beta 2014.02.13 11:27

35 files changed, 659 insertions, 258 deletions

diff --git a/metapost/context/base/mp-base.mpiv b/metapost/context/base/mp-base.mpiv
index 638be4628..0b655ef47 100644
--- a/metapost/context/base/mp-base.mpiv
+++ b/metapost/context/base/mp-base.mpiv
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ primarydef w dotprod z =
 enddef ;
 
 primarydef x**y =
-    if y=2 :
+    if y = 2 :
         x*x
     else :
         takepower y of x
@@ -348,11 +348,46 @@ def takepower expr y of x =
                 endfor
             fi
         else :
-            hide(errmessage "Undefined power: " & decimal x&"**"&decimal y)
+            hide(errmessage "Undefined power: " & decimal x & "**" & decimal y)
         fi
     fi
 enddef ;
 
+% for big number systems:
+%
+% primarydef x**y =
+%     if y = 1 :
+%         x
+%     elseif y = 2 :
+%         x*x
+%     elseif y = 3 :
+%         x*x*x
+%     else :
+%         takepower y of x
+%     fi
+% enddef ;
+%
+% vardef takepower expr y of x =
+%     if (x=0) and (y>0) :
+%         0
+%     else :
+%         1
+%         if y = floor y :
+%             if y >= 0 :
+%                 for n=1 upto y :
+%                     *x
+%                 endfor
+%             else :
+%                 for n=-1 downto y :
+%                     /x
+%                 endfor
+%             fi
+%         else :
+%             hide(errmessage "Undefined power: " & decimal x & "**" & decimal y)
+%         fi
+%     fi
+% enddef ;
+
 vardef direction expr t of p =
     postcontrol t of p - precontrol t of p
 enddef ;
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
index 1a40059de..502cdb47e 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3123, stripped down to: 1694
+-- original size: 3227, stripped down to: 1745
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ function optionalrequire(...)
     return result
   end
 end
+lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29680, stripped down to: 16076
+-- original size: 29808, stripped down to: 16182
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -521,9 +522,11 @@ patterns.spacer=spacer
 patterns.whitespace=whitespace
 patterns.nonspacer=nonspacer
 patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
-local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)
+local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
+local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
 patterns.stripper=stripper
+patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
@@ -1077,7 +1080,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5547, stripped down to: 2708
+-- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1113,11 +1116,15 @@ function string.limit(str,n,sentinel)
   end
 end
 local stripper=patterns.stripper
+local fullstripper=patterns.fullstripper
 local collapser=patterns.collapser
 local longtostring=patterns.longtostring
 function string.strip(str)
   return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
 end
+function string.fullstrip(str)
+  return lpegmatch(fullstripper,str) or ""
+end
 function string.collapsespaces(str)
   return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
 end
@@ -3726,7 +3733,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14229, stripped down to: 8740
+-- original size: 14768, stripped down to: 9107
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3749,6 +3756,7 @@ local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local isfile=lfs.isfile
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
+local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
 if not isdir then
   function isdir(name)
@@ -3921,16 +3929,27 @@ end
 local make_indeed=true 
 if onwindows then
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s=="" then
-      elseif str=="" then
-        str=s
-      else
-        str=str.."/"..s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s=="" then
+        elseif str=="" then
+          str=s
+        else
+          str=str.."/"..s
+        end
       end
     end
+    local pth=""
     local drive=false
     local first,middle,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
     if first then
@@ -3965,21 +3984,30 @@ if onwindows then
         pth=pth.."/"..s
       end
       if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-        lfs.mkdir(pth)
+        mkdir(pth)
       end
     end
     return pth,(isdir(pth)==true)
   end
 else
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s and s~="" then 
-        if str~="" then
-          str=str.."/"..s
-        else
-          str=s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str,pth
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s and s~="" then 
+          if str~="" then
+            str=str.."/"..s
+          else
+            str=s
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -3994,7 +4022,7 @@ else
           pth=pth.."/"..s
         end
         if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     else
@@ -4002,7 +4030,7 @@ else
       for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
         pth=pth.."/"..s
         if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -7672,7 +7700,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 6501, stripped down to: 5156
+-- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 5272
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7773,7 +7801,10 @@ function statistics.show()
   if statistics.enable then
     local register=statistics.register
     register("used platform",function()
-      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s",os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown")
+      local mask=lua.mask or "ascii"
+      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s, symbol mask: %s (%s)",
+        os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown",
+        mask,mask=="utf" and "τεχ" or "tex")
     end)
     register("luatex banner",function()
       return lower(status.banner)
@@ -7852,7 +7883,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-pro"] = package.loaded["trac-pro"] or true
 
--- original size: 5773, stripped down to: 3453
+-- original size: 5829, stripped down to: 3501
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-pro']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7869,14 +7900,16 @@ local namespaces=namespaces
 local registered={}
 local function report_index(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
 end
 local function report_newindex(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
@@ -8127,7 +8160,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-deb"] = package.loaded["util-deb"] or true
 
--- original size: 3708, stripped down to: 2568
+-- original size: 3898, stripped down to: 2644
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-deb']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8207,20 +8240,22 @@ end
 function debugger.disable()
   debug.sethook()
 end
-function traceback()
-  local level=1
+local function showtraceback(rep) 
+  local level=2 
+  local reporter=rep or report
   while true do
-    local info=debug.getinfo(level,"Sl")
+    local info=getinfo(level,"Sl")
     if not info then
       break
     elseif info.what=="C" then
-      print(format("%3i : C function",level))
+      reporter("%2i : %s",level-1,"C function")
     else
-      print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
+      reporter("%2i : %s : %s",level-1,info.short_src,info.currentline)
     end
     level=level+1
   end
 end
+debugger.showtraceback=showtraceback
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8886,7 +8921,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42549, stripped down to: 26643
+-- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9412,8 +9447,11 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   end
   if errorstr and errorstr~="" then
     result.error=true
+  else
+    errorstr=nil
   end
   result.statistics={
+    errormessage=errorstr,
     entities={
       decimals=dcache,
       hexadecimals=hcache,
@@ -16706,8 +16744,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-mrg.lua util-tpl.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 688201
--- stripped bytes    : 245099
+-- original bytes    : 689549
+-- stripped bytes    : 245513
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
index 1a40059de..502cdb47e 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3123, stripped down to: 1694
+-- original size: 3227, stripped down to: 1745
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ function optionalrequire(...)
     return result
   end
 end
+lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29680, stripped down to: 16076
+-- original size: 29808, stripped down to: 16182
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -521,9 +522,11 @@ patterns.spacer=spacer
 patterns.whitespace=whitespace
 patterns.nonspacer=nonspacer
 patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
-local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)
+local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
+local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
 patterns.stripper=stripper
+patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
@@ -1077,7 +1080,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5547, stripped down to: 2708
+-- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1113,11 +1116,15 @@ function string.limit(str,n,sentinel)
   end
 end
 local stripper=patterns.stripper
+local fullstripper=patterns.fullstripper
 local collapser=patterns.collapser
 local longtostring=patterns.longtostring
 function string.strip(str)
   return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
 end
+function string.fullstrip(str)
+  return lpegmatch(fullstripper,str) or ""
+end
 function string.collapsespaces(str)
   return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
 end
@@ -3726,7 +3733,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14229, stripped down to: 8740
+-- original size: 14768, stripped down to: 9107
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3749,6 +3756,7 @@ local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local isfile=lfs.isfile
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
+local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
 if not isdir then
   function isdir(name)
@@ -3921,16 +3929,27 @@ end
 local make_indeed=true 
 if onwindows then
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s=="" then
-      elseif str=="" then
-        str=s
-      else
-        str=str.."/"..s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s=="" then
+        elseif str=="" then
+          str=s
+        else
+          str=str.."/"..s
+        end
       end
     end
+    local pth=""
     local drive=false
     local first,middle,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
     if first then
@@ -3965,21 +3984,30 @@ if onwindows then
         pth=pth.."/"..s
       end
       if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-        lfs.mkdir(pth)
+        mkdir(pth)
       end
     end
     return pth,(isdir(pth)==true)
   end
 else
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s and s~="" then 
-        if str~="" then
-          str=str.."/"..s
-        else
-          str=s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str,pth
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s and s~="" then 
+          if str~="" then
+            str=str.."/"..s
+          else
+            str=s
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -3994,7 +4022,7 @@ else
           pth=pth.."/"..s
         end
         if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     else
@@ -4002,7 +4030,7 @@ else
       for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
         pth=pth.."/"..s
         if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -7672,7 +7700,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 6501, stripped down to: 5156
+-- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 5272
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7773,7 +7801,10 @@ function statistics.show()
   if statistics.enable then
     local register=statistics.register
     register("used platform",function()
-      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s",os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown")
+      local mask=lua.mask or "ascii"
+      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s, symbol mask: %s (%s)",
+        os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown",
+        mask,mask=="utf" and "τεχ" or "tex")
     end)
     register("luatex banner",function()
       return lower(status.banner)
@@ -7852,7 +7883,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-pro"] = package.loaded["trac-pro"] or true
 
--- original size: 5773, stripped down to: 3453
+-- original size: 5829, stripped down to: 3501
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-pro']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7869,14 +7900,16 @@ local namespaces=namespaces
 local registered={}
 local function report_index(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
 end
 local function report_newindex(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
@@ -8127,7 +8160,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-deb"] = package.loaded["util-deb"] or true
 
--- original size: 3708, stripped down to: 2568
+-- original size: 3898, stripped down to: 2644
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-deb']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8207,20 +8240,22 @@ end
 function debugger.disable()
   debug.sethook()
 end
-function traceback()
-  local level=1
+local function showtraceback(rep) 
+  local level=2 
+  local reporter=rep or report
   while true do
-    local info=debug.getinfo(level,"Sl")
+    local info=getinfo(level,"Sl")
     if not info then
       break
     elseif info.what=="C" then
-      print(format("%3i : C function",level))
+      reporter("%2i : %s",level-1,"C function")
     else
-      print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
+      reporter("%2i : %s : %s",level-1,info.short_src,info.currentline)
     end
     level=level+1
   end
 end
+debugger.showtraceback=showtraceback
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8886,7 +8921,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42549, stripped down to: 26643
+-- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9412,8 +9447,11 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   end
   if errorstr and errorstr~="" then
     result.error=true
+  else
+    errorstr=nil
   end
   result.statistics={
+    errormessage=errorstr,
     entities={
       decimals=dcache,
       hexadecimals=hcache,
@@ -16706,8 +16744,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-mrg.lua util-tpl.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 688201
--- stripped bytes    : 245099
+-- original bytes    : 689549
+-- stripped bytes    : 245513
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
index 1a40059de..502cdb47e 100755
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3123, stripped down to: 1694
+-- original size: 3227, stripped down to: 1745
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ function optionalrequire(...)
     return result
   end
 end
+lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29680, stripped down to: 16076
+-- original size: 29808, stripped down to: 16182
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -521,9 +522,11 @@ patterns.spacer=spacer
 patterns.whitespace=whitespace
 patterns.nonspacer=nonspacer
 patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
-local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)
+local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
+local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
 patterns.stripper=stripper
+patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
@@ -1077,7 +1080,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5547, stripped down to: 2708
+-- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1113,11 +1116,15 @@ function string.limit(str,n,sentinel)
   end
 end
 local stripper=patterns.stripper
+local fullstripper=patterns.fullstripper
 local collapser=patterns.collapser
 local longtostring=patterns.longtostring
 function string.strip(str)
   return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
 end
+function string.fullstrip(str)
+  return lpegmatch(fullstripper,str) or ""
+end
 function string.collapsespaces(str)
   return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
 end
@@ -3726,7 +3733,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14229, stripped down to: 8740
+-- original size: 14768, stripped down to: 9107
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3749,6 +3756,7 @@ local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local isfile=lfs.isfile
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
+local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
 if not isdir then
   function isdir(name)
@@ -3921,16 +3929,27 @@ end
 local make_indeed=true 
 if onwindows then
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s=="" then
-      elseif str=="" then
-        str=s
-      else
-        str=str.."/"..s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s=="" then
+        elseif str=="" then
+          str=s
+        else
+          str=str.."/"..s
+        end
       end
     end
+    local pth=""
     local drive=false
     local first,middle,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
     if first then
@@ -3965,21 +3984,30 @@ if onwindows then
         pth=pth.."/"..s
       end
       if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-        lfs.mkdir(pth)
+        mkdir(pth)
       end
     end
     return pth,(isdir(pth)==true)
   end
 else
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s and s~="" then 
-        if str~="" then
-          str=str.."/"..s
-        else
-          str=s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str,pth
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s and s~="" then 
+          if str~="" then
+            str=str.."/"..s
+          else
+            str=s
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -3994,7 +4022,7 @@ else
           pth=pth.."/"..s
         end
         if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     else
@@ -4002,7 +4030,7 @@ else
       for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
         pth=pth.."/"..s
         if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -7672,7 +7700,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 6501, stripped down to: 5156
+-- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 5272
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7773,7 +7801,10 @@ function statistics.show()
   if statistics.enable then
     local register=statistics.register
     register("used platform",function()
-      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s",os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown")
+      local mask=lua.mask or "ascii"
+      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s, symbol mask: %s (%s)",
+        os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown",
+        mask,mask=="utf" and "τεχ" or "tex")
     end)
     register("luatex banner",function()
       return lower(status.banner)
@@ -7852,7 +7883,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-pro"] = package.loaded["trac-pro"] or true
 
--- original size: 5773, stripped down to: 3453
+-- original size: 5829, stripped down to: 3501
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-pro']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7869,14 +7900,16 @@ local namespaces=namespaces
 local registered={}
 local function report_index(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
 end
 local function report_newindex(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
@@ -8127,7 +8160,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-deb"] = package.loaded["util-deb"] or true
 
--- original size: 3708, stripped down to: 2568
+-- original size: 3898, stripped down to: 2644
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-deb']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8207,20 +8240,22 @@ end
 function debugger.disable()
   debug.sethook()
 end
-function traceback()
-  local level=1
+local function showtraceback(rep) 
+  local level=2 
+  local reporter=rep or report
   while true do
-    local info=debug.getinfo(level,"Sl")
+    local info=getinfo(level,"Sl")
     if not info then
       break
     elseif info.what=="C" then
-      print(format("%3i : C function",level))
+      reporter("%2i : %s",level-1,"C function")
     else
-      print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
+      reporter("%2i : %s : %s",level-1,info.short_src,info.currentline)
     end
     level=level+1
   end
 end
+debugger.showtraceback=showtraceback
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8886,7 +8921,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42549, stripped down to: 26643
+-- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9412,8 +9447,11 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   end
   if errorstr and errorstr~="" then
     result.error=true
+  else
+    errorstr=nil
   end
   result.statistics={
+    errormessage=errorstr,
     entities={
       decimals=dcache,
       hexadecimals=hcache,
@@ -16706,8 +16744,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-mrg.lua util-tpl.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 688201
--- stripped bytes    : 245099
+-- original bytes    : 689549
+-- stripped bytes    : 245513
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
index 1a40059de..502cdb47e 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3123, stripped down to: 1694
+-- original size: 3227, stripped down to: 1745
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ function optionalrequire(...)
     return result
   end
 end
+lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29680, stripped down to: 16076
+-- original size: 29808, stripped down to: 16182
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -521,9 +522,11 @@ patterns.spacer=spacer
 patterns.whitespace=whitespace
 patterns.nonspacer=nonspacer
 patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
-local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)
+local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
+local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
 patterns.stripper=stripper
+patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
@@ -1077,7 +1080,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5547, stripped down to: 2708
+-- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1113,11 +1116,15 @@ function string.limit(str,n,sentinel)
   end
 end
 local stripper=patterns.stripper
+local fullstripper=patterns.fullstripper
 local collapser=patterns.collapser
 local longtostring=patterns.longtostring
 function string.strip(str)
   return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
 end
+function string.fullstrip(str)
+  return lpegmatch(fullstripper,str) or ""
+end
 function string.collapsespaces(str)
   return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
 end
@@ -3726,7 +3733,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14229, stripped down to: 8740
+-- original size: 14768, stripped down to: 9107
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3749,6 +3756,7 @@ local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local isfile=lfs.isfile
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
+local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
 if not isdir then
   function isdir(name)
@@ -3921,16 +3929,27 @@ end
 local make_indeed=true 
 if onwindows then
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s=="" then
-      elseif str=="" then
-        str=s
-      else
-        str=str.."/"..s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s=="" then
+        elseif str=="" then
+          str=s
+        else
+          str=str.."/"..s
+        end
       end
     end
+    local pth=""
     local drive=false
     local first,middle,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
     if first then
@@ -3965,21 +3984,30 @@ if onwindows then
         pth=pth.."/"..s
       end
       if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-        lfs.mkdir(pth)
+        mkdir(pth)
       end
     end
     return pth,(isdir(pth)==true)
   end
 else
   function dir.mkdirs(...)
-    local str,pth="",""
-    for i=1,select("#",...) do
-      local s=select(i,...)
-      if s and s~="" then 
-        if str~="" then
-          str=str.."/"..s
-        else
-          str=s
+    local n=select("#",...)
+    local str,pth
+    if n==1 then
+      str=select(1,...)
+      if isdir(str) then
+        return str,true
+      end
+    else
+      str=""
+      for i=1,n do
+        local s=select(i,...)
+        if s and s~="" then 
+          if str~="" then
+            str=str.."/"..s
+          else
+            str=s
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -3994,7 +4022,7 @@ else
           pth=pth.."/"..s
         end
         if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     else
@@ -4002,7 +4030,7 @@ else
       for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
         pth=pth.."/"..s
         if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-          lfs.mkdir(pth)
+          mkdir(pth)
         end
       end
     end
@@ -7672,7 +7700,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 6501, stripped down to: 5156
+-- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 5272
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7773,7 +7801,10 @@ function statistics.show()
   if statistics.enable then
     local register=statistics.register
     register("used platform",function()
-      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s",os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown")
+      local mask=lua.mask or "ascii"
+      return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s, symbol mask: %s (%s)",
+        os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown",environment.texos or "unknown",
+        mask,mask=="utf" and "τεχ" or "tex")
     end)
     register("luatex banner",function()
       return lower(status.banner)
@@ -7852,7 +7883,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-pro"] = package.loaded["trac-pro"] or true
 
--- original size: 5773, stripped down to: 3453
+-- original size: 5829, stripped down to: 3501
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-pro']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7869,14 +7900,16 @@ local namespaces=namespaces
 local registered={}
 local function report_index(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
 end
 local function report_newindex(k,name)
   if trace_namespaces then
-    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+    debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
   else
     report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
   end
@@ -8127,7 +8160,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-deb"] = package.loaded["util-deb"] or true
 
--- original size: 3708, stripped down to: 2568
+-- original size: 3898, stripped down to: 2644
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-deb']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8207,20 +8240,22 @@ end
 function debugger.disable()
   debug.sethook()
 end
-function traceback()
-  local level=1
+local function showtraceback(rep) 
+  local level=2 
+  local reporter=rep or report
   while true do
-    local info=debug.getinfo(level,"Sl")
+    local info=getinfo(level,"Sl")
     if not info then
       break
     elseif info.what=="C" then
-      print(format("%3i : C function",level))
+      reporter("%2i : %s",level-1,"C function")
     else
-      print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
+      reporter("%2i : %s : %s",level-1,info.short_src,info.currentline)
     end
     level=level+1
   end
 end
+debugger.showtraceback=showtraceback
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8886,7 +8921,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42549, stripped down to: 26643
+-- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9412,8 +9447,11 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   end
   if errorstr and errorstr~="" then
     result.error=true
+  else
+    errorstr=nil
   end
   result.statistics={
+    errormessage=errorstr,
     entities={
       decimals=dcache,
       hexadecimals=hcache,
@@ -16706,8 +16744,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-gzip.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-mrg.lua util-tpl.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
 -- skipped libraries : -
--- original bytes    : 688201
--- stripped bytes    : 245099
+-- original bytes    : 689549
+-- stripped bytes    : 245513
 
 -- end library merge
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
index 63bf53a9e..6058b3e1b 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{2014.02.07 00:57}
+\newcontextversion{2014.02.13 11:27}
 
 %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 be0d634a3..cdb6bdceb 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 abfc44390..c5708f2dd 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{2014.02.07 00:57}
+\edef\contextversion{2014.02.13 11:27}
 \edef\contextkind   {beta}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua b/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua
index 38b35c023..75e95749c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['font-otn'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files",
 }
 
+-- this is a context version which can contain experimental code, but when we
+-- have serious patches we also need to change the other two font-otn files
+
 -- preprocessors = { "nodes" }
 
 -- anchor class : mark, mkmk, curs, mklg (todo)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-dir.lua b/tex/context/base/l-dir.lua
index 40081cc3b..b658b7c75 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-dir.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-dir.lua
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ local isdir      = lfs.isdir
 local isfile     = lfs.isfile
 local currentdir = lfs.currentdir
 local chdir      = lfs.chdir
+local mkdir      = lfs.mkdir
 
 local onwindows  = os.type == "windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
 
@@ -284,17 +285,28 @@ local make_indeed = true -- false
 if onwindows then
 
     function dir.mkdirs(...)
-        local str, pth = "", ""
-        for i=1,select("#",...) do
-            local s = select(i,...)
-            if s == "" then
-                -- skip
-            elseif str == "" then
-                str = s
-            else
-                str = str .. "/" .. s
+        local n = select("#",...)
+        local str
+        if n == 1 then
+            str = select(1,...)
+            if isdir(str) then
+                return str, true
+            end
+        else
+            str = ""
+            for i=1,n do
+                local s = select(i,...)
+                local s = select(i,...)
+                if s == "" then
+                    -- skip
+                elseif str == "" then
+                    str = s
+                else
+                    str = str .. "/" .. s
+                end
             end
         end
+        local pth = ""
         local drive = false
         local first, middle, last = match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
         if first then
@@ -330,7 +342,7 @@ if onwindows then
                 pth = pth .. "/" .. s
             end
             if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-                lfs.mkdir(pth)
+                mkdir(pth)
             end
         end
         return pth, (isdir(pth) == true)
@@ -351,14 +363,23 @@ if onwindows then
 else
 
     function dir.mkdirs(...)
-        local str, pth = "", ""
-        for i=1,select("#",...) do
-            local s = select(i,...)
-            if s and s ~= "" then -- we catch nil and false
-                if str ~= "" then
-                    str = str .. "/" .. s
-                else
-                    str = s
+        local n = select("#",...)
+        local str, pth
+        if n == 1 then
+            str = select(1,...)
+            if isdir(str) then
+                return str, true
+            end
+        else
+            str = ""
+            for i=1,n do
+                local s = select(i,...)
+                if s and s ~= "" then -- we catch nil and false
+                    if str ~= "" then
+                        str = str .. "/" .. s
+                    else
+                        str = s
+                    end
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -373,7 +394,7 @@ else
                     pth = pth .. "/" .. s
                 end
                 if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
-                    lfs.mkdir(pth)
+                    mkdir(pth)
                 end
             end
         else
@@ -381,7 +402,7 @@ else
             for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
                 pth = pth .. "/" .. s
                 if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-                    lfs.mkdir(pth)
+                    mkdir(pth)
                 end
             end
         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua b/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua
index 6d3acd753..6feb7089c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua
@@ -176,12 +176,14 @@ patterns.whitespace    = whitespace
 patterns.nonspacer     = nonspacer
 patterns.nonwhitespace = nonwhitespace
 
-local stripper         = spacer^0 * C((spacer^0     * nonspacer^1)^0) -- from example by roberto
+local stripper         = spacer    ^0 * C((spacer    ^0 * nonspacer    ^1)^0)     -- from example by roberto
+local fullstripper     = whitespace^0 * C((whitespace^0 * nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 
 ----- collapser        = Cs(spacer^0/"" * ((spacer^1 * endofstring / "") + (spacer^1/" ") + P(1))^0)
 local collapser        = Cs(spacer^0/"" * nonspacer^0 * ((spacer^0/" " * nonspacer^1)^0))
 
 patterns.stripper      = stripper
+patterns.fullstripper  = fullstripper
 patterns.collapser     = collapser
 
 patterns.lowercase     = lowercase
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-lua.lua b/tex/context/base/l-lua.lua
index fc05afa67..233e1aa0f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-lua.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-lua.lua
@@ -148,3 +148,7 @@ function optionalrequire(...)
         return result
     end
 end
+
+-- nice for non ascii scripts (this might move):
+
+lua.mask = load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-string.lua b/tex/context/base/l-string.lua
index 9b079b00a..3b1a0003f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-string.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-string.lua
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function string.limit(str,n,sentinel) -- not utf proof
 end
 
 local stripper     = patterns.stripper
+local fullstripper = patterns.fullstripper
 local collapser    = patterns.collapser
 local longtostring = patterns.longtostring
 
@@ -77,6 +78,10 @@ function string.strip(str)
     return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
 end
 
+function string.fullstrip(str)
+    return lpegmatch(fullstripper,str) or ""
+end
+
 function string.collapsespaces(str)
     return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lpdf-tag.lua b/tex/context/base/lpdf-tag.lua
index 2a36f5e9a..afddec345 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lpdf-tag.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lpdf-tag.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lpdf-tag'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+local next = next
 local format, match, concat = string.format, string.match, table.concat
 local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
 local utfchar = utf.char
@@ -213,7 +214,7 @@ local function makecontent(parent,start,stop,slist,id)
     --
     local bliteral = pdfliteral(format("/%s <</MCID %s>>BDC",tag,last))
     local eliteral = pdfliteral("EMC")
-    --
+    -- use insert instead:
     local prev = getprev(start)
     if prev then
         setfield(prev,"next",bliteral)
@@ -221,7 +222,7 @@ local function makecontent(parent,start,stop,slist,id)
     end
     setfield(start,"prev",bliteral)
     setfield(bliteral,"next",start)
-    --
+    -- use insert instead:
     local next = getnext(stop)
     if next then
         setfield(next,"prev",eliteral)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua b/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua
index 23734d970..8b34a96a3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua
@@ -746,8 +746,11 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data, settings)
     end
     if errorstr and errorstr ~= "" then
         result.error = true
+    else
+        errorstr = nil
     end
     result.statistics = {
+        errormessage = errorstr,
         entities = {
             decimals     = dcache,
             hexadecimals = hcache,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/math-dir.lua b/tex/context/base/math-dir.lua
index ec64e6787..525d07831 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/math-dir.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/math-dir.lua
@@ -105,6 +105,13 @@ local function processmath(head)
             end
         elseif not start then
             -- nothing
+if id == hlist_code or id == vlist_code then
+    local list, d = processmath(getlist(current))
+    setfield(current,"list",list)
+    if d then
+        done = true
+    end
+end
         elseif start == stop then
             start = nil
         else
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-aux.lua b/tex/context/base/node-aux.lua
index e7977a307..7f4b0342a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-aux.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-aux.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ local unset_attribute    = nuts.unset_attribute
 local first_glyph        = nuts.first_glyph
 local copy_node          = nuts.copy
 local copy_node_list     = nuts.copy_list
-local slide_nodes        = nuts.slide
+local find_tail          = nuts.tail
 local insert_node_after  = nuts.insert_after
 local isnode             = nuts.is_node
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ end
 --                 end
 --             elseif not head then
 --                 head = n
---                 tail = slide_nodes(n)
+--                 tail = find_tail(n)
 --             elseif getid(n) == attributelist_code then
 --                 -- weird case
 --                 report_error("weird node type in list at index %s:",i)
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ end
 --                 setfield(tail,"next",n)
 --                 setfield(n,"prev",tail)
 --                 if getnext(n) then
---                     tail = slide_nodes(n)
+--                     tail = find_tail(n)
 --                 else
 --                     tail = n
 --                 end
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ local function link(list,currentfont,currentattr,head,tail) -- an oldie, might b
                 end
             elseif not head then
                 head = n
-                tail = slide_nodes(n)
+                tail = find_tail(n)
             elseif getid(n) == attributelist_code then
                 -- weird case
                 report_error("weird node type in list at index %s:",i)
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ local function link(list,currentfont,currentattr,head,tail) -- an oldie, might b
                 setfield(tail,"next",n)
                 setfield(n,"prev",tail)
                 if getnext(n) then
-                    tail = slide_nodes(n)
+                    tail = find_tail(n)
                 else
                     tail = n
                 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua b/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua
index 0d095cbde..8476b47a6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-fin.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ local setfield           = nuts.setfield
 local setattr            = nuts.setattr
 
 local copy_node          = nuts.copy
-local find_tail          = nuts.slide
 local insert_node_before = nuts.insert_before
 local insert_node_after  = nuts.insert_after
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-ltp.lua b/tex/context/base/node-ltp.lua
index 2ccb47f16..9f2491cfa 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-ltp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-ltp.lua
@@ -202,13 +202,13 @@ local getfont              = nuts.getfont
 local getchar              = nuts.getchar
 local getattr              = nuts.getattr
 
-local slide_nodes          = nuts.slide
+local slide_nodelist       = nuts.slide -- get rid of this, probably ok > 78.2
 local find_tail            = nuts.tail
 local new_node             = nuts.new
 local copy_node            = nuts.copy
-local copy_node_list       = nuts.copy_list
+local copy_nodelist        = nuts.copy_list
 local flush_node           = nuts.free
-local flush_node_list      = nuts.flush_list
+local flush_nodelist       = nuts.flush_list
 local hpack_nodes          = nuts.hpack
 local xpack_nodes          = nuts.hpack
 local replace_node         = nuts.replace
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ local function append_to_vlist(par, b)
          -- end
             local head_field = par.head_field
             if head_field then
-                local n = slide_nodes(head_field)
+                local n = slide_nodelist(head_field) -- todo: find_tail
                 setfield(n,"next",s)
                 setfield(s,"prev",n)
             else
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ local function append_to_vlist(par, b)
     end
     local head_field = par.head_field
     if head_field then
-        local n = slide_nodes(head_field)
+        local n = slide_nodelist(head_field) -- todo: find_tail
         setfield(n,"next",b)
         setfield(b,"prev",n)
     else
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ end
 local function append_list(par, b)
     local head_field = par.head_field
     if head_field then
-        local n = slide_nodes(head_field)
+        local n = slide_nodelist(head_field) -- todo: find_tail
         setfield(n,"next",b)
         setfield(b,"prev",n)
     else
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ local function initialize_line_break(head,display)
 
         prev_depth                   = texnest[texnest.ptr].prevdepth,
 
-        final_par_glue               = slide_nodes(head), -- todo: we know tail already, slow
+        final_par_glue               = slide_nodelist(head), -- todo: we know tail already, slow
 
         par_break_dir                = tex.pardir,
         line_break_dir               = tex.pardir,
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ local function post_line_break(par)
 
         if not lastnode then
             -- only at the end
-            lastnode = slide_nodes(head)
+            lastnode = slide_nodelist(head) -- todo: find_tail
             if lastnode == par.final_par_glue then
                 lineend  = lastnode
                 lastnode = getprev(lastnode)
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ local function post_line_break(par)
                         report_parbuilders('unsupported disc at location %a',3)
                     end
                     if pre then
-                        flush_node_list(pre)
+                        flush_nodelist(pre)
                         setfield(lastnode,"pre",nil)
                         pre = nil -- signal
                     end
@@ -1231,15 +1231,15 @@ local function post_line_break(par)
                     local post    = getfield(prevlast,"post")
                     local replace = getfield(prevlast,"replace")
                     if pre then
-                        flush_node_list(pre)
+                        flush_nodelist(pre)
                         setfield(prevlast,"pre",nil)
                     end
                     if replace then
-                        flush_node_list(replace)
+                        flush_nodelist(replace)
                         setfield(prevlast,"replace",nil)
                     end
                     if post then
-                        flush_node_list(post)
+                        flush_nodelist(post)
                         setfield(prevlast,"post",nil)
                     end
                 elseif subtype == first_disc_code then
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ local function post_line_break(par)
                 end
                 if replace then
                     setfield(lastnode,"replace",nil) -- free
-                    flush_node_list(replace)
+                    flush_nodelist(replace)
                 end
                 if pre then
                     local n = find_tail(pre)
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ local function post_line_break(par)
             end
             if current ~= head then
                 setfield(current,"next",nil)
-                flush_node_list(getnext(head))
+                flush_nodelist(getnext(head))
                 setfield(head,"next",next)
                 if next then
                     setfield(next,"prev",head)
@@ -2815,8 +2815,8 @@ local function hpack(head,width,method,direction,firstline,line) -- fast version
 
     local adjust_head       = texlists.adjust_head
     local pre_adjust_head   = texlists.pre_adjust_head
-    local adjust_tail       = adjust_head and slide_nodes(adjust_head)
-    local pre_adjust_tail   = pre_adjust_head and slide_nodes(pre_adjust_head)
+    local adjust_tail       = adjust_head and slide_nodelist(adjust_head) -- todo: find_tail
+    local pre_adjust_tail   = pre_adjust_head and slide_nodelist(pre_adjust_head) -- todo: find_tail
 
     new_dir_stack(hpack_dir)
 
@@ -2969,7 +2969,7 @@ local function hpack(head,width,method,direction,firstline,line) -- fast version
                 else
                     adjust_head = list
                 end
-                adjust_tail = slide_nodes(list) -- find_tail(list)
+                adjust_tail = slide_nodelist(list) -- find_tail(list)
             elseif id == whatsit_code then
                 local subtype = getsubtype(current)
                 if subtype == dir_code then
@@ -3137,7 +3137,7 @@ local function hpack(head,width,method,direction,firstline,line) -- fast version
                 local overfullrule = tex.overfullrule
                 if fuzz > hfuzz and overfullrule > 0 then
                     -- weird, is always called and no rules shows up
-                    setfield(slide_nodes(list),"next",new_rule(overfullrule,nil,nil,hlist.dir))
+                    setfield(slide_nodelist(list),"next",new_rule(overfullrule,nil,nil,hlist.dir)) -- todo: find_tail
                 end
                 diagnostics.overfull_hbox(hlist,line,-delta)
             end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-nut.lua b/tex/context/base/node-nut.lua
index 33116d1b1..4732b09eb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-nut.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-nut.lua
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ end
 
 local texget              = tex.get
 
+local nodecodes           = nodes.nodecodes
+local hlist_code          = nodecodes.hlist
+local vlist_code          = nodecodes.vlist
+
 local nuts                = nodes.nuts or { }
 nodes.nuts                = nuts
 
@@ -233,6 +237,7 @@ local d_insert_after    = direct.insert_after
 local d_insert_before   = direct.insert_before
 local d_slide           = direct.slide
 local d_copy_node       = direct.copy
+local d_traverse        = direct.traverse
 
 local function remove(head,current,free_too)
     local t = current
@@ -532,3 +537,114 @@ function nuts.insert_list_after(h,c,n)
     end
     return n, t
 end
+
+-- test code only
+
+-- collectranges and mix
+
+local report = logs.reporter("sliding")
+
+local function message(detail,head,current,previous)
+    report("error: %s, current: %s:%s, previous: %s:%s, list: %s, text: %s",
+        detail,
+        nodecodes[d_getid(current)],
+        current,
+        nodecodes[d_getid(previous)],
+        previous,
+        nodes.idstostring(head),
+        nodes.listtoutf(head)
+    )
+    utilities.debugger.showtraceback(report)
+end
+
+local function warn()
+    report()
+    report("warning: the slide tracer is enabled")
+    report()
+    warn = false
+end
+
+local function tracedslide(head)
+    if head then
+        if warn then
+            warn()
+        end
+        local next = d_getnext(head)
+        if next then
+            local prev = head
+            for n in d_traverse(next) do
+                local p = d_getprev(n)
+                if not p then
+                    message("unset",head,n,prev)
+                 -- break
+                elseif p ~= prev then
+                    message("wrong",head,n,prev)
+                 -- break
+                end
+                prev = n
+            end
+        end
+        return d_slide(head)
+    end
+end
+
+local function nestedtracedslide(head,level) -- no sliding !
+    if head then
+        if warn then
+            warn()
+        end
+        local id = d_getid(head)
+        local next = d_getnext(head)
+        if next then
+            report("%whead:%s",level or 0,nodecodes[id])
+            local prev = head
+            for n in d_traverse(next) do
+                local p = d_getprev(n)
+                if not p then
+                    message("unset",head,n,prev)
+                 -- break
+                elseif p ~= prev then
+                    message("wrong",head,n,prev)
+                 -- break
+                end
+                prev = n
+                local id = d_getid(n)
+                if id == hlist_code or id == vlist_code then
+                    nestedtracedslide(d_getlist(n),(level or 0) + 1)
+                end
+            end
+        elseif id == hlist_code or id == vlist_code then
+            report("%wlist:%s",level or 0,nodecodes[id])
+            nestedtracedslide(d_getlist(head),(level or 0) + 1)
+        end
+     -- return d_slide(head)
+    end
+end
+
+local function untracedslide(head)
+    if head then
+        if warn then
+            warn()
+        end
+        local next = d_getnext(head)
+        if next then
+            local prev = head
+            for n in d_traverse(next) do
+                local p = d_getprev(n)
+                if not p then
+                    return "unset", d_getid(n)
+                elseif p ~= prev then
+                    return "wrong", d_getid(n)
+                end
+                prev = n
+            end
+        end
+        return d_slide(head)
+    end
+end
+
+nuts.tracedslide       = tracedslide
+nuts.untracedslide     = untracedslide
+nuts.nestedtracedslide = nestedtracedslide
+
+-- nuts.slide          = tracedslide
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-mak.mkvi b/tex/context/base/page-mak.mkvi
index 17269b174..c910f281d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-mak.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-mak.mkvi
@@ -91,10 +91,32 @@
 \def\page_makeup_start_yes[#name]% [#settings]%
   {\doifelsecommandhandler\??makeup{#name}\page_makeup_start_indeed\page_makeup_start_nop[#name]}%
 
+% case 1:
+%
+% \setuplayout[height=5cm]
+%
+% case 2:
+%
+% \definelayout[crap][height=10cm]
+% \definelayout[standard][crap]
+%
+% case 3:
+%
+% \setuplayout[standard][height=15cm]
+%
+% case 4:
+%
+% \definelayout[whatever][height=2cm]
+% \setuplayout[whatever]
+
 \def\page_makeup_start_indeed[#name][#settings]%
   {% the next grouping hack is somewhat messy:
    \begingroup
-   \edef\currentmakeup{#name}%
+   % we need to figure out the current layout
+   \xdef\m_page_makeup_name{#name}%
+   \let\currentmakeup\m_page_makeup_name
+   \let\currentlayout\m_page_makeup_name
+   \xdef\m_page_makeup_layout_parent{\layoutparameter\s!parent}%
    \setupcurrentmakeup[#settings]%
    \edef\p_page{\makeupparameter\c!page}%
    \ifx\p_page\empty
@@ -107,9 +129,22 @@
      \endgroup
      \page[\p_page]%
    \fi\fi
+   % some dirty trickery (sorry) for determining if we have
+   %  - a layout definition at all
+   %  - inherit from the parent of that definition
+   %  - inherit from the current layout otherwise
+   \ifx\m_page_makeup_name\currentlayout
+      % we already use the layout
+   \else\ifx\m_page_makeup_layout_parent\??layout
+     % we inherit from the current layout
+     \normalexpanded{\setuplayout[#name][\s!parent=\??layout\currentlayout]}% is remembered but checked later anyway
+ % \else
+      % we have an inherited layout
+   \fi\fi
    \startlayout[#name]% includes \page
    \bgroup
-   \edef\currentmakeup{#name}%
+  %\edef\currentmakeup{#name}%
+   \let\currentmakeup\m_page_makeup_name
    \setupcurrentmakeup[#settings]%
    \setsystemmode\v!makeup
    \the\t_page_makeup_every_setup
@@ -149,7 +184,12 @@
    \fi \fi
    \strc_pagenumbers_page_state_pop % new
    \egroup
-   \stoplayout} % includes \page
+   \stoplayout % includes \page
+   \ifx\m_page_makeup_name\currentlayout
+   \else\ifx\m_page_makeup_layout_parent\??layout
+     \normalexpanded{\setuplayout[\m_page_makeup_name][\s!parent=\??layout]}% is remembered but checked later anyway
+ % \else
+   \fi\fi}
 
 \setvalue{\??makeupdoublesided\v!yes}%
   {\emptyhbox
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-mix.lua b/tex/context/base/page-mix.lua
index 5b6ff2b74..30a1fdccd 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-mix.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-mix.lua
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ local hpack               = nuts.hpack
 local vpack               = nuts.vpack
 local freenode            = nuts.free
 local concatnodes         = nuts.concat
-local slidenodes          = nuts.slide
+local slidenodes          = nuts.slide -- ok here as we mess with prev links intermediately
 local traversenodes       = nuts.traverse
 
 local getfield            = nuts.getfield
@@ -89,19 +89,6 @@ local mixedcolumns        = pagebuilders.mixedcolumns
 local a_checkedbreak      = attributes.private("checkedbreak")
 local forcedbreak         = -123
 
--- local function slidenodes(head)
---     local last = nil
---     for current in traversenodes(head) do
---         local prev = getprev(current)
---         if not prev and last then
---             logs.report("slide","setting prev of %a",nodecodes[getid(current)])
---             setfield(current,"prev",last)
---         end
---         last = current
---     end
---     return last or head
--- end
-
 -- initializesplitter(specification)
 -- cleanupsplitter()
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-str.lua b/tex/context/base/page-str.lua
index 35ce85609..f2ac27cd9 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-str.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-str.lua
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ local tasks             = nodes.tasks
 local new_kern          = nodepool.kern
 local new_glyph         = nodepool.glyph
 
-local find_tail         = node.slide
+local slide_nodelist    = node.slide
 local write_node        = node.write
 local free_node         = node.free
 local copy_nodelist     = node.copy_list
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function streams.collect(head,where)
         end
         local last = dana[#dana]
         if last then
-            local tail = find_tail(last)
+            local tail = slide_nodelist(last)
             tail.next, head.prev = head, tail
         elseif last == false then
             dana[#dana] = head
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ function streams.synchronize(list) -- this is an experiment !
                     else
                         -- this is not yet ok as we also need to keep an eye on vertical spacing
                         -- so we might need to do some splitting or whatever
-                        local tail = vbox.list and find_tail(vbox.list)
+                        local tail = vbox.list and slide_nodelist(vbox.list)
                         local n, delta = 0, delta_height -- for tracing
                         while delta > 0 do
                             -- we need to add some interline penalties
diff --git a/tex/context/base/s-languages-hyphenation.lua b/tex/context/base/s-languages-hyphenation.lua
index 660392f80..c16c5bd2d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/s-languages-hyphenation.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/s-languages-hyphenation.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ local newglue           = nodepool.glue
 local insert_node_after = node.insert_after
 local traverse_by_id    = node.traverse_id
 local hyphenate         = lang.hyphenate
-local find_tail         = node.slide
+local find_tail         = node.tail
 local remove_node       = nodes.remove
 
 local tracers           = nodes.tracers
diff --git a/tex/context/base/spac-ali.lua b/tex/context/base/spac-ali.lua
index eb93458e0..08e33c5b8 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/spac-ali.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/spac-ali.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ local getattr          = nuts.getattr
 local setattr          = nuts.setattr
 local getsubtype       = nuts.getsubtype
 
-local slide_nodes      = nuts.slide
 local hpack_nodes      = nuts.hpack -- nodes.fasthpack not really faster here
 local linked_nodes     = nuts.linked
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf b/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf
index 3050b0acb..299d73213 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 fab84e1ba..e8ef5d9f1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/tabl-tbl.mkiv b/tex/context/base/tabl-tbl.mkiv
index cd5efa7f7..82d1be893 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/tabl-tbl.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/tabl-tbl.mkiv
@@ -429,7 +429,8 @@
         \aligntab
         \tabl_tabulate_column_vrule_inject
         \tabl_tabulate_color_side_left
-        \tabl_tabulate_inject_pre_skip{\the\s_tabl_tabulate_pre}%
+%         \tabl_tabulate_inject_pre_skip{\the\s_tabl_tabulate_pre}%
+        \tabl_tabulate_inject_pre_skip{\the\dimexpr\s_tabl_tabulate_pre}% get rid of plus
         \alignmark\alignmark
         \aligntab
         \tabl_tabulate_color_side_both
@@ -496,7 +497,7 @@
         \egroup
         \aligntab
         \noexpand\dostoptagged
-        \tabl_tabulate_inject_post_skip{\the\s_tabl_tabulate_post}%
+        \tabl_tabulate_inject_post_skip{\the\dimexpr\s_tabl_tabulate_post}% get rid of plus
         \alignmark\alignmark
    }}%
    \t_tabl_tabulate_dummy\expandafter{\the\t_tabl_tabulate_dummy\NC}%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua
index fcf89a2cd..fa9b0cf10 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ appendaction("vboxbuilders", "normalizers", "builders.vspacing.vboxhandler")
 
 -- experimental too
 
-appendaction("mvlbuilders", "normalizers","typesetters.checkers.handler")
-appendaction("vboxbuilders","normalizers","typesetters.checkers.handler")
+appendaction("mvlbuilders",  "normalizers", "typesetters.checkers.handler")
+appendaction("vboxbuilders", "normalizers", "typesetters.checkers.handler")
 
 -- speedup: only kick in when used
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/trac-inf.lua b/tex/context/base/trac-inf.lua
index 802f2e667..067cff27c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/trac-inf.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/trac-inf.lua
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ function statistics.show()
         -- this code will move
         local register = statistics.register
         register("used platform", function()
-            return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s",os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown", environment.texos or "unknown")
+            local mask = lua.mask or "ascii"
+            return format("%s, type: %s, binary subtree: %s, symbol mask: %s (%s)",
+                os.platform or "unknown",os.type or "unknown", environment.texos or "unknown",
+                mask,mask == "utf" and "τεχ" or "tex")
         end)
         register("luatex banner", function()
             return lower(status.banner)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/trac-pro.lua b/tex/context/base/trac-pro.lua
index d6e0d0339..897b6a15c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/trac-pro.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/trac-pro.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ local registered = { }
 
 local function report_index(k,name)
     if trace_namespaces then
-        report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+        report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+        debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
     else
         report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
     end
@@ -34,7 +35,8 @@ end
 
 local function report_newindex(k,name)
     if trace_namespaces then
-        report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+        report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name)
+        debugger.showtraceback(report_system)
     else
         report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
     end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-bld.lua b/tex/context/base/typo-bld.lua
index b5668d362..ad37c36f4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-bld.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-bld.lua
@@ -229,7 +229,16 @@ local function report(groupcode,head)
     report_page_builder("  list     : %s",head and nodeidstostring(head) or "<empty>")
 end
 
+-- use tex.[sg]etlist
+
 function builders.buildpage_filter(groupcode)
+ -- -- this needs checking .. gets called too often
+ -- if group_code ~= "after_output" then
+ --     if trace_page_builder then
+ --         report(groupcode)
+ --     end
+ --     return nil, false
+ -- end
     local head, done = texlists.contrib_head, false
     if head then
         starttiming(builders)
@@ -241,13 +250,15 @@ function builders.buildpage_filter(groupcode)
      -- -- doesn't work here (not passed on?)
      -- tex.pagegoal = tex.vsize - tex.dimen.d_page_floats_inserted_top - tex.dimen.d_page_floats_inserted_bottom
         texlists.contrib_head = head or nil -- needs checking
-        return done and head or true
+-- tex.setlist("contrib_head",head,head and nodes.tail(head))
+        return done and head or true -- no return value needed
     else
         if trace_page_builder then
             report(groupcode)
         end
-        return nil, false
+        return nil, false -- no return value needed
     end
+
 end
 
 callbacks.register('vpack_filter',     builders.vpack_filter,     "vertical spacing etc")
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua b/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua
index 7c03bf0a9..4bfc107ad 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ local tonode             = nuts.tonode
 local tonut              = nuts.tonut
 
 local copy_node_list     = nuts.copy_list
-local slide_nodes        = nuts.slide
 local hpack_nodes        = nuts.hpack -- nodes.fasthpack not really faster here
 local traverse_id        = nuts.traverse_id
 local free_node_list     = nuts.flush_list
diff --git a/tex/context/base/util-deb.lua b/tex/context/base/util-deb.lua
index 785373f86..ee732b3b5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/util-deb.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/util-deb.lua
@@ -92,37 +92,41 @@ end
 
 function debugger.disable()
     debug.sethook()
---~ counters[debug.getinfo(2,"f").func] = nil
+ -- counters[debug.getinfo(2,"f").func] = nil
 end
 
---~ debugger.enable()
-
---~ print(math.sin(1*.5))
---~ print(math.sin(1*.5))
---~ print(math.sin(1*.5))
---~ print(math.sin(1*.5))
---~ print(math.sin(1*.5))
-
---~ debugger.disable()
-
---~ print("")
---~ debugger.showstats()
---~ print("")
---~ debugger.showstats(print,3)
-
+-- debugger.enable()
+--
+-- print(math.sin(1*.5))
+-- print(math.sin(1*.5))
+-- print(math.sin(1*.5))
+-- print(math.sin(1*.5))
+-- print(math.sin(1*.5))
+--
+-- debugger.disable()
+--
+-- print("")
+-- debugger.showstats()
+-- print("")
+-- debugger.showstats(print,3)
+--
 -- from the lua book:
 
-function traceback()
-    local level = 1
+local function showtraceback(rep) -- from lua site / adapted
+    local level = 2 -- we don't want this function to be reported
+    local reporter = rep or report
     while true do
-        local info = debug.getinfo(level, "Sl")
+        local info = getinfo(level, "Sl")
         if not info then
             break
         elseif info.what == "C" then
-            print(format("%3i : C function",level))
+            reporter("%2i : %s",level-1,"C function")
         else
-            print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
+            reporter("%2i : %s : %s",level-1,info.short_src,info.currentline)
         end
         level = level + 1
     end
 end
+
+debugger.showtraceback = showtraceback
+-- debug.showtraceback = showtraceback
diff --git a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
index 8c31750c8..d475be6d7 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  : 02/07/14 00:57:35
+-- merge date  : 02/13/14 11:27:58
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference
 
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ function optionalrequire(...)
     return result
   end
 end
+lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 
 end -- closure
 
@@ -172,9 +173,11 @@ patterns.spacer=spacer
 patterns.whitespace=whitespace
 patterns.nonspacer=nonspacer
 patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
-local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)
+local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
+local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
 patterns.stripper=stripper
+patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
@@ -754,11 +757,15 @@ function string.limit(str,n,sentinel)
   end
 end
 local stripper=patterns.stripper
+local fullstripper=patterns.fullstripper
 local collapser=patterns.collapser
 local longtostring=patterns.longtostring
 function string.strip(str)
   return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
 end
+function string.fullstrip(str)
+  return lpegmatch(fullstripper,str) or ""
+end
 function string.collapsespaces(str)
   return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
 end