Hi Hans! ···<date: 2012-06-12, Tuesday>···<from: Hans Hagen>···
> On 12-6-2012 16:24, Marco wrote: > > >While you're at it, check \usesubpath as well. I didn't test, but > >assume it has the same issue. > > uses the same code > > >>>>As this is quite counterintuitive, I’d like to wikify any known > >>>>exceptions somewhere over here: > >>> > >>>How about unifying the interface? IMO that would make more sense > >>>then bury the “caveats” somewhere deep in the wiki. > >> > >>that's currently not feasable for all > > > >What's the reason? Performance of backwards compatibility? > > more that we cannot use the regular parser > > >Personally, I would sacrifice some runtime in favour of a more > >uniform interface. That's one of the main ideas that define ConTeXt > >and set it apart from other TeX macro packages. > > if you have completed the list i can see what can be done otherwise I’ll be collecting candidates for the wiki page until saturday and then write up a draft, maybe submit it to the list for review first. I can draw up a preliminary list first so you can have a look at it. Philipp > (runtime is often not the reason esp not for macros that get used > only a few times in a run) > > >Regarding the backwards compatibility, wasn't MkIV the chance to > >introduce incompatible changes (changes for improving the user > >interface :)? > > sure > > Hans > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE > Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands > tel: 038 477 53 69 | voip: 087 875 68 74 | www.pragma-ade.com > | www.pragma-pod.nl > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > 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 : http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________ -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments
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