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diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex-math.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex-math.tex
index b6634f840..0b639f0dc 100644
--- a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex-math.tex
+++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex-math.tex
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ are described as follows:
\startitemize
\startitem
In any style superscripts and subscripts are taken from the next smaller style.
- Exception: in display style they are taken in script style.
+ Exception: in display style they are in script style.
\stopitem
\startitem
Subscripts are always in the cramped variant of the style; superscripts are only
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ needed.
The injection of \type {\abovedisplayskip} and \type {\belowdisplayskip} is not
symmetrical. An above one is always inserted, also when zero, but the below is
-only inserted when larger than zero. Especially the later mkes it sometimes hard
+only inserted when larger than zero. Especially the later makes it sometimes hard
to fully control spacing. Therefore \LUATEX\ comes with a new directive: \type
{\mathdisplayskipmode}. The following values apply:
diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex.tex
index 74b2a60c8..f571515ae 100644
--- a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex.tex
+++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/luatex/luatex.tex
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
\dontcomplain
\startdocument
- [version=0.99,
- status=pre-release]
+ [%status=release,
+ version=1.0.0]
\component luatex-titlepage
diff --git a/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/rules/rules-mkiv.tex b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/rules/rules-mkiv.tex
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b207e335
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/context/sources/general/manuals/rules/rules-mkiv.tex
@@ -0,0 +1,817 @@
+% interface=en engine=luatex language=uk
+
+% author : Hans Hagen
+% copyright : PRAGMA ADE & ConTeXt Development Team
+% license : Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0 International
+% reference : pragma-ade.nl | contextgarden.net | texlive (related) distributions
+% origin : the ConTeXt distribution
+%
+% comment : Because this manual is distributed with TeX distributions it comes with a rather
+% liberal license. We try to adapt these documents to upgrades in the (sub)systems
+% that they describe. Using parts of the content otherwise can therefore conflict
+% with existing functionality and we cannot be held responsible for that. Many of
+% the manuals contain characteristic graphics and personal notes or examples that
+% make no sense when used out-of-context.
+
+\setupbodyfont
+ [dejavu,10pt]
+
+\setuphead
+ [section]
+ [style=\bfb]
+
+\setupwhitespace
+ [big]
+
+\setuplayout
+ [header=15mm,
+ topspace=15mm,
+ footer=0mm,
+ bottomspace=20mm,
+ height=middle,
+ backspace=20mm,
+ cutspace=20mm,
+ width=middle]
+
+\usemodule[x][setups-basics]
+
+\loadsetups[context-en]
+\loadsetups[i-linefiller]
+
+\startdocument
+
+\startMPpage
+
+ StartPage ;
+
+ linecap := butt ;
+
+ fill Page withcolor .25[yellow/4,green/2] ;
+
+ path p ; p := (ulcorner Page .. urcorner Page .. lrcorner Page) ;
+
+ draw image (
+ for i=1/200 step 1/200 until 1 :
+ draw p scaled i dashed dashpattern (on 4 randomized 2 off 4 randomized 2) ;
+ endfor ;
+ ) withcolor white ;
+
+ draw anchored.urt(
+ textext("\ss RULES") xsized .5PaperWidth,
+ urcorner Page shifted(-15mm,-20mm)
+ ) withcolor white ;
+
+ draw anchored.urt(
+ textext("\ss HANS HAGEN") xsized .5PaperWidth,
+ lrcorner Page shifted(-15mm,40mm)
+ ) withcolor white ;
+
+ draw anchored.urt(
+ textext("\ss A CONTEXT MKIV MANUAL") xsized .5PaperWidth,
+ lrcorner Page shifted(-15mm,20mm)
+ ) withcolor white ;
+
+ setbounds currentpicture to Page ;
+
+ StopPage ;
+
+\stopMPpage
+
+\startsubject[title=Introduction]
+
+This manual describes just one type of rules: those that somehow magically are
+bound to the typeset text. We will mention a few mechanisms that relate to this
+in the sense that they share some of the underlaying code and logic. The term
+\quotation {rules} should be interpreted liberally as we can kick in some
+\METAPOST\ which then can get us away from straight rules.
+
+This manual will not be that extensive, after all these mechanisms are not that
+complex to configure.
+
+\stopsubject
+
+\startsubject[title=Underlining and overstriking]
+
+Already in \CONTEXT\ \MKII\ we had underlining available but with some
+limitations. We could handle more than one word but at some point you hit the
+limits of the engine. The \MKIV\ implementation is more flexible. In fact you can
+underline a whole document (which was actually a request from a user). This
+feature was also used by a collegue who was experimenting with texts for
+dyslectic readers.
+
+This mechanism is generic in the sense that a framework is provided to define
+rules that run alongside text. Take this:
+
+\setupbars[foregroundcolor=darkyellow,color=darkred]
+
+\startbuffer
+\underbars {drawing \underbar{bars} under words is a typewriter leftover}
+\overstrikes {striking words makes them \overstrike {unreadable} but
+sometimes even \overbar {top lines} come into view.}
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+This shows up as:
+
+\getbuffer
+
+We can best explain what happens by looking at how these commands are
+defined:
+
+\starttyping
+\definebar[overbar] [method=1,dy=0.4, offset=1.8, continue=yes]
+\definebar[underbar] [method=1,dy=-0.4,offset=-0.3,continue=yes]
+\definebar[overstrike][method=0,dy=0.4, offset=0.5, continue=yes]
+
+\definebar
+ [understrike]
+ [method=0,
+ offset=1.375,
+ rulethickness=2.5,
+ continue=yes,
+ order=background]
+
+\definebar[overbars] [overbar] [continue=no]
+\definebar[underbars] [underbar] [continue=no]
+\definebar[overstrikes] [overstrike] [continue=no]
+\definebar[understrikes][understrike][continue=no]
+\stoptyping
+
+The formal definitions of the commands are show in \definition [definebar, setupbar].
+
+\showdefinition{definebar}
+\showdefinition{setupbar}
+
+The \type {dy} parameter specifies the shift up or down. The offset defines how
+nested bars are shifted. The \type {method} determines centering of the bar: we
+set it to zero when we want an overstrike. The \type {continue} parameter is
+responsible for drawing over spaces and the \type {order} determines the layering.
+
+The units are either hard coded values like points or relate to the font at the spot
+of the bar. Here are some examples:
+
+\startbuffer
+\setupbars[unit=mm,rulethickness=1] bar \underbar{foo} bar\quad
+\setupbars[unit=ex,rulethickness=1] bar \underbar{foo} bar\quad
+\setupbars[unit=pt,rulethickness=1] bar \underbar{foo} bar\quad
+\setupbars[unit=pt,rulethickness=10pt] bar \underbar{foo} bar
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer \blank \start \getbuffer \stop \blank
+
+As if underlining wasn't already bad enough, of course at some point there came a
+request for dashed lines.
+
+\startbuffer
+test \underrandoms{test me} and \underrandom{test} or \underrandom{grep}
+test \underdashes {test me} and \underdash {test} or \underdash {grep}
+test \underdots {test me} and \underdot {test} or \underdot {grep}
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+The above variants are predefined and render as:
+
+\startlines
+\tfb \getbuffer
+\stoplines
+
+A graphic is defined as follows. It boils down to drawing one or more shapes. In
+this example we also force a specific boundingbox so that the result gets
+positioned right.
+
+\starttyping
+\startuseMPgraphic{rules:under:...}
+ draw
+ ((0,RuleDepth) -- (RuleWidth,RuleDepth))
+ shifted (0,RuleFactor*RuleOffset)
+ withpen pencircle scaled RuleThickness
+ withcolor RuleColor ;
+ setbounds currentpicture to unitsquare xysized(RuleWidth,RuleHeight) ;
+\stopuseMPgraphic
+\stoptyping
+
+The following variables are available:
+
+\starttabulate[|T|||]
+\BC variable \BC type \BC meaning \NC \NR
+\ML
+\NC RuleDirection \NC string \NC the direction of the line \NC \NR
+\NC RuleOption \NC string \NC whatever the caller finds useful \NC \NR
+\NC RuleWidth \NC number \NC the requested width of the rule \NC \NR
+\NC RuleHeight \NC number \NC the requested height of the rule \NC \NR
+\NC RuleDepth \NC number \NC the requested depth of the rule \NC \NR
+\NC RuleThickness \NC number \NC the linewidth \NC \NR
+\NC RuleFactor \NC number \NC the set factor (e.g. an \type {ex}) \NC \NR
+\NC RuleOffset \NC number \NC an (optional) offset in case of nesting \NC \NR
+\NC RuleColor \NC color \NC the color \NC \NR
+\stoptabulate
+
+The \type {RuleFactor} can be used as multiplier for the \type {RuleOffset}.
+Later we will see an example of how to use the \type {RuleDirection} and \type
+{RuleOption}.
+
+The extra under commands are defined as follows. Watch the \type {mp} parameter:
+it refers to a graphic.
+
+\starttyping
+\definebar
+ [undergraphic]
+ [mp=rules:under:dash,
+ offset=-.2,
+ order=background]
+
+\definebar[underrandom] [undergraphic][mp=rules:under:random]
+\definebar[underrandoms][underrandom] [continue=yes]
+
+\definebar[underdash] [undergraphic][mp=rules:under:dash]
+\definebar[underdashes] [underdash] [continue=yes]
+
+\definebar[underdot] [undergraphic][mp=rules:under:dots]
+\definebar[underdots] [underdot] [continue=yes]
+\stoptyping
+
+A nasty side effect of the implementation is that because we look mostly at glyphs,
+optionally separated by glue or kern some text might get unseen and therefore not
+treated.
+
+\startbuffer
+\underbars{We see this \high{\tfxx ®} symbol \runninghbox to 1cm{\hss} often.}
+\underbar {We see this \high{\tfxx ®} symbol \runninghbox to 1cm{\hss} often.}
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+This gives:
+
+\startlines
+\getbuffer
+\stoplines
+
+A running box is seen as text. As you (probably) expect, a nested ornamental
+rule is supported as well:
+
+\startbuffer
+\underbars{We see this \high{\tfxx\underdot{®}} symbol \runninghbox to 1cm{\hss} often.}
+\underbar {We see this \high{\tfxx\underdot{®}} symbol \runninghbox to 1cm{\hss} often.}
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+This time we get (you might need a magnifier to see it):
+
+\startlines
+\getbuffer
+\stoplines
+
+\stopsubject
+
+\startsubject[title=Shifting]
+
+We mention shifting here because it shares code with the bars. There are two
+shifts defined but you can define more:
+
+\starttyping
+\defineshift
+ [shiftup]
+ [method=0,
+ dy=-1,
+ unit=ex,
+ continue=yes,
+ style=\txx]
+
+\defineshift
+ [shiftdown]
+ [method=1,
+ dy=.3,
+ unit=ex,
+ continue=yes,
+ style=\txx,
+ color=]
+\stoptyping
+
+An example of using the commands defined this way is:
+
+\startbuffer
+Let's go \shiftup{up} and \shiftdown{down} a bit!
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+or: \inlinebuffer\ Here we just shift words but you can shift more than that
+although I haven't yet seen a useful example of that:
+
+\startbuffer
+We can \shiftup {\input{tufte}} whole paragraphs if we really want.
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+\getbuffer
+
+The formal definitions are given in \definition[defineshift, setupshift,
+startshift]. The \type {align} switch is there for directional (and testing)
+purposes and is normally not used (or even useful in a line). The \type {dy}
+is multiplied by the \type {factor} that itself can depend on the used font.
+
+\showdefinition{defineshift}
+\showdefinition{setupshift}
+\showdefinition{startshift}
+
+\stopsubject
+
+\startsubject[title=Fillers]
+
+The possibility of line fillers was mentioned by Mojca on the \CONTEXT\ mailing
+list and it's actually not that hard to implement them. The only need I ever had
+for it was to fill out lines on some legal form and that was actually just some
+fun challenge in \MKII\ times. The code got lost and never made it into \CONTEXT.
+This time it was added as a side effect of a thread at the tenth \CONTEXT\
+meeting.
+
+The ideas is to fill the rest of a line with some kind of (ornamental) rule. I'm
+not sure what sense it makes, even in legal documents. If it is to prevent
+additions then one should wonder if additions at the end of a (kind of arbitrary)
+broken line is what we should be afraid of most. So, for now, let's consider it
+an educational feature.
+
+\startbuffer
+\definelinefiller
+ [filler-1]
+ [height=.75\exheight,
+ distance=.25\emwidth,
+ rulethickness=.25\exheight,
+ textcolor=darkyellow,
+ before=\blank,
+ after=\blank,
+ color=darkred]
+
+\startlinefiller[filler-1]
+ \input ward
+\stoplinefiller
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Here we define a filler. As you can see, a rule gets added at the end of a
+paragraph.
+
+\getbuffer
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[flushleft,broad]
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+This time we don't justify:
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Now more lines get a rule appended:
+
+\getbuffer
+
+Before we continue it must be noted that the environment creates a paragraph. If
+you don't want that you need to use \type {\setlinefiller} instead. Next we show
+a \type {middle} alignment:
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[middle]
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+\getbuffer
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[middle]
+ \startnarrower
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+ \stopnarrower
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+Let's add another level of complexity, left- and right skips:
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Here we get:
+
+\getbuffer
+
+The lines stay within the narrower boundaries but you can extend them
+to the margins if you like:
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[middle]
+ \startnarrower
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1][scope=global]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+ \stopnarrower
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+This looks like:
+
+\getbuffer
+
+You can also use a \type {left} or \type {right} scope, as in:
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[middle]
+ \startnarrower
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1][scope=right]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+ \stopnarrower
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Only the right rules extend into the margins.
+
+\getbuffer
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[middle]
+ \startnarrower
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1][scope=right,location=right]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+ \stopnarrower
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+You can get rid of the left rules:
+
+\typebuffer
+
+So:
+
+\getbuffer
+
+Of course these rules are somewhat boring so let's now kick in some \METAPOST.
+
+\startbuffer[mp]
+\setuplinefiller
+ [filler-1]
+ [mp=rules:filler:demo,
+ %threshold=.25\emwidth,
+ color=darkred]
+
+\startuseMPgraphic{rules:filler:demo}
+ drawarrow
+ if RuleDirection == "TRT" : reverse fi
+ ((0,RuleHeight) -- (RuleWidth,RuleHeight))
+ withpen
+ pencircle scaled RuleThickness
+ withcolor
+ if RuleOption == "left" : complemented fi RuleColor ;
+ setbounds currentpicture to
+ unitsquare xysized(RuleWidth,RuleHeight) ;
+\stopuseMPgraphic
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer[mp] \getbuffer[mp]
+
+The previous example now looks like:
+
+\getbuffer
+
+\startbuffer
+\startalign[middle,r2l]
+ \startnarrower[4*middle]
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1] [scope=global]
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+ \stopnarrower
+\stopalign
+\stopbuffer
+
+This time we also change the direction and we can let the \METAPOST\ graphic
+adapt to that by reverting the arrows.
+
+\typebuffer
+
+The direction \type {TRT} is \TEX\ speak for a right|-|to|-|left direction. We
+use a latin script example for convenience.
+
+\getbuffer
+
+\startbuffer[mp]
+\startuseMPgraphic{rules:filler:demo}
+ drawarrow
+ if RuleDirection == "TRT" : reverse fi
+ if RuleOption == "right" : reverse fi
+ ((0,RuleHeight) -- (RuleWidth,RuleHeight))
+ withpen
+ pencircle scaled RuleThickness
+ withcolor
+ if RuleOption == "left" : complemented fi RuleColor ;
+ setbounds currentpicture to
+ unitsquare xysized(RuleWidth,RuleHeight) ;
+\stopuseMPgraphic
+\stopbuffer
+
+% \startbuffer
+% \startnarrower[4*middle]
+% \startlinefiller[filler-1] [scope=global,align=middle]
+% \parindent 100pt
+% \parfillskip 100pt
+% \input ward
+% \stoplinefiller
+% \stopnarrower
+% \stopbuffer
+
+\startbuffer
+\startnarrower[4*middle]
+ \startlinefiller[filler-1] [scope=global,align={middle,r2l}]
+ \parindent 100pt
+ \parfillskip 100pt
+ \input ward
+ \stoplinefiller
+\stopnarrower
+\stopbuffer
+
+The next rendering shows what happens when we set \type {\parindent} and \type
+{\parfillskip} to an excessive have a \type {100pt}.
+
+\getbuffer[mp] \getbuffer
+
+Here we have adapted the graphic a bit:
+
+\starttyping
+if RuleDirection == "TRT" : reverse fi
+ if RuleOption == "right" : reverse fi
+ ((0,RuleHeight) -- (RuleWidth,RuleHeight))
+\stoptyping
+
+\showdefinition{definelinefiller}
+\showdefinition{setuplinefiller}
+
+\stopsubject
+
+% \startsubject[title=Backgrounds]
+% \stopsubject
+
+\startsubject[title=User rules]
+
+Characters and rules are the only graphical elements that \TEX\ really knows
+about. Even if you see images in a document, you should realize that they are
+just blobs with dimensions and that the backend replaces such blobs by real
+images.
+
+The primitive operations for rules are \type {\hrule} and \type {\vrule} and the
+main difference is to what way they adapt to their situation when no dimensions
+are given and the mode change they trigger.
+
+\startbuffer
+hrule{\darkred \hrule width 10cm height 3mm depth 2mm}\par
+vrule{\darkyellow\vrule width 10cm height 3mm depth 2mm}\par
+hrule{\darkred \hrule width 10cm }\par
+vrule{\darkyellow\vrule height 3mm depth 2mm}\par
+
+hrule{\darkred \leaders\hrule height 1mm\relax\hfill}hrule\par
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+When more text is to follow you should end a specification with \type {\relax} to
+make sure that the scanner stops looking for more arguments. With \type {\leaders}
+you can create flexible rules.
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+In \CONTEXT\ we also have so called frame rules:
+
+\startbuffer
+\color[darkred]{\frule
+ width 10cm
+ height 1cm
+ line 1mm
+\relax}
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+This will produce a rectangle:
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+There are a few more keywords. Keep in mind that we actually have a new kind of
+primitive here, so we follow the \TEX\ conventions of keywords.
+
+\startbuffer
+\ruledhbox\bgroup
+ \darkgray \frule width 100mm height 10mm depth 8mm radius 2mm line 2pt type fill\relax
+ \hskip-100mm
+ \darkred \frule width 100mm height 10mm depth 8mm radius 2mm line 2pt\relax
+ \hskip-100mm
+ \hbox to 100mm{\white \bold \hfill some handy word with frames\hfill}
+\egroup
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Of course this is a rather low level way of doing frames and such, but when you
+like that kind of low level programming you get the possibility here.
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+You can combine this with existing mechanisms. Take the following:
+
+\startbuffer
+\defineoverlay[normalframe]
+ [\frule
+ width \overlaywidth
+ height\overlayheight
+ line \overlaylinewidth
+ ]
+
+\defineoverlay[ovalframe]
+ [\frule
+ width \overlaywidth
+ height \overlayheight
+ line \overlaylinewidth
+ radius \overlayradius
+ ]
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer \getbuffer
+
+\startbuffer
+\hbox \bgroup
+ \framed {test}\quad
+ \framed[frame=off] {test}\quad
+ \framed[background=normalframe,frame=off]{test}\quad
+ \framed[background=normalframe,frame=off]{test}\quad
+ \framed[corner=round] {test}\quad
+ \framed[corner=round] {test}\quad
+ \framed[background=ovalframe,frame=off] {test}\quad
+ \framed[background=ovalframe,frame=off] {test}\quad
+ \framed[background=ovalframe,frame=on] {test}\quad
+ \framed[background=ovalframe,frame=on] {test}\quad
+\egroup
+\stopbuffer
+
+This is a variant on the already available round corners:
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+The above result is accomplished with:
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Given the examples in the previous sections it will be no surprise that we
+can also use \METAPOST.
+
+\startbuffer
+\startuseMPgraphic{demoshape:back}
+ fill
+ unitcircle xysized (RuleWidth,RuleHeight+RuleDepth)
+ withcolor RuleColor ;
+\stopuseMPgraphic
+
+\startuseMPgraphic{demoshape:fore}
+ draw
+ unitcircle xysized (RuleWidth,RuleHeight+RuleDepth)
+ withcolor RuleColor
+ withpen pencircle scaled 4RuleThickness ;
+\stopuseMPgraphic
+
+\hbox\bgroup
+ \darkgray \frule width 100mm height 10mm depth 8mm type mp line 2pt
+ data {\includeMPgraphic{demoshape:back}}
+ \relax
+ \hskip-100mm
+ \darkred \frule width 100mm height 10mm depth 8mm type mp line 2pt
+ data {\includeMPgraphic{demoshape:fore}}
+ \relax
+ \hskip-100mm
+ \hbox to 100mm{\white \bold \hfill some handy word with frames\hfill}
+\egroup
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Or rendered:
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+The \type {\blackrule} command is the more high level way to inject a rule.
+
+\startbuffer
+\blackrule
+ [width=10cm,
+ height=1cm,
+ depth=1cm,
+ color=darkred]
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+This produces a boring rule:
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+Again we can revert to \METAPOST:
+
+\startbuffer
+\blackrule
+ [width=10cm,
+ height=1cm,
+ depth=1cm,
+ color=darkred,
+ type=mp,
+ mp=demoshape:back]
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+or:
+
+\startlinecorrection
+\getbuffer
+\stoplinecorrection
+
+The formal definition of this command is shown in \definition [setupblackrules,
+blackrule].
+
+\showdefinition{setupblackrules}
+\showdefinition{blackrule}
+
+\stopsubject
+
+\startsubject[title=Hiding]
+
+In education a to be filled in text is often represented by a gap in the running text
+and the bar drawing mechanism supports this. THere is a predefined \type {\hiddenbar}
+command:
+
+\starttyping
+\definebar
+ [hiddenbar] [underbar]
+ [continue=yes,empty=yes,
+ left=\zwj,right=\zwj]
+\stoptyping
+
+\startbuffer
+\input ward \hiddenbar {\color[red]{invisible}}
+\input ward \hiddenbar {\quad\color[red]{invisible}\quad}
+\input ward \hiddenbar{\quad\quad\quad\color[red]{invisible}\quad\quad\quad}
+\input ward \hiddenbar {\color[red]{invisible}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad}
+\input ward
+\stopbuffer
+
+\getbuffer
+
+The previous text is generated with:
+
+\typebuffer
+
+Here is a variant that inserts spacing at the left and right edges. In this case
+the spacing is kept at a linebreak:
+
+\startbuffer
+\definebar
+ [widehiddenbar]
+ [hiddenbar]
+ [left={\quads[3]},
+ right={\quads[3]}]
+
+\widehiddenbar{invisible} \input weisman
+\widehiddenbar{invisible} \input weisman
+\widehiddenbar{invisible}
+\stopbuffer
+
+\typebuffer
+
+\getbuffer
+
+\stopsubject
+
+\stopdocument