On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:35:12 -0700, Wolfgang Schuster  
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>> One can also use \textellipsis, which is more obvious ;-)
>
> Try this:
>
> \starttext
> text\textellipsis
>
> text\unknown
> \stoptext
>
> I prefer the second line

So do I. But I still use \dots mostly so I did not realize the difference;  
I thought they were the same (or forgot they are different).

Why the different definitions I wonder? Till then I'll proabably  
\let\textellipsis=\unknown.

> (there a short discussion about this topic a
> long time ago).

Yes, I was thinking of that when I wrote... need to research/review it  
again...

Best
Idris

-- 
Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief
International Journal of Shi`i Studies
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

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