Designating "optional" parameters within [...] is a LaTeX notion. ConTeXt handles parameters differently.
Alan > > and I'd like to be able to extend it so that any of the following > > can be used: > > > > \mycommand{aa}{bb}{cc} > > \mycommand{aa}{bb}{cc}{dd} > > \mycommand{aa}{bb}{cc}{dd}[ee] > > > > or > > > > \mycommand[ee]{aa}{bb}{cc}{dd} % if this is more the ConTeXt way > > > > where {dd} is the optional extra parameter and, if it is present, > > then [ee] can also be optionally added (because it controls how > > {dd} is printed). ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / https://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://context.aanhet.net archive : https://bitbucket.org/phg/context-mirror/commits/ wiki : https://contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________