2018-04-03 22:30:00

101 files changed, 1310 insertions, 561 deletions

diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii b/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
index a237e05cc..d8599af1a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkii/cont-new.mkii
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2018.03.25 17:32}
+\newcontextversion{2018.04.03 22:22}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an
 %D excellent place for hacks, patches, extensions and new
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii b/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
index f5b545b69..31663439f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkii/context.mkii
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %D your styles an modules.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2018.03.25 17:32}
+\edef\contextversion{2018.04.03 22:22}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua
index 18a915692..ca5a5a8af 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/anch-pgr.lua
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ end
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "registerbackground",
     actions   = registerbackground,
-    arguments = { "string" }
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 -- optimized already but we can assume a cycle i.e. prune the last point and then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/attr-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/attr-ini.lua
index 2a11558a5..67faa9fc0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/attr-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/attr-ini.lua
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ end
 
 implement {
     name      = "defineattribute",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = { attributes.define, context }
 }
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/back-exp.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/back-exp.lua
index 2d51d933d..b18679fa2 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/back-exp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/back-exp.lua
@@ -3876,7 +3876,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "settagfloat",
     actions   = structurestags.setfloat,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-ini.lua
index 2bbec2e4a..1c7912773 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-ini.lua
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "savebuffer",
     actions   = savebuffer,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 -- we can consider adding a size to avoid unlikely clashes
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-par.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-par.lua
index 33ed4baf0..a2b300a2b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-par.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/buff-par.lua
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "defineparallel",
     actions   = parallel.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "resetparallel",
     actions   = parallel.reset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelseparallel",
     actions   = { parallel.hassomecontent, commands.doifelse } ,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-def.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-def.lua
index ddcaa7673..fcbf01900 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-def.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-def.lua
@@ -21482,6 +21482,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x94E,
  },
@@ -21948,6 +21949,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="BENGALI SIGN CANDRABINDU",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x981,
  },
@@ -22318,6 +22320,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0x9B0,
  },
@@ -22393,6 +22396,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9BE,
  },
@@ -22403,6 +22407,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9BF,
  },
@@ -22413,6 +22418,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C0,
  },
@@ -22423,6 +22429,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C1,
  },
@@ -22433,6 +22440,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C2,
  },
@@ -22443,6 +22451,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C3,
  },
@@ -22453,6 +22462,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C4,
  },
@@ -22463,6 +22473,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C7,
  },
@@ -22473,6 +22484,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9C8,
  },
@@ -22523,6 +22535,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="BENGALI AU LENGTH MARK",
   direction="l",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9D7,
  },
@@ -22580,6 +22593,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="BENGALI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC L",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="i",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9E2,
  },
@@ -22589,6 +22603,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="BENGALI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC LL",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="i",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0x9E3,
  },
@@ -22688,6 +22703,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="BENGALI LETTER RA WITH MIDDLE DIAGONAL",
   direction="l",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="al",
   shcode=0x9B0,
   unicodeslot=0x9F0,
@@ -22812,6 +22828,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="GURMUKHI SIGN ADAK BINDI",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA01,
  },
@@ -22821,6 +22838,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="GURMUKHI SIGN BINDI",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA02,
  },
@@ -23163,6 +23181,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0xA30,
  },
@@ -23240,6 +23259,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA3E,
  },
@@ -23250,6 +23270,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA3F,
  },
@@ -23260,6 +23281,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA40,
  },
@@ -23270,6 +23292,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA41,
  },
@@ -23280,6 +23303,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA42,
  },
@@ -23290,6 +23314,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA47,
  },
@@ -23300,6 +23325,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA48,
  },
@@ -23310,6 +23336,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA4B,
  },
@@ -23320,6 +23347,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA4C,
  },
@@ -23488,6 +23516,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="GURMUKHI TIPPI",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA70,
  },
@@ -23497,6 +23526,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="GURMUKHI ADDAK",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xA71,
  },
@@ -23928,6 +23958,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="bp",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0xAB0,
  },
@@ -24021,6 +24052,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xABE,
  },
@@ -24031,6 +24063,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xABF,
  },
@@ -24041,6 +24074,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC0,
  },
@@ -24051,6 +24085,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC1,
  },
@@ -24061,6 +24096,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC2,
  },
@@ -24071,6 +24107,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC3,
  },
@@ -24081,6 +24118,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC4,
  },
@@ -24091,6 +24129,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC5,
  },
@@ -24101,6 +24140,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC7,
  },
@@ -24111,6 +24151,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC8,
  },
@@ -24121,6 +24162,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAC9,
  },
@@ -24131,6 +24173,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xACB,
  },
@@ -24141,6 +24184,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xACC,
  },
@@ -24187,6 +24231,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="GUJARATI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC L",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="i",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAE2,
  },
@@ -24195,6 +24240,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="GUJARATI VOWEL SIGN VOCALIC LL",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="i",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xAE3,
  },
@@ -24365,6 +24411,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="ORIYA SIGN CANDRABINDU",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB01,
  },
@@ -24694,6 +24741,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="am",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0xB30,
  },
@@ -24778,6 +24826,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB3E,
  },
@@ -24787,6 +24836,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="am",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB3F,
  },
@@ -24796,6 +24846,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB40,
  },
@@ -24805,6 +24856,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB41,
  },
@@ -24814,6 +24866,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB42,
  },
@@ -24823,6 +24876,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB43,
  },
@@ -24841,6 +24895,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bh",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB47,
  },
@@ -24890,6 +24945,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="ORIYA AI LENGTH MARK",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="am",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB56,
  },
@@ -24898,6 +24954,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="ORIYA AU LENGTH MARK",
   direction="l",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xB57,
  },
@@ -25329,6 +25386,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0xBB0,
  },
@@ -25410,6 +25468,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBBE,
  },
@@ -25419,6 +25478,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBBF,
  },
@@ -25428,6 +25488,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBC0,
  },
@@ -25437,6 +25498,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBC1,
  },
@@ -25446,6 +25508,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="b",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBC2,
  },
@@ -25455,6 +25518,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bm",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBC6,
  },
@@ -25464,6 +25528,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bm",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBC7,
  },
@@ -25473,6 +25538,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bm",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBC8,
  },
@@ -25513,7 +25579,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
   indicclass="halant",
-  indicmark="b",
+  indicmark="t",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBCD,
  },
@@ -25530,6 +25596,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="TAMIL AU LENGTH MARK",
   direction="l",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xBD7,
  },
@@ -26068,6 +26135,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0xC30,
  },
@@ -26157,6 +26225,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC3E,
  },
@@ -26166,6 +26235,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC3F,
  },
@@ -26175,6 +26245,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC40,
  },
@@ -26184,6 +26255,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC41,
  },
@@ -26193,6 +26265,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC42,
  },
@@ -26202,6 +26275,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC43,
  },
@@ -26211,6 +26285,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="as",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC44,
  },
@@ -26220,6 +26295,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC46,
  },
@@ -26229,6 +26305,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC47,
  },
@@ -26248,6 +26325,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC4A,
  },
@@ -26257,6 +26335,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC4B,
  },
@@ -26266,6 +26345,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="t",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC4C,
  },
@@ -26286,6 +26366,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="TELUGU LENGTH MARK",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC55,
  },
@@ -26295,6 +26376,7 @@ characters.data={
   description="TELUGU AI LENGTH MARK",
   direction="nsm",
   indic="o",
+  indicorder="bs",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xC56,
  },
@@ -27609,6 +27691,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="c",
   indicclass="ra",
+  indicorder="am",
   linebreak="al",
   unicodeslot=0xD30,
  },
@@ -27724,6 +27807,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD3E,
  },
@@ -27733,6 +27817,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD3F,
  },
@@ -27742,6 +27827,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD40,
  },
@@ -27751,6 +27837,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD41,
  },
@@ -27760,6 +27847,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD42,
  },
@@ -27769,6 +27857,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="nsm",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD43,
  },
@@ -27787,6 +27876,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bm",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD46,
  },
@@ -27796,6 +27886,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bm",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD47,
  },
@@ -27805,6 +27896,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="l",
+  indicorder="bm",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD48,
  },
@@ -27896,6 +27988,7 @@ characters.data={
   direction="l",
   indic="d",
   indicmark="r",
+  indicorder="ap",
   linebreak="cm",
   unicodeslot=0xD57,
  },
@@ -73357,6 +73450,7 @@ characters.data={
  },
  [0x25CC]={
   adobename="dottedcircle",
+  contextname="dottedcircle",
   category="so",
   description="DOTTED CIRCLE",
   direction="on",
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-tex.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-tex.lua
index f123f0092..065152881 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-tex.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-tex.lua
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ end
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "overloaduppercase",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(c,u)
         overload(c,u,"uccode","uccodes")
     end
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ interfaces.implement {
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "overloadlowercase",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(c,u)
         overload(c,u,"lccode","lccodes")
     end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-utf.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-utf.lua
index 8f46ae98f..4dc7eba7a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-utf.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/char-utf.lua
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ if interfaces then -- eventually this goes to char-ctx.lua
     interfaces.implement {
         name      = "addgrapheme",
         actions   = utffilters.addgrapheme,
-        arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+        arguments = "3 strings",
     }
 
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/chem-str.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/chem-str.lua
index 1ad16564c..7581a61d1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/chem-str.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/chem-str.lua
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "definechemical",
     actions   = chemistry.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "chemicalcomponent",
     actions   = chemistry.component,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "4 strings",
 }
 
 -- todo: top / bottom
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-ini.lua
index 6f39578b4..8cd6408d3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-ini.lua
@@ -319,7 +319,43 @@ local interfacescanners = setmetatablenewindex(function(t,k,v)
     rawset(t,k,v)
 end)
 
+function interfaces.registerscanner(name,action,protected,public,call)
+    if storedscanners[name] then
+     -- report_cld("warning: scanner %a is already set",k)
+     -- os.exit()
+        -- \scan_<k> is already in the format
+     -- report_cld("using interface scanner: %s",k)
+    else
+        storedscanners[name] = true
+--         if protected then
+--          -- report_cld("installing expandable interface scanner: %s",k)
+--             if public then
+--                 context("\\installprotectedctxscanner{%s}{interfaces.scanners.%s}",name,name)
+--             else
+--                 context("\\installprotectedctxscanner{clf_%s}{interfaces.scanners.%s}",name,name)
+--             end
+--         else
+--          -- report_cld("installing protected interface scanner: %s",k)
+--             if public then
+--                 context("\\installctxscanner{%s}{interfaces.scanners.%s}",name,name)
+--             else
+--                 context("\\installctxscanner{clf_%s}{interfaces.scanners.%s}",name,name)
+--             end
+--         end
+         -- report_cld("installing interface scanner: %s",k)
+            context("\\install%sctxscanner%s{%s%s}{interfaces.scanners.%s}",
+                protected and "protected" or "",
+                call      and "call"      or "",
+                public    and ""          or "clf_",
+                name,
+                name
+            )
+    end
+    rawset(interfacescanners,name,action)
+end
+
 interfaces.scanners = storage.mark(interfacescanners)
+interfaces._ = interfaces.scanners
 
 context.functions = {
     register   = registerfunction,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-scn.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-scn.lua
index beeb8c8c9..ccf1f01c6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-scn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cldf-scn.lua
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ local f_command   = formatters["local action = tokens._action\n%\nt\nreturn func
 local interfaces  = interfaces
 local commands    = commands
 local scanners    = interfaces.scanners
+local register    = interfaces.registerscanner
 
 local compile     = tokens.compile or function() end
 
@@ -71,7 +72,8 @@ function interfaces.implement(specification)
     if scanners[name] and not specification.overload then
         report("warning: 'scanners.%s' is redefined",name)
     end
-    scanners[name] = scanner
+--     scanners[name] = scanner
+    register(name,scanner,specification.protected,specification.public,specification.call)
     if private then
         return
     end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/colo-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/colo-ini.lua
index ca00ae72f..921612b0f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/colo-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/colo-ini.lua
@@ -1058,12 +1058,12 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "synccolorclone",
     actions   = synccolorclone,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setcolormodel",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(model,weight)
         texsetattribute(a_colormodel,setcolormodel(model,weight))
     end
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "setpagecolormodel",
     actions   = colors.setpagecolormodel,
-    arguments = { "string" },
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -1110,13 +1110,13 @@ implement {
     actions   = function(main)
         colors.main = main
     end,
-    arguments = { "integer" }
+    arguments = "integer"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "definetransparency",
     actions   = definetransparency,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
index ca0f0d157..acb618a43 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/cont-new.mkiv
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2018.03.25 17:32}
+\newcontextversion{2018.04.03 22:22}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an excellent place for
 %D hacks, patches, extensions and new features.
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
index 1b9c2b4c3..7795c5a17 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/context.mkiv
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 %D has to match \type {YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM} format.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2018.03.25 17:32}
+\edef\contextversion{2018.04.03 22:22}
 \edef\contextkind   {beta}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-con.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-con.lua
index edba24f10..87b4c063e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-con.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-con.lua
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "defineconversion",
     actions   = converters.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "doifelseconverter",
     actions   = { valid, commands.doifelse },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ end
 
 implement {
     name      = "currentdate",
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(pattern,default,language)
         currentdate(
             pattern  == "" and default or pattern,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-dat.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-dat.lua
index c3b00a7c0..fa4d089d0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-dat.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-dat.lua
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ implement {
 }
 
 implement {
-    name    = "datasetvariable",
-    actions = datasetvariable,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    name      = "datasetvariable",
+    actions   = datasetvariable,
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 --[[ldx--
@@ -305,11 +305,11 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "pagestaterealpage",
     actions   = pagestaterealpage,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setpagestaterealpageno",
     actions   = setpagestaterealpageno,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-sys.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-sys.lua
index 523b47298..26229235b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-sys.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-sys.lua
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ end)
 
 implement {
     name      = "systemlog",
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(whereto,category,text)
         logs.system(whereto,"context",tex.jobname,category,text)
     end,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-two.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-two.lua
index 5192677b2..1e59004be 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-two.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-two.lua
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ local implement = interfaces.implement
 implement { name = "gettwopassdata",     actions = { get  , context }, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "getfirsttwopassdata",actions = { first, context }, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "getlasttwopassdata", actions = { last , context }, arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "findtwopassdata",    actions = { find , context }, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "findtwopassdata",    actions = { find , context }, arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "gettwopassdatalist", actions = { list , context }, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "counttwopassdata",   actions = { count, context }, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "checktwopassdata",   actions = { check, context }, arguments = "string" }
@@ -164,17 +164,17 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "savetwopassdata",
     actions   = jobpasses.save,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "savetaggedtwopassdata",
     actions   = jobpasses.savetagged,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelseintwopassdata",
     actions   = { inlist, commands.doifelse },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-uti.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-uti.lua
index fda66ed73..b281b81a4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-uti.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/core-uti.lua
@@ -384,15 +384,37 @@ statistics.register("jobdata time",function()
     end
 end)
 
-statistics.register("callbacks", function()
-    local total, indirect = status.callbacks or 0, status.indirect_callbacks or 0
-    local pages = texgetcount('realpageno') - 1
-    if pages > 1 then
-        return format("direct: %s, indirect: %s, total: %s (%i per page)", total-indirect, indirect, total, total/pages)
-    else
-        return format("direct: %s, indirect: %s, total: %s", total-indirect, indirect, total)
+-- statistics.register("callbacks", function()
+--     local total, indirect = status.callbacks or 0, status.indirect_callbacks or 0
+--     local pages = texgetcount('realpageno') - 1
+--     if pages > 1 then
+--         return format("direct: %s, indirect: %s, total: %s (%i per page)", total-indirect, indirect, total, total/pages)
+--     else
+--         return format("direct: %s, indirect: %s, total: %s", total-indirect, indirect, total)
+--     end
+-- end)
+
+function statistics.callbacks()
+    local c_internal = status.callbacks or 0
+    local c_file     = status.indirect_callbacks or 0
+    local c_direct   = status.direct_callbacks or 0
+    local c_late     = status.late_callbacks or 0
+    local c_function = status.function_callbacks or 0
+    local c_total    = c_internal + c_file + c_direct + c_late + c_function
+    local n_pages    = texgetcount('realpageno') - 1
+    local c_average  = n_pages > 0 and math.round(c_total/n_pages) or 0
+    local s_result   = format (
+        c_average > 0 and "internal: %s, file: %s, direct: %s, late: %s, function %s, total: %s (%s per page)"
+                       or "internal: %s, file: %s, direct: %s, late: %s, function %s, total: %s",
+        c_internal, c_file, c_direct, c_late, c_function, c_total, c_average
+    )
+    statistics.callbacks = function()
+        return s_result
     end
-end)
+    return s_result
+end
+
+statistics.register("callbacks", statistics.callbacks)
 
 statistics.register("randomizer", function()
     if rmethod and rvalue then
@@ -436,7 +458,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "savevariable",
     actions   = job.variables.save,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-job.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-job.lua
index af15eff56..dbf6da9b4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-job.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-job.lua
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "usezipfile",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(name,tree)
         if tree and tree ~= "" then
             resolvers.usezipfile(formatters["zip:///%s?tree=%s"](name,tree))
@@ -923,13 +923,13 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "setdocumentargument",
     actions   = document.setargument,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setdocumentdefaultargument",
     actions   = document.setdefaultargument,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "getdocumentargument",
     actions   = { document.getargument, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-res.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-res.lua
index cf76d2d8b..16afae4c7 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-res.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-res.lua
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ local implement = interfaces.implement
 implement {
     name      = "getreadfilename",
     actions   = { getreadfilename, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-syn.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-syn.lua
index 7b000f9ad..c1c25bab3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-syn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/file-syn.lua
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "definefilesynonym",
     actions   = environment.definefilesynonym,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "definefilefallback",
     actions   = environment,definefilefallback,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-cft.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-cft.lua
index 30221cbaa..83227ca4a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-cft.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-cft.lua
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ do
             },
             slantfactor   = t_float,
             extendfactor  = t_float,
+            mode          = t_cardinal,
+            width         = t_scale,
             factor        = t_float,
             hfactor       = t_float,
             vfactor       = t_float,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-col.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-col.lua
index 8d3152df4..7bbaf31cb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-col.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-col.lua
@@ -363,13 +363,13 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "fontcollectiondefine",
     actions   = collections.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "4 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "fontcollectionreset",
     actions   = collections.reset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-con.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-con.lua
index 9cffa5927..add646da1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-con.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-con.lua
@@ -492,6 +492,15 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
     else
         target.slant = 0
     end
+    -- effects
+    local mode = parameters.mode or 0
+    if mode ~= 0 then
+        target.mode = mode
+    end
+    local width = parameters.width or 0
+    if width ~= 0 then
+        target.width = width
+    end
     --
     targetparameters.factor       = delta
     targetparameters.hfactor      = hdelta
@@ -499,6 +508,8 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
     targetparameters.size         = scaledpoints
     targetparameters.units        = units
     targetparameters.scaledpoints = askedscaledpoints
+    targetparameters.mode         = mode
+    targetparameters.width        = width
     --
     local isvirtual        = properties.virtualized or tfmdata.type == "virtual"
     local hasquality       = parameters.expansion or parameters.protrusion
@@ -875,12 +886,15 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
     --
     constructors.aftercopyingcharacters(target,tfmdata)
     --
-    constructors.trytosharefont(target,tfmdata)
+   constructors.trytosharefont(target,tfmdata)
     --
     -- catch inconsistencies
     --
     local vfonts = target.fonts
-    if isvirtual then
+--     if isvirtual then
+if isvirtual or target.type == "virtual" or properties.virtualized then
+        properties.virtualized = true
+target.type = "virtual"
         if not vfonts or #vfonts == 0 then
             target.fonts = { { id = 0 } }
         end
@@ -925,6 +939,14 @@ function constructors.finalize(tfmdata)
         parameters.size = tfmdata.size
     end
     --
+    if not parameters.mode then
+        parameters.mode = 0
+    end
+    --
+    if not parameters.width then
+        parameters.width = 0
+    end
+    --
     if not parameters.extendfactor then
         parameters.extendfactor = tfmdata.extend or 0
     end
@@ -1023,6 +1045,8 @@ function constructors.finalize(tfmdata)
     tfmdata.step             = nil
     tfmdata.extend           = nil
     tfmdata.slant            = nil
+    tfmdata.mode             = nil
+    tfmdata.width            = nil
     tfmdata.units            = nil
     tfmdata.units_per_em     = nil
     --
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ctx.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ctx.lua
index bc562d0d0..87885f64f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ctx.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ctx.lua
@@ -2249,7 +2249,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "definetypeface",
     actions   = fonts.definetypeface,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 function fonts.current() -- todo: also handle name
@@ -2442,13 +2442,13 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "definefontfeature",
-        arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "3 strings",
         actions   = presetcontext
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "adaptfontfeature",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = adaptcontext
     }
 
@@ -2919,7 +2919,7 @@ do
 
  -- implement {
  --     name      = "definefontcolorpalette",
- --     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+ --     arguments = "2 strings",
  --     actions   = function(name,set)
  --         set = settings_to_array(set)
  --         for i=1,#set do
@@ -2938,7 +2938,7 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "definefontcolorpalette",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = function(name,set)
             otf.registerpalette(name,settings_to_array(set))
         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ext.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ext.lua
index 0def526d0..d873dccd4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ext.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ext.lua
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ of neutral.</p>
 local handlers           = fonts.handlers
 local hashes             = fonts.hashes
 local otf                = handlers.otf
+local afm                = handlers.afm
 
-local registerotffeature = handlers.otf.features.register
-local registerafmfeature = handlers.afm.features.register
+local registerotffeature = otf.features.register
+local registerafmfeature = afm.features.register
 
 local fontdata           = hashes.identifiers
 local fontproperties     = hashes.properties
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ fonts.goodies.register("expansions",  function(...) return fonts.goodies.report(
 
 implement {
     name      = "setupfontexpansion",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(class,settings) getparameters(classes,class,'preset',settings) end
 }
 
@@ -492,7 +493,7 @@ fonts.goodies.register("protrusions", function(...) return fonts.goodies.report(
 
 implement {
     name      = "setupfontprotrusion",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(class,settings) getparameters(classes,class,'preset',settings) end
 }
 
@@ -672,8 +673,6 @@ local function manipulatedimensions(tfmdata,key,value)
                 local height = newheight or oldheight or 0
                 local depth  = newdepth  or olddepth  or 0
                 if oldwidth ~= width or oldheight ~= height or olddepth ~= depth then
-                    -- Defining the tables in one step is more efficient
-                    -- than adding fields later.
                     local private = getprivate(tfmdata)
                     local newslot = { "slot", 1, private } -- { "slot", 0, private }
                     local new_c
@@ -720,19 +719,19 @@ local function manipulatedimensions(tfmdata,key,value)
             for k, v in next, additions do
                 characters[k] = v
             end
-        elseif height > 0 and depth > 0 then
-            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
-                old_c.height = height
-                old_c.depth  = depth
-            end
-        elseif height > 0 then
-            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
-                old_c.height = height
-            end
-        elseif depth > 0 then
-            for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
-                old_c.depth = depth
-            end
+     -- elseif height > 0 and depth > 0 then
+     --     for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
+     --         old_c.height = height
+     --         old_c.depth  = depth
+     --     end
+     -- elseif height > 0 then
+     --     for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
+     --         old_c.height = height
+     --     end
+     -- elseif depth > 0 then
+     --     for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
+     --         old_c.depth = depth
+     --     end
         end
     end
 end
@@ -1708,3 +1707,150 @@ do
     }
 
 end
+
+-- maybe useful
+
+local function initializeoutline(tfmdata,value)
+    value = tonumber(value)
+    if not value then
+        value =  0
+    else
+        value = tonumber(value) or 0
+    end
+    if value then
+        value = value * 1000
+    end
+    tfmdata.parameters.mode  = 1
+    tfmdata.parameters.width = value
+end
+
+local outline_specification = {
+    name        = "outline",
+    description = "outline glyphs",
+    initializers = {
+        base = initializeoutline,
+        node = initializeoutline,
+    }
+}
+
+registerotffeature(outline_specification)
+registerafmfeature(outline_specification)
+
+-- definitely ugly
+
+local report_effect = logs.reporter("fonts","effect")
+local trace_effect  = false
+
+trackers.register("fonts.effect", function(v) trace_effect = v end)
+
+local effects = {
+    inner   = 0,
+    normal  = 0,
+    outer   = 1,
+    outline = 1,
+    both    = 2,
+    hidden  = 3,
+}
+
+local function initializeeffect(tfmdata,value)
+    local spec
+    if type(value) == "number" then
+        spec = { width = value }
+    else
+        spec = settings_to_hash(value)
+    end
+    local effect = spec.effect or "both"
+    local width  = tonumber(spec.width) or 0
+    local mode   = effects[effect]
+    if not mode then
+        report_effect("invalid effect %a",effect)
+    elseif width == 0 and mode == 0 then
+        report_effect("invalid width %a for effect %a",width,effect)
+    else
+        local parameters = tfmdata.parameters
+        local properties = tfmdata.properties
+        parameters.mode   = mode
+        parameters.width  = width * 1000
+        local factor  = tonumber(spec.factor) or 0
+        local hfactor = tonumber(spec.vfactor) or factor
+        local vfactor = tonumber(spec.hfactor) or factor
+        local delta   = tonumber(spec.delta) or 1
+        local wdelta  = tonumber(spec.wdelta) or delta
+        local hdelta  = tonumber(spec.hdelta) or delta
+        local ddelta  = tonumber(spec.ddelta) or hdelta
+        properties.effect = {
+            effect  = effect,
+            width   = width,
+            factor  = factor,
+            hfactor = hfactor,
+            vfactor = vfactor,
+            wdelta  = wdelta,
+            hdelta  = hdelta,
+            ddelta  = ddelta,
+        }
+    end
+end
+
+local function manipulateeffect(tfmdata)
+    local effect = tfmdata.properties.effect
+    if effect then
+        local characters = tfmdata.characters
+        local parameters = tfmdata.parameters
+        local multiplier = effect.width * 100
+        local wdelta = effect.wdelta * parameters.hfactor * multiplier
+        local hdelta = effect.hdelta * parameters.vfactor * multiplier
+        local ddelta = effect.ddelta * parameters.vfactor * multiplier
+        local hshift = wdelta / 2
+        local factor  = (1 + effect.factor)  * parameters.factor
+        local hfactor = (1 + effect.hfactor) * parameters.hfactor
+        local vfactor = (1 + effect.vfactor) * parameters.vfactor
+        for unicode, old_c in next, characters do
+            local oldwidth  = old_c.width
+            local oldheight = old_c.height
+            local olddepth  = old_c.depth
+            if oldwidth and oldwidth > 0 then
+                old_c.width = oldwidth + wdelta
+                old_c.commands = {
+                    { "right", hshift },
+                    { "char", unicode },
+                }
+            end
+            if oldheight and oldheight > 0 then
+                old_c.height = oldheight + hdelta
+            end
+            if olddepth and olddepth > 0 then
+                old_c.depth = olddepth + ddelta
+            end
+        end
+        parameters.factor  = factor
+        parameters.hfactor = hfactor
+        parameters.vfactor = vfactor
+        if trace_effect then
+            report_effect("applying effect")
+            report_effect("  effect  : %s", effect.effect)
+            report_effect("  width   : %s => %s", effect.width,  multiplier)
+            report_effect("  factor  : %s => %s", effect.factor, factor )
+            report_effect("  hfactor : %s => %s", effect.hfactor,hfactor)
+            report_effect("  vfactor : %s => %s", effect.vfactor,vfactor)
+            report_effect("  wdelta  : %s => %s", effect.wdelta, wdelta)
+            report_effect("  hdelta  : %s => %s", effect.hdelta, hdelta)
+            report_effect("  ddelta  : %s => %s", effect.ddelta, ddelta)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local effect_specification = {
+    name        = "effect",
+    description = "apply effects to glyphs",
+    initializers = {
+        base = initializeeffect,
+        node = initializeeffect,
+    },
+    manipulators = {
+        base = manipulateeffect,
+        node = manipulateeffect,
+    },
+}
+
+registerotffeature(effect_specification)
+registerafmfeature(effect_specification)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ini.mkvi b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ini.mkvi
index ee20d7b32..693182919 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ini.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-ini.mkvi
@@ -2510,14 +2510,32 @@
 %    \popmacro\fontclass
 %    \ifx\fontclass\empty\else\setupbodyfont\relax\fi}
 
+% \unexpanded\def\usebodyfont[#1]%
+%   {\pushmacro\fontclass
+%    \font_helpers_set_font\zerocount{#1}%
+%    \popmacro\fontclass
+%    \ifx\fontclass\empty \else
+%      \font_basics_setupbodyfont_nop
+%    \fi}
+
 \unexpanded\def\usebodyfont[#1]%
-  {\pushmacro\fontclass
-   \font_helpers_set_font\zerocount{#1}%
-   \popmacro\fontclass
-   \ifx\fontclass\empty \else
-     \font_basics_setupbodyfont_nop
+  {\ifx\fontclass\empty
+     \setupbodyfont[#1]%
+   \else
+     \switchtobodyfont[#1]%
+     \fullrestoreglobalbodyfont
    \fi}
 
+\unexpanded\def\showbodyfontstate
+  {\dontleavehmode
+   \start
+   \infofont
+   [fontclass: \fontclass,\space
+    fontbody:  \fontbody ,\space
+    fontface:  \fontface ,\space
+    fontsize:  \fontsize ]%
+   \stop}
+
 %D Handy for manuals:
 
 %D The \type {\tochar} commmand takes a specification:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-osd.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-osd.lua
index 0bfa0028f..9f99fd57f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-osd.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-osd.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['font-osd'] = { -- script devanag
 local insert, imerge, copy = table.insert, table.imerge, table.copy
 local next, type = next, type
 
-local report_devanagari  = logs.reporter("otf","devanagari")
+local report             = logs.reporter("otf","devanagari")
 
 fonts                    = fonts                   or { }
 fonts.analyzers          = fonts.analyzers         or { }
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ local a_state            = attributes.private('state')
 local a_syllabe          = attributes.private('syllabe')
 
 local dotted_circle      = 0x25CC
+local c_nbsp             = 0x00A0
+local c_zwnj             = 0x200C
+local c_zwj              = 0x200D
 
 local states             = fonts.analyzers.states -- not features
 
@@ -167,14 +170,27 @@ local function processcharacters(head,font)
     return tonut(xprocesscharacters(tonode(head))) -- can be more efficient in context, just direct call
 end
 
--- local fontprocesses = fonts.hashes.processes
+-- to be tested:
 --
--- function processcharacters(head,font)
---     local processors = fontprocesses[font]
---     for i=1,#processors do
---         head = processors[i](head,font,0)
+-- local processcharacters = nil
+--
+-- if context then
+--     local fontprocesses = fonts.hashes.processes
+--     function processcharacters(head,font)
+--         local processors = fontprocesses[font]
+--         for i=1,#processors do
+--             head = processors[i](head,font,0)
+--         end
+--         return head, true
+--     end
+-- else
+--     function processcharacters(head,font)
+--         local processors = fontdata[font].shared.processes
+--         for i=1,#processors do
+--             head = processors[i](head,font,0)
+--         end
+--         return head, true
 --     end
---     return head, true
 -- end
 
 -- We can assume that script are not mixed in the source but if that is the case
@@ -216,6 +232,8 @@ if not indicgroups and characters then
         as = { }, -- after_half
         bh = { }, -- before_subscript
         ah = { }, -- after_subscript
+        bm = { }, -- before_main
+        am = { }, -- after_main
     }
 
     for k, v in next, characters.data do
@@ -264,6 +282,8 @@ if not indicgroups and characters then
         after_half        = indicorders.ah,
         before_subscript  = indicorders.bs,
         after_subscript   = indicorders.as,
+        before_main       = indicorders.bm,
+        after_main        = indicorders.am,
     }
 
     indic        = nil
@@ -293,31 +313,33 @@ local nukta             = indicgroups.nukta
 local halant            = indicgroups.halant
 local ra                = indicgroups.ra
 local anudatta          = indicgroups.anudatta
-local after_subscript   = indicgroups.after_subscript
-
-local mark_four = { } -- As we access these frequently an extra hash is used.
-
-for k, v in next, pre_mark   do mark_four[k] = pre_mark   end
-for k, v in next, above_mark do mark_four[k] = above_mark end
-for k, v in next, below_mark do mark_four[k] = below_mark end
-for k, v in next, post_mark  do mark_four[k] = post_mark  end
-
-local mark_above_below_post = { }
 
-for k, v in next, above_mark do mark_above_below_post[k] = above_mark end
-for k, v in next, below_mark do mark_above_below_post[k] = below_mark end
-for k, v in next, post_mark  do mark_above_below_post[k] = post_mark  end
-
--- Again, this table can be extended for other scripts than devanagari. Actually,
--- for ConTeXt this kind of data is kept elsewhere so eventually we might move
--- tables to someplace else.
+local before_postscript = indicgroups.before_postscript
+local after_postscript  = indicgroups.after_postscript
+local before_half       = indicgroups.before_half
+local after_half        = indicgroups.after_half
+local before_subscript  = indicgroups.before_subscript
+local after_subscript   = indicgroups.after_subscript
+local before_main       = indicgroups.before_main
+local after_main        = indicgroups.after_main
+
+local mark_four = table.merged (
+    pre_mark,
+    above_mark,
+    below_mark,
+    post_mark
+)
+
+local mark_above_below_post = table.merged (
+    above_mark,
+    below_mark,
+    post_mark
+)
 
 -- We use some pseudo features as we need to manipulate the nodelist based
--- on information in the font as well as already applied features.
-
-local c_nbsp = 0x00A0
-local c_zwnj = 0x200C
-local c_zwj  = 0x200D
+-- on information in the font as well as already applied features. We can
+-- probably replace some of the code below by injecting 'real' features
+-- using the extension mechanism.
 
 local zw_char = { -- both_joiners_true
     [c_zwnj] = true,
@@ -328,11 +350,11 @@ local dflt_true = {
     dflt = true
 }
 
-local dev2_defaults = {
+local two_defaults = {
     dev2 = dflt_true,
 }
 
-local deva_defaults = {
+local one_defaults = {
     dev2 = dflt_true,
     deva = dflt_true,
 }
@@ -340,7 +362,7 @@ local deva_defaults = {
 local false_flags = { false, false, false, false }
 
 local sequence_reorder_matras = {
-    features  = { dv01 = dev2_defaults },
+    features  = { dv01 = two_defaults },
     flags     = false_flags,
     name      = "dv01_reorder_matras",
     order     = { "dv01" },
@@ -354,7 +376,7 @@ local sequence_reorder_matras = {
 }
 
 local sequence_reorder_reph = {
-    features  = { dv02 = dev2_defaults },
+    features  = { dv02 = two_defaults },
     flags     = false_flags,
     name      = "dv02_reorder_reph",
     order     = { "dv02" },
@@ -368,7 +390,7 @@ local sequence_reorder_reph = {
 }
 
 local sequence_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants = {
-    features  = { dv03 = dev2_defaults },
+    features  = { dv03 = two_defaults },
     flags     = false_flags,
     name      = "dv03_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants",
     order     = { "dv03" },
@@ -382,7 +404,7 @@ local sequence_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants = {
 }
 
 local sequence_remove_joiners = {
-    features  = { dv04 = deva_defaults },
+    features  = { dv04 = one_defaults },
     flags     = false_flags,
     name      = "dv04_remove_joiners",
     order     = { "dv04" },
@@ -400,38 +422,85 @@ local sequence_remove_joiners = {
 -- as it might depends on the font. Not that it's a bottleneck.
 
 local basic_shaping_forms =  {
-    nukt = true,
+    init = true, -- new
+    abvs = true, -- new
     akhn = true,
-    rphf = true,
-    pref = true,
-    rkrf = true,
     blwf = true,
+    calt = true, -- new
+    cjct = true,
     half = true,
+    haln = true, -- new
+    nukt = true,
+    pref = true,
+    pres = true, -- new
     pstf = true,
+    psts = true, -- new
+    rkrf = true,
+    rphf = true,
     vatu = true,
-    cjct = true,
 }
 
 local valid = {
-    akhn = true, -- malayalam
-    rphf = true,
-    pref = true,
-    half = true,
+ -- akhn = true, -- malayalam
+ -- rphf = true,
+ -- pref = true,
+ -- half = true,
+ -- blwf = true,
+ -- pstf = true,
+ -- pres = true, -- malayalam
+ -- blws = true, -- malayalam
+ -- psts = true, -- malayalam
+    abvs = true,
+    akhn = true,
     blwf = true,
+    calt = true,
+    cjct = true,
+    half = true,
+    haln = true,
+    nukt = true,
+    pref = true,
+    pres = true,
     pstf = true,
-    pres = true, -- malayalam
-    blws = true, -- malayalam
-    psts = true, -- malayalam
+    psts = true,
+    rkrf = true,
+    rphf = true,
+    vatu = true,
+    pres = true,
+    abvs = true,
+    blws = true,
+    psts = true,
+    haln = true,
+    calt = true,
 }
 
+local scripts = { }
+
+local scripts_one = { "deva", "mlym", "beng", "gujr", "guru", "knda", "orya", "taml", "telu" }
+local scripts_two = { "dev2", "mlm2", "bng2", "gjr2", "gur2", "knd2", "ory2", "tml2", "tel2" }
+
+local nofscripts = #scripts_one
+
+for i=1,nofscripts do
+    local one = scripts_one[i]
+    local two = scripts_two[i]
+    scripts[one] = true
+    scripts[two] = true
+    two_defaults[one] = dflt_true
+    one_defaults[one] = dflt_true
+    one_defaults[two] = dflt_true
+end
+
+local function valid_one(s) for i=1,nofscripts do if s[scripts_one[i]] then return true end end end
+local function valid_two(s) for i=1,nofscripts do if s[scripts_two[i]] then return true end end end
+
 local function initializedevanagi(tfmdata)
     local script, language = otf.scriptandlanguage(tfmdata,attr) -- todo: take fast variant
-    if script == "deva" or script == "dev2" or script =="mlym" or script == "mlm2" then
+    if scripts[script] then
         local resources  = tfmdata.resources
         local devanagari = resources.devanagari
         if not devanagari then
             --
-            report_devanagari("adding devanagari features to font")
+            report("adding devanagari features to font")
             --
             local gsubfeatures   = resources.features.gsub
             local sequences      = resources.sequences
@@ -450,10 +519,10 @@ local function initializedevanagi(tfmdata)
             end
             local insertindex = lastmatch + 1
             --
-            gsubfeatures["dv01"] = dev2_defaults -- reorder matras
-            gsubfeatures["dv02"] = dev2_defaults -- reorder reph
-            gsubfeatures["dv03"] = dev2_defaults -- reorder pre base reordering consonants
-            gsubfeatures["dv04"] = deva_defaults -- remove joiners
+            gsubfeatures["dv01"] = two_defaults -- reorder matras
+            gsubfeatures["dv02"] = two_defaults -- reorder reph
+            gsubfeatures["dv03"] = two_defaults -- reorder pre base reordering consonants
+            gsubfeatures["dv04"] = one_defaults -- remove joiners
             --
             local reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants = copy(sequence_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants)
             local reorder_reph                           = copy(sequence_reorder_reph)
@@ -509,8 +578,9 @@ local function initializedevanagi(tfmdata)
                         end
                     end
                 end
-                for kind, spec in next, features do -- beware, this is
-                    if spec.dev2 and valid[kind] then
+                for kind, spec in next, features do
+                 -- if spec.dev2 and valid[kind] then
+                    if valid[kind] and valid_two(spec)then
                         for i=1,nofsteps do
                             local step     = steps[i]
                             local coverage = step.coverage
@@ -535,7 +605,9 @@ local function initializedevanagi(tfmdata)
                                         end
                                     end
                                 end
-                                seqsubset[#seqsubset+1] = { kind, coverage, reph }
+if reph then
+    seqsubset[#seqsubset+1] = { kind, coverage, reph }
+end
                             end
                         end
                     end
@@ -581,8 +653,30 @@ local function initializedevanagi(tfmdata)
                 sharedfeatures["pstf"] = true
                 sharedfeatures["pref"] = true
                 sharedfeatures["dv03"] = true -- dv03_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants
-                gsubfeatures  ["dv03"] = dev2_defaults -- reorder pre base reordering consonants
+                gsubfeatures  ["dv03"] = two_defaults -- reorder pre base reordering consonants
                 insert(sequences,insertindex,sequence_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants)
+         -- elseif script == "beng" then
+         -- elseif script == "bng2" then
+         -- elseif script == "gujr" then
+         -- elseif script == "gjr2" then
+         -- elseif script == "guru" then
+         -- elseif script == "gur2" then
+         -- elseif script == "knda" then
+         -- elseif script == "knd2" then
+            elseif script == "taml" then
+                sharedfeatures["dv04"] = true -- dv04_remove_joiners
+sharedfeatures["pstf"] = true
+            elseif script == "tml2" then
+-- sharedfeatures["pstf"] = true
+-- sharedfeatures["pref"] = true
+--                 sharedfeatures["dv01"] = true -- dv01_reorder_matras
+--                 sharedfeatures["dv02"] = true -- dv02_reorder_reph
+--                 sharedfeatures["dv03"] = true -- dv03_reorder_pre_base_reordering_consonants
+--                 sharedfeatures["dv04"] = true -- dv04_remove_joiners
+         -- elseif script == "telu" then
+         -- elseif script == "tel2" then
+            else
+                report("todo: enable the right features for script %a",script)
             end
         end
     end
@@ -599,7 +693,7 @@ registerotffeature {
 
 -- hm, this is applied to one character:
 
-local function deva_initialize(font,attr) -- we need a proper hook into the dataset initializer
+local function initialize_one(font,attr) -- we need a proper hook into the dataset initializer
 
     local tfmdata        = fontdata[font]
     local datasets       = otf.dataset(tfmdata,font,attr) -- don't we know this one?
@@ -638,9 +732,9 @@ local function deva_initialize(font,attr) -- we need a proper hook into the data
 
 end
 
-local function deva_reorder(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces)
+local function reorder_one(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces)
 
-    local reph, vattu, blwfcache = deva_initialize(font,attr) -- todo: a hash[font]
+    local reph, vattu, blwfcache = initialize_one(font,attr) -- todo: a hash[font]
 
     local current   = start
     local n         = getnext(start)
@@ -677,40 +771,40 @@ local function deva_reorder(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces)
             lastcons  = current
             current   = getnext(current)
             if current ~= stop then
-                if nukta[getchar(current)] then
+                local char = getchar(current)
+                if nukta[char] then
                     current = getnext(current)
+                    char = getchar(current)
                 end
-                if getchar(current) == c_zwj then
-                    if current ~= stop then
-                        local next = getnext(current)
-                        if next ~= stop and halant[getchar(next)] then
-                            current = next
-                            next = getnext(current)
-                            local tmp = next and getnext(next) or nil -- needs checking
-                            local changestop = next == stop
-                            local tempcurrent = copy_node(next)
-                            copyinjection(tempcurrent,next)
-                            local nextcurrent = copy_node(current)
-                            copyinjection(nextcurrent,current) -- KE: necessary? HH: probably not as positioning comes later and we rawget/set
-                            setlink(tempcurrent,nextcurrent)
-                            setprop(tempcurrent,a_state,s_blwf)
-                            tempcurrent = processcharacters(tempcurrent,font)
-                            setprop(tempcurrent,a_state,unsetvalue)
-                            if getchar(next) == getchar(tempcurrent) then
-                                flush_list(tempcurrent)
-                                local n = copy_node(current)
-                                copyinjection(n,current) -- KE: necessary? HH: probably not as positioning comes later and we rawget/set
-                                setchar(current,dotted_circle)
-                                head = insert_node_after(head, current, n)
-                            else
-                                setchar(current,getchar(tempcurrent)) -- we assumes that the result of blwf consists of one node
-                                local freenode = getnext(current)
-                                setlink(current,tmp)
-                                flush_node(freenode)
-                                flush_list(tempcurrent)
-                                if changestop then
-                                    stop = current
-                                end
+                if char == c_zwj and current ~= stop then
+                    local next = getnext(current)
+                    if next ~= stop and halant[getchar(next)] then
+                        current = next
+                        next = getnext(current)
+                        local tmp = next and getnext(next) or nil -- needs checking
+                        local changestop = next == stop
+                        local tempcurrent = copy_node(next)
+                        copyinjection(tempcurrent,next)
+                        local nextcurrent = copy_node(current)
+                        copyinjection(nextcurrent,current) -- KE: necessary? HH: probably not as positioning comes later and we rawget/set
+                        setlink(tempcurrent,nextcurrent)
+                        setprop(tempcurrent,a_state,s_blwf)
+                        tempcurrent = processcharacters(tempcurrent,font)
+                        setprop(tempcurrent,a_state,unsetvalue)
+                        if getchar(next) == getchar(tempcurrent) then
+                            flush_list(tempcurrent)
+                            local n = copy_node(current)
+                            copyinjection(n,current) -- KE: necessary? HH: probably not as positioning comes later and we rawget/set
+                            setchar(current,dotted_circle)
+                            head = insert_node_after(head, current, n)
+                        else
+                            setchar(current,getchar(tempcurrent)) -- we assumes that the result of blwf consists of one node
+                            local freenode = getnext(current)
+                            setlink(current,tmp)
+                            flush_node(freenode)
+                            flush_list(tempcurrent)
+                            if changestop then
+                                stop = current
                             end
                         end
                     end
@@ -1017,41 +1111,39 @@ function handlers.devanagari_reorder_matras(head,start) -- no leak
     return head, start, true
 end
 
--- todo: way more caching of attributes and font
-
--- Reph’s original position is always at the beginning of the syllable, (i.e. it is not reordered at the character reordering stage).
--- However, it will be reordered according to the basic-forms shaping results.
--- Possible positions for reph, depending on the script, are; after main, before post-base consonant forms,
--- and after post-base consonant forms.
-
--- 1  If reph should be positioned after post-base consonant forms, proceed to step 5.
--- 2  If the reph repositioning class is not after post-base: target position is after the first explicit halant glyph between
---    the first post-reph consonant and last main consonant. If ZWJ or ZWNJ are following this halant, position is moved after it.
---    If such position is found, this is the target position. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
---    Note: in old-implementation fonts, where classifications were fixed in shaping engine,
---    there was no case where reph position will be found on this step.
--- 3  If reph should be repositioned after the main consonant: from the first consonant not ligated with main,
---    or find the first consonant that is not a potential pre-base reordering Ra.
--- 4  If reph should be positioned before post-base consonant, find first post-base classified consonant not ligated with main.
---    If no consonant is found, the target position should be before the first matra, syllable modifier sign or vedic sign.
--- 5  If no consonant is found in steps 3 or 4, move reph to a position immediately before the first post-base matra,
---    syllable modifier sign or vedic sign that has a reordering class after the intended reph position.
---    For example, if the reordering position for reph is post-main, it will skip above-base matras that also have a post-main position.
--- 6  Otherwise, reorder reph to the end of the syllable.
-
--- hm, this only looks at the start of a nodelist ... is this supposed to be line based?
+-- Reph’s original position is always at the beginning of the syllable, (i.e. it is
+-- not reordered at the character reordering stage). However, it will be reordered
+-- according to the basic-forms shaping results. Possible positions for reph,
+-- depending on the script, are; after main, before post-base consonant forms, and
+-- after post-base consonant forms.
+
+-- In Devanagari reph has reordering position 'before postscript' and dev2 only
+-- follows step 2, 4, and 6.
 
 function handlers.devanagari_reorder_reph(head,start)
-    -- since in Devanagari reph has reordering position 'before postscript' dev2 only follows step 2, 4, and 6,
-    -- the other steps are still ToDo (required for scripts other than dev2)
     local current   = getnext(start)
     local startnext = nil
     local startprev = nil
     local startfont = getfont(start)
     local startattr = getprop(start,a_syllabe)
+    --
+    ::step_1::
+    --
+    -- If reph should be positioned after post-base consonant forms, proceed to step 5.
+    --
+    ::step_2::
+    --
+    -- If the reph repositioning class is not after post-base: target position is after
+    -- the first explicit halant glyph between the first post-reph consonant and last
+    -- main consonant. If ZWJ or ZWNJ are following this halant, position is moved after
+    -- it. If such position is found, this is the target position. Otherwise, proceed to
+    -- the next step. Note: in old-implementation fonts, where classifications were
+    -- fixed in shaping engine, there was no case where reph position will be found on
+    -- this step.
+    --
     while current do
         local char = ischar(current,startfont)
-        if char and getprop(current,a_syllabe) == startattr then -- step 2
+        if char and getprop(current,a_syllabe) == startattr then
             if halant[char] and not getprop(current,a_state) then
                 local next = getnext(current)
                 if next then
@@ -1075,11 +1167,25 @@ function handlers.devanagari_reorder_reph(head,start)
             break
         end
     end
+    ::step_3::
+    --
+    -- If reph should be repositioned after the main consonant: from the first consonant
+    -- not ligated with main, or find the first consonant that is not a potential
+    -- pre-base reordering Ra.
+    --
+    -- Kai: todo
+    --
+    ::step_4::
+    --
+    -- If reph should be positioned before post-base consonant, find first post-base
+    -- classified consonant not ligated with main. If no consonant is found, the target
+    -- position should be before the first matra, syllable modifier sign or vedic sign.
+    --
     if not startnext then
         current = getnext(start)
         while current do
             local char = ischar(current,startfont)
-            if char and getprop(current,a_syllabe) == startattr then -- step 4
+            if char and getprop(current,a_syllabe) == startattr then
                 if getprop(current,a_state) == s_pstf then -- post-base
                     startnext = getnext(start)
                     head = remove_node(head,start)
@@ -1096,15 +1202,21 @@ function handlers.devanagari_reorder_reph(head,start)
             end
         end
     end
-    -- todo: determine position for reph with reordering position other than 'before postscript'
-    -- (required for scripts other than dev2)
-    -- leaks
+    --
+    ::step_5::
+    --
+    -- If no consonant is found in steps 3 or 4, move reph to a position immediately
+    -- before the first post-base matra, syllable modifier sign or vedic sign that has a
+    -- reordering class after the intended reph position. For example, if the reordering
+    -- position for reph is post-main, it will skip above-base matras that also have a
+    -- post-main position.
+    --
     if not startnext then
         current = getnext(start)
         local c = nil
         while current do
             local char = ischar(current,startfont)
-            if char and getprop(current,a_syllabe) == startattr then -- step 5
+            if char and getprop(current,a_syllabe) == startattr then
                 if not c and mark_above_below_post[char] and after_subscript[char] then
                     c = current
                 end
@@ -1125,13 +1237,17 @@ function handlers.devanagari_reorder_reph(head,start)
             startattr = getprop(start,a_syllabe)
         end
     end
-    -- leaks
+    --
+    ::step_6::
+    --
+    -- Otherwise, reorder reph to the end of the syllable.
+    --
     if not startnext then
         current = start
         local next = getnext(current)
         while next do
             local nextchar = ischar(next,startfont)
-            if nextchar and getprop(next,a_syllabe) == startattr then --step 6
+            if nextchar and getprop(next,a_syllabe) == startattr then
                 current = next
                 next = getnext(current)
             else
@@ -1151,13 +1267,13 @@ function handlers.devanagari_reorder_reph(head,start)
     return head, start, true
 end
 
--- we can cache some checking (v)
-
 -- If a pre-base reordering consonant is found, reorder it according to the following rules:
 --
--- 1  Only reorder a glyph produced by substitution during application of the feature.
---    (Note that a font may shape a Ra consonant with the feature generally but block it in certain contexts.)
--- 2  Try to find a target position the same way as for pre-base matra. If it is found, reorder pre-base consonant glyph.
+-- 1  Only reorder a glyph produced by substitution during application of the feature. (Note
+--    that a font may shape a Ra consonant with the feature generally but block it in certain
+--    contexts.)
+-- 2  Try to find a target position the same way as for pre-base matra. If it is found, reorder
+--    pre-base consonant glyph.
 -- 3  If position is not found, reorder immediately before main consonant.
 
 -- Here we implement a few handlers:
@@ -1251,7 +1367,7 @@ function handlers.devanagari_remove_joiners(head,start,kind,lookupname,replaceme
     return head, stop, true
 end
 
-local function dev2_initialize(font,attr)
+local function initialize_two(font,attr)
 
     local devanagari = fontdata[font].resources.devanagari
 
@@ -1266,9 +1382,9 @@ end
 -- this one will be merged into the caller: it saves a call, but we will then make function
 -- of the actions
 
-local function dev2_reorder(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces) -- maybe do a pass over (determine stop in sweep)
+local function reorder_two(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces) -- maybe do a pass over (determine stop in sweep)
 
-    local seqsubset, reorderreph = dev2_initialize(font,attr)
+    local seqsubset, reorderreph = initialize_two(font,attr)
 
     local reph     = false -- was nil ... probably went unnoticed because never assigned
     local halfpos  = nil
@@ -1279,7 +1395,7 @@ local function dev2_reorder(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces) -- maybe do a pa
 
     for i=1,#seqsubset do
 
-        -- maybe quit if start == stop
+        -- this can be done more efficient, the last test and less getnext
 
         local subset      = seqsubset[i]
         local kind        = subset[1]
@@ -1298,8 +1414,7 @@ local function dev2_reorder(head,start,stop,font,attr,nbspaces) -- maybe do a pa
                         if found[n] then    --above-base: rphf    Consonant + Halant
                             local afternext = next ~= stop and getnext(next)
                             if afternext and zw_char[getchar(afternext)] then -- ZWJ and ZWNJ prevent creation of reph
-                                current = next
-                                current = getnext(current)
+                                current = afternext -- getnext(next)
                             elseif current == start then
                                 setprop(current,a_state,s_rphf)
                                 current = next
@@ -1943,10 +2058,12 @@ local function analyze_next_chars_two(c,font)
     end
 end
 
-local function inject_syntax_error(head,current,mark)
+local show_syntax_errors = false
+
+local function inject_syntax_error(head,current,char)
     local signal = copy_node(current)
     copyinjection(signal,current)
-    if mark == pre_mark then -- THIS IS WRONG: pre_mark is a table
+    if pre_mark[char] then
         setchar(signal,dotted_circle)
     else
         setchar(current,dotted_circle)
@@ -1957,7 +2074,7 @@ end
 -- It looks like these two analyzers were written independently but they share
 -- a lot. Common code has been synced.
 
-function methods.deva(head,font,attr)
+local function method_one(head,font,attr)
     head           = tonut(head)
     local current  = head
     local start    = true
@@ -2006,7 +2123,7 @@ function methods.deva(head,font,attr)
                 local syllableend = analyze_next_chars_one(c,font,2)
                 current = getnext(syllableend)
                 if syllablestart ~= syllableend then
-                    head, current, nbspaces = deva_reorder(head,syllablestart,syllableend,font,attr,nbspaces)
+                    head, current, nbspaces = reorder_one(head,syllablestart,syllableend,font,attr,nbspaces)
                     current = getnext(current)
                 end
             else
@@ -2112,7 +2229,7 @@ function methods.deva(head,font,attr)
                         end
                     end
                     if syllablestart ~= syllableend then
-                        head, current, nbspaces = deva_reorder(head,syllablestart,syllableend,font,attr,nbspaces)
+                        head, current, nbspaces = reorder_one(head,syllablestart,syllableend,font,attr,nbspaces)
                         current = getnext(current)
                     end
                 elseif independent_vowel[char] then
@@ -2134,9 +2251,11 @@ function methods.deva(head,font,attr)
                         end
                     end
                 else
-                    local mark = mark_four[char]
-                    if mark then
-                        head, current = inject_syntax_error(head,current,mark)
+                    if show_syntax_errors then
+                        local mark = mark_four[char]
+                        if mark then
+                            head, current = inject_syntax_error(head,current,char)
+                        end
                     end
                     current = getnext(current)
                 end
@@ -2151,15 +2270,13 @@ function methods.deva(head,font,attr)
         head = replace_all_nbsp(head)
     end
 
-    head = tonode(head)
-
-    return head, done
+    return tonode(head), done
 end
 
 -- there is a good change that when we run into one with subtype < 256 that the rest is also done
 -- so maybe we can omit this check (it's pretty hard to get glyphs in the stream out of the blue)
 
-function methods.dev2(head,font,attr)
+local function method_two(head,font,attr)
     head           = tonut(head)
     local current  = head
     local start    = true
@@ -2230,14 +2347,14 @@ function methods.dev2(head,font,attr)
             end
         end
         if syllableend and syllablestart ~= syllableend then
-            head, current, nbspaces = dev2_reorder(head,syllablestart,syllableend,font,attr,nbspaces)
+            head, current, nbspaces = reorder_two(head,syllablestart,syllableend,font,attr,nbspaces)
         end
-        if not syllableend then
+        if not syllableend and show_syntax_errors then
             local char = ischar(current,font)
             if char and not getprop(current,a_state) then
                 local mark = mark_four[char]
                 if mark then
-                    head, current = inject_syntax_error(head,current,mark)
+                    head, current = inject_syntax_error(head,current,char)
                 end
             end
         end
@@ -2249,10 +2366,10 @@ function methods.dev2(head,font,attr)
         head = replace_all_nbsp(head)
     end
 
-    head = tonode(head)
-
-    return head, done
+    return tonode(head), done
 end
 
-methods.mlym = methods.deva
-methods.mlm2 = methods.dev2
+for i=1,nofscripts do
+    methods[scripts_one[i]] = method_one
+    methods[scripts_two[i]] = method_two
+end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv
index d09d871f0..b49bc560e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-pre.mkiv
@@ -191,59 +191,139 @@
   [semitic-simple]
   [script=hebr]
 
-% \definefont [DevaOne] [file:chandas.ttf*devanagari-one at 12pt]
-% \definefont [DevaTwo] [file:kokila.ttf*devanagari-two  at 18pt]
+% indic
 
 \definefontfeature
-  [devanagari-one]
+  [indic-common]
   [mode=node,
    language=dflt,
-   script=deva,
+   % localized
+   locl=yes,
+   % positioning
+   kern=yes,
+   dist=yes,
+   % above/below base marks
+   abvm=yes,
+   blwm=yes,
+   % basic shaping
    nukt=yes,
    akhn=yes,
    rphf=yes,
-   blwf=yes,
-   half=yes,
-   vatu=yes,
+   % presentation
    pres=yes,
    abvs=yes,
    blws=yes,
    psts=yes,
    haln=yes,
-   abvm=yes,
-   blwm=yes,
-   dist=yes]
+   calt=yes]
 
 \definefontfeature
-  [devanagari-two]
   [devanagari-one]
-  [script=dev2,
-   locl=yes,
-   pref=yes,
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=deva,
+   % basic shaping
    rkrf=yes,
+   blwf=yes,
+   half=yes,
+   vatu=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature
+  [bengali-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=beng,
+   % basic shaping
+   blwf=yes,
+   half=yes,
    pstf=yes,
+   vatu=yes,
    cjct=yes,
-   init=yes,
-   calt=yes,
-   kern=yes]
+   % presentation
+   init=yes]
 
 \definefontfeature
-  [malayalam-one]
-  [mode=node,
-   language=dflt,
-   script=mlym,
-   akhn=yes,
+  [gujarati-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=gujr,
+   % basic shaping
+   rkrf=yes,
    blwf=yes,
    half=yes,
-   pres=yes,
-   blws=yes,
-   psts=yes,
-   haln=no]
+   vatu=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature
+  [gurmukhi-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=guru,
+   % basic shaping
+   blwf=yes,
+   half=yes,
+   pstf=yes,
+   vatu=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature
+  [kannada-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=knda,
+   % basic shaping
+   pref=yes,
+   blwf=yes,
+   half=yes,
+   pstf=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
 
 \definefontfeature
-  [malayalam-two]
   [malayalam-one]
-  [script=mlm2]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=mlym,
+   % basic shaping
+   pref=yes,
+   blwf=yes,
+   half=yes,
+   pstf=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature
+  [oriya-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=orya,
+   % basic shaping
+   blwf=yes,
+   pstf=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature
+  [tamil-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=taml,
+   % basic shaping
+   pref=yes,
+   half=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature
+  [telugu-one]
+  [indic-common]
+  [script=telu,
+   % basic shaping
+   pref=yes,
+   blwf=yes,
+   half=yes,
+   pstf=yes,
+   cjct=yes]
+
+\definefontfeature [devanagari-two] [devanagari-one] [script=dev2]
+\definefontfeature [bengali-two]    [bengali-one]    [script=bng2]
+\definefontfeature [gujarati-two]   [gujarati-one]   [script=gjr2]
+\definefontfeature [gurmukhi-two]   [gurmukhi-one]   [script=gur2]
+\definefontfeature [kannada-two]    [kannada-one]    [script=knd2]
+\definefontfeature [malayalam-two]  [malayalam-one]  [script=mlm2]
+\definefontfeature [oriya-two]      [oriya-one]      [script=ory2]
+\definefontfeature [tamil-two]      [tamil-one]      [script=tml2]
+\definefontfeature [telugu-two]     [telugu-one]     [script=tel2]
+
+% cjk
 
 \definefontfeature
   [jamoforms]
@@ -251,8 +331,6 @@
    tjmo=yes,
    vjmo=yes]
 
-% cjk
-
 % \definefontfeature
 %   [japanese]
 %   [default]
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-sel.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-sel.lua
index 0cf51cad3..e7f56047b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-sel.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/font-sel.lua
@@ -943,5 +943,5 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "definefontfamilypreset",
     actions   = selectfont.definefontfamilypreset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-fil.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-fil.lua
index 3c069da37..540356c46 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-fil.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-fil.lua
@@ -101,6 +101,6 @@ end
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "runcontextjob",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = { jobfiles.context, context }
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-inc.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-inc.lua
index 47eb7bbbb..f2d7847eb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-inc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-inc.lua
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ function figures.setpaths(locationset,pathlist)
     end
 end
 
-implement { name = "setfigurepaths", actions = figures.setpaths, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "setfigurepaths", actions = figures.setpaths, arguments = "2 strings" }
 
 -- check conversions and handle it here
 
@@ -2014,7 +2014,7 @@ local ctx_doexternalfigurerepeat = context.doexternalfigurerepeat
 
 implement {
     name      = "figure_register_page",
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(a,b,c)
         registered[#registered+1] = { a, b, c }
         context(#registered)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/java-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/java-ini.lua
index 069eb5ab6..61ab15e7a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/java-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/java-ini.lua
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "setjavascriptpreamble",
     actions   = javascripts.setpreamble,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "addtojavascriptpreamble",
     actions   = javascripts.addtopreamble,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-hyp.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-hyp.lua
index f73a51b3a..e29446b65 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-hyp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-hyp.lua
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ featureset.hyphenonly   = hyphenonly == v_yes
     implement {
         name      = "registerhyphenationexception",
         actions   = traditional.registerexception,
-        arguments = { "string",  "string" }
+        arguments = "2 strings",
     }
 
     -- This is a relative large function with local variables and local functions. A previous
@@ -1725,7 +1725,7 @@ featureset.hyphenonly   = hyphenonly == v_yes
     implement {
         name      = "showhyphenationtrace",
         actions   = hyphenators.showhyphenationtrace,
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
+        arguments = "2 strings",
     }
 
     function nodes.stripdiscretionaries(head)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-ini.lua
index 6d202ff5a..30e086e15 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-ini.lua
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ end)
 implement {
     name      = "languagenumber",
     actions   = { languages.getnumber, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "4 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -623,25 +623,25 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "definelanguage",
     actions   = languages.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setlanguagesynonym",
     actions   = languages.setsynonym,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "unloadlanguage",
     actions   = languages.unload,
-    arguments = { "string" }
+    arguments = "string"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setlanguageexceptions",
     actions   = languages.setexceptions,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-rep.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-rep.lua
index 172454fc2..a5c4d97c8 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-rep.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-rep.lua
@@ -366,11 +366,11 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "addreplacements",
     actions   = replacements.add,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "addreplacementslist",
     actions   = replacements.addlist,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-url.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-url.lua
index 651c6bd52..95d959206 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-url.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-url.lua
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "sethyphenatedurlcharacters",
     actions   = urls.setcharacters,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-wrd.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-wrd.lua
index b00375cc0..7363dbb31 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-wrd.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lang-wrd.lua
@@ -420,6 +420,6 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "loadspellchecklist",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = words.load
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-ini.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-ini.mkiv
index 25ad7e139..872d27e77 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-ini.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-ini.mkiv
@@ -265,16 +265,52 @@
 % \def\syst_helpers_checked_stripped_csname#1%
 %   {\if\noexpand#1\letterbackslash\else#1\fi}
 
-\normalprotected\def\installctxfunction#1#2%
+\normalprotected\def\installctxfunction#1#2% expandable
   {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
    \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxfunction("#2",true)}\relax
    \expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\noexpand\luafunction\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
 
-\normalprotected\def\installctxscanner#1#2%
+\normalprotected\def\installctxscanner#1#2% expandable
   {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
    \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxscanner("\m_syst_name","#2",true)}\relax
    \expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\noexpand\luafunction\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
 
+\normalprotected\def\installprotectedctxfunction#1#2% protected
+  {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxfunction("#2",true)}\relax
+   \expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\noexpand\luafunction\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
+
+\normalprotected\def\installprotectedctxscanner#1#2% protected
+  {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxscanner("\m_syst_name","#2",true)}\relax
+   \expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\noexpand\luafunction\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
+
+% not yet used
+
+\ifdefined\luafunctioncall \else
+    \protected\def\luafunctioncall{\luafunctioncall}
+\fi
+
+\normalprotected\def\installctxfunctioncall#1#2%
+  {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxfunction("#2",true)}\relax
+   \expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\luafunctioncall\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
+
+\normalprotected\def\installctxscannercall#1#2%
+  {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxscanner("\m_syst_name","#2",true)}\relax
+   \expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\luafunctioncall\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
+
+\normalprotected\def\installprotectedctxfunctioncall#1#2%
+  {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxfunction("#2",true)}\relax
+   \normalprotected\expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\luafunctioncall\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
+
+\normalprotected\def\installprotectedctxscannercall#1#2%
+  {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
+   \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\ctxcommand{ctxscanner("\m_syst_name","#2",true)}\relax
+   \normalprotected\expandafter\xdef\csname\m_syst_name\endcsname{\luafunctioncall\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname}}
+
 \normalprotected\def\resetctxscanner#1%
   {\edef\m_syst_name{\csstring#1}%
    \global\expandafter\chardef\csname\??luafunction\m_syst_name\endcsname\zerocount
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-usr.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-usr.lua
index e7406782b..ebcb0f0e8 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-usr.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/luat-usr.lua
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ interfaces.implement {
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "luathread",
     actions   = runthread,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 -- local scanners = interfaces.scanners
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ lua.registername = registername
 
 implement {
     name      = "registernamedlua",
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(name,message,csname)
         if csname and csname ~= "" then
             implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.lua
index a4d15ba1f..1787c53df 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-css.lua
@@ -985,11 +985,11 @@ end
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "xmlstylevalue",
     actions   = css.stylevalue,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "xmlmappedstylevalue",
     actions   = css.mappedstylevalue,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.lua
index f7f882cee..b255477cb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.lua
@@ -23,16 +23,16 @@ local implement  = interfaces.implement
 
 implement { name = "lxmlid",               actions = lxml.getid,             arguments = "string" }
 
-implement { name = "xmldoif",              actions = lxml.doif,              arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoifnot",           actions = lxml.doifnot,           arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoifelse",          actions = lxml.doifelse,          arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoiftext",          actions = lxml.doiftext,          arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoifnottext",       actions = lxml.doifnottext,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoifelsetext",      actions = lxml.doifelsetext,      arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-
-implement { name = "xmldoifempty",         actions = lxml.doifempty,         arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoifnotempty",      actions = lxml.doifnotempty,      arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldoifelseempty",     actions = lxml.doifelseempty,     arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmldoif",              actions = lxml.doif,              arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoifnot",           actions = lxml.doifnot,           arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoifelse",          actions = lxml.doifelse,          arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoiftext",          actions = lxml.doiftext,          arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoifnottext",       actions = lxml.doifnottext,       arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoifelsetext",      actions = lxml.doifelsetext,      arguments = "2 strings" }
+
+implement { name = "xmldoifempty",         actions = lxml.doifempty,         arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoifnotempty",      actions = lxml.doifnotempty,      arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldoifelseempty",     actions = lxml.doifelseempty,     arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmldoifselfempty",     actions = lxml.doifempty,         arguments = "string" } -- second arg is not passed (used)
 implement { name = "xmldoifnotselfempty",  actions = lxml.doifnotempty,      arguments = "string" } -- second arg is not passed (used)
 implement { name = "xmldoifelseselfempty", actions = lxml.doifelseempty,     arguments = "string" } -- second arg is not passed (used)
@@ -40,88 +40,88 @@ implement { name = "xmldoifelseselfempty", actions = lxml.doifelseempty,     arg
 --------- { name = "xmlcontent",           actions = lxml.content,           arguments = "string" }
 --------- { name = "xmlflushstripped",     actions = lxml.strip,             arguments = { "string", true } }
 
-implement { name = "xmlall",               actions = lxml.all,               arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlatt",               actions = lxml.att,               arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlattdef",            actions = lxml.att,               arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlattribute",         actions = lxml.attribute,         arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlattributedef",      actions = lxml.attribute,         arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlall",               actions = lxml.all,               arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlatt",               actions = lxml.att,               arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlattdef",            actions = lxml.att,               arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlattribute",         actions = lxml.attribute,         arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlattributedef",      actions = lxml.attribute,         arguments = "4 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlbadinclusions",     actions = lxml.badinclusions,     arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlchainatt",          actions = lxml.chainattribute,    arguments = { "string", "'/'", "string" } }
 implement { name = "xmlchainattdef",       actions = lxml.chainattribute,    arguments = { "string", "'/'", "string", "string"  } }
 implement { name = "xmlchecknamespace",    actions =  xml.checknamespace,    arguments = { "lxmlid", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlcommand",           actions = lxml.command,           arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlconcat",            actions = lxml.concat,            arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }                     --  \detokenize{#3}
+implement { name = "xmlcommand",           actions = lxml.command,           arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlconcat",            actions = lxml.concat,            arguments = "3 strings" }                     --  \detokenize{#3}
 implement { name = "xmlconcatrange",       actions = lxml.concatrange,       arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string", "string" } } --  \detokenize{#5}
-implement { name = "xmlcontext",           actions = lxml.context,           arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlcount",             actions = lxml.count,             arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmldelete",            actions = lxml.delete,            arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlcontext",           actions = lxml.context,           arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlcount",             actions = lxml.count,             arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmldelete",            actions = lxml.delete,            arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmldirect",            actions = lxml.direct,            arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmldirectives",        actions = lxml.directives.setup,  arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmldirectivesafter",   actions = lxml.directives.after,  arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmldirectivesbefore",  actions = lxml.directives.before, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmldisplayverbatim",   actions = lxml.displayverbatim,   arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmlelement",           actions = lxml.element,           arguments = { "string", "string" } } -- could be integer but now we can alias
-implement { name = "xmlfilter",            actions = lxml.filter,            arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlfilterlist",        actions = lxml.filterlist,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlfirst",             actions = lxml.first,             arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlelement",           actions = lxml.element,           arguments = "2 strings" } -- could be integer but now we can alias
+implement { name = "xmlfilter",            actions = lxml.filter,            arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlfilterlist",        actions = lxml.filterlist,        arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlfirst",             actions = lxml.first,             arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlflush",             actions = lxml.flush,             arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlflushcontext",      actions = lxml.context,           arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlflushlinewise",     actions = lxml.flushlinewise,     arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlflushpure",         actions = lxml.pure,              arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlflushspacewise",    actions = lxml.flushspacewise,    arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlflushtext",         actions = lxml.text,              arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmlfunction",          actions = lxml.applyfunction,     arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlfunction",          actions = lxml.applyfunction,     arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlinclude",           actions = lxml.include,           arguments = { "string", "string", "string", true } }
-implement { name = "xmlincludeoptions",    actions = lxml.include,           arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlincludeoptions",    actions = lxml.include,           arguments = "4 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlinclusion",         actions = lxml.inclusion,         arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlinclusionbase",     actions = lxml.inclusion,         arguments = { "string", false, true } }
 implement { name = "xmlinclusions",        actions = lxml.inclusions,        arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmlindex",             actions = lxml.index,             arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } } -- can be integer but now we can alias
+implement { name = "xmlindex",             actions = lxml.index,             arguments = "3 strings" } -- can be integer but now we can alias
 implement { name = "xmlinlineverbatim",    actions = lxml.inlineverbatim,    arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmllast",              actions = lxml.last,              arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmllast",              actions = lxml.last,              arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmllastatt",           actions = lxml.lastatt }
 implement { name = "xmllastmatch",         actions = lxml.lastmatch }
 implement { name = "xmllastpar",           actions = lxml.lastpar }
-implement { name = "xmlload",              actions = lxml.load,              arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlloadbuffer",        actions = lxml.loadbuffer,        arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlloaddata",          actions = lxml.loaddata,          arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlload",              actions = lxml.load,              arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlloadbuffer",        actions = lxml.loadbuffer,        arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlloaddata",          actions = lxml.loaddata,          arguments = "3 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlloaddirectives",    actions = lxml.directives.load,   arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlmain",              actions = lxml.main,              arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlmatch",             actions = lxml.match,             arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlname",              actions = lxml.name,              arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlnamespace",         actions = lxml.namespace,         arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmlnonspace",          actions = lxml.nonspace,          arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlpar",               actions = lxml.par,               arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlparam",             actions = lxml.param,             arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlnonspace",          actions = lxml.nonspace,          arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlpar",               actions = lxml.par,               arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlparam",             actions = lxml.param,             arguments = "3 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlpath",              actions = lxml.path,              arguments = { "string", "'/'" } }
 implement { name = "xmlpopmatch",          actions = lxml.popmatch }
 implement { name = "xmlpos",               actions = lxml.pos,               arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmlpure",              actions = lxml.pure,              arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlpure",              actions = lxml.pure,              arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlpushmatch",         actions = lxml.pushmatch }
-implement { name = "xmlraw",               actions = lxml.raw,               arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlrawtex",            actions = lxml.rawtex,            arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlrefatt",            actions = lxml.refatt,            arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlregisterns",        actions =  xml.registerns,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlraw",               actions = lxml.raw,               arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlrawtex",            actions = lxml.rawtex,            arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlrefatt",            actions = lxml.refatt,            arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlregisterns",        actions =  xml.registerns,        arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlremapname",         actions =  xml.remapname,         arguments = { "lxmlid", "string","string","string" } }
 implement { name = "xmlremapnamespace",    actions =  xml.renamespace,       arguments = { "lxmlid", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsave",              actions = lxml.save,              arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsetatt",            actions = lxml.setatt,            arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsetattribute",      actions = lxml.setattribute,      arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsetpar",            actions = lxml.setpar,            arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsetparam",          actions = lxml.setparam,          arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsetsetup",          actions = lxml.setsetup,          arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlsnippet",           actions = lxml.snippet,           arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlstrip",             actions = lxml.strip,             arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlsave",              actions = lxml.save,              arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlsetatt",            actions = lxml.setatt,            arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlsetattribute",      actions = lxml.setattribute,      arguments = "4 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlsetpar",            actions = lxml.setpar,            arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlsetparam",          actions = lxml.setparam,          arguments = "4 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlsetsetup",          actions = lxml.setsetup,          arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlsnippet",           actions = lxml.snippet,           arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlstrip",             actions = lxml.strip,             arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlstripanywhere",     actions = lxml.strip,             arguments = { "string", "string", true, true } }
 implement { name = "xmlstripnolines",      actions = lxml.strip,             arguments = { "string", "string", true } }
-implement { name = "xmlstripped",          actions = lxml.stripped,          arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlstripped",          actions = lxml.stripped,          arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmlstrippednolines",   actions = lxml.stripped,          arguments = { "string", "string", true } }
 implement { name = "xmltag",               actions = lxml.tag,               arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "xmltext",              actions = lxml.text,              arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmltobuffer",          actions = lxml.tobuffer,          arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmltext",              actions = lxml.text,              arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmltobuffer",          actions = lxml.tobuffer,          arguments = "3 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmltobuffertextonly",  actions = lxml.tobuffer,          arguments = { "string", "string", "string", false } }
 implement { name = "xmltobufferverbose",   actions = lxml.tobuffer,          arguments = { "string", "string", "string", true, true } }
-implement { name = "xmltofile",            actions = lxml.tofile,            arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmltofile",            actions = lxml.tofile,            arguments = "3 strings" }
 implement { name = "xmltoparameters",      actions = lxml.toparameters,      arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlverbatim",          actions = lxml.verbatim,          arguments = "string" }
 
@@ -132,15 +132,15 @@ implement { name = "xmlprependsetup",      actions = lxml.installsetup,      arg
 implement { name = "xmlappendsetup",       actions = lxml.installsetup,      arguments = { 2, "string", "string" } }           -- 2:*
 implement { name = "xmlbeforesetup",       actions = lxml.installsetup,      arguments = { 3, "string", "string", "string" } } -- 2:*
 implement { name = "xmlaftersetup",        actions = lxml.installsetup,      arguments = { 4, "string", "string", "string" } } -- 2:*
-implement { name = "xmlremovesetup",       actions = lxml.removesetup,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }              -- 1:*
-implement { name = "xmlflushsetups",       actions = lxml.flushsetups,       arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }    -- 2:*
+implement { name = "xmlremovesetup",       actions = lxml.removesetup,       arguments = "2 strings" }              -- 1:*
+implement { name = "xmlflushsetups",       actions = lxml.flushsetups,       arguments = "3 strings" }    -- 2:*
 implement { name = "xmlresetsetups",       actions = lxml.resetsetups,       arguments = "string" }
 
-implement { name = "xmlgetindex",          actions = lxml.getindex,          arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmlwithindex",         actions = lxml.withindex,         arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlgetindex",          actions = lxml.getindex,          arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmlwithindex",         actions = lxml.withindex,         arguments = "3 strings" }
 
-implement { name = "xmlsetentity",         actions =  xml.registerentity,    arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "xmltexentity",         actions = lxml.registerentity,    arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "xmlsetentity",         actions =  xml.registerentity,    arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "xmltexentity",         actions = lxml.registerentity,    arguments = "2 strings" }
 
 implement { name = "xmlsetcommandtotext",  actions = lxml.setcommandtotext,  arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "xmlsetcommandtonone",  actions = lxml.setcommandtonone,  arguments = "string" }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.mkiv
index 6f64e545b..7c97ffb2c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-ini.mkiv
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@
 \let\xmldoifnottext       \clf_xmldoifnottext
 \let\xmldoifelsetext      \clf_xmldoifelsetext
 
+\let\xmldoifatt           \clf_xmldoifatt
+\let\xmldoifnotatt        \clf_xmldoifnotatt
+\let\xmldoifelseatt       \clf_xmldoifelseatt
+
 \let\xmldoifempty         \clf_xmldoifempty
 \let\xmldoifnotempty      \clf_xmldoifnotempty
 \let\xmldoifelseempty     \clf_xmldoifelseempty
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tab.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tab.lua
index 8d4be58ab..1ef83c47d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tab.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tab.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lxml-tab'] = {
 -- maybe when letter -> utf, else name .. then we need an option to the serializer .. a bit
 -- of work so we delay this till we cleanup
 
-local trace_entities = false  trackers  .register("xml.entities",    function(v) trace_entities = v end)
+local trace_entities = false  trackers.register("xml.entities", function(v) trace_entities = v end)
 
 local report_xml = logs and logs.reporter("xml","core") or function(...) print(string.format(...)) end
 
@@ -968,6 +968,25 @@ local function publicentity(k,v,n)
     end
     entities[k] = v
 end
+local function entityfile(pattern,k,v,n)
+    if n then
+        local okay, data
+        if resolvers then
+            okay, data = resolvers.loadbinfile(n)
+        else
+            data = io.loaddata(n)
+            okay = data and data ~= ""
+        end
+        if okay then
+            if trace_entities then
+                report_xml("loading public entities %a as %a from %a",k,v,n)
+            end
+            lpegmatch(pattern,data)
+            return
+        end
+    end
+    report_xml("ignoring public entities %a as %a from %a",k,v,n)
+end
 
 local function install(spacenewline,spacing,anything)
 
@@ -1003,7 +1022,7 @@ local function install(spacenewline,spacing,anything)
 
     local attribute        = (somespace * name * optionalspace * equal * optionalspace * attributevalue) / add_attribute
 
---     local attributes       = (attribute + somespace^-1 * (((1-endofattributes)^1)/attribute_specification_error))^0
+ -- local attributes       = (attribute + somespace^-1 * (((1-endofattributes)^1)/attribute_specification_error))^0
     local attributes       = (attribute + somespace^-1 * (((anything-endofattributes)^1)/attribute_specification_error))^0
 
     local parsedtext       = text_parsed   -- / add_text
@@ -1041,10 +1060,15 @@ local function install(spacenewline,spacing,anything)
 
     local weirdentitytype  = P("%") * (somespace * doctypename * somespace * value) / weirdentity
     local normalentitytype = (doctypename * somespace * value) / normalentity
-    local publicentitytype = (doctypename * somespace * P("PUBLIC") * somespace * value)/publicentity
+    local publicentitytype = (doctypename * somespace * P("PUBLIC") * somespace * value) / publicentity
+
     local systementitytype = (doctypename * somespace * P("SYSTEM") * somespace * value * somespace * P("NDATA") * somespace * doctypename)/systementity
     local entitydoctype    = optionalspace * P("<!ENTITY") * somespace * (systementitytype + publicentitytype + normalentitytype + weirdentitytype) * optionalspace * close
 
+    local publicentityfile = (doctypename * somespace * P("PUBLIC") * somespace * value * (somespace * value)^0) / function(...)
+        entityfile(entitydoctype,...)
+    end
+
     local function weirdresolve(s)
         lpegmatch(entitydoctype,parameters[s])
     end
@@ -1065,7 +1089,11 @@ local function install(spacenewline,spacing,anything)
     local publicdoctype    = doctypename * somespace * P("PUBLIC") * somespace * value * somespace * value * somespace * doctypeset
     local systemdoctype    = doctypename * somespace * P("SYSTEM") * somespace * value * somespace * doctypeset
     local simpledoctype    = (anything-close)^1 -- * balanced^0
-    local somedoctype      = C((somespace * (publicdoctype + systemdoctype + definitiondoctype + simpledoctype) * optionalspace)^0)
+    local somedoctype      = C((somespace * (
+
+publicentityfile +
+
+    publicdoctype + systemdoctype + definitiondoctype + simpledoctype) * optionalspace)^0)
 
     local instruction      = (spacing * begininstruction * someinstruction * endinstruction) / function(...) add_special("@pi@",...) end
     local comment          = (spacing * begincomment     * somecomment     * endcomment    ) / function(...) add_special("@cm@",...) end
@@ -1294,7 +1322,7 @@ a filename or a file handle.</p>
 function xml.load(filename,settings)
     local data = ""
     if type(filename) == "string" then
-     -- local data = io.loaddata(filename) - -todo: check type in io.loaddata
+     -- local data = io.loaddata(filename) -- todo: check type in io.loaddata
         local f = io.open(filename,'r') -- why not 'rb'
         if f then
             data = f:read("*all") -- io.readall(f) ... only makes sense for large files
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tex.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tex.lua
index 43b8e16b1..b8280ba9c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tex.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-tex.lua
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ lxml.addindex = addindex
 
 implement {
     name      = "xmladdindex",
-    arguments = { "string" },
+    arguments = "string",
     actions   = addindex,
 }
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ local k_parser = class * spaces * key * spaces * rest --value
 
 implement {
     name      = "xmlinstalldirective",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(name,csname)
         if csname then
             local keyvalueparser  = k_parser / context[csname]
@@ -1990,6 +1990,37 @@ do
         contextsprint(notcatcodes,att)
     end
 
+    local ctx_doif     = commands.doif
+    local ctx_doifnot  = commands.doifnot
+    local ctx_doifelse = commands.doifelse
+
+    implement {
+        name      = "xmldoifatt",
+        arguments = "3 strings",
+        actions = function(id,l,v)
+            local e = getid(id)
+            ctx_doif(e and e.at[k] == v or false)
+        end
+    }
+
+    implement {
+        name      = "xmldoifnotatt",
+        arguments = "3 strings",
+        actions = function(id,l,v)
+            local e = getid(id)
+            ctx_doifnot(e and e.at[k] == v or false)
+        end
+    }
+
+    implement {
+        name      = "xmldoifelseatt",
+        arguments = "3 strings",
+        actions = function(id,l,v)
+            local e = getid(id)
+            ctx_doifelse(e and e.at[k] == v or false)
+        end
+    }
+
 end
 
 do
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-xml.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-xml.lua
index d1520800f..47a6e8c85 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-xml.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/lxml-xml.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ local xmlserialize   = xml.serialize
 local xmlcollected   = xml.collected
 local xmlnewhandlers = xml.newhandlers
 
+local reparsedentity  = xml.reparsedentitylpeg   -- \Ux{...}
+local unescapedentity = xml.unescapedentitylpeg
+local parsedentity    = reparsedentity
+
 local function first(collected) -- wrong ?
     return collected and collected[1]
 end
@@ -355,6 +359,25 @@ function xml.text(id,pattern) -- brrr either content or element (when cdata)
     end
 end
 
+function xml.pure(id,pattern)
+    if pattern then
+        local collected = xmlfilter(id,pattern)
+        if collected and #collected > 0 then
+            parsedentity = unescapedentity
+            local s = collected and #collected > 0 and xmltotext(collected[1]) or ""
+            parsedentity = reparsedentity
+            return s
+        else
+            return ""
+        end
+    else
+        parsedentity = unescapedentity
+        local s = xmltotext(id) or ""
+        parsedentity = reparsedentity
+        return s
+    end
+end
+
 xml.content = text
 
 --
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-map.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-map.lua
index 47e5cda0b..2233722a0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-map.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-map.lua
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ end
 
 implement {
     name      = "setmathattribute",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(alphabet,style)
         local data = alphabets[alphabet] or regular
         data = data[style] or data.tf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-noa.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-noa.lua
index 4c1997a64..529837cfa 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-noa.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/math-noa.lua
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ local setchar              = nuts.setchar
 local setfam               = nuts.setfam
 local setsubtype           = nuts.setsubtype
 local setattr              = nuts.setattr
+local setattrlist          = nuts.setattrlist
 
 local getfield             = nuts.getfield
 local getnext              = nuts.getnext
@@ -809,6 +810,8 @@ do
             setfield(d,"small_fam",fam)
             flush_node(sym)
         end
+        setattrlist(d,char)
+        setattrlist(f,char)
         setsubtype(f,what)
         setfield(f,"delim",d)
         setfield(f,"class",-1) -- tex itself does this, so not fenceclasses[what]
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-imp-txt.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-imp-txt.mkiv
index 56da9229d..e9660b3a7 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-imp-txt.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-imp-txt.mkiv
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@
    \dontcomplain
    \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{\addff{mp:tp}#2}%
    \ctxlua{mp.follow_initialize(\number\scratchbox)}%
-   \stopluacode
    \startMPcode
      \includeMPgraphic{followtokens} ;
      mfun_follow_draw(\number#1) ;
@@ -295,8 +294,8 @@
    \ctxlua{mp.follow_reset()}%
    \egroup}
 
-\unexpanded\def\followtokens        {\dofollowtokens1}
-\unexpanded\def\followtokenscentered{\dofollowtokens0}
+\unexpanded\def\followtokens        {\dofollowtokens\plusone}
+\unexpanded\def\followtokenscentered{\dofollowtokens\zerocount}
 
 % stretched variant:
 %
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-tex.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-tex.lua
index d66eab069..fdf118424 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-tex.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/meta-tex.lua
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ do
     implement {
         name      = "metapostformatted",
         actions   = metapost.svformat,
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
+        arguments = "2 strings",
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "metapostgraphformat",
         actions   = metapost.nvformat,
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
+        arguments = "2 strings",
     }
 
     if LUAVERSION < 5.2  then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-ctx.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-ctx.lua
index 0ff28c1c4..c568b92a3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-ctx.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-ctx.lua
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "setmpextensions",
     actions   = metapost.setextensions,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "mprunset",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(name,connector)
         local value = metapost.variables[name]
         if value ~= nil then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua
index 5e6be614b..19e731b85 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mlib-lua.lua
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ do
 
     interfaces.implement {
         name      = "getMPstored",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = function(name,key)
             context(stores[name][key])
         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-aux.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-aux.lua
index bcd5ae5be..96cc056ac 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-aux.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-aux.lua
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ end
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "definenamespace",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = namespaces.define
 }
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-chk.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-chk.lua
index 44a9f739f..712d91f81 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-chk.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-chk.lua
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "setvalidinterfacekeys",
     actions   = interfaces.setvalidkeys,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "addvalidinterfacekeys",
     actions   = interfaces.addvalidkeys,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings"
 }
 
 -- weird code, looks incomplete ... probably an experiment
@@ -89,5 +89,5 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "getcheckedinterfaceparameters",
     actions   = interfaces.getcheckedparameters,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings"
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-ini.lua
index b899d25f2..3f320bf7f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-ini.lua
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ end
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "setuserinterface",
     actions   = interfaces.setuserinterface,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 interfaces.cachedsetups = interfaces.cachedsetups or { }
@@ -387,30 +387,30 @@ function interfaces.message(str)
 end
 
 implement { name = "registernamespace",    actions = interfaces.registernamespace, arguments = { "integer", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setinterfaceconstant", actions = interfaces.setconstant,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setinterfacevariable", actions = interfaces.setvariable,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setinterfaceelement",  actions = interfaces.setelement,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setinterfacemessage",  actions = interfaces.setmessage,        arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setinterfacemessages", actions = interfaces.setmessages,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "showmessage",          actions = interfaces.showmessage,       arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "setinterfaceconstant", actions = interfaces.setconstant,       arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "setinterfacevariable", actions = interfaces.setvariable,       arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "setinterfaceelement",  actions = interfaces.setelement,        arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "setinterfacemessage",  actions = interfaces.setmessage,        arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "setinterfacemessages", actions = interfaces.setmessages,       arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "showmessage",          actions = interfaces.showmessage,       arguments = "3 strings" }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelsemessage",
     actions   = { interfaces.doifelsemessage, commands.doifelse },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "getmessage",
     actions   = { interfaces.getmessage, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "writestatus",
     overload  = true,
     actions   = interfaces.writestatus,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-low.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-low.lua
index cfe0c59e2..0acba3b87 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-low.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-low.lua
@@ -402,7 +402,12 @@ return {
         "obeylualines", "obeyluatokens",
         "startluacode", "stopluacode", "startlua", "stoplua",
         "startctxfunction","stopctxfunction","ctxfunction",
-        "startctxfunctiondefinition","stopctxfunctiondefinition", "installctxfunction",
+        "startctxfunctiondefinition","stopctxfunctiondefinition",
+        "installctxfunction", "installctxfunctioncall",
+        "installprotectedctxfunction", "installprotectedctxfunctioncall",
+        "installctxscanner", "installctxscannercall",
+        "resetctxscanner",
+        "installprotectedctxscanner", "installprotectedctxscannercall",
         "cldprocessfile", "cldloadfile", "cldcontext", "cldcommand",
         --
         "carryoverpar",
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-prm.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-prm.lua
index 601a615a0..1cd5f5810 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-prm.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/mult-prm.lua
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ return {
   "lpcode",
   "luaescapestring",
   "luafunction",
+  "luafunctioncall",
   "luatexbanner",
   "luatexrevision",
   "luatexversion",
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/pack-obj.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/pack-obj.lua
index f68c1ba0c..3f2b2edfe 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/pack-obj.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/pack-obj.lua
@@ -96,13 +96,13 @@ jobobjects.page   = getobjectpage
 -- implement {
 --     name      = "objectnumber",
 --     actions   = { getobjectnumber, context },
---     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+--     arguments = "2 strings",
 -- }
 --
 -- implement {
 --     name      = "objectpage",
 --     actions   = { getobjectpage, context },
---     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+--     arguments = "2 strings",
 -- }
 --
 -- implement {
@@ -212,13 +212,13 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "restoreobject",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = objects.restore,
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelseobject",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(ns,id)
         ctx_doifelse(data[ns][id])
      -- ctx_doifelse(objects.reference(ns,id))
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelseobjectreference",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(ns,id)
      -- ctx_doifelse(data[ns][id])
         ctx_doifelse(objects.reference(ns,id))
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "getobjectdimensions",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(ns,id)
         local object = data[ns][id]
         local w, h, d, o = 0, 0, 0, 0
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-cst.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-cst.lua
index 8b8214ab3..155d6e8b0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-cst.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-cst.lua
@@ -1271,13 +1271,13 @@ interfaces.implement {
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "preparecolumnsetflush",
     actions   = columnsets.prepareflush,
-    arguments = { "string" },
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "finishcolumnsetflush",
     actions   = columnsets.finishflush,
-    arguments = { "string" },
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 interfaces.implement {
@@ -1289,13 +1289,13 @@ interfaces.implement {
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "setvsizecolumnset",
     actions   = columnsets.setvsize,
-    arguments = { "string" },
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "sethsizecolumnset",
     actions   = columnsets.sethsize,
-    arguments = { "string" },
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 interfaces.implement {
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ interfaces.implement {
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "columnsetgoto",
     actions   = columnsets["goto"],
-    arguments = { "string" , "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 interfaces.implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-inf.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-inf.mkiv
index f60977e0c..2064f9f25 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-inf.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-inf.mkiv
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 \writestatus{loading}{ConTeXt Page Macros / Tracing Info}
 
-% this needs a real cleanup .. will be a more detailed list
+% This needs a real cleanup .. will be a more detailed list.
 
 \unprotect
 
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 \newtoks\everysetupversion
 
 \let\currentversioninfo\empty
+\let\currentversiontext\empty
 
 \unexpanded\def\setupversion
   {\dosingleargument\page_info_setup}
@@ -33,8 +34,13 @@
 
 \def\page_info_setup[#1]%
   {\the\everyresetversion
-   \ifcsname\??layoutinfo#1\endcsname
-     \edef\currentversioninfo{#1}%
+   \doifelseassignment{#1}%
+     {\getdummyparameters[\c!alternative=,\c!text=,#1]%
+      \edef\currentversioninfo{\dummyparameter\c!alternative}%
+      \edef\currentversiontext{\dummyparameter\c!text}}%
+     {\edef\currentversioninfo{#1}%
+      \let \currentversiontext\empty}%
+   \ifcsname\??layoutinfo\currentversioninfo\endcsname
      \let\page_info_add_to_box\page_info_add_to_box_indeed
    \else
      \let\currentversioninfo\empty
@@ -43,33 +49,46 @@
    \the\everysetupversion}
 
 \unexpanded\def\page_info_place_info % at the bottom of the page
-  {\csname\??layoutinfo\currentversioninfo\endcsname}
+  {\begincsname\??layoutinfo\currentversioninfo\endcsname}
 
 \unexpanded\def\installversioninfo#1#2%
   {\setvalue{\??layoutinfo#1}{#2}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\includeversioninfo#1%
-  {\csname\??layoutinfo#1\endcsname}
+  {\begincsname\??layoutinfo#1\endcsname}
+
+\installversioninfo\v!final
+  {\let\currentversioninfo\empty
+   \let\page_info_add_to_box\gobbleoneargument}
 
 \installversioninfo\v!concept
   {\vskip6\points
    \hbox to \makeupwidth
      {\infofont
-      \v!concept:\space\currentdate
+      \rlap{\v!concept:\space\currentdate}%
       \hss
-      \page_adapts_status_info}}
+      \currentversiontext
+      \hss
+      \llap{\page_adapts_status_info}}}
 
 \installversioninfo\v!file
   {\vskip6\points
    \hbox to \makeupwidth
      {\infofont
-      \getmessage\m!system{27}:\space\currentdate\space
+      \getmessage\m!system{27}:\space\currentdate\quad
       \donefalse
-      \ifx\currentproject  \empty \else \space\v!project  :\space\currentproject  \space \donetrue \fi
-      \ifx\currentproduct  \empty \else \space\v!product  :\space\currentproduct  \space \donetrue \fi
-      \ifx\currentcomponent\empty \else \space\v!component:\space\currentcomponent\space \donetrue \fi
-      \ifdone                     \else \space\v!file     :\space\jobname         \space           \fi
+      \doif\currentproject\currentproduct{\doif\currentproduct\currentcomponent\donetrue}%
+      \ifdone
+        \donefalse
+      \else
+        \ifx\currentproject  \empty \else \space\v!project  :\space\currentproject  \space \donetrue \fi
+        \ifx\currentproduct  \empty \else \space\v!product  :\space\currentproduct  \space \donetrue \fi
+        \ifx\currentcomponent\empty \else \space\v!component:\space\currentcomponent\space \donetrue \fi
+      \fi
+        \ifdone                     \else \space\v!file     :\space\jobname         \space           \fi
       \hss
+      \currentversiontext
+      \quad
       \page_adapts_status_info}}
 
 \installversioninfo\v!temporary
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ini.lua
index 6325e1d39..5b73c9729 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ini.lua
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ end)
 
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "markpage",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = pages.mark
 }
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ins.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ins.lua
index 4791bc69b..0323952d0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ins.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-ins.lua
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "setinsertionlocation",
     actions   = inserts.setlocation,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-one.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-one.mkiv
index 35233247b..348c301fc 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-one.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-one.mkiv
@@ -481,28 +481,68 @@
    #1{\box\floatbox}%
    \doifinset\v!tall\floatlocationmethod\page_sides_flush_floats_after_par}
 
-\def\page_one_place_float_left       {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_left\presetindentation}
-\def\page_one_place_float_right      {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_right}
-\def\page_one_place_float_leftmargin {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_leftmargin}
-\def\page_one_place_float_rightmargin{\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_rightmargin}
-\def\page_one_place_float_leftedge   {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_leftedge}
-\def\page_one_place_float_rightedge  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_rightedge}
-\def\page_one_place_float_inmargin   {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_cutspace}
-\def\page_one_place_float_backspace  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_backspace}
-\def\page_one_place_float_cutspace   {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_cutspace}
-
-%def\page_one_place_float_margin     {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed\page_sides_process_float_margin\nonoindentation} % wil be overloaded
-\def\page_one_place_float_margin     {\page_margin_blocks_process_float}
+\def\page_one_place_float_left
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_left
+   \presetindentation}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_right
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_right}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_margin
+  {\page_margin_blocks_process_float
+   \nonoindentation} % new, due to popular request
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_leftmargin
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_leftmargin
+   \nonoindentation} % new, due to popular request
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_rightmargin
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_rightmargin
+   \nonoindentation} % new, due to popular request
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_leftedge
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_leftedge}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_rightedge
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_rightedge}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_inmargin
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_cutspace}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_backspace
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_backspace}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_cutspace
+  {\page_one_place_float_side_indeed
+   \page_sides_process_float_cutspace}
 
 \def\page_one_place_float_page       {\page_floats_save_page_float     \s!page     \floatlocationmethod}
 \def\page_one_place_float_leftpage   {\page_floats_save_page_float     \s!leftpage \floatlocationmethod}
 \def\page_one_place_float_rightpage  {\page_floats_save_page_float     \s!rightpage\floatlocationmethod}
 \def\page_one_place_float_somewhere  {\page_floats_save_somewhere_float\s!somewhere\floatlocationmethod}
 
-\def\page_one_place_float_here       {\page_one_place_float_otherwise_here}
-\def\page_one_place_float_auto       {\page_one_place_float_otherwise}
-\def\page_one_place_float_top        {\page_one_place_float_otherwise\nonoindentation}
-\def\page_one_place_float_bottom     {\page_one_place_float_otherwise}
+\def\page_one_place_float_here
+  {\page_one_place_float_otherwise_here}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_auto
+  {\page_one_place_float_otherwise
+   \nonoindentation} % new, due to popular request
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_top
+  {\page_one_place_float_otherwise
+   \nonoindentation}
+
+\def\page_one_place_float_bottom
+  {\page_one_place_float_otherwise
+   \nonoindentation} % new, due to popular request
 
 \def\page_one_place_float_otherwise
   {\doifelseinset\v!here\floatlocationmethod
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv
index 5742ce8c4..6f5d9f357 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/page-sid.mkiv
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 %D Earth, sophisticated Massive Attack video clips, impressive Davie504 movies
 %D and so on).
 
+\newdimen       \d_page_sides_margin
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_height       % includes the topskip
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_width
 \newdimen       \d_page_sides_hsize
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@
    \or % high
    \or % low
    \or % fit
-     \global\d_strc_floats_margin\zeropoint
+     \global\d_page_sides_margin\zeropoint
    \fi}
 
 \def\page_sides_apply_horizontal_shift
@@ -668,7 +669,7 @@
    \else\ifnum\c_page_sides_float_type>\plusfive
      \global\d_page_sides_width\zeropoint
    \else
-     \global\d_page_sides_width\dimexpr\wd\floatbox+\d_strc_floats_margin\relax
+     \global\d_page_sides_width\dimexpr\wd\floatbox+\d_page_sides_margin\relax
    \fi\fi
    \ifdim\d_page_sides_width<\zeropoint
      \global\d_page_sides_width\zeropoint
@@ -737,8 +738,9 @@
 
 \def\page_sides_wrapup
   {% we need to do this aftergroup
-   \ignoreparskip \aftergroup\ignoreparskip
-   \ignorespaces  \aftergroup\ignorespaces
+   \aftergroup\par
+   \aftergroup\ignoreparskip
+   \aftergroup\ignorespaces
    }
 
 \def\page_sides_check_floats_indeed
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/phys-dim.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/phys-dim.lua
index 71c9b0bd4..363b4a79c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/phys-dim.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/phys-dim.lua
@@ -966,4 +966,4 @@ implement { name = "digits_normal",  actions = makedigits,   arguments = "string
 implement { name = "digits_reverse", actions = makedigits,   arguments = { "string", true } }
 implement { name = "unit_normal",    actions = makeunit,     arguments = "string"}
 implement { name = "unit_reverse",   actions = makeunit,     arguments = { "string", true } }
-implement { name = "registerunit",   actions = registerunit, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "registerunit",   actions = registerunit, arguments = "2 strings" }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-aut.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-aut.lua
index 91d38a8d9..be0c771a3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-aut.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-aut.lua
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ publications.sortmethods.authoryear = {
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxremapauthor",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(k,v)
         local a  = { splitauthor(k,true) }
         local s1 = sequentialhash(a)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-ini.lua
index 038a15d5a..8497b190f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-ini.lua
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ local findallused do
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxdoifelsematches",
-        arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "3 strings",
         actions   = function(dataset,tag,expression)
             local find = publications.finder(dataset,expression)
             local okay = false
@@ -1009,30 +1009,28 @@ function publications.lastofrange(dataset,tag,name)
     end
 end
 
-local three_strings = { "string", "string", "string" }
-
 implement {
     name      = "btxsingularorplural",
     actions   = { publications.singularorplural, ctx_doifelse },
-    arguments = three_strings
+    arguments = "3 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxoneorrange",
     actions   = { publications.oneorrange, function(b) if b == nil then ctx_gobbletwoarguments() else ctx_doifelse(b) end end },
-    arguments = three_strings
+    arguments = "3 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxfirstofrange",
     actions   = { publications.firstofrange, context },
-    arguments = three_strings
+    arguments = "3 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxlastofrange",
     actions   = { publications.lastofrange, context },
-    arguments = three_strings
+    arguments = "3 strings"
 }
 
 -- basic loading
@@ -1237,13 +1235,13 @@ end
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxaddentry",
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(name,settings,content)
         local dataset = datasets[name]
         if dataset then
             publications.addtexentry(dataset,settings,content)
         end
     end,
-    arguments = { "string",  "string",  "string" }
 }
 
 function publications.checkeddataset(name,default)
@@ -1260,12 +1258,13 @@ end
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxsetdataset",
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = { publications.checkeddataset, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string"}
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "btxsetentry",
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(name,tag)
         local dataset = rawget(datasets,name)
         if dataset then
@@ -1278,7 +1277,6 @@ implement {
             report("unknown dataset %a",name)
         end
     end,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
 }
 
 -- rendering of fields
@@ -1558,19 +1556,19 @@ do
 
     publications.okay = okay
 
-    implement { name = "btxfield",     actions = btxfield,  arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-    implement { name = "btxdetail",    actions = btxdetail, arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-    implement { name = "btxflush",     actions = btxflush,  arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-    implement { name = "btxdirect",    actions = btxdirect, arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+    implement { name = "btxfield",     actions = btxfield,  arguments = "3 strings" }
+    implement { name = "btxdetail",    actions = btxdetail, arguments = "3 strings" }
+    implement { name = "btxflush",     actions = btxflush,  arguments = "3 strings" }
+    implement { name = "btxdirect",    actions = btxdirect, arguments = "3 strings" }
 
     implement { name = "btxfieldname", actions = { get, context }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string", false, false } }
     implement { name = "btxfieldtype", actions = { get, context }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string", true,  false } }
     implement { name = "btxfoundname", actions = { get, context }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string", false, true  } }
     implement { name = "btxfoundtype", actions = { get, context }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string", true,  true  } }
 
-    implement { name = "btxdoifelse",  actions = { okay, ctx_doifelse }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-    implement { name = "btxdoif",      actions = { okay, ctx_doif     }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-    implement { name = "btxdoifnot",   actions = { okay, ctx_doifnot  }, arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+    implement { name = "btxdoifelse",  actions = { okay, ctx_doifelse }, arguments = "3 strings" }
+    implement { name = "btxdoif",      actions = { okay, ctx_doif     }, arguments = "3 strings" }
+    implement { name = "btxdoifnot",   actions = { okay, ctx_doifnot  }, arguments = "3 strings" }
 
 end
 
@@ -2041,8 +2039,8 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxflushpages",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = btxflushpages,
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
     }
 
     local function identical(a,b)
@@ -2277,20 +2275,20 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxuservariable",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = { getuserdata, context },
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxdoifelseuservariable",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = { getuserdata, ctx_doifelse },
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
     }
 
  -- implement {
  --     name      = "btxresolvelistreference",
+ --     arguments = "2 strings",
  --     actions   = lists.resolve,
- --     arguments = { "string", "string" }
  -- }
 
     implement {
@@ -2315,32 +2313,32 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxpreparelistentries",
+        arguments = "string",
         actions   = lists.prepareentries,
-        arguments = { "string" },
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxfetchlistentries",
+        arguments = "string",
         actions   = lists.fetchentries,
-        arguments = { "string" },
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxflushlistentry",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = lists.flushentry,
-        arguments = { "string", "integer" }
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxflushlisttag",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = lists.flushtag,
-        arguments = { "string", "integer" }
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxflushlistcombi",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = lists.flushcombi,
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
     }
 
     implement {
@@ -2351,8 +2349,8 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxdoifelsecombiinlist",
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = { lists.combiinlist, ctx_doifelse },
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
     }
 
 end
@@ -3374,8 +3372,8 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxlistvariant",
+        arguments = "5 strings",
         actions   = btxlistvariant,
-        arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string", "string" } -- not integer here
     }
 
     function listvariants.default(dataset,block,tag,variant)
@@ -3440,7 +3438,7 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "checkinterfacechain",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = function(str,command)
             local chain = lpegmatch(splitter,str)
             if #chain > 0 then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-jrn.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-jrn.lua
index 0cc41862f..fba994466 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-jrn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-jrn.lua
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ if implement then
 
     implement {
         name      = "btxaddjournal",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = { journals.add, context }
     }
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-reg.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-reg.lua
index b40fbc80a..9ee574929 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-reg.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/publ-reg.lua
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "btxtoregister",
     actions   = btxtoregister,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 -- context.setregisterentry (
@@ -221,5 +221,5 @@ publications.authortoregister = authortoregister
 implement {
     name      = "btxauthortoregister",
     actions   = authortoregister,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-but.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-but.lua
index c791f9718..da0d5e9f4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-but.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-but.lua
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ end
 interfaces.implement {
     name      = "registerbuttons",
     actions   = registerbuttons,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-fld.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-fld.lua
index f68cc039d..046b7864f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-fld.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-fld.lua
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "definefieldset",
     actions   = defineset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-wid.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-wid.lua
index 636d547da..5b70bec75 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-wid.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrn-wid.lua
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "renderingvar",
     actions   = { renderings.var, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrp-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrp-ini.lua
index d5cad643f..9bd70e30a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrp-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/scrp-ini.lua
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "setscript",
     actions   = scripts.set,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
index 288630a5d..969a195e1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/spac-ver.lua
@@ -2180,7 +2180,7 @@ do
         name      = "vspacingdefine",
         actions   = vspacing.setmap,
         scope     = "private",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
+        arguments = "2 strings",
     }
 
     implement {
@@ -2208,7 +2208,7 @@ do
         name      = "definesnapmethod",
         actions   = vspacing.definesnapmethod,
         scope     = "private",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" }
+        arguments = "2 strings",
     }
 
  -- local remove_node    = nodes.remove
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
index 58b354529..452af8333 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-files.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
index e4af5aa4a..c4928ecb0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/status-lua.pdf
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-bkm.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-bkm.lua
index e30a91820..ee9233a9a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-bkm.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-bkm.lua
@@ -523,5 +523,5 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "overloadbookmark",
     actions   = bookmarks.overload,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-blk.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-blk.lua
index 492abc768..703d36379 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-blk.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-blk.lua
@@ -157,6 +157,6 @@ end
 -- interface
 
 implement { name = "definestructureblock",   actions = blocks.define,   arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "savestructureblock",     actions = blocks.save,     arguments = { "string", "string" ,"string" } }
-implement { name = "selectstructureblock",   actions = blocks.select,   arguments = { "string", "string" ,"string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setstructureblockstate", actions = blocks.setstate, arguments = { "string", "string" ,"string" } }
+implement { name = "savestructureblock",     actions = blocks.save,     arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "selectstructureblock",   actions = blocks.select,   arguments = "4 strings" }
+implement { name = "setstructureblockstate", actions = blocks.setstate, arguments = "3 strings" }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-doc.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-doc.lua
index 93d8db56b..2de26ac64 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-doc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-doc.lua
@@ -1029,11 +1029,11 @@ implement { name = "structurecatcodedget",       actions = sections.structuredat
 implement { name = "structuregivencatcodedget",  actions = sections.structuredata, arguments = { false, "string", false, "integer" } }
 implement { name = "structureautocatcodedget",   actions = sections.structuredata, arguments = { false, "string", false, "string" } }
 
-implement { name = "namedstructurevariable",     actions = sections.structuredata, arguments = { "string", "string" }  }
-implement { name = "namedstructureuservariable", actions = sections.userdata,      arguments = { "string", "string" }  }
+implement { name = "namedstructurevariable",     actions = sections.structuredata, arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "namedstructureuservariable", actions = sections.userdata,      arguments = "2 strings" }
 
-implement { name = "setstructurelevel",          actions = sections.setlevel,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "getstructurelevel",          actions = sections.getcurrentlevel, arguments = { "string" } }
+implement { name = "setstructurelevel",          actions = sections.setlevel,        arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "getstructurelevel",          actions = sections.getcurrentlevel, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "setstructurenumber",         actions = sections.setnumber,       arguments = { "integer", "string" } } -- string as we support +-
 implement { name = "getstructurenumber",         actions = sections.getnumber,       arguments = { "integer" } }
 implement { name = "getsomestructurenumber",     actions = sections.getnumber,       arguments = { "integer", "string" } }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-flt.mkvi b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-flt.mkvi
index 69881037e..632c67686 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-flt.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-flt.mkvi
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
    \c!textmethod=\ifgridsnapping2\else0\fi, % 0=raw 1=safe (.99pg) 2=tight (-1pt) % THIS WILL CHANGE
    \c!sidemethod=\ifgridsnapping2\else1\fi, % 0=raw 1=safe (.99pg) 2=tight (-1pt) % THIS WILL CHANGE
    \c!indentnext=\v!no,
-   \c!margin=1\emwidth,
+   \c!margin=\emwidth,
    \c!method=1,
    \c!cache=\v!yes, % when no, then intermediate flush
    \c!leftmargin=\zeropoint,  % displacement in 'normal floats'
@@ -734,7 +734,6 @@
 
 % nicer is a bunch of states and one loop that sets those states
 
-\newdimen\d_strc_floats_margin
 \newdimen\d_strc_floats_top
 \newdimen\d_strc_floats_bottom
 
@@ -776,13 +775,13 @@
    \global\c_page_sides_tolerance   \zerocount
    \global\c_page_sides_skipmode    \zerocount
    \global\c_strc_floats_rotation   \zerocount
-   \global\d_strc_floats_margin     \rootfloatparameter\c!margin
-   \global\d_page_sides_leftshift   \floatparameter    \c!leftmargindistance
-   \global\d_page_sides_rightshift  \floatparameter    \c!rightmargindistance
-   \global\d_page_sides_topoffset   \floatparameter    \c!topoffset
-   \global\d_page_sides_bottomoffset\floatparameter    \c!bottomoffset
-   \global\c_page_sides_method      \floatparameter    \c!sidemethod
-   \global\c_page_one_float_method  \floatparameter    \c!textmethod
+   \global\d_page_sides_margin      \floatparameter\c!margin
+   \global\d_page_sides_leftshift   \floatparameter\c!leftmargindistance
+   \global\d_page_sides_rightshift  \floatparameter\c!rightmargindistance
+   \global\d_page_sides_topoffset   \floatparameter\c!topoffset
+   \global\d_page_sides_bottomoffset\floatparameter\c!bottomoffset
+   \global\c_page_sides_method      \floatparameter\c!sidemethod
+   \global\c_page_one_float_method  \floatparameter\c!textmethod
    \global\c_page_floats_n_of_top   \rootfloatparameter\c!ntop
    \global\c_page_floats_n_of_bottom\rootfloatparameter\c!nbottom
    \ifconditional\c_strc_floats_par_float
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lev.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lev.lua
index c06e209f6..74b64a09c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lev.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lev.lua
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "definesectionlevels",
     actions   = definesectionlevels,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lst.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lst.lua
index a235fac75..13bdf7786 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lst.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-lst.lua
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ implement { name = "listsize",       actions = { lists.size, context } }
 implement { name = "listlocation",   actions = { lists.location, context }, arguments = "integer" }
 implement { name = "listlabel",      actions = { lists.label, context }, arguments = { "integer", "string" } }
 implement { name = "listrealpage",   actions = { lists.realpage, context }, arguments = { "string", "integer" } }
-implement { name = "listgroupindex", actions = { lists.groupindex, context }, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "listgroupindex", actions = { lists.groupindex, context }, arguments = "2 strings", }
 
 implement {
     name    = "currentsectiontolist",
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-mar.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-mar.lua
index 80fcf126a..24a7fd491 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-mar.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-mar.lua
@@ -714,17 +714,17 @@ end
 
 -- interface
 
-implement { name = "markingtitle",       actions = marks.title,         arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "markingnumber",      actions = marks.number,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "markingtitle",       actions = marks.title,         arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "markingnumber",      actions = marks.number,        arguments = "2 strings" }
 
-implement { name = "definemarking",      actions = marks.define,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "relatemarking",      actions = marks.relate,        arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "setmarking",         actions = marks.set,           arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "resetmarking",       actions = marks.reset,         arguments = { "string" } }
+implement { name = "definemarking",      actions = marks.define,        arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "relatemarking",      actions = marks.relate,        arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "setmarking",         actions = marks.set,           arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "resetmarking",       actions = marks.reset,         arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "synchronizemarking", actions = marks.synchronize,   arguments = { "string", "integer", "string" } }
-implement { name = "getmarking",         actions = marks.fetch,         arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "fetchonemark",       actions = marks.fetchonemark,  arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "fetchtwomarks",      actions = marks.fetchtwomarks, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "fetchallmarks",      actions = marks.fetchallmarks, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "getmarking",         actions = marks.fetch,         arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "fetchonemark",       actions = marks.fetchonemark,  arguments = "3 strings" }
+implement { name = "fetchtwomarks",      actions = marks.fetchtwomarks, arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "fetchallmarks",      actions = marks.fetchallmarks, arguments = "2 strings" }
 
 implement { name = "doifelsemarking",    actions = { marks.exists, commands.doifelse }, arguments = "string" }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-not.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-not.lua
index eff357eea..bb9d64beb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-not.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-not.lua
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ notes.getstate        = getstate
 implement {
     name      = "setnotestate",
     actions   = setstate,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ function notes.restore(tag,forcedstate)
     end
 end
 
-implement { name = "savenote",    actions = notes.save,    arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "restorenote", actions = notes.restore, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "savenote",    actions = notes.save,    arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "restorenote", actions = notes.restore, arguments = "2 strings" }
 
 local function hascontent(tag)
     local ok = notestates[tag]
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "flushnotes",
     actions   = flushnotes,
-    arguments = { "string", "string",  "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 function notes.resetpostponed()
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-ref.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-ref.lua
index 73f1ca886..f20d93161 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-ref.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-ref.lua
@@ -355,19 +355,19 @@ references.setcomponent    = setcomponent
 implement {
     name      = "setnextreferenceorder",
     actions   = setnextorder,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setnextinternalreference",
     actions   = setnextinternal,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "currentreferenceorder",
     actions = { currentorder, context },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 function references.set(data)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "enhancereference",
     actions   = references.enhance,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 -- -- -- related to strc-ini.lua -- -- --
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "useurl",
     actions   = urls.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "4 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "usefile",
     actions   = files.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings"
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "defineprogram",
     actions   = programs.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 local function getprogram(name)
@@ -863,13 +863,13 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "definereference",
     actions   = references.define,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "resetreference",
     actions   = references.reset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 setmetatableindex(defined,"table")
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-reg.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-reg.lua
index 51771e3b8..2c667fba3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-reg.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-reg.lua
@@ -428,13 +428,13 @@ registers.setmethod        = defineregister -- and we might have a difference so
 implement {
     name      = "defineregister",
     actions   = defineregister,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "setregistermethod",
     actions   = defineregister, -- duplicate use
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 
@@ -643,13 +643,13 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "enhanceregister",
     actions   = registers.enhance,
-    arguments = { "string", "integer" }
+    arguments = { "string", "integer" },
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "extendregister",
     actions   = registers.extend,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-syn.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-syn.lua
index ecc5e19ae..eec025593 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-syn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-syn.lua
@@ -259,23 +259,23 @@ end
 
 -- todo: local higher up
 
-implement { name = "registerusedsynonym",  actions = synonyms.registerused,  arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "registershownsynonym", actions = synonyms.registershown, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "synonymmeaning",       actions = synonyms.meaning,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-implement { name = "synonymname",          actions = synonyms.synonym,       arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "registerusedsynonym",  actions = synonyms.registerused,  arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "registershownsynonym", actions = synonyms.registershown, arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "synonymmeaning",       actions = synonyms.meaning,       arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "synonymname",          actions = synonyms.synonym,       arguments = "2 strings" }
 implement { name = "resetusedsynonyms",    actions = synonyms.resetused,     arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "resetshownsynonyms",   actions = synonyms.resetshown,    arguments = "string" }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelsesynonymused",
     actions   = { synonyms.isused, commands.doifelse },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelsesynonymshown",
     actions   = { synonyms.isshown, commands.doifelse },
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-tag.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-tag.lua
index 1be44821e..649465a6a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-tag.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/strc-tag.lua
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ local starttag = tags.start
 implement {
     name      = "starttag",
     actions   = starttag,
-    arguments = { "string" }
+    arguments = "string",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -476,26 +476,25 @@ implement {
     name      = "starttag_u",
     scope     = "private",
     actions   = function(tag,userdata) starttag(tag,{ userdata = userdata }) end,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "starttag_d",
     scope     = "private",
     actions   = function(tag,detail) starttag(tag,{ detail = detail }) end,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "starttag_c",
     scope     = "private",
     actions   = function(tag,detail,parents) starttag(tag,{ detail = detail, parents = parents }) end,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "3 strings",
 }
 
-implement { name = "settagaspect",     actions = tags.setaspect,   arguments = { "string", "string" } }
-
-implement { name = "settagproperty",   actions = tags.setproperty, arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "settagaspect",     actions = tags.setaspect,   arguments = "2 strings" }
+implement { name = "settagproperty",   actions = tags.setproperty, arguments = "3 strings" }
 implement { name = "settagproperty_b", actions = tags.setproperty, arguments = { "string", "'backend'", "string" }, scope = "private" }
 implement { name = "settagproperty_n", actions = tags.setproperty, arguments = { "string", "'nature'",  "string" }, scope = "private" }
 
@@ -505,7 +504,7 @@ implement {
     name      = "setelementuserproperties",
     scope     = "private",
     actions   = tags.setuserproperties,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" }
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
@@ -517,5 +516,5 @@ implement {
 implement {
     name      = "settaggedmetadata",
     actions   = tags.registermetadata,
-    arguments = "string"
+    arguments = "string",
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/supp-box.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/supp-box.lua
index 664477cfc..40047167c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/supp-box.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/supp-box.lua
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "directboxfromcache",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = { boxes.direct, context },
      -- actions   = function(category,name) local b = boxes.direct(category,name) if b then context(b) end end,
     }
@@ -582,13 +582,13 @@ do
 
     implement {
         name      = "doifelseboxincache",
-        arguments = { "string", "string" },
+        arguments = "2 strings",
         actions   = { boxes.found, doifelse },
     }
 
     implement {
         name      = "resetboxesincache",
-        arguments = { "string" },
+        arguments = "string",
         actions   = boxes.reset,
     }
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/syst-aux.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/syst-aux.lua
index 06f6176b1..f9d8505f1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/syst-aux.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/syst-aux.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local ctx_doifelse = commands.doifelse
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelsefirstchar",
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
     actions   = function(str,chr)
         ctx_doifelse(lpegmatch(pattern,str) == chr)
     end
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name      = "getsubstring",
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(str,first,last)
         context(utfsub(str,tonumber(first),tonumber(last)))
     end
@@ -581,42 +581,42 @@ end
 implement {
     name      = "doifelsecommon",
     actions   = doifelsecommon,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifcommon",
     actions   = doifcommon,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifnotcommon",
     actions   = doifnotcommon,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifelseinset",
     actions   = doifelseinset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifinset",
     actions   = doifinset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "doifnotinset",
     actions   = doifnotinset,
-    arguments = { "string", "string" },
+    arguments = "2 strings",
 }
 
 -- implement {
 --     name      = "stringcompare",
---     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+--     arguments = "2 strings",
 --     actions   = function(a,b)
 --         context((a == b and 0) or (a > b and 1) or -1)
 --     end
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ implement {
 --
 -- implement {
 --     name      = "doifelsestringafter",
---     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+--     arguments = "2 strings",
 --     actions   = function(a,b)
 --         ctx_doifelse((a == b and 0) or (a > b and 1) or -1)
 --     end
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ implement {
 --
 -- implement {
 --     name      = "doifelsestringbefore",
---     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+--     arguments = "2 strings",
 --     actions   = function(a,b)
 --         ctx_doifelse((a == b and 0) or (a < b and -1) or 1)
 --     end
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ implement {
 
 -- implement { -- not faster than addtocommalist
 --     name      = "additemtolist", -- unique
---     arguments = { "string", "string" },
+--     arguments = "2 strings",
 --     actions   = function(l,s)
 --         if l == "" or s == l then
 --          -- s = s
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-ini.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-ini.lua
index 8f95f6692..15e5df267 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-ini.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-ini.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ end
 
 local scan_toks       = token.scan_toks
 local scan_string     = token.scan_string
+local scan_argument   = token.scan_argument
 local scan_int        = token.scan_int
 local scan_code       = token.scan_code
 local scan_dimen      = token.scan_dimen
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ tokens.scanners = { -- these expand
     integer   = scan_int,
     count     = scan_int,
     string    = scan_string,
+    argument  = scan_argument,
     code      = scan_code,
     word      = scan_word,
     number    = scan_number,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-scn.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-scn.lua
index f3781d022..fe32a1de4 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-scn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/toks-scn.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ local scanners       = tokens.scanners
 local tokenbits      = tokens.bits
 
 local scanstring     = scanners.string
+local scanargument   = scanners.argument
 local scaninteger    = scanners.integer
 local scannumber     = scanners.number
 local scankeyword    = scanners.keyword
@@ -240,6 +241,19 @@ local f_check = formatters[ [[
   end
 ]] ]
 
+-- using these shortcuts saves temporary small tables (okay, it looks uglier)
+
+local presets = {
+    ["1 string" ] = { "string" },
+    ["2 strings"] = { "string", "string" },
+    ["3 strings"] = { "string", "string", "string" },
+    ["4 strings"] = { "string", "string", "string", "string" },
+    ["5 strings"] = { "string", "string", "string", "string", "string" },
+    ["6 strings"] = { "string", "string", "string", "string", "string", "string" },
+    ["7 strings"] = { "string", "string", "string", "string", "string", "string", "string" },
+    ["8 strings"] = { "string", "string", "string", "string", "string", "string", "string", "string" },
+}
+
 function tokens.compile(specification)
     local f = { }
     local n = 0
@@ -305,6 +319,10 @@ function tokens.compile(specification)
             return c
         end
     end
+    local p = t and presets[t]
+    if p then
+        t = p
+    end
     local tt = type(t)
     if tt == "string" then
         if a then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-ctx.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-ctx.lua
index 29159d130..33637fd66 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-ctx.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-ctx.lua
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ implement {
 
 implement {
     name    = "installtextracker",
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions = function(tag,enable,disable)
         install(textrackers,trackers.register,tag,enable,disable)
     end,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
 }
 
 implement {
     name      = "installtexdirective",
+    arguments = "3 strings",
     actions   = function(tag,enable,disable)
         install(texdirectives,directives.register,tag,enable,disable)
     end,
-    arguments = { "string", "string", "string" }
 }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-inf.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-inf.lua
index 5810e2059..439e8b2dc 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-inf.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/trac-inf.lua
@@ -177,10 +177,7 @@ function statistics.show()
         register("control sequences", function()
             return format("%s of %s + %s", status.cs_count, status.hash_size,status.hash_extra)
         end)
-        register("callbacks", function()
-            local total, indirect = status.callbacks or 0, status.indirect_callbacks or 0
-            return format("%s direct, %s indirect, %s total", total-indirect, indirect, total)
-        end)
+        register("callbacks", statistics.callbacks)
         if TEXENGINE == "luajittex" and JITSUPPORTED then
             local jitstatus = jit.status
             if jitstatus then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/type-set.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mkiv/type-set.mkiv
index 1ef137d39..1763de687 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/type-set.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/type-set.mkiv
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 
 \fi
 
+\definefilesynonym [type-imp-latin-modern.mkiv]         [type-imp-latinmodern.mkiv]
+\definefilesynonym [type-imp-modern-latin.mkiv]         [type-imp-modernlatin.mkiv]
+
 \definefilesynonym [type-imp-lucida.mkiv]               [type-imp-lucida-typeone.mkiv]
 \definefilesynonym [type-imp-lucidaot.mkiv]             [type-imp-lucida-opentype.mkiv]
 \definefilesynonym [type-imp-lucidadk.mkiv]             [type-imp-lucida-opentype.mkiv]
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/typo-inj.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/typo-inj.lua
index 786c3c287..44b6c0a14 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/typo-inj.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/typo-inj.lua
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ end
 
 implement { name = "resetinjector",         actions = injectors.reset, arguments = "string" }
 implement { name = "showinjector",          actions = injectors.show,  arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "setinjector",           actions = injectors.set,   arguments = { "string", "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "setinjector",           actions = injectors.set,   arguments = "3 strings" }
 implement { name = "markinjector",          actions = injectors.mark,  arguments = "string" }
-implement { name = "checkinjector",         actions = injectors.check, arguments = { "string", "string" } }
+implement { name = "checkinjector",         actions = injectors.check, arguments = "2 strings" }
 --------- { name = "checkpreviousinjector", actions = injectors.check, arguments = { "string", tokens.constant(v_previous) } }
 --------- { name = "checknextinjector",     actions = injectors.check, arguments = { "string", tokens.constant(v_next) } }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-str.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-str.lua
index f76895aaf..05ff9f304 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-str.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-str.lua
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@ local function make(t,str)
             f = function() return str end
         end
     end
+ -- if jit then jit.on(f,true) end
     t[str] = f
     return f
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-tab.lua b/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-tab.lua
index ebe51eb1a..1b069e2ae 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-tab.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/mkiv/util-tab.lua
@@ -153,15 +153,16 @@ function table.tocsv(t,specification)
             fields = sortedkeys(t[1])
         end
         local separator = specification.separator or ","
+        local noffields = #fields
         if specification.preamble == true then
-            for f=1,#fields do
+            for f=1,noffields do
                 r[f] = lpegmatch(escape,tostring(fields[f]))
             end
             result[1] = concat(r,separator)
         end
         for i=1,#t do
             local ti = t[i]
-            for f=1,#fields do
+            for f=1,noffields do
                 local field = ti[fields[f]]
                 if type(field) == "string" then
                     r[f] = lpegmatch(escape,field)
@@ -215,30 +216,31 @@ end
 local nspaces = utilities.strings.newrepeater(" ")
 
 local function toxml(t,d,result,step)
+    local r = #result
     for k, v in sortedpairs(t) do
         local s = nspaces[d] -- inlining this is somewhat faster but gives more formatters
         local tk = type(k)
         local tv = type(v)
         if tv == "table" then
             if tk == "number" then
-                result[#result+1] = formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>"](s,k)
+                r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>"](s,k)
                 toxml(v,d+step,result,step)
-                result[#result+1] = formatters["%s</entry>"](s,k)
+                r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s</entry>"](s,k)
             else
-                result[#result+1] = formatters["%s<%s>"](s,k)
+                r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s<%s>"](s,k)
                 toxml(v,d+step,result,step)
-                result[#result+1] = formatters["%s</%s>"](s,k)
+                r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s</%s>"](s,k)
             end
         elseif tv == "string" then
             if tk == "number" then
-                result[#result+1] = formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>%!xml!</entry>"](s,k,v,k)
+                r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>%!xml!</entry>"](s,k,v,k)
             else
-                result[#result+1] = formatters["%s<%s>%!xml!</%s>"](s,k,v,k)
+                r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s<%s>%!xml!</%s>"](s,k,v,k)
             end
         elseif tk == "number" then
-            result[#result+1] = formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>%S</entry>"](s,k,v,k)
+            r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>%S</entry>"](s,k,v,k)
         else
-            result[#result+1] = formatters["%s<%s>%S</%s>"](s,k,v,k)
+            r = r + 1 result[r] = formatters["%s<%s>%S</%s>"](s,k,v,k)
         end
     end
 end