2017-02-20 15:15:00

27 files changed, 737 insertions, 186 deletions

diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf
index 8bb1ce7a8..d309495df 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-cs.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf
index b5258472e..1ab5968ed 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-de.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf
index 152dd82cb..9ec728d6f 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-en.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf
index 0de3b94ae..5b5a6b582 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-fr.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf
index f7fa75634..5780ee28e 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-it.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf
index 9d20f1c90..bd9c7966b 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-nl.pdf
diff --git a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf
index 3a80a204f..cbad30f8f 100644
--- a/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf
+++ b/doc/context/documents/general/qrcs/setup-ro.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii b/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
index 9a3e4701c..39d4f1284 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2017.02.19 17:14}
+\newcontextversion{2017.02.20 15:10}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an
 %D excellent place for hacks, patches, extensions and new
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii b/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
index 0da99796f..2c673c837 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %D your styles an modules.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2017.02.19 17:14}
+\edef\contextversion{2017.02.20 15:10}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua
index 6a2912024..5e111fcdf 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['anch-pgr'] = {
 -- been replaced. Background code is still not perfect, but some day ... the details manual
 -- will discuss this issue.
 
-local abs, div, floor, round = math.abs, math.div, math.floor, math.round
-local concat = table.concat
+local abs, div, floor, round, min, max = math.abs, math.div, math.floor, math.round, math.min, math.max
+local sort, concat = table.sort, table.concat
 local splitter = lpeg.splitat(":")
 local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
 
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ local report_graphics   = logs.reporter("backgrounds")
 local report_shapes     = logs.reporter("backgrounds","shapes")
 local report_free       = logs.reporter("backgrounds","free")
 
-local trace_shapes      = false  trackers.register("backgrounds.shapes",     function(v) trace_shapes = v end)
-local trace_free        = false  trackers.register("backgrounds.shapes.free",function(v) trace_free   = v end)
+local trace_shapes      = false  trackers.register("backgrounds.shapes",       function(v) trace_shapes = v end)
+local trace_ranges      = false  trackers.register("backgrounds.shapes.ranges",function(v) trace_ranges = v end)
+local trace_free        = false  trackers.register("backgrounds.shapes.free",  function(v) trace_free   = v end)
 
 local f_b_tag           = formatters["b:%s"]
 local f_e_tag           = formatters["e:%s"]
@@ -60,11 +61,23 @@ local pdfgetpos         = pdf.getpos  -- why not a generic name !
 local a_textbackground  = attributes.private("textbackground")
 
 local nuts              = nodes.nuts
+local tonut             = nodes.tonut
+local tonode            = nodes.tonode
 
 local new_latelua       = nuts.pool.latelua
+local new_rule          = nuts.pool.rule
+local new_kern          = nuts.pool.kern
+local new_hlist         = nuts.pool.hlist
 
 local getbox            = nuts.getbox
-local getlist           = nuts.getlist
+local getid             = nuts.getid
+----- getlist           = nuts.getlist
+local setlink           = nuts.setlink
+local getheight         = nuts.getheight
+local getdepth          = nuts.getdepth
+
+local nodecodes         = nodes.nodecodes
+local localpar_code     = nodecodes.localpar
 
 local insert_before     = nuts.insert_before
 local insert_after      = nuts.insert_after
@@ -83,6 +96,76 @@ local enabled           = false
 -- Freeing the data is somewhat tricky as we can have backgrounds spanning
 -- many pages but for an arbitrary background shape that is not so common.
 
+local function check(a,index,depth,d,where,ht,dp)
+    -- this is not yet r2l ready
+    local w = d.shapes[realpage]
+    local x, y = pdfgetpos()
+    if trace_ranges then
+        report_shapes("attribute %i, index %i, depth %i, location %s, position (%p,%p)",
+            a,index,depth,where,x,y)
+    end
+    local n = #w
+    if d.index ~= index then
+        n = n + 1
+        d.index = index
+        d.depth = depth
+--                 w[n] = { x, x, y, ht, dp }
+        w[n] = { y, ht, dp, x, x }
+    else
+        local wn = w[n]
+        local wh = wn[2]
+        local wd = wn[3]
+        if depth < d.depth then
+            local wy = wn[1]
+            wn[1] = y
+            d.depth = depth
+            local dy = wy - y
+            wh = wh - dy
+            wd = wd - dy
+        end
+        if where == "r" then
+            if x > wn[5] then
+                wn[5] = x
+            end
+        else
+            if x < wn[4] then
+                wn[4] = x
+            end
+        end
+        if ht > wh then
+            wn[2] = ht
+        end
+        if dp > wd then
+            wn[3] = dp
+        end
+    end
+ -- inspect(w)
+end
+
+local index = 0
+
+local function flush(head,f,l,a,parent,depth)
+    local d = data[a]
+    if d then
+        local ix = index
+        local ht = getheight(parent)
+        local dp = getdepth(parent)
+        local ln = new_latelua(function() check(a,ix,depth,d,"l",ht,dp) end)
+        local rn = new_latelua(function() check(a,ix,depth,d,"r",ht,dp) end)
+        if trace_ranges then
+            ln = new_hlist(setlink(new_rule(65536,65536*4,0),new_kern(-65536),ln))
+            rn = new_hlist(setlink(new_rule(65536,0,65536*4),new_kern(-65536),rn))
+        end
+        if getid(f) == localpar_code then -- we need to clean this mess
+            insert_after(head,f,ln)
+        else
+            head, f = insert_before(head,f,ln)
+        end
+        insert_after(head,l,rn)
+    end
+    return head, true
+end
+
 local function registerbackground(name)
     local n = #data + 1
     if n > recycle then
@@ -101,62 +184,25 @@ local function registerbackground(name)
             n      = n,
             shapes = s,
             count  = 0,
+            sindex = 0,
         }
         texsetattribute(a_textbackground,n)
-        enabled = true
-    else
-        texsetattribute(a_textbackground,unsetvalue)
-    end
-end
-
-local function check(d,where)
-    -- this is not yet r2l ready
-    local w = d.shapes[realpage]
-    local x, y = pdfgetpos()
-    local n = #w
-    if n == 0 then
-        w[n+1]  = { x, x, y }
-    elseif where == "r" then
-        local w0 = w[n]
-        if n > 2 then
-            local w2 = w[n-2]
-            if w2[2] == x then
-                local w1 = w[n-1]
-                if w1[2] == x then
-                    local xx = w1[1]
-                    if w2[1] == xx and xx == w0[1] then
-                        w1[3] = w0[3]
-                        w[n]  = nil
-                        return
-                    end
-                end
-            end
+        if not enabled then
+            nodes.tasks.enableaction("contributers", "nodes.handlers.bck")
+            enabled = true
         end
-        w0[2] = x
-    elseif w[n][3] == y then
-         -- we have another one in the same line
-      -- w[n][2] = x
     else
-        w[n+1]  = { x, x, y }
-    end
-end
-
-local function flush(head,f,l,a,parent)
-    local d = data[a]
-    if d then
-        head, f = insert_before(head,f,new_latelua(function() check(d,"l") end))
-        head, l = insert_after (head,l,new_latelua(function() check(d,"r") end))
+        texsetattribute(a_textbackground,unsetvalue)
     end
-    return head, true
 end
 
 local function collectbackgrounds(r,n)
-    if enabled then
-        local parent = getbox(n)
-        local head   = getlist(parent)
-        realpage     = r
-        processranges(a_textbackground,flush,head) -- ,parent)
-    end
+--     if enabled then
+--         local parent = getbox(n)
+--         local head   = getlist(parent)
+--         realpage     = r
+--         processranges(a_textbackground,flush,head) -- ,parent)
+--     end
 end
 
 interfaces.implement {
@@ -165,6 +211,21 @@ interfaces.implement {
     arguments = { "integer", "integer" }
 }
 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+nodes.handlers.bck = function(head,where,parent) -- we have hlistdir and local dir
+    -- todo enable action in register
+    head = tonut(head)
+    index = index + 1
+    local head, done = processranges(a_textbackground,flush,head,parent)
+    return tonode(head), done
+end
+
+nodes.tasks.appendaction("contributers", "normalizers", "nodes.handlers.bck")
+nodes.tasks.disableaction("contributers", "nodes.handlers.bck")
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "registerbackground",
     actions   = registerbackground,
@@ -210,7 +271,7 @@ local function finish(t)
     if tm < 2 then
         return
     end
-    if trace_shapes then
+    if trace_ranges then
         report_shapes("initial list: %s",topairs(t,tm))
     end
     -- remove similar points
@@ -391,40 +452,86 @@ local function shape(kind,b,p,realpage,xmin,xmax,ymin,ymax,fh,ld)
     local pl = nil -- previous left x
     local pr = nil -- previous right x
     local n  = 0
+    local xl = nil
+    local xr = nil
+    local mh = ph -- min
+    local md = pd -- min
     for i=1,ns do
         local si = s[i]
-        local xl = si[1]
-        local xr = si[2]
-        local y  = si[3]
-        local xm = xl + (xr - xl)/2 -- midpoint should be in region
-        if xm >= xmin and xm <= xmax and y >= ymin and y <= ymax then
-            local h = y + ph
-            local d = y - pd
-            if pl then
+        local y  = si[1]
+        local ll = si[4] -- can be sparse
+        if ll then
+            xl = ll
+            local rr = si[5] -- can be sparse
+            if rr then
+                xr = rr
+            end
+        end
+        if trace_ranges then
+            report_shapes("original  : [%02i]  xl=%p  xr=%p  y=%p",i,xl,xr,y)
+        end
+        if xl ~= xr then -- could be catched in the finalizer
+            local xm = xl + (xr - xl)/2 -- midpoint should be in region
+            if xm >= xmin and xm <= xmax and y >= ymin and y <= ymax then
+                local ht = si[2] -- can be sparse
+                if ht then
+                    ph = ht
+                    local dp = si[3] -- can be sparse
+                    if dp then
+                        pd = dp
+                    end
+                end
+                local h = y + (ph < mh and mh or ph)
+                local d = y - (pd < md and md or pd)
+                if pl then
+                    n = n + 1
+                    ls[n] = { pl, h }
+                    rs[n] = { pr, h }
+                    if trace_ranges then
+                        report_shapes("paragraph : [%02i]  xl=%p  xr=%p  y=%p",i,pl,pr,h)
+                    end
+                end
+                n = n + 1
+                ls[n] = { xl, h }
+                rs[n] = { xr, h }
+                if trace_ranges then
+                    report_shapes("height    : [%02i]  xl=%p  xr=%p  y=%p",i,xl,xr,h)
+                end
                 n = n + 1
-                ls[n] = { pl, h }
-                rs[n] = { pr, h }
+                ls[n] = { xl, d }
+                rs[n] = { xr, d }
+                if trace_ranges then
+                    report_shapes("depth     : [%02i]  xl=%p  xr=%p  y=%p",i,xl,xr,d)
+                end
+            end
+            pl, pr = xl, xr
+        else
+            if trace_ranges then
+                report_shapes("ignored   : [%02i]  xl=%p  xr=%p  y=%p",i,xl,xr,y)
             end
-            n = n + 1
-            ls[n] = { xl, h }
-            rs[n] = { xr, h }
-            n = n + 1
-            ls[n] = { xl, d }
-            rs[n] = { xr, d }
         end
-        pl, pr = xl, xr
     end
     --
     if true and n > 0 then
         -- use height of b and depth of e, maybe check for weird border
         -- cases here
         if fh then
-            ls[1][2] = fh
-            rs[1][2] = fh
+            local lsf, rsf = ls[1], rs[1]
+            if lsf[2] < fh then
+                lsf[2] = fh
+            end
+            if rsf[2] < fh then
+                rsf[2] = fh
+            end
         end
         if fd then
-            ls[n][2] = fd
-            rs[n][2] = fd
+            local lsl, rsl = ls[n], rs[n]
+            if lsl[2] > fd then
+                lsl[2] = fd
+            end
+            if rsl[2] > fd then
+                rsl[2] = fd
+            end
         end
     end
     --
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.mkiv
index 4a86671a4..1a583142e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.mkiv
@@ -16,11 +16,7 @@
 %D Before we come to graphics support, we have to make sure of the reference point
 %D on the page. The next macros do so and are hooked into the page building routine.
 
-\doifelsefile {anch-pgr-new.lua} {
-    \registerctxluafile{anch-pgr-new}{1.001}
-} {
-    \registerctxluafile{anch-pgr}{1.001}
-}
+\registerctxluafile{anch-pgr}{1.001}
 
 \unprotect
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pos.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pos.lua
index 848b42d41..6a9612d9e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pos.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pos.lua
@@ -269,7 +269,54 @@ end
 -- function jobpositions.getcollected(class,tag) if tag then return collected[class..tag] else return collected[class] end end
 -- function jobpositions.gettobesaved(class,tag) if tag then return tobesaved[class..tag] else return tobesaved[class] end end
 
-job.register('job.positions.collected', tobesaved, initializer)
+local function finalizer()
+    -- We make the (possible extensive) shape lists sparse working
+    -- from the end. We could also drop entries here that have l and
+    -- r the same which saves testing later on.
+    for k, v in next, tobesaved do
+        local s = v.s
+        if s then
+            for p, data in next, s do
+                local n = #data
+                if n > 1 then
+                    local ph = data[1][2]
+                    local pd = data[1][3]
+                    local xl = data[1][4]
+                    local xr = data[1][5]
+                    for i=2,n do
+                        local di = data[i]
+                        local h = di[2]
+                        local d = di[3]
+                        local l = di[4]
+                        local r = di[5]
+                        if r == xr then
+                            di[5] = nil
+                            if l == xl then
+                                di[4] = nil
+                                if d == pd then
+                                    di[3] = nil
+                                    if h == ph then
+                                        di[2] = nil
+                                    else
+                                        ph = h
+                                    end
+                                else
+                                    pd, ph = d, h
+                                end
+                            else
+                                ph, pd, xl = h, d, l
+                            end
+                        else
+                            ph, pd, xl, xr = h, d, l, r
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+job.register('job.positions.collected', tobesaved, initializer, finalizer)
 
 local regions    = { }
 local nofregions = 0
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
index 8b77ca89c..d2fb678d5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2017.02.19 17:14}
+\newcontextversion{2017.02.20 15:10}
 
 %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/mkiv/context.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
index 33b264f8e..c3c798b12 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 %D up and the dependencies are more consistent.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2017.02.19 17:14}
+\edef\contextversion{2017.02.20 15:10}
 \edef\contextkind   {beta}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua
index 4d8c0fcdd..c8f3e3474 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ots.lua
@@ -3064,6 +3064,83 @@ local function comprun(disc,c_run,...) -- vararg faster than the whole list
     return getnext(disc), renewed
 end
 
+-- local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
+--     if trace_testruns then
+--         report_disc("test",disc)
+--     end
+--     local prev, next = getboth(disc)
+--     if not next then
+--         -- weird discretionary
+--         return
+--     end
+--     local pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(disc,true)
+--     local done = false
+--     if replace and prev then
+--         -- this is a bit strange as we only do replace here and not post
+--         -- anyway, we only look ahead ... the idea is that we discard a
+--         -- disc when there is a ligature crossing the replace boundary
+--         setlink(replacetail,next)
+--         local ok, overflow = t_run(replace,next,...)
+--         if ok and overflow then
+--             -- so, we can have crossed the boundary
+--             setfield(disc,"replace")
+--             setlink(prev,replace)
+--          -- setlink(replacetail,next)
+--             setboth(disc)
+--             flush_node_list(disc)
+--             return replace, true -- restart .. tricky !
+--         else
+--             -- we stay inside the disc
+--             setnext(replacetail)
+--             setprev(next,disc)
+--         end
+--      -- pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(disc,true)
+--     end
+--     --
+--     -- like comprun
+--     --
+--     local renewed = false
+--     --
+--     if pre then
+--         sweepnode = disc
+--         sweeptype = "pre"
+--         local new, ok = c_run(pre,...)
+--         if ok then
+--             pre     = new
+--             renewed = true
+--         end
+--     end
+--     --
+--     if post then
+--         sweepnode = disc
+--         sweeptype = "post"
+--         local new, ok = c_run(post,...)
+--         if ok then
+--             post    = new
+--             renewed = true
+--         end
+--     end
+--     --
+--     if replace then
+--         sweepnode = disc
+--         sweeptype = "replace"
+--         local new, ok = c_run(replace,...)
+--         if ok then
+--             replace = new
+--             renewed = true
+--         end
+--     end
+--     --
+--     sweepnode = nil
+--     sweeptype = nil
+--     if renewed then
+--         setdisc(disc,pre,post,replace)
+--         return next, true
+--     else
+--         return next, done
+--     end
+-- end
+
 local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
     if trace_testruns then
         report_disc("test",disc)
@@ -3075,22 +3152,49 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
     end
     local pre, post, replace, pretail, posttail, replacetail = getdisc(disc,true)
     local done = false
-    if replace and prev then
-        -- this is a bit strange as we only do replace here and not post
-        -- anyway, we only look ahead ... the idea is that we discard a
-        -- disc when there is a ligature crossing the replace boundary
-        setlink(replacetail,next)
-        local ok, overflow = t_run(replace,next,...)
-        if ok and overflow then
-            -- so, we can have crossed the boundary
-            setfield(disc,"replace")
-            setlink(prev,replace)
-         -- setlink(replacetail,next)
-            setboth(disc)
-            flush_node_list(disc)
-            return replace, true -- restart .. tricky !
+    if (post or replace) and prev then
+        if post then
+            setlink(posttail,next)
+        else
+            post = next
+        end
+        if replace then
+            setlink(replacetail,next)
+        else
+            replace = next
+        end
+        local d_post    = t_run(post,next,...)
+        local d_replace = t_run(replace,next,...)
+        if (d_post and d_post > 0) or (d_replace and d_replace > 0) then
+            local d = d_replace or d_post
+            if d_post and d < d_post then
+                d = d_post
+            end
+            local head, tail = getnext(disc), disc
+            for i=1,d do
+                tail = getnext(tail)
+                if getid(tail) == disc_code then
+                    head, tail = flattendisk(head,tail)
+                end
+            end
+            local next = getnext(tail)
+            setnext(tail)
+            setprev(head)
+            local new  = copy_node_list(head)
+            if posttail then
+                setlink(posttail,head)
+            else
+                post = head
+            end
+            if replacetail then
+                setlink(replacetail,new)
+            else
+                replace = new
+            end
+            setlink(disc,next)
         else
             -- we stay inside the disc
+            setnext(posttail)
             setnext(replacetail)
             setprev(next,disc)
         end
@@ -3214,7 +3318,52 @@ local function c_run_single(head,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlm
     return head, done
 end
 
+-- local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
+--     while start ~= stop do
+--         local char = ischar(start,font)
+--         if char then
+--             local a -- happens often so no assignment is faster
+--             if attr then
+--                 a = getattr(start,0)
+--             end
+--             local startnext = getnext(start)
+--             if not a or (a == attr) then
+--                 local lookupmatch = lookupcache[char]
+--                 if lookupmatch then -- hm, hyphens can match (tlig) so we need to really check
+--                     -- if we need more than ligatures we can outline the code and use functions
+--                     local s = startnext
+--                     local l = nil
+--                     local d = 0
+--                     while s do
+--                         if s == stop then
+--                             d = 1
+--                         elseif d > 0 then
+--                             d = d + 1
+--                         end
+--                         local lg = lookupmatch[getchar(s)]
+--                         if lg then
+--                             l = lg
+--                             s = getnext(s)
+--                         else
+--                             break
+--                         end
+--                     end
+--                     if l and l.ligature then
+--                         return true, d > 1
+--                     end
+--                 end
+--             else
+--                 -- go on can be a mixed one
+--             end
+--             start = starttnext
+--         else
+--             break
+--         end
+--     end
+-- end
+
 local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
+    local lastd = nil
     while start ~= stop do
         local char = ischar(start,font)
         if char then
@@ -3227,31 +3376,61 @@ local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
                 local lookupmatch = lookupcache[char]
                 if lookupmatch then -- hm, hyphens can match (tlig) so we need to really check
                     -- if we need more than ligatures we can outline the code and use functions
-                    local s = startnext
+                    local s     = startnext
+                    local ss    = nil
+                    local sstop = s == stop
+                    if not s then
+                        s = ss
+                        ss = nil
+                    end
+                    while getid(s) == disc_code do
+                        ss = getnext(s)
+                        s  = getfield(s,"replace")
+                        if not s then
+                            s = ss
+                            ss = nil
+                        end
+                    end
                     local l = nil
                     local d = 0
                     while s do
-                        if s == stop then
-                            d = 1
-                        elseif d > 0 then
-                            d = d + 1
-                        end
                         local lg = lookupmatch[getchar(s)]
                         if lg then
+                            if sstop then
+                                d = 1
+                            elseif d > 0 then
+                                d = d + 1
+                            end
                             l = lg
                             s = getnext(s)
+                            sstop = s == stop
+                            if not s then
+                                s  = ss
+                                ss = nil
+                            end
+                            while getid(s) == disc_code do
+                                ss = getnext(s)
+                                s  = getfield(s,"replace")
+                                if not s then
+                                    s  = ss
+                                    ss = nil
+                                end
+                            end
                         else
                             break
                         end
                     end
                     if l and l.ligature then
-                        return true, d > 1
+                        lastd = d
                     end
                 end
             else
                 -- go on can be a mixed one
             end
-            start = starttnext
+            if lastd then
+                return lastd
+            end
+            start = startnext
         else
             break
         end
@@ -3341,7 +3520,60 @@ local function c_run_multiple(head,font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlm
     return head, done
 end
 
+-- local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
+--     while start ~= stop do
+--         local char = ischar(start,font)
+--         if char then
+--             local a -- happens often so no assignment is faster
+--             if attr then
+--                 a = getattr(start,0)
+--             end
+--             local startnext = getnext(start)
+--             if not a or (a == attr) then
+--                 for i=1,nofsteps do
+--                     local step = steps[i]
+--                     local lookupcache = step.coverage
+--                     if lookupcache then
+--                         local lookupmatch = lookupcache[char]
+--                         if lookupmatch then
+--                             -- if we need more than ligatures we can outline the code and use functions
+--                             local s = startnext
+--                             local l = nil
+--                             local d = 0
+--                             while s do
+--                                 if s == stop then
+--                                     d = 1
+--                                 elseif d > 0 then
+--                                     d = d + 1
+--                                 end
+--                                 local lg = lookupmatch[getchar(s)]
+--                                 if lg then
+--                                     l = lg
+--                                     s = getnext(s)
+--                                 else
+--                                     break
+--                                 end
+--                             end
+--                             if l and l.ligature then
+--                                 return true, d > 1
+--                             end
+--                         end
+--                     else
+--                         report_missing_coverage(dataset,sequence)
+--                     end
+--                 end
+--             else
+--                 -- go on can be a mixed one
+--             end
+--             start = startnext
+--         else
+--             break
+--         end
+--     end
+-- end
+
 local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
+    local lastd = nil
     while start ~= stop do
         local char = ischar(start,font)
         if char then
@@ -3358,25 +3590,52 @@ local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
                         local lookupmatch = lookupcache[char]
                         if lookupmatch then
                             -- if we need more than ligatures we can outline the code and use functions
-                            local s = startnext
+                            local s     = startnext
+                            local ss    = nil
+                            local sstop = s == stop
+                            if not s then
+                                s  = ss
+                                ss = nil
+                            end
+                            while getid(s) == disc_code do
+                                ss = getnext(s)
+                                s  = getfield(s,"replace")
+                                if not s then
+                                    s  = ss
+                                    ss = nil
+                                end
+                            end
                             local l = nil
                             local d = 0
                             while s do
-                                if s == stop then
-                                    d = 1
-                                elseif d > 0 then
-                                    d = d + 1
-                                end
                                 local lg = lookupmatch[getchar(s)]
                                 if lg then
+                                    if sstop then
+                                        d = 1
+                                    elseif d > 0 then
+                                        d = d + 1
+                                    end
                                     l = lg
                                     s = getnext(s)
+                                    sstop = s == stop
+                                    if not s then
+                                        s  = ss
+                                        ss = nil
+                                    end
+                                    while getid(s) == disc_code do
+                                        ss = getnext(s)
+                                        s  = getfield(s,"replace")
+                                        if not s then
+                                            s  = ss
+                                            ss = nil
+                                        end
+                                    end
                                 else
                                     break
                                 end
                             end
                             if l and l.ligature then
-                                return true, d > 1
+                                lastd = d
                             end
                         end
                     else
@@ -3386,6 +3645,9 @@ local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
             else
                 -- go on can be a mixed one
             end
+            if lastd then
+                return lastd
+            end
             start = startnext
         else
             break
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua
index 34d7ec000..42abea569 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-dis.lua
@@ -294,13 +294,7 @@ end
 local flatten = languages.flatten
 local getlist = nodes.getlist
 
-function nodes.handlers.flattenline(head)
-    local list = getlist(head)
-    if list then
-        flatten(list)
-    end
-    return head
-end
+nodes.handlers.flattenline = flatten
 
 function nodes.handlers.flatten(head,where)
     if head and (where == "box" or where == "adjusted_hbox") then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-ini.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-ini.mkiv
index d65813f5c..369b06ab2 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-ini.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-ini.mkiv
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@
 \registerctxluafile{node-acc}{1.001} % experimental
 %registerctxluafile{node-prp}{1.001} % makes no sense (yet)
 \registerctxluafile{node-ppt}{1.001}
-
-\doifelsefile {node-scn-new.lua} {
-    \registerctxluafile{node-scn-new}{1.001}
-} {
-    \registerctxluafile{node-scn}{1.001}
-}
+\registerctxluafile{node-scn}{1.001}
 
 \newcount\c_node_tracers_show_box % box number
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-met.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-met.lua
index acdb1286e..9ebc8e411 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-met.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-met.lua
@@ -170,13 +170,17 @@ local n_getdisc         = node.getdisc
 local n_getleader       = node.getleader
 
 local n_setnext         = node.setnext or -- always
-    function(c,next)
+    function(c,n)
         setfield(c,"next",n)
     end
 local n_setprev         = node.setprev or -- always
-    function(c,prev)
+    function(c,p)
         setfield(c,"prev",p)
     end
+local n_setlist         = node.setlist or -- always
+    function(c,l)
+        setfield(c,"list",l)
+    end
 local n_setlink         = node.setlink or -- always
 --     function(c1,c2)
 --         if c1 then setfield(c1,"next",c2) end
@@ -204,10 +208,11 @@ local n_setboth         = node.setboth or -- always
         setfield(c,"next",n)
     end
 
-node.setnext          = n_setnext
-node.setprev          = n_setprev
-node.setlink          = n_setlink
-node.setboth          = n_setboth
+nodes.setnext         = n_setnext
+nodes.setprev         = n_setprev
+nodes.setlink         = n_setlink
+nodes.setboth         = n_setboth
+nodes.setlist         = n_setlist
 
 nodes.getfield        = n_getfield
 nodes.setfield        = n_setfield
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-pro.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-pro.lua
index 8a501a590..3251b0133 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-pro.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-pro.lua
@@ -202,8 +202,8 @@ do
     local texnest    = tex.nest
 
     local getlist    = nodes.getlist
-    local getsubtype = nodes.getsubtype
     local setlist    = nodes.setlist
+    local getsubtype = nodes.getsubtype
 
     local line_code  = nodes.listcodes.line
 
@@ -213,11 +213,14 @@ do
         if groupcode == "box" then -- "pre_box"
             local whatever = texnest[texnest.ptr]
             if whatever then
-                local tail = whatever.tail
-                if tail and getsubtype(tail) == line_code then
-                    local okay, done = actions(tail,groupcode)
-                    if okay and okay ~= tail then
-                        setlist(tail,okay)
+                local line = whatever.tail
+                if line and getsubtype(line) == line_code then
+                    local head = getlist(line)
+                    if head then
+                        local okay, done = actions(head,groupcode,line)
+                        if okay and okay ~= head then
+                            setlist(line,okay)
+                        end
                     end
                 end
             end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-scn.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-scn.lua
index 2409750c2..67a0badec 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-scn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-scn.lua
@@ -238,9 +238,11 @@ nodes.processwords = function(attribute,data,flush,head,parent) -- we have hlist
     return tonode(head), done
 end
 
---
+-- works on lines !
+
+-- todo: stack because skip can change when nested
 
-local function processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent)
+local function processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent,depth,skip)
     local n = head
     if n then
         local f, l, a
@@ -249,7 +251,8 @@ local function processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent)
             local id = getid(n)
             if id == glyph_code or id == rule_code then
                 local aa = getattr(n,attribute)
-                if aa and aa ~= skip then
+--                 if aa and (not skip or aa ~= skip) then
+                if aa then
                     if aa == a then
                         if not f then
                             f = n
@@ -257,13 +260,13 @@ local function processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent)
                         l = n
                     else
                         if f then
-                            head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent), true
+                            head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent,depth), true
                         end
                         f, l, a = n, n, aa
                     end
                 else
                     if f then
-                        head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent), true
+                        head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent,depth), true
                     end
                     f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
                 end
@@ -281,18 +284,35 @@ local function processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent)
             elseif id == glue_code then
                 -- todo: leaders
             elseif id == hlist_code or id == vlist_code then
-                if f then
-                    l = n
+                local aa = getattr(n,attribute)
+--                 if aa and (not skip or aa ~= skip) then
+                if aa then
+                    if aa == a then
+                        if not f then
+                            f = n
+                        end
+                        l = n
+                    else
+                        if f then
+                            head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent,depth), true
+                        end
+                        f, l, a = n, n, aa
+                    end
+                else
+                    if f then
+                        head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent,depth), true
+                    end
+                    f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
                 end
                 local list = getlist(n)
                 if list then
-                    setlist(n,(processranges(attribute,flush,list,n,aa)))
+                    setlist(n,(processranges(attribute,flush,list,n,depth+1,aa)))
                 end
             end
             n = getnext(n)
         end
         if f then
-            head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent), true
+            head, done = flush(head,f,l,a,parent,depth), true
         end
         return head, done
     else
@@ -305,7 +325,6 @@ nodes.processranges = function(attribute,flush,head,parent) -- we have hlistdir
     if parent then
         parent = tonut(parent)
     end
-    local head, done = processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent)
+    local head, done = processranges(attribute,flush,head,parent,0)
     return tonode(head), done
 end
-
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tsk.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tsk.lua
index 4dcbb27bd..c33f0e9f4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tsk.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/node-tsk.lua
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ tasks.new {
 
 tasks.new {
     name      = "contributers",
-    arguments = 1,
+    arguments = 2, -- [head] where parent
     processor = nodeprocessor,
     sequence  = {
         "before",      -- for users
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
index c7eec18ee..569dfb982 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
@@ -368,6 +368,17 @@ local function fixedprofile(current)
     return profiling and profiling.fixedprofile(current)
 end
 
+-- local function onlyoneentry(t)
+--     local n = 1
+--     for k, v in next, t do
+--         if n > 1 then
+--             return false
+--         end
+--         n = n + 1
+--     end
+--     return true
+-- end
+
 local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut] is default
     if fixedprofile(current) then
         return
@@ -429,6 +440,7 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
         t[#t+1] = formatters["hlist: wd %p ht %p (used %p) dp %p (used %p)"](wd,ht,h,dp,d)
         t[#t+1] = formatters["fractions: hfraction %s dfraction %s bfraction %s tlines %s blines %s"](hr,dr,br,tlines,blines)
     end
+
     if method[v_box] then
         local br = 1 - br
         if br < 0 then
@@ -440,20 +452,38 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
         local x = n * snaphtdp - h - d
         plusht = h + x / 2
         plusdp = d + x / 2
+        if t then
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_box,plusht,plusdp)
+        end
     elseif method[v_max] then
         local n = ceiled((h+d)/snaphtdp)
         local x = n * snaphtdp - h - d
         plusht = h + x / 2
         plusdp = d + x / 2
+        if t then
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_max,plusht,plusdp)
+        end
     elseif method[v_min] then
-        local n = floored((h+d)/snaphtdp)
-        local x = n * snaphtdp - h - d
-        plusht = h + x / 2
-        plusdp = d + x / 2
+        -- we catch a lone min
+        if method.specification ~= v_min then
+            local n = floored((h+d)/snaphtdp)
+            local x = n * snaphtdp - h - d
+            plusht = h + x / 2
+            plusdp = d + x / 2
+            if plusht < 0 then
+                plusht = 0
+            end
+            if plusdp < 0 then
+                plusdp = 0
+            end
+        end
+        if t then
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_min,plusht,plusdp)
+        end
     elseif method[v_none] then
         plusht, plusdp = 0, 0
         if t then
-            t[#t+1] = "none: plusht 0pt plusdp 0pt"
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_none,0,0)
         end
     end
     -- for now, we actually need to tag a box and then check at several points if something ended up
@@ -463,7 +493,7 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
         plusht = plusht + extra
         plusdp = plusdp + extra
         if t then
-            t[#t+1] = formatters["halfline: plusht %p plusdp %p"](plusht,plusdp)
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_halfline,plusht,plusdp)
         end
     end
     if method[v_line] then -- extra line
@@ -471,7 +501,7 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
         plusht = plusht + extra
         plusdp = plusdp + extra
         if t then
-            t[#t+1] = formatters["line: plusht %p plusdp %p"](plusht,plusdp)
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_line,plusht,plusdp)
         end
     end
     if method[v_halfline_m] then -- extra halfline
@@ -479,7 +509,7 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
         plusht = plusht + extra
         plusdp = plusdp + extra
         if t then
-            t[#t+1] = formatters["-halfline: plusht %p plusdp %p"](plusht,plusdp)
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_halfline_m,plusht,plusdp)
         end
     end
     if method[v_line_m] then -- extra line
@@ -487,7 +517,7 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
         plusht = plusht + extra
         plusdp = plusdp + extra
         if t then
-            t[#t+1] = formatters["-line: plusht %p plusdp %p"](plusht,plusdp)
+            t[#t+1] = formatters["%s: plusht %p plusdp %p"](v_line_m,plusht,plusdp)
         end
     end
     if method[v_first] then
@@ -606,7 +636,6 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
             t[#t+1] = formatters["bottom depth: %p"](cd)
         end
     end
-
     local offset = method[v_offset]
     if offset then
         -- we need to set the attr
@@ -640,9 +669,9 @@ local function snap_hlist(where,current,method,height,depth) -- method[v_strut]
     if t then
         local original = (h+d)/snaphtdp
         local whatever = (ch+cd)/(texgetdimen("globalbodyfontstrutheight") + texgetdimen("globalbodyfontstrutdepth"))
-        t[#t+1] = formatters["final lines: %s -> %s (%s)"](original,lines,whatever)
+        t[#t+1] = formatters["final lines : %p -> %p (%p)"](original,lines,whatever)
         t[#t+1] = formatters["final height: %p -> %p"](h,ch)
-        t[#t+1] = formatters["final depth: %p -> %p"](d,cd)
+        t[#t+1] = formatters["final depth : %p -> %p"](d,cd)
     end
 -- todo:
 --
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
index 24a936e81..9f7079e28 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
index 8813b05ad..30bf8b4b4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf
index 152dd82cb..9ec728d6f 100644
--- a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-context.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf
index 069ad08be..dd1ffacc0 100644
--- a/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/interface/mkiv/i-readme.pdf
diff --git a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
index dc16e2426..baf9b1a8f 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 : c:/data/develop/context/sources/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
 -- parent file : c:/data/develop/context/sources/luatex-fonts.lua
--- merge date  : 02/19/17 17:14:56
+-- merge date  : 02/20/17 15:10:11
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference
 
@@ -20956,16 +20956,48 @@ local function testrun(disc,t_run,c_run,...)
   end
   local pre,post,replace,pretail,posttail,replacetail=getdisc(disc,true)
   local done=false
-  if replace and prev then
-    setlink(replacetail,next)
-    local ok,overflow=t_run(replace,next,...)
-    if ok and overflow then
-      setfield(disc,"replace")
-      setlink(prev,replace)
-      setboth(disc)
-      flush_node_list(disc)
-      return replace,true 
+  if (post or replace) and prev then
+    if post then
+      setlink(posttail,next)
+    else
+      post=next
+    end
+    if replace then
+      setlink(replacetail,next)
     else
+      replace=next
+    end
+    local d_post=t_run(post,next,...)
+    local d_replace=t_run(replace,next,...)
+    if (d_post and d_post>0) or (d_replace and d_replace>0) then
+      local d=d_replace or d_post
+      if d_post and d<d_post then
+        d=d_post
+      end
+      local head,tail=getnext(disc),disc
+      for i=1,d do
+        tail=getnext(tail)
+        if getid(tail)==disc_code then
+          head,tail=flattendisk(head,tail)
+        end
+      end
+      local next=getnext(tail)
+      setnext(tail)
+      setprev(head)
+      local new=copy_node_list(head)
+      if posttail then
+        setlink(posttail,head)
+      else
+        post=head
+      end
+      if replacetail then
+        setlink(replacetail,new)
+      else
+        replace=new
+      end
+      setlink(disc,next)
+    else
+      setnext(posttail)
       setnext(replacetail)
       setprev(next,disc)
     end
@@ -21050,6 +21082,7 @@ local function c_run_single(head,font,attr,lookupcache,step,dataset,sequence,rlm
   return head,done
 end
 local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
+  local lastd=nil
   while start~=stop do
     local char=ischar(start,font)
     if char then
@@ -21062,29 +21095,59 @@ local function t_run_single(start,stop,font,attr,lookupcache)
         local lookupmatch=lookupcache[char]
         if lookupmatch then
           local s=startnext
+          local ss=nil
+          local sstop=s==stop
+          if not s then
+            s=ss
+            ss=nil
+          end
+          while getid(s)==disc_code do
+            ss=getnext(s)
+            s=getfield(s,"replace")
+            if not s then
+              s=ss
+              ss=nil
+            end
+          end
           local l=nil
           local d=0
           while s do
-            if s==stop then
-              d=1
-            elseif d>0 then
-              d=d+1
-            end
             local lg=lookupmatch[getchar(s)]
             if lg then
+              if sstop then
+                d=1
+              elseif d>0 then
+                d=d+1
+              end
               l=lg
               s=getnext(s)
+              sstop=s==stop
+              if not s then
+                s=ss
+                ss=nil
+              end
+              while getid(s)==disc_code do
+                ss=getnext(s)
+                s=getfield(s,"replace")
+                if not s then
+                  s=ss
+                  ss=nil
+                end
+              end
             else
               break
             end
           end
           if l and l.ligature then
-            return true,d>1
+            lastd=d
           end
         end
       else
       end
-      start=starttnext
+      if lastd then
+        return lastd
+      end
+      start=startnext
     else
       break
     end
@@ -21166,6 +21229,7 @@ local function c_run_multiple(head,font,attr,steps,nofsteps,dataset,sequence,rlm
   return head,done
 end
 local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
+  local lastd=nil
   while start~=stop do
     local char=ischar(start,font)
     if char then
@@ -21182,24 +21246,51 @@ local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
             local lookupmatch=lookupcache[char]
             if lookupmatch then
               local s=startnext
+              local ss=nil
+              local sstop=s==stop
+              if not s then
+                s=ss
+                ss=nil
+              end
+              while getid(s)==disc_code do
+                ss=getnext(s)
+                s=getfield(s,"replace")
+                if not s then
+                  s=ss
+                  ss=nil
+                end
+              end
               local l=nil
               local d=0
               while s do
-                if s==stop then
-                  d=1
-                elseif d>0 then
-                  d=d+1
-                end
                 local lg=lookupmatch[getchar(s)]
                 if lg then
+                  if sstop then
+                    d=1
+                  elseif d>0 then
+                    d=d+1
+                  end
                   l=lg
                   s=getnext(s)
+                  sstop=s==stop
+                  if not s then
+                    s=ss
+                    ss=nil
+                  end
+                  while getid(s)==disc_code do
+                    ss=getnext(s)
+                    s=getfield(s,"replace")
+                    if not s then
+                      s=ss
+                      ss=nil
+                    end
+                  end
                 else
                   break
                 end
               end
               if l and l.ligature then
-                return true,d>1
+                lastd=d
               end
             end
           else
@@ -21208,6 +21299,9 @@ local function t_run_multiple(start,stop,font,attr,steps,nofsteps)
         end
       else
       end
+      if lastd then
+        return lastd
+      end
       start=startnext
     else
       break