2014-11-26 12:52:00

41 files changed, 1607 insertions, 470 deletions

diff --git a/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.html b/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.html
index 07d5265c8..8aa0d8132 100644
--- a/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.html
+++ b/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.html
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
         <tr><th>--specification</th><td></td><td>additional patterns: e.g.: =cy,hyph-cy,welsh</td></tr>
         <tr><th>--compress</th><td></td><td>compress data</td></tr>
         <tr><th>--words</th><td></td><td>update words in given file</td></tr>
+        <tr><th>--hyphenate</th><td></td><td>show hypephenated words</td></tr>
     </table>
 <br/>
 <h1>Examples</h1>
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 <br/><tt>mtxrun --script pattern --check   --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns</tt>
 <br/><tt>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/tex --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</tt>
 <br/><tt>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/txt --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</tt>
+<br/><tt>mtxrun --script pattern --hyphenate --language=nl --left=3 nogalwiedes inderdaad</tt>
 <br/><br/>            </div>
         </div>
     </body>
diff --git a/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.man b/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.man
index 3d6bf4d3c..d97bc931b 100644
--- a/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.man
+++ b/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.man
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ compress data
 .TP
 .B --words
 update words in given file
+.TP
+.B --hyphenate
+show hypephenated words
 .SH AUTHOR
 More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:
 
diff --git a/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.xml b/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.xml
index 132fd4d20..86f3aa480 100644
--- a/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.xml
+++ b/doc/context/scripts/mkiv/mtx-patterns.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <flag name="specification"><short>additional patterns: e.g.: =cy,hyph-cy,welsh</short></flag>
     <flag name="compress"><short>compress data</short></flag>
     <flag name="words"><short>update words in given file</short></flag>
+    <flag name="hyphenate"><short>show hypephenated words</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </flags>
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --check   --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/tex --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/txt --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</command></example>
+    <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --hyphenate --language=nl --left=3 nogalwiedes inderdaad</command></example>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </examples>
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua
index 5e2b2d902..efd2e9faf 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <flag name="specification"><short>additional patterns: e.g.: =cy,hyph-cy,welsh</short></flag>
     <flag name="compress"><short>compress data</short></flag>
     <flag name="words"><short>update words in given file</short></flag>
+    <flag name="hyphenate"><short>show hypephenated words</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </flags>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --check   --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/tex --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/txt --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</command></example>
+    <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --hyphenate --language=nl --left=3 nogalwiedes inderdaad</command></example>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </examples>
@@ -625,6 +627,49 @@ function scripts.patterns.words()
     end
 end
 
+-- mtxrun --script patterns --hyphenate --language=nl nogalwiedes --left=3
+--
+-- hyphenator      |
+-- hyphenator      | . n o g a l w i e d e s .         . n o g a l w i e d e s .
+-- hyphenator      | .0n4                               0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |    0o0g0a4l0                       0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |      1g0a0                         0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |          0l1w0                     0 4 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |              4i0e0                 0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |              0i0e3d0e0             0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |                0e1d0               0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |                  1d0e0             0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |                  0d0e2s0           0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 2 0
+-- hyphenator      |                      4s0.          0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 4 0
+-- hyphenator      | .0n4o1g0a4l1w4i0e3d0e4s0.         . n o-g a l-w i e-d e s .
+-- hyphenator      |
+-- mtx-patterns    | nl 3 3 : nogalwiedes : nogal-wie-des
+
+function scripts.patterns.hyphenate()
+    require("lang-hyp")
+    local traditional   = languages.hyphenators.traditional
+    local left          = tonumber(environment.arguments.left)  or 3
+    local right         = tonumber(environment.arguments.right) or 3
+    local language      = environment.arguments.language or "us"
+    local dictionary    = traditional.loadpatterns(language)
+    local words         = environment.files
+    local specification = {
+        leftcharmin     = left,
+        rightcharmin    = right,
+        leftchar        = false,
+        rightchar       = false,
+    }
+    trackers.enable("hyphenator.steps")
+    for i=1,#words do
+        local word = words[i]
+        report("%s %s %s : %s : %s",
+            language, left, right,
+            word,
+            traditional.injecthyphens(dictionary,word,specification)
+        )
+    end
+end
+
 if environment.argument("check") then
     scripts.patterns.prepare()
     scripts.patterns.check()
@@ -633,6 +678,8 @@ elseif environment.argument("convert") then
     scripts.patterns.convert()
 elseif environment.argument("words") then
     scripts.patterns.words() -- for the moment here
+elseif environment.argument("hyphenate") then
+    scripts.patterns.hyphenate() -- for the moment here
 elseif environment.argument("exporthelp") then
     application.export(environment.argument("exporthelp"),environment.files[1])
 else
diff --git a/tex/context/base/buff-par.lua b/tex/context/base/buff-par.lua
index 2c1cd40e9..d12eddebc 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/buff-par.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/buff-par.lua
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['buff-par'] = {
 local context, commands = context, commands
 
 local insert, remove, find, gmatch = table.insert, table.remove, string.find, string.gmatch
-local strip, format = string.strip, string.format
+local fullstrip, formatters = string.fullstrip, string.formatters
 
 local trace_parallel  = false  trackers.register("buffers.parallel", function(v) trace_parallel = v end)
 
 local report_parallel = logs.reporter("buffers","parallel")
 
 local variables         = interfaces.variables
+local v_all             = variables.all
 
 local parallel          = buffers.parallel or { }
 buffers.parallel        = parallel
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ function parallel.define(category,tags)
 end
 
 function parallel.reset(category,tags)
-    if not tags or tags == "" or tags == variables.all then
+    if not tags or tags == "" or tags == v_all then
         tags = table.keys(entries)
     else
         tags = settings_to_array(tags)
@@ -65,10 +66,12 @@ end
 function parallel.save(category,tag,content)
     local dc = data[category]
     if not dc then
+        report_parallel("unknown category %a",category)
         return
     end
     local entries = dc.entries[tag]
     if not entries then
+        report_parallel("unknown entry %a",tag)
         return
     end
     local lines = entries.lines
@@ -93,13 +96,14 @@ function parallel.save(category,tag,content)
             if trace_parallel and label ~= "" then
                 report_parallel("reference found of category %a, tag %a, label %a",category,tag,label)
             end
+            line.content = fullstrip(content)
             line.label   = label
-            line.content = strip(content)
         end
     else
-        line.content = strip(content)
+        line.content = fullstrip(content)
         line.label = ""
     end
+    -- print("[["..line.content.."]]")
 end
 
 function parallel.hassomecontent(category,tags)
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ function parallel.hassomecontent(category,tags)
         return false
     end
     local entries = dc.entries
-    if not tags or tags == "" or tags == variables.all then
+    if not tags or tags == "" or tags == v_all then
         tags = table.keys(entries)
     else
         tags = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array(tags)
@@ -126,22 +130,26 @@ function parallel.hassomecontent(category,tags)
     return false
 end
 
-local save = resolvers.savers.byscheme
+local ctx_doflushparallel = context.doflushparallel
+local ctx_doifelse        = commands.doifelse
+local f_content           = formatters["\\input{%s}"]
+local save_byscheme       = resolvers.savers.byscheme
 
 function parallel.place(category,tags,options)
     local dc = data[category]
     if not dc then
         return
     end
-    local entries = dc.entries
-    local tags = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array(tags)
-    local options = utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash(options)
-    local start, n, criterium = options.start, options.n, options.criterium
-    start, n = start and tonumber(start), n and tonumber(n)
-    local max = 1
+    local entries   = dc.entries
+    local tags      = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array(tags)
+    local options   = utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash(options) -- options can be hash too
+    local start     = tonumber(options.start)
+    local n         = tonumber(options.n)
+    local criterium = options.criterium
+    local max       = 1
     if n then
         max = n
-    elseif criterium == variables.all then
+    elseif criterium == v_all then
         max = 0
         for t=1,#tags do
             local tag = tags[t]
@@ -156,15 +164,17 @@ function parallel.place(category,tags,options)
             local tag = tags[t]
             local entry = entries[tag]
             if entry then
-                local lines = entry.lines
-                local number = entry.number + 1
-                entry.number = number
-                local line = remove(lines,1)
-                if line and line.content then
-                    local content = format("\\input{%s}",save("virtual","parallel",line.content))
-                    context.doflushparallel(tag,1,number,line.label,content)
+                local lines   = entry.lines
+                local number  = entry.number + 1
+                entry.number  = number
+                local line    = remove(lines,1)
+                local content = line and line.content
+                local label   = line and line.label or ""
+                if content then
+                    local virtual = save_byscheme("virtual","parallel",content)
+                    ctx_doflushparallel(tag,1,number,label,f_content(virtual))
                 else
-                    context.doflushparallel(tag,0,number,"","")
+                    ctx_doflushparallel(tag,0,number,"","")
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -180,5 +190,5 @@ commands.placeparallel  = parallel.place
 commands.resetparallel  = parallel.reset
 
 function commands.doifelseparallel(category,tags)
-    commands.doifelse(parallel.hassomecontent(category,tags))
+    ctx_doifelse(parallel.hassomecontent(category,tags))
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/buff-par.mkvi b/tex/context/base/buff-par.mkvi
index 404fa8ef3..5efff5125 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/buff-par.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/buff-par.mkvi
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 \unprotect
 
 \installcorenamespace{parallel}
+\installcorenamespace{parallelhandler}
 
 \installcommandhandler \??parallel {parallel} \??parallel
 
@@ -46,22 +47,41 @@
   [\c!setups=parallel:place:default]
 
 \let\buff_parallel_define_saved\defineparallel
+\let\buff_parallel_setup_saved \setupparallel
 
-\unexpanded\def\defineparallel
-  {\dodoubleargument\buff_parallel_define}
+\unexpanded\def\defineparallel{\dodoubleargument\buff_parallel_define}
+\unexpanded\def\setupparallel {\dotripleargument\buff_parallel_setup}
 
 \def\buff_parallel_define[#name][#instances]%
-  {\buff_parallel_define_saved[#name]
+  {\buff_parallel_define_saved[#name][\c!list={#instances}]% list is internal
    \ctxcommand{defineparallel("#name","#instances")}%
-   \processcommalist[#instances]\buff_parallel_define_instance
+   \expandafter\newtoks\csname\??parallelhandler#name\endcsname
+   \processcommacommand[#instances]{\buff_parallel_define_instance{#name}}%
    \setuevalue{\e!start#name}{\buff_parallel_start{#name}}%
    \setuevalue{\e!stop #name}{\buff_parallel_stop}}
 
-\def\buff_parallel_define_instance#instance%
-  {\normalexpanded{\buff_parallel_define_saved[#instance][\currentparallel]}%
+\let\buff_process_parallel_instance\relax
+
+\def\buff_process_parallel_instances
+  {\the\csname\??parallelhandler\currentparallel\endcsname}
+
+\def\buff_parallel_define_instance#name#instance%
+  {\normalexpanded{\buff_parallel_define_saved[#instance][#name]}%
    \definebuffer[#instance]%
+  %\edef\t_buff_parallel{\csname\??parallelhandler#name\endcsname}%
+   \expandafter\let\expandafter\t_buff_parallel\csname\??parallelhandler#name\endcsname
+   \appendtoks
+      \edef\currentparallelinstance{#instance}%
+      \buff_process_parallel_instance\relax
+   \to \t_buff_parallel
    \setuevalue{\e!stop#instance}{\buff_parallel_save{#instance}}}
 
+\def\buff_parallel_setup[#name][#instances][#setups]%
+  {\processcommalist[#instances]{\buff_parallel_setup_instance{#name}{#setups}}}
+
+\def\buff_parallel_setup_instance#name#setups#instance%
+  {\buff_parallel_setup_saved[#name:#instance][#setups]}
+
 \unexpanded\def\buff_parallel_start#name%
   {\pushmacro\currentparallel
    \edef\currentparallel{#name}%
@@ -79,7 +99,13 @@
 \def\buff_parallel_place[#name][#instance][#settings]%
   {\begingroup
    \edef\currentparallel{#name}%
-   \ctxcommand{placeparallel("\currentparallel","#instance","#settings")}% -- todo: pass options as k/v
+   \setupcurrentparallel[#settings]%
+   \ctxcommand{placeparallel("\currentparallel","#instance",{
+    % setups    = "\parallelparameter\c!setups",
+      start     = "\parallelparameter\c!start",
+      n         = "\parallelparameter\c!n",
+      criterium = "\parallelparameter\c!criterium",
+   })}%
    \endgroup}
 
 \def\doflushparallel#instance#status#line#label#content% called at lua end
@@ -88,7 +114,7 @@
    \def\currentparallelnumber  {#status}%
    \def\currentparallelline    {#line}%
    \def\currentparallellabel   {#label}%
-   \def\currentparallelcontent {#content}%
+   \def\currentparallelcontent {#content}% can be kep at the lua end .. no need to use a virtual file
    \ifcase#status\relax
      \expandafter\buff_parallel_flush_nop
    \or
@@ -100,7 +126,7 @@
   {}
 
 \def\buff_parallel_flush_yes
-  {\directsetup{\namedparallelparameter\currentparallelinstance\c!setups}}
+  {\directsetup{\namedparallelparameter{\currentparallel:\currentparallelinstance}\c!setups}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\doifelseparallel#name#instance%
   {\ctxcommand{doifelseparallel("#name","#instance")}}
@@ -113,9 +139,9 @@
 
 \startsetups parallel:place:default
     \hangafter\plusone
-    \hangindent4em
+    \hangindent4\emwidth
     \dontleavehmode
-    \hbox to 3em \bgroup
+    \hbox to 3\emwidth \bgroup
         \hss
         \bf
         \doifsomething \currentparallellabel {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv b/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv
index 707c235ff..019e645c4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@
   {\spaceskip.5\emwidth\relax
    \let\obeyedspace\specialobeyedspace
    \let\controlspace\specialcontrolspace
- % \edef\p_buff_lines{\typeparameter\c!lines}%
- % \ifcsname\??typinglines\p_buff_lines\endcsname
- %   \csname\??typinglines\p_buff_lines\endcsname
- % \fi
+   \edef\p_buff_lines{\typeparameter\c!lines}%
+   \ifcsname\??typinglines\p_buff_lines\endcsname
+     \csname\??typinglines\p_buff_lines\endcsname
+   \fi
    \edef\p_buff_space{\typeparameter\c!space}%
    \ifcsname\??typingspace\p_buff_space\endcsname
      \csname\??typingspace\p_buff_space\endcsname
diff --git a/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
index 7b474d3f2..7392a750e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2014.11.17 14:32}
+\newcontextversion{2014.11.26 12:50}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an excellent place for
 %D hacks, patches, extensions and new features.
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf b/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf
index 32eb18732..fbc02fe6b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context.mkiv b/tex/context/base/context.mkiv
index 5125f8011..8229af432 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/context.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/context.mkiv
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 %D up and the dependencies are more consistent.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2014.11.17 14:32}
+\edef\contextversion{2014.11.26 12:50}
 \edef\contextkind   {beta}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/core-env.lua b/tex/context/base/core-env.lua
index 2cc84299b..94f237c2e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/core-env.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/core-env.lua
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ setmetatableindex(tex.modes, function(t,k)
         if csname_id(n) == undefined then
             return false
         else
-            modes[k] = function() return texgetcount(n) >= 1 end
-            return texgetcount(n) >= 1
+            modes[k] = function() return texgetcount(n) == 1 end
+            return texgetcount(n) == 1 -- 2 is prevented
         end
     end
 end)
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ setmetatableindex(tex.systemmodes, function(t,k)
         if csname_id(n) == undefined then
             return false
         else
-            systemmodes[k] = function() return texgetcount(n) >= 1 end
-            return texgetcount(n) >= 1
+            systemmodes[k] = function() return texgetcount(n) == 1 end
+            return texgetcount(n) == 1 -- 2 is prevented
         end
     end
 end)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/core-env.mkiv b/tex/context/base/core-env.mkiv
index 47f29ed73..6f9343587 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/core-env.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/core-env.mkiv
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 
 \installcorenamespace{modestack}
 
-% todo: check prevent mode, also at the lua end
-
 \setnewconstant\disabledmode \zerocount
 \setnewconstant\enabledmode  \plusone
 \setnewconstant\preventedmode\plustwo
@@ -163,7 +161,17 @@
 % handy for mp
 
 \def\booleanmodevalue#1%
-  {\ifcsname\??mode#1\endcsname\ifcase\csname\??mode#1\endcsname\s!false\else\s!true\fi\else\s!false\fi}
+  {\ifcsname\??mode#1\endcsname
+     \ifcase\csname\??mode#1\endcsname
+       \s!false
+     \or
+       \s!true
+     \else
+       \s!false
+     \fi
+   \else
+     \s!false
+   \fi}
 
 % check macros
 
@@ -213,8 +221,10 @@
 \def\syst_modes_check_yes#1#2#3%
   {\ifcase\csname\??mode#3\endcsname
      \expandafter#2%
-   \else
+   \or
      \expandafter#1%
+   \else
+     \expandafter#2%
    \fi}
 
 \def\syst_modes_check#1#2#3%
@@ -230,6 +240,10 @@
   {\ifcsname\??mode#1\endcsname
      \ifcase\csname\??mode#1\endcsname
        \let\syst_modes_check_all_step\gobbleoneargument
+     \or
+       % enabled
+     \else
+       \let\syst_modes_check_all_step\gobbleoneargument
      \fi
    \else
      \let\syst_modes_check_all_step\gobbleoneargument
diff --git a/tex/context/base/core-sys.mkiv b/tex/context/base/core-sys.mkiv
index c3cc2a231..bd73ba08c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/core-sys.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/core-sys.mkiv
@@ -242,8 +242,14 @@
 
 \installcommandhandler \??highlight {highlight} \??highlight % we could do with less
 
+\setuphighlight
+  [\c!command=\v!yes]
+
 \appendtoks
-    \setuevalue\currenthighlight{\typo_highlights_indeed{\currenthighlight}}%
+    \edef\p_command{\highlightparameter\c!command}%
+    \ifx\p_command\v!yes
+        \setuevalue\currenthighlight{\typo_highlights_indeed{\currenthighlight}}%
+    \fi
 \to \everydefinehighlight
 
 \ifdefined\dotaghighlight \else \let\dotaghighlight\relax \fi
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua b/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua
index 2a12a807a..f764edb6d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua
@@ -2091,11 +2091,11 @@ end)
 
 directives.register("nodes.injections.fontkern", function(v) setfield(kern,"subtype",v and 0 or 1) end)
 
--- here
+-- here (todo: closure)
 
 local trace_analyzing    = false  trackers.register("otf.analyzing", function(v) trace_analyzing = v end)
 
-local otffeatures        = constructors.newfeatures("otf")
+----- otffeatures        = constructors.newfeatures("otf")
 local registerotffeature = otffeatures.register
 
 local analyzers          = fonts.analyzers
@@ -2198,3 +2198,26 @@ function commands.purefontname(name)
         context(file.basename(name))
     end
 end
+
+local list = storage.shared.bodyfontsizes or { }
+storage.shared.bodyfontsizes = list
+
+function commands.registerbodyfontsize(size)
+    list[size] = true
+end
+
+function commands.getbodyfontsizes(separator)
+    context(concat(sortedkeys(list),separator))
+end
+
+function commands.processbodyfontsizes(command)
+    local keys = sortedkeys(list)
+    if command then
+        local action = context[command]
+        for i=1,#keys do
+            action(keys[i])
+        end
+    else
+        context(concat(keys,","))
+    end
+end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-ini.mkvi b/tex/context/base/font-ini.mkvi
index f174b132b..bdb8f9a11 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-ini.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-ini.mkvi
@@ -1158,7 +1158,9 @@
 
 \installcorenamespace{fontenvironmentknown}
 
-\let\bodyfontenvironmentlist\empty % used in font-run (might change)
+% \let\bodyfontenvironmentlist\empty % used in font-run (might change)
+
+\newtoks\bodyfontenvironmentlist
 
 \def\font_helpers_register_environment#class#body%
   {\expandafter\let\csname\??fontenvironmentknown#class#body\endcsname\empty}
@@ -1179,6 +1181,12 @@
 %D a bodyfont is loaded but changing them afterwards can be sort of tricky as
 %D values are not consulted afterwards.
 
+\def\processbodyfontenvironmentlist#1% no \unexpanded as then we cannot use it in alignments
+  {\ctxcommand{processbodyfontsizes("\strippedcsname#1")}}
+
+\def\bodyfontenvironmentlist
+  {\ctxcommand{getbodyfontsizes()}}
+
 \def\font_basics_define_body_font_environment_class[#class][#body][#settings]%
   {\edef\m_font_body{#body}%
    \ifx\m_font_body\s!default
@@ -1187,7 +1195,8 @@
    \else
      \normalizebodyfontsize\m_font_body_normalized\m_font_body
      \font_basics_define_body_font_environment_size[#class][\m_font_body_normalized][#settings]%
-     \addtocommalist\m_font_body_normalized\bodyfontenvironmentlist
+    %\addtocommalist\m_font_body_normalized\bodyfontenvironmentlist
+     \ctxcommand{registerbodyfontsize("\m_font_body_normalized")}%
    \fi}
 
 %D The empty case uses the same code but needs to ignore the current class
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-run.mkiv b/tex/context/base/font-run.mkiv
index cb40adedd..1b8843b94 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-run.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-run.mkiv
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-%D [This code is hooked into the core macros and saves some
-%D format space. It needs a cleanup.]
+%D [This code is hooked into the core macros and saves some format
+%D space. It needs a cleanup.]
 
 \unprotect
 
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
          &&\tttf\tx\s!text&&\tttf\tx\s!script&&\tttf\tx\s!scriptscript
          &&\tttf\tx\s!x&&\tttf\tx\s!xx&&\tttf\tx\v!small&&\tttf\tx\v!big
          &&\tttf\tx\c!interlinespace&\cr
-         \noalign{\hrule}
-         \@EA\globalprocesscommalist\@EA[\bodyfontenvironmentlist]\next}}
+         \noalign{\hrule}%
+         \processbodyfontenvironmentlist\next}}
    \ifinsidefloat\else\stopbaselinecorrection\fi}
 
 \unexpanded\gdef\showfont
diff --git a/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua b/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua
index ea922b28c..80d878019 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua
@@ -247,12 +247,14 @@ figures.order   = figures_order   -- frozen
 
 -- name checker
 
-local pattern = (R("az","AZ") * P(":"))^-1 * (                -- a-z : | A-Z :
-    (R("az","09") + S("_/") - P("_")^2)^1 * P(".") * R("az")^1 + -- a-z | single _ | /
-    (R("az","09") + S("-/") - P("-")^2)^1 * P(".") * R("az")^1 + -- a-z | single - | /
-    (R("AZ","09") + S("_/") - P("_")^2)^1 * P(".") * R("AZ")^1 + -- A-Z | single _ | /
-    (R("AZ","09") + S("-/") - P("-")^2)^1 * P(".") * R("AZ")^1   -- A-Z | single - | /
-) * P(-1) * Cc(false) + Cc(true)
+local okay = P("m_k_i_v_")
+
+local pattern = (R("az","AZ") * P(":"))^-1 * (                                      -- a-z : | A-Z :
+    (okay + R("az","09") + S("_/") - P("_")^2)^1 * (P(".") * R("az")^1)^0 * P(-1) + -- a-z | single _ | /
+    (okay + R("az","09") + S("-/") - P("-")^2)^1 * (P(".") * R("az")^1)^0 * P(-1) + -- a-z | single - | /
+    (okay + R("AZ","09") + S("_/") - P("_")^2)^1 * (P(".") * R("AZ")^1)^0 * P(-1) + -- A-Z | single _ | /
+    (okay + R("AZ","09") + S("-/") - P("-")^2)^1 * (P(".") * R("AZ")^1)^0 * P(-1)   -- A-Z | single - | /
+) * Cc(false) + Cc(true)
 
 function figures.badname(name)
     if not name then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.lua b/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.lua
index 205baccce..31ec8946c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lang-hyp'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+-- to be considered: reset dictionary.hyphenated when a pattern is added
+-- or maybe an explicit reset of the cache
+
 -- In an automated workflow hypenation of long titles can be somewhat problematic
 -- especially when demands conflict. For that reason I played a bit with a Lua based
 -- variant of the traditional hyphenation machinery. This mechanism has been extended
@@ -36,16 +39,21 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lang-hyp'] = {
 --   a s-s z o n-n y a l/sz=sz,2,3,ny=ny,6,3
 --
 -- ab1cd/ef=gh,2,2 : acd - efd (pattern/replacement,start,length
+--
+-- In the procecess of wrapping up (for the ctx conference proceedings) I cleaned up
+-- and extended the code a bit.
 
-local type, rawset, tonumber = type, rawset, tonumber
+local type, rawset, tonumber, next = type, rawset, tonumber, next
 
 local P, R, S, Cg, Cf, Ct, Cc, C, Carg, Cs = lpeg.P, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.Cg, lpeg.Cf, lpeg.Ct, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.C, lpeg.Carg, lpeg.Cs
 local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
 
-local concat = table.concat
-
-local utfchar = utf.char
-local utfbyte = utf.byte
+local concat     = table.concat
+local insert     = table.insert
+local remove     = table.remove
+local formatters = string.formatters
+local utfchar    = utf.char
+local utfbyte    = utf.byte
 
 if not characters then
     require("char-ini")
@@ -53,7 +61,14 @@ end
 
 local setmetatableindex = table.setmetatableindex
 
-local languages         = languages or { }
+-- \enabletrackers[hyphenator.steps=silent] will not write to the terminal
+
+local trace_steps       = false  trackers.register("hyphenator.steps",    function(v) trace_steps     = v end)
+local trace_visualize   = false  trackers.register("hyphenator.visualize",function(v) trace_visualize = v end)
+
+local report            = logs.reporter("hyphenator")
+
+languages               = languages or { }
 local hyphenators       = languages.hyphenators or { }
 languages.hyphenators   = hyphenators
 local traditional       = hyphenators.traditional or { }
@@ -64,28 +79,74 @@ local dictionaries = setmetatableindex(function(t,k)
         patterns   = { },
         hyphenated = { },
         specials   = { },
+        exceptions = { },
+        loaded     = false,
     }
     t[k] = v
     return v
 end)
 
+hyphenators.dictionaries = dictionaries
+
+local character      = lpeg.patterns.utf8character
 local digit          = R("09")
-local character      = lpeg.patterns.utf8character - P("/")
-local splitpattern_k = Cs((digit/"" + character)^1)
-local splitpattern_v = Ct(((digit/tonumber + Cc(0)) * character)^1 * (digit/tonumber)^0)
-local splitpattern_v =
-    Ct(((digit/tonumber + Cc(0)) * character)^1 * (digit/tonumber)^0) *
-    (P("/") * Cf ( Ct("") *
-        Cg ( Cc("before") * C((1-lpeg.P("="))^1)          * P("=") )
-      * Cg ( Cc("after")  * C((1-lpeg.P(","))^1)          * P(",") )
-      * Cg ( Cc("start")  * ((1-lpeg.P(","))^1/tonumber)  * P(",") )
-      * Cg ( Cc("length") * ((1-lpeg.P(-1) )^1/tonumber)           )
+local weight         = digit/tonumber + Cc(0)
+local fence          = P(".")
+local hyphen         = P("-")
+local space          = P(" ")
+local char           = character - space
+local validcharacter = (character - S("./"))
+local keycharacter   =  character - S("/")
+----- basepart       = Ct( (Cc(0) * fence)^-1 * (weight * validcharacter)^1 * weight * (fence * Cc(0))^-1)
+local specpart       = (P("/") * Cf ( Ct("") *
+        Cg ( Cc("before") * C((1-P("="))^1) * P("=") ) *
+        Cg ( Cc("after")  * C((1-P(","))^1)  ) *
+        (   P(",") *
+            Cg ( Cc("start")  * ((1-P(","))^1/tonumber) * P(",") ) *
+            Cg ( Cc("length") * ((1-P(-1) )^1/tonumber)          )
+        )^-1
     , rawset))^-1
 
-local function register(patterns,specials,str,specification)
-    local k = lpegmatch(splitpattern_k,str)
-    local v1, v2 = lpegmatch(splitpattern_v,str)
-    patterns[k] = v1
+local make_hashkey_p = Cs((digit/"" + keycharacter)^1)
+----- make_pattern_p = basepart * specpart
+local make_hashkey_e = Cs((hyphen/"" + keycharacter)^1)
+local make_pattern_e = Ct(P(char) * (hyphen * Cc(true) * P(char) + P(char) * Cc(false))^1) -- catch . and char after -
+
+-- local make_hashkey_c = Cs((digit + keycharacter/"")^1)
+-- local make_pattern_c = Ct((P(1)/tonumber)^1)
+
+-- local cache = setmetatableindex(function(t,k)
+--     local n = lpegmatch(make_hashkey_c,k)
+--     local v = lpegmatch(make_pattern_c,n)
+--     t[k] = v
+--     return v
+-- end)
+--
+-- local weight_n       = digit + Cc("0")
+-- local basepart_n     = Cs( (Cc("0") * fence)^-1 * (weight * validcharacter)^1 * weight * (fence * Cc("0"))^-1) / cache
+-- local make_pattern_n = basepart_n * specpart
+
+local make_pattern_c = Ct((P(1)/tonumber)^1)
+
+-- us + nl: 17664 entries -> 827 unique (saves some 3M)
+
+local cache = setmetatableindex(function(t,k)
+    local v = lpegmatch(make_pattern_c,k)
+    t[k] = v
+    return v
+end)
+
+local weight_n       = digit + Cc("0")
+local fence_n        = fence / "0"
+local char_n         = validcharacter / ""
+local basepart_n     = Cs(fence_n^-1 * (weight_n * char_n)^1 * weight_n * fence_n^-1) / cache
+local make_pattern_n = basepart_n * specpart
+
+local function register_pattern(patterns,specials,str,specification)
+    local k = lpegmatch(make_hashkey_p,str)
+ -- local v1, v2 = lpegmatch(make_pattern_p,str)
+    local v1, v2 = lpegmatch(make_pattern_n,str)
+    patterns[k] = v1 -- is this key still ok for complex patterns
     if specification then
         specials[k] = specification
     elseif v2 then
@@ -93,17 +154,50 @@ local function register(patterns,specials,str,specification)
     end
 end
 
-local word  = ((Carg(1) * Carg(2) * C((1 - P(" "))^1)) / register + 1)^1
-local split = Ct(C(character)^1)
+local function unregister_pattern(patterns,specials,str)
+    local k = lpegmatch(make_hashkey_p,str)
+    patterns[k] = nil
+    specials[k] = nil
+end
+
+local function register_exception(exceptions,str,specification)
+    local k = lpegmatch(make_hashkey_e,str)
+    local v = lpegmatch(make_pattern_e,str)
+    exceptions[k] = v
+end
+
+local p_pattern   = ((Carg(1) * Carg(2) * C(char^1)) / register_pattern   + 1)^1
+local p_exception = ((Carg(1)           * C(char^1)) / register_exception + 1)^1
+local p_split     = Ct(C(character)^1)
 
 function traditional.loadpatterns(language,filename)
-    local specification = require(filename)
     local dictionary    = dictionaries[language]
-    if specification then
-        local patterns = specification.patterns
-        if patterns then
-            lpegmatch(word,patterns.data,1,dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials)
+    if not dictionary.loaded then
+        if not filename or filename == "" then
+            filename = "lang-" .. language
         end
+        filename = file.addsuffix(filename,"lua")
+        local fullname = resolvers.findfile(filename)
+        if fullname and fullname ~= "" then
+            local specification = dofile(fullname)
+            if specification then
+                local patterns = specification.patterns
+                if patterns then
+                    local data = patterns.data
+                    if data and data ~= "" then
+                        lpegmatch(p_pattern,data,1,dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials)
+                    end
+                end
+                local exceptions = specification.exceptions
+                if exceptions then
+                    local data = exceptions.data
+                    if data and data ~= "" then
+                        lpegmatch(p_exception,data,1,dictionary.exceptions)
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+        dictionary.loaded = true
     end
     return dictionary
 end
@@ -113,30 +207,153 @@ local uccodes   = characters.uccodes
 local nofwords  = 0
 local nofhashed = 0
 
-local function hyphenate(dictionary,word)
+local steps     = nil
+local f_show    = formatters["%w%s"]
+
+local function show_log()
+    if trace_steps == true then
+        report()
+        local w = #steps[1][1]
+        for i=1,#steps do
+            local s = steps[i]
+            report("%s%w%S  %S",s[1],w - #s[1] + 3,s[2],s[3])
+        end
+        report()
+    end
+end
+
+local function show_1(wsplit)
+    local u = concat(wsplit," ")
+    steps = { { f_show(0,u), f_show(0,u) } }
+end
+
+local function show_2(c,m,wsplit,done,i,spec)
+    local s = lpegmatch(p_split,c)
+    local t = { }
+    local n = #m
+    local w = #wsplit
+    for j=1,n do
+        t[#t+1] = m[j]
+        t[#t+1] = s[j]
+    end
+    local m = 2*i-2
+    local l = #t
+    local s = spec and table.sequenced(spec) or ""
+    if m == 0 then
+        steps[#steps+1] = { f_show(m,  concat(t,"",2)),      f_show(1,concat(done," ",2,#done),s) }
+    elseif i+1 == w then
+        steps[#steps+1] = { f_show(m-1,concat(t,"",1,#t-1)), f_show(1,concat(done," ",2,#done),s) }
+    else
+        steps[#steps+1] = { f_show(m-1,concat(t)),           f_show(1,concat(done," ",2,#done),s) }
+    end
+end
+
+local function show_3(wsplit,done)
+    local t = { }
+    local h = { }
+    local n = #wsplit
+    for i=1,n do
+        local w = wsplit[i]
+        if i > 1 then
+            local d = done[i]
+            t[#t+1] = i > 2 and d % 2 == 1 and "-" or " "
+            h[#h+1] = d
+        end
+        t[#t+1] = w
+        h[#h+1] = w
+    end
+    steps[#steps+1] = { f_show(0,concat(h)), f_show(0,concat(t)) }
+    show_log()
+end
+
+local function show_4(wsplit,done)
+    steps = { { concat(wsplit," ") } }
+    show_log()
+end
+
+function traditional.lasttrace()
+    return steps
+end
+
+-- We could reuse the w table but as we cache the resolved words
+-- there is not much gain in that complication.
+--
+-- Beware: word can be a table and when n is passed to we can
+-- assume reuse so we need to honor that n then.
+
+-- todo: a fast variant for tex ... less lookups (we could check is
+-- dictionary has changed) ... although due to caching the already
+-- done words, we don't do much here
+
+local function hyphenate(dictionary,word,n) -- odd is okay
     nofwords = nofwords + 1
     local hyphenated = dictionary.hyphenated
-    local isstring   = type(word) == "string"
-    local done
+    local isstring = type(word) == "string"
     if isstring then
-        done = hyphenated[word]
+        local done = hyphenated[word]
+        if done ~= nil then
+            return done
+        end
+    elseif n then
+        local done = hyphenated[concat(word,"",1,n)]
+        if done ~= nil then
+            return done
+        end
     else
-        done = hyphenated[concat(word)]
+        local done = hyphenated[concat(word)]
+        if done ~= nil then
+            return done
+        end
     end
+    local key
+    if isstring then
+        key = word
+        word = lpegmatch(p_split,word)
+        if not n then
+            n = #word
+        end
+    else
+        if not n then
+            n = #word
+        end
+        key = concat(word,"",1,n)
+    end
+    local l = 1
+    local w = { "." }
+    for i=1,n do
+        local c = word[i]
+        l = l + 1
+        w[l] = lcchars[c] or c
+    end
+    l = l + 1
+    w[l] = "."
+    local c = concat(w,"",2,l-1)
+    --
+    local done = hyphenated[c]
     if done ~= nil then
+        hyphenated[key] = done
+        nofhashed = nofhashed + 1
         return done
-    else
-        done = false
     end
-    local specials = dictionary.specials
-    local patterns = dictionary.patterns
-    local s = isstring and lpegmatch(split,word) or word
-    local l = #s
-    local w = { }
-    for i=1,l do
-        local si = s[i]
-        w[i] = lcchars[si] or si
+    --
+    local exceptions = dictionary.exceptions
+    local exception  = exceptions[c]
+    if exception then
+        if trace_steps then
+            show_4(w,exception)
+        end
+        hyphenated[key] = exception
+        nofhashed = nofhashed + 1
+        return exception
     end
+    --
+    if trace_steps then
+        show_1(w)
+    end
+    --
+    local specials   = dictionary.specials
+    local patterns   = dictionary.patterns
+    --
     local spec
     for i=1,l do
         for j=i,l do
@@ -146,15 +363,23 @@ local function hyphenate(dictionary,word)
                 local s = specials[c]
                 if not done then
                     done = { }
-                    spec = { }
+                    spec = nil
+                    -- the string that we resolve has explicit fences (.) so
+                    -- done starts at the first fence and runs upto the last
+                    -- one so we need one slot less
                     for i=1,l do
                         done[i] = 0
                     end
                 end
+                -- we run over the pattern that always has a (zero) value for
+                -- each character plus one more as we look at both sides
                 for k=1,#m do
                     local new = m[k]
                     if not new then
                         break
+                    elseif new == true then
+                        report("fatal error")
+                        break
                     elseif new > 0 then
                         local pos = i + k - 1
                         local old = done[pos]
@@ -163,136 +388,238 @@ local function hyphenate(dictionary,word)
                         elseif new > old then
                             done[pos] = new
                             if s then
-                                local b = i + s.start - 1
-                                local e = b + s.length - 1
-                                if pos >= b and pos <= e then
-                                    spec[pos] = s
+                                local b = i + (s.start or 1) - 1
+                                if b > 0 then
+                                    local e = b + (s.length or 2) - 1
+                                    if e > 0 then
+                                        if pos >= b and pos <= e then
+                                            if spec then
+                                                spec[pos] = { s, k - 1 }
+                                            else
+                                                spec = { [pos] = { s, k - 1 } }
+                                            end
+                                        end
+                                    end
                                 end
                             end
                         end
                     end
                 end
+                if trace_steps and done then
+                    show_2(c,m,w,done,i,s)
+                end
             end
         end
     end
+    if trace_steps and done then
+        show_3(w,done)
+    end
     if done then
         local okay = false
-        for i=1,#done do
+        for i=3,#done do
             if done[i] % 2 == 1 then
-                done[i] = spec[i] or true
+                done[i-2] = spec and spec[i] or true
                 okay = true
             else
-                done[i] = false
+                done[i-2] = false
             end
         end
-        if not okay then
+        if okay then
+            done[#done] = nil
+            done[#done] = nil
+        else
             done = false
         end
+    else
+        done = false
     end
-    hyphenated[isstring and word or concat(word)] = done
+    hyphenated[key] = done
     nofhashed = nofhashed + 1
     return done
 end
 
-local f_detail_1 = string.formatters["{%s}{%s}{}"]
-local f_detail_2 = string.formatters["{%s%s}{%s%s}{%s}"]
+function traditional.gettrace(language,word)
+    local dictionary = dictionaries[language]
+    if dictionary then
+        local hyphenated = dictionary.hyphenated
+        hyphenated[word] = nil
+        hyphenate(dictionary,word)
+        return steps
+    end
+end
+
+local methods = setmetatableindex(function(t,k) local v = hyphenate t[k] = v return v end)
+
+function traditional.installmethod(name,f)
+    if rawget(methods,name) then
+        report("overloading %a is not permitted",name)
+    else
+        methods[name] = f
+    end
+end
+
+local s_detail_1 = "-"
+local f_detail_2 = formatters["%s-%s"]
+local f_detail_3 = formatters["{%s}{%s}{}"]
+local f_detail_4 = formatters["{%s%s}{%s%s}{%s}"]
 
 function traditional.injecthyphens(dictionary,word,specification)
-    local h = hyphenate(dictionary,word)
-    if not h then
+    if not word then
+        return false
+    end
+    if not specification then
+        return word
+    end
+    local hyphens = hyphenate(dictionary,word)
+    if not hyphens then
         return word
     end
-    local w = lpegmatch(split,word)
-    local r = { }
-    local l = #h
-    local n = 0
-    local i = 1
-    local leftmin   = specification.lefthyphenmin or 2
-    local rightmin  = l - (specification.righthyphenmin or left) + 1
-    local leftchar  = specification.lefthyphenchar
-    local rightchar = specification.righthyphenchar
-    while i <= l do
-        if i > leftmin and i < rightmin then
-            local hi = h[i]
-            if not hi then
-                n = n + 1
-                r[n] = w[i]
-                i = i + 1
-            elseif hi == true then
-                n = n + 1
-                r[n] = f_detail_1(rightchar,leftchar)
-                n = n + 1
-                r[n] = w[i]
-                i = i + 1
+
+    -- the following code is similar to code later on but here we have
+    -- strings while there we have hyphen specs
+
+    local word      = lpegmatch(p_split,word)
+    local size      = #word
+
+    local leftmin   = specification.leftcharmin or 2
+    local rightmin  = size - (specification.rightcharmin or leftmin)
+    local leftchar  = specification.leftchar
+    local rightchar = specification.rightchar
+
+    local result    = { }
+    local rsize     = 0
+    local position  = 1
+
+    while position <= size do
+        if position >= leftmin and position <= rightmin then
+            local hyphen = hyphens[position]
+            if not hyphen then
+                rsize = rsize + 1
+                result[rsize] = word[position]
+                position = position + 1
+            elseif hyphen == true then
+                rsize = rsize + 1
+                result[rsize] = word[position]
+                rsize = rsize + 1
+                if leftchar and rightchar then
+                    result[rsize] = f_detail_3(rightchar,leftchar)
+                else
+                    result[rsize] = s_detail_1
+                end
+                position = position + 1
             else
-                local b = i - hi.start
-                local e = b + hi.length - 1
-                n = b
-                r[n] = f_detail_2(hi.before,rightchar,leftchar,hi.after,concat(w,"",b,e))
-                if e + 1 == i then
-                    i = i + 1
+                local o, h = hyphen[2]
+                if o then
+                    h = hyphen[1]
+                else
+                    h = hyphen
+                    o = 1
+                end
+                local b = position - o + (h.start  or 1)
+                local e = b + (h.length or 2) - 1
+                if b > 0 and e >= b then
+                    for i=1,b-position do
+                        rsize = rsize + 1
+                        result[rsize] = word[position]
+                        position = position + 1
+                    end
+                    rsize = rsize + 1
+                    if leftchar and rightchar then
+                        result[rsize] = f_detail_4(h.before,rightchar,leftchar,h.after,concat(word,"",b,e))
+                    else
+                        result[rsize] = f_detail_2(h.before,h.after)
+                    end
+                    position = e + 1
                 else
-                    i = e + 1
+                    -- error
+                    rsize = rsize + 1
+                    result[rsize] = word[position]
+                    position = position + 1
                 end
             end
         else
-            n = n + 1
-            r[n] = w[i]
-            i = i + 1
+            rsize = rsize + 1
+            result[rsize] = word[position]
+            position = position + 1
         end
     end
-    return concat(r)
+    return concat(result)
 end
 
 function traditional.registerpattern(language,str,specification)
     local dictionary = dictionaries[language]
-    register(dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials,str,specification)
+    if specification == false then
+        unregister_pattern(dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials,str)
+    else
+        register_pattern(dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials,str,specification)
+    end
 end
 
 -- todo: unicodes or utfhash ?
 
 if context then
 
-    local nodecodes     = nodes.nodecodes
-    local glyph_code    = nodecodes.glyph
-    local math_code     = nodecodes.math
-
-    local nuts          = nodes.nuts
-    local tonut         = nodes.tonut
-    local nodepool      = nuts.pool
-
-    local new_disc      = nodepool.disc
-
-    local setfield      = nuts.setfield
-    local getfield      = nuts.getfield
-    local getchar       = nuts.getchar
-    local getid         = nuts.getid
-    local getnext       = nuts.getnext
-    local getprev       = nuts.getprev
-    local insert_before = nuts.insert_before
-    local insert_after  = nuts.insert_after
-    local copy_node     = nuts.copy
-    local remove_node   = nuts.remove
-    local end_of_math   = nuts.end_of_math
-    local node_tail     = nuts.tail
+    local nodecodes         = nodes.nodecodes
+    local glyph_code        = nodecodes.glyph
+    local math_code         = nodecodes.math
+
+    local nuts              = nodes.nuts
+    local tonut             = nodes.tonut
+    local nodepool          = nuts.pool
+
+    local new_disc          = nodepool.disc
+
+    local setfield          = nuts.setfield
+    local getfield          = nuts.getfield
+    local getchar           = nuts.getchar
+    local getid             = nuts.getid
+    local getattr           = nuts.getattr
+    local getnext           = nuts.getnext
+    local getprev           = nuts.getprev
+    local insert_before     = nuts.insert_before
+    local insert_after      = nuts.insert_after
+    local copy_node         = nuts.copy
+    local remove_node       = nuts.remove
+    local end_of_math       = nuts.end_of_math
+    local node_tail         = nuts.tail
+
+    local setcolor          = nodes.tracers.colors.set
+
+    local variables         = interfaces.variables
+    local v_reset           = variables.reset
+    local v_yes             = variables.yes
+    local v_all             = variables.all
+
+    local settings_to_array = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
+
+    local unsetvalue        = attributes.unsetvalue
+    local texsetattribute   = tex.setattribute
+
+    local prehyphenchar     = lang.prehyphenchar
+    local posthyphenchar    = lang.posthyphenchar
+
+    local lccodes           = characters.lccodes
+
+    local a_hyphenation     = attributes.private("hyphenation")
 
     function traditional.loadpatterns(language)
         return dictionaries[language]
     end
 
-    statistics.register("hyphenation",function()
-        if nofwords > 0 then
-            return string.format("%s words hyphenated, %s unique",nofwords,nofhashed)
+    setmetatableindex(dictionaries,function(t,k) -- for the moment we use an independent data structure
+        if type(k) == "string" then
+            -- this will force a load if not yet loaded (we need a nicer way)
+            -- for the moment that will do (nneeded for examples that register
+            -- a pattern specification
+            languages.getnumber(k)
         end
-    end)
-
-    setmetatableindex(dictionaries,function(t,k) -- we use an independent data structure
         local specification = languages.getdata(k)
-        local dictionary    = {
+        local dictionary = {
             patterns   = { },
+            exceptions = { },
             hyphenated = { },
             specials   = { },
-            instance   = 0,
+            instance   = false,
             characters = { },
             unicodes   = { },
         }
@@ -304,21 +631,22 @@ if context then
                     local data = patterns.data
                     if data then
                         -- regular patterns
-                        lpegmatch(word,data,1,dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials)
+                        lpegmatch(p_pattern,data,1,dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials)
                     end
                     local extra = patterns.extra
                     if extra then
                         -- special patterns
-                        lpegmatch(word,extra,1,dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials)
+                        lpegmatch(p_pattern,extra,1,dictionary.patterns,dictionary.specials)
+                    end
+                end
+                local exceptions = resources.exceptions
+                if exceptions then
+                    local data = exceptions.data
+                    if data and data ~= "" then
+                        lpegmatch(p_exception,data,1,dictionary.exceptions)
                     end
                 end
-                local permitted  = patterns.characters
---                 local additional = "[]()"
---                 local additional = specification.additional
---                 if additional then
---                     permitted = permitted .. additional -- has to be attribute driven
---                 end
-                local usedchars  = lpegmatch(split,permitted)
+                local usedchars  = lpegmatch(p_split,patterns.characters)
                 local characters = { }
                 local unicodes   = { }
                 for i=1,#usedchars do
@@ -327,12 +655,18 @@ if context then
                     local upper = uccodes[code]
                     characters[char]  = code
                     unicodes  [code]  = char
-                    unicodes  [upper] = utfchar(upper)
+                    if type(upper) == "table" then
+                        for i=1,#upper do
+                            local u = upper[i]
+                            unicodes[u] = utfchar(u)
+                        end
+                    else
+                        unicodes[upper] = utfchar(upper)
+                    end
                 end
                 dictionary.characters = characters
                 dictionary.unicodes   = unicodes
-                setmetatableindex(characters,function(t,k) local v = utfbyte(k) t[k] = v return v end) -- can be non standard
-             -- setmetatableindex(unicodes,  function(t,k) local v = utfchar(k) t[k] = v return v end)
+                setmetatableindex(characters,function(t,k) local v = k and utfbyte(k) t[k] = v return v end)
             end
             t[specification.number] = dictionary
             dictionary.instance = specification.instance -- needed for hyphenchars
@@ -341,268 +675,554 @@ if context then
         return dictionary
     end)
 
-    local function flush(head,start,stop,dictionary,w,h,lefthyphenchar,righthyphenchar,characters,lefthyphenmin,righthyphenmin)
-        local r = { }
-        local l = #h
-        local n = 0
-        local i = 1
-        local left  = lefthyphenmin
-        local right = l - righthyphenmin + 1
-        while i <= l do
-            if i > left and i < right then
-                local hi = h[i]
-                if not hi then
-                    n = n + 1
-                    r[n] = w[i]
-                    i = i + 1
-                elseif hi == true then
-                    n = n + 1
-                    r[n] = true
-                    n = n + 1
-                    r[n] = w[i]
-                    i = i + 1
-                else
-                    local b = i - hi.start  -- + 1 - 1
-                    local e = b + hi.length - 1
-                    n = b
-                    r[n] = { hi.before, hi.after, concat(w,"",b,e) }
-                    i = e + 1
+    -- Beware: left and right min doesn't mean that in a 1 mmm hsize there can be snippets
+    -- with less characters than either of them! This could be an option but such a narrow
+    -- hsize doesn't make sense anyway.
+
+    -- We assume that featuresets are defined global ... local definitions
+    -- (also mid paragraph) make not much sense anyway. For the moment we
+    -- assume no predefined sets so we don't need to store them. Nor do we
+    -- need to hash them in order to save space ... no sane user will define
+    -- many of them.
+
+    local featuresets       = hyphenators.featuresets or { }
+    hyphenators.featuresets = featuresets
+
+    storage.shared.noflanguagesfeaturesets = storage.shared.noflanguagesfeaturesets or 0
+
+    local noffeaturesets = storage.shared.noflanguagesfeaturesets
+
+    storage.register("languages/hyphenators/featuresets",featuresets,"languages.hyphenators.featuresets")
+
+    ----- hash = table.sequenced(featureset,",") -- no need now
+
+    local function register(name,featureset)
+        noffeaturesets = noffeaturesets + 1
+        featureset.attribute = noffeaturesets
+        featuresets[noffeaturesets] = featureset  -- access by attribute
+        featuresets[name] = featureset            -- access by name
+        storage.shared.noflanguagesfeaturesets = noffeaturesets
+        return noffeaturesets
+    end
+
+    local function makeset(...) -- a bit overkill, supporting variants but who cares
+        local set = { }
+        for i=1,select("#",...) do
+            local list = select(i,...)
+            local kind = type(list)
+            local used = nil
+            if kind == "string" then
+                if list == v_all then
+                    -- not ok ... now all get ignored
+                    return setmetatableindex(function(t,k) local v = utfchar(k) t[k] = v return v end)
+                elseif list ~= "" then
+                    used = lpegmatch(p_split,list)
+                    set  = set or { }
+                    for i=1,#used do
+                        local char = used[i]
+                        set[utfbyte(char)] = char
+                    end
+                end
+            elseif kind == "table" then
+                if next(list) then
+                    set = set or { }
+                    for byte, char in next, list do
+                        set[byte] = char == true and utfchar(byte) or char
+                    end
+                elseif #list > 0 then
+                    set = set or { }
+                    for i=1,#list do
+                        local l = list[i]
+                        if type(l) == "number" then
+                            set[l] = utfchar(l)
+                        else
+                            set[utfbyte(l)] = l
+                        end
+                    end
                 end
-            else
-                n = n + 1
-                r[n] = w[i]
-                i = i + 1
             end
         end
+        return set
+    end
 
-        local function serialize(s,lefthyphenchar,righthyphenchar)
-            if not s then
-                return
-            elseif s == true then
-                local n = copy_node(stop)
-                setfield(n,"char",lefthyphenchar or righthyphenchar)
-                return n
-            end
-            local h = nil
-            local c = nil
-            if lefthyphenchar then
-                h = copy_node(stop)
-                setfield(h,"char",lefthyphenchar)
-                c = h
-            end
-            if #s == 1 then
-                local n = copy_node(stop)
-                setfield(n,"char",characters[s])
-                if not h then
-                    h = n
-                else
-                    insert_after(c,c,n)
-                end
-                c = n
-            else
-                local t = lpegmatch(split,s)
+    local defaulthyphens = {
+        [0x2D] = true, -- hyphen
+        [0xAD] = true, -- soft hyphen
+    }
+
+    local defaultjoiners = {
+        [0x200C] = true, -- nzwj
+        [0x200D] = true, -- zwj
+    }
+
+    local function definefeatures(name,featureset)
+        local extrachars   = featureset.characters -- "[]()"
+        local hyphenchars  = featureset.hyphens
+        local joinerchars  = featureset.joiners
+        local alternative  = featureset.alternative
+        local rightwordmin = tonumber(featureset.rightwordmin)
+        local leftcharmin  = tonumber(featureset.leftcharmin)
+        local rightcharmin = tonumber(featureset.rightcharmin)
+        --
+        joinerchars = joinerchars == v_yes and defaultjoiners or joinerchars
+        hyphenchars = hyphenchars == v_yes and defaulthyphens or hyphenchars
+        -- not yet ok: extrachars have to be ignored  so it cannot be all)
+        featureset.extrachars   = makeset(joinerchars or "",extrachars or "")
+        featureset.hyphenchars  = makeset(hyphenchars or "")
+        featureset.alternative  = alternative or "hyphenate"
+        featureset.rightwordmin = rightwordmin and rightwordmin > 0 and rightwordmin or nil
+        featureset.leftcharmin  = leftcharmin  and leftcharmin  > 0 and leftcharmin  or nil
+        featureset.rightcharmin = rightcharmin and rightcharmin > 0 and rightcharmin or nil
+        --
+        return register(name,featureset)
+    end
+
+    traditional.definefeatures         = definefeatures
+    commands.definehyphenationfeatures = definefeatures
+
+    function commands.sethyphenationfeatures(n)
+        if not n or n == v_reset then
+            n = false
+        else
+            local f = featuresets[n]
+            if not f and type(n) == "string" then
+                local t = settings_to_array(n)
+                local s = { }
                 for i=1,#t do
-                    local n = copy_node(stop)
-                    setfield(n,"char",characters[t[i]])
-                    if not h then
-                        h = n
-                    else
-                        insert_after(c,c,n)
+                    local ti = t[i]
+                    local fs = featuresets[ti]
+                    if fs then
+                        for k, v in next, fs do
+                            s[k] = v
+                        end
                     end
-                    c = n
                 end
+                n = register(n,s)
+            else
+                n = f and f.attribute
             end
-            if righthyphenchar then
-                local n = copy_node(stop)
-                insert_after(c,c,n)
-                setfield(n,"char",righthyphenchar)
-            end
-            return h
         end
+        texsetattribute(a_hyphenation,n or unsetvalue)
+    end
+
+    commands.registerhyphenationpattern = traditional.registerpattern
 
-        -- no grow
+    -- This is a relative large function with local variables and local
+    -- functions. A previous implementation had the functions outside but
+    -- this is cleaner and as efficient. The test runs 100 times over
+    -- tufte.tex, knuth.tex, zapf.tex, ward.tex and darwin.tex in lower
+    -- and uppercase with a 1mm hsize.
+    --
+    --         language=0     language>0     4 | 3 * slower
+    --
+    -- tex     2.34 | 1.30    2.55 | 1.45    0.21 | 0.15
+    -- lua     2.42 | 1.38    3.30 | 1.84    0.88 | 0.46
+    --
+    -- Of course we have extra overhead (virtual Lua machine) but also we
+    -- check attributes and support specific local options). The test puts
+    -- the typeset text in boxes and discards it. If we also flush the
+    -- runtime is 4.31|2.56 and 4.99|2.94 seconds so the relative difference
+    -- is (somehow) smaller. The test has 536 pages. There is a little bit
+    -- of extra overhead because we store the patterns in a different way.
+    --
+    -- As usual I will look for speedups. Some 0.01 seconds could be gained
+    -- by sharing patterns which is not impressive but it does save some
+    -- 3M memory on this test. (Some optimizations already brought the 3.30
+    -- seconds down to 3.14 but it all depends on aggressive caching.)
 
-        local current = start
-        local size    = #r
-        for i=1,size do
-            local ri = r[i]
-            if ri == true then
-                local n = new_disc()
-                if righthyphenchar then
-                    setfield(n,"pre",serialize(true,righthyphenchar))
+    local starttiming = statistics.starttiming
+    local stoptiming  = statistics.stoptiming
+
+    function traditional.hyphenate(head)
+
+        local first        = tonut(head)
+        local tail         = nil
+        local last         = nil
+        local current      = first
+        local dictionary   = nil
+        local instance     = nil
+        local characters   = nil
+        local unicodes     = nil
+        local extrachars   = nil
+        local hyphenchars  = nil
+        local language     = nil
+        local start        = nil
+        local stop         = nil
+        local word         = { } -- we reuse this table
+        local size         = 0
+        local leftchar     = false
+        local rightchar    = false -- utfbyte("-")
+        local leftmin      = 0
+        local rightmin     = 0
+        local leftcharmin  = nil
+        local rightcharmin = nil
+        local rightwordmin = nil
+        local attr         = nil
+        local lastwordlast = nil
+        local hyphenated   = hyphenate
+
+        -- We cannot use an 'enabled' boolean (false when no characters or extras) because we
+        -- can have plugins that set a characters metatable and so) ... it doesn't save much
+        -- anyway. Using (unicodes and unicodes[code]) and a nil table when no characters also
+        -- doesn't save much. So there not that much to gain for languages that don't hyphenate.
+        --
+        -- enabled = (unicodes and (next(unicodes) or getmetatable(unicodes))) or (extrachars and next(extrachars))
+        --
+        -- This can be used to not add characters i.e. keep size 0 but then we need to check for
+        -- attributes that change it, which costs time too. Not much to gain there.
+
+        starttiming(traditional)
+
+        local function synchronizefeatureset(a)
+            local f = a and featuresets[a]
+            if f then
+                hyphenated   = methods[f.alternative or "hyphenate"]
+                extrachars   = f.extrachars
+                hyphenchars  = f.hyphenchars
+                rightwordmin = f.rightwordmin
+                leftcharmin  = f.leftcharmin
+                rightcharmin = f.rightcharmin
+                if rightwordmin and rightwordmin > 0 and lastwordlast ~= rightwordmin then
+                    -- so we can change mid paragraph but it's kind of unpredictable then
+                    if not tail then
+                        tail = node_tail(first)
+                    end
+                    last = tail
+                    local inword = false
+                    while last and rightwordmin > 0 do
+                        local id = getid(last)
+                        if id == glyph_code then
+                            inword = true
+                            if trace_visualize then
+                                setcolor(last,"darkred")
+                            end
+                        elseif inword then
+                            inword = false
+                            rightwordmin = rightwordmin - 1
+                        end
+                        last = getprev(last)
+                    end
+                    lastwordlast = rightwordmin
                 end
-                if lefthyphenchar then
-                    setfield(n,"post",serialize(true,lefthyphenchar))
+            else
+                hyphenated   = methods.hyphenate
+                extrachars   = false
+                hyphenchars  = false
+                rightwordmin = false
+                leftcharmin  = false
+                rightcharmin = false
+            end
+            return a
+        end
+
+        local function flush(hyphens) -- todo: no need for result
+
+            local rightmin = size - rightmin
+            local result   = { }
+            local rsize    = 0
+            local position = 1
+
+            -- todo: remember last dics and don't go back to before that (plus
+            -- message) .. for simplicity we also assume that we don't start
+            -- with a dics node
+            --
+            -- there can be a conflict: if we backtrack then we can end up in
+            -- another disc and get out of sync (dup chars and so)
+
+            while position <= size do
+                if position >= leftmin and position <= rightmin then
+                    local hyphen = hyphens[position]
+                    if not hyphen then
+                        rsize = rsize + 1
+                        result[rsize] = word[position]
+                        position = position + 1
+                    elseif hyphen == true then
+                        rsize = rsize + 1
+                        result[rsize] = word[position]
+                        rsize = rsize + 1
+                        result[rsize] = true
+                        position = position + 1
+                    else
+                        local o, h = hyphen[2]
+                        if o then
+                            -- { hyphen, offset)
+                            h = hyphen[1]
+                        else
+                            -- hyphen
+                            h = hyphen
+                            o = 1
+                        end
+                        local b = position - o + (h.start  or 1)
+                        local e = b + (h.length or 2) - 1
+                        if b > 0 and e >= b then
+                            for i=1,b-position do
+                                rsize = rsize + 1
+                                result[rsize] = word[position]
+                                position = position + 1
+                            end
+                            rsize = rsize + 1
+                            result[rsize] = {
+                                h.before or "",      -- pre
+                                h.after or "",       -- post
+                                concat(word,"",b,e), -- replace
+                                h.right,             -- optional after pre
+                                h.left,              -- optional before post
+                            }
+                            position = e + 1
+                        else
+                            -- error
+                            rsize = rsize + 1
+                            result[rsize] = word[position]
+                            position = position + 1
+                        end
+                    end
+                else
+                    rsize = rsize + 1
+                    result[rsize] = word[position]
+                    position = position + 1
                 end
-                insert_before(head,current,n)
-            elseif type(ri) == "table" then
-                local n = new_disc()
-                local pre, post, replace = ri[1], ri[2], ri[3]
-                if pre then
-                    setfield(n,"pre",serialize(pre,false,righthyphenchar))
+            end
+
+            local function serialize(replacement,leftchar,rightchar)
+                if not replacement then
+                    return
+                elseif replacement == true then
+                    local glyph = copy_node(stop)
+                    setfield(glyph,"char",leftchar or rightchar)
+                    return glyph
                 end
-                if post then
-                    setfield(n,"post",serialize(post,lefthyphenchar,false))
+                local head    = nil
+                local current = nil
+                if leftchar then
+                    head    = copy_node(stop)
+                    current = head
+                    setfield(head,"char",leftchar)
                 end
-                if replace then
-                    setfield(n,"replace",serialize(replace))
+                local rsize = #replacement
+                if rsize == 1 then
+                    local glyph = copy_node(stop)
+                    setfield(glyph,"char",characters[replacement])
+                    if head then
+                        insert_after(current,current,glyph)
+                    else
+                        head = glyph
+                    end
+                    current = glyph
+                elseif rsize > 0 then
+                    local list = lpegmatch(p_split,replacement) -- this is an utf split (could be cached)
+                    for i=1,#list do
+                        local glyph = copy_node(stop)
+                        setfield(glyph,"char",characters[list[i]])
+                        if head then
+                            insert_after(current,current,glyph)
+                        else
+                            head = glyph
+                        end
+                        current = glyph
+                    end
                 end
-                insert_before(head,current,n)
-            else
-                setfield(current,"char",characters[ri])
-                if i < size then
-                    current = getnext(current)
+                if rightchar then
+                    local glyph = copy_node(stop)
+                    insert_after(current,current,glyph)
+                    setfield(glyph,"char",rightchar)
                 end
+                return head
             end
-        end
-        if current ~= stop then
-            local current = getnext(current)
-            local last = getnext(stop)
-            while current ~= last do
-                head, current = remove_node(head,current,true)
-            end
-        end
-    end
 
-    -- simple cases: no special .. only inject
+            local current = start
 
-    local prehyphenchar  = lang.prehyphenchar
-    local posthyphenchar = lang.posthyphenchar
-
-    local lccodes        = characters.lccodes
-
-    -- An experimental feature:
-    --
-    -- \setupalign[verytolerant,flushleft]
-    -- \setuplayout[width=140pt] \showframe
-    -- longword longword long word longword longwordword \par
-    -- \enabledirectives[hyphenators.rightwordsmin=1]
-    -- longword longword long word longword longwordword \par
-    -- \disabledirectives[hyphenators.rightwordsmin]
-    --
-    -- An alternative is of course to pack the words in an hbox.
+            for i=1,rsize do
+                local r = result[i]
+                if r == true then
+                    local disc = new_disc()
+                    if rightchar then
+                        setfield(disc,"pre",serialize(true,rightchar))
+                    end
+                    if leftchar then
+                        setfield(disc,"post",serialize(true,leftchar))
+                    end
+                    -- could be a replace as well
+                    insert_before(first,current,disc)
+                elseif type(r) == "table" then
+                    local disc    = new_disc()
+                    local pre     = r[1]
+                    local post    = r[2]
+                    local replace = r[3]
+                    local right   = r[4] ~= false and rightchar
+                    local left    = r[5] ~= false and leftchar
+                    if pre and pre ~= "" then
+                        setfield(disc,"pre",serialize(pre,false,right))
+                    end
+                    if post and post ~= "" then
+                        setfield(disc,"post",serialize(post,left,false))
+                    end
+                    if replace and replace ~= "" then
+                        setfield(disc,"replace",serialize(replace))
+                    end
+                    insert_before(first,current,disc)
+                else
+                    setfield(current,"char",characters[r])
+                    if i < rsize then
+                        current = getnext(current)
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+            if current and current ~= stop then
+                local current = getnext(current)
+                local last    = getnext(stop)
+                while current ~= last do
+                    first, current = remove_node(first,current,true)
+                end
+            end
 
-    local rightwordsmin = 0 -- todo: parproperties (each par has a number anyway)
+        end
 
-    function traditional.hyphenate(head)
-        local first      = tonut(head)
-        local current    = first
-        local dictionary = nil
-        local instance   = nil
-        local characters = nil
-        local unicodes   = nil
-        local language   = nil
-        local start      = nil
-        local stop       = nil
-        local word       = nil -- maybe reuse and pass size
-        local size       = 0
-        local leftchar   = false
-        local rightchar  = false -- utfbyte("-")
-        local leftmin    = 0
-        local rightmin   = 0
-        local lastone    = nil
-
-        if rightwordsmin > 0 then
-            lastone = node_tail(first)
-            local inword = false
-            while lastone and rightwordsmin > 0 do
-                local id = getid(lastone)
-                if id == glyph_code then
-                    inword = true
-                elseif inword then
-                    inword = false
-                    rightwordsmin = rightwordsmin - 1
+        local function inject()
+            if first ~= current then
+                local disc = new_disc()
+                first, current, glyph = remove_node(first,current)
+                first, current = insert_before(first,current,disc)
+                if trace_visualize then
+                    setcolor(glyph,"darkred")  -- these get checked in the colorizer
+                    setcolor(disc,"darkgreen") -- these get checked in the colorizer
+                end
+                setfield(disc,"replace",glyph)
+                if rightchar then
+                    local glyph = copy_node(glyph)
+                    setfield(glyph,"char",rightchar)
+                    setfield(disc,"pre",glyph)
+                end
+                if leftchar then
+                    local glyph = copy_node(glyph)
+                    setfield(glyph,"char",rightchar)
+                    setfield(disc,"post",glyph)
                 end
-                lastone = getprev(lastone)
             end
+            return current
+        end
+
+        local a = getattr(first,a_hyphenation)
+        if a ~= attr then
+            attr = synchronizefeatureset(a)
         end
 
-        while current ~= lastone do
+        -- The first attribute in a word determines the way a word gets hyphenated
+        -- and if relevant, other properties are also set then. We could optimize for
+        -- silly one-char cases but it has no priority as the code is still not that
+        -- much slower than the native hyphenator and this variant also provides room
+        -- for extensions.
+
+        while current and current ~= last do -- and current
             local id = getid(current)
             if id == glyph_code then
-                -- currently no lc/uc code support
                 local code = getchar(current)
                 local lang = getfield(current,"lang")
                 if lang ~= language then
-                    if dictionary then
-                        if leftmin + rightmin < #word then
-                            local done = hyphenate(dictionary,word)
-                            if done then
-                                flush(first,start,stop,dictionary,word,done,leftchar,rightchar,characters,leftmin,rightmin)
-                            end
+                    if size > 0 and dictionary and leftmin + rightmin <= size then
+                        local hyphens = hyphenated(dictionary,word,size)
+                        if hyphens then
+                            flush(hyphens)
                         end
                     end
-                    language   = lang
-                    dictionary = dictionaries[language]
-                    instance   = dictionary.instance
-                    characters = dictionary.characters
-                    unicodes   = dictionary.unicodes
-                    leftchar   = instance and posthyphenchar(instance)
-                    rightchar  = instance and prehyphenchar (instance)
-                    leftmin    = getfield(current,"left")
-                    rightmin   = getfield(current,"right")
-                    if not leftchar or leftchar < 0 then
-                        leftchar = false
-                    end
-                    if not rightchar or rightchar < 0 then
-                        rightchar = false
-                    end
-                    local char = unicodes[code]
-                    if char then
-                        word  = { char }
-                        size  = 1
-                        start = current
+                    language = lang
+                    if language > 0 then
+                        dictionary = dictionaries[language]
+                        -- we could postpone these
+                        instance   = dictionary.instance
+                        characters = dictionary.characters
+                        unicodes   = dictionary.unicodes
+                        leftchar   = instance and posthyphenchar(instance)
+                        rightchar  = instance and prehyphenchar (instance)
+                        leftmin    = leftcharmin  or getfield(current,"left")
+                        rightmin   = rightcharmin or getfield(current,"right")
+                        if not leftchar or leftchar < 0 then
+                            leftchar = false
+                        end
+                        if not rightchar or rightchar < 0 then
+                            rightchar = false
+                        end
+                        --
+                        local a = getattr(current,a_hyphenation)
+                        if a ~= attr then
+                            attr = synchronizefeatureset(a) -- influences extrachars
+                        end
+                        --
+                        local char = unicodes[code] or (extrachars and extrachars[code])
+                        if char then
+                            word[1] = char
+                            size    = 1
+                            start   = current
+                        end
+                    else
+                        size = 0
                     end
-                elseif word then
-                    local char = unicodes[code]
+                elseif language <= 0 then
+                    --
+                elseif size > 0 then
+                    local char = unicodes[code] or (extrachars and extrachars[code])
                     if char then
                         size = size + 1
                         word[size] = char
                     elseif dictionary then
-                        if leftmin + rightmin < #word then
-                            local done = hyphenate(dictionary,word)
-                            if done then
-                                flush(first,start,stop,dictionary,word,done,leftchar,rightchar,characters,leftmin,rightmin)
+                        if leftmin + rightmin <= size then
+                            local hyphens = hyphenated(dictionary,word,size)
+                            if hyphens then
+                                flush(hyphens)
                             end
                         end
-                        word = nil
+                        size = 0
+                        if hyphenchars and hyphenchars[code] then
+                            current = inject()
+                        end
                     end
                 else
-                    local char = unicodes[code]
+                    local a = getattr(current,a_hyphenation)
+                    if a ~= attr then
+                        attr = synchronizefeatureset(a) -- influences extrachars
+                    end
+                    --
+                    local char = unicodes[code] or (extrachars and extrachars[code])
                     if char then
-                        word     = { char }
-                        size     = 1
-                        start    = current
-                     -- leftmin  = getfield(current,"left")  -- can be an option
-                     -- rightmin = getfield(current,"right") -- can be an option
+                        word[1] = char
+                        size    = 1
+                        start   = current
                     end
                 end
                 stop    = current
                 current = getnext(current)
-            elseif word then
-                if dictionary then
-                    if leftmin + rightmin < #word then
-                        local done = hyphenate(dictionary,word)
-                        current = getnext(current)
-                        if done then
-                            flush(first,start,stop,dictionary,word,done,leftchar,rightchar,characters,leftmin,rightmin)
+            else
+                current = id == math_code and getnext(end_of_math(current)) or getnext(current)
+                if size > 0 then
+                    if dictionary and leftmin + rightmin <= size then
+                        local hyphens = hyphenated(dictionary,word,size)
+                        if hyphens then
+                            flush(hyphens)
                         end
-                    else
-                        current = getnext(current) -- hm
                     end
-                else
-                    current = getnext(current)
+                    size = 0
                 end
-                word = nil
-            elseif id == math_code then
-                current = getnext(end_of_math(current))
-            else
-                current = getnext(current)
             end
         end
+        -- we can have quit due to last so we need to flush the last seen word
+        if size > 0 and dictionary and leftmin + rightmin <= size then
+            local hyphens = hyphenated(dictionary,word,size)
+            if hyphens then
+                flush(hyphens)
+            end
+        end
+
+        stoptiming(traditional)
+
         return head, true
     end
 
+    statistics.register("hyphenation",function()
+        if nofwords > 0 or statistics.elapsed(traditional) > 0 then
+            return string.format("%s words hyphenated, %s unique, used time %s",
+                nofwords,nofhashed,statistics.elapsedseconds(traditional) or 0)
+        end
+    end)
+
     local texmethod = "builders.kernel.hyphenation"
     local oldmethod = texmethod
     local newmethod = texmethod
@@ -617,11 +1237,17 @@ if context then
  -- \enabledirectives[hyphenators.method=traditional]
  -- \enabledirectives[hyphenators.method=builtin]
 
-    directives.register("hyphenators.method",function(v)
-        if type(v) == "string" then
-            local valid = languages.hyphenators[v]
+    -- this avoids a wrapper
+
+    -- push / pop ? check first attribute
+
+    local replaceaction = nodes.tasks.replaceaction
+
+    local function setmethod(method)
+        if type(method) == "string" then
+            local valid = hyphenators[method]
             if valid and valid.hyphenate then
-                newmethod = "languages.hyphenators." .. v .. ".hyphenate"
+                newmethod = "languages.hyphenators." .. method .. ".hyphenate"
             else
                 newmethod = texmethod
             end
@@ -629,16 +1255,65 @@ if context then
             newmethod = texmethod
         end
         if oldmethod ~= newmethod then
-            nodes.tasks.replaceaction("processors","words",oldmethod,newmethod)
+            replaceaction("processors","words",oldmethod,newmethod)
         end
         oldmethod = newmethod
-    end)
+    end
 
-    -- experimental feature
+    hyphenators.setmethod = setmethod
 
-    directives.register("hyphenators.rightwordsmin",function(v)
-        rightwordsmin = tonumber(v) or 0
-    end)
+    local stack = { }
+
+    local function pushmethod(method)
+        insert(stack,oldmethod)
+        setmethod(method)
+    end
+    local function popmethod()
+        setmethod(remove(stack))
+    end
+
+    hyphenators.pushmethod = pushmethod
+    hyphenators.popmethod  = popmethod
+
+    directives.register("hyphenators.method",setmethod)
+
+    function commands.setuphyphenation(specification)
+        local method = specification.method
+        if method then
+            setmethod(method)
+        end
+    end
+
+    commands.pushhyphenation = pushmethod
+    commands.pophyphenation  = popmethod
+
+    local context      = context
+    local ctx_NC       = context.NC
+    local ctx_NR       = context.NR
+    local ctx_verbatim = context.verbatim
+
+    function commands.showhyphenationtrace(language,word)
+        local saved = trace_steps
+        trace_steps = "silent"
+        local steps = traditional.gettrace(language,word)
+        trace_steps = saved
+        if steps then
+            local n = #steps
+            if n > 0 then
+                context.starttabulate { "|r|l|l|l|" }
+                for i=1,n do
+                    local s = steps[i]
+                    ctx_NC() if i > 1 and i < n then context(i-1) end
+                    ctx_NC() ctx_verbatim(s[1])
+                    ctx_NC() ctx_verbatim(s[2])
+                    ctx_NC() ctx_verbatim(s[3])
+                    ctx_NC()
+                    ctx_NR()
+                end
+                context.stoptabulate()
+            end
+        end
+    end
 
 else
 
@@ -647,14 +1322,14 @@ else
 --     traditional.loadpatterns("us","lang-us")
 
 --     traditional.registerpattern("nl","e1ë",      { start = 1, length = 2, before = "e",  after = "e"  } )
---     traditional.registerpattern("nl","oo1ë",     { start = 2, length = 3, before = "o",  after = "e"  } )
+--     traditional.registerpattern("nl","oo7ë",     { start = 2, length = 3, before = "o",  after = "e"  } )
 --     traditional.registerpattern("de","qqxc9xkqq",{ start = 3, length = 4, before = "ab", after = "cd" } )
 
 --     local specification = {
---         lefthyphenmin   = 2,
---         righthyphenmin  = 2,
---         lefthyphenchar  = "<",
---         righthyphenchar = ">",
+--         leftcharmin     = 2,
+--         rightcharmin    = 2,
+--         leftchar        = "<",
+--         rightchar       = ">",
 --     }
 
 --     print("reëel",       traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.nl,"reëel",       specification),"r{e>}{<e}{eë}el")
@@ -670,5 +1345,26 @@ else
 --     print("kunststofmatig",   traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.nl,"kunststofmatig",   specification),"")
 --     print("kunst[stof]matig", traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.nl,"kunst[stof]matig", specification),"")
 
+--     traditional.loadpatterns("us","lang-us")
+
+--     local specification = {
+--         leftcharmin     = 2,
+--         rightcharmin    = 2,
+--         leftchar        = false,
+--         rightchar       = false,
+--     }
+
+--     trace_steps = true
+
+--     print("components",    traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"components", specification),"")
+--     print("single",        traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"single",     specification),"sin-gle")
+--     print("everyday",      traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"everyday",   specification),"every-day")
+--     print("associate",     traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"associate",     specification),"as-so-ciate")
+--     print("philanthropic", traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"philanthropic", specification),"phil-an-thropic")
+--     print("projects",      traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"projects",      specification),"projects")
+--     print("Associate",     traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"Associate",     specification),"As-so-ciate")
+--     print("Philanthropic", traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"Philanthropic", specification),"Phil-an-thropic")
+--     print("Projects",      traditional.injecthyphens(dictionaries.us,"Projects",      specification),"Projects")
+
 end
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.mkiv b/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.mkiv
index 0cd5a72ca..036974c87 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/lang-hyp.mkiv
@@ -32,21 +32,166 @@
 
 \registerctxluafile{lang-hyp}{1.001}
 
+\unprotect
+
+\definesystemattribute[hyphenation][public]
+
 %D This command can change! At some point we will keep the setting with the
 %D paragraph and then the \type {\par} can go.
 
+% \unexpanded\def\atleastoneword#1%
+%   {\begingroup
+%    \enabledirectives[hyphenators.method=traditional]%
+%    \enabledirectives[hyphenators.rightwordsmin=1]%
+%    \lefthyphenmin \plusfour
+%    \righthyphenmin\plusfour
+%    #1\par
+%    \disabledirectives[hyphenators.rightwordsmin]%
+%    \enabledirectives[hyphenators.method]%
+%    \endgroup}
+
+%D Here is the real way:
+
+\installcorenamespace{hyphenation}
+\installcorenamespace{hyphenationfeatures}
+
+\installparameterhandler \??hyphenation {hyphenation}
+\installsetuphandler     \??hyphenation {hyphenation}
+
+\setuphyphenation
+  [\c!method=\s!default]
+
+\appendtoks
+    \ctxcommand{setuphyphenation{method="\hyphenationparameter\c!method"}}%
+\to \everysetuphyphenation
+
+%D These are mostly meant for manuals:
+
+\unexpanded\def\starthyphenation[#1]%
+  {\begingroup
+   \ctxcommand{pushhyphenation("#1")}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\stophyphenation
+  {\ifhmode\par\fi
+   \ctxcommand{pophyphenation()}%
+   \endgroup}
+
+% This is a global setting, so we need to disable it when needed. However, as
+% we are (hopefully) compatible and attribute driven one can also just keep it
+% enabled.
+%
+% \setuphyphenation
+%   [\c!method=\s!traditional] % no translations
+
+\unexpanded\def\definehyphenationfeatures
+  {\dodoubleargument\lang_hyphenation_define_features}
+
+\unexpanded\def\lang_hyphenation_define_features[#1][#2]%
+  {\begingroup
+   \letdummyparameter\c!characters\empty             % maybe \s!
+   \letdummyparameter\c!hyphens\empty                % maybe \s!
+   \letdummyparameter\c!joiners\empty                % maybe \s!
+   \letdummyparameter\c!rightwords\!!zerocount       % maybe \s!
+   \letdummyparameter\s!lefthyphenmin\!!zerocount
+   \letdummyparameter\s!righthyphenmin\!!zerocount
+   \letdummyparameter\c!alternative\empty
+   \getdummyparameters[#2]%
+   \ctxcommand{definehyphenationfeatures("#1",{
+      characters   = \!!bs\dummyparameter\c!characters\!!es,
+      hyphens      = \!!bs\dummyparameter\c!hyphens\!!es,
+      joiners      = \!!bs\dummyparameter\c!joiners\!!es,
+      rightwordmin = \number\dummyparameter\c!rightwords,
+      leftcharmin  = \number\dummyparameter\s!lefthyphenmin,
+      rightcharmin = \number\dummyparameter\s!righthyphenmin,
+      alternative  = "\dummyparameter\c!alternative",
+    })}%
+   \endgroup}
+
+\unexpanded\def\sethyphenationfeatures[#1]%
+  {\ctxcommand{sethyphenationfeatures("#1")}}
+
+% todo: \start ... \stop too
+
+\unexpanded\def\registerhyphenationpattern
+  {\dodoubleempty\lang_hyphenation_register_pattern}
+
+\def\lang_hyphenation_register_pattern[#1][#2]%
+  {\ctxcommand{registerhyphenationpattern(
+     \ifsecondargument
+       \!!bs#1\!!es,
+       \!!bs#2\!!es
+     \else
+       \!!bs\currentlanguage\!!es,
+       \!!bs#1\!!es
+     \fi
+    )}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\unregisterhyphenationpattern
+  {\dodoubleempty\lang_hyphenation_unregister_pattern}
+
+\def\lang_hyphenation_unregister_pattern[#1][#2]%
+  {\ctxcommand{registerhyphenationpattern(
+     \ifsecondargument
+       \!!bs#1\!!es,
+       \!!bs#2\!!es,
+     \else
+       \!!bs\currentlanguage\!!es,
+       \!!bs#1\!!es,
+     \fi
+     false
+    )}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\showhyphenationtrace
+  {\dodoubleempty\lang_hyphenation_show_trace}
+
+\def\lang_hyphenation_show_trace[#1][#2]%
+  {\begingroup
+   \tt
+   \ctxcommand{showhyphenationtrace(
+    \ifsecondargument
+       \!!bs#1\!!es,
+       \!!bs#2\!!es
+     \else
+       \!!bs\currentlanguage\!!es,
+       \!!bs#1\!!es
+     \fi
+    )}%
+   \endgroup}
+
+% For old times sake:
+
 \unexpanded\def\atleastoneword#1%
   {\begingroup
-   \enabledirectives[hyphenators.method=traditional]%
-   \enabledirectives[hyphenators.rightwordsmin=1]%
-   \lefthyphenmin \plusfour
-   \righthyphenmin\plusfour
+   \starthyphenation[\c!method=traditional]% this might become default or a faster switch
+   \sethyphenationfeatures[words]%
    #1\par
-   \disabledirectives[hyphenators.rightwordsmin]%
-   \enabledirectives[hyphenators.method]%
+   \stopthyphenation
    \endgroup}
 
-\endinput
+%D These are (at least now) not cummulative:
+
+\definehyphenationfeatures % just an example
+  [fences]
+  [\c!characters={[]()}]
+
+\definehyphenationfeatures
+  [words]
+  [\c!rightwords=1,
+   \s!lefthyphenmin=4,
+   \s!righthyphenmin=4]
+
+\definehyphenationfeatures
+  [default]
+  [\c!hyphens=\v!yes,
+   \c!joiners=\v!yes]
+
+% \sethyphenationfeatures
+%   [fences]
+
+% \sethyphenationfeatures
+%   [default,fences]
+
+\unprotect \endinput
 
 % \starttext
 %
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lang-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/lang-ini.lua
index 49eff4949..d0fbced4d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lang-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lang-ini.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ local utfbyte = utf.byte
 local format, gsub = string.format, string.gsub
 local concat, sortedkeys, sortedpairs = table.concat, table.sortedkeys, table.sortedpairs
 
+local context  = context
+local commands = commands
+
 local settings_to_array = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
 
 local trace_patterns = false  trackers.register("languages.patterns", function(v) trace_patterns = v end)
@@ -152,7 +155,7 @@ local function loaddefinitions(tag,specification)
                      -- instance:hyphenation(resources.exceptions and resources.exceptions.data or "")
                         instance:patterns   (validdata(resources.patterns,  "patterns",  tag) or "")
                         instance:hyphenation(validdata(resources.exceptions,"exceptions",tag) or "")
-data.resources = resources -- so we can use them otherwise
+                        data.resources = resources -- so we can use them otherwise
                     else
                         report_initialization("invalid definition %a for language %a in %a",definition,tag,filename)
                     end
@@ -360,7 +363,7 @@ languages.associate('fr','latn','fra')
 statistics.register("loaded patterns", function()
     local result = languages.logger.report()
     if result ~= "none" then
---         return result
+     -- return result
         return format("%s, load time: %s",result,statistics.elapsedtime(languages))
     end
 end)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lang-ini.mkiv b/tex/context/base/lang-ini.mkiv
index 4ed7839bd..1ffc37791 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lang-ini.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/lang-ini.mkiv
@@ -162,7 +162,6 @@
 %D implementations support run time addition of patterns to a
 %D preloaded format).
 
-
 %D \macros
 %D   {preloadlanguages}
 %D
@@ -354,13 +353,48 @@
 
 \newtoks \everylanguage
 
+% \def\lang_basics_synchronize% assumes that \currentlanguage is set                   % % % use different name as complex
+%   {\normallanguage\ctxcommand{languagenumber(%
+%      "\currentlanguage",%
+%      "\defaultlanguage\currentlanguage",%
+%      "\languageparameter\s!patterns"%
+%    )}\relax
+%    \the\everylanguage\relax}
+
+% (some 20%) faster but code jungle (the publication code can have excessive
+% switching
+
+\installcorenamespace{languagenumbers}
+
+\def\lang_basics_synchronize_yes
+  {\zerocount % see below
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??languagenumbers\currentlanguage\endcsname
+      \ctxcommand{languagenumber(%
+        "\currentlanguage",%
+        "\defaultlanguage\currentlanguage",%
+        "\languageparameter\s!patterns"%
+      )}\relax
+   \normallanguage\csname\??languagenumbers\currentlanguage\endcsname}
+
+\let\lang_basics_synchronize_nop\zerocount % not loaded anyway
+
+\letvalue{\??languagenumbers}\lang_basics_synchronize_nop % initime
+
+\appendtoks
+    \letvalue{\??languagenumbers}\lang_basics_synchronize_yes % runtime
+\to \everydump
+
 \def\lang_basics_synchronize% assumes that \currentlanguage is set                   % % % use different name as complex
-  {\normallanguage\ctxcommand{languagenumber(%
-     "\currentlanguage",%
-     "\defaultlanguage\currentlanguage",%
-     "\languageparameter\s!patterns"%
-   )}\relax
-   \the\everylanguage\relax}
+  {\normallanguage\csname\??languagenumbers
+     \ifcsname\??languagenumbers\currentlanguage\endcsname
+       \currentlanguage
+     \fi
+   \endcsname
+   \relax
+   \the\everylanguage
+   \relax}
+
+% so far
 
 \newcount\hyphenminoffset
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/m-scite.mkiv b/tex/context/base/m-scite.mkiv
index aed2c2631..93349122d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/m-scite.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/m-scite.mkiv
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ local f_mapping   = [[
 \let\string\slxR\string\letterrightbrace
 \let\string\slxM\string\letterdollar
 \let\string\slxV\string\letterbar
+\let\string\slxU\string\letterhat
+\let\string\slxD\string\letterunderscore
 \let\string\slxH\string\letterhash
 \let\string\slxB\string\letterbackslash
 \let\string\slxP\string\letterpercent
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ local replacer = lpeg.replacer {
     ["{"]  = "\\slxL ",
     ["}"]  = "\\slxR ",
     ["$"]  = "\\slxM ",
+    ["^"]  = "\\slxU ",
+    ["_"]  = "\\slxD ",
     ["|"]  = "\\slxV ",
     ["#"]  = "\\slxH ",
     ["\\"] = "\\slxB ",
diff --git a/tex/context/base/math-noa.lua b/tex/context/base/math-noa.lua
index da17f6a33..bc12867ed 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/math-noa.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/math-noa.lua
@@ -971,8 +971,8 @@ local function movesubscript(parent,current_nucleus,current_char)
     local prev = getfield(parent,"prev")
     if prev and getid(prev) == math_noad then
         if not getfield(prev,"sup") and not getfield(prev,"sub") then
-            setfield(current_nucleus,"char",movesub[current_char or getchar(current_nucleus)])
             -- {f} {'}_n => f_n^'
+            setfield(current_nucleus,"char",movesub[current_char or getchar(current_nucleus)])
             local nucleus = getfield(parent,"nucleus")
             local sub     = getfield(parent,"sub")
             local sup     = getfield(parent,"sup")
@@ -985,6 +985,18 @@ local function movesubscript(parent,current_nucleus,current_char)
             if trace_collapsing then
                 report_collapsing("fixing subscript")
             end
+        elseif not getfield(prev,"sup") then
+            -- {f} {'}_n => f_n^'
+            setfield(current_nucleus,"char",movesub[current_char or getchar(current_nucleus)])
+            local nucleus = getfield(parent,"nucleus")
+            local sup     = getfield(parent,"sup")
+            setfield(prev,"sup",nucleus)
+            local dummy = copy_node(nucleus)
+            setfield(dummy,"char",0)
+            setfield(parent,"nucleus",dummy)
+            if trace_collapsing then
+                report_collapsing("fixing subscript")
+            end
         end
     end
 end
@@ -1031,6 +1043,8 @@ local function collapsepair(pointer,what,n,parent,nested) -- todo: switch to tur
                                                 movesubscript(parent,current_nucleus,current_char)
                                             end
                                         end
+                                    elseif not nested and movesub[current_char] then
+                                        movesubscript(parent,current_nucleus,current_char)
                                     end
                                 end
                             end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mult-def.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mult-def.mkiv
index 7791200f9..b73a6df3e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mult-def.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mult-def.mkiv
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
 \def\c!nextrightquotation{nextrightquotation}
 
 \def\c!fences            {fences}
+\def\c!words             {words}
+\def\c!characters        {characters}
+\def\c!hyphens           {hyphens}
+\def\c!joiners           {joiners}
+\def\c!leftwords         {leftwords}
+\def\c!rightwords        {rightwords}
 \def\c!keeptogether      {keeptogether}
 \def\c!viewerprefix      {viewerprefix}
 
@@ -79,6 +85,7 @@
 \def\c!properties        {properties}
 \def\c!journalconversion {journalconversion}
 \def\c!register          {register}
+\def\c!note              {note}
 \def\c!field             {field}
 \def\c!ignore            {ignore}
 \def\c!specification     {specification}
@@ -122,6 +129,8 @@
 \def\v!vfenced           {vfenced}
 \def\v!bothtext          {bothtext}
 
+\def\s!traditional       {traditional}
+
 \def\c!HL                {HL}
 \def\c!VL                {VL}
 \def\c!NL                {NL}
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv
index 2a1261d8f..c79bc023d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@
 \definesystemconstant {cite}
 \definesystemconstant {nocite}
 \definesystemconstant {list}
+\definesystemconstant {register}
 \definesystemconstant {author}
 
 % \def\s!parent{->} % 1% faster / => does not work in assignments
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua b/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua
index 1566e099f..f38f0bf85 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ function states.finalize(namespace,attribute,head) -- is this one ok?
     return head, false, false
 end
 
--- disc nodes can be ignored
 -- we need to deal with literals too (reset as well as oval)
 -- if id == glyph_code or (id == whatsit_code and getsubtype(stack) == pdfliteral_code) or (id == rule_code and stack.width ~= 0) or (id == glue_code and stack.leader) then
 
@@ -181,6 +180,8 @@ local function process(namespace,attribute,head,inheritance,default) -- one attr
         local id = getid(stack)
         if id == glyph_code then
             check = true
+        elseif id == disc_code then
+            check = true -- indeed
         elseif id == glue_code then
             leader = getleader(stack)
             if leader then
@@ -294,6 +295,8 @@ local function selective(namespace,attribute,head,inheritance,default) -- two at
         local id = getid(stack)
         if id == glyph_code then
             check = true
+        elseif id == disc_code then
+            check = true -- indeed
         elseif id == glue_code then
             leader = getleader(stack)
             if leader then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-str.mkiv b/tex/context/base/page-str.mkiv
index a8fab9c6c..8284d4baa 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-str.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-str.mkiv
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 \unprotect
 
 \let     \currentoutputstream     \empty
-\newif   \ifinoutputstream        % will becoem a conditional or mode
+\newif   \ifinoutputstream        % will become a conditional or mode
 \newtoks \everyenableoutputstream
 
 \appendtoks
diff --git a/tex/context/base/s-figures-names.mkiv b/tex/context/base/s-figures-names.mkiv
index 913fcafdb..a2782efc9 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/s-figures-names.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/s-figures-names.mkiv
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@
 
 \startluacode
 
-local context           = context
-local ctx_NC            = context.NC
-local ctx_NR            = context.NR
-local ctx_red           = context.red
-local ctx_starttabulate = context.starttabulate
-local ctx_stoptabulate  = context.stoptabulate
+local context            = context
+local ctx_NC             = context.NC
+local ctx_NR             = context.NR
+local ctx_red            = context.red
+local ctx_starttabulate  = context.starttabulate
+local ctx_stoptabulate   = context.stoptabulate
+local ctx_hyphenatedname = context.hyphenatedfilename
 
 trackers.enable("graphics.lognames")
 
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ context.start()
 
     context.switchtobodyfont { "tt,small" }
 
-    local template = { "|Bl|l|" }
+    local template = { "|Bl|p|" }
 
     for _, data in table.sortedhash(figures.found) do
         ctx_starttabulate(template)
@@ -65,12 +66,14 @@ context.start()
                 ctx_NC()
                     context("found file")
                 ctx_NC()
-                    context(data.foundname)
+                    ctx_hyphenatedname(data.foundname)
+                 -- context(data.foundname)
                 ctx_NC() ctx_NR()
                 ctx_NC()
                     context("used file")
                 ctx_NC()
-                    context(data.fullname)
+                    ctx_hyphenatedname(data.fullname)
+                 -- context(data.fullname)
                 ctx_NC() ctx_NR()
                 if badname then
                     ctx_NC()
diff --git a/tex/context/base/spac-chr.lua b/tex/context/base/spac-chr.lua
index 3fcfafe17..0cdec4b8f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/spac-chr.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/spac-chr.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local byte, lower = string.byte, string.lower
 local next = next
 
 local trace_characters = false  trackers.register("typesetters.characters", function(v) trace_characters = v end)
+local trace_nbsp       = false  trackers.register("typesetters.nbsp",       function(v) trace_nbsp       = v end)
 
 local report_characters = logs.reporter("typesetting","characters")
 
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ local setattr            = nuts.setattr
 local getfont            = nuts.getfont
 local getchar            = nuts.getchar
 
+local setcolor           = nodes.tracers.colors.set
+
 local insert_node_before = nuts.insert_before
 local insert_node_after  = nuts.insert_after
 local remove_node        = nuts.remove
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ local tasks              = nodes.tasks
 local nodepool           = nuts.pool
 local new_penalty        = nodepool.penalty
 local new_glue           = nodepool.glue
+local new_kern           = nodepool.kern
+local new_rule           = nodepool.rule
 
 local nodecodes          = nodes.nodecodes
 local skipcodes          = nodes.skipcodes
@@ -114,6 +119,15 @@ local function inject_nobreak_space(unicode,head,current,space,spacestretch,spac
     setfield(current,"attr",nil)
     setattr(glue,a_character,unicode)
     head, current = insert_node_after(head,current,penalty)
+    if trace_nbsp then
+        local rule    = new_rule(space)
+        local kern    = new_kern(-space)
+        local penalty = new_penalty(10000)
+        setcolor(rule,"orange")
+        head, current = insert_node_after(head,current,rule)
+        head, current = insert_node_after(head,current,kern)
+        head, current = insert_node_after(head,current,penalty)
+    end
     head, current = insert_node_after(head,current,glue)
     return head, current
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf b/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf
index 0f51e6963..f9a8c021f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf b/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf
index 6f4bc79ea..47c64e4a0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkvi b/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkvi
index ef4eae71c..94f730beb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkvi
@@ -1219,13 +1219,13 @@
    \blank[\rootfloatparameter\c!spaceafter]%
    \strc_floats_end_text_group
    \page_floats_report_total}
-
+
 \def\borderedfloatbox
   {\begingroup
    \setupcurrentfloat[\c!location=\v!normal,\c!width=\v!fit,\c!height=\v!fit]%
    \inheritedfloatframed{\box\floatbox}%
    \endgroup}
-
+
 % minwidth=fit,width=max : no overshoot, as wide as graphic
 
 \def\strc_floats_align_content_indeed
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkvi b/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkvi
index ef3a3dbb1..6e7e28e99 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkvi
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@
 
 % todo: provide packager via attributes
 
-\doinstallinjector\v!list
+\doinstallinjector\s!list
 
 \installcorenamespace{listalternativemethods} % the general wrapper of a rendering
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-reg.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-reg.mkiv
index 7a6f4a30d..eedf86a66 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-reg.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-reg.mkiv
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@
 %     \placeregister[index]
 % \stoptext
 
-\doinstallinjector\v!register
+\doinstallinjector\s!register
 
 %D Beware, we get funny side effects when a dangling \index precedes an
 %D placeindex as then flushing takes place inside the index. Took me hours
diff --git a/tex/context/base/supp-box.lua b/tex/context/base/supp-box.lua
index c69486306..e208ae39b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/supp-box.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/supp-box.lua
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ local copy_node    = nuts.copy
 local copy_list    = nuts.copy_list
 local find_tail    = nuts.tail
 local traverse_id  = nuts.traverse_id
+local link_nodes   = nuts.linked
 
 local listtoutf    = nodes.listtoutf
 
@@ -54,29 +55,64 @@ local nodepool     = nuts.pool
 local new_penalty  = nodepool.penalty
 local new_hlist    = nodepool.hlist
 local new_glue     = nodepool.glue
+local new_rule     = nodepool.rule
+local new_kern     = nodepool.kern
+
+local setlistcolor = nodes.tracers.colors.setlist
 
 local texget       = tex.get
+local texgetbox    = tex.getbox
 
-local function hyphenatedlist(head)
+local function hyphenatedlist(head,usecolor)
     local current = head and tonut(head)
     while current do
         local id   = getid(current)
         local next = getnext(current)
         local prev = getprev(current)
         if id == disc_code then
-            local hyphen = getfield(current,"pre")
-            if hyphen then
-                local penalty = new_penalty(-500)
-                -- insert_after etc
-                setfield(hyphen,"next",penalty)
-                setfield(penalty,"prev",hyphen)
-                setfield(prev,"next",hyphen)
-                setfield(next,"prev", penalty)
-                setfield(penalty,"next",next)
-                setfield(hyphen,"prev",prev)
+            local pre     = getfield(current,"pre")
+            local post    = getfield(current,"post")
+            local replace = getfield(current,"replace")
+            if pre then
                 setfield(current,"pre",nil)
-                free_node(current)
             end
+            if post then
+                setfield(current,"post",nil)
+            end
+            if not usecolor then
+                -- nothing fancy done
+            elseif pre and post then
+                setlistcolor(pre,"darkmagenta")
+                setlistcolor(post,"darkcyan")
+            elseif pre then
+                setlistcolor(pre,"darkyellow")
+            elseif post then
+                setlistcolor(post,"darkyellow")
+            end
+            if replace then
+                flush_list(replace)
+                setfield(current,"replace",nil)
+            end
+         -- setfield(current,"replace",new_rule(65536)) -- new_kern(65536*2))
+            setfield(current,"next",nil)
+            setfield(current,"prev",nil)
+            local list = link_nodes (
+                pre and new_penalty(10000),
+                pre,
+                current,
+                post,
+                post and new_penalty(10000)
+            )
+            local tail = find_tail(list)
+            if prev then
+                setfield(prev,"next",list)
+                setfield(list,"prev",prev)
+            end
+            if next then
+                setfield(tail,"next",next)
+                setfield(next,"prev",tail)
+            end
+         -- free_node(current)
         elseif id == vlist_code or id == hlist_code then
             hyphenatedlist(getlist(current))
         end
@@ -84,7 +120,12 @@ local function hyphenatedlist(head)
     end
 end
 
-commands.hyphenatedlist = hyphenatedlist
+function commands.hyphenatedlist(n,color)
+    local b = texgetbox(n)
+    if b then
+        hyphenatedlist(b.list,color)
+    end
+end
 
 -- local function hyphenatedhack(head,pre)
 --     pre = tonut(pre)
@@ -263,5 +304,5 @@ function commands.hboxtovbox(original)
 end
 
 function commands.boxtostring(n)
-    context.puretext(nodes.toutf(tex.box[n].list)) -- helper is defined later
+    context.puretext(nodes.toutf(texgetbox(n).list)) -- helper is defined later
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/supp-box.mkiv b/tex/context/base/supp-box.mkiv
index bc1e30749..5c4157bd1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/supp-box.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/supp-box.mkiv
@@ -1077,13 +1077,19 @@
 %D \stoptyping
 
 \unexpanded\def\dohyphenatednextbox
-  {\ctxcommand{hyphenatedlist(tex.box[\number\nextbox].list)}%
+  {\ctxcommand{hyphenatedlist(\number\nextbox)}%
    \unhbox\nextbox}
 
 \unexpanded\def\hyphenatedword  {\dowithnextboxcs\dohyphenatednextbox\hbox}
 \unexpanded\def\hyphenatedpar   {\dowithnextboxcs\dohyphenatednextbox\hbox}
 \unexpanded\def\hyphenatedfile#1{\dowithnextboxcs\dohyphenatednextbox\hbox{\readfile{#1}\donothing\donothing}}
 
+\unexpanded\def\dohyphenatednextboxcolor
+  {\ctxcommand{hyphenatedlist(\number\nextbox,true)}%
+   \unhbox\nextbox}
+
+\unexpanded\def\hyphenatedcoloredword{\dowithnextboxcs\dohyphenatednextboxcolor\hbox}
+
 % D \starttyping
 % D \hyphenatedhack{\kern-.25em_}{alongword}
 % D \stoptyping
diff --git a/tex/context/base/tabl-xtb.lua b/tex/context/base/tabl-xtb.lua
index 46f08c6df..89ef21b79 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/tabl-xtb.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/tabl-xtb.lua
@@ -818,7 +818,8 @@ function xtables.construct()
                 end
                 nofr = nofr + 1
                 result[nofr] = {
-                    hpack_node_list(list),
+                 -- hpack_node_list(list),
+                    hpack_node_list(list,0,"exactly","TLT"), -- otherwise weird lap
                     size,
                     i < nofrange and rowdistance > 0 and rowdistance or false, -- might move
                     false
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-inj.mkiv b/tex/context/base/typo-inj.mkiv
index 11c04e9f0..3ac1c6623 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-inj.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-inj.mkiv
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@
 \unexpanded\def\domarkinjector#1#2% called at the lua end
   {\dontleavehmode\llap{\infofont\ifcase#1\else\red\fi<#2>\quad}}
 
-% low level definers
+% low level definers .. we could have \injectors_mark and \injectors_check and then
+% use \v!list instead of \s!list
 
 \unexpanded\def\doinstallinjector#1%
   {\letvalue{typo_injectors_mark_#1}\donothing
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-sus.lua b/tex/context/base/typo-sus.lua
index ccb10d411..6f4947b1f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-sus.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-sus.lua
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ local nodepool      = nuts.pool
 
 local new_rule      = nodepool.rule
 local new_kern      = nodepool.kern
+local new_penalty   = nodepool.penalty
 
 local a_characters  = attributes.private("characters")
 
@@ -99,6 +100,8 @@ end
 
 local function mark(head,current,id,color)
     if id == glue_code then
+        -- the glue can have stretch and/or shrink so the rule can overlap with the
+        -- following glyph .. no big deal as that one then sits on top of the rule
         local width = getfield(getfield(current,"spec"),"width")
         local rule  = new_rule(width)
         local kern  = new_kern(-width)
@@ -194,7 +197,14 @@ function typesetters.showsuspects(head)
         elseif id == glue_code then
             local a = getattr(current,a_characters)
             if a then
-                head = mark(head,current,id,"orange")
+                local prev = getprev(current)
+                local prid = prev and getid(prev)
+                if prid == penalty_code and getfield(prev,"penalty") == 10000 then
+                    head = mark(head,current,id,"orange")
+                    head = insert_before(head,current,new_penalty(10000))
+                else
+                    head = mark(head,current,id,"darkmagenta")
+                end
             end
             current = getnext(current)
         else
diff --git a/tex/context/base/x-asciimath.lua b/tex/context/base/x-asciimath.lua
index 8cc349095..ff9c5c3d6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/x-asciimath.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/x-asciimath.lua
@@ -814,15 +814,21 @@ local p_reserved =
 local p_unicode =
     lpeg.utfchartabletopattern(table.keys(k_unicode)) / k_unicode
 
+local p_texescape = patterns.texescape
+
+local function texescaped(s)
+    return lpegmatch(p_texescape,s)
+end
+
 local p_text =
     P("text")
   * p_spaces^0
   * Cc("\\asciimathoptext")
   * ( -- maybe balanced
-        Cs( P("{")      * (1-P("}"))^0 *  P("}")     )
-      + Cs((P("(")/"{") * (1-P(")"))^0 * (P(")")/"}"))
+        Cs( P("{")      * ((1-P("}"))^0/texescaped) *  P("}")     )
+      + Cs((P("(")/"{") * ((1-P(")"))^0/texescaped) * (P(")")/"}"))
     )
-  + Cc("\\asciimathoptext") * Cs(Cc("{") * patterns.undouble * Cc("}"))
+  + Cc("\\asciimathoptext") * Cs(Cc("{") * (patterns.undouble/texescaped) * Cc("}"))
 
 local m_left = {
     ["(:"] = s_langle,
@@ -1676,6 +1682,8 @@ if not context then
 --     report_asciimath(cleanedup([[a "α" b]]))
 --     report_asciimath(cleanedup([[//4]]))
 
+convert("4/18*100text(%)~~22,2")
+
 --     convert([[sum x]])
 --     convert([[sum^(1)_(2) x]])
 --     convert([[lim_(1)^(2) x]])
diff --git a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
index 2c5a87812..409f5d255 100644
--- a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
+++ b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- merged file : luatex-fonts-merged.lua
 -- parent file : luatex-fonts.lua
--- merge date  : 11/17/14 14:32:07
+-- merge date  : 11/26/14 12:50:01
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference