1 files changed, 8 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/tabl-xtb.mklx b/tex/context/base/mkiv/tabl-xtb.mklx
index b54685863..9265ff782 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/tabl-xtb.mklx
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/tabl-xtb.mklx
@@ -490,13 +490,13 @@
 \def\tabl_x_setup_character_align
   {\edef\p_left {\directxtableparameter\c!alignmentleftsample}%
    \edef\p_right{\directxtableparameter\c!alignmentrightsample}%
-   \ifx\p_left\empty
+   \ifempty\p_left
      \scratchdimenone\dimexpr\directxtableparameter\c!alignmentleftwidth\relax
    \else
      \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{\p_left}%
      \scratchdimenone\wd\scratchbox
    \fi
-   \ifx\p_right\empty
+   \ifempty\p_right
      \scratchdimentwo\dimexpr\directxtableparameter\c!alignmentrightwidth\relax
    \else
      \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{\p_right}%
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
 
 % \def\tabl_x_set_hsize
 %   {\edef\p_width{\xtableparameter\c!width}%
-%    \ifx\p_width\empty
+%    \ifempty\p_width
 %      \hsize.25\maxdimen % is this really needed
 %    \fi}
 
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@
    \fi[#tag]}
 
 \protected\def\tabl_x_start_group_delayed_two[#tag]%
-  {\ifx\currentxtable\empty \else
+  {\ifempty\currentxtable \else
      \chaintocurrentxtable{#tag}%
    \fi
    \edef\currentxtable{#tag}%
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@
    \fi[#tag]}
 
 \protected\def\tabl_x_start_cell_delayed_two[#tag]%
-  {\ifx\currentxtable\empty \else
+  {\ifempty\currentxtable \else
      \chaintocurrentxtable{#tag}%
    \fi
    \edef\currentxtable{#tag}%
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@
    \fi[#tag]}
 
 \permanent\protected\def\tabl_x_start_row_delayed_two[#tag]%
-  {\ifx\currentxtable\empty \else
+  {\ifempty\currentxtable \else
      \chaintocurrentxtable{#tag}%
    \fi
    \edef\currentxtable{#tag}%
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@
 
 \def\tabl_x_collect_cell_start_nop#content\stopxcell
   {\tabl_x_collect_advance
-   \ifx\m_tabl_x_swapped_settings\empty
+   \ifempty\m_tabl_x_swapped_settings
      \gtoksapp\t_tabl_x_swapped{\tabl_x_c_cell_start{}#content\tabl_x_c_cell_stop}%
    \else
      \gtoksapp\t_tabl_x_swapped\expandafter{\expandafter\tabl_x_c_cell_start\expandafter{\m_tabl_x_swapped_settings}#content\tabl_x_c_cell_stop}%
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@
 
 \def\tabl_x_collect_cell_start_yes[#settings]#content\stopxcell
   {\tabl_x_collect_advance
-   \ifx\m_tabl_x_swapped_settings\empty
+   \ifempty\m_tabl_x_swapped_settings
      \gtoksapp\t_tabl_x_swapped{\tabl_x_c_cell_start{}[#settings]#content\tabl_x_c_cell_stop}%
    \else
      \gtoksapp\t_tabl_x_swapped\expandafter{\expandafter\tabl_x_c_cell_start\expandafter{\m_tabl_x_swapped_settings}[#settings]#content\tabl_x_c_cell_stop}%