beta 2009.11.13 12:45

34 files changed, 1043 insertions, 288 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua
index b79f2748b..344ff42c5 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ function scripts.context.extras(pattern)
                 for s in string.gmatch(data,"%% *(.-)[\n\r]") do
                     h[#h+1] = s
                 end
+                h[#h+1] = ""
                 logs.help(table.concat(h,"\n"),"nomoreinfo")
             end
         end
@@ -1417,9 +1418,11 @@ expert options:
 --trackers            show/set tracker variables
 --directives          show/set directive variables
 --timing              generate timing and statistics overview
---extra=name          process extra (mtx-context-<name> in distribution)
 --tracefiles          show some extra info when locating files (at the tex end)
 --randomseed
+
+--extra=name          process extra (mtx-context-<name> in distribution)
+--extras              show extras
 ]]
 
 messages.private = [[
@@ -1470,10 +1473,16 @@ elseif environment.argument("update") then
     scripts.context.update()
 elseif environment.argument("expert") then
     logs.help(table.join({ messages.expert, messages.private, messages.special },"\n"))
+elseif environment.argument("extras") then
+    scripts.context.extras()
 elseif environment.argument("extra") then
     scripts.context.extra()
 elseif environment.argument("help") then
-    logs.help(messages.help)
+    if environment.files[1] == "extras" then
+        scripts.context.extras()
+    else
+        logs.help(messages.help)
+    end
 elseif environment.argument("trackers") and type(environment.argument("trackers")) == "boolean" then
     scripts.context.trackers()
 elseif environment.argument("directives") and type(environment.argument("directives")) == "boolean" then
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
index 42e5e3f2c..0cd9a3270 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
@@ -65,11 +65,7 @@ local function showfeatures(v,n,f,s,t)
     logs.reportline()
 end
 
-function scripts.fonts.list(pattern,reload,all,info)
-    if reload then
-        logs.simple("fontnames, reloading font database")
-    end
-    -- make a function for this
+local function make_pattern(pattern) -- will become helper in string
     pattern = pattern:lower()
     pattern = pattern:gsub("%-","%%-")
     pattern = pattern:gsub("%.","%%.")
@@ -80,33 +76,60 @@ function scripts.fonts.list(pattern,reload,all,info)
     else
         pattern = "^" .. pattern .. "$"
     end
-    --
-    local t = fonts.names.list(pattern,reload)
+    return pattern
+end
+
+local function reloadbase(reload)
     if reload then
+        logs.simple("fontnames, reloading font database")
+        names.load(true)
         logs.simple("fontnames, done\n\n")
     end
+end
+
+function scripts.fonts.list_by_pattern(pattern,reload,all,info)
+    reloadbase(reload)
+    local t = fonts.names.list(make_pattern(pattern))
     if t then
         local s, w = table.sortedkeys(t), { 0, 0, 0 }
-        local function action(f)
-            for k,v in ipairs(s) do
-                local type, name, file, sub = unpack(t[v])
-                f(v,name,file,sub,type)
-            end
+        for k,v in ipairs(s) do
+            local entry = t[v]
+            local n = #v        if n > w[1] then w[1] = n end
+            local n = #entry[2] if n > w[2] then w[2] = n end
+            local n = #entry[3] if n > w[3] then w[3] = n end
         end
-        action(function(v,n,f,s,t)
-            if #v > w[1] then w[1] = #v end
-            if #n > w[2] then w[2] = #n end
-            if #f > w[3] then w[3] = #f end
-        end)
-        action(function(v,n,f,s,t)
-            if s then s = "(sub)" else s = "" end
+        local template = "%-" .. w[1] .. "s  %-" .. w[2] .. "s  %-" .. w[3] .. "s %s"
+        for k,v in ipairs(s) do
+            local entry = t[v]
+            local tag, fontname, filename, sub = v, entry[2], entry[3], entry[4]
+            if sub then sub = "(sub)" else sub = "" end
             if info then
-                showfeatures(v,n,f,s,t)
+                showfeatures(tag,fontname,filename,sub,t)
             else
-                local str = string.format("%s  %s  %s %s",v:padd(w[1]," "),n:padd(w[2]," "),f:padd(w[3]," "), s)
-                print(str:strip())
+                print(string.format(template,tag,fontname,filename,sub))
             end
-        end)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function scripts.fonts.list_by_specification(specification,reload,all,info)
+    reloadbase(reload)
+    local t = fonts.names.collectspec(specification)
+    if t then
+        local w, tags = { 0, 0, 0 }, { }
+        for k,entry in ipairs(t) do
+            local s = entry[5] .. "-" .. (entry[6] or "noweight") .. "-" .. (entry[7] or "nostyle") .. "-" .. (entry[8] or "nowidth")
+            local n = #s        if n > w[1] then w[1] = n end
+            local n = #entry[2] if n > w[2] then w[2] = n end
+            local n = #entry[3] if n > w[3] then w[3] = n end
+            tags[k] = s
+        end
+        local template = "%-" .. w[1] .."s  %-" .. w[2] .. "s  %-" .. w[3] .. "s  %s"
+        for k,entry in ipairs(t) do
+            local tag, fontname, filename, sub, name, weight, style = tags[k], entry[2], entry[3], entry[4], entry[5], entry[6], entry[7]
+            if sub then sub = "(sub)" else sub = "" end
+            print(string.format(template,tag,fontname,filename,sub))
+        end
     end
 end
 
@@ -156,7 +179,7 @@ messages.help = [[
 --save                save open type font in raw table
 --names               generate 'luatex-fonts-names.lua' (not for context!)
 
---pattern=str         filter files
+--pattern=str         filter files using pattern
 --all                 provide alternatives
 ]]
 
@@ -165,11 +188,16 @@ if environment.argument("reload") then
 elseif environment.argument("names") then
     scripts.fonts.names()
 elseif environment.argument("list") then
-    local pattern = environment.argument("pattern") or environment.files[1] or ""
     local all     = environment.argument("all")
     local info    = environment.argument("info")
     local reload  = environment.argument("reload")
-    scripts.fonts.list(pattern,reload,all,info)
+    if environment.argument("pattern") then
+        scripts.fonts.list_by_pattern(environment.argument("pattern"),reload,all,info)
+    elseif environment.files[1] then
+        scripts.fonts.list_by_specification(environment.files[1],reload,all,info)
+    else
+        scripts.fonts.list_by_pattern("",reload,all,info) -- wildcard
+    end
 elseif environment.argument("save") then
     local name = environment.files[1] or ""
     local sub  = environment.files[2] or ""
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
index 6440db64b..130ad493c 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-table'] = {
 table.join = table.concat
 
 local concat, sort, insert, remove = table.concat, table.sort, table.insert, table.remove
-local format, find, gsub, lower, dump = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump
+local format, find, gsub, lower, dump, match = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump, string.match
 local getmetatable, setmetatable = getmetatable, setmetatable
-local type, next, tostring, ipairs = type, next, tostring, ipairs
+local type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs = type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs
 
 function table.strip(tab)
     local lst = { }
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ end
 --
 -- local propername = lpeg.P(lpeg.R("AZ","az","__") * lpeg.R("09","AZ","az", "__")^0 * lpeg.P(-1) )
 
+-- problem: there no good number_to_string converter with the best resolution
+
 local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
     if level > 0 then
         depth = depth .. " "
@@ -809,10 +811,9 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %.99g,",depth,v))
                     end
                 elseif t == "string" then
---~                     if reduce and (find(v,"^[%-%+]?[%d]-%.?[%d+]$") == 1) then
                     if reduce and tonumber(v) then
                         handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
                     else
@@ -850,29 +851,28 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             --~ if hexify then
             --~     handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ else
-            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
+            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%.99g,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ end
                 if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 else
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 end
             elseif t == "string" then
---~                 if reduce and (find(v,"^[%-%+]?[%d]-%.?[%d+]$") == 1) then
                 if reduce and tonumber(v) then
                 --~ handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
                     if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ function table.clone(t,p) -- t is optional or nil or table
     elseif not t then
         t = { }
     end
-    setmetatable(t, { __index = function(_,key) return p[key] end })
+    setmetatable(t, { __index = function(_,key) return p[key] end }) -- why not __index = p ?
     return t
 end
 
@@ -2830,9 +2830,9 @@ function aux.make_settings_to_hash_pattern(set,how)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         if moretolerant then
             pattern_b_s:match(str)
         else
@@ -2844,9 +2844,9 @@ function aux.settings_to_hash(str)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         pattern_b_s:match(str)
         return hash
     else
@@ -2854,9 +2854,9 @@ function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash_strict(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash_strict(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         pattern_c_s:match(str)
         return next(hash) and hash
     else
@@ -2944,7 +2944,7 @@ function aux.getparameters(self,class,parentclass,settings)
         sc = table.clone(self[parent])
         self[class] = sc
     end
-    aux.add_settings_to_array(sc, settings)
+    aux.settings_to_hash(settings,sc)
 end
 
 -- temporary here
@@ -7046,6 +7046,7 @@ end
 local name, banner = 'report', 'context'
 
 local function report(category,fmt,...)
+--~ print(fmt,...)
     if fmt then
         write_nl(format("%s | %s: %s",name,category,format(fmt,...)))
     elseif category then
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
index 6440db64b..130ad493c 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-table'] = {
 table.join = table.concat
 
 local concat, sort, insert, remove = table.concat, table.sort, table.insert, table.remove
-local format, find, gsub, lower, dump = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump
+local format, find, gsub, lower, dump, match = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump, string.match
 local getmetatable, setmetatable = getmetatable, setmetatable
-local type, next, tostring, ipairs = type, next, tostring, ipairs
+local type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs = type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs
 
 function table.strip(tab)
     local lst = { }
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ end
 --
 -- local propername = lpeg.P(lpeg.R("AZ","az","__") * lpeg.R("09","AZ","az", "__")^0 * lpeg.P(-1) )
 
+-- problem: there no good number_to_string converter with the best resolution
+
 local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
     if level > 0 then
         depth = depth .. " "
@@ -809,10 +811,9 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %.99g,",depth,v))
                     end
                 elseif t == "string" then
---~                     if reduce and (find(v,"^[%-%+]?[%d]-%.?[%d+]$") == 1) then
                     if reduce and tonumber(v) then
                         handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
                     else
@@ -850,29 +851,28 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             --~ if hexify then
             --~     handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ else
-            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
+            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%.99g,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ end
                 if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 else
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 end
             elseif t == "string" then
---~                 if reduce and (find(v,"^[%-%+]?[%d]-%.?[%d+]$") == 1) then
                 if reduce and tonumber(v) then
                 --~ handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
                     if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ function table.clone(t,p) -- t is optional or nil or table
     elseif not t then
         t = { }
     end
-    setmetatable(t, { __index = function(_,key) return p[key] end })
+    setmetatable(t, { __index = function(_,key) return p[key] end }) -- why not __index = p ?
     return t
 end
 
@@ -2830,9 +2830,9 @@ function aux.make_settings_to_hash_pattern(set,how)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         if moretolerant then
             pattern_b_s:match(str)
         else
@@ -2844,9 +2844,9 @@ function aux.settings_to_hash(str)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         pattern_b_s:match(str)
         return hash
     else
@@ -2854,9 +2854,9 @@ function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash_strict(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash_strict(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         pattern_c_s:match(str)
         return next(hash) and hash
     else
@@ -2944,7 +2944,7 @@ function aux.getparameters(self,class,parentclass,settings)
         sc = table.clone(self[parent])
         self[class] = sc
     end
-    aux.add_settings_to_array(sc, settings)
+    aux.settings_to_hash(settings,sc)
 end
 
 -- temporary here
@@ -7046,6 +7046,7 @@ end
 local name, banner = 'report', 'context'
 
 local function report(category,fmt,...)
+--~ print(fmt,...)
     if fmt then
         write_nl(format("%s | %s: %s",name,category,format(fmt,...)))
     elseif category then
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
index 6440db64b..130ad493c 100755
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
@@ -475,9 +475,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-table'] = {
 table.join = table.concat
 
 local concat, sort, insert, remove = table.concat, table.sort, table.insert, table.remove
-local format, find, gsub, lower, dump = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump
+local format, find, gsub, lower, dump, match = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump, string.match
 local getmetatable, setmetatable = getmetatable, setmetatable
-local type, next, tostring, ipairs = type, next, tostring, ipairs
+local type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs = type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs
 
 function table.strip(tab)
     local lst = { }
@@ -765,6 +765,8 @@ end
 --
 -- local propername = lpeg.P(lpeg.R("AZ","az","__") * lpeg.R("09","AZ","az", "__")^0 * lpeg.P(-1) )
 
+-- problem: there no good number_to_string converter with the best resolution
+
 local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
     if level > 0 then
         depth = depth .. " "
@@ -809,10 +811,9 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %.99g,",depth,v))
                     end
                 elseif t == "string" then
---~                     if reduce and (find(v,"^[%-%+]?[%d]-%.?[%d+]$") == 1) then
                     if reduce and tonumber(v) then
                         handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
                     else
@@ -850,29 +851,28 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             --~ if hexify then
             --~     handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ else
-            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
+            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%.99g,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ end
                 if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 else
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%.99g,",depth,k,v))
                     end
                 end
             elseif t == "string" then
---~                 if reduce and (find(v,"^[%-%+]?[%d]-%.?[%d+]$") == 1) then
                 if reduce and tonumber(v) then
                 --~ handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
                     if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@ function table.clone(t,p) -- t is optional or nil or table
     elseif not t then
         t = { }
     end
-    setmetatable(t, { __index = function(_,key) return p[key] end })
+    setmetatable(t, { __index = function(_,key) return p[key] end }) -- why not __index = p ?
     return t
 end
 
@@ -2830,9 +2830,9 @@ function aux.make_settings_to_hash_pattern(set,how)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         if moretolerant then
             pattern_b_s:match(str)
         else
@@ -2844,9 +2844,9 @@ function aux.settings_to_hash(str)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         pattern_b_s:match(str)
         return hash
     else
@@ -2854,9 +2854,9 @@ function aux.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str)
     end
 end
 
-function aux.settings_to_hash_strict(str)
+function aux.settings_to_hash_strict(str,existing)
     if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = { }
+        hash = existing or { }
         pattern_c_s:match(str)
         return next(hash) and hash
     else
@@ -2944,7 +2944,7 @@ function aux.getparameters(self,class,parentclass,settings)
         sc = table.clone(self[parent])
         self[class] = sc
     end
-    aux.add_settings_to_array(sc, settings)
+    aux.settings_to_hash(settings,sc)
 end
 
 -- temporary here
@@ -7046,6 +7046,7 @@ end
 local name, banner = 'report', 'context'
 
 local function report(category,fmt,...)
+--~ print(fmt,...)
     if fmt then
         write_nl(format("%s | %s: %s",name,category,format(fmt,...)))
     elseif category then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/anch-pos.lua b/tex/context/base/anch-pos.lua
index 61ed73933..8b64ead8d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/anch-pos.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/anch-pos.lua
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ function jobpositions.MPxy(id)
         texprint(ctxcatcodes,'(0,0)')
     end
 end
+
 function jobpositions.MPll(id)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
     if jpi then
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ function jobpositions.MPll(id)
         texprint(ctxcatcodes,'(0,0)')
     end
 end
+
 function jobpositions.MPlr(id)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
     if jpi then
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@ function jobpositions.MPlr(id)
         texprint(ctxcatcodes,'(0,0)')
     end
 end
+
 function jobpositions.MPur(id)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
     if jpi then
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@ function jobpositions.MPur(id)
         texprint(ctxcatcodes,'(0,0)')
     end
 end
+
 function jobpositions.MPul(id)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
     if jpi then
@@ -127,6 +131,7 @@ function jobpositions.MPul(id)
         texprint(ctxcatcodes,'(0,0)')
     end
 end
+
 function jobpositions.MPpos(id)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
     if jpi then
@@ -135,11 +140,25 @@ function jobpositions.MPpos(id)
         texprint(ctxcatcodes,'0,0,0,0,0,0')
     end
 end
+
+local splitter = lpeg.splitat(",")
+
 function jobpositions.MPplus(id,n,default)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
-    texprint(ctxcatcodes,(jpi and jpi[6+n]) or default)
+    if not jpi then
+        texprint(ctxcatcodes,default)
+    else
+        local split = jpi[0]
+        if not split then
+            split = splitter:match(jpi[7])
+            jpi[0] = split
+        end
+        texprint(ctxcatcodes,split[n] or default)
+    end
 end
+
 function jobpositions.MPrest(id,default)
     local jpi = pcol[id] or ptbs[id]
-    texprint(ctxcatcodes,(jpi and jpi[7] and concat(jpi,",",7,#jpi)) or default)
+ -- texprint(ctxcatcodes,(jpi and jpi[7] and concat(jpi,",",7,#jpi)) or default)
+    texprint(ctxcatcodes,(jpi and jpi[7]) or default)
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex b/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex
index 64a039a69..1eecb06fe 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex
+++ b/tex/context/base/cont-new.tex
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2009.11.10 13:30}
+\newcontextversion{2009.11.13 12:45}
 
 %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/context.tex b/tex/context/base/context.tex
index 8693887c9..95b945f26 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/context.tex
+++ b/tex/context/base/context.tex
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %D your styles an modules.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2009.11.10 13:30}
+\edef\contextversion{2009.11.13 12:45}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/core-uti.lua b/tex/context/base/core-uti.lua
index 304920b57..a055d8c7e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/core-uti.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/core-uti.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ saves much runtime but at the cost of more memory usage.</p>
 
 local sort, concat, format = table.sort, table.concat, string.format
 local next, type, tostring = next, type, tostring
+local texsprint, ctxcatcodes = tex.sprint, tex.ctxcatcodes
 
 if not jobs then jobs         = { } end
 if not job  then jobs['main'] = { } end job = jobs['main']
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ local function initializer()
     math.setrandomseedi(r)
     jobvariables.tobesaved.randomseed = r
     for cs, value in next, jobvariables.collected do
-        tex.sprint(format("\\xdef\\%s{%s}",cs,value))
+        texsprint(ctxcatcodes,format("\\xdef\\%s{%s}",cs,value))
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/data-res.lua b/tex/context/base/data-res.lua
index 9738cfaff..7181f5a17 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/data-res.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/data-res.lua
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ local format, gsub, find, lower, upper, match, gmatch = string.format, string.gs
 local concat, insert, sortedkeys = table.concat, table.insert, table.sortedkeys
 local next, type = next, type
 
+local collapse_path = file.collapse_path
+
 local trace_locating, trace_detail, trace_verbose  = false, false, false
 
 trackers.register("resolvers.verbose",  function(v) trace_verbose  = v end)
@@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ local function expanded_path_from_list(pathlist) -- maybe not a list, just a pat
     end
     if ok then
         local function validate(s)
-            s = file.collapse_path(s)
+            s = collapse_path(s)
             return s ~= "" and not find(s,dummy_path_expr) and s
         end
         for k=1,#pathlist do
@@ -434,7 +436,7 @@ local function expanded_path_from_list(pathlist) -- maybe not a list, just a pat
     else
         for k=1,#pathlist do
             for p in gmatch(pathlist[k],"([^,]+)") do
-                p = file.collapse_path(p)
+                p = collapse_path(p)
                 if p ~= "" then newlist[#newlist+1] = p end
             end
         end
@@ -499,9 +501,9 @@ local function identify_own()
     local ownpath = resolvers.getownpath() or lfs.currentdir()
     local ie = instance.environment
     if ownpath then
-        if resolvers.env('SELFAUTOLOC')    == "" then os.env['SELFAUTOLOC']    = file.collapse_path(ownpath) end
-        if resolvers.env('SELFAUTODIR')    == "" then os.env['SELFAUTODIR']    = file.collapse_path(ownpath .. "/..") end
-        if resolvers.env('SELFAUTOPARENT') == "" then os.env['SELFAUTOPARENT'] = file.collapse_path(ownpath .. "/../..") end
+        if resolvers.env('SELFAUTOLOC')    == "" then os.env['SELFAUTOLOC']    = collapse_path(ownpath) end
+        if resolvers.env('SELFAUTODIR')    == "" then os.env['SELFAUTODIR']    = collapse_path(ownpath .. "/..") end
+        if resolvers.env('SELFAUTOPARENT') == "" then os.env['SELFAUTOPARENT'] = collapse_path(ownpath .. "/../..") end
     else
         logs.report("fileio","error: unable to locate ownpath")
         os.exit()
@@ -530,7 +532,7 @@ function resolvers.identify_cnf()
         local function locate(filename,list)
             for i=1,#t do
                 local ti = t[i]
-                local texmfcnf = file.collapse_path(file.join(ti,filename))
+                local texmfcnf = collapse_path(file.join(ti,filename))
                 if lfs.isfile(texmfcnf) then
                     list[#list+1] = texmfcnf
                 end
@@ -625,12 +627,12 @@ function resolvers.load_cnf()
     else
         instance.rootpath = instance.cnffiles[1]
         for k,fname in ipairs(instance.cnffiles) do
-            instance.cnffiles[k] = file.collapse_path(gsub(fname,"\\",'/'))
+            instance.cnffiles[k] = collapse_path(gsub(fname,"\\",'/'))
         end
         for i=1,3 do
             instance.rootpath = file.dirname(instance.rootpath)
         end
-        instance.rootpath = file.collapse_path(instance.rootpath)
+        instance.rootpath = collapse_path(instance.rootpath)
         if instance.diskcache and not instance.renewcache then
             resolvers.loadoldconfig(instance.cnffiles)
             if instance.loaderror then
@@ -654,12 +656,12 @@ function resolvers.load_lua()
     else
         instance.rootpath = instance.luafiles[1]
         for k,fname in ipairs(instance.luafiles) do
-            instance.luafiles[k] = file.collapse_path(gsub(fname,"\\",'/'))
+            instance.luafiles[k] = collapse_path(gsub(fname,"\\",'/'))
         end
         for i=1,3 do
             instance.rootpath = file.dirname(instance.rootpath)
         end
-        instance.rootpath = file.collapse_path(instance.rootpath)
+        instance.rootpath = collapse_path(instance.rootpath)
         resolvers.loadnewconfig()
         collapse_cnf_data()
     end
@@ -721,7 +723,7 @@ function resolvers.locatelists()
         if trace_verbose then
             logs.report("fileio","locating list of %s",path)
         end
-        resolvers.locatedatabase(file.collapse_path(path))
+        resolvers.locatedatabase(collapse_path(path))
     end
 end
 
@@ -1263,7 +1265,7 @@ function resolvers.clean_path_list(str)
     local t = resolvers.expanded_path_list(str)
     if t then
         for i=1,#t do
-            t[i] = file.collapse_path(resolvers.clean_path(t[i]))
+            t[i] = collapse_path(resolvers.clean_path(t[i]))
         end
     end
     return t
@@ -1460,8 +1462,8 @@ end
 local function collect_instance_files(filename,collected) -- todo : plugin (scanners, checkers etc)
     local result = collected or { }
     local stamp  = nil
-    filename = file.collapse_path(filename)  -- elsewhere
-    filename = file.collapse_path(gsub(filename,"\\","/")) -- elsewhere
+    filename = collapse_path(filename)  -- elsewhere
+    filename = collapse_path(gsub(filename,"\\","/")) -- elsewhere
     -- speed up / beware: format problem
     if instance.remember then
         stamp = filename .. "--" .. instance.engine .. "--" .. instance.progname .. "--" .. instance.format
@@ -1692,7 +1694,7 @@ local function collect_instance_files(filename,collected) -- todo : plugin (scan
         end
     end
     for k=1,#result do
-        result[k] = file.collapse_path(result[k])
+        result[k] = collapse_path(result[k])
     end
     if instance.remember then
         instance.found[stamp] = result
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-def.lua b/tex/context/base/font-def.lua
index c362e3867..65c74d48f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-def.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-def.lua
@@ -85,17 +85,28 @@ local right = P(")")
 local colon = P(":")
 local space = P(" ")
 
+define.defaultlookup = "file"
+
+local prefixpattern  = P(false)
+
 function define.add_specifier(symbol)
     specifiers = specifiers .. symbol
     local method        = S(specifiers)
-    local lookup        = C(P("file")+P("name")) * colon -- hard test, else problems with : method
+    local lookup        = C(prefixpattern) * colon
     local sub           = left * C(P(1-left-right-method)^1) * right
---~   local specification = C(method) * C(P(1-method)^1)
     local specification = C(method) * C(P(1)^1)
     local name          = C((1-sub-specification)^1)
     splitter = P((lookup + Cc("")) * name * (sub + Cc("")) * (specification + Cc("")))
 end
 
+function define.add_lookup(str,default)
+    prefixpattern = prefixpattern + P(str)
+end
+
+define.add_lookup("file")
+define.add_lookup("name")
+define.add_lookup("spec")
+
 function define.get_specification(str)
     return splitter:match(str)
 end
@@ -116,8 +127,8 @@ function define.makespecification(specification, lookup, name, sub, method, deta
 --~         lookup = specification.lookup -- can come from xetex [] syntax
 --~         specification.lookup = nil
 --~     end
-    if lookup ~= 'name' then -- for the moment only two lookups, maybe some day also system:
-        lookup = 'file'
+    if not lookup or lookup == "" then
+        lookup = define.defaultlookup
     end
     local t = {
         lookup        = lookup,        -- forced type
@@ -219,17 +230,44 @@ end
 <p>We can resolve the filename using the next function:</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
+define.resolvers = resolvers
+
+function define.resolvers.file(specification)
+    specification.forced = file.extname(specification.name)
+    specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.name)
+end
+
+function define.resolvers.name(specification)
+    local resolve = fonts.names.resolve
+    if resolve then
+        specification.resolved, specification.sub = fonts.names.resolve(specification.name,specification.sub)
+        if specification.resolved then
+            specification.forced = file.extname(specification.resolved)
+            specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.resolved)
+        end
+    else
+        define.resolvers.file(specification)
+    end
+end
+
+function define.resolvers.spec(specification)
+    local resolvespec = fonts.names.resolvespec
+    if resolvespec then
+        specification.resolved, specification.sub = fonts.names.resolvespec(specification.name,specification.sub)
+        if specification.resolved then
+            specification.forced = file.extname(specification.resolved)
+            specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.resolved)
+        end
+    else
+        define.resolvers.name(specification)
+    end
+end
+
 function define.resolve(specification)
     if not specification.resolved or specification.resolved == "" then -- resolved itself not per se in mapping hash
-        if specification.lookup == 'name' then
-            specification.resolved, specification.sub = fonts.names.resolve(specification.name,specification.sub)
-            if specification.resolved then
-                specification.forced = file.extname(specification.resolved)
-                specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.resolved)
-            end
-        elseif specification.lookup == 'file' then
-            specification.forced = file.extname(specification.name)
-            specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.name)
+        local r = define.resolvers[specification.lookup]
+        if r then
+            r(specification)
         end
     end
     if specification.forced == "" then
@@ -237,7 +275,6 @@ function define.resolve(specification)
     else
         specification.forced = specification.forced
     end
---~     specification.hash = specification.name .. ' @ ' .. tfm.hash_features(specification)
     specification.hash = lower(specification.name .. ' @ ' .. tfm.hash_features(specification))
     if specification.sub and specification.sub ~= "" then
         specification.hash = specification.sub .. ' @ ' .. specification.hash
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-dum.lua b/tex/context/base/font-dum.lua
index ef267a42c..c585c18b5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-dum.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-dum.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ end
 
 fonts.names = fonts.names or { }
 
+fonts.names.version    = 1.014
 fonts.names.basename   = "luatex-fonts-names.lua"
 fonts.names.new_to_old = { }
 fonts.names.old_to_new = { }
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ function fonts.names.resolve(name,sub)
         end
         loaded = true
     end
-    if type(data) == "table" and data.version == 1.08 then
+    if type(data) == "table" and data.version == fonts.names.version then
         local condensed = string.gsub(string.lower(name),"[^%a%d]","")
         local found = data.mapping and data.mapping[condensed]
         if found then
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ function fonts.names.resolve(name,sub)
     end
 end
 
+fonts.names.resolvespec = fonts.names.resolve -- only supported in mkiv
+
 -- For the moment we put this (adapted) pseudo feature here.
 
 table.insert(fonts.triggers,"itlc")
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-otb.lua b/tex/context/base/font-otb.lua
index b80c88b39..127d4c218 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-otb.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-otb.lua
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ local supported_gsub = {
     'zero',
     'smcp','cpsp','c2sc','ornm','aalt',
     'hwid','fwid',
-    'ssty', -- math
+    'ssty', 'rtlm', -- math
 }
 
 local supported_gpos = {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-ott.lua b/tex/context/base/font-ott.lua
index 47c2e0e9f..55cb734d6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-ott.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-ott.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ otf.tables.scripts = {
     ['ugar'] = 'Ugaritic Cuneiform',
     ['xpeo'] = 'Old Persian Cuneiform',
     ['xsux'] = 'Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform',
-    ['yi'  ] = 'Yi'
+    ['yi'  ] = 'Yi',
 }
 
 otf.tables.languages = {
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ otf.tables.features = {
     ['rphf'] = 'Reph Form',
     ['rtbd'] = 'Right Bounds',
     ['rtla'] = 'Right-To-Left Alternates',
+    ['rtlm'] = 'Right To Left Math', -- math
     ['ruby'] = 'Ruby Notation Forms',
     ['salt'] = 'Stylistic Alternates',
     ['sinf'] = 'Scientific Inferiors',
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-syn.lua b/tex/context/base/font-syn.lua
index bd6413f41..f184fe2e5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-syn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-syn.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['font-syn'] = {
 
 local next = next
 local gsub, lower, match, find, lower, upper = string.gsub, string.lower, string.match, string.find, string.lower, string.upper
+local concat, sort, format = table.concat, table.sort, string.format
 
 local trace_names = false  trackers.register("fonts.names", function(v) trace_names = v end)
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ fonts.names.data       = fonts.names.data    or { }
 local names   = fonts.names
 local filters = fonts.names.filters
 
-names.version    = 1.08 -- when adapting this, also changed font-dum.lua
+names.version    = 1.014 -- when adapting this, also changed font-dum.lua
 names.basename   = "names"
 names.saved      = false
 names.loaded     = false
@@ -103,12 +104,14 @@ filters.list = {
     "otf", "ttf", "ttc", "dfont", "afm",
 }
 
-filters.fixes = {
-    { "reg$", "regular", },
-    { "ita$", "italic", },
+filters.fixes = { -- can be lpeg
+    { "bolita$", "bolditalic", },
     { "ital$", "italic", },
     { "cond$", "condensed", },
     { "book$", "", },
+    { "reg$", "regular", },
+    { "ita$", "italic", },
+    { "bol$", "bold", },
 }
 
 names.xml_configuration_file    = "fonts.conf" -- a bit weird format, bonus feature
@@ -196,7 +199,7 @@ function names.identify(verbose) -- lsr is for kpse
     }
     local done, mapping, fallback_mapping, nofread, nofok = { }, names.data.mapping, names.data.fallback_mapping, 0, 0
     local cleanname = names.cleanname
-    local function check(result, filename, suffix, is_sub)
+    local function check(result, filename, suffix, is_sub) -- unlocal this one
         local fontname = result.fullname
         if fontname then
             local n = cleanname(result.fullname)
@@ -373,6 +376,10 @@ function names.identify(verbose) -- lsr is for kpse
     if n > 0 then
         logs.report("fontnames", "%s files read, %s normal and %s extra entries added, %s rejected, %s valid",totalread,totalok,n,rejected,totalok+n-rejected)
     end
+    names.analyse(mapping)
+    names.analyse(fallback_mapping)
+    names.checkduplicates(mapping)
+    names.checkduplicates(fallback_mapping)
 end
 
 function names.is_permitted(name)
@@ -385,6 +392,120 @@ function names.read_data(name)
     return containers.read(names.cache(),name)
 end
 
+local sorter = function(a,b) return #a < #b and a < b end
+
+function names.sorted(t)
+    local s = table.keys(t or { }) or { }
+    sort(s,sorted)
+    return s
+end
+
+--~ local P, C, Cc = lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cc
+--~
+--~ local weight   = C(P("demibold") + P("semibold") + P("mediumbold") + P("ultrabold") + P("bold") + P("demi") + P("semi") + P("light") + P("medium") + P("heavy") + P("ultra") + P("black"))
+--~ local style    = C(P("regular") + P("italic") + P("oblique") + P("slanted") + P("roman") + P("ital"))
+--~ local width    = C(P("condensed") + P("normal") + P("expanded") + P("cond"))
+--~ local special  = P("roman")
+--~ local reserved = style + weight + width
+--~ local any      = (1-reserved)
+--~ local name     = C((special + any)^1)
+--~ local crap     = any^0
+--~ local dummy    = Cc(false)
+--~ local normal   = Cc("normal")
+--~ local analyser = name * (weight + normal) * crap * (style + normal) * crap * (width + normal) * crap
+--~
+--~ function names.analyse(mapping)
+--~     for k, v in next, mapping do
+--~         -- fails on "Romantik" but that's a border case anyway
+--~         local name, weight, style, width = analyser:match(k)
+--~         v[5], v[6], v[7], v[8] = name or k, weight or "normal", style or "normal", width or "normal"
+--~     end
+--~ end
+
+local P, C, Cc, Cs, Carg = lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Carg
+
+local weight = C(P("demibold") + P("semibold") + P("mediumbold") + P("ultrabold") + P("bold") + P("demi") + P("semi") + P("light") + P("medium") + P("heavy") + P("ultra") + P("black"))
+local style  = C(P("regular") + P("italic") + P("oblique") + P("slanted") + P("roman") + P("ital"))
+local width  = C(P("condensed") + P("normal") + P("expanded") + P("cond"))
+local strip  = P("book") + P("roman")
+local any    = P(1)
+
+local t
+
+local analyser = Cs (
+    (
+        strip  / "" +
+        weight / function(s) t[6] = s return "" end +
+        style  / function(s) t[7] = s return "" end +
+        width  / function(s) t[8] = s return "" end +
+        any
+    )^0
+)
+
+local stripper = Cs (
+    (
+        strip  / "" +
+        any
+    )^0
+)
+
+function names.analyse(mapping) -- fails on "Romantik" but that's a border case anyway
+    for k, v in next, mapping do
+        t = v
+        t[5] = analyser:match(k) -- somehow Carg fails
+        v[5], v[6], v[7], v[8] = t[5] or k, t[6] or "normal", t[7] or "normal", t[8] or "normal"
+    end
+end
+
+local splitter = lpeg.splitat("-")
+
+function names.splitspec(askedname)
+    local name, weight, style, width = splitter:match(stripper:match(askedname) or askedname)
+    if trace_names then
+        logs.report("fonts","requested name '%s' split in name '%s', weight '%s', style '%s' and width '%s'",askedname,name or '',weight or '',style or '',width or '')
+    end
+    if not weight or not weight or not width then
+        weight, style, width = weight or "normal", style or "normal", width or "normal"
+        if trace_names then
+            logs.report("fonts","request '%s' normalized to '%s-%s-%s-%s'",askedname,name,weight,style,width)
+        end
+    end
+    return name or askedname, weight, style, width
+end
+
+function names.checkduplicates(mapping) -- fails on "Romantik" but that's a border case anyway
+    local loaded = { }
+    for k, v in next, mapping do
+        local hash = format("%s-%s-%s-%s",v[5],v[6],v[7],v[8])
+        local h = loaded[hash]
+        if h then
+            local ok = true
+            local fn = v[3]
+            for i=1,#h do
+                local hn = mapping[h[i]][3]
+                if hn == fn then
+                    ok = false
+                    break
+                end
+            end
+            if ok then
+                h[#h+1] = k
+            end
+        else
+            loaded[hash] = { h }
+        end
+    end
+    for k, v in table.sortedpairs(loaded) do
+        if #v > 1 then
+            for i=1,#v do
+                local vi = v[i]
+                v[i] = format("%s = %s",vi,mapping[vi][3])
+            end
+            logs.report("fonts", "double lookup: %s => %s",k,concat(v," | "))
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 function names.load(reload,verbose)
     if not names.loaded then
         if reload then
@@ -405,9 +526,11 @@ function names.load(reload,verbose)
             end
         end
         local data = names.data
+    --  names.analyse(data.mapping)
+    --  names.analyse(data.fallback_mapping)
         if data then
-            data.sorted = table.sortedkeys(data.mapping or { }) or { }
-            data.fallback_sorted = table.sortedkeys(data.fallback_mapping or { }) or { }
+            data.sorted = names.sorted(data.mapping)
+            data.fallback_sorted = names.sorted(data.fallback_mapping)
         else
             logs.report("font table", "accessing the data table failed")
         end
@@ -494,26 +617,248 @@ local function found(name)
     end
 end
 
+local function collect(stage,mapping,sorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+    if not mapping or not sorted then
+        return
+    end
+strictname = "^".. name
+    local f = mapping[name]
+    if weight ~= "" then
+        if style ~= "" then
+            if width ~= "" then
+                if trace_names then
+                    logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s', weight '%s', style '%s', width '%s'",stage,name,weight,style,width)
+                end
+                if f and width ~= f[8] and style == f[7] and weight == f[6] then
+                    found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+                    if not all then return end
+                end
+                for i=1,#sorted do
+                    local k = sorted[i]
+                    if not done[k] then
+                        local v = mapping[k]
+                        if v[6] == weight and v[7] == style and v[8] == width and find(v[5],strictname) then
+                            found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                            if not all then return end
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            else
+                if trace_names then
+                    logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s', weight '%s', style '%s'",stage,name,weight,style)
+                end
+                if f and style == f[7] and weight == f[6] then
+                    found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+                    if not all then return end
+                end
+                for i=1,#sorted do
+                    local k = sorted[i]
+                    if not done[k] then
+                        local v = mapping[k]
+                        if v[6] == weight and v[7] == style and find(v[5],strictname) then
+                            found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                            if not all then return end
+                        end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        else
+            if trace_names then
+                logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s', weight '%s'",stage,name,weight)
+            end
+            if f and weight == f[6] then
+                found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+                if not all then return end
+            end
+            for i=1,#sorted do
+                local k = sorted[i]
+                if not done[k] then
+                    local v = mapping[k]
+                    if v[6] == weight and find(v[5],strictname) then
+                        found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                        if not all then return end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    elseif style ~= "" then
+        if width ~= "" then
+            if trace_names then
+                logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s', style '%s', width '%s'",stage,name,style,width)
+            end
+            if f and style == f[7] and width == f[8] then
+                found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+                if not all then return end
+            end
+            for i=1,#sorted do
+                local k = sorted[i]
+                if not done[k] then
+                    local v = mapping[k]
+                    if v[7] == style and v[8] == width and find(v[5],strictname) then
+                        found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                        if not all then return end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        else
+            if trace_names then
+                logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s', style '%s'",stage,name,style)
+            end
+            if f and style == f[7] then
+                found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+                if not all then return end
+            end
+            for i=1,#sorted do
+                local k = sorted[i]
+                if not done[k] then
+                    local v = mapping[k]
+                    if v[7] == style and find(v[5],strictname) then
+                        found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                        if not all then return end
+                    end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    elseif width ~= "" then
+        if trace_names then
+            logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s', width '%s'",stage,name,width)
+        end
+        if f and width == f[8] then
+            found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+            if not all then return end
+        end
+        for i=1,#sorted do
+            local k = sorted[i]
+            if not done[k] then
+                local v = mapping[k]
+                if v[8] == width and find(v[5],strictname) then
+                    found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                    if not all then return end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        if trace_names then
+            logs.report("fonts","resolving stage %s, name '%s'",stage,name)
+        end
+        if f then
+            found[#found+1], done[name] = f, true
+            if not all then return end
+        end
+        for i=1,#sorted do
+            local k = sorted[i]
+            if not done[k] then
+                local v = mapping[k]
+                if find(v[5],strictname) then
+                    found[#found+1], done[k] = v, true
+                    if not all then return end
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+function heuristic(name,weight,style,width,all) -- todo: fallbacks
+    local found, done = { }, { }
+    local data = names.data
+    local mapping, sorted, fbmapping, fbsorted = data.mapping, data.sorted, data.fallback_mapping, data.fallback_sorted
+    weight, style = weight or "", style or ""
+    name = names.cleanname(name)
+    collect(1,mapping,sorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+    if #found == 0 then
+        collect(2,fbmapping,fbsorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+    end
+    if #found == 0 and width ~= "" then
+        width = "normal"
+        collect(3,mapping,sorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+        if #found == 0 then
+            collect(4,fbmapping,fbsorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+        end
+    end
+    if #found == 0 and weight ~= "" then -- not style
+        weight = "normal"
+        collect(5,mapping,sorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+        if #found == 0 then
+            collect(6,fbmapping,fbsorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+        end
+    end
+    if #found == 0 and style ~= "" then -- not weight
+        style = "normal"
+        collect(7,mapping,sorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+        if #found == 0 then
+            collect(8,fbmapping,fbsorted,found,done,name,weight,style,width,all)
+        end
+    end
+    local nf = #found
+    if trace_names then
+        if nf then
+            local t = { }
+            for i=1,nf do
+                t[#t+1] = format("'%s'",found[i][2])
+            end
+            logs.report("fonts","name '%s' resolved to %s instances: %s",name,nf,concat(t," "))
+        else
+            logs.report("fonts","name '%s' unresolved",name)
+        end
+    end
+    if all then
+        return nf > 0 and found
+    elseif nf > 0 then
+        local f = found[1]
+        return f[2], f[3], f[4]
+    else
+        return nil, nil, nil
+    end
+end
+
 local reloaded = false
 
-function names.specification(askedname, sub)
+function names.specification(askedname,weight,style,width)
     if askedname and askedname ~= "" and names.enabled then
-        askedname = lower(askedname)
+        askedname = lower(askedname) -- or cleanname
         names.load()
-        local name, filename, is_sub = found(askedname)
+        local name, filename, is_sub = heuristic(askedname,weight,style,width)
         if not filename and not reloaded and names.autoreload then
             names.loaded = false
             reloaded = true
             io.flush()
             names.load(true)
-            name, filename, is_sub = found(askedname)
+            name, filename, is_sub = heuristic(askedname,weight,style,width)
+            if not filename then
+                name, filename, is_sub = found(askedname) -- old method
+            end
         end
         return name, filename, is_sub
     end
 end
 
+function names.collect(askedname,weight,style,width)
+    if askedname and askedname ~= "" and names.enabled then
+        askedname = lower(askedname) -- or cleanname
+        names.load()
+        local list = heuristic(askedname,weight,style,width,true)
+        if not list or #list == 0 and not reloaded and names.autoreload then
+            names.loaded = false
+            reloaded = true
+            io.flush()
+            names.load(true)
+            list = heuristic(askedname,weight,style,width,true)
+        end
+        return list
+    end
+end
+
 function names.resolve(askedname, sub)
-    local name, filename, is_sub = names.specification(askedname, sub)
+    local name, filename, is_sub = names.specification(askedname)
+    return filename, (is_sub and name) or sub
+end
+
+function names.collectspec(askedname)
+    return names.collect(names.splitspec(askedname))
+end
+
+function names.resolvespec(askedname,sub)
+    local name, filename, is_sub = names.specification(names.splitspec(askedname))
     return filename, (is_sub and name) or sub
 end
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-dimen.lua b/tex/context/base/l-dimen.lua
index ba22ab5a8..00e96586f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-dimen.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-dimen.lua
@@ -15,14 +15,19 @@ done by using the conversion factors collected in the following
 table.</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
-local format, type = string.format, type
+local format, match, gsub, type, setmetatable = string.format, string.match, string.gsub, type, setmetatable
+
+number = number or { }
+
+number.tonumberf = function(n) return match(format("%.20f",n),"(.-0?)0*$") end -- one zero too much but alas
+number.tonumberg = function(n) return       format("%.20g",n)              end
 
 local dimenfactors = {
     ["pt"] =             1/65536,
     ["in"] = (  100/ 7227)/65536,
     ["cm"] = (  254/ 7227)/65536,
-    ["mm"] = (  254/72270)/65536,
-    ["sp"] =                   1,
+    ["mm"] = ( 2540/ 7227)/65536,
+    ["sp"] =                   1, -- 65536 sp in 1pt
     ["bp"] = ( 7200/ 7227)/65536,
     ["pc"] = (    1/   12)/65536,
     ["dd"] = ( 1157/ 1238)/65536,
@@ -31,17 +36,62 @@ local dimenfactors = {
     ["nc"] = ( 5080/65043)/65536
 }
 
+--~ print(table.serialize(dimenfactors))
+--~
+--~  %.99g:
+--~
+--~  t={
+--~   ["bp"]=1.5201782378580324e-005,
+--~   ["cc"]=1.1883696112892098e-006,
+--~   ["cm"]=5.3628510057769479e-007,
+--~   ["dd"]=1.4260435335470516e-005,
+--~   ["em"]=0.000152587890625,
+--~   ["ex"]=6.103515625e-005,
+--~   ["in"]=2.1113586636917117e-007,
+--~   ["mm"]=5.3628510057769473e-008,
+--~   ["nc"]=1.1917446679504327e-006,
+--~   ["nd"]=1.4300936015405194e-005,
+--~   ["pc"]=1.2715657552083333e-006,
+--~   ["pt"]=1.52587890625e-005,
+--~   ["sp"]=1,
+--~  }
+--~
+--~  patched %s and tonumber
+--~
+--~  t={
+--~   ["bp"]=0.00001520178238,
+--~   ["cc"]=0.00000118836961,
+--~   ["cm"]=0.0000005362851,
+--~   ["dd"]=0.00001426043534,
+--~   ["em"]=0.00015258789063,
+--~   ["ex"]=0.00006103515625,
+--~   ["in"]=0.00000021113587,
+--~   ["mm"]=0.00000005362851,
+--~   ["nc"]=0.00000119174467,
+--~   ["nd"]=0.00001430093602,
+--~   ["pc"]=0.00000127156576,
+--~   ["pt"]=0.00001525878906,
+--~   ["sp"]=1,
+--~  }
+
 --[[ldx--
 <p>A conversion function that takes a number, unit (string) and optional
 format (string) is implemented using this table.</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
+-- was:
+
 local function todimen(n,unit,fmt)
     if type(n) == 'string' then
         return n
     else
         unit = unit or 'pt'
-        return format(fmt or "%.5f%s",n*dimenfactors[unit],unit)
+        return format(fmt or "%s%s",n*dimenfactors[unit],unit)
+     -- if fmt then
+     --     return format(fmt,n*dimenfactors[unit],unit)
+     -- else
+     --     return match(format("%.20f",n*dimenfactors[unit]),"(.-0?)0*$") .. unit
+     -- end
     end
 end
 
@@ -49,8 +99,6 @@ end
 <p>We collect a bunch of converters in the <type>number</type> namespace.</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
-number = number or { }
-
 number.todimen      = todimen
 number.dimenfactors = dimenfactors
 
@@ -89,8 +137,8 @@ alternative index function.</p>
 local mt = { }  setmetatable(dimenfactors,mt)
 
 mt.__index = function(t,s)
-    error("wrong dimension: " .. (s or "?"))
-    return 1
+ -- error("wrong dimension: " .. (s or "?")) -- better a message
+    return false
 end
 
 function string:todimen()
@@ -262,7 +310,7 @@ is loaded, the relevant tables that hold the functions needed may not
 yet be available.</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
-function dimensions.texify()
+function dimensions.texify()  -- todo: %
     local fti, fc = fonts and fonts.ids and fonts.ids, font and font.current
     if fti and fc then
         dimenfactors["ex"] = function() return fti[fc()].ex_height end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-file.lua b/tex/context/base/l-file.lua
index a5c490fbf..955b6cc36 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-file.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-file.lua
@@ -33,8 +33,12 @@ function file.dirname(name,default)
     return match(name,"^(.+)[/\\].-$") or (default or "")
 end
 
+--~ function file.basename(name)
+--~     return match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name
+--~ end
+
 function file.basename(name)
-    return match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name
+    return match(name,"^.*[/\\](.-)$") or name
 end
 
 function file.nameonly(name)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-table.lua b/tex/context/base/l-table.lua
index 87e694c0a..70a901e9d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-table.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-table.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-table'] = {
 table.join = table.concat
 
 local concat, sort, insert, remove = table.concat, table.sort, table.insert, table.remove
-local format, find, gsub, lower, dump = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump
+local format, find, gsub, lower, dump, match = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump, string.match
 local getmetatable, setmetatable = getmetatable, setmetatable
 local type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs = type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs
 
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ end
 --
 -- local propername = lpeg.P(lpeg.R("AZ","az","__") * lpeg.R("09","AZ","az", "__")^0 * lpeg.P(-1) )
 
+-- problem: there no good number_to_string converter with the best resolution
+
 local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
     if level > 0 then
         depth = depth .. " "
@@ -321,6 +323,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             handle(format("%s{",depth))
         end
     end
+    -- we could check for k (index) being number (cardinal)
     if root and next(root) then
         local first, last = nil, 0 -- #root cannot be trusted here
         if compact then
@@ -343,7 +346,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 elseif t == "string" then
                     if reduce and tonumber(v) then
@@ -383,25 +386,25 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             --~ if hexify then
             --~     handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ else
-            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
+            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v)) -- %.99g
             --~ end
                 if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 else
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 end
             elseif t == "string" then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-aux.lua b/tex/context/base/lxml-aux.lua
index e52b3f629..79b0653a0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-aux.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-aux.lua
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
 --~                 local settings = xmldata.settings
 --~                 settings.parent_root = xmldata -- to be tested
 --~                 local xi = xmlconvert(data,settings)
-                local xi = xml.inheritedconvert(element,xmldata)
+                local xi = xml.inheritedconvert(data,xmldata)
                 if not xi then
                     epdt[ek.ni] = "" -- xml.empty(d,k)
                 else
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-ini.mkiv b/tex/context/base/lxml-ini.mkiv
index f1af79797..e0a217a2b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-ini.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-ini.mkiv
@@ -331,8 +331,10 @@
 %
 % mkii: [\processXMLbuffer]\quad mkiv: [\xmlprocessbuffer{main}{}{}]
 
-\def\xmlmapvalue#1#2#3{\setvalue{\??xm:v:#1:#2}{#3}} % keep #3 to grab spaces
-\def\xmlvalue   #1#2#3{\executeifdefined{\??xm:v:#1:#2}{#3}}
+\def\xmlmapvalue    #1#2#3{\setvalue{\??xm:v:#1:#2}{#3}} % keep #3 to grab spaces
+\def\xmlvalue       #1#2#3{\executeifdefined{\??xm:v:#1:#2}{#3}}
+%def\xmlvalue         #1#2{\ifcsname\??xm:v:#1:#2\endcsname\csname\??xm:v:#1:#2\expandafter\expandafter\gobbleoneargument\expandafter\endcsname\else\expandafter\firstofoneargument\fi}
+\def\xmldoifelsevalue #1#2{\ifcsname\??xm:v:#1:#2\endcsname\expandafter\firstoftwoarguments\else\expandafter\secondoftwoarguments\fi}
 
 \let\xmlmapval\xmlmapvalue
 \let\xmlval   \xmlvalue
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua b/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua
index 254076349..b417e49d5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ local noparent = 1 - (lparent+rparent)
 local nested   = lpeg.P{lparent * (noparent + lpeg.V(1))^0 * rparent}
 local value    = lpeg.P(lparent * lpeg.C((noparent + nested)^0) * rparent) -- lpeg.P{"("*C(((1-S("()"))+V(1))^0)*")"}
 
-local lp_child   = Cc("expr.child(e,'") * R("az","AZ","--","__")^1 * Cc("')")
+local lp_child   = Cc("expr.child(ll,'") * R("az","AZ","--","__")^1 * Cc("')")
 local lp_string  = Cc("'") * R("az","AZ","--","__")^1 * Cc("'")
 local lp_content = (P("'") * (1-P("'"))^0 * P("'") + P('"') * (1-P('"'))^0 * P('"'))
 
@@ -430,9 +430,9 @@ local lp_special = (C(P("name")+P("text")+P("tag")+P("count")+P("child"))) * val
     if expressions[t] then
         s = s and s ~= "" and cleaner:match(s)
         if s and s ~= "" then
-            return "expr." .. t .. "(e," .. s ..")"
+            return "expr." .. t .. "(ll," .. s ..")"
         else
-            return "expr." .. t .. "(e)"
+            return "expr." .. t .. "(ll)"
         end
     else
         return "expr.error(" .. t .. ")"
@@ -982,38 +982,42 @@ expressions.name = function(e,n) -- ns + tg
 end
 
 expressions.tag = function(e,n) -- only tg
-    local found = false
-    n = tonumber(n) or 0
-    if n == 0 then
-        found = (type(e) == "table") and e -- seems to fail
-    elseif n < 0 then
-        local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
-        for i=k-1,1,-1 do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                if n == -1 then
-                    found = di
-                    break
-                else
-                    n = n + 1
+    if not e then
+        return ""
+    else
+        local found = false
+        n = tonumber(n) or 0
+        if n == 0 then
+            found = (type(e) == "table") and e -- seems to fail
+        elseif n < 0 then
+            local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
+            for i=k-1,1,-1 do
+                local di = d[i]
+                if type(di) == "table" then
+                    if n == -1 then
+                        found = di
+                        break
+                    else
+                        n = n + 1
+                    end
                 end
             end
-        end
-    else
-        local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
-        for i=k+1,#d,1 do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                if n == 1 then
-                    found = di
-                    break
-                else
-                    n = n - 1
+        else
+            local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
+            for i=k+1,#d,1 do
+                local di = d[i]
+                if type(di) == "table" then
+                    if n == 1 then
+                        found = di
+                        break
+                    else
+                        n = n - 1
+                    end
                 end
             end
         end
+        return (found and found.tg) or ""
     end
-    return (found and found.tg) or ""
 end
 
 --[[ldx--
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-tex.lua b/tex/context/base/lxml-tex.lua
index 92783d499..12f44b68e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-tex.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-tex.lua
@@ -376,13 +376,15 @@ function lxml.include(id,pattern,attribute,recurse)
         if filename then
             filename = commands.preparedfile(filename)
             if file.dirname(filename) == "" and root.filename then
-                filename = file.join(file.dirname(root.filename),filename)
+                local dn = file.dirname(root.filename)
+                if dn ~= "" then
+                    filename = file.join(dn,filename)
+                end
             end
             if trace_loading then
                 commands.writestatus("lxml","including file: %s",filename)
             end
-            noffiles = noffiles + 1
-            nofconverted = nofconverted + 1
+            noffiles, nofconverted = noffiles + 1, nofconverted + 1
             return resolvers.loadtexfile(filename) or ""
         else
             return ""
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mtx-context-arrange.tex b/tex/context/base/mtx-context-arrange.tex
index 9d0bb901b..21a06b3a8 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mtx-context-arrange.tex
+++ b/tex/context/base/mtx-context-arrange.tex
@@ -103,3 +103,5 @@
 
 \stoptext
 
+
+
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mult-sys.tex b/tex/context/base/mult-sys.tex
index 88f7132e4..8600fd8f3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mult-sys.tex
+++ b/tex/context/base/mult-sys.tex
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@
 \definesystemvariable {pt}   % PageshifT
 \definesystemvariable {py}   % PropertYs
 \definesystemvariable {pv}   % PublicationVariable
+\definesystemvariable {ra}   % RAise
 \definesystemvariable {rd}   % RenDering
 \definesystemvariable {rf}   % ReFereren
 \definesystemvariable {rg}   % ReGel
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-rul.lua b/tex/context/base/node-rul.lua
index 242ea7ace..60c6e77f3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-rul.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-rul.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,75 @@ local texwrite = tex.write
 local fontdata  = fonts.ids
 local variables = interfaces.variables
 
+-- we can use this one elsewhere too
+--
+-- todo: functions: word, sentence
+--
+-- glyph rule unset whatsit glue margin_kern kern math disc
+
+local function process_words(attribute,data,flush,head,parent)
+    local n = head
+    if n then
+        local f, l, a, d, i, level
+        local continue, done = false, false
+        while n do
+            local id = n.id
+            if id == glyph then
+                local aa = has_attribute(n,attribute)
+                if aa then
+                    if aa == a then
+                        if not f then
+                            f = n
+                        end
+                        l = n
+                    else
+                        -- possible extensions: when in same class then keep spanning
+                        if f then
+                            head, done = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent), true
+                        end
+                        f, l, a = n, n, aa
+                        level, i = floor(a/1000), a%1000
+                        d = data[i]
+                        continue = d.continue == variables.yes
+                    end
+                else
+                    if f then
+                        head, done = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent), true
+                    end
+                    f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
+                end
+            elseif f and id == disc then
+                l = n
+            elseif f and id == kern and n.subtype == 0 then
+                l = n
+            elseif id == hlist or id == vlist then
+                if f then
+                    head, done = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent), true
+                    f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
+                end
+                local list = n.list
+                if list then
+                    n.list = process_words(attribute,data,flush,list,n)
+                end
+            elseif f and not continue then
+                head, done = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent), true
+                f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
+            end
+            n = n.next
+        end
+        if f then
+            head, done = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent), true
+        end
+        return head, true -- todo: done
+    else
+        return head, false
+    end
+end
+
+nodes.process_words = process_words
+
+--
+
 nodes.rules      = nodes.rules      or { }
 nodes.rules.data = nodes.rules.data or { }
 
@@ -50,7 +119,7 @@ function nodes.rules.define(settings)
     texwrite(#data)
 end
 
-local function flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent) -- not that fast but acceptable for this purpose
+local function flush_ruled(head,f,l,d,level,parent) -- not that fast but acceptable for this purpose
     local r, m
     local w = list_dimensions(parent.glue_set,parent.glue_sign,parent.glue_order,f,l.next)
     local method, offset, continue, dy, rulethickness, unit, order, max, ma, ca, ta =
@@ -97,67 +166,56 @@ local function flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent) -- not that fast but acceptable fo
     return head
 end
 
--- todo: functions: word, sentence
+local process = nodes.process_words
 
--- glyph rule unset whatsit glue margin_kern kern math disc
+nodes.rules.process = function(head) return process(a_ruled,data,flush_ruled,head) end
 
-local function process(head,parent)
-    local n = head
-    local f, l, a, d, i, level
-    local continue = false
-    while n do
-        local id = n.id
-        if id == glyph then
-            local aa = has_attribute(n,a_ruled)
-            if aa then
-                if aa == a then
-                    if not f then
-                        f = n
-                    end
-                    l = n
-                else
-                    -- possible extensions: when in same class then keep spanning
-                    if f then
-                        head = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent)
-                    end
-                    f, l, a = n, n, aa
-                    level, i = floor(a/1000), a%1000
-                    d = data[i]
-                    continue = d.continue == variables.yes
-                end
-            else
-                if f then
-                    head = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent)
-                end
-                f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
-            end
-        elseif f and id == disc then
-            l = n
-        elseif f and id == kern and n.subtype == 0 then
-            l = n
-        elseif id == hlist or id == vlist then
-            if f then
-                head = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent)
-                f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
-            end
-            n.list = process(n.list,n)
-        elseif f and not continue then
-            head = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent)
-            f, l, a = nil, nil, nil
-        end
-        n = n.next
+function nodes.rules.enable()
+    tasks.enableaction("shipouts","nodes.rules.process")
+end
+
+-- elsewhere:
+--
+-- tasks.appendaction ("shipouts", "normalizers", "nodes.rules.process")
+-- tasks.disableaction("shipouts",                "nodes.rules.process") -- only kick in when used
+
+local a_shifted = attributes.private('shifted')
+
+nodes.shifts      = nodes.shifts      or { }
+nodes.shifts.data = nodes.shifts.data or { }
+
+storage.register("nodes/shifts/data", nodes.shifts.data, "nodes.shifts.data")
+
+local data = nodes.shifts.data
+
+function nodes.shifts.define(settings)
+    data[#data+1] = settings
+    texwrite(#data)
+end
+
+local function flush_shifted(head,first,last,data,level,parent) -- not that fast but acceptable for this purpose
+    local prev, next = first.prev, last.next
+    first.prev, last.next = nil, nil
+    local width, height, depth = list_dimensions(parent.glue_set,parent.glue_sign,parent.glue_order,first,next)
+    local list = node.hpack(first,width,"exactly")
+    if first == head then
+        head = list
+    end
+    if prev then
+        prev.next, list.prev = list, prev
     end
-    if f then
-        head = flush(head,f,l,d,level,parent)
+    if next then
+        next.prev, list.next = list, next
     end
-    return head, true -- todo: done
+    local raise = data.dy * dimenfactor(data.unit,fontdata[first.font])
+    list.shift, list.height, list.depth = raise, height, depth
+    return head
 end
 
-nodes.rules.process = function(head) return process(head) end
+local process = nodes.process_words
 
-function nodes.rules.enable()
-    tasks.enableaction("shipouts","nodes.rules.process")
-end
+nodes.shifts.process = function(head) return process(a_shifted,data,flush_shifted,head) end
 
---~ tasks.appendaction ("shipouts", "normalizers", "nodes.rules.process")
---~ tasks.disableaction("shipouts",                "nodes.rules.process") -- only kick in when used
+function nodes.shifts.enable()
+    tasks.enableaction("shipouts","nodes.shifts.process")
+end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-rul.mkiv b/tex/context/base/node-rul.mkiv
index ea9f5364b..40d0014dc 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-rul.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-rul.mkiv
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 \unprotect
 
 \definesystemattribute[ruled]
+\definesystemattribute[shifted]
 
 \registerctxluafile{node-rul}{1.001}
 
@@ -191,6 +192,115 @@
 \def\setupunderbar[#1]% too incompatible for the moment
   {}
 
+%D This will move: (a bit duplicated)
+
+\newtoks\checkalldefinedshifts
+
+\def\shiftparameter    #1{\csname\doshiftparameter\currentshift#1\endcsname}
+\def\shiftparameterhash#1{\doshiftparameterhash{\??ra\currentshift}#1}
+
+\def\doshiftparameter    #1#2{\ifcsname\??ra#1#2\endcsname\??ra#1#2\else\expandafter\doshiftparentparameter\csname\??ra#1\s!parent\endcsname#2\fi}
+\def\doshiftparameterhash#1#2{\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname#1\else\expandafter\doshiftparentparameterhash\csname#1\s!parent\endcsname#2\fi}
+
+\def\doshiftparentparameter    #1#2{\ifx#1\relax\s!empty\else\doshiftparameter    #1#2\fi}
+\def\doshiftparentparameterhash#1#2{\ifx#1\relax        \else\doshiftparameterhash#1#2\fi}
+
+\def\dosetshiftattributes#1#2% style color
+  {\edef\fontattributehash {\shiftparameterhash#1}%
+   \edef\colorattributehash{\shiftparameterhash#2}%
+   \ifx\fontattributehash \empty\else\dosetfontattribute \fontattributehash #1\fi
+   \ifx\colorattributehash\empty\else\dosetcolorattribute\colorattributehash#2\fi}
+
+\def\defineshift
+  {\dotripleempty\dodefineshift}
+
+\def\dodefineshift[#1][#2][#3]%
+  {\ifthirdargument
+     \getparameters[\??ra#1][\s!parent=#2,#3]%
+   \else
+     \getparameters[\??ra#1][\s!parent=,#2]%
+   \fi
+   %
+   %\setvalue{\??ra:#1}{0}%
+   %
+   \ifcsname\??ra:#1:c\endcsname
+     \csname\??ra:#1:c\endcsname\zerocount
+   \else
+     \expandafter\newcount\csname\??ra:#1:c\endcsname
+   \fi
+   \normalexpanded{\checkalldefinedshifts{\noexpand\doredefineshift{#1}\the\checkalldefinedshifts}}%
+   \dodefineshiftindeed{#1}%
+   \unexpanded\setvalue{#1}{\doshifted{#1}}}
+
+\def\dodefineshiftindeed#1%
+  {\bgroup
+   \def\currentshift{#1}%
+   \normalexpanded
+     {\egroup
+      \scratchcounter\ctxlua{nodes.shifts.define {
+        method   = \shiftparameter\c!method,
+        continue = "\shiftparameter\c!continue",
+        dy       = \shiftparameter\c!dy,
+        unit     = "\shiftparameter\c!unit",
+      }}}%
+   \setevalue{\??ra#1:a}{\the\scratchcounter}}
+
+\let\doredefineshift\dodefineshiftindeed
+
+\def\doshifted#1%
+  {\groupedcommand{\dodoshifted{#1}}\relax}
+
+\def\dodoshifted
+  {\ctxlua{nodes.shifts.enable()}%
+   \glet\dodoshifted\dodoshiftedindeed
+   \dodoshifted}
+
+\def\dodoshiftedindeed#1%
+  {\def\currentshift{#1}%
+   \advance\csname\??ra:#1:c\endcsname\plusone
+   \scratchcounter\csname\??ra:#1:c\endcsname
+   \dosetattribute{shifted}{\numexpr1000*\scratchcounter
+     +\csname\??ra#1\ifcsname\??ra#1:\number\scratchcounter\s!parent\endcsname:\number\scratchcounter\fi:a\endcsname}%
+   \dosetshiftattributes\c!style\c!color}
+
+\unexpanded\def\startshift[#1]%
+  {\begingroup
+   \dodoshifted{#1}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\stopshift
+  {\endgroup}
+
+\def\setupshifts
+  {\dodoubleempty\dosetupshifts}
+
+\def\dosetupshifts[#1][#2]% not that efficient
+  {\ifsecondargument
+     \getparameters[\??ra#1][#2]%
+     \dodefineshiftindeed{#1}%
+   \else
+     \getparameters[\??ra][#1]%
+     \the\checkalldefinedshifts
+   \fi}
+
+\setupshifts
+  [\c!method=0,
+   \c!continue=\v!no,
+   \c!dy=0,
+   \c!unit=ex,
+   \c!style=,
+   \c!color=]
+
+\def\v!shiftup  {shiftup}
+\def\v!shiftdown{shiftdown}
+
+\defineshift [\v!shiftup]   [\c!method=0,\c!dy=-1,\c!unit=ex,\c!continue=\v!yes,\c!style=\txx,\c!color=]
+\defineshift [\v!shiftdown] [\c!method=1,\c!dy=.3,\c!unit=ex,\c!continue=\v!yes,\c!style=\txx,\c!color=]
+
+% we want these always so ...
+
+\expandafter\let\expandafter\shiftup   \csname\v!shiftup   \endcsname
+\expandafter\let\expandafter\shiftdown \csname\v!shiftdown \endcsname
+
 \protect \endinput
 
 % obsolete:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-lin.lua b/tex/context/base/page-lin.lua
index c5f901e05..facec7911 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-lin.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-lin.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ local format = string.format
 local texsprint, texwrite, texbox = tex.sprint, tex.write, tex.box
 
 local ctxcatcodes = tex.ctxcatcodes
+local variables = interfaces.variables
 
 nodes            = nodes            or { }
 nodes.lines      = nodes.lines      or { }
@@ -119,12 +120,12 @@ end
 
 local leftskip = nodes.leftskip
 
-local function check_number(n,a) -- move inline
+local function check_number(n,a,skip) -- move inline
     local d = data[a]
     if d then
         local s = d.start
         current_list[#current_list+1] = { n, s }
-        if d.start % d.step == 0 then
+        if not skip and s % d.step == 0 then
             texsprint(ctxcatcodes, format("\\makenumber{%s}{%s}{%s}{%s}{%s}\\endgraf", d.tag or "", s, n.shift, n.width, leftskip(n.list)))
         else
             texsprint(ctxcatcodes, "\\skipnumber\\endgraf")
@@ -141,21 +142,29 @@ function nodes.lines.boxed.stage_one(n)
     --~ while list.id == vlist and not list.next do
     --~     list = list.list
     --~ end
+        local last_a, skip = nil, false
         for n in traverse_id(hlist,list) do -- attr test here and quit as soon as zero found
             if n.height == 0 and n.depth == 0 then
                 -- skip funny hlists
             else
                 local a = has_attribute(n.list,line_number)
                 if a and a > 0 then
+                    if last_a ~= a then
+                        if data[a].method == variables.next then
+                            skip = true
+                        end
+                        last_a = a
+                    end
                     if has_attribute(n,display_math) then
                         if nodes.is_display_math(n) then
-                            check_number(n,a)
+                            check_number(n,a,skip)
                         end
                     else
                         if node.first_character(n.list) then
-                            check_number(n,a)
+                            check_number(n,a,skip)
                         end
                     end
+                    skip = false
                 end
             end
         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-lin.mkiv b/tex/context/base/page-lin.mkiv
index 0a5c44554..e17cdea50 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-lin.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-lin.mkiv
@@ -70,28 +70,35 @@
 \def\mkdoprocessboxcontents   #1{\mkaddtextlinenumbers{#1}\plusone      \plusone}
 \def\mkdoprocesscolumncontents#1{\mkaddtextlinenumbers{#1}\currentcolumn\nofcolumns}
 
-\def\mkcurrentstart{0}
-\def\mkcurrentstep {1}
-
-\def\mkdefinetextlinenumbering#1%
-  {\begingroup
-   \scratchcounter\ctxlua{tex.sprint(nodes.lines.boxed.register({start=\mkcurrentstart,step=\mkcurrentstep,tag="#1"}))}%
-   \setxvalue{ln:c:#1}{\number\scratchcounter}%
-   \endgroup}
+\def\mkdefinetextlinenumbering
+  {\setxvalue{ln:c:\currentlinenumbering}{\number\ctxlua{tex.sprint(nodes.lines.boxed.register({
+        start  = \linenumberparameter\c!start,
+        step   = \linenumberparameter\c!step,
+        method = "\linenumberparameter\c!method",
+        tag    = "\currentlinenumbering",
+    }))}}}
 
 \def\mkstarttextlinenumbering#1#2%
   {\globallet\mkprocesspagecontents  \mkdoprocesspagecontents
    \globallet\mkprocesscolumncontents\mkdoprocesscolumncontents
    \global\settrue\boxcontentneedsprocessing % see core-rul.mkiv
+   \edef\currentlinenumbering{#1}%
    \ifcase#2\relax
      % continue
    \or
-     \mkdefinetextlinenumbering{#1}% restart
+     \mkdefinetextlinenumbering % restart
    \fi
-   \dosetattribute{line-number}{\getvalue{ln:c:#1}}}
-
-\def\mksetuptextlinenumbering#1%
-  {\ctxlua{nodes.lines.boxed.setup(\getvalue{ln:c:#1},{start=\mkcurrentstart,step=\mkcurrentstep,tag="#1"})}}
+   \dosetattribute{line-number}{\getvalue{ln:c:\currentlinenumbering}}}
+
+\def\mksetuptextlinenumbering
+  {\ifcsname ln:c:\currentlinenumbering\endcsname
+     \expanded{\ctxlua{nodes.lines.boxed.setup(\getvalue{ln:c:\currentlinenumbering},{
+          start  = \linenumberparameter\c!start,
+          step   = \linenumberparameter\c!step,
+          method = "\linenumberparameter\c!method",
+          tag    = "\currentlinenumbering"
+      })}}%
+   \fi}
 
 \def\mkstoptextlinenumbering
   {\doresetattribute{line-number}}
@@ -138,8 +145,8 @@
   {\dosingleempty\dodefinelinenumbering}
 
 \def\dodefinelinenumbering[#1]%
-  {\def\currentlinenumbering{#1}%
-   \mkdefinetextlinenumbering\currentlinenumbering}
+  {\edef\currentlinenumbering{#1}%
+   \mkdefinetextlinenumbering}
 
 \def\setuplinenumbering
   {\dodoubleempty\dosetuplinenumbering}
@@ -152,7 +159,7 @@
      \let\currentlinenumbering\empty
      \getparameters[\??rn][#1]%
    \fi
-   \mksetuptextlinenumbering\currentlinenumbering}
+   \mksetuptextlinenumbering}
 
 \def\linenumberparameter#1%
   {\csname\??rn\ifcsname\??rn\currentlinenumbering#1\endcsname\currentlinenumbering\fi#1\endcsname}
@@ -160,12 +167,11 @@
 \def\linenumberattributes
   {\doattributes{\??rn\ifcsname\??rn\currentlinenumbering\c!style\endcsname\currentlinenumbering\fi}}
 
-\definelinenumbering
-
 \setuplinenumbering
   [\c!conversion=\v!numbers,
    \c!start=1,
    \c!step=1,
+   \c!method=\v!first,
    \c!continue=v!no,
    \c!location=\v!left,
    \c!style=,
@@ -177,15 +183,14 @@
    \c!distance=\zeropoint,
    \c!align=\v!auto]
 
+\definelinenumbering
+
 \def\startlinenumbering
   {\dodoubleempty\dostartlinenumbering}
 
 % no intermediate changes in values, define a class, otherwise each range
 % would need a number
 
-\def\mkcurrentstart{\linenumberparameter\c!start}
-\def\mkcurrentstep {\linenumberparameter\c!step }
-
 % todo: text
 
 \expandafter\chardef\csname\??rn:l:\v!middle  \endcsname \zerocount
diff --git a/tex/context/base/spac-hor.mkiv b/tex/context/base/spac-hor.mkiv
index ee88f9656..fb3a9e794 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/spac-hor.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/spac-hor.mkiv
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@
 \def\removelastspace{\ifhmode\unskip\fi}
 \def\nospace        {\removelastspace\ignorespaces}
 
+\ifdefined\softhyphen \else \let\softhyphen\- \fi
+
 \ctxlua{tex.sprint(tex.ctxcatcodes,"\string\\unexpanded\string\\def\string\\\string\n{\string\\space}")}
 % \ctxlua{tex.sprint(tex.ctxcatcodes,"\string\\let\string\\\string\n=\string\\space")}
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua b/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua
index 465d10e97..02306f912 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ end
 function sections.fullnumber(depth)
     local data = data.status[depth or data.depth]
     if data then
-        local sectiondata = jobsections.collected[data.references.section]
+        local sectiondata = jobsections.collected[data.references.section] -- tobesaved?
         if sectiondata and sectiondata.hidenumber ~= true then -- can be nil
             sections.typesetnumber(sectiondata,'section',sectiondata)
         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-ref.lua b/tex/context/base/strc-ref.lua
index 93783b041..42118436e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-ref.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-ref.lua
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ local function register_from_lists(collected,derived)
                 if kind and realpage then
                     local d = derived[prefix] if not d then d = { } derived[prefix] = d end
                     local t = { kind, i }
-                    for s in gmatch(reference,"[^, ]+") do
+                    for s in gmatch(reference,"%s*([^,]+)") do
                         if trace_referencing then
                             logs.report("referencing","list entry %s provides %s reference '%s' on realpage %s)",i,kind,s,realpage)
                         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/supp-box.tex b/tex/context/base/supp-box.tex
index e314305d7..4c398973e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/supp-box.tex
+++ b/tex/context/base/supp-box.tex
@@ -1897,6 +1897,13 @@
    \advance\hsize \scratchdimen
    \divide\hsize #3\relax}
 
+% ==
+%
+% \def\setrigidcolumnhsize#1#2#3%
+%   {\xdef\savedrigidhsize{\the\hsize}%
+%    \global\chardef\rigidcolumns#3\relax
+%    \hsize=\dimexpr(#1-\numexpr#3-1\relax\dimexpr#2\relax)/#3\relax}
+
 \newbox\rigidcolumnbox
 
 \let\rigidcolumnlines\!!zerocount
diff --git a/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua
index a0d5bc32a..dba099451 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/task-ini.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "normalizers", "nodes.cleanup_page")
 tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "normalizers", "nodes.add_references")                      -- *
 tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "normalizers", "nodes.add_destinations")                    -- *
 tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "normalizers", "nodes.rules.process")                       -- *
+tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "normalizers", "nodes.shifts.process")                      -- *
 
 tasks.disableaction("shipouts",                 "nodes.rules.process")                       -- * only kick in when used
+tasks.disableaction("shipouts",                 "nodes.shifts.process")                      -- * only kick in when used
 
 tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "finishers",   "shipouts.handle_color")
 tasks.appendaction("shipouts",   "finishers",   "shipouts.handle_transparency")
diff --git a/tex/generic/context/luatex-fonts-merged.lua b/tex/generic/context/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
index c64942372..70368ebd9 100644
--- a/tex/generic/context/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
+++ b/tex/generic/context/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- merged file : c:/data/develop/context/texmf/tex/generic/context/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
 -- parent file : c:/data/develop/context/texmf/tex/generic/context/luatex-fonts.lua
--- merge date  : 11/10/09 13:34:42
+-- merge date  : 11/13/09 12:51:09
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference
 
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-table'] = {
 table.join = table.concat
 
 local concat, sort, insert, remove = table.concat, table.sort, table.insert, table.remove
-local format, find, gsub, lower, dump = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump
+local format, find, gsub, lower, dump, match = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump, string.match
 local getmetatable, setmetatable = getmetatable, setmetatable
 local type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs = type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, pairs
 
@@ -827,6 +827,8 @@ end
 --
 -- local propername = lpeg.P(lpeg.R("AZ","az","__") * lpeg.R("09","AZ","az", "__")^0 * lpeg.P(-1) )
 
+-- problem: there no good number_to_string converter with the best resolution
+
 local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
     if level > 0 then
         depth = depth .. " "
@@ -849,6 +851,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             handle(format("%s{",depth))
         end
     end
+    -- we could check for k (index) being number (cardinal)
     if root and next(root) then
         local first, last = nil, 0 -- #root cannot be trusted here
         if compact then
@@ -871,7 +874,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 elseif t == "string" then
                     if reduce and tonumber(v) then
@@ -911,25 +914,25 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             --~ if hexify then
             --~     handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,key(k),v))
             --~ else
-            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v))
+            --~     handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,key(k),v)) -- %.99g
             --~ end
                 if type(k) == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 else
                     if hexify then
                         handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
                     else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
                     end
                 end
             elseif t == "string" then
@@ -1421,8 +1424,12 @@ function file.dirname(name,default)
     return match(name,"^(.+)[/\\].-$") or (default or "")
 end
 
+--~ function file.basename(name)
+--~     return match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name
+--~ end
+
 function file.basename(name)
-    return match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name
+    return match(name,"^.*[/\\](.-)$") or name
 end
 
 function file.nameonly(name)
@@ -4337,7 +4344,7 @@ otf.tables.scripts = {
     ['ugar'] = 'Ugaritic Cuneiform',
     ['xpeo'] = 'Old Persian Cuneiform',
     ['xsux'] = 'Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform',
-    ['yi'  ] = 'Yi'
+    ['yi'  ] = 'Yi',
 }
 
 otf.tables.languages = {
@@ -4819,6 +4826,7 @@ otf.tables.features = {
     ['rphf'] = 'Reph Form',
     ['rtbd'] = 'Right Bounds',
     ['rtla'] = 'Right-To-Left Alternates',
+    ['rtlm'] = 'Right To Left Math', -- math
     ['ruby'] = 'Ruby Notation Forms',
     ['salt'] = 'Stylistic Alternates',
     ['sinf'] = 'Scientific Inferiors',
@@ -7299,7 +7307,7 @@ local supported_gsub = {
     'zero',
     'smcp','cpsp','c2sc','ornm','aalt',
     'hwid','fwid',
-    'ssty', -- math
+    'ssty', 'rtlm', -- math
 }
 
 local supported_gpos = {
@@ -10559,17 +10567,28 @@ local right = P(")")
 local colon = P(":")
 local space = P(" ")
 
+define.defaultlookup = "file"
+
+local prefixpattern  = P(false)
+
 function define.add_specifier(symbol)
     specifiers = specifiers .. symbol
     local method        = S(specifiers)
-    local lookup        = C(P("file")+P("name")) * colon -- hard test, else problems with : method
+    local lookup        = C(prefixpattern) * colon
     local sub           = left * C(P(1-left-right-method)^1) * right
---~   local specification = C(method) * C(P(1-method)^1)
     local specification = C(method) * C(P(1)^1)
     local name          = C((1-sub-specification)^1)
     splitter = P((lookup + Cc("")) * name * (sub + Cc("")) * (specification + Cc("")))
 end
 
+function define.add_lookup(str,default)
+    prefixpattern = prefixpattern + P(str)
+end
+
+define.add_lookup("file")
+define.add_lookup("name")
+define.add_lookup("spec")
+
 function define.get_specification(str)
     return splitter:match(str)
 end
@@ -10590,8 +10609,8 @@ function define.makespecification(specification, lookup, name, sub, method, deta
 --~         lookup = specification.lookup -- can come from xetex [] syntax
 --~         specification.lookup = nil
 --~     end
-    if lookup ~= 'name' then -- for the moment only two lookups, maybe some day also system:
-        lookup = 'file'
+    if not lookup or lookup == "" then
+        lookup = define.defaultlookup
     end
     local t = {
         lookup        = lookup,        -- forced type
@@ -10693,17 +10712,44 @@ end
 <p>We can resolve the filename using the next function:</p>
 --ldx]]--
 
+define.resolvers = resolvers
+
+function define.resolvers.file(specification)
+    specification.forced = file.extname(specification.name)
+    specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.name)
+end
+
+function define.resolvers.name(specification)
+    local resolve = fonts.names.resolve
+    if resolve then
+        specification.resolved, specification.sub = fonts.names.resolve(specification.name,specification.sub)
+        if specification.resolved then
+            specification.forced = file.extname(specification.resolved)
+            specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.resolved)
+        end
+    else
+        define.resolvers.file(specification)
+    end
+end
+
+function define.resolvers.spec(specification)
+    local resolvespec = fonts.names.resolvespec
+    if resolvespec then
+        specification.resolved, specification.sub = fonts.names.resolvespec(specification.name,specification.sub)
+        if specification.resolved then
+            specification.forced = file.extname(specification.resolved)
+            specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.resolved)
+        end
+    else
+        define.resolvers.name(specification)
+    end
+end
+
 function define.resolve(specification)
     if not specification.resolved or specification.resolved == "" then -- resolved itself not per se in mapping hash
-        if specification.lookup == 'name' then
-            specification.resolved, specification.sub = fonts.names.resolve(specification.name,specification.sub)
-            if specification.resolved then
-                specification.forced = file.extname(specification.resolved)
-                specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.resolved)
-            end
-        elseif specification.lookup == 'file' then
-            specification.forced = file.extname(specification.name)
-            specification.name = file.removesuffix(specification.name)
+        local r = define.resolvers[specification.lookup]
+        if r then
+            r(specification)
         end
     end
     if specification.forced == "" then
@@ -10711,7 +10757,6 @@ function define.resolve(specification)
     else
         specification.forced = specification.forced
     end
---~     specification.hash = specification.name .. ' @ ' .. tfm.hash_features(specification)
     specification.hash = lower(specification.name .. ' @ ' .. tfm.hash_features(specification))
     if specification.sub and specification.sub ~= "" then
         specification.hash = specification.sub .. ' @ ' .. specification.hash
@@ -11479,6 +11524,7 @@ end
 
 fonts.names = fonts.names or { }
 
+fonts.names.version    = 1.014
 fonts.names.basename   = "luatex-fonts-names.lua"
 fonts.names.new_to_old = { }
 fonts.names.old_to_new = { }
@@ -11509,7 +11555,7 @@ function fonts.names.resolve(name,sub)
         end
         loaded = true
     end
-    if type(data) == "table" and data.version == 1.08 then
+    if type(data) == "table" and data.version == fonts.names.version then
         local condensed = string.gsub(string.lower(name),"[^%a%d]","")
         local found = data.mapping and data.mapping[condensed]
         if found then
@@ -11522,6 +11568,8 @@ function fonts.names.resolve(name,sub)
     end
 end
 
+fonts.names.resolvespec = fonts.names.resolve -- only supported in mkiv
+
 -- For the moment we put this (adapted) pseudo feature here.
 
 table.insert(fonts.triggers,"itlc")