrusion without resorting t

[NTG-context] LMTX and my custom typescripts

Yesterday I installed a new LMTX instance *ex nihilo*. Unfortunately, the new instance will not load my typescripts. My several commercial fonts and the typescripts I wrote for them reside in the texmf-project tree, along with a style file that loads them. I load the style file in my source files w

Re: [NTG-context] LMTX and my custom typescripts

A pox upon me for a clumsy lout! On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 6:54 PM Thomas A. Schmitz < thomas.schm...@uni-bonn.de> wrote: > > > On 28. May 2021, at 18:40, Michael Guravage < > gurav...@literatesolutions.com> wrote: > > > > Any encouragement in how to re

Re: [NTG-context] quotes potruding out in the left margin

If you were to add a start-stopquotation block to Wolfgang's example, you'd see that the resulting paragraph has lost its narrowness. Is there a way to allow quotes to protrude into the left margin while preserving the narrowness of start-stopquotation blocks? My own solution is not to \setupquotat

[NTG-context] How to place text before a table inside a column environment

I have created a table and placed it inside a columns environment; which works as advertised. However, if I place any text before the column environment, the columns break. More clearly stated, only one column appears on the first table page; whereas two columns resume on subsequent pages. I have a

Re: [NTG-context] How to place text before a table inside a column environment

umns. > > I don’t know if tables work well within a columnset, though. > > Hraban > > > > Am 22.07.2021 um 11:52 schrieb Michael Guravage < > gurav...@literatesolutions.com>: > > > > I have created a table and placed it inside a columns environment; wh

Re: [NTG-context] How to place text before a table inside a column environment

0, userpage 20, subpage 20 pages > flushing realpage 21, userpage 21, subpage 21 ... I stopped counting at 200, Cheers, Michael On Thu, Jul 22, 2021 at 1:14 PM Henning Hraban Ramm wrote: > columnsets need \setuplayout[grid=yes] – did you check that? > > HR > > > Am

[NTG-context] Testing whether an XML attribute exists

{\bf \xmlatt{#1}{surname} \xmldoifnotatt{#1, prefix, ''} {, \xmlatt{#1}{prefix}}} \crlf \xmlflush{#1} \stopxmlsetups I have attached three files below: an XML address list, the ConTeXt source file and the ty

[NTG-context] removing whitespace

In the example below I pass the macro a string with a space, but the space should not appear in the url. I've tried using \ctxlua to invoke string substitution, but without success. What is the proper way to remove this space, and to perform string manipulation more generally? \setupinteraction[s

[NTG-context] Re: removing whitespace

} \stoptext With kind regards, Michael On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 2:54 AM Michael Guravage < gurav...@literatesolutions.com> wrote: > In the example below I pass the macro a string with a space, but the space > should not appear in the url. > > I've tried using \ctxlua to invok

[NTG-context] XML processing, unwanted indentation/alignment

Greetings, I'm typesetting an address book whose addresses are in XML. A typical entry has this structure: initials and birthday are required, first_name can be left blank and email, mobile and maiden_name are optional. I've written a macro (name) to co

[NTG-context] imposition: getting to the last page of a booklet

Greetings, I would like to use the nextquadruple and beforequadruple pagebreakhandlers described at the bottom of the wiki's imposition page. However, the examples complain of an error invoking the \installpagebreakhandler command. The wiki page was last updated nearly four years ago. Is anyone

[NTG-context] Hyperlinks cease working after page selection

--selection=1 --result=foobar.pdf mwe.pdf -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https

[NTG-context] Document metadata after context --extra=select script

Greetings, I set a document's title with the following code: \expanded {\setupmetadata [title={Document Title}]} I then create a derivative document with a selection of pages using ConTeXt's select script. context --extra=select [options] list-of-files The metadata title of this document

[NTG-context] Pocket Diary Photo Calendar: how to specify on which day the week begins?

Hi, I am trying to use the Pocket Diary module to create a photo calendar as described in the Calendar Examples . The examples work fine. By default weeks begin on Monday. Does anyone know how to specify tha

[NTG-context] Re: Pocket Diary Photo Calendar: how to specify on which day the week begins?

ion of the Day key was the first thing I tried myself. Unfortunately, it has no effect. Thanks for thinking along. With kind regards, Michael On Sat, Jun 15, 2024 at 10:51 PM Bruce Horrocks wrote: > > > > On 15 Jun 2024, at 17:55, Michael Guravage < > gurav...@literatesolu

[NTG-context] Spacing within combinations

Greetings, The attached MWE combines 12 images in a 3 by 4 grid; with horizontal and vertical spacing set by setupcombinations. I have two questions. First, can someone please tell me why the vertical spacing is not applied between the first and second and third and fourth rows? Second, why, If

[NTG-context] ConTeXt portal

Hello everyone, I would like to announce the ConTeXt web portal. It's purpose is to facilitate the collection and publication of your ConTeXt best practices, tips, and recipes. The portal's URL is: www.pragma-ade.com:8080/context. The welcome screen reiterates the purpose of the portal, and co

Re: [NTG-context] Suppress numbering of figures

> All, > > I have: > > \placefigure > [here][] > {Mary Glenn}{\externalfigure[MaryGlenn3.jpg][width=0.5\makeupwidth]} > > I'd like the figure to float with the caption, but I don't want the > Figure 1, Figure 2, etc. That is, I just want the caption under the > figure. > > How can I modify

[NTG-context] Tweaking an existing letter style

I am typesetting a letter using Wolfgang's letter module. I have a requirement that deviates from any of the existing styles, namely that the recipient, i.e. the address, and the sender, i.e., the header, need to start left and right respectively and at the same height. I am using the modified styl

[NTG-context] Modifying an existing letter style

e din styles and those styles derived from them seem to use these elements. Is there any way to acheive the required side-by-side layout short of cobbling together my own style? Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated. -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage letter.tex Description

[NTG-context] Repeating Headers for Tabulate not Working

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 meanin

[NTG-context] Repeating Headers for Tabulate not Working

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 suggestions? Cheers, Michael \starttext \setuptabulate[split=yes,header=repeat] \starttabulatehead \HL \NC {\bf format char} \NC {\bf

[NTG-context] Loading units fails

of m-units.mkiv. Any help would be appreciated. -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage open source > level 1, order 1, name '/opt/ConTeXt-alpha/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-yes.mkiv' system > system > ConTeXt ver: 2018.04.19 1

[NTG-context] Stepper code fails

I am using the latest beta, I do not think this problem caused by changes in the latest release. I have attached the log file for those who are interested. Any suggestions how to rectify this problem would be much appreciated. With kind regards, Michael Guravage (/ufs/guravage/opt/ConTeXt-beta/tex/te

[NTG-context] PDF Forms - expanding multi-line text fields

nd regards, Michael Guravage ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pra

[NTG-context] Resizing multi-line fill-in field

t of text typed into various fields will vary, but it is inappropriate to reserve a large block of space for each field. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage ___ If your que

[NTG-context] Learning about Kerning

Hi, I am trying to use kerning in subject titles. \kernchracters works pretty good, but as you can see in the attached example, there is a gap before the Ts in Properties, and again in Praefatio and Praefationis. The \stretched command yields similar results, vis-à-vis the gaps. If somebody can e

Re: [NTG-context] Learning about Kerning

[.40]}] \startsubject[title={Properties of Blood}] \stopsubject \setuphead[subject][style=\setff{smallcapitals},deeptextcommand={\stretched}] \startsubject[title={Properties of Blood}] \stopsubject \stoptext On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 5:33 PM, Michael Guravage wrote: > Hi, >

[NTG-context] Assigning a variable to the list argument in \setupsection

Greetings, I would like to use a variable for the value of the list argument in, e.g., the \startsection command. If you compile my little example you will see that the first 'literal' assignment works, while the second 'variable' assignment does not. What am I missing here? Cheers, Michael \s

[NTG-context] Assigning a variable to the list argument in \setupsection

Greetings, I would like to use a variable for the value of the list argument in, e.g., the \startsection command. If you compile my little example you will see that the first 'literal' assignment works, while the second 'variable' assignment does not. What am I missing here? Cheers, Michael \s

[NTG-context] StretchedBox broken in mkiv

x27;s definition of 'deeptextcommand', but since there are no difference in the files strc-sec-mkii and strc-ren.mkiv between these two releases, the reason must lie elsewhere. If anyone can explain what has changed, an more importantly how to reinstate it, I would be most grateful. With kind re

[NTG-context] page number placement in multiline TOC entry

Greetings, At the recent ConTeXt workshop someone mentioned that they had achieved placing a pagenumber to the right of the first line of a multiline table of contents entry. Can anyone describe how to acomplish this? With kind regards, Michael Guravage

[NTG-context] Lettrine and colors

, itemize, review, dip into, flip through, browse, glance into, leaf through, skim, refine, enumerate, glean, synopsize, winnow the wheat from the chaff and separate the sheep from the goats. \stoptext -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage

[NTG-context] Lettrine misbehaving in beta

, synopsize, winnow the wheat from the chaff and separate the sheep from the goats. \stoptext With kind regards, Michael Guravage ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki

[NTG-context] endnotes, imposition and recurselevel

ps over the lazy dog.}\par} \stopsubject \startsubject[title=Second] \placefootnotes \stopsubject \stoptext -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, pl

[NTG-context] typesetting verbatim code snippets in xml mkiv

sh{#1} \stopxmlsetups % xml code \startxmlsetups xml:code \starttyping \xmlflush{#1} \stoptyping \stopxmlsetups int x; x = 42; -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage ___ If your question is of intere

[NTG-context] \startquotation and citations

Greetings, I would like to add a citation to a block quotation. Wolfgang proposed a solution back in May 2011. With \star-stopquotation, the left quotation mark protrudes to the left of the text. With Wolfgang's solution, the quotation

Re: [NTG-context] \startquotation and citations

][source=\footnote{See Tufte …}] %% Quotation marks do not protrude \input tufte \stopuserdata \stoptext On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 2:56 PM Wolfgang Schuster < wolfgang.schuster.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > Michael Guravage schrieb am 26.03.2020 um 14:29: > > Greetings, > > >

[NTG-context] Problem with context --extra=select

tached the output in a log file if anyone's interested. Any suggestions? -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage <http://literatesolutions.com> context --extra=select --selection=11:12 forexample.pdf mtx-context | processing extra: /opt/lmtx/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/m

[NTG-context] Rotating and scaling images to fit a page

reinventing the wheel. Is there a more straightforward way to implement this? Any suggestions would be much appreciated. -- With kind regards, Michael Guravage \showgrid \setuplayout [header=0pt, footer=0pt, topspace=0pt, bottomspace=0pt, height=middle, width=middle, backspace=0

[NTG-context] Enumerations: How to place an itemized list's index above an item's contents?

Greetings, I have 365 short poems; one for each day of the year. I thought I'd wrap each month in an enumeration and use the item numbers as titles. My MWE raises several questions: How do I center an index above its item? How do I keep an index and its item together? How do I keep an item's te

[NTG-context] Tabulate \TH command not working in latest release

While typesetting a document containing a small tabulated table with the latest release I noticed that the tabulate \TH command hadn't added any vertical space between the rows. Here's a mwe. \starttext \starttabulate[|l|l|] \NC Γ \NC Gamma \NC\NR \NC Θ \NC Theta \NC\NR \TB[line]