From 4e9248d3c8103ea8758c6173f7e3af603e0da642 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0200
Subject: beta 2011.08.18 16:00

---
 fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map         |   3 +-
 metapost/context/base/mp-page.mp                   |  28 +--
 scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua                |  87 ++++++----
 scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua                  |   1 +
 scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua                 |   2 +-
 scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua                     | 121 ++++++++-----
 scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua             | 121 ++++++++-----
 scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun                  | 121 ++++++++-----
 tex/context/base/back-exp.lua                      |  22 +--
 tex/context/base/back-pdf.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/bibl-tra.mkiv                     |  17 +-
 tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv                     |   6 +-
 tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/context-base.lmx                  |   7 +
 tex/context/base/context-version.pdf               | Bin 4090 -> 4092 bytes
 tex/context/base/context-version.png               | Bin 105681 -> 106138 bytes
 tex/context/base/context.mkii                      |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/context.mkiv                      |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/data-exp.lua                      |  90 ++++++----
 tex/context/base/data-pre.lua                      |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/file-job.lua                      |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/font-con.lua                      |  10 +-
 tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua                      |  11 +-
 tex/context/base/font-ext.lua                      |  18 +-
 tex/context/base/font-otn.lua                      |   6 +-
 tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua                      |  16 +-
 tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua                        |  13 +-
 tex/context/base/lang-def.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/lpdf-mis.lua                      |  78 +++++----
 tex/context/base/lpdf-xmp.lua                      |  12 +-
 tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua                      |  13 +-
 tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua                      |  11 +-
 tex/context/base/math-ali.mkiv                     |  58 -------
 tex/context/base/mult-aux.mkiv                     |  51 +++---
 tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/node-inj.lua                      |  16 ++
 tex/context/base/node-res.lua                      |  10 +-
 tex/context/base/pack-rul.mkiv                     |  71 ++++----
 tex/context/base/page-imp.mkiv                     |  10 +-
 tex/context/base/page-mrk.mkiv                     |  12 +-
 tex/context/base/page-one.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/phys-dim.lua                      |  88 ++++++----
 tex/context/base/phys-dim.mkiv                     | 147 ++++++++++------
 tex/context/base/scrn-bar.mkvi                     |   8 +-
 tex/context/base/scrn-but.mkvi                     |   4 +-
 tex/context/base/scrn-fld.mkvi                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/scrn-hlp.mkvi                     |   4 +-
 tex/context/base/spac-ver.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/status-files.pdf                  | Bin 23848 -> 23869 bytes
 tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf                    | Bin 162226 -> 162210 bytes
 tex/context/base/strc-def.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua                      |  51 +++++-
 tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkiv                     |   4 +-
 tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkiv                     |  86 ++--------
 tex/context/base/strc-not.mkiv                     |   5 +-
 tex/context/base/strc-num.mkiv                     |  76 ++++-----
 tex/context/base/strc-ren.mkiv                     |   1 +
 tex/context/base/strc-sbe.mkiv                     |   2 +-
 tex/context/base/strc-sec.mkiv                     | 189 ++++++++++++---------
 tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv                     | 128 +++++---------
 tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv                     |  44 ++++-
 tex/context/base/typo-krn.lua                      | 121 +++++++------
 tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua                      |  17 +-
 tex/context/base/typo-mar.mkiv                     |   7 +-
 tex/context/base/util-str.lua                      |  58 ++++---
 tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua |  47 +++--
 67 files changed, 1238 insertions(+), 917 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map b/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map
index 637a87aa5..4958426c5 100644
--- a/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map
+++ b/fonts/map/pdftex/context/original-base.map
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ rsfs10 rsfs10                      <rsfs10.pfb
 
 % marvosym
 
-fmvr8x  MarVoSym                   <marvosym.pfb
-fmvri8x MarVoSym ".167 SlantFont"  <marvosym.pfb
+umvs MarVoSym                      <marvosym.pfb
 
 % context
 
diff --git a/metapost/context/base/mp-page.mp b/metapost/context/base/mp-page.mp
index a4f0a86ef..0c2f41f03 100644
--- a/metapost/context/base/mp-page.mp
+++ b/metapost/context/base/mp-page.mp
@@ -477,17 +477,21 @@ enddef ;
 
 % Crop stuff
 
-vardef crop_marks_lines (expr box, length, offset) =
-    save p ; picture p ;
+vardef crop_marks_lines (expr box, length, offset, nx, ny) =
+    save p ; picture p ; save w, h, x, y ; numeric w, h, x, y  ;
     p := image (
-        draw ((llcorner box) -- (llcorner box) shifted (-length,0)) shifted (-offset,0) ;
-        draw ((llcorner box) -- (llcorner box) shifted (0,-length)) shifted (0,-offset) ;
-        draw ((lrcorner box) -- (lrcorner box) shifted ( length,0)) shifted ( offset,0) ;
-        draw ((lrcorner box) -- (lrcorner box) shifted (0,-length)) shifted (0,-offset) ;
-        draw ((ulcorner box) -- (ulcorner box) shifted (-length,0)) shifted (-offset,0) ;
-        draw ((ulcorner box) -- (ulcorner box) shifted (0, length)) shifted (0, offset) ;
-        draw ((urcorner box) -- (urcorner box) shifted ( length,0)) shifted ( offset,0) ;
-        draw ((urcorner box) -- (urcorner box) shifted (0, length)) shifted (0, offset) ;
+        x := if nx = 0 : 1 else : nx - 1 fi ;
+        y := if ny = 0 : 1 else : ny - 1 fi ;
+        w := bbwidth (box) / x ;
+        h := bbheight(box) / y ;
+        for i=0 upto y :
+            draw ((llcorner box) -- (llcorner box) shifted (-length,0)) shifted (-offset,i*h) ;
+            draw ((lrcorner box) -- (lrcorner box) shifted ( length,0)) shifted ( offset,i*h) ;
+        endfor ;
+        for i=0 upto x :
+            draw ((llcorner box) -- (llcorner box) shifted (0,-length)) shifted (i*w,-offset) ;
+            draw ((ulcorner box) -- (ulcorner box) shifted (0, length)) shifted (i*w, offset) ;
+        endfor ;
     ) ;
     setbounds p to box ;
     p
@@ -627,12 +631,12 @@ def page_marks_add_marking(expr width, height, length, offset) = % todo: namespa
 
 enddef ;
 
-def page_marks_add_lines(expr width, height, length, offset) = % todo: namespace
+def page_marks_add_lines(expr width, height, length, offset, nx, ny) = % todo: namespace
 
     path page ; page := fullsquare xscaled width yscaled height ;
     path more ; more := page enlarged (offset+length/2,offset+length/2) ;
 
-    draw crop_marks_lines(page,length,offset) ;
+    draw crop_marks_lines(page,length,offset,nx,ny) ;
 
     setbounds currentpicture to page ;
 
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua
index 0c5c01bbf..b4e6e010b 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua
@@ -23,16 +23,27 @@ local application = logs.application {
     helpinfo = helpinfo,
 }
 
+local format, find = string.format, string.find
+local concat = table.concat
+
 local report = application.report
 
-graphics            = graphics            or { }
-graphics.converters = graphics.converters or { }
+scripts              = scripts or { }
+scripts.convert      = scripts.convert or { }
+local convert        = scripts.convert
+convert.converters   = convert.converters or { }
+local converters     = convert.converters
+
+local gsprogram      = (os.type == "windows" and "gswin32c") or "gs"
+local gstemplate_eps = "%s -q -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress -dEPSCrop -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -dNOCACHE -dBATCH -dAutoRotatePages=/None -dProcessColorModel=/DeviceCMYK -sOutputFile=%s %s -c quit"
+local gstemplate_ps  = "%s -q -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -dNOCACHE -dBATCH -dAutoRotatePages=/None -dProcessColorModel=/DeviceCMYK -sOutputFile=%s %s -c quit"
 
-local gsprogram = (os.type == "windows" and "gswin32c") or "gs"
-local gstemplate = "%s -q -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dEPSCrop -dNOPAUSE -dNOCACHE -dBATCH -dAutoRotatePages=/None -dProcessColorModel=/DeviceCMYK -sOutputFile=%s %s -c quit"
+function converters.eps(oldname,newname)
+    return format(gstemplate_eps,gsprogram,newname,oldname)
+end
 
-function graphics.converters.eps(oldname,newname)
-    return gstemplate:format(gsprogram,newname,oldname)
+function converters.ps(oldname,newname)
+    return format(gstemplate_ps,gsprogram,newname,oldname)
 end
 
 local improgram  = "convert"
@@ -42,21 +53,21 @@ local imtemplate = {
     high   = "%s -quality 100 -compress zip %s pdf:%s",
 }
 
-function graphics.converters.jpg(oldname,newname)
+function converters.jpg(oldname,newname)
     local ea = environment.arguments
     local quality = (ea.high and 'high') or (ea.medium and 'medium') or (ea.low and 'low') or 'high'
-    return imtemplate[quality]:format(improgram,oldname,newname)
+    return format(imtemplate[quality],improgram,oldname,newname)
 end
 
-graphics.converters.gif  = graphics.converters.jpg
-graphics.converters.tif  = graphics.converters.jpg
-graphics.converters.tiff = graphics.converters.jpg
-graphics.converters.png  = graphics.converters.jpg
+converters.gif  = converters.jpg
+converters.tif  = converters.jpg
+converters.tiff = converters.jpg
+converters.png  = converters.jpg
 
-local function convert(kind,oldname,newname)
-    if graphics.converters[kind] then -- extra test
+function converters.convertgraphic(kind,oldname,newname)
+    if converters[kind] then -- extra test
         local tmpname = file.replacesuffix(newname,"tmp")
-        local command = graphics.converters[kind](oldname,tmpname)
+        local command = converters[kind](oldname,tmpname)
         report("command: %s",command)
         io.flush()
         os.spawn(command)
@@ -68,58 +79,62 @@ local function convert(kind,oldname,newname)
     end
 end
 
-function graphics.converters.convertpath(inputpath,outputpath)
+function converters.convertpath(inputpath,outputpath)
     inputpath  = inputpath  or "."
     outputpath = outputpath or "."
     for name in lfs.dir(inputpath) do
         local suffix = file.extname(name)
-        if name:find("%.$") then
+        if find(name,"%.$") then
             -- skip . and ..
-        elseif graphics.converters[suffix] then
+        elseif converters[suffix] then
             local oldname = file.join(inputpath,name)
             local newname = file.join(outputpath,file.replacesuffix(name,"pdf"))
             local et = lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
             local pt = lfs.attributes(newname,"modification")
             if not pt or et > pt then
                 dir.mkdirs(outputpath)
-                convert(suffix,oldname,newname)
+                converters.convertgraphic(suffix,oldname,newname)
             end
         elseif lfs.isdir(inputpath .. "/".. name) then
-            graphics.converters.convertpath(inputpath .. "/".. name,outputpath .. "/".. name)
+            converters.convertpath(inputpath .. "/".. name,outputpath .. "/".. name)
         end
     end
 end
 
-function graphics.converters.convertfile(oldname)
+function converters.convertfile(oldname)
     local suffix = file.extname(oldname)
-    if graphics.converters[suffix] then
-        local newname = file.replacesuffix(name,"pdf")
+    if converters[suffix] then
+        local newname = file.replacesuffix(oldname,"pdf")
         if oldname == newname then
             -- todo: downsample, crop etc
         elseif environment.argument("force") then
-            convert(suffix,oldname,newname)
+            converters.convertgraphic(suffix,oldname,newname)
         else
             local et = lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
             local pt = lfs.attributes(newname,"modification")
             if not pt or et > pt then
-                convert(suffix,oldname,newname)
+                converters.convertgraphic(suffix,oldname,newname)
             end
         end
     end
 end
 
-scripts         = scripts         or { }
-scripts.convert = scripts.convert or { }
+if environment.ownscript then
+    -- stand alone
+else
+    report(application.banner)
+    return convert
+end
 
-scripts.convert.delay = 5 * 60 -- 5 minutes
+convert.delay = 5 * 60 -- 5 minutes
 
-function scripts.convert.convertall()
+function convert.convertall()
     local watch  = environment.arguments.watch      or false
-    local delay  = environment.arguments.delay      or scripts.convert.delay
+    local delay  = environment.arguments.delay      or convert.delay
     local input  = environment.arguments.inputpath  or "."
     local output = environment.arguments.outputpath or "."
     while true do
-        graphics.converters.convertpath(input, output)
+        converters.convertpath(input, output)
         if watch then
             os.sleep(delay)
         else
@@ -128,17 +143,17 @@ function scripts.convert.convertall()
     end
 end
 
-function scripts.convert.convertgiven()
+function convert.convertgiven()
     local files = environment.files
     for i=1,#files do
-        graphics.converters.convertfile(files[i])
+        converters.convertfile(files[i])
     end
 end
 
-if environment.argument("convertall") then
-    scripts.convert.convertall()
+if environment.arguments.convertall then
+    convert.convertall()
 elseif environment.files[1] then
-    scripts.convert.convertgiven()
+    convert.convertgiven()
 else
     application.help()
 end
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
index 90fa1b03e..c5b458c14 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['mtx-fonts'] = {
 
 local helpinfo = [[
 --save                save open type font in raw table
+--unpack              save a tma file in a more readale format
 
 --reload              generate new font database
 --reload --simple     generate 'luatex-fonts-names.lua' (not for context!)
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua
index 2b8c06f0a..cb12b99ce 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ function scripts.update.synchronize()
                         destination = gsub(destination,"\\","/")
                         archive = gsub(archive,"<version>",version)
                         if osplatform == "windows" or osplatform == "mswin" then
-                            destination = gsub(destination,"([a-zA-Z]):/", "/cygdrive/%1/")
+                            destination = gsub(destination,"([a-zA-Z]):/", "/cygdrive/%1/") -- ^
                         end
                         individual[#individual+1] = { archive, destination }
                     end
diff --git a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
index fc4e81d1c..6ac5a5ce5 100644
--- a/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
@@ -1112,6 +1112,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-lpeg'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+
+-- a new lpeg fails on a #(1-P(":")) test and really needs a + P(-1)
+
 local lpeg = require("lpeg")
 
 -- tracing (only used when we encounter a problem in integration of lpeg in luatex)
@@ -1148,7 +1151,7 @@ patterns.alwaysmatched = alwaysmatched
 
 local digit, sign      = R('09'), S('+-')
 local cr, lf, crlf     = P("\r"), P("\n"), P("\r\n")
-local newline          = crlf + cr + lf
+local newline          = crlf + S("\r\n") -- cr + lf
 local escaped          = P("\\") * anything
 local squote           = P("'")
 local dquote           = P('"')
@@ -1668,8 +1671,6 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed)
 end
 
 
-
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
@@ -7425,18 +7426,15 @@ alternative.</p>
 
 function xml.checkbom(root) -- can be made faster
     if root.ri then
-        local dt, found = root.dt, false
+        local dt = root.dt
         for k=1,#dt do
             local v = dt[k]
             if type(v) == "table" and v.special and v.tg == "@pi@" and find(v.dt[1],"xml.*version=") then
-                found = true
-                break
+                return
             end
         end
-        if not found then
-            insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
-            insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
-        end
+        insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
+        insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
     end
 end
 
@@ -8547,7 +8545,10 @@ local special_1 = P("*")  * Cc(register_auto_descendant) * Cc(register_all_nodes
 local special_2 = P("/")  * Cc(register_auto_self)
 local special_3 = P("")   * Cc(register_auto_self)
 
-local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving pattern outside
+local no_nextcolon   = P(-1) + #(1-P(":")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+local no_nextlparent = P(-1) + #(1-P("(")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+
+local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving some patterns outside
 
     patterns             = spaces * V("protocol") * spaces * (
                               ( V("special") * spaces * P(-1)                                                         ) +
@@ -8576,10 +8577,8 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     shortcuts            = V("shortcuts_a") * (spaces * "/" * spaces * V("shortcuts_a"))^0,
 
     s_descendant_or_self = (P("***/") + P("/"))  * Cc(register_descendant_or_self), --- *** is a bonus
- -- s_descendant_or_self = P("/")                * Cc(register_descendant_or_self),
     s_descendant         = P("**")               * Cc(register_descendant),
-    s_child              = P("*") * #(1-P(":"))  * Cc(register_child     ),
---  s_child              = P("*") * #(P("/")+P(-1)) * Cc(register_child     ),
+    s_child              = P("*") * no_nextcolon * Cc(register_child     ),
     s_parent             = P("..")               * Cc(register_parent    ),
     s_self               = P("." )               * Cc(register_self      ),
     s_root               = P("^^")               * Cc(register_root      ),
@@ -8606,13 +8605,13 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     expressions          = expression / register_expression,
 
     letters              = R("az")^1,
-    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1,
+    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1, -- make inline
     negate               = P("!") * Cc(false),
 
     nodefunction         = V("negate") + P("not") * Cc(false) + Cc(true),
     nodetest             = V("negate") + Cc(true),
     nodename             = (V("negate") + Cc(true)) * spaces * ((V("wildnodename") * P(":") * V("wildnodename")) + (Cc(false) * V("wildnodename"))),
-    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * #(1-P("(")),
+    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * no_nextlparent,
     nodeset              = spaces * Ct(V("nodename") * (spaces * P("|") * spaces * V("nodename"))^0) * spaces,
 
     finalizer            = (Cb("protocol") * P("/")^-1 * C(V("name")) * arguments * P(-1)) / register_finalizer,
@@ -10522,41 +10521,73 @@ end
 -- {a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z},w}v,d/{p,q,r}}
 -- {$SELFAUTODIR,$SELFAUTOPARENT}{,{/share,}/texmf{-local,.local,}/web2c}
 
-local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-    { "!"  , ""  },
-    { "\\" , "/" },
-}
-
-local homedir
+-- local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--     { "!"  , ""  },
+--     { "\\" , "/" },
+-- }
+--
+-- local homedir
+--
+-- function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+--     if not homedir then
+--         homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
+--         if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+--             if trace_expansions then
+--                 report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+--             end
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 if find(str,"~") then
+--                     return "" -- special case
+--                 else
+--                     return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--                 end
+--             end
+--         else
+--             cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--                 { "!"  , ""      },
+--                 { "\\" , "/"     },
+--                 { "~"  , homedir },
+--             }
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--             end
+--         end
+--     end
+--     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+-- end
 
-function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-    if not homedir then
-        homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
-        if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
-            if trace_expansions then
-                report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
-            end
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                if find(str,"~") then
-                    return "" -- special case
-                else
-                    return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
-                end
-            end
-        else
-            cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-                { "!"  , ""      },
-                { "\\" , "/"     },
-                { "~"  , homedir },
-            }
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+    local doslashes  = (P("\\")/"/" + 1)^0
+    local donegation = (P("!") /""     )^0
+    local homedir = lpegmatch(Cs(donegation * doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if homedir == "~" or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+        if trace_expansions then
+            report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+        end
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            if not str or find(str,"~") then
+                return "" -- special case
+            else
+                return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
             end
         end
+    else
+        local dohome  = ((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
+        local cleanup = Cs(donegation * dohome * doslashes)
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+        end
     end
     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
 end
 
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath(""))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test~test"))
+
 -- This one strips quotes and funny tokens.
 
 local expandhome = P("~") / "$HOME" -- environment.homedir
@@ -13338,7 +13369,7 @@ end
 
 prefixes.filename = function(str)
     local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str))
+    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str)) -- no cleanpath needed here
 end
 
 prefixes.pathname = function(str)
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
index fc4e81d1c..6ac5a5ce5 100644
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
@@ -1112,6 +1112,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-lpeg'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+
+-- a new lpeg fails on a #(1-P(":")) test and really needs a + P(-1)
+
 local lpeg = require("lpeg")
 
 -- tracing (only used when we encounter a problem in integration of lpeg in luatex)
@@ -1148,7 +1151,7 @@ patterns.alwaysmatched = alwaysmatched
 
 local digit, sign      = R('09'), S('+-')
 local cr, lf, crlf     = P("\r"), P("\n"), P("\r\n")
-local newline          = crlf + cr + lf
+local newline          = crlf + S("\r\n") -- cr + lf
 local escaped          = P("\\") * anything
 local squote           = P("'")
 local dquote           = P('"')
@@ -1668,8 +1671,6 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed)
 end
 
 
-
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
@@ -7425,18 +7426,15 @@ alternative.</p>
 
 function xml.checkbom(root) -- can be made faster
     if root.ri then
-        local dt, found = root.dt, false
+        local dt = root.dt
         for k=1,#dt do
             local v = dt[k]
             if type(v) == "table" and v.special and v.tg == "@pi@" and find(v.dt[1],"xml.*version=") then
-                found = true
-                break
+                return
             end
         end
-        if not found then
-            insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
-            insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
-        end
+        insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
+        insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
     end
 end
 
@@ -8547,7 +8545,10 @@ local special_1 = P("*")  * Cc(register_auto_descendant) * Cc(register_all_nodes
 local special_2 = P("/")  * Cc(register_auto_self)
 local special_3 = P("")   * Cc(register_auto_self)
 
-local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving pattern outside
+local no_nextcolon   = P(-1) + #(1-P(":")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+local no_nextlparent = P(-1) + #(1-P("(")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+
+local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving some patterns outside
 
     patterns             = spaces * V("protocol") * spaces * (
                               ( V("special") * spaces * P(-1)                                                         ) +
@@ -8576,10 +8577,8 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     shortcuts            = V("shortcuts_a") * (spaces * "/" * spaces * V("shortcuts_a"))^0,
 
     s_descendant_or_self = (P("***/") + P("/"))  * Cc(register_descendant_or_self), --- *** is a bonus
- -- s_descendant_or_self = P("/")                * Cc(register_descendant_or_self),
     s_descendant         = P("**")               * Cc(register_descendant),
-    s_child              = P("*") * #(1-P(":"))  * Cc(register_child     ),
---  s_child              = P("*") * #(P("/")+P(-1)) * Cc(register_child     ),
+    s_child              = P("*") * no_nextcolon * Cc(register_child     ),
     s_parent             = P("..")               * Cc(register_parent    ),
     s_self               = P("." )               * Cc(register_self      ),
     s_root               = P("^^")               * Cc(register_root      ),
@@ -8606,13 +8605,13 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     expressions          = expression / register_expression,
 
     letters              = R("az")^1,
-    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1,
+    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1, -- make inline
     negate               = P("!") * Cc(false),
 
     nodefunction         = V("negate") + P("not") * Cc(false) + Cc(true),
     nodetest             = V("negate") + Cc(true),
     nodename             = (V("negate") + Cc(true)) * spaces * ((V("wildnodename") * P(":") * V("wildnodename")) + (Cc(false) * V("wildnodename"))),
-    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * #(1-P("(")),
+    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * no_nextlparent,
     nodeset              = spaces * Ct(V("nodename") * (spaces * P("|") * spaces * V("nodename"))^0) * spaces,
 
     finalizer            = (Cb("protocol") * P("/")^-1 * C(V("name")) * arguments * P(-1)) / register_finalizer,
@@ -10522,41 +10521,73 @@ end
 -- {a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z},w}v,d/{p,q,r}}
 -- {$SELFAUTODIR,$SELFAUTOPARENT}{,{/share,}/texmf{-local,.local,}/web2c}
 
-local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-    { "!"  , ""  },
-    { "\\" , "/" },
-}
-
-local homedir
+-- local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--     { "!"  , ""  },
+--     { "\\" , "/" },
+-- }
+--
+-- local homedir
+--
+-- function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+--     if not homedir then
+--         homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
+--         if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+--             if trace_expansions then
+--                 report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+--             end
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 if find(str,"~") then
+--                     return "" -- special case
+--                 else
+--                     return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--                 end
+--             end
+--         else
+--             cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--                 { "!"  , ""      },
+--                 { "\\" , "/"     },
+--                 { "~"  , homedir },
+--             }
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--             end
+--         end
+--     end
+--     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+-- end
 
-function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-    if not homedir then
-        homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
-        if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
-            if trace_expansions then
-                report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
-            end
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                if find(str,"~") then
-                    return "" -- special case
-                else
-                    return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
-                end
-            end
-        else
-            cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-                { "!"  , ""      },
-                { "\\" , "/"     },
-                { "~"  , homedir },
-            }
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+    local doslashes  = (P("\\")/"/" + 1)^0
+    local donegation = (P("!") /""     )^0
+    local homedir = lpegmatch(Cs(donegation * doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if homedir == "~" or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+        if trace_expansions then
+            report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+        end
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            if not str or find(str,"~") then
+                return "" -- special case
+            else
+                return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
             end
         end
+    else
+        local dohome  = ((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
+        local cleanup = Cs(donegation * dohome * doslashes)
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+        end
     end
     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
 end
 
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath(""))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test~test"))
+
 -- This one strips quotes and funny tokens.
 
 local expandhome = P("~") / "$HOME" -- environment.homedir
@@ -13338,7 +13369,7 @@ end
 
 prefixes.filename = function(str)
     local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str))
+    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str)) -- no cleanpath needed here
 end
 
 prefixes.pathname = function(str)
diff --git a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
index fc4e81d1c..6ac5a5ce5 100755
--- a/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
+++ b/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
@@ -1112,6 +1112,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-lpeg'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+
+-- a new lpeg fails on a #(1-P(":")) test and really needs a + P(-1)
+
 local lpeg = require("lpeg")
 
 -- tracing (only used when we encounter a problem in integration of lpeg in luatex)
@@ -1148,7 +1151,7 @@ patterns.alwaysmatched = alwaysmatched
 
 local digit, sign      = R('09'), S('+-')
 local cr, lf, crlf     = P("\r"), P("\n"), P("\r\n")
-local newline          = crlf + cr + lf
+local newline          = crlf + S("\r\n") -- cr + lf
 local escaped          = P("\\") * anything
 local squote           = P("'")
 local dquote           = P('"')
@@ -1668,8 +1671,6 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed)
 end
 
 
-
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
@@ -7425,18 +7426,15 @@ alternative.</p>
 
 function xml.checkbom(root) -- can be made faster
     if root.ri then
-        local dt, found = root.dt, false
+        local dt = root.dt
         for k=1,#dt do
             local v = dt[k]
             if type(v) == "table" and v.special and v.tg == "@pi@" and find(v.dt[1],"xml.*version=") then
-                found = true
-                break
+                return
             end
         end
-        if not found then
-            insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
-            insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
-        end
+        insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
+        insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
     end
 end
 
@@ -8547,7 +8545,10 @@ local special_1 = P("*")  * Cc(register_auto_descendant) * Cc(register_all_nodes
 local special_2 = P("/")  * Cc(register_auto_self)
 local special_3 = P("")   * Cc(register_auto_self)
 
-local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving pattern outside
+local no_nextcolon   = P(-1) + #(1-P(":")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+local no_nextlparent = P(-1) + #(1-P("(")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+
+local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving some patterns outside
 
     patterns             = spaces * V("protocol") * spaces * (
                               ( V("special") * spaces * P(-1)                                                         ) +
@@ -8576,10 +8577,8 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     shortcuts            = V("shortcuts_a") * (spaces * "/" * spaces * V("shortcuts_a"))^0,
 
     s_descendant_or_self = (P("***/") + P("/"))  * Cc(register_descendant_or_self), --- *** is a bonus
- -- s_descendant_or_self = P("/")                * Cc(register_descendant_or_self),
     s_descendant         = P("**")               * Cc(register_descendant),
-    s_child              = P("*") * #(1-P(":"))  * Cc(register_child     ),
---  s_child              = P("*") * #(P("/")+P(-1)) * Cc(register_child     ),
+    s_child              = P("*") * no_nextcolon * Cc(register_child     ),
     s_parent             = P("..")               * Cc(register_parent    ),
     s_self               = P("." )               * Cc(register_self      ),
     s_root               = P("^^")               * Cc(register_root      ),
@@ -8606,13 +8605,13 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     expressions          = expression / register_expression,
 
     letters              = R("az")^1,
-    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1,
+    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1, -- make inline
     negate               = P("!") * Cc(false),
 
     nodefunction         = V("negate") + P("not") * Cc(false) + Cc(true),
     nodetest             = V("negate") + Cc(true),
     nodename             = (V("negate") + Cc(true)) * spaces * ((V("wildnodename") * P(":") * V("wildnodename")) + (Cc(false) * V("wildnodename"))),
-    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * #(1-P("(")),
+    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * no_nextlparent,
     nodeset              = spaces * Ct(V("nodename") * (spaces * P("|") * spaces * V("nodename"))^0) * spaces,
 
     finalizer            = (Cb("protocol") * P("/")^-1 * C(V("name")) * arguments * P(-1)) / register_finalizer,
@@ -10522,41 +10521,73 @@ end
 -- {a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z},w}v,d/{p,q,r}}
 -- {$SELFAUTODIR,$SELFAUTOPARENT}{,{/share,}/texmf{-local,.local,}/web2c}
 
-local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-    { "!"  , ""  },
-    { "\\" , "/" },
-}
-
-local homedir
+-- local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--     { "!"  , ""  },
+--     { "\\" , "/" },
+-- }
+--
+-- local homedir
+--
+-- function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+--     if not homedir then
+--         homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
+--         if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+--             if trace_expansions then
+--                 report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+--             end
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 if find(str,"~") then
+--                     return "" -- special case
+--                 else
+--                     return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--                 end
+--             end
+--         else
+--             cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--                 { "!"  , ""      },
+--                 { "\\" , "/"     },
+--                 { "~"  , homedir },
+--             }
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--             end
+--         end
+--     end
+--     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+-- end
 
-function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-    if not homedir then
-        homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
-        if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
-            if trace_expansions then
-                report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
-            end
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                if find(str,"~") then
-                    return "" -- special case
-                else
-                    return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
-                end
-            end
-        else
-            cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-                { "!"  , ""      },
-                { "\\" , "/"     },
-                { "~"  , homedir },
-            }
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+    local doslashes  = (P("\\")/"/" + 1)^0
+    local donegation = (P("!") /""     )^0
+    local homedir = lpegmatch(Cs(donegation * doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if homedir == "~" or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+        if trace_expansions then
+            report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+        end
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            if not str or find(str,"~") then
+                return "" -- special case
+            else
+                return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
             end
         end
+    else
+        local dohome  = ((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
+        local cleanup = Cs(donegation * dohome * doslashes)
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+        end
     end
     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
 end
 
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath(""))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test~test"))
+
 -- This one strips quotes and funny tokens.
 
 local expandhome = P("~") / "$HOME" -- environment.homedir
@@ -13338,7 +13369,7 @@ end
 
 prefixes.filename = function(str)
     local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str))
+    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str)) -- no cleanpath needed here
 end
 
 prefixes.pathname = function(str)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/back-exp.lua b/tex/context/base/back-exp.lua
index 49ea38041..0fb7ca350 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/back-exp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/back-exp.lua
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ local numbertoallign = {
     [3] = "left",    ["3"] = "left",    [variables.flushleft ] = "left",
 }
 
-local defaultnature     = "mixed" -- "inline"
+local defaultnature = "mixed" -- "inline"
 
 setmetatableindex(used, function(t,k)
     if k then
@@ -254,16 +254,18 @@ local function hashlistdata()
     end
 end
 
-local spaces = { } -- watch how we also moved the -1 in depth-1 to the creator
+--~ local spaces = { } -- watch how we also moved the -1 in depth-1 to the creator
 
-setmetatableindex(spaces, function(t,k)
-    if not k then
-        k = 1
-    end
-    local s = rep("  ",k-1)
-    t[k] = s
-    return s
-end)
+--~ setmetatableindex(spaces, function(t,k)
+--~     if not k then
+--~         return ""
+--~     end
+--~     local s = rep("  ",k-1)
+--~     t[k] = s
+--~     return s
+--~ end)
+
+local spaces = utilities.strings.newrepeater("  ",-1)
 
 function structurestags.setattributehash(fulltag,key,value) -- public hash
     if type(fulltag) == "number" then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/back-pdf.mkiv b/tex/context/base/back-pdf.mkiv
index 469ead0db..0bd256241 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/back-pdf.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/back-pdf.mkiv
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 %D An example of usage is:
 
-\appendtoks
+\appendtoks % this will be moved to lua
     \pdfbackendsetinfo{ConTeXt.Version}{\contextversion}%
     \pdfbackendsetinfo{ConTeXt.Time}   {\number\normalyear.\twodigits\normalmonth.\twodigits\normalday\space \twodigits\currenthour:\twodigits\currentminute}%
     \pdfbackendsetinfo{ConTeXt.Jobname}{\jobname}%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/bibl-tra.mkiv b/tex/context/base/bibl-tra.mkiv
index 51309327e..e11e6fd6f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/bibl-tra.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/bibl-tra.mkiv
@@ -656,9 +656,7 @@
 %D Now prohibits comments, so % can be used for urls
 
 \unexpanded\def\startpublication
-  {\begingroup
-   \catcode\commentasciicode\othercatcode
-   \dosingleempty\dostartpublication}
+  {\dosingleempty\dostartpublication}
 
 \let\stoppublication\relax
 
@@ -676,12 +674,17 @@
 
 % hm, we can store at the lua end ...
 
-\long\def\dostartpublication[#1]#2\stoppublication
-  {\doifassignmentelse{#1}%
+\def\dostartpublication[#1]%
+  {\begingroup
+   \doifassignmentelse{#1}%
      {\getparameters[\??pb][k=\s!unknown,t=article,n=,s=,a=,y=,o=,u=,#1]}%
      {\getparameters[\??pb][k=#1,t=article,n=,s=,a=,y=,o=,u=]}%
    \ctxlua{bibtex.hacks.register("\@@pbk")}%
-   \setxvalue{pbd:\@@pbk}##1{\noexpand\ifcase##1\noexpand\or
+   \catcode\commentasciicode\othercatcode
+   \dodostartpublication}
+
+\def\dodostartpublication#1\stoppublication
+  {\setxvalue{pbd:\@@pbk}##1{\noexpand\ifcase##1\noexpand\or
      \@@pbk\noexpand\or
      \@@pba\noexpand\or
      \@@pby\noexpand\or
@@ -690,7 +693,7 @@
      \@@pbt\noexpand\or
      \@@pbo\noexpand\or
      \@@pbu\noexpand\or
-     \normalunexpanded{#2}\noexpand\fi}%
+     \normalunexpanded{#1}\noexpand\fi}%
    \endgroup
    \ignorespaces}
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv b/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv
index 168de9353..f0f25991e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/buff-ver.mkiv
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 %D Specific inline verbatim commands can be defined with the
 %D following command.
 
-\installcommandhandler{\??ty}{type}{\??ty}
+\installcommandhandler \??ty {type} \??ty
 
 \appendtoks
     \normalexpanded{\dodefinetype{\currenttype}}%
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 %D
 %D The definitions default to the standard typing values.
 
-\installcommandhandler{\??tp}{typing}{\??tp}
+\installcommandhandler \??tp {typing} \??tp
 
 \appendtoks
     \normalexpanded{\dodefinetyping{\currenttyping}}%
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
    \doifnextoptionalelse\redotype\dodotype}
 
 \def\redotype[#1]%
-  {\getparameters[\??ty\currenttype][#1]%
+  {\setupcurrenttype[#1]%
    \dodotype}
 
 \def\dodotype
diff --git a/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii
index ab9b2c0c8..a6083522a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkii
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2011.08.04 00:42}
+\newcontextversion{2011.08.18 16:00}
 
 %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/cont-new.mkiv b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
index 3a3d255bf..9fd5d3b2d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/cont-new.mkiv
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
-\newcontextversion{2011.08.04 00:42}
+\newcontextversion{2011.08.18 16:00}
 
 %D This file is loaded at runtime, thereby providing an
 %D excellent place for hacks, patches, extensions and new
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context-base.lmx b/tex/context/base/context-base.lmx
index fd27927bf..09817463b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/context-base.lmx
+++ b/tex/context/base/context-base.lmx
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
             <link rel="StyleSheet" href="<?lua p(v) ?>" type="text/css" />
         <?lua end end ?>
     </head>
+    <?lua if (v('refreshtime') and (tonumber(v('refreshtime')) or 0) > 0) and v('refreshurl') then ?>
+        <!--[if IE]>
+            <script type="text/javascript">
+                setTimeout("document.location='<?lua pv('refreshurl') ?>'", 1000*<?lua pv('refreshtime') ?>);
+            </script>
+        <![endif]-->
+    <?lua end ?>
     <?lua if v('action') then ?>
         <form action="<?lua pv(action) ?>" enctype="multi-part/form-data" method="post">
     <?lua end ?>
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf b/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf
index 37f99f05f..f016bdb39 100644
Binary files a/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf and b/tex/context/base/context-version.pdf differ
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context-version.png b/tex/context/base/context-version.png
index 92421e41a..82d42bb07 100644
Binary files a/tex/context/base/context-version.png and b/tex/context/base/context-version.png differ
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context.mkii b/tex/context/base/context.mkii
index 9bde019ef..1b0263da2 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/context.mkii
+++ b/tex/context/base/context.mkii
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %D your styles an modules.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2011.08.04 00:42}
+\edef\contextversion{2011.08.18 16:00}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/context.mkiv b/tex/context/base/context.mkiv
index 3fca14cff..11af839bd 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/context.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/context.mkiv
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %D your styles an modules.
 
 \edef\contextformat {\jobname}
-\edef\contextversion{2011.08.04 00:42}
+\edef\contextversion{2011.08.18 16:00}
 
 %D For those who want to use this:
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/data-exp.lua b/tex/context/base/data-exp.lua
index 7f0805c6e..f300f00b0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/data-exp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/data-exp.lua
@@ -130,41 +130,73 @@ end
 -- {a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z},w}v,d/{p,q,r}}
 -- {$SELFAUTODIR,$SELFAUTOPARENT}{,{/share,}/texmf{-local,.local,}/web2c}
 
-local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-    { "!"  , ""  },
-    { "\\" , "/" },
-}
-
-local homedir
-
-function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-    if not homedir then
-        homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
-        if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
-            if trace_expansions then
-                report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
-            end
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                if find(str,"~") then
-                    return "" -- special case
-                else
-                    return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
-                end
-            end
-        else
-            cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
-                { "!"  , ""      },
-                { "\\" , "/"     },
-                { "~"  , homedir },
-            }
-            function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-                return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+-- local cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--     { "!"  , ""  },
+--     { "\\" , "/" },
+-- }
+--
+-- local homedir
+--
+-- function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+--     if not homedir then
+--         homedir = lpegmatch(cleanup,environment.homedir or "")
+--         if homedir == char(127) or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+--             if trace_expansions then
+--                 report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+--             end
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 if find(str,"~") then
+--                     return "" -- special case
+--                 else
+--                     return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--                 end
+--             end
+--         else
+--             cleanup = lpeg.replacer {
+--                 { "!"  , ""      },
+--                 { "\\" , "/"     },
+--                 { "~"  , homedir },
+--             }
+--             function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+--                 return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+--             end
+--         end
+--     end
+--     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+-- end
+
+function resolvers.cleanpath(str) -- tricky, maybe only simple paths
+    local doslashes  = (P("\\")/"/" + 1)^0
+    local donegation = (P("!") /""     )^0
+    local homedir = lpegmatch(Cs(donegation * doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if homedir == "~" or homedir == "" or not lfs.isdir(homedir) then
+        if trace_expansions then
+            report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent paths")
+        end
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            if not str or find(str,"~") then
+                return "" -- special case
+            else
+                return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
             end
         end
+    else
+        local dohome  = ((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
+        local cleanup = Cs(donegation * dohome * doslashes)
+        function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+            return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+        end
     end
     return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
 end
 
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath(""))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("!~/test"))
+-- print(resolvers.cleanpath("~/test~test"))
+
 -- This one strips quotes and funny tokens.
 
 local expandhome = P("~") / "$HOME" -- environment.homedir
diff --git a/tex/context/base/data-pre.lua b/tex/context/base/data-pre.lua
index 4a5f0ecf5..383ca291e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/data-pre.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/data-pre.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ end
 
 prefixes.filename = function(str)
     local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str))
+    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str)) -- no cleanpath needed here
 end
 
 prefixes.pathname = function(str)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/file-job.lua b/tex/context/base/file-job.lua
index 8c9b69527..2004cdb85 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/file-job.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/file-job.lua
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ end
 local function logtree()
     logspushtarget("logfile")
     logsnewline()
-    report_system("start used stucture")
+    report_system("start used structure")
     logsnewline()
     root.name = environment.jobname
     log_tree(root,"")
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-con.lua b/tex/context/base/font-con.lua
index a7df34199..9028443f0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-con.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-con.lua
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
     local isvirtual  = properties.virtualized or tfmdata.type == "virtual"
     local hasquality = target.auto_expand or target.auto_protrude
     local hasitalic  = properties.italic_correction
+    local autoitalic = properties.auto_italic_correction
     local stackmath  = not properties.no_stackmath
     local nonames    = properties.noglyphnames
     local nodemode   = properties.mode == "node"
@@ -484,8 +485,13 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
             end
         end
         -- todo: hasitalic
-        if hasitalic then
-            local vi = description.italic or character.italic
+        if autoitalic then
+            local vi = description.italic or (description.boundingbox[3] - description.width + autoitalic)
+            if vi and vi ~= 0 then
+                chr.italic = vi*hdelta
+            end
+        elseif hasitalic then
+            local vi = description.italic or character.italic -- why character
             if vi and vi ~= 0 then
                 chr.italic = vi*hdelta
             end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua b/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua
index 1d7580d84..7b5b5fd10 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-ctx.lua
@@ -109,12 +109,14 @@ setmetatableindex(fontdata, function(t,k) return nulldata end)
 local chardata      = allocate() -- chardata
 local parameters    = allocate()
 local csnames       = allocate() -- namedata
-local quaddata      = allocate() -- quaddata
+local quaddata      = allocate()
+local markdata      = allocate()
 local xheightdata   = allocate() -- xheightdata
 
 hashes.characters   = chardata
 hashes.parameters   = parameters
 hashes.quads        = quaddata
+hashes.marks        = markdata
 hashes.xheights     = xheightdata
 hashes.csnames      = csnames
 
@@ -137,6 +139,13 @@ setmetatableindex(quaddata, function(t,k)
     return quad
 end)
 
+setmetatableindex(markdata, function(t,k)
+    local resources = fontdata[k].resources or { }
+    local marks = resources.marks or { }
+    t[k] = marks
+    return marks
+end)
+
 setmetatableindex(xheightdata, function(t,k)
     local parameters = parameters[k]
     local xheight = parameters and parameters.xheight or 0
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-ext.lua b/tex/context/base/font-ext.lua
index bbe10e95d..598cfb2cb 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-ext.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-ext.lua
@@ -495,14 +495,18 @@ local function initializeitlc(tfmdata,value) -- hm, always value
         local parameters = tfmdata.parameters
         local italicangle = parameters.italicangle
         if italicangle and italicangle ~= 0 then
-            local uwidth = (parameters.uwidth or 40)/2
-            for unicode, d in next, tfmdata.descriptions do -- descriptions !
-                local it = d.boundingbox[3] - d.width + uwidth
-                if it ~= 0 then
-                    d.italic = it
-                end
-            end
+            local factor = tonumber(value) or 1
             tfmdata.properties.italic_correction = true
+            tfmdata.properties.auto_italic_correction = factor * (parameters.uwidth or 40)/2
+         -- local descriptions = tfmdata.descriptions
+         -- local uwidth = (parameters.uwidth or 40)/2
+         -- for unicode, d in next, tfmdata.characters do -- we cannot loop over descriptions
+         --     local d = descriptions[unicode]
+         --     local it = d.boundingbox[3] - d.width + uwidth
+         --     if it ~= 0 then
+         --         d.italic = it
+         --     end
+         -- end
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua b/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua
index babf8b0d5..d9dc20f6c 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/font-otn.lua
@@ -412,7 +412,11 @@ function handlers.gsub_single(start,kind,lookupname,replacement)
 end
 
 local function alternative_glyph(start,alternatives,kind,chainname,chainlookupname,lookupname) -- chainname and chainlookupname optional
-    local value, choice, n = featurevalue or tfmdata.shared.features[kind], nil, #alternatives -- global value, brrr
+    -- needs checking: (global value, brrr)
+    local value  = featurevalue == true and tfmdata.shared.features[kind] or featurevalue
+    local choice = nil
+    local n      = #alternatives
+    --
     if value == "random" then
         local r = random(1,n)
         value, choice = format("random, choice %s",r), alternatives[r]
diff --git a/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua b/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua
index 0216c2555..88ad4adf5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/grph-inc.lua
@@ -518,7 +518,9 @@ end
 local resolve_too = true -- urls
 
 local function locate(request) -- name, format, cache
-    local askedname = resolvers.cleanpath(request.name)
+    -- not resolvers.cleanpath(request.name) as it fails on a!b.pdf and b~c.pdf
+    -- todo: more restricted cleanpath
+    local askedname = request.name
     local foundname = figures.found[askedname .. "->" .. (request.conversion or "default") .. "->" .. (request.resolution or "default")]
     if foundname then
         return foundname
@@ -845,7 +847,10 @@ end
 
 function checkers.generic(data)
     local dr, du, ds = data.request, data.used, data.status
-    local name, page, size, color = du.fullname or "unknown generic", du.page or dr.page, dr.size or "crop", dr.color or "natural"
+    local name = du.fullname or "unknown generic"
+    local page = du.page or dr.page
+    local size = dr.size or "crop"
+    local color = dr.color or "natural"
     local mask = dr.mask or "none"
     local conversion = dr.conversion
     local resolution = dr.resolution
@@ -1345,3 +1350,10 @@ end
 --         os.execute(command)
 --     end,
 -- }
+
+
+--     local fig = figures.push { name = pdffile }
+--     figures.identify()
+--     figures.check()
+--     local nofpages = fig.used.pages
+--     figures.pop()
diff --git a/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua b/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua
index dbfc7401c..4b40b641e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/l-lpeg.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-lpeg'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+
+-- a new lpeg fails on a #(1-P(":")) test and really needs a + P(-1)
+
 local lpeg = require("lpeg")
 
 -- tracing (only used when we encounter a problem in integration of lpeg in luatex)
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ patterns.alwaysmatched = alwaysmatched
 
 local digit, sign      = R('09'), S('+-')
 local cr, lf, crlf     = P("\r"), P("\n"), P("\r\n")
-local newline          = crlf + cr + lf
+local newline          = crlf + S("\r\n") -- cr + lf
 local escaped          = P("\\") * anything
 local squote           = P("'")
 local dquote           = P('"')
@@ -630,11 +633,3 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed)
     end
     return p
 end
-
---~ Cf(Ct("") * (Cg(C(...) * "=" * Cs(...)))^0, rawset)
-
---~ for k, v in next, patterns do
---~     if type(v) ~= "table" then
---~         lpeg.print(v)
---~     end
---~ end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lang-def.mkiv b/tex/context/base/lang-def.mkiv
index 874eb2c45..3c4721338 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lang-def.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/lang-def.mkiv
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@
    \c!rightquote=\upperrightsingleninequote,
    \c!leftquotation=\upperleftdoublesixquote,
    \c!rightquotation=\upperrightdoubleninequote,
-   \c!date={\v!day,\space,\v!month,\space,\v!year}]
+   \c!date={\v!day,{ de },\v!month,{ de },\v!year}]
 
 \installlanguage [sp] [\s!es] % old times context
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lpdf-mis.lua b/tex/context/base/lpdf-mis.lua
index 42304f1b2..cf0a54f5e 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lpdf-mis.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lpdf-mis.lua
@@ -160,47 +160,57 @@ function codeinjections.setupidentity(specification)
     end
 end
 
+local done = false  -- using "setupidentity = function() end" fails as the meaning is frozen in register
+
 local function setupidentity()
-    local title = identity.title
-    if not title or title == "" then
-        title = tex.jobname
-    end
-    lpdf.addtoinfo("Title", pdfunicode(title), title)
-    local subtitle = identity.subtitle or ""
-    if subtitle ~= "" then
-        lpdf.addtoinfo("Subject", pdfunicode(subtitle), subtitle)
-    end
-    local author = identity.author or ""
-    if author ~= "" then
-        lpdf.addtoinfo("Author",  pdfunicode(author), author) -- '/Author' in /Info, 'Creator' in XMP
-    end
-    local creator = identity.creator or ""
-    if creator ~= "" then
-        lpdf.addtoinfo("Creator", pdfunicode(creator), creator) -- '/Creator' in /Info, 'CreatorTool' in XMP
-    end
-    lpdf.addtoinfo("CreationDate", pdfstring(lpdf.pdftimestamp(lpdf.timestamp())))
-    local date = identity.date or ""
-    local pdfdate = lpdf.pdftimestamp(date)
-    if pdfdate then
-        lpdf.addtoinfo("ModDate", pdfstring(pdfdate), date)
+    if not done then
+        local title = identity.title
+        if not title or title == "" then
+            title = tex.jobname
+        end
+        lpdf.addtoinfo("Title", pdfunicode(title), title)
+        local subtitle = identity.subtitle or ""
+        if subtitle ~= "" then
+            lpdf.addtoinfo("Subject", pdfunicode(subtitle), subtitle)
+        end
+        local author = identity.author or ""
+        if author ~= "" then
+            lpdf.addtoinfo("Author",  pdfunicode(author), author) -- '/Author' in /Info, 'Creator' in XMP
+        end
+        local creator = identity.creator or ""
+        if creator ~= "" then
+            lpdf.addtoinfo("Creator", pdfunicode(creator), creator) -- '/Creator' in /Info, 'CreatorTool' in XMP
+        end
+        lpdf.addtoinfo("CreationDate", pdfstring(lpdf.pdftimestamp(lpdf.timestamp())))
+        local date = identity.date or ""
+        local pdfdate = lpdf.pdftimestamp(date)
+        if pdfdate then
+            lpdf.addtoinfo("ModDate", pdfstring(pdfdate), date)
+        else
+            -- users should enter the date in 2010-01-19T23:27:50+01:00 format
+            -- and if not provided that way we use the creation time instead
+            date = lpdf.timestamp()
+            lpdf.addtoinfo("ModDate", pdfstring(lpdf.pdftimestamp(date)), date)
+        end
+        local keywords = identity.keywords or ""
+        if keywords ~= "" then
+            keywords = gsub(keywords, "[%s,]+", " ")
+            lpdf.addtoinfo("Keywords",pdfunicode(keywords), keywords)
+        end
+        local id = lpdf.id()
+        lpdf.addtoinfo("ID", pdfstring(id), id) -- needed for pdf/x
+        done = true
     else
-        -- users should enter the date in 2010-01-19T23:27:50+01:00 format
-        -- and if not provided that way we use the creation time instead
-        date = lpdf.timestamp()
-        lpdf.addtoinfo("ModDate", pdfstring(lpdf.pdftimestamp(date)), date)
+        -- no need for a message
     end
-    local keywords = identity.keywords or ""
-    if keywords ~= "" then
-        keywords = gsub(keywords, "[%s,]+", " ")
-        lpdf.addtoinfo("Keywords",pdfunicode(keywords), keywords)
-    end
-    local id = lpdf.id()
-    lpdf.addtoinfo("ID", pdfstring(id), id) -- needed for pdf/x
-    setupidentity = function() end
 end
 
 lpdf.registerpagefinalizer(setupidentity,"identity")
 
+-- or when we want to be able to set things after pag e1:
+--
+-- lpdf.registerdocumentfinalizer(setupidentity,1,"identity")
+
 local function flushjavascripts()
     local t = interactions.javascripts.flushpreambles()
     if #t > 0 then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lpdf-xmp.lua b/tex/context/base/lpdf-xmp.lua
index 557141449..02d37342b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lpdf-xmp.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lpdf-xmp.lua
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lpdf-xmp'] = {
 local format, random, char, gsub, concat = string.format, math.random, string.char, string.gsub, table.concat
 local xmlfillin = xml.fillin
 
-local trace_xmp = false  trackers.register("backend.xmp", function(v) trace_xmp = v end)
+local trace_xmp  = false  trackers.register("backend.xmp",  function(v) trace_xmp  = v end)
+local trace_info = false  trackers.register("backend.info", function(v) trace_info = v end)
 
-local report_xmp = logs.reporter("backend","xmp")
+local report_xmp  = logs.reporter("backend","xmp")
+local report_info = logs.reporter("backend","info")
 
 local backends, lpdf = backends, lpdf
 
@@ -122,7 +124,11 @@ local addxmpinfo = lpdf.addxmpinfo
 
 function lpdf.addtoinfo(tag,pdfvalue,strvalue)
     addtoinfo(tag,pdfvalue)
-    addxmpinfo(tag,strvalue or gsub(tostring(pdfvalue),"^%((.*)%)$","%1")) -- hack
+    local value = strvalue or gsub(tostring(pdfvalue),"^%((.*)%)$","%1") -- hack
+    if trace_info then
+        report_info("set '%s' to '%s'",tag,value)
+    end
+    addxmpinfo(tag,value)
 end
 
 -- for the do-it-yourselvers
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua b/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua
index aa0b0a22e..44c9d488d 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-lpt.lua
@@ -711,7 +711,10 @@ local special_1 = P("*")  * Cc(register_auto_descendant) * Cc(register_all_nodes
 local special_2 = P("/")  * Cc(register_auto_self)
 local special_3 = P("")   * Cc(register_auto_self)
 
-local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving pattern outside
+local no_nextcolon   = P(-1) + #(1-P(":")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+local no_nextlparent = P(-1) + #(1-P("(")) -- newer lpeg needs the P(-1)
+
+local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving some patterns outside
 
     patterns             = spaces * V("protocol") * spaces * (
                               ( V("special") * spaces * P(-1)                                                         ) +
@@ -740,10 +743,8 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     shortcuts            = V("shortcuts_a") * (spaces * "/" * spaces * V("shortcuts_a"))^0,
 
     s_descendant_or_self = (P("***/") + P("/"))  * Cc(register_descendant_or_self), --- *** is a bonus
- -- s_descendant_or_self = P("/")                * Cc(register_descendant_or_self),
     s_descendant         = P("**")               * Cc(register_descendant),
-    s_child              = P("*") * #(1-P(":"))  * Cc(register_child     ),
---  s_child              = P("*") * #(P("/")+P(-1)) * Cc(register_child     ),
+    s_child              = P("*") * no_nextcolon * Cc(register_child     ),
     s_parent             = P("..")               * Cc(register_parent    ),
     s_self               = P("." )               * Cc(register_self      ),
     s_root               = P("^^")               * Cc(register_root      ),
@@ -770,13 +771,13 @@ local pathparser = Ct { "patterns", -- can be made a bit faster by moving patter
     expressions          = expression / register_expression,
 
     letters              = R("az")^1,
-    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1,
+    name                 = (1-lpeg.S("/[]()|:*!"))^1, -- make inline
     negate               = P("!") * Cc(false),
 
     nodefunction         = V("negate") + P("not") * Cc(false) + Cc(true),
     nodetest             = V("negate") + Cc(true),
     nodename             = (V("negate") + Cc(true)) * spaces * ((V("wildnodename") * P(":") * V("wildnodename")) + (Cc(false) * V("wildnodename"))),
-    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * #(1-P("(")),
+    wildnodename         = (C(V("name")) + P("*") * Cc(false)) * no_nextlparent,
     nodeset              = spaces * Ct(V("nodename") * (spaces * P("|") * spaces * V("nodename"))^0) * spaces,
 
     finalizer            = (Cb("protocol") * P("/")^-1 * C(V("name")) * arguments * P(-1)) / register_finalizer,
diff --git a/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua b/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua
index 5c5220cb8..99c7226a8 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/lxml-tab.lua
@@ -867,18 +867,15 @@ alternative.</p>
 
 function xml.checkbom(root) -- can be made faster
     if root.ri then
-        local dt, found = root.dt, false
+        local dt = root.dt
         for k=1,#dt do
             local v = dt[k]
             if type(v) == "table" and v.special and v.tg == "@pi@" and find(v.dt[1],"xml.*version=") then
-                found = true
-                break
+                return
             end
         end
-        if not found then
-            insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
-            insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
-        end
+        insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
+        insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/math-ali.mkiv b/tex/context/base/math-ali.mkiv
index 5a80d340d..4204f0d2b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/math-ali.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/math-ali.mkiv
@@ -153,64 +153,6 @@
 
 %D Here we implement the user interface part. We start with basic math alignments:
 
-% \unexpanded\def\setupmathalignment
-%   {\dodoubleempty\dosetupmathalignment}
-%
-% \def\dosetupmathalignment[#1][#2]%
-%   {\ifsecondargument
-%      \getparameters[\??eq#1][#2]%
-%    \else
-%      \getparameters[\??eq][#1]%
-%    \fi}
-%
-% \let\currentmathalignment\empty
-%
-% \def\mathalignmentparameter#1%
-%   {\executeifdefined{\??eq\currentmathalignment#1}{\executeifdefined{\??eq#1}\empty}}
-%
-% \setupmathalignment
-%   [\c!n=2,
-%    \c!m=1,
-%    \c!distance=1em]
-%
-% \def\dostartmathalignment[#1][#2]%
-%   {% \begingroup not permitted ($$...assignments...\halign... )
-%    \pushmacro\doalignNC
-%    \edef\currentmathalignment{#1}%
-%    \doifassignmentelse{#2}{\setupmathalignment[#1][#2]}\donothing
-%    \def\NC{\doalignNC}%
-%    \global\let\doalignNC\dodoalignNC
-%    \def\EQ{&=}%
-%    \def\NR{&\global\let\doalignNC\dodoalignNC\doxxdoubleempty\doalignNR}%
-%    % amstex compatibility mode: (ugly, will disappear)
-%    \def\notag{\def\\{&\crcr}}%
-%    \doifelse{#2}{*}{\def\\{&\crcr}}{\def\\{&\doalignNR[+][]\crcr}}%
-%    % end of compatibility mode
-%    \eqaligncolumn\zerocount
-%    \processcommacommand
-%      [\mathalignmentparameter\c!align]
-%      {\advance\eqaligncolumn\plusone\doseteqaligncolumn}% takes argument
-%    % the real action
-%    \global\eqaligncolumn\plusone
-%    \numberedeqalign}
-%
-% \def\dostopmathalignment
-%   {\finishalignno
-%    \popmacro\doalignNC}
-%
-% \unexpanded\def\definemathalignment
-%   {\dodoubleempty\dodefinemathalignment}
-%
-% \def\dodefinemathalignment[#1]% [#2]%
-%   {\setvalue{\e!start#1}{\dodoubleempty\dostartmathalignment[#1]}%
-%    \setvalue{\e!stop #1}{\dostopmathalignment}%
-%    \setupmathalignment[#1]}% [#2]
-%
-% \definemathalignment[align]            % default case (this is what amstex users expect)
-% \definemathalignment[\v!mathalignment] % prefered case (this is cleaner, less clashing)
-
-% we tag the mlist later but cells are hboxes so we can add wrappers
-
 \newtoks \everymathalignment
 
 \def\math_alignment_NR_indeed[#1][#2]%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mult-aux.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mult-aux.mkiv
index 65cc3b0fe..c5ae2a407 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mult-aux.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mult-aux.mkiv
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@
 
 % todo: add (relaxed) postsetup and postdefine hooks, just after the everys
 
-\unexpanded\def\doinstallparameterhandler#1#2#3#4#5#6#7%
+\unexpanded\def\doinstallparameterhandler#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8%
   {\ifx#2\relax\let#2\empty\fi
    \def#3##1{\csname#4{#1#2}{##1}\endcsname}%
-   \def#4##1##2{\ifcsname##1##2\endcsname##1##2\else\expandafter#5\csname##1\s!parent\endcsname{##2}\fi}%
+   \def#4##1##2{\ifcsname##1:##2\endcsname##1:##2\else\expandafter#5\csname##1:\s!parent\endcsname{##2}\fi}%
    \def#5##1##2{\ifx##1\relax\s!empty\else#4{##1}{##2}\fi}%
    \def#6##1##2{\csname#4{#1##1}{##2}\endcsname}%
-   \def#7##1{\detokenize\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\csname#1##1\endcsname}}} % always root
+   \def#7##1{\detokenize\expandafter\expandafter\expandafter{\csname#1:##1\endcsname}}% always root
+   \def#8##1{\csname\ifcsname#1#2:##1\endcsname#1#2:##1\else\s!empty\fi\endcsname}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\installparameterhandler#1#2%
   {\normalexpanded
@@ -81,13 +82,17 @@
         \expandafter\noexpand\csname do#2parameter\endcsname
         \expandafter\noexpand\csname do#2parentparameter\endcsname
         \expandafter\noexpand\csname named#2parameter\endcsname
-        \expandafter\noexpand\csname detokenized#2parameter\endcsname}}
+        \expandafter\noexpand\csname detokenized#2parameter\endcsname
+        \expandafter\noexpand\csname strict#2parameter\endcsname}}
 
-\unexpanded\def\doinstallparameterhashhandler#1#2#3#4#5%
+\unexpanded\def\doinstallparameterhashhandler#1#2#3#4#5#6#7%
   {\ifx#2\relax\let#2\empty\fi
-   \def#3##1{#4{#1#2}{##1}}%
-   \def#4##1##2{\ifcsname##1##2\endcsname##1\else\expandafter#5\csname##1\s!parent\endcsname{##2}\fi}%
-   \def#5##1##2{\ifx##1\relax\else#4{##1}{##2}\fi}}
+   \def#3##1{#4{#1#2}{##1}:}%
+   \def#4##1##2{\ifcsname##1:##2\endcsname##1\else\expandafter#5\csname##1:\s!parent\endcsname{##2}\fi}%
+   \def#5##1##2{\ifx##1\relax\else#4{##1}{##2}\fi}%
+   \def#6{#1#2:}%
+   \def#7##1{#1##1:}}%
+
 
 \unexpanded\def\installparameterhashhandler#1#2%
   {\normalexpanded
@@ -96,13 +101,15 @@
         \expandafter\noexpand\csname current#2\endcsname
         \expandafter\noexpand\csname #2parameterhash\endcsname
         \expandafter\noexpand\csname do#2parameterhash\endcsname
-        \expandafter\noexpand\csname do#2parentparameterhash\endcsname}}
+        \expandafter\noexpand\csname do#2parentparameterhash\endcsname
+        \expandafter\noexpand\csname current#2hash\endcsname
+        \expandafter\noexpand\csname named#2hash\endcsname}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\doinstallparametersethandler#1#2#3#4#5%
   {\ifx#2\relax\let#2\empty\fi
-   \def#3{\dosetvalue{#1#2}}%        ##1 {##2} (braces are mandate)
-   \def#4{\doletvalue{#1#2}}%        ##1 ##2
-   \def#5{\doletvalue{#1#2}\empty}}% ##1
+   \unexpanded\def#3{\dosetvalue{#1#2:}}%        ##1 {##2} (braces are mandate)
+   \unexpanded\def#4{\doletvalue{#1#2:}}%        ##1 ##2
+   \unexpanded\def#5{\doletvalue{#1#2:}\empty}}% ##1
 
 \unexpanded\def\installparametersethandler#1#2%
   {\normalexpanded
@@ -140,16 +147,16 @@
       \the#6% predefine
       \ifthirdargument
         \edef#8{##2}%
-        \getparameters[#1#4][\s!parent=#1##2,##3]%
+        \getparameters[#1#4:][\s!parent=#1##2,##3]%
       \else\ifsecondargument
         \doifassignmentelse{##2}
           {\let#8\empty
-           \getparameters[#1#4][\s!parent=#3,##2]}
+           \getparameters[#1#4:][\s!parent=#3,##2]}
           {\edef#8{##2}%
-           \getparameters[#1#4][\s!parent=#1##2]}%
+           \getparameters[#1#4:][\s!parent=#1##2]}%
       \else
         \let#8\empty
-        \getparameters[#1#4][\s!parent=#3]%
+        \getparameters[#1#4:][\s!parent=#3]%
       \fi\fi
       \the#7%
       \let#4\saveddefinewhatever}}
@@ -169,19 +176,19 @@
 \unexpanded\def\doinstallsetuphandler#1#2#3#4#5#6%
   {\ifx#3\relax\let#3\empty\fi
    \unexpanded\def#2{\dodoubleempty#4}%
-   \unexpanded\def#6{\getparameters[#1#3]}%
+   \unexpanded\def#6{\getparameters[#1#3:]}%
    \newtoks#5%
    \def#4[##1][##2]% maybe helper
      {\let\savedsetupwhatever#3%
       \ifsecondargument
         \def\docommand####1% we will have a simple one as well
           {\edef#3{####1}%
-           \getparameters[#1#3][##2]%
+           \getparameters[#1#3:][##2]%
            \the#5}%
         \processcommalist[##1]\docommand
       \else
         \let#3\empty
-        \getparameters[#1][##1]%
+        \getparameters[#1:][##1]%
         \the#5%
       \fi
       \let#3\savedsetupwhatever}}
@@ -199,20 +206,20 @@
 \unexpanded\def\doinstallswitchsetuphandler#1#2#3#4#5#6%
   {\ifx#3\relax\let#3\empty\fi
    \unexpanded\def#2{\dodoubleempty#4}%
-   \unexpanded\def#6{\getparameters[#1#3]}%
+   \unexpanded\def#6{\getparameters[#1#3:]}%
    \newtoks#5%
    \def#4[##1][##2]% maybe helper
      {\ifsecondargument % no commalist here
         \let\savedsetupwhatever#3%
         \edef#3{##1}%
-        \getparameters[#1#3][##2]%
+        \getparameters[#1#3:][##2]%
         \the#5%
         \let#3\savedsetupwhatever
       \else\iffirstargument
         \doifassignmentelse{##1}
           {\let\savedsetupwhatever#3%
            \let#3\empty
-           \getparameters[#1][##1]%
+           \getparameters[#1:][##1]%
            \the#5%
            \let#3\savedsetupwhatever}
           {\edef#3{##1}% this will catch reset
diff --git a/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv b/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv
index 60b8c5f3c..b96e267b0 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/mult-sys.mkiv
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 \definesystemconstant  {link}
 \definesystemconstant  {parent}
 \definesystemconstant  {clone}
-\definesystemconstant  {section} \let\v!sectionlevel\s!section % for old times sake
+\definesystemconstant  {section}
 \definesystemconstant  {handler}
 \definesystemconstant  {counter}
 \definesystemconstant  {single}
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-inj.lua b/tex/context/base/node-inj.lua
index b9ef9188f..7c91016b6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-inj.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-inj.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local traverse_id        = node.traverse_id
 local unset_attribute    = node.unset_attribute
 local has_attribute      = node.has_attribute
 local set_attribute      = node.set_attribute
+local copy_node          = node.copy
 local insert_node_before = node.insert_before
 local insert_node_after  = node.insert_after
 
@@ -44,6 +45,21 @@ local cursbase = attributes.private('cursbase')
 local curscurs = attributes.private('curscurs')
 local cursdone = attributes.private('cursdone')
 local kernpair = attributes.private('kernpair')
+local fontkern = attributes.private('fontkern')
+
+if context then
+
+    local kern = nodes.pool.register(newkern())
+
+    set_attribute(kern,fontkern,1) -- we can have several, attributes are shared
+
+    newkern = function(k)
+        local c = copy_node(kern)
+        c.kern = k
+        return c
+    end
+
+end
 
 local cursives = { }
 local marks    = { }
diff --git a/tex/context/base/node-res.lua b/tex/context/base/node-res.lua
index 7f737ea70..9e17155f2 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/node-res.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/node-res.lua
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ local pool         = nodes.pool
 
 local whatsitcodes = nodes.whatsitcodes
 local skipcodes    = nodes.skipcodes
+local kerncodes    = nodes.kerncodes
 local nodecodes    = nodes.nodecodes
 
 local glyph_code   = nodecodes.glyph
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ function pool.usage()
 end
 
 local disc              = register_node(new_node("disc"))
-local kern              = register_node(new_node("kern",1))
+local kern              = register_node(new_node("kern",kerncodes.userkern))
+local fontkern          = register_node(new_node("kern",kerncodes.fontkern))
 local penalty           = register_node(new_node("penalty"))
 local glue              = register_node(new_node("glue")) -- glue.spec = nil
 local glue_spec         = register_node(new_node("glue_spec"))
@@ -126,6 +128,12 @@ function pool.kern(k)
     return n
 end
 
+function pool.fontkern(k)
+    local n = copy_node(fontkern)
+    n.kern = k
+    return n
+end
+
 function pool.gluespec(width,stretch,shrink,stretch_order,shrink_order)
     local s = copy_node(glue_spec)
     if width         then s.width         = width         end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/pack-rul.mkiv b/tex/context/base/pack-rul.mkiv
index 1afc498a3..b1107c3a3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/pack-rul.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/pack-rul.mkiv
@@ -605,8 +605,7 @@
 \def\defaultframeoffset{.25ex}
 
 \def\presetlocalframed       [#1]{\letvalue{#1\s!parent}\??oi}
-\def\inheritlocalframed[#1]#2[#3]{\letvalue{#1\s!parent}#3}
-\def\copylocalframed   [#1]#2[#3]{\setvalue{#1\s!parent}{#3}}
+\def\inheritlocalframed[#1]#2[#3]{\setevalue{#1\s!parent}{#3}}
 
 \presetlocalframed[\??ol]
 
@@ -621,13 +620,6 @@
 \unexpanded\def\setupframed
   {\dodoubleempty\dosetupframed}
 
-% \def\dosetupframed
-%   {\ifsecondargument
-%      \@EA\dodoublesetupframed
-%    \else
-%      \@EA\dosinglesetupframed
-%    \fi}
-
 % we can consider setting the parent of the regular framed to
 % something else in the otr so that we isolate it there
 
@@ -638,17 +630,6 @@
      \getparameters[\??ol][#1]%
    \fi}
 
-% \def\dosinglesetupframed[#1][#2]%
-%   {\getparameters[\??ol][#1]}
-
-% \def\dodoublesetupframed[#1][#2]%
-%   {\bgroup
-%    \let\dodoubleempty\empty
-%    \def\doframed[##1]{\gdef\globalredefinedframed{\dodoubleempty\doframed[##1,#2]}}%
-%    \getvalue{#1}%
-%    \egroup
-%    \letvalue{#1}\globalredefinedframed}
-
 %D \startbuffer
 %D \setupframed [framecolor=yellow]          \framed{A}
 %D \defineframed[myframed] [framecolor=blue] \myframed{B}
@@ -769,7 +750,7 @@
 %D Because it is used so often the he next macro is (and
 %D looks) rather optimized.
 
-% \def\s!root{root} % maybe configurable
+% todo: see if we can use commandhandler
 
 \let\postprocessframebox\relax
 
@@ -2772,7 +2753,7 @@
     %  \insidefloattrue % ? better
        \normalexpanded{\noexpand\switchtobodyfont[\framedtextparameter\c!bodyfont]}%
        \startcolor[\framedtextparameter\c!color]%
-       \localframed[\??kd\currentframedtext][\c!strut=\v!no]% todo: use delayedstrut
+       \localframed[\currentframedtexthash][\c!strut=\v!no]% todo: use delayedstrut
        \bgroup
          \let\\=\endgraf
          \framedtextparameter\c!inner % oud spul
@@ -2825,23 +2806,35 @@
 
 \def\doftstartdepthcorrection
   {\bgroup
-   \verticalstrut
-   % we need \nowhitespace in case of setups setting whitespace
-   % nb, not safe, text vs \vbox as next
-   \vskip-\struttotal
-   \nowhitespace} % na vskip ! new 20/05/2004, fails with next content being box (\scale{..})
+   \ifhmode
+     \par
+   \fi
+   \ifvmode
+     \verticalstrut
+     % we need \nowhitespace in case of setups setting whitespace
+     % nb, not safe, text vs \vbox as next
+     \vskip-\struttotal
+     \nowhitespace
+   \fi} % na vskip ! new 20/05/2004, fails with next content being box (\scale{..})
 
 \def\doftstopdepthcorrection
-  {\forgetall
-   \vskip-\struttotal
-   \verticalstrut
-   \egroup
-   \forgetall % brrr too often
-   \vskip-\lineheight
-   % will be an option, not default
-   % \setbaselinecorrections
-   % \donegbotbaselinecorrection
-   \verticalstrut}
+  {\ifhmode
+     \par
+   \fi
+   \ifvmode
+     \forgetall
+     \vskip-\struttotal
+     \verticalstrut
+     \egroup
+     \forgetall % brrr too often
+     \vskip-\lineheight
+     % will be an option, not default
+     % \setbaselinecorrections
+     % \donegbotbaselinecorrection
+     \verticalstrut
+   \else
+     \egroup
+   \fi}
 
 %D Placement can be ignored:
 %D
@@ -2868,7 +2861,7 @@
 
 \def\dodoframedtext[#1]% beware!
   {\normalexpanded{\noexpand\switchtobodyfont[\framedtextparameter\c!bodyfont]}%
-   \localframed[\??kd\currentframedtext][\c!strut=\v!no,#1]%
+   \localframed[\currentframedtexthash][\c!strut=\v!no,#1]%
      \bgroup
        \blank[\v!disable]%
        \let\\=\endgraf
@@ -2914,7 +2907,7 @@
   {\bgroup
    \expandafter\let\expandafter\tempframedcount\csname\??ol:#1\endcsname
    \advance\tempframedcount\plusone
-   \expandafter\def\csname\??ol#1:\the\tempframedcount\s!parent\endcsname{\??ol#1}% \copylocalframed
+   \expandafter\def\csname\??ol#1:\the\tempframedcount\s!parent\endcsname{\??ol#1}% \inheritlocalframed
    \dodoubleempty\dolocalframed[\??ol#1:\the\tempframedcount]}
 
 %D We can do:
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-imp.mkiv b/tex/context/base/page-imp.mkiv
index 027db2142..de11090d3 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-imp.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-imp.mkiv
@@ -270,12 +270,12 @@
 \doinstallarrangedoption\v!rotated
   {\gdef\arrangedrotationO {90}%
    \gdef\arrangedrotationE{270}%
-   \swapcounts\horizontalcutmarks\verticalcutmarks}
+   \swapcounts\c_page_marks_nx\c_page_marks_ny}
 
 \doinstallarrangedoption{90}
   {\gdef\arrangedrotationO {90}%
    \gdef\arrangedrotationE{270}%
-   \swapcounts\horizontalcutmarks\verticalcutmarks}
+   \swapcounts\c_page_marks_nx\c_page_marks_ny}
 
 \doinstallarrangedoption{180}
   {\gdef\arrangedrotationO{180}%
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
 \doinstallarrangedoption{270}
   {\gdef\arrangedrotationO{270}%
    \gdef\arrangedrotationE {90}%
-   \swapcounts\horizontalcutmarks\verticalcutmarks}
+   \swapcounts\c_page_marks_nx\c_page_marks_ny}
 
 \doinstallarrangedoption\s!reset
   {\global\arrangingpagesfalse}
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@
   {\global\arrangedpageX         #1%
    \global\arrangedpageY         #2%
    \global\arrangedpageT         #3%
-   \global\horizontalcutmarks    #4%
-   \global\verticalcutmarks      #5%
+   \global\c_page_marks_nx       #4%
+   \global\c_page_marks_ny       #5%
    \global\let\pusharrangedpage  #6%
    \global\let\poparrangedpages  #7%
    \global\let\handlearrangedpage#8}
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-mrk.mkiv b/tex/context/base/page-mrk.mkiv
index de559fdee..babf7f776 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-mrk.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-mrk.mkiv
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
 \newconditional\c_page_marks_add_page_lines
 \newconditional\c_page_marks_add_more_number
 
+\newcount\c_page_marks_nx
+\newcount\c_page_marks_ny
+
 \startuniqueMPgraphic{print:color}{w,h,l,o}
     page_marks_add_color(\MPvar w,\MPvar h,\MPvar l,\MPvar o) ;
 \stopuniqueMPgraphic
@@ -39,8 +42,8 @@
     page_marks_add_marking(\MPvar w,\MPvar h,\MPvar l,\MPvar o) ;
 \stopuniqueMPgraphic
 
-\startuniqueMPgraphic{print:lines}{w,h,l,o}
-    page_marks_add_lines(\MPvar w,\MPvar h,\MPvar l,\MPvar o) ;
+\startuniqueMPgraphic{print:lines}{w,h,l,o,x,y}
+    page_marks_add_lines(\MPvar w,\MPvar h,\MPvar l,\MPvar o,\MPvar x,\MPvar y) ;
 \stopuniqueMPgraphic
 
 \startuseMPgraphic{print:number}{w,h,l,o,n}
@@ -75,7 +78,8 @@
      \uniqueMPgraphic
        {print:lines}%
        {w=\the\scratchwidth,h=\the\scratchheight,%
-        l=\pagecutmarklength,o=\pagecutmarkoffset}%
+        l=\pagecutmarklength,o=\pagecutmarkoffset,%
+        x=\the\c_page_marks_nx,y=\the\c_page_marks_ny}%
    \egroup
    \wd\scratchbox\scratchwidth\ht\scratchbox\scratchheight\dp\scratchbox\scratchdepth
    \hskip-\scratchwidth\box\scratchbox}
@@ -87,7 +91,7 @@
        {print:number}%
        {w=\the\scratchwidth ,h=\the\scratchheight,%
         l=\pagecutmarklength,o=\pagecutmarkoffset,%
-        n=\realfolio}%
+        n=\number\ifcase\arrangeno\realpageno\else\arrangeno\fi}%
    \egroup
    \wd\scratchbox\scratchwidth\ht\scratchbox\scratchheight\dp\scratchbox\scratchdepth
    \hskip-\scratchwidth\box\scratchbox}
diff --git a/tex/context/base/page-one.mkiv b/tex/context/base/page-one.mkiv
index c19b4b970..e1e47abcd 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/page-one.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/page-one.mkiv
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
             {\ifcase\columndirection % nog document wide
                \dofloatsflush\s!text{1}%
              \else
-               \dofloatsflushn\s!text{\the\numexpr\nofcollectedfloats-\recurselevel+1\relax}%
+               \dofloatsflush\s!text{\the\numexpr\nofcollectedfloats-\recurselevel+1\relax}%
              \fi
              \ifdim\wd\floatbox>\makeupwidth % \hsize
                \hbox to \makeupwidth{\hss\box\floatbox\hss}%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/phys-dim.lua b/tex/context/base/phys-dim.lua
index 41f98b5fb..18aac2170 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/phys-dim.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/phys-dim.lua
@@ -24,18 +24,19 @@ local allocate = utilities.storage.allocate
 physics          = physics or { }
 physics.patterns = physics.patterns or { }
 
--- digits parser (todo : use patterns)
+local variables  = interfaces.variables
+local v_reverse  = variables.reverse
 
---~ local done        = false
---~ local mode        = 0
+-- digits parser (todo : use patterns)
 
 local digit        = R("09")
 local sign         = S("+-")
 local power        = S("^e")
 local digitspace   = S("~@_")
-local digitspacex  = digitspace + P(" ")
 local comma        = P(",")
 local period       = P(".")
+local semicolon    = P(";")
+local colon        = P(":")
 local signspace    = P("/")
 local positive     = S("p")
 local negative     = S("n")
@@ -43,14 +44,22 @@ local highspace    = P("s")
 local padding      = P("=")
 local plus         = P("+")
 local minus        = P("-")
+local space        = P(" ")
 
-local digits       = (digit^1)
+local digits       = digit^1
 
-local ddigitspacex = digitspacex / "" / context.digitsspace
 local ddigitspace  = digitspace  / "" / context.digitsspace
+local dcommayes    = semicolon   / "" / context.digitsfinalcomma
+local dcommanop    = semicolon   / "" / context.digitsseparatorspace
+local dperiodyes   = colon       / "" / context.digitsfinalperiod
+local dperiodnop   = colon       / "" / context.digitsseparatorspace
 local ddigit       = digits           / context.digitsdigit
-local dseparator   = comma       / "" / context.digitscomma
-                   + period      / "" / context.digitsperiod
+local dfinalcomma  = comma       / "" / context.digitsfinalcomma
+local dfinalperiod = period      / "" / context.digitsfinalperiod
+local dintercomma  = comma  * #(digitspace) / "" / context.digitsseparatorspace
+                   + comma                  / "" / context.digitsintermediatecomma
+local dinterperiod = period * #(digitspace) / "" / context.digitsseparatorspace
+                   + period                 / "" / context.digitsintermediateperiod
 local dsignspace   = signspace   / "" / context.digitssignspace
 local dpositive    = positive    / "" / context.digitspositive
 local dnegative    = negative    / "" / context.digitsnegative
@@ -64,22 +73,34 @@ local dpower       = power       / "" * (
                    )
 local dpadding     = padding     / "" / context.digitszeropadding -- todo
 
-local digitparserspace =
-    (dsomesign + dsignspace + dpositive + dnegative + dhighspace)^0
-  * (dseparator^0 * (ddigitspacex + ddigit)^1)^1
-  * dpower^0
+local dleader      = (dsomesign + dsignspace + dpositive + dnegative + dhighspace)^0
+local dtrailer     = dpower^0
+local dfinal       = P(-1) + #P(1 - comma - period - semicolon - colon)
+local dnumber      = (ddigitspace + ddigit)^1
+local dtemplate    = ddigitspace^1
+
+-- probably too complex, due to lookahead (lookback with state is probably easier)
+
+local dpcfinalnumber = dtemplate * (dfinalcomma  + dcommanop ) + dnumber * (dfinalcomma  + dcommayes )
+local dcpfinalnumber = dtemplate * (dfinalperiod + dperiodnop) + dnumber * (dfinalperiod + dperiodyes)
+
+local dpcinternumber = dtemplate * (dintercomma  + dcommanop ) + dnumber * (dintercomma  + dcommayes )
+local dcpinternumber = dtemplate * (dinterperiod + dperiodnop) + dnumber * (dinterperiod + dperiodyes)
+
+local dfallback      = (dtemplate * (dcommanop + dperiodnop)^0)^0 * (dcommayes + dperiodyes + ddigit)^0
 
-local digitparser =
-    (dsomesign + dsignspace + dpositive + dnegative + dhighspace)^0
-  * (dseparator^0 * (ddigitspace + ddigit)^1)^1
-  * dpower^0
+local p_c_number     = (dcpinternumber)^0 * (dpcfinalnumber)^0 * ddigit + dfallback -- 000.000.000,00
+local c_p_number     = (dpcinternumber)^0 * (dcpfinalnumber)^0 * ddigit + dfallback -- 000,000,000.00
 
-physics.patterns.digitparserspace = digitparserspace
-physics.patterns.digitparser      = digitparser
+local p_c_dparser    = dleader * p_c_number * dtrailer * dfinal
+local c_p_dparser    = dleader * c_p_number * dtrailer * dfinal
 
-function commands.digits(str)
---~     done = false
-    matchlpeg(digitparserspace,str)
+function commands.digits(str,p_c)
+    if p_c == v_reverse then
+        matchlpeg(p_c_dparser,str)
+    else
+        matchlpeg(c_p_dparser,str)
+    end
 end
 
 -- units parser
@@ -412,26 +433,33 @@ local function dimop(o,wherefrom)
     end
 end
 
+-- todo 0x -> rm
+-- pretty large lpeg (maybe do dimension lookup otherwise)
+
 local dimension = ((l_suffix * combination)  * Carg(1))  / dimspu
                 + ((combination * s_suffix)  * Carg(1))  / dimpus
 local number    = lpeg.patterns.number                   / unitsN
 local operator  = C((l_operator + s_operator) * Carg(1)) / dimop  -- weird, why is the extra C needed here
 local whatever  = (P(1)^0)                               / unitsU
 
+local number    = (1-R("az","AZ")-P(" "))^1 / unitsN -- todo: catch { }
+
 dimension = somespace * dimension * somespace
 number    = somespace * number    * somespace
 operator  = somespace * operator  * somespace
 
------ unitparser = dimension * dimension^0 * (operator * dimension^1)^-1 + whatever
-local unitparser = dimension^1 * (operator * dimension^1)^-1 + whatever
+local unitparser = dimension^1 * (operator * dimension^1)^-1 + whatever + P(-1)
 
------ unitdigitparser = (P(true)/unitsNstart) * digitparser * (P(true)/unitsNstop) -- true forces { }
-local unitdigitparser = (Cc(nil)/unitsNstart) * digitparser * (Cc(nil)/unitsNstop) --
-local combinedparser  = (unitdigitparser + number)^-1 * unitparser
+local p_c_unitdigitparser = (Cc(nil)/unitsNstart) * p_c_dparser * (Cc(nil)/unitsNstop) --
+local c_p_unitdigitparser = (Cc(nil)/unitsNstart) * c_p_dparser * (Cc(nil)/unitsNstop) --
 
-physics.patterns.unitparser     = unitparser
-physics.patterns.combinedparser = combinedparser
+local p_c_combinedparser  = (p_c_unitdigitparser + number)^-1 * unitparser
+local c_p_combinedparser  = (c_p_unitdigitparser + number)^-1 * unitparser
 
-function commands.unit(str,wherefrom)
-    matchlpeg(combinedparser,str,1,wherefrom or "")
+function commands.unit(str,wherefrom,p_c)
+    if p_c == v_reverse then
+        matchlpeg(p_c_combinedparser,str,1,wherefrom or "")
+    else
+        matchlpeg(c_p_combinedparser,str,1,wherefrom or "")
+    end
 end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/phys-dim.mkiv b/tex/context/base/phys-dim.mkiv
index 4218d9dd0..4df9d3ad9 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/phys-dim.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/phys-dim.mkiv
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 \unprotect
 
 %D \macros
-%D   {digits, setdigitmode, setdigitsign, setdigitorder}
+%D   {digits, setdigitmode, setdigitsign}
 %D
 %D This is an update of the \MKII\ digits mechanism. Beware,
 %D space delimited mode is now resticted!
@@ -128,16 +128,15 @@
 %D \getbuffer
 %D \stoplines
 
-% todo: smaller adn raised signs
+\newconstant\c_digits_order
+\newconstant\c_digits_method
+\newconstant\c_digits_sign  % we has sized (text script scriptscript)
 
-\newconditional\c_digits_seen
-\newconstant   \c_digits_mode
-\newconstant   \c_digits_sign  % we has sized (text script scriptscript)
-\newconstant   \c_digits_order % 0=period comma 1=comma period
+\def\setdigitmethod#1{\c_digits_method #1\relax}
+\def\setdigitsign  #1{\c_digits_sign   #1\relax}
+\def\setdigitorder #1{\c_digits_order  #1\relax}
 
-\def\setdigitmode #1{\c_digits_mode #1\relax}
-\def\setdigitsign #1{\c_digits_sign #1\relax}
-\def\setdigitorder#1{\c_digits_order#1\relax}
+\let\setdigitmode\setdigitmethod % compatibility
 
 \def\digits_normalized % we could calculate once and remember
   {\ifcase\c_digits_sign
@@ -177,49 +176,55 @@
 \def\digitspower         {\digits_raised}
 \def\digitspowerplus   #1{\digits_raised{\digitsplus#1}}
 \def\digitspowerminus  #1{\digits_raised{\digitsminus#1}}
+\def\digitsdigit       #1{#1}
 
-% we can move the logic to lua
+\def\normaldigitscommasymbol   {,}
+\def\normaldigitsperiodsymbol  {.}
+\let\normaldigitsseparatorspace\digitsseparatorspace
 
-\def\digitsdigit       #1{\ifconditional\c_digits_seen#1\else\ifnum#1=\zerocount\digitsspace\else\settrue\c_digits_seen#1\fi\fi}
-\def\digitscomma         {\ifconditional\c_digits_seen\ifconditional\c_digits_order\digitscommasymbol \else\digitsperiodsymbol\fi\else\digitsseparatorspace\fi}
-\def\digitsperiod        {\ifconditional\c_digits_seen\ifconditional\c_digits_order\digitsperiodsymbol\else\digitscommasymbol \fi\else\digitsseparatorspace\fi}
+\letvalue{digit_c_0}\normaldigitscommasymbol
+\letvalue{digit_p_0}\normaldigitsperiodsymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_0}\normaldigitsseparatorspace
 
-\def\normaldigitscommasymbol {,}
-\def\normaldigitsperiodsymbol{.}
+\letvalue{digit_c_1}\normaldigitsperiodsymbol
+\letvalue{digit_p_1}\normaldigitscommasymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_1}\normaldigitsseparatorspace
 
-\let\digitscommasymbol \normaldigitscommasymbol
-\let\digitsperiodsymbol\normaldigitsperiodsymbol
+\letvalue{digit_c_2}\normaldigitscommasymbol
+\letvalue{digit_p_2}\normaldigitsperiodsymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_2}\normaldigitsseparatorspace
 
-\unexpanded\def\tempdigits#1% for testing
+\letvalue{digit_c_3}\thinspace
+\letvalue{digit_p_3}\normaldigitscommasymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_3}\thinspace
+
+\letvalue{digit_c_4}\thinspace
+\letvalue{digit_p_4}\normaldigitsperiodsymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_4}\thinspace
+
+\letvalue{digit_c_5}\thickspace
+\letvalue{digit_p_5}\normaldigitscommasymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_5}\thickspace
+
+\letvalue{digit_c_6}\thickspace
+\letvalue{digit_p_6}\normaldigitsperiodsymbol
+\letvalue{digit_s_6}\thickspace
+
+\def\digitscommasymbol         {\csname digit_c_\number\c_digits_method\endcsname}
+\def\digitsperiodsymbol        {\csname digit_p_\number\c_digits_method\endcsname}
+\def\digitsseparatorspace      {\csname digit_s_\number\c_digits_method\endcsname}
+
+\def\digitsfinalcomma          {\digitscommasymbol } % more for tracing
+\def\digitsfinalperiod         {\digitsperiodsymbol} % more for tracing
+\def\digitsintermediatecomma   {\digitscommasymbol } % more for tracing
+\def\digitsintermediateperiod  {\digitsperiodsymbol} % more for tracing
+
+%D The user macro:
+
+\unexpanded\def\digits_indeed#1%
   {\dontleavehmode
    \begingroup
-   \setfalse\c_digits_seen
-   \ifcase\c_digits_mode
-       % keep as-is
-   \or
-       \let\digitscommasymbol   \normaldigitsperiodsymbol
-       \let\digitsperiodsymbol  \normaldigitscommasymbol
-   \or
-       \let\digitscommasymbol   \normaldigitscommasymbol
-       \let\digitsperiodsymbol  \normaldigitsperiodsymbol
-   \or
-       \let\digitsperiodsymbol  \thinspace
-       \let\digitscommasymbol   \normaldigitscommasymbol
-       \let\digitsseparatorspace\thinspace
-   \or
-       \let\digitsperiodsymbol  \thinspace
-       \let\digitscommasymbol   \normaldigitsperiodsymbol
-       \let\digitsseparatorspace\thinspace
-   \or
-       \let\digitsperiodsymbol  \thickspace
-       \let\digitscommasymbol   \normaldigitscommasymbol
-       \let\digitsseparatorspace\thickspace
-   \or
-       \let\digitsperiodsymbol  \thickspace
-       \let\digitscommasymbol   \normaldigitsperiodsymbol
-       \let\digitsseparatorspace\thickspace
-   \fi
-   \ctxcommand{digits(\!!bs\detokenize{#1}\!!es)}%
+   \ctxcommand{digits(\!!bs\detokenize{#1}\!!es,"\ifcase\c_digits_order \v!normal\else\v!reverse\fi")}%
    \endgroup
    \settrue\c_units_dospace}
 
@@ -227,10 +232,10 @@
   {\doifnextbgroupelse\digits_argument\digits_spaced}
 
 \def\digits_argument#1%
-  {\tempdigits{#1}}
+  {\digits_indeed{#1}}
 
-\def\digits_spaced#1 %
-  {\tempdigits{#1}}
+\def\digits_spaced#1 % space delimited
+  {\digits_indeed{#1}}
 
 %D \macros
 %D   {unit}
@@ -282,6 +287,46 @@
 %D
 %D Depending on needs we can add more tweaks (also depends on to what
 %D extent we need to be compatible with \MKII.
+%D
+%D Formatting is supported too:
+%D
+%D \startbuffer
+%D \starttabulate[|l|l|l|]
+%D \HL
+%D \NC \unit{10 kilo gram}       \NC \digits{10}        \NC \unit{10}        \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{1 kilogram}         \NC \digits{1}         \NC \unit{1}         \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{0.1 kilogram}       \NC \digits{0.1}       \NC \unit{0.1}       \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{1.1 kilogram}       \NC \digits{1.1}       \NC \unit{1.1}       \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{11 kilogram}        \NC \digits{11}        \NC \unit{11}        \NC \NR
+%D \HL
+%D \NC \unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \digits{00,000.10} \NC \unit{00,000.10} \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \digits{@@,@@0.10} \NC \unit{@@,@@0.10} \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{__,___.10 kilogram} \NC \digits{__,___.10} \NC \unit{__,___.10} \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{__,__0:10 kilogram} \NC \digits{__,__0:10} \NC \unit{__,__0:10} \NC \NR
+%D \NC \unit{__,___:10 kilogram} \NC \digits{__,___:10} \NC \unit{__,___:10} \NC \NR
+%D \HL
+%D \stoptabulate
+%D \stopbuffer
+%D
+%D \typebuffer \getbuffer
+%D
+%D Punctuation can be configures usiing \type {method}:
+%D
+%D \startbuffer
+%D \starttabulate[|l|l|l|]
+%D \HL
+%D \NC   \NC \setupunits[method=0]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=0]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \NC 1 \NC \setupunits[method=1]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=1]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \NC 2 \NC \setupunits[method=2]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=2]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \NC 3 \NC \setupunits[method=3]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=3]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \NC 4 \NC \setupunits[method=4]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=4]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \NC 5 \NC \setupunits[method=5]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=5]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \NC 6 \NC \setupunits[method=6]\unit{00,000.10 kilogram} \NC \setupunits[method=6]\unit{@@,@@0.10 kilogram} \NC \NR
+%D \HL
+%D \stoptabulate
+%D \stopbuffer
+%D
+%D \typebuffer \getbuffer
 
 % only a space when a number is part of the unit
 
@@ -291,6 +336,8 @@
   [\c!alternative=,        % done: text
    \c!separator=\v!normal, % done: cdot|big|medium|space
    \c!label=,              % done: (no interface yet)
+   \c!order=\v!normal,     % ,. (reverse: .,)
+   \c!method=0,
   %\c!grid=\v!yes,         % (maybe)
   %\c!style=...,           % done
   %\c!color=...,           % done
@@ -341,6 +388,8 @@
      \settrue\c_units_dospace
      \removelastskip
    \fi
+   \c_digits_method\unitsparameter\c!method\relax
+   \ifmmode\else\dontleavehmode\fi
    \edef\currentunits{#1}%
    \the\everyunits
   %\removeunwantedspaces % now ok yet
@@ -399,7 +448,7 @@
     \let\units_direct\units_direct_nested
 \to \everyunits
 
-\unexpanded\def\units_indeed#1{\ctxcommand{unit(\!!bs\detokenize{#1}\!!es,"\unitsparameter\c!label")}}
+\unexpanded\def\units_indeed#1{\ctxcommand{unit(\!!bs\detokenize{#1}\!!es,"\unitsparameter\c!label","\unitsparameter\c!order")}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\unitsPUS#1#2#3{\units_next#1#2\unitsraise{#3}\c_units_state\plusone}   % suffix
 \unexpanded\def\unitsPU   #1#2{\units_next#1#2\c_units_state               \plusthree} % unit
diff --git a/tex/context/base/scrn-bar.mkvi b/tex/context/base/scrn-bar.mkvi
index 1bfc6a13c..576b1d62b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/scrn-bar.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/scrn-bar.mkvi
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
   {\iflocation
      \begingroup
      \doifassignmentelse{#tag}
-       {\getparameters[\??ib][#tag]%
-        \edef\currentinteractionbar{\interactionbarparameter\c!alternative}}%
+       {\edef\currentinteractionbar{\interactionbarparameter\c!alternative}%
+        \setupcurrentinteractionbar[#tag]}%
        {\edef\currentinteractionbar{#tag}%
-        \ifsecondargument\getparameters[\??ib#tag][#settings]\fi}%
+        \ifsecondargument\setupcurrentinteractionbar[#settings]\fi}%
      \doif{\interactionbarparameter\c!state}\v!start
        {\interactionbarparameter\c!command}%
      \endgroup
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
    \fi
    \doifnothing{\interactionbarparameter\c!height}{\letinteractionbarparameter\c!height\v!broad}%
    \doifnothing{\interactionbarparameter\c!depth }{\letinteractionbarparameter\c!depth\!!zeropoint}%%%
-   \setbox2\hbox{\localframed[\??ib\currentinteractionbar][\c!background=]{\symbol[\interactionparameter\c!symbolset][\v!previouspage]}}%
+   \setbox2\hbox{\localframed[\currentinteractionbarhash][\c!background=]{\symbol[\interactionparameter\c!symbolset][\v!previouspage]}}%
    \!!heighta\ht2 % needed because we default to nothing
    \setupinteractionbar[\c!strut=\v!no]%
    \letinteractionparameter\c!width\zeropoint
diff --git a/tex/context/base/scrn-but.mkvi b/tex/context/base/scrn-but.mkvi
index c8f1ba243..c5c002150 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/scrn-but.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/scrn-but.mkvi
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 %C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
 %C details.
 
+% framed needs checking
+
 % \restorestandardblank
 % better namespace for pos
 
@@ -67,8 +69,6 @@
      \scrn_button_direct_indeed
      \scrn_button_direct_ignore}
 
-%\def\buttonframed{\dodoubleempty\localframed[\??bt]} % goodie
-
 % empty=yes
 %
 % \button[settings]{}[action] % normally used at the tex end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/scrn-fld.mkvi b/tex/context/base/scrn-fld.mkvi
index 506bb4a07..628b68866 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/scrn-fld.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/scrn-fld.mkvi
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
        {\setuptooltip[\currenttooltip][#settings]}%
        {\setuptooltip[\currenttooltip][\c!location=#settings]}%
      \setbox\scrn_tooltip_box_text\hbox
-       {\localframed[\??wh\currenttooltip][\c!location=]{#tiptext}}%
+       {\localframed[\currenttooltiphash][\c!location=]{#tiptext}}%
      \definesymbol
        [\currenttooltipname:txt]
        [\copy\scrn_tooltip_box_text]%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/scrn-hlp.mkvi b/tex/context/base/scrn-hlp.mkvi
index 6e90fc66d..2d158d762 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/scrn-hlp.mkvi
+++ b/tex/context/base/scrn-hlp.mkvi
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
    \c!background=\v!color,
    \c!backgroundcolor=gray]
 
-\presetlocalframed[\??wp]
+\presetlocalframed[\??wp] %% not needed
 
 \appendtoks
     \setuevalue         \currenthelp {\scrn_help_argument{\currenthelp}}%
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
 
 \def\scrn_help_register#text%
   {\setbox\scrn_help_box\hbox
-     {\localframed[\??wp\currenthelp]{#text}}%
+     {\localframed[\currenthelphash]{#text}}%
    \definesymbol
      [\currenthelpname]
      [\copy\scrn_help_box]%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/spac-ver.mkiv b/tex/context/base/spac-ver.mkiv
index cdf4147c1..6cd435e8b 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/spac-ver.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/spac-ver.mkiv
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@
 
 \def\dodostartlines[#1]% new: optional second argument (WS)
   {\iffirstargument
-     \getparameters[\??rg\currentlines][#1]%
+     \setupcurrentlines[#1]%
    \fi
    \edef\linesoption{\linesparameter\c!option}%
    \linesparameter\c!before
diff --git a/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf b/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf
index c1fa5d434..813ac55b4 100644
Binary files a/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf and b/tex/context/base/status-files.pdf differ
diff --git a/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf b/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf
index 4f9165dd7..79ff0a74d 100644
Binary files a/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf and b/tex/context/base/status-lua.pdf differ
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-def.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-def.mkiv
index e60e4f60a..dc86da902 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-def.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-def.mkiv
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     \setsectionblock [\v!bodypart]% default
 \to \everyjob
 
-% \definesection
+% \definesection (could become \definehead with one parameter)
 
 \definesection[\s!section-1] % part
 \definesection[\s!section-2] % chapter
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua b/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua
index 024baa1c5..fff357574 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-doc.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['strc-doc'] = {
 -- we need to freeze and document this module
 
 local next, type = next, type
-local format, gsub, find, concat, gmatch, match = string.format, string.gsub, string.find, table.concat, string.gmatch, string.match
+local format, gsub, find, gmatch, match = string.format, string.gsub, string.find, string.gmatch, string.match
 local concat = table.concat
 local max, min = math.max, math.min
 local allocate, mark = utilities.storage.allocate, utilities.storage.mark
@@ -816,6 +816,55 @@ function sections.getnumber(depth,what) -- redefined here
     context((sectiondata and sectiondata.numbers[depth]) or 0)
 end
 
+-- experimental
+
+local levels = { }
+
+--~ function commands.autonextstructurelevel(level)
+--~     if level > #levels then
+--~         for i=#levels+1,level do
+--~             levels[i] = ""
+--~         end
+--~     end
+--~     local finish = concat(levels,"\n",level) or ""
+--~     for i=level+1,#levels do
+--~         levels[i] = ""
+--~     end
+--~     levels[level] = [[\finalizeautostructurelevel]]
+--~     context(finish)
+--~ end
+
+--~ function commands.autofinishstructurelevels()
+--~     local finish = concat(levels,"\n") or ""
+--~     levels = { }
+--~     context(finish)
+--~ end
+
+function commands.autonextstructurelevel(level)
+    if level > #levels then
+        for i=#levels+1,level do
+            levels[i] = false
+        end
+    else
+        for i=level,#levels do
+            if levels[i] then
+                context.finalizeautostructurelevel()
+                levels[i] = false
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    levels[level] = true
+end
+
+function commands.autofinishstructurelevels()
+    for i=1,#levels do
+        if levels[i] then
+            context.finalizeautostructurelevel()
+        end
+    end
+    levels = { }
+end
+
 -- interface (some are actually already commands, like sections.fullnumber)
 
 commands.structurenumber            = function()             sections.fullnumber()                        end
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkiv
index 71a15d4af..98fa0fed6 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-flt.mkiv
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
 \presetlocalframed[\??fl]
 
 \def\dododefinefloat[#1][#2]%
-  {\copylocalframed[\??fl#1][\??fl]%
+  {\inheritlocalframed[\??fl#1][\??fl]%
    \definestructurecounter[#1]%
    \addtocommalist{#1}\alldefinedfloats
    \setupfloat[#1][\s!parent=\??fl]%
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
    }% \newnodelocation{\v!float\@@thenumber{#1}}}
 
 \def\redodefinefloat[#1][#2][#3]%
-  {\copylocalframed[\??fl#1][\??fl#3]%
+  {\inheritlocalframed[\??fl#1][\??fl#3]%
    \setupfloat[#1][\s!parent=\??fl#3]%
    \setupcaption[#1][\s!parent=\??kj#3]%
    \definestructurecounter[#1][#3]%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkiv
index 312e9f485..8083d61ce 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-lst.mkiv
@@ -23,60 +23,6 @@
 
 \unprotect
 
-% \def\currentlist      {\s!unknown}
-%
-% \def\listparameter       #1{\csname\dolistparameter{\??li\currentlist}#1\endcsname}
-% \def\namedlistparameter#1#2{\csname\dolistparameter{\??li          #1}#2\endcsname}
-% \def\listparameterhash   #1{\dolistparameterhash   {\??li\currentlist}#1}
-%
-% \def\dolistparameter    #1#2{\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname#1#2\else\expandafter\dolistparentparameter    \csname#1\s!parent\endcsname#2\fi}
-% \def\dolistparameterhash#1#2{\ifcsname#1#2\endcsname  #1\else\expandafter\dolistparentparameterhash\csname#1\s!parent\endcsname#2\fi}
-%
-% \def\dolistparentparameter    #1#2{\ifx#1\relax\s!empty\else\dolistparameter    #1#2\fi}
-% \def\dolistparentparameterhash#1#2{\ifx#1\relax        \else\dolistparameterhash#1#2\fi}
-%
-% \def\setlistparameter#1#2#3{\@EA\def\csname\??li#1#2\endcsname{#3}} % often
-%
-% \def\dosetlistattributes#1#2% style color
-%   {\edef\fontattributehash {\listparameterhash#1}%
-%    \edef\colorattributehash{\listparameterhash#2}%
-%    \ifx\fontattributehash \empty\else\dosetfontattribute \fontattributehash #1\fi
-%    \ifx\colorattributehash\empty\else\dosetcolorattribute\colorattributehash#2\fi}
-%
-% \def\donestedlistattributes#1#2%
-%   {\dosetlistattributes#1#2%
-%    \ifx\colorattributehash\empty \else
-%      \resetinteractionparameter\c!color
-%      \resetinteractionparameter\c!contrastcolor
-%    \fi}
-%
-% \def\checklistexistence#1%
-%   {\ifcsname\??li#1\s!parent\endcsname \else
-%      \letvalue{\??li#1\s!parent}\??li
-%    \fi}
-%
-% \def\dosetuplist[#1][#2]% slow -)
-%   {\checklistexistence{#1}%
-%    \def\docommand##1{\getparameters[\??li##1][#2]}%
-%    \processcommalist[#1]\docommand}
-%
-% \unexpanded\def\setuplist
-%   {\dodoubleargument\dosetuplist}
-%
-% \unexpanded\def\definelist
-%   {\dotripleempty\dodefinelist}
-%
-% \def\dodefinelist[#1][#2][#3]%
-%   {\presetlocalframed[\??li#1]% still inefficient (will change when we redu core-rul)
-%    \doifassignmentelse{#2}
-%      {\getparameters[\??li#1][\s!parent=\??li,#2]}
-%      {\doifelsenothing{#2}
-%         {\getparameters[\??li#1][\s!parent=\??li]}
-%         {\getparameters[\??li#1][\s!parent=\??li#2,#3]}}}
-%
-% \unexpanded\def\setuplists % new, but not for users (hardly handy)
-%   {\dodoubleargument\getparameters[\??li]}
-
 \installcommandhandler \??li {list} \??li
 
 \def\donestedlistattributes#1#2% will change
@@ -86,18 +32,10 @@
      \resetinteractionparameter\c!contrastcolor
    \fi}
 
-% \appendtoks
-%    \ifx\currentlist\empty\else
-%      \ifcsname\??li\currentlist\s!parent\endcsname \else
-%        \letvalue{\??li\currentlist\s!parent}\??li % Is this still needed? Could be built in.
-%      \fi
-%    \fi
-% \to \everysetuplist
-
 \let\setuplists\setuplist % yes or no
 
-\def\doifelselist#1% can also move to \installcommandhandler
-  {\ifcsname\??li#1\s!parent\endcsname
+\unexpanded\def\doifelselist#1% can also move to \installcommandhandler
+  {\ifcsname\namedlisthash{#1}\s!parent\endcsname
      \expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
    \else
      \expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
@@ -358,6 +296,8 @@
 
 % so far (todo: also recursive)
 
+% TODO: also make this a commandhandler
+
 \def\listalternativeparameter#1%
   {\ifcsname\??li\??li\listparameter\c!alternative#1\endcsname
       \csname\??li\??li\listparameter\c!alternative#1\endcsname
@@ -384,9 +324,6 @@
 %def\listdots{\leaders \hbox to .5em{\hss.\hss}\hfill}
 \def\listdots{\gleaders\hbox to .5em{\hss.\hss}\hfill}
 
-% \setvalue{\??li\c!alternative}{\getvalue{\??li\c!alternative b}} % ?
-% \getvalue{\??li\c!alternative} % ?
-
 \unexpanded\def\placelist
   {\dodoubleempty\doplacelist}
 
@@ -639,7 +576,7 @@
      {\doifelsenothing{#2}
         {\getvalue{\@@dodolistelement\v!command}}%
         {\executeifdefined{\@@dodolistelement#2}{\getvalue{\@@dodolistelement\v!command}}}%
-      \setvalue{\??li\currentlist\c!command}{\getvalue{\@@dodolistelement::#1}}}%
+      \setlistparameter\c!command{\getvalue{\@@dodolistelement::#1}}}%
    \setvalue{\@@dodolistelement::#1}}
 
 % don't mess arround with endgraf/grouping else we loose leftskip
@@ -648,8 +585,6 @@
 
 \def\newlineinlist{\space}
 
-\let\currentlist\s!unknown
-
 \def\docurrentlistalternative
   {\edef\currentlistalternative{\listparameter\c!alternative}%
    \ifx\currentlistalternative\empty
@@ -667,7 +602,7 @@
    \dosomelistelement{#1}{#2}{#3}{#4}{#5}{#6}}
 
 \def\dodocommandlistelement#1#2#3#4#5#6%
-  {\doifdefinedelse{\??li#1\c!command}
+  {\doifdefinedelse{\currentlisthash\c!command}
      {\listparameter\c!command{#3}{#4}{#5}}
      {[\currentlist: #3 -- #4 -- #5]}}
 
@@ -686,9 +621,9 @@
      #3{#4}%
    \fi}
 
-\def\dodofreelistelement#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8%
+\def\dodofreelistelement#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8% #1 is sort of redundant
   {\listparameter\c!before% can be \hskip
-   \doifdefinedelse{\??li#1\c!command}
+   \doifdefinedelse{\currentlisthash\c!command} % maybe ifcsname
      {\domakelistelement{\listparameter\c!interaction}{#2}\hbox
         {\listparameter\c!command
            {#3}% geen conversies etc
@@ -748,7 +683,6 @@
             \!!widthc\zeropoint}
            {\!!widtha\listparameter\c!width}}
         {\!!widtha\listparameter\c!width}}%
-%    \getvalue{\??li\c!alternative\listparameter\c!alternative}% ?
    \endgraf
    \noindent
    \domakelistelement\v!all{#2}\hbox
@@ -916,7 +850,7 @@
 \def\dodofixdlistelementE#1%
   {\dodofixdlistelementEFG
      {\setupinteraction[\c!strut=\v!no]}
-     {\localframed[\??li\currentlist][\c!depth=\!!zeropoint,\c!color=]}
+     {\localframed[\currentlisthash][\c!depth=\!!zeropoint,\c!color=]}
      {}}
 
 \def\dodofixdlistelementF#1%
@@ -934,7 +868,7 @@
 \def\dodofixdlistelementEFG#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8%
   {\noindent
    \bgroup
-   \domakelistelement\v!no{#4}{#2}%
+   \domakelistelement\v!all{#4}{#2}%
      {\let\\=\newlineinlist
       #1% in case E nils the strut (still needed?)
       \dosetlistattributes\c!style\c!color
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-not.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-not.mkiv
index f309fdc29..a1aec9ab5 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-not.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-not.mkiv
@@ -345,6 +345,7 @@
 \def\currentnoterulecommandunknown{\noteparameter\c!rule}
 
 \def\letcurrentnoterulecommand{\expandafter\let\csname\??vn\c!rule:c:\currentnote\endcsname}
+\def\letcurrentnoterulealign  {\expandafter\let\csname\??vn\c!rule:a:\currentnote\endcsname}
 
 \appendtoks
     \letvalue{\??vn\c!rule:c:\currentnote}\currentnoterulecommandnormal
@@ -355,8 +356,8 @@
   \processallactionsinset[\noteparameter\c!rule]
     [     \v!on=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\currentnoterulecommandnormal,
       \v!normal=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\currentnoterulecommandnormal,
-        \v!left=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\lefttoright,
-       \v!right=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\righttoleft,
+        \v!left=>\letcurrentnoterulealign  \lefttoright,
+       \v!right=>\letcurrentnoterulealign  \righttoleft,
          \v!off=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\relax,
      \s!default=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\relax,
      \s!unknown=>\letcurrentnoterulecommand\currentnoterulecommandunknown]%
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-num.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-num.mkiv
index 2d70f00ce..675fb2127 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-num.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-num.mkiv
@@ -148,36 +148,36 @@
      }%
    \fi}
 
-\def\doifstructurecounterelse#1{\ctxcommand{doifelsestructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
-\def\doifstructurecounter    #1{\ctxcommand{doifstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
-\def\doifnotstructurecounter #1{\ctxcommand{doifnotstructurecounter ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
-
-\def\setstructurecounter      [#1]#2{\ctxcommand{setstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,\number#2)}}
-\def\setstructurecounterown   [#1]#2{\ctxcommand{setownstructurecounter ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,"#2")}}
-\def\resetstructurecounter      [#1]{\ctxcommand{resetstructurecounter  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\restartstructurecounter  [#1]#2{\ctxcommand{restartstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,#2)}}
-\def\savestructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{savestructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
-\def\restorestructurecounter    [#1]{\ctxcommand{restorestructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
-\def\incrementstructurecounter  [#1]{\ctxcommand{addstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,1)}}
-\def\decrementstructurecounter  [#1]{\ctxcommand{addstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,-1)}}
-\def\rawstructurecounter        [#1]{\ctxcommand{structurecountervalue  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\laststructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{laststructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\firststructurecounter      [#1]{\ctxcommand{firststructurecounter  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\nextstructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{nextstructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\prevstructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{prevstructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\structurecountersubs       [#1]{\ctxcommand{structurecounterssub   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
-\def\showstructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{tracestructurecounter  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
-
-\def\incrementedstructurecounter[#1]{\ctxcommand{incrementedstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1, 1)}}
-\def\decrementedstructurecounter[#1]{\ctxcommand{incrementedstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,-1)}}
-
-\def\setsubstructurecounter        {\dodoubleargument\dosetsubstructurecounter}
-\def\setsubstructurecounterown     {\dodoubleargument\dosetsubstructurecounterown}
-\def\resetsubstructurecounter      {\dodoubleargument\doresetsubstructurecounter}
-\def\restartsubstructurecounter    {\dodoubleargument\dorestartsubstructurecounter}
-\def\incrementsubstructurecounter  {\dodoubleargument\doincrementsubstructurecounter}
-\def\decrementsubstructurecounter  {\dodoubleargument\dodecrementsubstructurecounter}
-\def\rawsubstructurecounter        {\dodoubleargument\dorawsubstructurecounter}
+\unexpanded\def\doifstructurecounterelse#1{\ctxcommand{doifelsestructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
+\unexpanded\def\doifstructurecounter    #1{\ctxcommand{doifstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
+\unexpanded\def\doifnotstructurecounter #1{\ctxcommand{doifnotstructurecounter ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\setstructurecounter      [#1]#2{\ctxcommand{setstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,\number#2)}}
+\unexpanded\def\setstructurecounterown   [#1]#2{\ctxcommand{setownstructurecounter ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,"#2")}}
+\unexpanded\def\resetstructurecounter      [#1]{\ctxcommand{resetstructurecounter  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+\unexpanded\def\restartstructurecounter  [#1]#2{\ctxcommand{restartstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,#2)}}
+\unexpanded\def\savestructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{savestructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
+\unexpanded\def\restorestructurecounter    [#1]{\ctxcommand{restorestructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
+\unexpanded\def\incrementstructurecounter  [#1]{\ctxcommand{addstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,1)}}
+\unexpanded\def\decrementstructurecounter  [#1]{\ctxcommand{addstructurecounter    ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,-1)}}
+           \def\rawstructurecounter        [#1]{\ctxcommand{structurecountervalue  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+           \def\laststructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{laststructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+           \def\firststructurecounter      [#1]{\ctxcommand{firststructurecounter  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+           \def\nextstructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{nextstructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+           \def\prevstructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{prevstructurecounter   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+           \def\structurecountersubs       [#1]{\ctxcommand{structurecounterssub   ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1)}}
+           \def\showstructurecounter       [#1]{\ctxcommand{tracestructurecounter  ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}")}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\incrementedstructurecounter[#1]{\ctxcommand{incrementedstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1, 1)}}
+\unexpanded\def\decrementedstructurecounter[#1]{\ctxcommand{incrementedstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,-1)}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\setsubstructurecounter        {\dodoubleargument\dosetsubstructurecounter}
+\unexpanded\def\setsubstructurecounterown     {\dodoubleargument\dosetsubstructurecounterown}
+\unexpanded\def\resetsubstructurecounter      {\dodoubleargument\doresetsubstructurecounter}
+\unexpanded\def\restartsubstructurecounter    {\dodoubleargument\dorestartsubstructurecounter}
+\unexpanded\def\incrementsubstructurecounter  {\dodoubleargument\doincrementsubstructurecounter}
+\unexpanded\def\decrementsubstructurecounter  {\dodoubleargument\dodecrementsubstructurecounter}
+           \def\rawsubstructurecounter        {\dodoubleargument\dorawsubstructurecounter}
 
 \def\dosetsubstructurecounter      [#1][#2]#3{\ctxcommand{setstructurecounter        ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",#2,\number#3)}}
 \def\dosetsubstructurecounterown   [#1][#2]#3{\ctxcommand{setownstructurecounter     ("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",#2,"#3")}}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 \def\docheckstructurecounterbypage#1% since we call lua to get the way we can as well do all in lua
   {\doif{\structurecounterway{#1}}\v!page{\checkpagechange{#1}\ifpagechanged\resetstructurecounter[#1]\fi}}
 
-\def\incrementstructurecounter[#1]%
+\unexpanded\def\incrementstructurecounter[#1]%
   {\docheckstructurecounterbypage{#1}%
    \ctxcommand{addstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",1,1)}}
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
   {\docheckstructurecounterbypage{#1}%
    \ctxcommand{addstructurecounter("\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",#2,1)}}
 
-\def\convertedstructurecounter
+\unexpanded\def\convertedstructurecounter
   {\dodoubleempty\doconvertedstructurecounter}
 
 \def\doconvertedstructurecounter[#1][#2]%
@@ -241,8 +241,7 @@
    \endgroup}
 
 \def\directconvertedstructurecounter#1#2% name, type
-  {\begingroup
-   \ctxlua{structures.sections.prefixedconverted(
+  {\ctxlua{structures.sections.prefixedconverted(
      "\@@thestructurecounter{#1}",
      {
        prefix        = "\structurecounterparameter{#1}\c!prefix",
@@ -265,8 +264,7 @@
        segments      = "\structurecounterparameter{#1}\c!numbersegments",
        type          = "#2",
      }
-   )}%
-   \endgroup}
+   )}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\convertedsubstructurecounter
   {\dotripleempty\doconvertedsubstructurecounter}
@@ -280,9 +278,9 @@
 
 \let\getstructurecounter\convertedstructurecounter
 
-\def\doifdefinedstructurecounter    #1{\doifdefined    {\csname\s!structurecounter#1\c!number\endcsname}}
-\def\doifundefinedstructurecounter  #1{\doifundefined  {\csname\s!number#1\c!number\endcsname}}
-\def\doifdefinedstructurecounterelse#1{\doifdefinedelse{\csname\s!number#1\c!number\endcsname}}
+\unexpanded\def\doifdefinedstructurecounter    #1{\doifdefined    {\csname\s!structurecounter#1\c!number\endcsname}}
+\unexpanded\def\doifundefinedstructurecounter  #1{\doifundefined  {\csname\s!number#1\c!number\endcsname}}
+\unexpanded\def\doifdefinedstructurecounterelse#1{\doifdefinedelse{\csname\s!number#1\c!number\endcsname}}
 
 \ifx\checkstructurecounter\undefined \def\checkstructurecounter[#1]{} \fi
 
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-ren.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-ren.mkiv
index 3106d7cb7..0d82b7f6f 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-ren.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-ren.mkiv
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
       \forgetbothskips}
      {\globallet\localheadskip\!!zeropoint
       \forgetall}%
+   \setfalse\inhibitmargindata % brrrr is set in forgetall
    \dontcomplain
    \postponenotes
    \iflocation
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-sbe.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-sbe.mkiv
index 8ab4b9dbd..fda7f3981 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-sbe.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-sbe.mkiv
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 \def\dosetsectionblock[#1]% used to set the default
   {\edef\currentsectionblock{\ctxlua{structures.sections.setblock("#1")}}}
 
-\let\currentsectionblock\s!unknown
+\let\currentsectionblock\empty % was \s!unknown
 
 \unexpanded\def\startsectionblock[#1]%
   {%\ctxlua{structures.counters.check(0)}% we assume sane usage of \page, as this is the only workable place (in push)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/strc-sec.mkiv b/tex/context/base/strc-sec.mkiv
index be1cf3b2f..ece7ebb3a 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/strc-sec.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/strc-sec.mkiv
@@ -63,16 +63,8 @@
 
 \installcommandhandler \??nh {head} \??nh
 
-\def\headparameterstrict#1{\csname\ifcsname\??nh\currenthead#1\endcsname\??nh\currenthead#1\else\s!empty\fi\endcsname}
-
 \let\setupheads\setuphead % will go
 
-\newif\ifsectionnumber % maybe conditional
-
-\appendtoks
-    \doifelse{\headparameter\c!sectionnumber}\v!yes\sectionnumbertrue\sectionnumberfalse
-\to \everysetuphead
-
 \appendtoks
     \ifx\currentheadparent\empty
         \edef\currentheaddefault{\headparameter\c!default}%
@@ -85,8 +77,9 @@
           \let\currentheadparent\currentheaddefault
         \fi\fi
         \normalexpanded {%
-            \getparameters[\??nh\currenthead][\c!label=\currenthead]%
-            \getparameters[\??nh\currenthead][\s!parent=\??nh\currentheadparent]%
+            \setheadparameter{\c!label }{\currenthead}%
+            \setheadparameter{\c!coupling}{\currenthead}%
+            \setheadparameter{\s!parent}{\??nh\currentheadparent}%
             \definemarking[\currenthead]         [\currentheadsection]%
             \definemarking[\currenthead\v!number][\currentheadsection]%
             \setupmarking [\currenthead]         [\c!filtercommand=\noexpand\sectionheadmarkingtitle {\currenthead}]%
@@ -96,7 +89,8 @@
           {\definelist[\currenthead][\c!prefix=\v!no]}%
     \else
         \normalexpanded {%
-            \getparameters[\??nh\currenthead][\c!label=\currenthead,\c!coupling=\currentheadparent]%
+            \setheadparameter{\c!label}{\currenthead}%
+            \setheadparameter{\c!coupling}{\currentheadparent}%
             \definemarking[\currenthead]         [\currentheadparent]%
             \definemarking[\currenthead\v!number][\currentheadparent\c!number]%
         }%
@@ -139,41 +133,41 @@
 
 % structure sections (the parents of chapter etc)
 
-\newcount\maxstructuredepth
-
-\let\lastsectionname\empty
+\let\firstsectionname\empty
+\let\lastsectionname \empty
 
 \let\resetallstructuremarks            \relax
 \let\resetcurrentstructuremarks        \relax
 \let\resetcurrentstructuremarkswithpage\relax
 
-\def\resetallstructuremarks            {\resetmarking[\v!section-1]}              % will become option
-\def\resetcurrentstructuremarks        {\resetmarking[\lastsectionname]} % will become option
-%def\resetcurrentstructuremarkswithpage{\resetmarking[\lastsectionname]} % will become option
+\def\resetallstructuremarks            {\resetmarking[\firstsectionname]} % will become option (was \v!section-1)
+\def\resetcurrentstructuremarks        {\resetmarking[\lastsectionname]}  % will become option
+%def\resetcurrentstructuremarkswithpage{\resetmarking[\lastsectionname]}  % will become option
 
-\newtoks\everydefinesection
+% -2=text -1=manual 0=block 1+=structurelevel
 
-\appendtoks
-     % This is a rather practical default that we don't want to
-     % be part of the parent chain lookup mechanism; it's also
-     % mkii compatible. Somewhat weird that it's part of the
-     % top level structure but it will be flattened anyway.
-    \getparameters[\??nh\currentsection]
-       [  \c!textstyle=\headparameterstrict\c!style,
-          \c!textcolor=\headparameterstrict\c!color,
-        \c!numberstyle=\headparameterstrict\c!style,
-        \c!numbercolor=\headparameterstrict\c!color]%
-\to \everydefinesection
+\newcount\maxstructuredepth
+
+\def\setnextsectionlevel#1%
+  {\global\advance\maxstructuredepth\plusone
+   \setevalue{\??nh:\c!level:#1}{\the\maxstructuredepth}}
+
+\def\sectionlevel#1%
+  {\csname\??nh:\c!level:\ifcsname\??nh:\c!level:#1\endcsname#1\else\v!none\fi\endcsname}
+
+\setvalue{\??nh:\c!level:\v!block}{0}
+\setvalue{\??nh:\c!level:\v!none }{-1}
+\setvalue{\??nh:\c!level:\v!text }{-2}
+
+\newtoks\everydefinesection
 
 \unexpanded\def\definesection[#1]%
-  {\ifcsname\??nh#1\endcsname
-     % redefinition is a rather fatal error
-   \else
-     \edef\currentsection{#1}%
-     \global\advance\maxstructuredepth\plusone
-     \setevalue{\??nh#1\c!level}{\the\maxstructuredepth}%
-     \setstructurelevel{#1}{\the\maxstructuredepth}%
-     \normalexpanded{\noexpand\getparameters[\??nh#1][\s!parent=\??nh\lastsectionname]}%
+  {\ifcsname\??nh:\c!level:#1\endcsname \else
+     \edef\currentsection{#1}% not used, will go
+     \edef\currenthead{#1}%
+     \setnextsectionlevel{#1}%
+     \setstructurelevel{#1}{\sectionlevel{#1}}%
+     \normalexpanded{\setheadparameter{\s!parent}{\??nh\lastsectionname}}% TO BE CHECKED
      \the\everydefinesection
      % so far for these default inheritances
      \definemarking[#1]%
@@ -181,48 +175,56 @@
        \normalexpanded{\noexpand\relatemarking[#1][\lastsectionname]}% so, the parent will reset the child
      \fi
      \xdef\lastsectionname{#1}%
-  \fi}
+     \ifx\firstsectionname\empty
+        \glet\firstsectionname\lastsectionname
+     \fi
+   \fi}
 
 \unexpanded\def\setupsection
   {\dotripleempty\dosetupsection}
 
 \def\dosetupsection[#1]%
-  {\doifdefinedelse{\??nh#1}
-     {\dodosetupsection[#1]}
-     {\dodosetupsection[\sectionheadsection{#1}]}}
-
-\def\dodosetupsection[#1][#2][#3]%
-  {\ifthirdargument
-     \getparameters[\??nh#1#2][#3]% ? probably sectionblock
+  {\ifcsname\??nh:\c!level:#1\endcsname
+     \dodosetupsection[#1]%
    \else
-     \getparameters[\??nh#1][#2]%
+     \dodosetupsection[\sectionheadsection{#1}]%
    \fi}
 
-% -2=text -1=manual 0=block 1+=structurelevel
+\def\dodosetupsection[#1][#2][#3]%
+  {\pushmacro\currenthead
+   \ifthirdargument
+   % \getparameters[\??nh#1#2][#3]% ? probably sectionblock
+     \edef\currenthead{#1#2}%     % not used at any more in mkiv (sets now)
+     \setupcurrenthead[#3]%
+   \else
+   % \getparameters[\??nh#1][#2]%
+     \edef\currenthead{#1}%
+     \setupcurrenthead[#2]%
+   \fi
+   \popmacro\currenthead}
 
-\def\sectionlevel#1%
-  {\executeifdefined{\??nh#1\c!level}{-1}}
+% we share the parameters as sections are roots of heads so eventually we can
+% consider \definesection -> \definehead with one argument
 
-\setvalue{\??nh\v!block\c!level}{0}
-\setvalue{\??nh\v!none \c!level}{-1}
-\setvalue{\??nh\v!text \c!level}{-2}
+\appendtoks
+    % This is a rather practical default that we don't want to
+    % be part of the parent chain lookup mechanism; it's also
+    % mkii compatible. Somewhat weird that it's part of the
+    % top level structure but it will be flattened anyway.
+    \let\currenthead\currentsection %
+    \setheadparameter\c!textstyle  {\strictheadparameter\c!style}%
+    \setheadparameter\c!textcolor  {\strictheadparameter\c!color}%
+    \setheadparameter\c!numberstyle{\strictheadparameter\c!style}%
+    \setheadparameter\c!numbercolor{\strictheadparameter\c!color}%
+\to \everydefinesection
 
 % head -> head
 
 \def\sectionheadmarkingtitle #1#2{\ctxlua{structures.marks.title("#1","#2")}}
 \def\sectionheadmarkingnumber#1#2{\ctxlua{structures.marks.number("#1","#2")}}
 
-% todo, check if section is defined
-
-\def\sectionheadcoupling#1%
-  {\ifcsname\??nh#1\c!coupling\endcsname
-     \expandafter\sectionheadcoupling\csname\??nh#1\c!coupling\endcsname\else#1%
-   \fi}
-
-\def\sectionheadsection#1%
-  {\ifcsname\??nh#1\c!section\endcsname
-     \expandafter\sectionheadcoupling\csname\??nh#1\c!section\endcsname\else#1%
-   \fi}
+\def\sectionheadcoupling#1{\namedheadparameter{#1}\c!coupling}
+\def\sectionheadsection #1{\namedheadparameter{#1}\c!section}
 
 % head construction
 
@@ -237,10 +239,12 @@
 
 \unexpanded\def\dodohandleheadown[#1][#2]#3#4%
   {\settrue\currentstructureown
+   \triggerautostructurelevel
    \dohandlehead{#1}{\c!reference={#2},\c!ownnumber={#3},\c!title={#4}}{}} % name ref nr title --
 
 \unexpanded\def\dodohandleheadnop[#1][#2]% for taco: [key=value] variant
   {\setfalse\currentstructureown
+   \triggerautostructurelevel
    \doifassignmentelse{#2}\dodohandleheadnopA\dodohandleheadnopB{#1}{#2}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\dodohandleheadnopA#1#2%
@@ -264,10 +268,10 @@
    \headparameter\c!aftersection
    \the\everyafterhead}
 
-\unexpanded\def\donexthead[#1][#2][#3]% obsolete
-  {\setfalse\currentstructureown
-   \xdef\currenthead{#1}%
-   \dohandlehead{#1}{#2}{#3}} % name -- -- -- userdata
+% \unexpanded\def\donexthead[#1][#2][#3]% obsolete
+%   {\setfalse\currentstructureown
+%    \xdef\currenthead{#1}%
+%    \dohandlehead{#1}{#2}{#3}} % name -- -- -- userdata
 
 % \newconditional\structurereversesectionnumbers  % todo: key/val
 
@@ -344,22 +348,18 @@
 
 \def\dosettructureheadnumbercontent
   {\setsystemmode  \v!sectionnumber
-   \settrue\headshownumber}
+   \settrue\headshownumber} % why ?
 
 \def\doresettructureheadnumbercontent
   {\resetsystemmode\v!sectionnumber
-   \setfalse\headshownumber}
+   \setfalse\headshownumber} % why ?
 
 \def\setheadnumber
-  {\ifsectionnumber
-     \doifelse{\sectionblockparameter\c!number}\v!yes % todo
-       {\doifelse{\headparameter\c!number}\v!yes
-         {\settrue\headshownumber}
-         {\setfalse\headshownumber}}
-       {\setfalse\headshownumber}%
-   \else
-     \setfalse\headshownumber
-   \fi}
+  {\doifelse{\sectionblockparameter\c!number}\v!yes % todo
+     {\doifelse{\headparameter\c!number}\v!yes
+        {\settrue\headshownumber}
+        {\setfalse\headshownumber}}
+     {\setfalse\headshownumber}}
 
 \unexpanded\def\theheadsynchonization
   {\pagetype[\currentheadcoupling]% hm also number
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@
    \endgroup}
 
 \ifdefined\presetnumberheadalternative \else \let\presetnumberheadalternative\relax \fi
+\ifdefined\setautostructurelevel       \else \let\setautostructurelevel      \relax \fi
+\ifdefined\triggerautostructurelevel   \else \let\triggerautostructurelevel  \relax \fi
 
 \def\dohandlehead#1#2#3% name data userdata (we can move #1 to the caller)
   {\xdef\currenthead        {#1}%
@@ -479,6 +481,7 @@
    \xdef\currentheadlevel   {\sectionlevel       \currentheadsection}%
    %writestatus\m!system{setup: \currenthead,\currentheadcoupling,\currentheadsection,\currentheadlevel}%
    %
+   \setautostructurelevel
    \setheadreference % does not do much currently
    \setheadincrement
    \setheadplacement
@@ -584,7 +587,7 @@
       \currentstructuresynchronize}}
 
 \def\synchronizehead#1%
-  {\getvalue{#1:sync}}
+  {\csname#1:sync\endcsname}
 
 \unexpanded\def\placerawheaddata  [#1]{\synchronizehead {#1}}
 \unexpanded\def\placerawheadtext  [#1]{\getspecificstructuretitle{\thenamedheadlevel{#1}}}
@@ -783,4 +786,32 @@
 \let\startlistreferences\relax
 \let\stoplistreferences \relax
 
+% experimental
+
+\newconditional\auto_structure_level
+
+\appendtoks
+    \settrue\auto_structure_levels
+\to \everyenableelements
+
+\def\setautostructurelevel
+  {\ifconditional\auto_structure_level
+     \ctxcommand{autonextstructurelevel(\number\currentheadlevel)}%
+     \global\setfalse\auto_structure_level
+   \fi}
+
+\def\triggerautostructurelevel
+  {\global\settrue\auto_structure_level}
+
+\def\finalizeautostructurelevels
+  {\ctxcommand{autofinishstructurelevels()}}
+
+\unexpanded\def\finalizeautostructurelevel
+  {\dostoptagged
+   \dostoptagged}
+
+\appendtoks
+    \finalizeautostructurelevels
+\to \everystoptext
+
 \protect \endinput
diff --git a/tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv b/tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv
index f9f604d14..1aae19ee1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/syst-aux.mkiv
@@ -1072,11 +1072,9 @@
 
 \newcount\processlevel
 
-%D By default we expand actions:
+% obsolete: \def\expandactions{\let\expandedaction\edef} \expandactions (see mkii)
 
-\def\expandactions{\let\expandedaction\edef} \expandactions % this command will go away
-
-\def\p!compareprocessactionA[#1=>#2][#3]%
+\unexpanded\def\p!compareprocessactionA[#1=>#2][#3]%
   {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
    \ifx\!!stringb\s!default
      \let\commalistelement\empty
@@ -1085,34 +1083,30 @@
 
 % met \quitcommalist tot meer dan 25\% sneller
 
-\def\p!compareprocessactionB[#1=>#2][#3]%
-  {\expandedaction\!!stringb{#1}%
+\unexpanded\def\p!compareprocessactionB[#1=>#2][#3]%
+  {\edef\!!stringb{#1}%
    \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
      \def\commalistelement{#3}%
      #2%
      \expandafter\quitcommalist
-   \else
-     \edef\!!stringb{#1}%
-     \ifx\!!stringb\s!unknown
-       \def\commalistelement{#3}% beware of loops
-       #2%
-     \fi
-   \fi}
+   \else\ifx\!!stringb\s!unknown
+     \def\commalistelement{#3}% beware of loops
+     #2%
+   \fi\fi}
 
-\def\processaction[#1]#2[%
-  {\expandedaction\!!stringa{#1}%
+\unexpanded\def\processaction[#1]#2[%
+  {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
    \ifx\!!stringa\empty
      \let\p!compareprocessaction\p!compareprocessactionA
    \else
      \let\p!compareprocessaction\p!compareprocessactionB
    \fi
-   \def\p!doprocessaction##1%
-     {\p!compareprocessaction[##1][#1]}%
-   \processnextcommalist\relax\expandactions\p!doprocessaction[}
+   \edef\p!doprocessaction##1{\p!compareprocessaction[##1][#1]}% expands #1
+   \processnextcommalist\relax\relax\p!doprocessaction[}
 
-\def\p!compareprocessactionC[#1=>#2][#3]%
-  {\expandedaction\!!stringa{#1}%
-   \expandedaction\!!stringb{#3}%
+\unexpanded\def\p!compareprocessactionC[#1=>#2][#3]%
+  {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
+   \edef\!!stringb{#3}%
    \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
      \def\commalistelement{#3}%
      #2%
@@ -1126,7 +1120,7 @@
    \fi}
 
 \unexpanded\def\processfirstactioninset[#1]%
-  {\expandedaction\!!stringa{#1}%
+  {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
    \ifx\!!stringa\empty
      \expandafter\processaction
    \else
@@ -1136,15 +1130,13 @@
 
 \unexpanded\def\processfirstactionsinsetindeed[#1]#2[#3]%
   {\def\p!doprocessaction##1%
-     {\def\p!dodoprocessaction####1%
-        {\p!compareprocessactionC[####1][##1]}%
+     {\def\p!dodoprocessaction####1{\p!compareprocessactionC[####1][##1]}%
       \processcommalist[#3]\p!dodoprocessaction}%
-   \processcommalist[#1]\p!doprocessaction
-   \expandactions}
+   \normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}\p!doprocessaction}
 
-\def\p!compareprocessactionD[#1=>#2][#3]%
-  {\expandedaction\!!stringa{#1}%
-   \expandedaction\!!stringb{#3}%
+\unexpanded\def\p!compareprocessactionD[#1=>#2][#3]%
+  {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
+   \edef\!!stringb{#3}%
    \ifx\!!stringa\!!stringb
      \def\commalistelement{#3}%
      #2%
@@ -1157,11 +1149,11 @@
      \fi
    \fi}
 
-\def\doprocessallactionsinset
+\unexpanded\def\doprocessallactionsinset
   {\csname\s!do\the\processlevel\endcsname}
 
 \unexpanded\def\processallactionsinset[#1]%
-  {\expandedaction\!!stringa{#1}%
+  {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
    \ifx\!!stringa\empty
      \expandafter\processaction
    \else
@@ -1172,55 +1164,23 @@
 \unexpanded\def\processallactionsinsetindeed[#1]#2[#3]%
   {\advance\processlevel \plusone
    \expandafter\def\csname\s!do\the\processlevel\endcsname##1%
-     {\def\p!dodoprocessaction####1%
-        {\p!compareprocessactionD[####1][##1]}%
+     {\def\p!dodoprocessaction####1{\p!compareprocessactionD[####1][##1]}%
       \processcommalist[#3]\p!dodoprocessaction}%
-   \processcommalist[#1]\doprocessallactionsinset
-   \advance\processlevel \minusone
-   \expandactions}
+   \normalexpanded{\processcommalist[#1]}\doprocessallactionsinset
+   \advance\processlevel\minusone}
 
 %D These macros use:
 
-\def\processnextcommalist#1#2#3[#4#5]%
+\unexpanded\def\processnextcommalist#1#2#3[#4#5]%
   {#1%
    \let\nexttoken#4%
    \global\advance\commalevel \plusone
    \long\expandafter\def\csname\s!next\the\commalevel\endcsname##1,%
      {#3{##1}\doprocesscommaitem}%
    \dodoprocesscommaitem#4#5,]\relax
-   \global\advance\commalevel \minusone
+   \global\advance\commalevel\minusone
    #2}
 
-% % THIS IS OBSOLETE (as is \expandedaction)
-%
-% %D \macros
-% %D   {unexpandedprocessaction,
-% %D    unexpandedprocessfirstactioninset,
-% %D    unexpandedprocessallactionsinset}
-% %D
-% %D Now what are those expansion commands doing there. Well,
-% %D sometimes we want to compare actions that may consist off
-% %D commands (i.e. are no constants). In such occasions we can
-% %D use the a bit slower alternatives:
-%
-% \def\unexpandedprocessfirstactioninset{\dontexpandactions\processfirstactioninset}
-% \def\unexpandedprocessaction          {\dontexpandactions\processaction}
-% \def\unexpandedprocessallactionsinset {\dontexpandactions\processallactionsinset}
-%
-% %D But when needed we convert the strings to meaningful
-% %D sequences of characters. [THIS CAN GO]
-%
-% \def\unexpandedaction#1>{}
-%
-% \def\noexpandedaction#1#2%
-%   {\def\@@convertedargument{#2}%
-%    \@EA\edef\@EA#1\@EA{\@EA\unexpandedaction\meaning\@@convertedargument}}
-%
-% \def\dontexpandactions
-%   {\let\expandedaction\noexpandedaction}
-%
-% % TILL HERE
-
 %D \macros
 %D   {getfirstcharacter, firstcharacter, remainingcharacters, doiffirstcharacter}
 %D
@@ -1249,7 +1209,7 @@
 %D \doifinsetelse {substring} {string} {then ...} {else ...}
 %D \stoptyping
 
-\long\def\doifinstringelse#1%
+\unexpanded\def\doifinstringelse#1%
   {\edef\@@@instring{#1}% expand #1 here
    \ifx\@@@instring\empty
      \@EA\thirdofthreearguments
@@ -1257,14 +1217,14 @@
      \@EA\dodoifinstringelse
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\dodoifinstringelse#1%
+\unexpanded\def\dodoifinstringelse#1%
   {\p!doifinstringelse\@@@instring{#1}%
      \@EA\firstoftwoarguments
    \else
      \@EA\secondoftwoarguments
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\doifinstring#1%%
+\unexpanded\def\doifinstring#1%%
   {\edef\@@@instring{#1}% expand #1 here
    \ifx\@@@instring\empty
      \@EA\gobbletwoarguments
@@ -1272,14 +1232,14 @@
      \@EA\dodoifinstring
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\dodoifinstring#1%
+\unexpanded\def\dodoifinstring#1%
   {\p!doifinstringelse\@@@instring{#1}%
      \@EA\firstofoneargument
    \else
      \@EA\gobbleoneargument
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\doifnotinstring#1%%
+\unexpanded\def\doifnotinstring#1%%
   {\edef\@@@instring{#1}% expand #1 here
    \ifx\@@@instring\empty
      \@EA\gobbletwoarguments
@@ -1287,7 +1247,7 @@
      \@EA\dodoifnotinstring
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\dodoifnotinstring#1%
+\unexpanded\def\dodoifnotinstring#1%
   {\p!doifinstringelse\@@@instring{#1}%
      \@EA\gobbleoneargument
    \else
@@ -1296,7 +1256,7 @@
 
 % replaces prev
 
-\long\def\p!doifinstringelse#1#2% ##2 can be {abc}
+\unexpanded\def\p!doifinstringelse#1#2% ##2 can be {abc}
   {\long\@EA\def\@EA\pp!doifinstringelse\@EA##\@EA1#1##2##3\war{\unless\if##2@}% expand #1 here
    \expandafter\pp!doifinstringelse\normalexpanded{#2#1}@@\war} % expand #2 here
 
@@ -1313,12 +1273,12 @@
 %D possible, the latter alternative does minimal (one level)
 %D expansion.
 
-\long\def\p!doifincsnameelse#1#2%
+\unexpanded\def\p!doifincsnameelse#1#2%
   {\long\def\pp!doifincsnameelse##1#1##2##3\war
      {\unless\if##2@}%
    \@EA\pp!doifincsnameelse#2#1@@\war}
 
-\long\def\doifincsnameelse#1#2%                   % #3#4%
+\unexpanded\def\doifincsnameelse#1#2%                   % #3#4%
   {\edef\@@@instring{#1}%
    \@EA\p!doifincsnameelse\@EA{\@@@instring}{#2}% % #3\else#4\fi}
      \expandafter\firstoftwoarguments
@@ -1342,7 +1302,7 @@
 %D \type{\getal} and \type{\the\count...}. This macro is a
 %D rather dirty one.
 
-\long\def\doifnumberelse#1% does not accept counters
+\long\def\doifnumberelse#1% does not accept counters (fully expandable)
   {\ifcase0\ifcase1#1\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\or\else1\fi\space
      \expandafter\secondoftwoarguments
    \else
@@ -1377,7 +1337,7 @@
 %D length of the argument (the longer the argument, the less
 %D we gain).
 
-\def\makerawcommalist[#1]#2% use \processnext ... here
+\unexpanded\def\makerawcommalist[#1]#2% use \processnext ... here
   {\def\domakerawcommalist##1% we don't expand ##1
      {\ifx#2\empty
         \def#2{##1}%
@@ -1407,7 +1367,7 @@
 
 \def\@@rawempty{,,}
 
-\long\def\rawdoifinsetelse#1%
+\unexpanded\def\rawdoifinsetelse#1%
   {\edef\@@@instring{,#1,}% expand #1 here
    \ifx\@@@instring\@@rawempty
      \@EA\thirdofthreearguments
@@ -1415,14 +1375,14 @@
      \@EA\rawdodoifinsetelse
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\rawdodoifinsetelse#1%
+\unexpanded\def\rawdodoifinsetelse#1%
   {\p!doifinstringelse\@@@instring{,#1,}%
      \@EA\firstoftwoarguments
    \else
      \@EA\secondoftwoarguments
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\rawdoifinset#1%
+\unexpanded\def\rawdoifinset#1%
   {\edef\@@@instring{,#1,}% expand #1 here
    \ifx\@@@instring\@@rawempty
      \@EA\gobbletwoarguments
@@ -1430,7 +1390,7 @@
      \@EA\rawdodoifinset
    \fi}
 
-\long\def\rawdodoifinset#1%%
+\unexpanded\def\rawdodoifinset#1%%
   {\p!doifinstringelse\@@@instring{,#1,}%
      \@EA\firstofoneargument
    \else
@@ -1446,7 +1406,7 @@
       \fi}%
    \pp!rawprocessaction,#2,#1=>,@\war}
 
-\def\rawprocessaction[#1]#2[#3]%
+\unexpanded\def\rawprocessaction[#1]#2[#3]%
   {\edef\!!stringa{#1}%
    \edef\!!stringb{undefined}% better \!!undefined
    \let\!!processaction\!!stringb
diff --git a/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv b/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv
index df4809e05..c01a0f5c7 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/type-otf.mkiv
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@
 
 \stoptypescriptcollection
 
+% nb: on my system already 'type-imp-dejavu.mkiv' and 'type-imp-dejavu-condensed.mkiv'
+
 \starttypescriptcollection[dejavu]
 
     \starttypescript [serif] [dejavu] [name]
@@ -663,6 +665,38 @@
         \definetypeface [dejavu] [mm] [math]  [xits]   [default] [rscale=auto]
     \stoptypescript
 
+    \starttypescript [serif] [dejavu-condensed] [name]
+        \setups[font:fallback:serif]
+        \definefontsynonym [Serif]           [name:dejavuserifcondensed]           [features=default]
+        \definefontsynonym [SerifBold]       [name:dejavuserifcondensedbold]       [features=default]
+        \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic]     [name:dejavuserifcondenseditalic]     [features=default]
+        \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [name:dejavuserifcondensedbolditalic] [features=default]
+    \stoptypescript
+
+    \starttypescript [sans] [dejavu-condensed] [name]
+        \setups[font:fallback:sans]
+        \definefontsynonym [Sans]           [name:dejavusanscondensed]            [features=default]
+        \definefontsynonym [SansBold]       [name:dejavusanscondensedbold]        [features=default]
+        \definefontsynonym [SansItalic]     [name:dejavusanscondensedoblique]     [features=default]
+        \definefontsynonym [SansBoldItalic] [name:dejavusanscondensedboldoblique] [features=default]
+    \stoptypescript
+
+  % \starttypescript [mono] [dejavu-condensed] [name]
+  %     \setups[font:fallback:mono]
+  %     \definefontsynonym [Mono]           [name:dejavusansmono]            [features=none]
+  %     \definefontsynonym [MonoBold]       [name:dejavusansmonobold]        [features=none]
+  %     \definefontsynonym [MonoItalic]     [name:dejavusansmonooblique]     [features=none]
+  %     \definefontsynonym [MonoBoldItalic] [name:dejavusansmonoboldoblique] [features=none]
+  % \stoptypescript
+
+    \starttypescript[dejavu-condensed]
+        \definetypeface [dejavu-condensed] [rm] [serif] [dejavu-condensed] [default]
+        \definetypeface [dejavu-condensed] [ss] [sans]  [dejavu-condensed] [default]
+        \definetypeface [dejavu-condensed] [tt] [mono]  [dejavu-condensed] [default]
+      % \definetypeface [dejavu-condensed] [tt] [mono]  [dejavu]           [default]
+        \definetypeface [dejavu-condensed] [mm] [math]  [xits]             [default] [rscale=auto]
+    \stoptypescript
+
 \stoptypescriptcollection
 
 \starttypescriptcollection[antykwa]
@@ -1887,13 +1921,13 @@
 \starttypescriptcollection[punk]
 
     \definefontfeature [punknova]         [mode=node,script=latn,rand=yes,kern=yes,liga=yes,tlig=yes]
-    \definefontfeature [punknova-slanted] [punknova] [slant=.25]
+  % \definefontfeature [punknova-slanted] [punknova] [slant=.25] % obsolete as we now have all
 
     \starttypescript [serif] [punknova]
-        \definefontsynonym [Serif]           [\s!file:punknova-regular] [\s!features=punknova]
-        \definefontsynonym [SerifSlanted]    [\s!file:punknova-regular] [\s!features=punknova-slanted]
-        \definefontsynonym [SerifBold]       [\s!file:punknova-bold]    [\s!features=punknova]
-        \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldSlanted][\s!file:punknova-bold]    [\s!features=punknova-slanted]
+        \definefontsynonym [Serif]           [\s!file:punknova-regular]     [\s!features=punknova]
+        \definefontsynonym [SerifSlanted]    [\s!file:punknova-slanted]     [\s!features=punknova]
+        \definefontsynonym [SerifBold]       [\s!file:punknova-bold]        [\s!features=punknova]
+        \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldSlanted][\s!file:punknova-boldslanted] [\s!features=punknova]
         \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic]     [SerifSlanted]
         \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [SerifBoldSlanted]
     \stoptypescript
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-krn.lua b/tex/context/base/typo-krn.lua
index a9428439c..7d8f65a38 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-krn.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-krn.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ local fonthashes         = fonts.hashes
 local fontdata           = fonthashes.identifiers
 local chardata           = fonthashes.characters
 local quaddata           = fonthashes.quads
+local markdata           = fonthashes.marks
 
 typesetters              = typesetters or { }
 local typesetters        = typesetters
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ local kerns              = typesetters.kerns
 kerns.mapping            = kerns.mapping or { }
 kerns.factors            = kerns.factors or { }
 local a_kerns            = attributes.private("kern")
+local a_fontkern         = attributes.private('fontkern')
 kerns.attribute          = kerns.attribute
 
 storage.register("typesetters/kerns/mapping", kerns.mapping, "typesetters.kerns.mapping")
@@ -83,8 +85,8 @@ kerns.keeptogether = false -- just for fun (todo: control setting with key/value
 
 local function do_process(namespace,attribute,head,force) -- todo: glue so that we can fully stretch
     local start, done, lastfont = head, false, nil
-local keepligature = kerns.keepligature
-local keeptogether = kerns.keeptogether
+    local keepligature = kerns.keepligature
+    local keeptogether = kerns.keeptogether
     while start do
         -- faster to test for attr first
         local attr = force or has_attribute(start,attribute)
@@ -97,55 +99,62 @@ local keeptogether = kerns.keeptogether
                     lastfont = start.font
                     local c = start.components
                     if c then
-if keepligature and keepligature(start) then
-    -- keep 'm
-else
-                        c = do_process(namespace,attribute,c,attr)
-                        local s = start
-                        local p, n = s.prev, s.next
-                        local tail = find_node_tail(c)
-                        if p then
-                            p.next = c
-                            c.prev = p
+                        if keepligature and keepligature(start) then
+                            -- keep 'm
                         else
-                            head = c
-                        end
-                        if n then
-                            n.prev = tail
+                            c = do_process(namespace,attribute,c,attr)
+                            local s = start
+                            local p, n = s.prev, s.next
+                            local tail = find_node_tail(c)
+                            if p then
+                                p.next = c
+                                c.prev = p
+                            else
+                                head = c
+                            end
+                            if n then
+                                n.prev = tail
+                            end
+                            tail.next = n
+                            start = c
+                            s.components = nil
+                            -- we now leak nodes !
+                        --  free_node(s)
+                            done = true
                         end
-                        tail.next = n
-                        start = c
-                        s.components = nil
-                        -- we now leak nodes !
-                    --  free_node(s)
-                        done = true
-end
                     end
                     local prev = start.prev
-                    if prev then
+                    if not prev then
+                        -- skip
+                    elseif markdata[lastfont][start.char] then
+                            -- skip
+                    else
                         local pid = prev.id
                         if not pid then
                             -- nothing
-                        elseif pid == kern_code and prev.subtype == kerning_code then
-if keeptogether and prev.prev.id == glyph_code and keeptogether(prev.prev,start) then -- we could also pass start
-    -- keep 'm
-else
-                            prev.subtype = userkern_code
-                            prev.kern = prev.kern + quaddata[lastfont]*krn -- here
-                            done = true
-end
+                        elseif pid == kern_code then
+                            if prev.subtype == kerning_code or has_attribute(prev,a_fontkern) then
+                                if keeptogether and prev.prev.id == glyph_code and keeptogether(prev.prev,start) then -- we could also pass start
+                                    -- keep 'm
+                                else
+                                    -- not yet ok, as injected kerns can be overlays (from node-inj.lua)
+                                    prev.subtype = userkern_code
+                                    prev.kern = prev.kern + quaddata[lastfont]*krn -- here
+                                    done = true
+                                end
+                            end
                         elseif pid == glyph_code then
                             if prev.font == lastfont then
                                 local prevchar, lastchar = prev.char, start.char
-if keeptogether and keeptogether(prev,start) then
-    -- keep 'm
-else
-                                local kerns = chardata[lastfont][prevchar].kerns
-                                local kern = kerns and kerns[lastchar] or 0
-                                krn = kern + quaddata[lastfont]*krn -- here
-                                insert_node_before(head,start,new_kern(krn))
-                                done = true
-end
+                                if keeptogether and keeptogether(prev,start) then
+                                    -- keep 'm
+                                else
+                                    local kerns = chardata[lastfont][prevchar].kerns
+                                    local kern = kerns and kerns[lastchar] or 0
+                                    krn = kern + quaddata[lastfont]*krn -- here
+                                    insert_node_before(head,start,new_kern(krn))
+                                    done = true
+                                end
                             else
                                 krn = quaddata[lastfont]*krn -- here
                                 insert_node_before(head,start,new_kern(krn))
@@ -210,20 +219,24 @@ end
                             end
                         end
                     end
-                elseif id == glue_code and start.subtype == userskip_code then
-                    local s = start.spec
-                    local w = s.width
-                    if w > 0 then
-                        local width, stretch, shrink = w+gluefactor*w*krn, s.stretch, s.shrink
-                        start.spec = new_gluespec(width,stretch*width/w,shrink*width/w)
-                        done = true
-                    end
-                elseif false and id == kern_code and start.subtype == kerning_code then -- handle with glyphs
-                    local sk = start.kern
-                    if sk > 0 then
-                        start.kern = sk*krn
-                        done = true
+                elseif id == glue_code then
+                    if start.subtype == userskip_code then
+                        local s = start.spec
+                        local w = s.width
+                        if w > 0 then
+                            local width, stretch, shrink = w+gluefactor*w*krn, s.stretch, s.shrink
+                            start.spec = new_gluespec(width,stretch*width/w,shrink*width/w)
+                            done = true
+                        end
                     end
+                elseif id == kern_code then
+                 -- if start.subtype == kerning_code then -- handle with glyphs
+                 --     local sk = start.kern
+                 --     if sk > 0 then
+                 --         start.kern = sk*krn
+                 --         done = true
+                 --     end
+                 -- end
                 elseif lastfont and (id == hlist_code or id == vlist_code) then -- todo: lookahead
                     local p = start.prev
                     if p and p.id ~= glue_code then
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua b/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua
index e356bd7d0..8b25d95f9 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-mar.lua
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ local slide_nodes      = node.slide
 local hpack_nodes      = node.hpack -- nodes.fasthpack not really faster here
 local traverse_id      = node.traverse_id
 local free_node_list   = node.flush_list
+local insert_node_after= node.insert_after
 
 local link_nodes       = nodes.link
 
@@ -75,6 +76,9 @@ local leftskip_code    = gluecodes.leftskip
 local rightskip_code   = gluecodes.rightskip
 local userdefined_code = whatsitcodes.userdefined
 
+local dir_code         = whatsitcodes.dir
+local localpar_code    = whatsitcodes.localpar
+
 local nodepool         = nodes.pool
 
 local new_kern         = nodepool.kern
@@ -301,6 +305,7 @@ local function realign(current,candidate)
     -- we assume that list is a hbox, otherwise we had to take the whole current
     -- in order to get it right
     current.width = 0
+--~ delta = delta + hsize
     current.list = hpack_nodes(link_nodes(new_kern(-delta),current.list,new_kern(delta)))
     current.width = 0
     if trace_margindata then
@@ -406,11 +411,19 @@ local function inject(parent,head,candidate)
     end
     box.shift = shift
     box.width = 0
-    if head then
+    if not head then
+        head = box
+    elseif head.id == whatsit_code and head.subtype == localpar_code then
+        -- experimental
+        if head.dir == "TRT" then
+            box.list = hpack_nodes(link_nodes(new_kern(candidate.hsize),box.list,new_kern(-candidate.hsize)))
+        end
+        insert_node_after(head,head,box)
+    else
         head.prev = box
         box.next = head
+        head = box
     end
-    head = box
     set_attribute(box,a_margindata,nofstatus)
     if trace_margindata then
         report_margindata("injected: %s, location: %s",candidate.n,location)
diff --git a/tex/context/base/typo-mar.mkiv b/tex/context/base/typo-mar.mkiv
index 8093f17c9..5275625b1 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/typo-mar.mkiv
+++ b/tex/context/base/typo-mar.mkiv
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@
    \begingroup
   %\settrue\inhibitmargindata  % no flushing in here
    \def\currentmargindata{#name}%
+   \let\currentmarginframed\currentmargindata
    \dodoubleempty\domargindata}
 
 \appendtoks
@@ -160,18 +161,18 @@
 
 \unexpanded\def\domargindata[#dataparameters][#textparameters]#content%
   {\iffirstargument
-     \setupmargindata[\currentmargindata][#dataparameters]%
+     \setupcurrentmargindata[#dataparameters]%
    \fi
    \doifelsenothing{#content}\donefalse\donetrue
    \ifdone
      \edef\currentmargindatastrut{\margindataparameter\c!strut}%
      \the\everymargindatacontent
      \dostarttagged\t!margintext\currentmargindata
-     \ifcsname\??mf\currentmargindata\s!parent\endcsname
+     \ifcsname\currentmargindatahash\s!parent\endcsname
        \setbox\nextbox\hbox\bgroup
          \the\everymargindatacontent
          \dosetmargindataattributes\c!style\c!color
-         \localframedwithsettings[\??mf\currentmargindata][\c!location=\v!normal,#textparameters]\bgroup
+         \localframedwithsettings[\currentmarginframedhash][\c!location=\v!normal,#textparameters]\bgroup
            \ifx\currentmargindatastrut\empty \else
              \dosetupstrut[\currentmargindatastrut]%
            \fi
diff --git a/tex/context/base/util-str.lua b/tex/context/base/util-str.lua
index adcbf1654..13d9b8a63 100644
--- a/tex/context/base/util-str.lua
+++ b/tex/context/base/util-str.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ utilities         = utilities or {}
 utilities.strings = utilities.strings or { }
 local strings     = utilities.strings
 
-local find, gsub, rep = string.find, string.gsub, string.rep
+local gsub, rep = string.gsub, string.rep
 local Cs, C, Cp, P, Carg = lpeg.Cs, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cp, lpeg.P, lpeg.Carg
 local patterns, lpegmatch = lpeg.patterns, lpeg.match
 
@@ -33,27 +33,45 @@ end
 
 -- The following functions might end up in another namespace.
 
---~ function strings.tabtospace(str,tab)
---~     -- we don't handle embedded newlines
---~     while true do
---~         local s = find(str,"\t")
---~         if s then
---~             if not tab then tab = 7 end -- only when found
---~             local d = tab-(s-1) % tab
---~             if d > 0 then
---~                 str = gsub(str,"\t",rep(" ",d),1)
---~             else
---~                 str = gsub(str,"\t","",1)
---~             end
---~         else
---~             break
---~         end
---~     end
---~     return str
---~ end
+local repeaters = { } -- watch how we also moved the -1 in depth-1 to the creator
+
+function strings.newrepeater(str,offset)
+    offset = offset or 0
+    local s = repeaters[str]
+    if not s then
+        s = { }
+        repeaters[str] = s
+    end
+    local t = s[offset]
+    if t then
+        return t
+    end
+    t = { }
+    setmetatable(t, {
+        __index = function(t,k)
+            if not k then
+                return ""
+            end
+            local n = k + offset
+            local s = n > 0 and rep(str,n) or ""
+            t[k] = s
+            return s
+        end
+    } )
+    s[offset] = t
+    return t
+end
+
+--~ local dashes = strings.newrepeater("--",-1)
+
+--~ print(dashes[2])
+--~ print(dashes[3])
+--~ print(dashes[1])
 
 local extra, tab, start = 0, 0, 4, 0
 
+local nspaces = strings.newrepeater(" ")
+
 local pattern =
     Carg(1) / function(t)
         extra, tab, start = 0, t or 7, 1
@@ -64,7 +82,7 @@ local pattern =
           local spaces = tab-(current-1) % tab
           if spaces > 0 then
               extra = extra + spaces - 1
-              return rep(" ",spaces)
+              return nspaces[spaces] -- rep(" ",spaces)
           else
               return ""
           end
diff --git a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
index e4f752770..c4929d170 100644
--- a/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
+++ b/tex/generic/context/luatex/luatex-fonts-merged.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- merged file : luatex-fonts-merged.lua
 -- parent file : luatex-fonts.lua
--- merge date  : 08/04/11 00:42:26
+-- merge date  : 08/18/11 16:00:53
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference
 
@@ -1098,6 +1098,9 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-lpeg'] = {
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+
+-- a new lpeg fails on a #(1-P(":")) test and really needs a + P(-1)
+
 local lpeg = require("lpeg")
 
 -- tracing (only used when we encounter a problem in integration of lpeg in luatex)
@@ -1165,7 +1168,7 @@ patterns.alwaysmatched = alwaysmatched
 
 local digit, sign      = R('09'), S('+-')
 local cr, lf, crlf     = P("\r"), P("\n"), P("\r\n")
-local newline          = crlf + cr + lf
+local newline          = crlf + S("\r\n") -- cr + lf
 local escaped          = P("\\") * anything
 local squote           = P("'")
 local dquote           = P('"')
@@ -1723,14 +1726,6 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed)
     return p
 end
 
---~ Cf(Ct("") * (Cg(C(...) * "=" * Cs(...)))^0, rawset)
-
---~ for k, v in next, patterns do
---~     if type(v) ~= "table" then
---~         lpeg.print(v)
---~     end
---~ end
-
 end -- closure
 
 do -- begin closure to overcome local limits and interference
@@ -3426,6 +3421,7 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
     local isvirtual  = properties.virtualized or tfmdata.type == "virtual"
     local hasquality = target.auto_expand or target.auto_protrude
     local hasitalic  = properties.italic_correction
+    local autoitalic = properties.auto_italic_correction
     local stackmath  = not properties.no_stackmath
     local nonames    = properties.noglyphnames
     local nodemode   = properties.mode == "node"
@@ -3583,8 +3579,13 @@ function constructors.scale(tfmdata,specification)
             end
         end
         -- todo: hasitalic
-        if hasitalic then
-            local vi = description.italic or character.italic
+        if autoitalic then
+            local vi = description.italic or (description.boundingbox[3] - description.width + autoitalic)
+            if vi and vi ~= 0 then
+                chr.italic = vi*hdelta
+            end
+        elseif hasitalic then
+            local vi = description.italic or character.italic -- why character
             if vi and vi ~= 0 then
                 chr.italic = vi*hdelta
             end
@@ -7637,6 +7638,7 @@ local traverse_id        = node.traverse_id
 local unset_attribute    = node.unset_attribute
 local has_attribute      = node.has_attribute
 local set_attribute      = node.set_attribute
+local copy_node          = node.copy
 local insert_node_before = node.insert_before
 local insert_node_after  = node.insert_after
 
@@ -7647,6 +7649,21 @@ local cursbase = attributes.private('cursbase')
 local curscurs = attributes.private('curscurs')
 local cursdone = attributes.private('cursdone')
 local kernpair = attributes.private('kernpair')
+local fontkern = attributes.private('fontkern')
+
+if context then
+
+    local kern = nodes.pool.register(newkern())
+
+    set_attribute(kern,fontkern,1) -- we can have several, attributes are shared
+
+    newkern = function(k)
+        local c = copy_node(kern)
+        c.kern = k
+        return c
+    end
+
+end
 
 local cursives = { }
 local marks    = { }
@@ -8477,7 +8494,11 @@ function handlers.gsub_single(start,kind,lookupname,replacement)
 end
 
 local function alternative_glyph(start,alternatives,kind,chainname,chainlookupname,lookupname) -- chainname and chainlookupname optional
-    local value, choice, n = featurevalue or tfmdata.shared.features[kind], nil, #alternatives -- global value, brrr
+    -- needs checking: (global value, brrr)
+    local value  = featurevalue == true and tfmdata.shared.features[kind] or featurevalue
+    local choice = nil
+    local n      = #alternatives
+    --
     if value == "random" then
         local r = random(1,n)
         value, choice = format("random, choice %s",r), alternatives[r]
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