Hans Hagen <pra...@wxs.nl> writes: > John Devereux wrote: > >> I really don't want to create work if you think it is not >> worthwhile. But - as a non-texpert - I do think it is a problem. >> >> It is compounded by: >> >> - Many command options are not documented, so one experiments a lot > > so .. help us with that -)
I thought you might say that :) I am hesitant to spread my ignorance, but I try to help where I think I can. >> - Excess whitespace not only invalidates options, it does so >> silently. The combination is *very* unexpected, and I don't think it >> is that well known. At any rate I used context for 5 years without >> realising something pretty fundamental! (Is it even mentioned in the >> manual?) >> >> Anyway, the option then has no effect, so one tries a few more... > > well, it has to do with what one wants to set up with an option: > > a=b,c=d,e= f,g = h > > key=value with no space in between; spaces in between will be part of > the key or value > > of course i could be more liberal but it involves a bit more parsing; > keep in mind that we had this key/value system right from the start > (long ago) and then speed was more an issue than on todays machines Understood. I *did* in fact use Context productively for the 5 years, so maybe it is not such a big deal. -- John Devereux ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
