first mipsel-linux update for TL13

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@29783 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

1 files changed, 14117 insertions, 13993 deletions

diff --git a/Master/bin/mipsel-linux/mtxrun b/Master/bin/mipsel-linux/mtxrun
index 108f2a8a112..00f63a5791d 100755
--- a/Master/bin/mipsel-linux/mtxrun
+++ b/Master/bin/mipsel-linux/mtxrun
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env texlua
 
+-- for k, v in next, _G.string do
+--     local tv = type(v)
+--     if tv == "table" then
+--         for kk, vv in next, v do
+--             print(k,kk,vv)
+--         end
+--     else
+--         print(tv,k,v)
+--     end
+-- end
+
 if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['mtxrun'] = {
     version   = 1.001,
     comment   = "runner, lua replacement for texmfstart.rb",
@@ -43,3016 +54,3010 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['mtxrun'] = {
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-string'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
+package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
+
+-- original size: 10048, stripped down to: 5684
+
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
 }
+local major,minor=string.match(_VERSION,"^[^%d]+(%d+)%.(%d+).*$")
+_MAJORVERSION=tonumber(major) or 5
+_MINORVERSION=tonumber(minor) or 1
+_LUAVERSION=_MAJORVERSION+_MINORVERSION/10
+if not lpeg then
+  lpeg=require("lpeg")
+end
+if loadstring then
+  local loadnormal=load
+  function load(first,...)
+    if type(first)=="string" then
+      return loadstring(first,...)
+    else
+      return loadnormal(first,...)
+    end
+  end
+else
+  loadstring=load
+end
+if not ipairs then
+  local function iterate(a,i)
+    i=i+1
+    local v=a[i]
+    if v~=nil then
+      return i,v 
+    end
+  end
+  function ipairs(a)
+    return iterate,a,0
+  end
+end
+if not pairs then
+  function pairs(t)
+    return next,t 
+  end
+end
+if not table.unpack then
+  table.unpack=_G.unpack
+elseif not unpack then
+  _G.unpack=table.unpack
+end
+if not package.loaders then 
+  package.loaders=package.searchers
+end
+local print,select,tostring=print,select,tostring
+local inspectors={}
+function setinspector(inspector) 
+  inspectors[#inspectors+1]=inspector
+end
+function inspect(...) 
+  for s=1,select("#",...) do
+    local value=select(s,...)
+    local done=false
+    for i=1,#inspectors do
+      done=inspectors[i](value)
+      if done then
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    if not done then
+      print(tostring(value))
+    end
+  end
+end
+local dummy=function() end
+function optionalrequire(...)
+  local ok,result=xpcall(require,dummy,...)
+  if ok then
+    return result
+  end
+end
+local type=type
+local gsub,format=string.gsub,string.format
+local package=package
+local searchers=package.searchers or package.loaders
+local libpaths=nil
+local clibpaths=nil
+local libhash={}
+local clibhash={}
+local libextras={}
+local clibextras={}
+local filejoin=file and file.join    or function(path,name)  return path.."/"..name end
+local isreadable=file and file.is_readable or function(name)    local f=io.open(name) if f then f:close() return true end end
+local addsuffix=file and file.addsuffix  or function(name,suffix) return name.."."..suffix end
+local function cleanpath(path) 
+  return path
+end
+local helpers=package.helpers or {
+  libpaths=function() return {} end,
+  clibpaths=function() return {} end,
+  cleanpath=cleanpath,
+  trace=false,
+  report=function(...) print(format(...)) end,
+}
+package.helpers=helpers
+local function getlibpaths()
+  return libpaths or helpers.libpaths(libhash)
+end
+local function getclibpaths()
+  return clibpaths or helpers.clibpaths(clibhash)
+end
+package.libpaths=getlibpaths
+package.clibpaths=getclibpaths
+local function addpath(what,paths,extras,hash,...)
+  local pathlist={... }
+  local cleanpath=helpers.cleanpath
+  local trace=helpers.trace
+  local report=helpers.report
+  local function add(path)
+    local path=cleanpath(path)
+    if not hash[path] then
+      if trace then
+        report("extra %s path: %s",what,path)
+      end
+      paths [#paths+1]=path
+      extras[#extras+1]=path
+    end
+  end
+  for p=1,#pathlist do
+    local path=pathlist[p]
+    if type(path)=="table" then
+      for i=1,#path do
+        add(path[i])
+      end
+    else
+      add(path)
+    end
+  end
+  return paths,extras
+end
+function package.extralibpath(...)
+   libpaths,libextras=addpath("lua",getlibpaths(),libextras,libhash,...)
+end
+function package.extraclibpath(...)
+  clibpaths,clibextras=addpath("lib",getclibpaths(),clibextras,clibhash,...)
+end
+if not searchers[-2] then
+  searchers[-2]=searchers[2]
+end
+searchers[2]=function(name)
+  return helpers.loaded(name)
+end
+searchers[3]=nil 
+local function loadedaslib(resolved,rawname)
+  local init="luaopen_"..gsub(rawname,"%.","_")
+  if helpers.trace then
+    helpers.report("calling loadlib with '%s' with init '%s'",resolved,init)
+  end
+  return package.loadlib(resolved,init)
+end
+local function loadedbylua(name)
+  if helpers.trace then
+    helpers.report("locating '%s' using normal loader",name)
+  end
+  return true,searchers[-2](name) 
+end
+local function loadedbypath(name,rawname,paths,islib,what)
+  local trace=helpers.trace
+  local report=helpers.report
+  if trace then
+    report("locating '%s' as '%s' on '%s' paths",rawname,name,what)
+  end
+  for p=1,#paths do
+    local path=paths[p]
+    local resolved=filejoin(path,name)
+    if trace then 
+      report("checking for '%s' using '%s' path '%s'",name,what,path)
+    end
+    if isreadable(resolved) then
+      if trace then
+        report("lib '%s' located on '%s'",name,resolved)
+      end
+      if islib then
+        return true,loadedaslib(resolved,rawname)
+      else
+        return true,loadfile(resolved)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function notloaded(name)
+  if helpers.trace then
+    helpers.report("? unable to locate library '%s'",name)
+  end
+end
+helpers.loadedaslib=loadedaslib
+helpers.loadedbylua=loadedbylua
+helpers.loadedbypath=loadedbypath
+helpers.notloaded=notloaded
+function helpers.loaded(name)
+  local thename=gsub(name,"%.","/")
+  local luaname=addsuffix(thename,"lua")
+  local libname=addsuffix(thename,os.libsuffix or "so") 
+  local libpaths=getlibpaths()
+  local clibpaths=getclibpaths()
+  local done,result=loadedbypath(luaname,name,libpaths,false,"lua")
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbypath(luaname,name,clibpaths,false,"lua")
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbypath(libname,name,clibpaths,true,"lib")
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbylua(name)
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  return notloaded(name)
+end
 
-local string = string
-local sub, gsub, find, match, gmatch, format, char, byte, rep, lower = string.sub, string.gsub, string.find, string.match, string.gmatch, string.format, string.char, string.byte, string.rep, string.lower
-local lpegmatch, S, C, Ct = lpeg.match, lpeg.S, lpeg.C, lpeg.Ct
 
--- some functions may disappear as they are not used anywhere
+end -- of closure
 
-if not string.split then
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-    -- this will be overloaded by a faster lpeg variant
+package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
-    function string.split(str,pattern)
-        local t = { }
-        if #str > 0 then
-            local n = 1
-            for s in gmatch(str..pattern,"(.-)"..pattern) do
-                t[n] = s
-                n = n + 1
-            end
-        end
-        return t
-    end
+-- original size: 26252, stripped down to: 14371
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+lpeg=require("lpeg")
+local type,next,tostring=type,next,tostring
+local byte,char,gmatch,format=string.byte,string.char,string.gmatch,string.format
+local floor=math.floor
+local P,R,S,V,Ct,C,Cs,Cc,Cp,Cmt=lpeg.P,lpeg.R,lpeg.S,lpeg.V,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cp,lpeg.Cmt
+local lpegtype,lpegmatch,lpegprint=lpeg.type,lpeg.match,lpeg.print
+setinspector(function(v) if lpegtype(v) then lpegprint(v) return true end end)
+lpeg.patterns=lpeg.patterns or {} 
+local patterns=lpeg.patterns
+local anything=P(1)
+local endofstring=P(-1)
+local alwaysmatched=P(true)
+patterns.anything=anything
+patterns.endofstring=endofstring
+patterns.beginofstring=alwaysmatched
+patterns.alwaysmatched=alwaysmatched
+local digit,sign=R('09'),S('+-')
+local cr,lf,crlf=P("\r"),P("\n"),P("\r\n")
+local newline=crlf+S("\r\n") 
+local escaped=P("\\")*anything
+local squote=P("'")
+local dquote=P('"')
+local space=P(" ")
+local utfbom_32_be=P('\000\000\254\255')
+local utfbom_32_le=P('\255\254\000\000')
+local utfbom_16_be=P('\255\254')
+local utfbom_16_le=P('\254\255')
+local utfbom_8=P('\239\187\191')
+local utfbom=utfbom_32_be+utfbom_32_le+utfbom_16_be+utfbom_16_le+utfbom_8
+local utftype=utfbom_32_be*Cc("utf-32-be")+utfbom_32_le*Cc("utf-32-le")+utfbom_16_be*Cc("utf-16-be")+utfbom_16_le*Cc("utf-16-le")+utfbom_8*Cc("utf-8")+alwaysmatched*Cc("utf-8") 
+local utfoffset=utfbom_32_be*Cc(4)+utfbom_32_le*Cc(4)+utfbom_16_be*Cc(2)+utfbom_16_le*Cc(2)+utfbom_8*Cc(3)+Cc(0)
+local utf8next=R("\128\191")
+patterns.utf8one=R("\000\127")
+patterns.utf8two=R("\194\223")*utf8next
+patterns.utf8three=R("\224\239")*utf8next*utf8next
+patterns.utf8four=R("\240\244")*utf8next*utf8next*utf8next
+patterns.utfbom=utfbom
+patterns.utftype=utftype
+patterns.utfoffset=utfoffset
+local utf8char=patterns.utf8one+patterns.utf8two+patterns.utf8three+patterns.utf8four
+local validutf8char=utf8char^0*endofstring*Cc(true)+Cc(false)
+local utf8character=P(1)*R("\128\191")^0 
+patterns.utf8=utf8char
+patterns.utf8char=utf8char
+patterns.utf8character=utf8character 
+patterns.validutf8=validutf8char
+patterns.validutf8char=validutf8char
+local eol=S("\n\r")
+local spacer=S(" \t\f\v") 
+local whitespace=eol+spacer
+local nonspacer=1-spacer
+local nonwhitespace=1-whitespace
+patterns.eol=eol
+patterns.spacer=spacer
+patterns.whitespace=whitespace
+patterns.nonspacer=nonspacer
+patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
+local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)
+local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
+patterns.stripper=stripper
+patterns.collapser=collapser
+patterns.digit=digit
+patterns.sign=sign
+patterns.cardinal=sign^0*digit^1
+patterns.integer=sign^0*digit^1
+patterns.unsigned=digit^0*P('.')*digit^1
+patterns.float=sign^0*patterns.unsigned
+patterns.cunsigned=digit^0*P(',')*digit^1
+patterns.cfloat=sign^0*patterns.cunsigned
+patterns.number=patterns.float+patterns.integer
+patterns.cnumber=patterns.cfloat+patterns.integer
+patterns.oct=P("0")*R("07")^1
+patterns.octal=patterns.oct
+patterns.HEX=P("0x")*R("09","AF")^1
+patterns.hex=P("0x")*R("09","af")^1
+patterns.hexadecimal=P("0x")*R("09","AF","af")^1
+patterns.lowercase=R("az")
+patterns.uppercase=R("AZ")
+patterns.letter=patterns.lowercase+patterns.uppercase
+patterns.space=space
+patterns.tab=P("\t")
+patterns.spaceortab=patterns.space+patterns.tab
+patterns.newline=newline
+patterns.emptyline=newline^1
+patterns.equal=P("=")
+patterns.comma=P(",")
+patterns.commaspacer=P(",")*spacer^0
+patterns.period=P(".")
+patterns.colon=P(":")
+patterns.semicolon=P(";")
+patterns.underscore=P("_")
+patterns.escaped=escaped
+patterns.squote=squote
+patterns.dquote=dquote
+patterns.nosquote=(escaped+(1-squote))^0
+patterns.nodquote=(escaped+(1-dquote))^0
+patterns.unsingle=(squote/"")*patterns.nosquote*(squote/"") 
+patterns.undouble=(dquote/"")*patterns.nodquote*(dquote/"") 
+patterns.unquoted=patterns.undouble+patterns.unsingle 
+patterns.unspacer=((patterns.spacer^1)/"")^0
+patterns.singlequoted=squote*patterns.nosquote*squote
+patterns.doublequoted=dquote*patterns.nodquote*dquote
+patterns.quoted=patterns.doublequoted+patterns.singlequoted
+patterns.propername=R("AZ","az","__")*R("09","AZ","az","__")^0*P(-1)
+patterns.somecontent=(anything-newline-space)^1 
+patterns.beginline=#(1-newline)
+patterns.longtostring=Cs(whitespace^0/""*nonwhitespace^0*((whitespace^0/" "*(patterns.quoted+nonwhitespace)^1)^0))
+local function anywhere(pattern) 
+  return P { P(pattern)+1*V(1) }
+end
+lpeg.anywhere=anywhere
+function lpeg.instringchecker(p)
+  p=anywhere(p)
+  return function(str)
+    return lpegmatch(p,str) and true or false
+  end
+end
+function lpeg.splitter(pattern,action)
+  return (((1-P(pattern))^1)/action+1)^0
+end
+function lpeg.tsplitter(pattern,action)
+  return Ct((((1-P(pattern))^1)/action+1)^0)
+end
+local splitters_s,splitters_m,splitters_t={},{},{}
+local function splitat(separator,single)
+  local splitter=(single and splitters_s[separator]) or splitters_m[separator]
+  if not splitter then
+    separator=P(separator)
+    local other=C((1-separator)^0)
+    if single then
+      local any=anything
+      splitter=other*(separator*C(any^0)+"") 
+      splitters_s[separator]=splitter
+    else
+      splitter=other*(separator*other)^0
+      splitters_m[separator]=splitter
+    end
+  end
+  return splitter
 end
-
-function string.unquoted(str)
-    return (gsub(str,"^([\"\'])(.*)%1$","%2"))
+local function tsplitat(separator)
+  local splitter=splitters_t[separator]
+  if not splitter then
+    splitter=Ct(splitat(separator))
+    splitters_t[separator]=splitter
+  end
+  return splitter
+end
+lpeg.splitat=splitat
+lpeg.tsplitat=tsplitat
+function string.splitup(str,separator)
+  if not separator then
+    separator=","
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(splitters_m[separator] or splitat(separator),str)
 end
-
-
-function string.quoted(str)
-    return format("%q",str) -- always "
+local cache={}
+function lpeg.split(separator,str)
+  local c=cache[separator]
+  if not c then
+    c=tsplitat(separator)
+    cache[separator]=c
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(c,str)
 end
-
-function string.count(str,pattern) -- variant 3
-    local n = 0
-    for _ in gmatch(str,pattern) do -- not for utf
-        n = n + 1
+function string.split(str,separator)
+  if separator then
+    local c=cache[separator]
+    if not c then
+      c=tsplitat(separator)
+      cache[separator]=c
+    end
+    return lpegmatch(c,str)
+  else
+    return { str }
+  end
+end
+local spacing=patterns.spacer^0*newline 
+local empty=spacing*Cc("")
+local nonempty=Cs((1-spacing)^1)*spacing^-1
+local content=(empty+nonempty)^1
+patterns.textline=content
+local linesplitter=tsplitat(newline)
+patterns.linesplitter=linesplitter
+function string.splitlines(str)
+  return lpegmatch(linesplitter,str)
+end
+local cache={}
+function lpeg.checkedsplit(separator,str)
+  local c=cache[separator]
+  if not c then
+    separator=P(separator)
+    local other=C((1-separator)^1)
+    c=Ct(separator^0*other*(separator^1*other)^0)
+    cache[separator]=c
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(c,str)
+end
+function string.checkedsplit(str,separator)
+  local c=cache[separator]
+  if not c then
+    separator=P(separator)
+    local other=C((1-separator)^1)
+    c=Ct(separator^0*other*(separator^1*other)^0)
+    cache[separator]=c
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(c,str)
+end
+local function f2(s) local c1,c2=byte(s,1,2) return  c1*64+c2-12416 end
+local function f3(s) local c1,c2,c3=byte(s,1,3) return (c1*64+c2)*64+c3-925824 end
+local function f4(s) local c1,c2,c3,c4=byte(s,1,4) return ((c1*64+c2)*64+c3)*64+c4-63447168 end
+local utf8byte=patterns.utf8one/byte+patterns.utf8two/f2+patterns.utf8three/f3+patterns.utf8four/f4
+patterns.utf8byte=utf8byte
+local cache={}
+function lpeg.stripper(str)
+  if type(str)=="string" then
+    local s=cache[str]
+    if not s then
+      s=Cs(((S(str)^1)/""+1)^0)
+      cache[str]=s
     end
-    return n
+    return s
+  else
+    return Cs(((str^1)/""+1)^0)
+  end
 end
-
-function string.limit(str,n,sentinel) -- not utf proof
-    if #str > n then
-        sentinel = sentinel or "..."
-        return sub(str,1,(n-#sentinel)) .. sentinel
+local cache={}
+function lpeg.keeper(str)
+  if type(str)=="string" then
+    local s=cache[str]
+    if not s then
+      s=Cs((((1-S(str))^1)/""+1)^0)
+      cache[str]=s
+    end
+    return s
+  else
+    return Cs((((1-str)^1)/""+1)^0)
+  end
+end
+function lpeg.frontstripper(str) 
+  return (P(str)+P(true))*Cs(anything^0)
+end
+function lpeg.endstripper(str) 
+  return Cs((1-P(str)*endofstring)^0)
+end
+function lpeg.replacer(one,two,makefunction,isutf) 
+  local pattern
+  local u=isutf and utf8char or 1
+  if type(one)=="table" then
+    local no=#one
+    local p=P(false)
+    if no==0 then
+      for k,v in next,one do
+        p=p+P(k)/v
+      end
+      pattern=Cs((p+u)^0)
+    elseif no==1 then
+      local o=one[1]
+      one,two=P(o[1]),o[2]
+      pattern=Cs((one/two+u)^0)
+    else
+      for i=1,no do
+        local o=one[i]
+        p=p+P(o[1])/o[2]
+      end
+      pattern=Cs((p+u)^0)
+    end
+  else
+    pattern=Cs((P(one)/(two or "")+u)^0)
+  end
+  if makefunction then
+    return function(str)
+      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+    end
+  else
+    return pattern
+  end
+end
+function lpeg.finder(lst,makefunction)
+  local pattern
+  if type(lst)=="table" then
+    pattern=P(false)
+    if #lst==0 then
+      for k,v in next,lst do
+        pattern=pattern+P(k) 
+      end
     else
-        return str
+      for i=1,#lst do
+        pattern=pattern+P(lst[i])
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    pattern=P(lst)
+  end
+  pattern=(1-pattern)^0*pattern
+  if makefunction then
+    return function(str)
+      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+    end
+  else
+    return pattern
+  end
+end
+local splitters_f,splitters_s={},{}
+function lpeg.firstofsplit(separator) 
+  local splitter=splitters_f[separator]
+  if not splitter then
+    separator=P(separator)
+    splitter=C((1-separator)^0)
+    splitters_f[separator]=splitter
+  end
+  return splitter
+end
+function lpeg.secondofsplit(separator) 
+  local splitter=splitters_s[separator]
+  if not splitter then
+    separator=P(separator)
+    splitter=(1-separator)^0*separator*C(anything^0)
+    splitters_s[separator]=splitter
+  end
+  return splitter
+end
+function lpeg.balancer(left,right)
+  left,right=P(left),P(right)
+  return P { left*((1-left-right)+V(1))^0*right }
+end
+local nany=utf8char/""
+function lpeg.counter(pattern)
+  pattern=Cs((P(pattern)/" "+nany)^0)
+  return function(str)
+    return #lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
+end
+utf=utf or (unicode and unicode.utf8) or {}
+local utfcharacters=utf and utf.characters or string.utfcharacters
+local utfgmatch=utf and utf.gmatch
+local utfchar=utf and utf.char
+lpeg.UP=lpeg.P
+if utfcharacters then
+  function lpeg.US(str)
+    local p=P(false)
+    for uc in utfcharacters(str) do
+      p=p+P(uc)
     end
+    return p
+  end
+elseif utfgmatch then
+  function lpeg.US(str)
+    local p=P(false)
+    for uc in utfgmatch(str,".") do
+      p=p+P(uc)
+    end
+    return p
+  end
+else
+  function lpeg.US(str)
+    local p=P(false)
+    local f=function(uc)
+      p=p+P(uc)
+    end
+    lpegmatch((utf8char/f)^0,str)
+    return p
+  end
 end
-
-local space    = S(" \t\v\n")
-local nospace  = 1 - space
-local stripper = space^0 * C((space^0 * nospace^1)^0) -- roberto's code
-
-function string.strip(str)
-    return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
+local range=utf8byte*utf8byte+Cc(false) 
+function lpeg.UR(str,more)
+  local first,last
+  if type(str)=="number" then
+    first=str
+    last=more or first
+  else
+    first,last=lpegmatch(range,str)
+    if not last then
+      return P(str)
+    end
+  end
+  if first==last then
+    return P(str)
+  elseif utfchar and (last-first<8) then 
+    local p=P(false)
+    for i=first,last do
+      p=p+P(utfchar(i))
+    end
+    return p 
+  else
+    local f=function(b)
+      return b>=first and b<=last
+    end
+    return utf8byte/f 
+  end
 end
-
-function string.is_empty(str)
-    return not find(str,"%S")
+function lpeg.is_lpeg(p)
+  return p and lpegtype(p)=="pattern"
+end
+function lpeg.oneof(list,...) 
+  if type(list)~="table" then
+    list={ list,... }
+  end
+  local p=P(list[1])
+  for l=2,#list do
+    p=p+P(list[l])
+  end
+  return p
+end
+local sort=table.sort
+local function copyindexed(old)
+  local new={}
+  for i=1,#old do
+    new[i]=old
+  end
+  return new
 end
-
-local patterns_escapes = {
-    ["%"] = "%%",
-    ["."] = "%.",
-    ["+"] = "%+", ["-"] = "%-", ["*"] = "%*",
-    ["["] = "%[", ["]"] = "%]",
-    ["("] = "%(", [")"] = "%)",
- -- ["{"] = "%{", ["}"] = "%}"
- -- ["^"] = "%^", ["$"] = "%$",
-}
-
-local simple_escapes = {
-    ["-"] = "%-",
-    ["."] = "%.",
-    ["?"] = ".",
-    ["*"] = ".*",
-}
-
-function string.escapedpattern(str,simple)
-    return (gsub(str,".",simple and simple_escapes or patterns_escapes))
+local function sortedkeys(tab)
+  local keys,s={},0
+  for key,_ in next,tab do
+    s=s+1
+    keys[s]=key
+  end
+  sort(keys)
+  return keys
 end
-
-function string.topattern(str,lowercase,strict)
-    if str == "" then
-        return ".*"
+function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed,checked)
+  local p=pp
+  if #list>0 then
+    local keys=copyindexed(list)
+    sort(keys)
+    for i=#keys,1,-1 do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      if p then
+        p=P(k)+p
+      else
+        p=P(k)
+      end
+    end
+  elseif delayed then 
+    local keys=sortedkeys(list)
+    if p then
+      for i=1,#keys,1 do
+        local k=keys[i]
+        local v=list[k]
+        p=P(k)/list+p
+      end
     else
-        str = gsub(str,".",simple_escapes)
-        if lowercase then
-            str = lower(str)
+      for i=1,#keys do
+        local k=keys[i]
+        local v=list[k]
+        if p then
+          p=P(k)+p
+        else
+          p=P(k)
+        end
+      end
+      if p then
+        p=p/list
+      end
+    end
+  elseif checked then
+    local keys=sortedkeys(list)
+    for i=1,#keys do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      local v=list[k]
+      if p then
+        if k==v then
+          p=P(k)+p
+        else
+          p=P(k)/v+p
         end
-        if strict then
-            return "^" .. str .. "$"
+      else
+        if k==v then
+          p=P(k)
         else
-            return str
+          p=P(k)/v
         end
+      end
     end
+  else
+    local keys=sortedkeys(list)
+    for i=1,#keys do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      local v=list[k]
+      if p then
+        p=P(k)/v+p
+      else
+        p=P(k)/v
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return p
 end
-
--- obsolete names:
-
-string.quote   = string.quoted
-string.unquote = string.unquoted
+local function make(t)
+  local p
+  local keys=sortedkeys(t)
+  for i=1,#keys do
+    local k=keys[i]
+    local v=t[k]
+    if not p then
+      if next(v) then
+        p=P(k)*make(v)
+      else
+        p=P(k)
+      end
+    else
+      if next(v) then
+        p=p+P(k)*make(v)
+      else
+        p=p+P(k)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return p
+end
+function lpeg.utfchartabletopattern(list) 
+  local tree={}
+  for i=1,#list do
+    local t=tree
+    for c in gmatch(list[i],".") do
+      if not t[c] then
+        t[c]={}
+      end
+      t=t[c]
+    end
+  end
+  return make(tree)
+end
+patterns.containseol=lpeg.finder(eol)
+local function nextstep(n,step,result)
+  local m=n%step   
+  local d=floor(n/step) 
+  if d>0 then
+    local v=V(tostring(step))
+    local s=result.start
+    for i=1,d do
+      if s then
+        s=v*s
+      else
+        s=v
+      end
+    end
+    result.start=s
+  end
+  if step>1 and result.start then
+    local v=V(tostring(step/2))
+    result[tostring(step)]=v*v
+  end
+  if step>0 then
+    return nextstep(m,step/2,result)
+  else
+    return result
+  end
+end
+function lpeg.times(pattern,n)
+  return P(nextstep(n,2^16,{ "start",["1"]=pattern }))
+end
+local digit=R("09")
+local period=P(".")
+local zero=P("0")
+local trailingzeros=zero^0*-digit 
+local case_1=period*trailingzeros/""
+local case_2=period*(digit-trailingzeros)^1*(trailingzeros/"")
+local number=digit^1*(case_1+case_2)
+local stripper=Cs((number+1)^0)
+lpeg.patterns.stripzeros=stripper
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-table'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["l-function"] = package.loaded["l-function"] or true
 
-local type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, table, string = type, next, tostring, tonumber, ipairs, table, string
-local concat, sort, insert, remove = table.concat, table.sort, table.insert, table.remove
-local format, find, gsub, lower, dump, match = string.format, string.find, string.gsub, string.lower, string.dump, string.match
-local getmetatable, setmetatable = getmetatable, setmetatable
-local getinfo = debug.getinfo
-
--- Starting with version 5.2 Lua no longer provide ipairs, which makes
--- sense. As we already used the for loop and # in most places the
--- impact on ConTeXt was not that large; the remaining ipairs already
--- have been replaced. In a similar fashion we also hardly used pairs.
---
--- Just in case, we provide the fallbacks as discussed in Programming
--- in Lua (http://www.lua.org/pil/7.3.html):
+-- original size: 361, stripped down to: 322
 
-if not ipairs then
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-functions']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+functions=functions or {}
+function functions.dummy() end
 
-    -- for k, v in ipairs(t) do                ... end
-    -- for k=1,#t            do local v = t[k] ... end
 
-    local function iterate(a,i)
-        i = i + 1
-        local v = a[i]
-        if v ~= nil then
-            return i, v --, nil
-        end
-    end
+end -- of closure
 
-    function ipairs(a)
-        return iterate, a, 0
-    end
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-end
+package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
-if not pairs then
+-- original size: 5513, stripped down to: 2708
 
-    -- for k, v in pairs(t) do ... end
-    -- for k, v in next, t  do ... end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local string=string
+local sub,gmatch,format,char,byte,rep,lower=string.sub,string.gmatch,string.format,string.char,string.byte,string.rep,string.lower
+local lpegmatch,patterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local P,S,C,Ct,Cc,Cs=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.C,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cs
+local unquoted=patterns.squote*C(patterns.nosquote)*patterns.squote+patterns.dquote*C(patterns.nodquote)*patterns.dquote
+function string.unquoted(str)
+  return lpegmatch(unquoted,str) or str
+end
+function string.quoted(str)
+  return format("%q",str) 
+end
+function string.count(str,pattern) 
+  local n=0
+  for _ in gmatch(str,pattern) do 
+    n=n+1
+  end
+  return n
+end
+function string.limit(str,n,sentinel) 
+  if #str>n then
+    sentinel=sentinel or "..."
+    return sub(str,1,(n-#sentinel))..sentinel
+  else
+    return str
+  end
+end
+local stripper=patterns.stripper
+local collapser=patterns.collapser
+local longtostring=patterns.longtostring
+function string.strip(str)
+  return lpegmatch(stripper,str) or ""
+end
+function string.collapsespaces(str)
+  return lpegmatch(collapser,str) or ""
+end
+function string.longtostring(str)
+  return lpegmatch(longtostring,str) or ""
+end
+local pattern=P(" ")^0*P(-1)
+function string.is_empty(str)
+  if str=="" then
+    return true
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str) and true or false
+  end
+end
+local anything=patterns.anything
+local allescapes=Cc("%")*S(".-+%?()[]*") 
+local someescapes=Cc("%")*S(".-+%()[]")  
+local matchescapes=Cc(".")*S("*?")     
+local pattern_a=Cs ((allescapes+anything )^0 )
+local pattern_b=Cs ((someescapes+matchescapes+anything )^0 )
+local pattern_c=Cs (Cc("^")*(someescapes+matchescapes+anything )^0*Cc("$") )
+function string.escapedpattern(str,simple)
+  return lpegmatch(simple and pattern_b or pattern_a,str)
+end
+function string.topattern(str,lowercase,strict)
+  if str=="" or type(str)~="string" then
+    return ".*"
+  elseif strict then
+    str=lpegmatch(pattern_c,str)
+  else
+    str=lpegmatch(pattern_b,str)
+  end
+  if lowercase then
+    return lower(str)
+  else
+    return str
+  end
+end
+function string.valid(str,default)
+  return (type(str)=="string" and str~="" and str) or default or nil
+end
+string.itself=function(s) return s end
+local pattern=Ct(C(1)^0) 
+function string.totable(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+end
+local replacer=lpeg.replacer("@","%%") 
+function string.tformat(fmt,...)
+  return format(lpegmatch(replacer,fmt),...)
+end
+string.quote=string.quoted
+string.unquote=string.unquoted
 
-    function pairs(t)
-        return next, t -- , nil
-    end
 
-end
+end -- of closure
 
--- Also, unpack has been moved to the table table, and for compatiility
--- reasons we provide both now.
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not table.unpack then
-    table.unpack = _G.unpack
-elseif not unpack then
-    _G.unpack = table.unpack
-end
+package.loaded["l-table"] = package.loaded["l-table"] or true
 
--- extra functions, some might go (when not used)
+-- original size: 44643, stripped down to: 19717
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-table']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local type,next,tostring,tonumber,ipairs,select=type,next,tostring,tonumber,ipairs,select
+local table,string=table,string
+local concat,sort,insert,remove=table.concat,table.sort,table.insert,table.remove
+local format,lower,dump=string.format,string.lower,string.dump
+local getmetatable,setmetatable=getmetatable,setmetatable
+local getinfo=debug.getinfo
+local lpegmatch,patterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local floor=math.floor
+local stripper=patterns.stripper
 function table.strip(tab)
-    local lst, l = { }, 0
-    for i=1,#tab do
-        local s = gsub(tab[i],"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
-        if s == "" then
-            -- skip this one
-        else
-            l = l + 1
-            lst[l] = s
-        end
+  local lst,l={},0
+  for i=1,#tab do
+    local s=lpegmatch(stripper,tab[i]) or ""
+    if s=="" then
+    else
+      l=l+1
+      lst[l]=s
     end
-    return lst
+  end
+  return lst
 end
-
 function table.keys(t)
-    local keys, k = { }, 0
-    for key, _ in next, t do
-        k = k + 1
-        keys[k] = key
+  if t then
+    local keys,k={},0
+    for key,_ in next,t do
+      k=k+1
+      keys[k]=key
     end
     return keys
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
 end
-
 local function compare(a,b)
-    local ta, tb = type(a), type(b) -- needed, else 11 < 2
-    if ta == tb then
-        return a < b
-    else
-        return tostring(a) < tostring(b)
-    end
+  local ta,tb=type(a),type(b) 
+  if ta==tb then
+    return a<b
+  else
+    return tostring(a)<tostring(b)
+  end
 end
-
 local function sortedkeys(tab)
-    local srt, category, s = { }, 0, 0 -- 0=unknown 1=string, 2=number 3=mixed
-    for key,_ in next, tab do
-        s = s + 1
-        srt[s] = key
-        if category == 3 then
-            -- no further check
+  if tab then
+    local srt,category,s={},0,0 
+    for key,_ in next,tab do
+      s=s+1
+      srt[s]=key
+      if category==3 then
+      else
+        local tkey=type(key)
+        if tkey=="string" then
+          category=(category==2 and 3) or 1
+        elseif tkey=="number" then
+          category=(category==1 and 3) or 2
         else
-            local tkey = type(key)
-            if tkey == "string" then
-                category = (category == 2 and 3) or 1
-            elseif tkey == "number" then
-                category = (category == 1 and 3) or 2
-            else
-                category = 3
-            end
+          category=3
         end
+      end
     end
-    if category == 0 or category == 3 then
-        sort(srt,compare)
+    if category==0 or category==3 then
+      sort(srt,compare)
     else
-        sort(srt)
+      sort(srt)
     end
     return srt
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
+end
+local function sortedhashkeys(tab,cmp) 
+  if tab then
+    local srt,s={},0
+    for key,_ in next,tab do
+      if key then
+        s=s+1
+        srt[s]=key
+      end
+    end
+    sort(srt,cmp)
+    return srt
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
 end
-
-local function sortedhashkeys(tab) -- fast one
-    local srt, s = { }, 0
-    for key,_ in next, tab do
-        if key then
-            s= s + 1
-            srt[s] = key
-        end
+function table.allkeys(t)
+  local keys={}
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    for k,v in next,v do
+      keys[k]=true
     end
-    sort(srt)
-    return srt
+  end
+  return sortedkeys(keys)
 end
-
-table.sortedkeys     = sortedkeys
-table.sortedhashkeys = sortedhashkeys
-
+table.sortedkeys=sortedkeys
+table.sortedhashkeys=sortedhashkeys
 local function nothing() end
-
-local function sortedhash(t)
-    if t then
-        local n, s = 0, sortedkeys(t) -- the robust one
-        local function kv(s)
-            n = n + 1
-            local k = s[n]
-            return k, t[k]
-        end
-        return kv, s
+local function sortedhash(t,cmp)
+  if t then
+    local s
+    if cmp then
+      s=sortedhashkeys(t,function(a,b) return cmp(t,a,b) end)
     else
-        return nothing
-    end
-end
-
-table.sortedhash  = sortedhash
-table.sortedpairs = sortedhash
-
-function table.append(t, list)
-    local n = #t
-    for i=1,#list do
-        n = n + 1
-        t[n] = list[i]
-    end
-    return t
+      s=sortedkeys(t) 
+    end
+    local n=0
+    local function kv(s)
+      n=n+1
+      local k=s[n]
+      return k,t[k]
+    end
+    return kv,s
+  else
+    return nothing
+  end
+end
+table.sortedhash=sortedhash
+table.sortedpairs=sortedhash 
+function table.append(t,list)
+  local n=#t
+  for i=1,#list do
+    n=n+1
+    t[n]=list[i]
+  end
+  return t
+end
+function table.prepend(t,list)
+  local nl=#list
+  local nt=nl+#t
+  for i=#t,1,-1 do
+    t[nt]=t[i]
+    nt=nt-1
+  end
+  for i=1,#list do
+    t[i]=list[i]
+  end
+  return t
+end
+function table.merge(t,...) 
+  t=t or {}
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    for k,v in next,(select(i,...)) do
+      t[k]=v
+    end
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
-function table.prepend(t, list)
-    local nl = #list
-    local nt = nl + #t
-    for i=#t,1,-1 do
-        t[nt] = t[i]
-        nt = nt - 1
-    end
-    for i=1,#list do
-        t[i] = list[i]
-    end
-    return t
-end
-
-function table.merge(t, ...) -- first one is target
-    t = t or { }
-    local lst = { ... }
-    for i=1,#lst do
-        for k, v in next, lst[i] do
-            t[k] = v
-        end
-    end
-    return t
-end
-
 function table.merged(...)
-    local tmp, lst = { }, { ... }
-    for i=1,#lst do
-        for k, v in next, lst[i] do
-            tmp[k] = v
-        end
+  local t={}
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    for k,v in next,(select(i,...)) do
+      t[k]=v
     end
-    return tmp
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
-function table.imerge(t, ...)
-    local lst, nt = { ... }, #t
-    for i=1,#lst do
-        local nst = lst[i]
-        for j=1,#nst do
-            nt = nt + 1
-            t[nt] = nst[j]
-        end
+function table.imerge(t,...)
+  local nt=#t
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    local nst=select(i,...)
+    for j=1,#nst do
+      nt=nt+1
+      t[nt]=nst[j]
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 function table.imerged(...)
-    local tmp, ntmp, lst = { }, 0, {...}
-    for i=1,#lst do
-        local nst = lst[i]
-        for j=1,#nst do
-            ntmp = ntmp + 1
-            tmp[ntmp] = nst[j]
-        end
+  local tmp,ntmp={},0
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    local nst=select(i,...)
+    for j=1,#nst do
+      ntmp=ntmp+1
+      tmp[ntmp]=nst[j]
+    end
+  end
+  return tmp
+end
+local function fastcopy(old,metatabletoo) 
+  if old then
+    local new={}
+    for k,v in next,old do
+      if type(v)=="table" then
+        new[k]=fastcopy(v,metatabletoo) 
+      else
+        new[k]=v
+      end
+    end
+    if metatabletoo then
+      local mt=getmetatable(old)
+      if mt then
+        setmetatable(new,mt)
+      end
     end
-    return tmp
-end
-
-local function fastcopy(old,metatabletoo) -- fast one
-    if old then
-        local new = { }
-        for k,v in next, old do
-            if type(v) == "table" then
-                new[k] = fastcopy(v,metatabletoo) -- was just table.copy
-            else
-                new[k] = v
-            end
-        end
-        if metatabletoo then
-            -- optional second arg
-            local mt = getmetatable(old)
-            if mt then
-                setmetatable(new,mt)
-            end
-        end
-        return new
+    return new
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
+end
+local function copy(t,tables) 
+  tables=tables or {}
+  local tcopy={}
+  if not tables[t] then
+    tables[t]=tcopy
+  end
+  for i,v in next,t do 
+    if type(i)=="table" then
+      if tables[i] then
+        i=tables[i]
+      else
+        i=copy(i,tables)
+      end
+    end
+    if type(v)~="table" then
+      tcopy[i]=v
+    elseif tables[v] then
+      tcopy[i]=tables[v]
     else
-        return { }
-    end
+      tcopy[i]=copy(v,tables)
+    end
+  end
+  local mt=getmetatable(t)
+  if mt then
+    setmetatable(tcopy,mt)
+  end
+  return tcopy
+end
+table.fastcopy=fastcopy
+table.copy=copy
+function table.derive(parent) 
+  local child={}
+  if parent then
+    setmetatable(child,{ __index=parent })
+  end
+  return child
 end
-
--- todo : copy without metatable
-
-local function copy(t, tables) -- taken from lua wiki, slightly adapted
-    tables = tables or { }
-    local tcopy = {}
-    if not tables[t] then
-        tables[t] = tcopy
-    end
-    for i,v in next, t do -- brrr, what happens with sparse indexed
-        if type(i) == "table" then
-            if tables[i] then
-                i = tables[i]
-            else
-                i = copy(i, tables)
-            end
-        end
-        if type(v) ~= "table" then
-            tcopy[i] = v
-        elseif tables[v] then
-            tcopy[i] = tables[v]
-        else
-            tcopy[i] = copy(v, tables)
-        end
-    end
-    local mt = getmetatable(t)
-    if mt then
-        setmetatable(tcopy,mt)
-    end
-    return tcopy
-end
-
-table.fastcopy = fastcopy
-table.copy     = copy
-
-function table.derive(parent)
-    local child = { }
-    if parent then
-        setmetatable(child,{ __index = parent })
-    end
-    return child
-end
-
 function table.tohash(t,value)
-    local h = { }
-    if t then
-        if value == nil then value = true end
-        for _, v in next, t do -- no ipairs here
-            h[v] = value
-        end
+  local h={}
+  if t then
+    if value==nil then value=true end
+    for _,v in next,t do 
+      h[v]=value
     end
-    return h
+  end
+  return h
 end
-
 function table.fromhash(t)
-    local hsh, h = { }, 0
-    for k, v in next, t do -- no ipairs here
-        if v then
-            h = h + 1
-            hsh[h] = k
-        end
+  local hsh,h={},0
+  for k,v in next,t do 
+    if v then
+      h=h+1
+      hsh[h]=k
     end
-    return hsh
+  end
+  return hsh
 end
-
-local noquotes, hexify, handle, reduce, compact, inline, functions
-
-local reserved = table.tohash { -- intercept a language inconvenience: no reserved words as key
-    'and', 'break', 'do', 'else', 'elseif', 'end', 'false', 'for', 'function', 'if',
-    'in', 'local', 'nil', 'not', 'or', 'repeat', 'return', 'then', 'true', 'until', 'while',
+local noquotes,hexify,handle,reduce,compact,inline,functions
+local reserved=table.tohash { 
+  'and','break','do','else','elseif','end','false','for','function','if',
+  'in','local','nil','not','or','repeat','return','then','true','until','while',
 }
-
 local function simple_table(t)
-    if #t > 0 then
-        local n = 0
-        for _,v in next, t do
-            n = n + 1
-        end
-        if n == #t then
-            local tt, nt = { }, 0
-            for i=1,#t do
-                local v = t[i]
-                local tv = type(v)
-                if tv == "number" then
-                    nt = nt + 1
-                    if hexify then
-                        tt[nt] = format("0x%04X",v)
-                    else
-                        tt[nt] = tostring(v) -- tostring not needed
-                    end
-                elseif tv == "boolean" then
-                    nt = nt + 1
-                    tt[nt] = tostring(v)
-                elseif tv == "string" then
-                    nt = nt + 1
-                    tt[nt] = format("%q",v)
-                else
-                    tt = nil
-                    break
-                end
-            end
-            return tt
+  if #t>0 then
+    local n=0
+    for _,v in next,t do
+      n=n+1
+    end
+    if n==#t then
+      local tt,nt={},0
+      for i=1,#t do
+        local v=t[i]
+        local tv=type(v)
+        if tv=="number" then
+          nt=nt+1
+          if hexify then
+            tt[nt]=format("0x%04X",v)
+          else
+            tt[nt]=tostring(v) 
+          end
+        elseif tv=="boolean" then
+          nt=nt+1
+          tt[nt]=tostring(v)
+        elseif tv=="string" then
+          nt=nt+1
+          tt[nt]=format("%q",v)
+        else
+          tt=nil
+          break
         end
+      end
+      return tt
     end
-    return nil
+  end
+  return nil
 end
-
--- Because this is a core function of mkiv I moved some function calls
--- inline.
---
--- twice as fast in a test:
---
--- local propername = lpeg.P(lpeg.R("AZ","az","__") * lpeg.R("09","AZ","az", "__")^0 * lpeg.P(-1) )
-
--- problem: there no good number_to_string converter with the best resolution
-
+local propername=patterns.propername 
 local function dummy() end
-
 local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
-    if level > 0 then
-        depth = depth .. " "
-        if indexed then
-            handle(format("%s{",depth))
-        else
-            local tn = type(name)
-            if tn == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                if hexify then
-                    handle(format("%s[0x%04X]={",depth,name))
-                else
-                    handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,name))
-                end
-            elseif tn == "string" then
-                if noquotes and not reserved[name] and find(name,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                    handle(format("%s%s={",depth,name))
-                else
-                    handle(format("%s[%q]={",depth,name))
-                end
-            elseif tn == "boolean" then
-                handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,tostring(name)))
-            else
-                handle(format("%s{",depth))
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    -- we could check for k (index) being number (cardinal)
-    if root and next(root) then
-        local first, last = nil, 0 -- #root cannot be trusted here (will be ok in 5.2 when ipairs is gone)
-        if compact then
-            -- NOT: for k=1,#root do (we need to quit at nil)
-            for k,v in ipairs(root) do -- can we use next?
-                if not first then first = k end
-                last = last + 1
-            end
-        end
-        local sk = sortedkeys(root)
-        for i=1,#sk do
-            local k = sk[i]
-            local v = root[k]
-                            -- circular
-                        local t, tk = type(v), type(k)
-            if compact and first and tk == "number" and k >= first and k <= last then
-                if t == "number" then
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) -- %.99g
-                    end
-                elseif t == "string" then
-                    if reduce and tonumber(v) then
-                        handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s %q,",depth,v))
-                    end
-                elseif t == "table" then
-                    if not next(v) then
-                        handle(format("%s {},",depth))
-                    elseif inline then -- and #t > 0
-                        local st = simple_table(v)
-                        if st then
-                            handle(format("%s { %s },",depth,concat(st,", ")))
-                        else
-                            do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1,true)
-                        end
-                    else
-                        do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1,true)
-                    end
-                elseif t == "boolean" then
-                    handle(format("%s %s,",depth,tostring(v)))
-                elseif t == "function" then
-                    if functions then
-                        handle(format('%s loadstring(%q),',depth,dump(v)))
-                    else
-                        handle(format('%s "function",',depth))
-                    end
-                else
-                    handle(format("%s %q,",depth,tostring(v)))
-                end
-            elseif k == "__p__" then -- parent
-                if false then
-                    handle(format("%s __p__=nil,",depth))
-                end
-            elseif t == "number" then
-                if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
-                    end
-                elseif tk == "boolean" then
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=0x%04X,",depth,tostring(k),v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,tostring(k),v)) -- %.99g
-                    end
-                elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
-                    end
-                else
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) -- %.99g
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif t == "string" then
-                if reduce and tonumber(v) then
-                    if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                        if hexify then
-                            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
-                        else
-                            handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
-                        end
-                    elseif tk == "boolean" then
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,tostring(k),v))
-                    elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
-                    end
-                else
-                    if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                        if hexify then
-                            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
-                        else
-                            handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,v))
-                        end
-                    elseif tk == "boolean" then
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,tostring(k),v))
-                    elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                        handle(format("%s %s=%q,",depth,k,v))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=%q,",depth,k,v))
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif t == "table" then
-                if not next(v) then
-                    if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                        if hexify then
-                            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={},",depth,k))
-                        else
-                            handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,k))
-                        end
-                    elseif tk == "boolean" then
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,tostring(k)))
-                    elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                        handle(format("%s %s={},",depth,k))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]={},",depth,k))
-                    end
-                elseif inline then
-                    local st = simple_table(v)
-                    if st then
-                        if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                            if hexify then
-                                handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
-                            else
-                                handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
-                            end
-                        elseif tk == "boolean" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                            handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,tostring(k),concat(st,", ")))
-                        elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                            handle(format("%s %s={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
-                        else
-                            handle(format("%s [%q]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
-                        end
-                    else
-                        do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1)
-                    end
-                else
-                    do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1)
-                end
-            elseif t == "boolean" then
-                if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                    end
-                elseif tk == "boolean" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                    handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,tostring(k),tostring(v)))
-                elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                    handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                else
-                    handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                end
-            elseif t == "function" then
-                if functions then
-                    local f = getinfo(v).what == "C" and dump(dummy) or dump(v)
-                 -- local f = getinfo(v).what == "C" and dump(function(...) return v(...) end) or dump(v)
-                    if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                        if hexify then
-                            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=loadstring(%q),",depth,k,f))
-                        else
-                            handle(format("%s [%s]=loadstring(%q),",depth,k,f))
-                        end
-                    elseif tk == "boolean" then
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=loadstring(%q),",depth,tostring(k),f))
-                    elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                        handle(format("%s %s=loadstring(%q),",depth,k,f))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%q]=loadstring(%q),",depth,k,f))
-                    end
-                end
-            else
-                if tk == "number" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                    if hexify then
-                        handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                    else
-                        handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                    end
-                elseif tk == "boolean" then -- or find(k,"^%d+$") then
-                    handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,tostring(k),tostring(v)))
-                elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and find(k,"^%a[%w%_]*$") then
-                    handle(format("%s %s=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                else
-                    handle(format("%s [%q]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
-                end
-            end
-                    end
-    end
-   if level > 0 then
-        handle(format("%s},",depth))
-    end
-end
-
--- replacing handle by a direct t[#t+1] = ... (plus test) is not much
--- faster (0.03 on 1.00 for zapfino.tma)
-
-local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification) -- handle wins
-    local tname = type(name)
-    if type(specification) == "table" then
-        noquotes  = specification.noquotes
-        hexify    = specification.hexify
-        handle    = _handle or specification.handle or print
-        reduce    = specification.reduce or false
-        functions = specification.functions
-        compact   = specification.compact
-        inline    = specification.inline and compact
-        if functions == nil then
-            functions = true
-        end
-        if compact == nil then
-            compact = true
-        end
-        if inline == nil then
-            inline = compact
-        end
+  if level>0 then
+    depth=depth.." "
+    if indexed then
+      handle(format("%s{",depth))
     else
-        noquotes  = false
-        hexify    = false
-        handle    = _handle or print
-        reduce    = false
-        compact   = true
-        inline    = true
-        functions = true
-    end
-    if tname == "string" then
-        if name == "return" then
-            handle("return {")
-        else
-            handle(name .. "={")
-        end
-    elseif tname == "number" then
+      local tn=type(name)
+      if tn=="number" then
         if hexify then
-            handle(format("[0x%04X]={",name))
+          handle(format("%s[0x%04X]={",depth,name))
         else
-            handle("[" .. name .. "]={")
+          handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,name))
         end
-    elseif tname == "boolean" then
-        if name then
-            handle("return {")
+      elseif tn=="string" then
+        if noquotes and not reserved[name] and lpegmatch(propername,name) then
+          handle(format("%s%s={",depth,name))
         else
-            handle("{")
-        end
-    else
-        handle("t={")
-    end
-    if root then
-        -- The dummy access will initialize a table that has a delayed initialization
-        -- using a metatable. (maybe explicitly test for metatable)
-        if getmetatable(root) then -- todo: make this an option, maybe even per subtable
-            local dummy = root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
-            root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_ = nil
-        end
-        -- Let's forget about empty tables.
-        if next(root) then
-            do_serialize(root,name,"",0)
-        end
-    end
-    handle("}")
-end
-
-
-function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    local function flush(s)
-        n = n + 1
-        t[n] = s
-    end
-    serialize(flush,root,name,specification)
-    return concat(t,"\n")
-end
-
-table.tohandle = serialize
-
--- sometimes tables are real use (zapfino extra pro is some 85M) in which
--- case a stepwise serialization is nice; actually, we could consider:
---
--- for line in table.serializer(root,name,reduce,noquotes) do
---    ...(line)
--- end
---
--- so this is on the todo list
-
-local maxtab = 2*1024
-
-function table.tofile(filename,root,name,specification)
-    local f = io.open(filename,'w')
-    if f then
-        if maxtab > 1 then
-            local t, n = { }, 0
-            local function flush(s)
-                n = n + 1
-                t[n] = s
-                if n > maxtab then
-                    f:write(concat(t,"\n"),"\n") -- hm, write(sometable) should be nice
-                    t, n = { }, 0 -- we could recycle t if needed
-                end
-            end
-            serialize(flush,root,name,specification)
-            f:write(concat(t,"\n"),"\n")
-        else
-            local function flush(s)
-                f:write(s,"\n")
-            end
-            serialize(flush,root,name,specification)
-        end
-        f:close()
-        io.flush()
-    end
-end
-
-local function flattened(t,f,depth)
-    if f == nil then
-        f = { }
-        depth = 0xFFFF
-    elseif tonumber(f) then
-        -- assume then only two arguments are given
-        depth = f
-        f = { }
-    elseif not depth then
-        depth = 0xFFFF
-    end
-    for k, v in next, t do
-        if type(k) ~= "number" then
-            if depth > 0 and type(v) == "table" then
-                flattened(v,f,depth-1)
+          handle(format("%s[%q]={",depth,name))
+        end
+      elseif tn=="boolean" then
+        handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,tostring(name)))
+      else
+        handle(format("%s{",depth))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if root and next(root) then
+    local first,last=nil,0
+    if compact then
+      last=#root
+      for k=1,last do
+        if root[k]==nil then
+          last=k-1
+          break
+        end
+      end
+      if last>0 then
+        first=1
+      end
+    end
+    local sk=sortedkeys(root)
+    for i=1,#sk do
+      local k=sk[i]
+      local v=root[k]
+      local t,tk=type(v),type(k)
+      if compact and first and tk=="number" and k>=first and k<=last then
+        if t=="number" then
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) 
+          end
+        elseif t=="string" then
+          if reduce and tonumber(v) then
+            handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s %q,",depth,v))
+          end
+        elseif t=="table" then
+          if not next(v) then
+            handle(format("%s {},",depth))
+          elseif inline then 
+            local st=simple_table(v)
+            if st then
+              handle(format("%s { %s },",depth,concat(st,", ")))
             else
-                f[k] = v
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    local n = #f
-    for k=1,#t do
-        local v = t[k]
-        if depth > 0 and type(v) == "table" then
-            flattened(v,f,depth-1)
-            n = #f
+              do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1,true)
+            end
+          else
+            do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1,true)
+          end
+        elseif t=="boolean" then
+          handle(format("%s %s,",depth,tostring(v)))
+        elseif t=="function" then
+          if functions then
+            handle(format('%s load(%q),',depth,dump(v)))
+          else
+            handle(format('%s "function",',depth))
+          end
         else
-            n = n + 1
-            f[n] = v
-        end
-    end
-    return f
-end
-
-table.flattened = flattened
-
-local function unnest(t,f) -- only used in mk, for old times sake
-    if not f then          -- and only relevant for token lists
-        f = { }
-    end
-    for i=1,#t do
-        local v = t[i]
-        if type(v) == "table" then
-            if type(v[1]) == "table" then
-                unnest(v,f)
+          handle(format("%s %q,",depth,tostring(v)))
+        end
+      elseif k=="__p__" then 
+        if false then
+          handle(format("%s __p__=nil,",depth))
+        end
+      elseif t=="number" then
+        if tk=="number" then
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
+          end
+        elseif tk=="boolean" then
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=0x%04X,",depth,tostring(k),v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,tostring(k),v)) 
+          end
+        elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s %s=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
+          end
+        else
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
+          end
+        end
+      elseif t=="string" then
+        if reduce and tonumber(v) then
+          if tk=="number" then
+            if hexify then
+              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             else
-                f[#f+1] = v
-            end
+              handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+            end
+          elseif tk=="boolean" then
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,tostring(k),v))
+          elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+            handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+          end
         else
-            f[#f+1] = v
-        end
-    end
-    return f
-end
-
-function table.unnest(t) -- bad name
-    return unnest(t)
-end
-
-local function are_equal(a,b,n,m) -- indexed
-    if a and b and #a == #b then
-        n = n or 1
-        m = m or #a
-        for i=n,m do
-            local ai, bi = a[i], b[i]
-            if ai==bi then
-                -- same
-            elseif type(ai)=="table" and type(bi)=="table" then
-                if not are_equal(ai,bi) then
-                    return false
-                end
+          if tk=="number" then
+            if hexify then
+              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             else
-                return false
-            end
-        end
-        return true
-    else
-        return false
-    end
-end
-
-local function identical(a,b) -- assumes same structure
-    for ka, va in next, a do
-        local vb = b[ka]
-        if va == vb then
-            -- same
-        elseif type(va) == "table" and  type(vb) == "table" then
-            if not identical(va,vb) then
-                return false
+              handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,v))
+            end
+          elseif tk=="boolean" then
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,tostring(k),v))
+          elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+            handle(format("%s %s=%q,",depth,k,v))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=%q,",depth,k,v))
+          end
+        end
+      elseif t=="table" then
+        if not next(v) then
+          if tk=="number" then
+            if hexify then
+              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={},",depth,k))
+            else
+              handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,k))
+            end
+          elseif tk=="boolean" then
+            handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,tostring(k)))
+          elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+            handle(format("%s %s={},",depth,k))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%q]={},",depth,k))
+          end
+        elseif inline then
+          local st=simple_table(v)
+          if st then
+            if tk=="number" then
+              if hexify then
+                handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+              else
+                handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+              end
+            elseif tk=="boolean" then
+              handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,tostring(k),concat(st,", ")))
+            elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+              handle(format("%s %s={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+            else
+              handle(format("%s [%q]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
             end
+          else
+            do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1)
+          end
         else
-            return false
-        end
-    end
-    return true
-end
-
-table.identical = identical
-table.are_equal = are_equal
-
--- maybe also make a combined one
-
-function table.compact(t)
-    if t then
-        for k,v in next, t do
-            if not next(v) then
-                t[k] = nil
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-function table.contains(t, v)
-    if t then
-        for i=1, #t do
-            if t[i] == v then
-                return i
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return false
-end
-
-function table.count(t)
-    local n = 0
-    for k, v in next, t do
-        n = n + 1
-    end
-    return n
-end
-
-function table.swapped(t,s) -- hash
-    local n = { }
-    if s then
-        for k, v in next, s do
-            n[k] = v
-        end
-    end
-    for k, v in next, t do
-        n[v] = k
-    end
-    return n
-end
-
-function table.reversed(t)
-    if t then
-        local tt, tn = { }, #t
-        if tn > 0 then
-            local ttn = 0
-            for i=tn,1,-1 do
-                ttn = ttn + 1
-                tt[ttn] = t[i]
-            end
-        end
-        return tt
-    end
-end
-
-function table.sequenced(t,sep,simple) -- hash only
-    local s, n = { }, 0
-    for k, v in sortedhash(t) do
-        if simple then
-            if v == true then
-                n = n + 1
-                s[n] = k
-            elseif v and v~= "" then
-                n = n + 1
-                s[n] = k .. "=" .. tostring(v)
-            end
+          do_serialize(v,k,depth,level+1)
+        end
+      elseif t=="boolean" then
+        if tk=="number" then
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+          end
+        elseif tk=="boolean" then
+          handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,tostring(k),tostring(v)))
+        elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+          handle(format("%s %s=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
         else
-            n = n + 1
-            s[n] = k .. "=" .. tostring(v)
+          handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
         end
-    end
-    return concat(s, sep or " | ")
-end
-
-function table.print(t,...)
-    if type(t) ~= "table" then
-        print(tostring(t))
-    else
-        table.tohandle(print,t,...)
-    end
-end
-
--- -- -- obsolete but we keep them for a while and might comment them later -- -- --
-
--- roughly: copy-loop : unpack : sub == 0.9 : 0.4 : 0.45 (so in critical apps, use unpack)
-
-function table.sub(t,i,j)
-    return { unpack(t,i,j) }
-end
-
--- slower than #t on indexed tables (#t only returns the size of the numerically indexed slice)
-
-function table.is_empty(t)
-    return not t or not next(t)
-end
-
-function table.has_one_entry(t)
-    return t and not next(t,next(t))
-end
-
--- new
-
-function table.loweredkeys(t) -- maybe utf
-    local l = { }
-    for k, v in next, t do
-        l[lower(k)] = v
-    end
-    return l
-end
-
--- new, might move (maybe duplicate)
-
-function table.unique(old)
-    local hash = { }
-    local new = { }
-    local n = 0
-    for i=1,#old do
-        local oi = old[i]
-        if not hash[oi] then
-            n = n + 1
-            new[n] = oi
-            hash[oi] = true
-        end
-    end
-    return new
-end
-
--- function table.sorted(t,...)
---     table.sort(t,...)
---     return t -- still sorts in-place
--- end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-lpeg'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    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)
-
-local report = texio and texio.write_nl or print
-
--- local lpmatch = lpeg.match
--- local lpprint = lpeg.print
--- local lpp     = lpeg.P
--- local lpr     = lpeg.R
--- local lps     = lpeg.S
--- local lpc     = lpeg.C
--- local lpb     = lpeg.B
--- local lpv     = lpeg.V
--- local lpcf    = lpeg.Cf
--- local lpcb    = lpeg.Cb
--- local lpcg    = lpeg.Cg
--- local lpct    = lpeg.Ct
--- local lpcs    = lpeg.Cs
--- local lpcc    = lpeg.Cc
--- local lpcmt   = lpeg.Cmt
--- local lpcarg  = lpeg.Carg
-
--- function lpeg.match(l,...) report("LPEG MATCH") lpprint(l) return lpmatch(l,...) end
-
--- function lpeg.P    (l) local p = lpp   (l) report("LPEG P =")    lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.R    (l) local p = lpr   (l) report("LPEG R =")    lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.S    (l) local p = lps   (l) report("LPEG S =")    lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.C    (l) local p = lpc   (l) report("LPEG C =")    lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.B    (l) local p = lpb   (l) report("LPEG B =")    lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.V    (l) local p = lpv   (l) report("LPEG V =")    lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Cf   (l) local p = lpcf  (l) report("LPEG Cf =")   lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Cb   (l) local p = lpcb  (l) report("LPEG Cb =")   lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Cg   (l) local p = lpcg  (l) report("LPEG Cg =")   lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Ct   (l) local p = lpct  (l) report("LPEG Ct =")   lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Cs   (l) local p = lpcs  (l) report("LPEG Cs =")   lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Cc   (l) local p = lpcc  (l) report("LPEG Cc =")   lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Cmt  (l) local p = lpcmt (l) report("LPEG Cmt =")  lpprint(l) return p end
--- function lpeg.Carg (l) local p = lpcarg(l) report("LPEG Carg =") lpprint(l) return p end
-
-local type = type
-local byte, char, gmatch = string.byte, string.char, string.gmatch
-
--- Beware, we predefine a bunch of patterns here and one reason for doing so
--- is that we get consistent behaviour in some of the visualizers.
-
-lpeg.patterns  = lpeg.patterns or { } -- so that we can share
-local patterns = lpeg.patterns
-
-local P, R, S, V, match = lpeg.P, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.V, lpeg.match
-local Ct, C, Cs, Cc = lpeg.Ct, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Cc
-local lpegtype = lpeg.type
-
-local utfcharacters    = string.utfcharacters
-local utfgmatch        = unicode and unicode.utf8.gmatch
-
-local anything         = P(1)
-local endofstring      = P(-1)
-local alwaysmatched    = P(true)
-
-patterns.anything      = anything
-patterns.endofstring   = endofstring
-patterns.beginofstring = alwaysmatched
-patterns.alwaysmatched = alwaysmatched
-
-local digit, sign      = R('09'), S('+-')
-local cr, lf, crlf     = P("\r"), P("\n"), P("\r\n")
-local newline          = crlf + S("\r\n") -- cr + lf
-local escaped          = P("\\") * anything
-local squote           = P("'")
-local dquote           = P('"')
-local space            = P(" ")
-
-local utfbom_32_be     = P('\000\000\254\255')
-local utfbom_32_le     = P('\255\254\000\000')
-local utfbom_16_be     = P('\255\254')
-local utfbom_16_le     = P('\254\255')
-local utfbom_8         = P('\239\187\191')
-local utfbom           = utfbom_32_be + utfbom_32_le
-                       + utfbom_16_be + utfbom_16_le
-                       + utfbom_8
-local utftype          = utfbom_32_be / "utf-32-be" + utfbom_32_le  / "utf-32-le"
-                       + utfbom_16_be / "utf-16-be" + utfbom_16_le  / "utf-16-le"
-                       + utfbom_8     / "utf-8"     + alwaysmatched / "unknown"
-
-local utf8next         = R("\128\191")
-
-patterns.utf8one       = R("\000\127")
-patterns.utf8two       = R("\194\223") * utf8next
-patterns.utf8three     = R("\224\239") * utf8next * utf8next
-patterns.utf8four      = R("\240\244") * utf8next * utf8next * utf8next
-patterns.utfbom        = utfbom
-patterns.utftype       = utftype
-
-local utf8char         = patterns.utf8one + patterns.utf8two + patterns.utf8three + patterns.utf8four
-local validutf8char    = utf8char^0 * endofstring * Cc(true) + Cc(false)
-
-patterns.utf8          = utf8char
-patterns.utf8char      = utf8char
-patterns.validutf8     = validutf8char
-patterns.validutf8char = validutf8char
-
-patterns.digit         = digit
-patterns.sign          = sign
-patterns.cardinal      = sign^0 * digit^1
-patterns.integer       = sign^0 * digit^1
-patterns.float         = sign^0 * digit^0 * P('.') * digit^1
-patterns.cfloat        = sign^0 * digit^0 * P(',') * digit^1
-patterns.number        = patterns.float + patterns.integer
-patterns.cnumber       = patterns.cfloat + patterns.integer
-patterns.oct           = P("0") * R("07")^1
-patterns.octal         = patterns.oct
-patterns.HEX           = P("0x") * R("09","AF")^1
-patterns.hex           = P("0x") * R("09","af")^1
-patterns.hexadecimal   = P("0x") * R("09","AF","af")^1
-patterns.lowercase     = R("az")
-patterns.uppercase     = R("AZ")
-patterns.letter        = patterns.lowercase + patterns.uppercase
-patterns.space         = space
-patterns.tab           = P("\t")
-patterns.spaceortab    = patterns.space + patterns.tab
-patterns.eol           = S("\n\r")
-patterns.spacer        = S(" \t\f\v")  -- + char(0xc2, 0xa0) if we want utf (cf mail roberto)
-patterns.newline       = newline
-patterns.emptyline     = newline^1
-patterns.nonspacer     = 1 - patterns.spacer
-patterns.whitespace    = patterns.eol + patterns.spacer
-patterns.nonwhitespace = 1 - patterns.whitespace
-patterns.equal         = P("=")
-patterns.comma         = P(",")
-patterns.commaspacer   = P(",") * patterns.spacer^0
-patterns.period        = P(".")
-patterns.colon         = P(":")
-patterns.semicolon     = P(";")
-patterns.underscore    = P("_")
-patterns.escaped       = escaped
-patterns.squote        = squote
-patterns.dquote        = dquote
-patterns.nosquote      = (escaped + (1-squote))^0
-patterns.nodquote      = (escaped + (1-dquote))^0
-patterns.unsingle      = (squote/"") * patterns.nosquote * (squote/"")
-patterns.undouble      = (dquote/"") * patterns.nodquote * (dquote/"")
-patterns.unquoted      = patterns.undouble + patterns.unsingle -- more often undouble
-patterns.unspacer      = ((patterns.spacer^1)/"")^0
-
-patterns.somecontent   = (anything - newline - space)^1 -- (utf8char - newline - space)^1
-patterns.beginline     = #(1-newline)
-
--- print(string.unquoted("test"))
--- print(string.unquoted([["t\"est"]]))
--- print(string.unquoted([["t\"est"x]]))
--- print(string.unquoted("\'test\'"))
--- print(string.unquoted('"test"'))
--- print(string.unquoted('"test"'))
-
-function lpeg.anywhere(pattern) --slightly adapted from website
-    return P { P(pattern) + 1 * V(1) } -- why so complex?
-end
-
-function lpeg.splitter(pattern, action)
-    return (((1-P(pattern))^1)/action+1)^0
-end
-
-function lpeg.tsplitter(pattern, action)
-    return Ct((((1-P(pattern))^1)/action+1)^0)
-end
-
--- probleem: separator can be lpeg and that does not hash too well, but
--- it's quite okay as the key is then not garbage collected
-
-local splitters_s, splitters_m, splitters_t = { }, { }, { }
-
-local function splitat(separator,single)
-    local splitter = (single and splitters_s[separator]) or splitters_m[separator]
-    if not splitter then
-        separator = P(separator)
-        local other = C((1 - separator)^0)
-        if single then
-            local any = anything
-            splitter = other * (separator * C(any^0) + "") -- ?
-            splitters_s[separator] = splitter
+      elseif t=="function" then
+        if functions then
+          local f=getinfo(v).what=="C" and dump(dummy) or dump(v)
+          if tk=="number" then
+            if hexify then
+              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
+            else
+              handle(format("%s [%s]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
+            end
+          elseif tk=="boolean" then
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=load(%q),",depth,tostring(k),f))
+          elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+            handle(format("%s %s=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        if tk=="number" then
+          if hexify then
+            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+          else
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+          end
+        elseif tk=="boolean" then
+          handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,tostring(k),tostring(v)))
+        elseif noquotes and not reserved[k] and lpegmatch(propername,k) then
+          handle(format("%s %s=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
         else
-            splitter = other * (separator * other)^0
-            splitters_m[separator] = splitter
-        end
-    end
-    return splitter
-end
-
-local function tsplitat(separator)
-    local splitter = splitters_t[separator]
-    if not splitter then
-        splitter = Ct(splitat(separator))
-        splitters_t[separator] = splitter
-    end
-    return splitter
-end
-
-lpeg.splitat  = splitat
-lpeg.tsplitat = tsplitat
-
-function string.splitup(str,separator)
-    if not separator then
-        separator = ","
+          handle(format("%s [%q]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if level>0 then
+    handle(format("%s},",depth))
+  end
+end
+local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification) 
+  local tname=type(name)
+  if type(specification)=="table" then
+    noquotes=specification.noquotes
+    hexify=specification.hexify
+    handle=_handle or specification.handle or print
+    reduce=specification.reduce or false
+    functions=specification.functions
+    compact=specification.compact
+    inline=specification.inline and compact
+    if functions==nil then
+      functions=true
+    end
+    if compact==nil then
+      compact=true
+    end
+    if inline==nil then
+      inline=compact
+    end
+  else
+    noquotes=false
+    hexify=false
+    handle=_handle or print
+    reduce=false
+    compact=true
+    inline=true
+    functions=true
+  end
+  if tname=="string" then
+    if name=="return" then
+      handle("return {")
+    else
+      handle(name.."={")
     end
-    return match(splitters_m[separator] or splitat(separator),str)
-end
-
-
-local cache = { }
-
-function lpeg.split(separator,str)
-    local c = cache[separator]
-    if not c then
-        c = tsplitat(separator)
-        cache[separator] = c
+  elseif tname=="number" then
+    if hexify then
+      handle(format("[0x%04X]={",name))
+    else
+      handle("["..name.."]={")
     end
-    return match(c,str)
-end
-
-function string.split(str,separator)
-    local c = cache[separator]
-    if not c then
-        c = tsplitat(separator)
-        cache[separator] = c
+  elseif tname=="boolean" then
+    if name then
+      handle("return {")
+    else
+      handle("{")
     end
-    return match(c,str)
-end
-
-local spacing  = patterns.spacer^0 * newline -- sort of strip
-local empty    = spacing * Cc("")
-local nonempty = Cs((1-spacing)^1) * spacing^-1
-local content  = (empty + nonempty)^1
-
-patterns.textline = content
-
-
-local linesplitter = tsplitat(newline)
-
-patterns.linesplitter = linesplitter
-
-function string.splitlines(str)
-    return match(linesplitter,str)
-end
-
-local utflinesplitter = utfbom^-1 * tsplitat(newline)
-
-patterns.utflinesplitter = utflinesplitter
-
-function string.utfsplitlines(str)
-    return match(utflinesplitter,str or "")
-end
-
-
-local cache = { }
-
-function lpeg.checkedsplit(separator,str)
-    local c = cache[separator]
-    if not c then
-        separator = P(separator)
-        local other = C((1 - separator)^1)
-        c = Ct(separator^0 * other * (separator^1 * other)^0)
-        cache[separator] = c
+  else
+    handle("t={")
+  end
+  if root then
+    if getmetatable(root) then 
+      local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
+      root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    return match(c,str)
-end
-
-function string.checkedsplit(str,separator)
-    local c = cache[separator]
-    if not c then
-        separator = P(separator)
-        local other = C((1 - separator)^1)
-        c = Ct(separator^0 * other * (separator^1 * other)^0)
-        cache[separator] = c
+    if next(root) then
+      do_serialize(root,name,"",0)
     end
-    return match(c,str)
+  end
+  handle("}")
 end
-
-
-local function f2(s) local c1, c2         = byte(s,1,2) return   c1 * 64 + c2                       -    12416 end
-local function f3(s) local c1, c2, c3     = byte(s,1,3) return  (c1 * 64 + c2) * 64 + c3            -   925824 end
-local function f4(s) local c1, c2, c3, c4 = byte(s,1,4) return ((c1 * 64 + c2) * 64 + c3) * 64 + c4 - 63447168 end
-
-local utf8byte = patterns.utf8one/byte + patterns.utf8two/f2 + patterns.utf8three/f3 + patterns.utf8four/f4
-
-patterns.utf8byte = utf8byte
-
-
-
-local cache = { }
-
-function lpeg.stripper(str)
-    if type(str) == "string" then
-        local s = cache[str]
-        if not s then
-            s = Cs(((S(str)^1)/"" + 1)^0)
-            cache[str] = s
-        end
-        return s
+function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
+  local t,n={},0
+  local function flush(s)
+    n=n+1
+    t[n]=s
+  end
+  serialize(flush,root,name,specification)
+  return concat(t,"\n")
+end
+table.tohandle=serialize
+local maxtab=2*1024
+function table.tofile(filename,root,name,specification)
+  local f=io.open(filename,'w')
+  if f then
+    if maxtab>1 then
+      local t,n={},0
+      local function flush(s)
+        n=n+1
+        t[n]=s
+        if n>maxtab then
+          f:write(concat(t,"\n"),"\n") 
+          t,n={},0 
+        end
+      end
+      serialize(flush,root,name,specification)
+      f:write(concat(t,"\n"),"\n")
     else
-        return Cs(((str^1)/"" + 1)^0)
+      local function flush(s)
+        f:write(s,"\n")
+      end
+      serialize(flush,root,name,specification)
     end
+    f:close()
+    io.flush()
+  end
 end
-
-local cache = { }
-
-function lpeg.keeper(str)
-    if type(str) == "string" then
-        local s = cache[str]
-        if not s then
-            s = Cs((((1-S(str))^1)/"" + 1)^0)
-            cache[str] = s
-        end
-        return s
+local function flattened(t,f,depth)
+  if f==nil then
+    f={}
+    depth=0xFFFF
+  elseif tonumber(f) then
+    depth=f
+    f={}
+  elseif not depth then
+    depth=0xFFFF
+  end
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    if type(k)~="number" then
+      if depth>0 and type(v)=="table" then
+        flattened(v,f,depth-1)
+      else
+        f[k]=v
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  local n=#f
+  for k=1,#t do
+    local v=t[k]
+    if depth>0 and type(v)=="table" then
+      flattened(v,f,depth-1)
+      n=#f
     else
-        return Cs((((1-str)^1)/"" + 1)^0)
+      n=n+1
+      f[n]=v
+    end
+  end
+  return f
+end
+table.flattened=flattened
+local function unnest(t,f) 
+  if not f then     
+    f={}      
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local v=t[i]
+    if type(v)=="table" then
+      if type(v[1])=="table" then
+        unnest(v,f)
+      else
+        f[#f+1]=v
+      end
+    else
+      f[#f+1]=v
+    end
+  end
+  return f
+end
+function table.unnest(t) 
+  return unnest(t)
+end
+local function are_equal(a,b,n,m) 
+  if a and b and #a==#b then
+    n=n or 1
+    m=m or #a
+    for i=n,m do
+      local ai,bi=a[i],b[i]
+      if ai==bi then
+      elseif type(ai)=="table" and type(bi)=="table" then
+        if not are_equal(ai,bi) then
+          return false
+        end
+      else
+        return false
+      end
     end
-end
-
-function lpeg.frontstripper(str) -- or pattern (yet undocumented)
-    return (P(str) + P(true)) * Cs(P(1)^0)
-end
-
-function lpeg.endstripper(str) -- or pattern (yet undocumented)
-    return Cs((1 - P(str) * P(-1))^0)
-end
-
--- Just for fun I looked at the used bytecode and
--- p = (p and p + pp) or pp gets one more (testset).
-
-function lpeg.replacer(one,two)
-    if type(one) == "table" then
-        local no = #one
-        if no > 0 then
-            local p
-            for i=1,no do
-                local o = one[i]
-                local pp = P(o[1]) / o[2]
-                if p then
-                    p = p + pp
-                else
-                    p = pp
-                end
-            end
-            return Cs((p + 1)^0)
-        end
+    return true
+  else
+    return false
+  end
+end
+local function identical(a,b) 
+  for ka,va in next,a do
+    local vb=b[ka]
+    if va==vb then
+    elseif type(va)=="table" and type(vb)=="table" then
+      if not identical(va,vb) then
+        return false
+      end
     else
-        two = two or ""
-        return Cs((P(one)/two + 1)^0)
+      return false
     end
+  end
+  return true
 end
-
-local splitters_f, splitters_s = { }, { }
-
-function lpeg.firstofsplit(separator) -- always return value
-    local splitter = splitters_f[separator]
-    if not splitter then
-        separator = P(separator)
-        splitter = C((1 - separator)^0)
-        splitters_f[separator] = splitter
+table.identical=identical
+table.are_equal=are_equal
+function table.compact(t) 
+  if t then
+    for k,v in next,t do
+      if not next(v) then 
+        t[k]=nil
+      end
     end
-    return splitter
+  end
 end
-
-function lpeg.secondofsplit(separator) -- nil if not split
-    local splitter = splitters_s[separator]
-    if not splitter then
-        separator = P(separator)
-        splitter = (1 - separator)^0 * separator * C(anything^0)
-        splitters_s[separator] = splitter
+function table.contains(t,v)
+  if t then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      if t[i]==v then
+        return i
+      end
     end
-    return splitter
+  end
+  return false
 end
-
-function lpeg.balancer(left,right)
-    left, right = P(left), P(right)
-    return P { left * ((1 - left - right) + V(1))^0 * right }
-end
-
-
-
-local nany = utf8char/""
-
-function lpeg.counter(pattern)
-    pattern = Cs((P(pattern)/" " + nany)^0)
-    return function(str)
-        return #match(pattern,str)
-    end
+function table.count(t)
+  local n=0
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    n=n+1
+  end
+  return n
+end
+function table.swapped(t,s) 
+  local n={}
+  if s then
+    for k,v in next,s do
+      n[k]=v
+    end
+  end
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    n[v]=k
+  end
+  return n
+end
+function table.mirrored(t) 
+  local n={}
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    n[v]=k
+    n[k]=v
+  end
+  return n
 end
-
-if utfgmatch then
-
-    function lpeg.count(str,what) -- replaces string.count
-        if type(what) == "string" then
-            local n = 0
-            for _ in utfgmatch(str,what) do
-                n = n + 1
-            end
-            return n
-        else -- 4 times slower but still faster than / function
-            return #match(Cs((P(what)/" " + nany)^0),str)
-        end
-    end
-
-else
-
-    local cache = { }
-
-    function lpeg.count(str,what) -- replaces string.count
-        if type(what) == "string" then
-            local p = cache[what]
-            if not p then
-                p = Cs((P(what)/" " + nany)^0)
-                cache[p] = p
-            end
-            return #match(p,str)
-        else -- 4 times slower but still faster than / function
-            return #match(Cs((P(what)/" " + nany)^0),str)
-        end
+function table.reversed(t)
+  if t then
+    local tt,tn={},#t
+    if tn>0 then
+      local ttn=0
+      for i=tn,1,-1 do
+        ttn=ttn+1
+        tt[ttn]=t[i]
+      end
+    end
+    return tt
+  end
+end
+function table.reverse(t)
+  if t then
+    local n=#t
+    for i=1,floor(n/2) do
+      local j=n-i+1
+      t[i],t[j]=t[j],t[i]
     end
-
+    return t
+  end
 end
-
-local patterns_escapes = { -- also defines in l-string
-    ["%"] = "%%",
-    ["."] = "%.",
-    ["+"] = "%+", ["-"] = "%-", ["*"] = "%*",
-    ["["] = "%[", ["]"] = "%]",
-    ["("] = "%)", [")"] = "%)",
- -- ["{"] = "%{", ["}"] = "%}"
- -- ["^"] = "%^", ["$"] = "%$",
-}
-
-local simple_escapes = { -- also defines in l-string
-    ["-"] = "%-",
-    ["."] = "%.",
-    ["?"] = ".",
-    ["*"] = ".*",
-}
-
-local p = Cs((S("-.+*%()[]") / patterns_escapes + anything)^0)
-local s = Cs((S("-.+*%()[]") / simple_escapes   + anything)^0)
-
-function string.escapedpattern(str,simple)
-    return match(simple and s or p,str)
+function table.sequenced(t,sep,simple) 
+  if not t then
+    return ""
+  end
+  local n=#t
+  local s={}
+  if n>0 then
+    for i=1,n do
+      s[i]=tostring(t[i])
+    end
+  else
+    n=0
+    for k,v in sortedhash(t) do
+      if simple then
+        if v==true then
+          n=n+1
+          s[n]=k
+        elseif v and v~="" then
+          n=n+1
+          s[n]=k.."="..tostring(v)
+        end
+      else
+        n=n+1
+        s[n]=k.."="..tostring(v)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return concat(s,sep or " | ")
 end
-
--- utf extensies
-
-lpeg.UP = lpeg.P
-
-if utfcharacters then
-
-    function lpeg.US(str)
-        local p
-        for uc in utfcharacters(str) do
-            if p then
-                p = p + P(uc)
-            else
-                p = P(uc)
-            end
-        end
-        return p
-    end
-
-
-elseif utfgmatch then
-
-    function lpeg.US(str)
-        local p
-        for uc in utfgmatch(str,".") do
-            if p then
-                p = p + P(uc)
-            else
-                p = P(uc)
-            end
-        end
-        return p
-    end
-
-else
-
-    function lpeg.US(str)
-        local p
-        local f = function(uc)
-            if p then
-                p = p + P(uc)
-            else
-                p = P(uc)
-            end
-        end
-        match((utf8char/f)^0,str)
-        return p
-    end
-
+function table.print(t,...)
+  if type(t)~="table" then
+    print(tostring(t))
+  else
+    serialize(print,t,...)
+  end
 end
-
-local range = Cs(utf8byte) * (Cs(utf8byte) + Cc(false))
-
-local utfchar = unicode and unicode.utf8 and unicode.utf8.char
-
-function lpeg.UR(str,more)
-    local first, last
-    if type(str) == "number" then
-        first = str
-        last = more or first
-    else
-        first, last = match(range,str)
-        if not last then
-            return P(str)
-        end
-    end
-    if first == last then
-        return P(str)
-    elseif utfchar and last - first < 8 then -- a somewhat arbitrary criterium
-        local p
-        for i=first,last do
-            if p then
-                p = p + P(utfchar(i))
-            else
-                p = P(utfchar(i))
-            end
-        end
-        return p -- nil when invalid range
-    else
-        local f = function(b)
-            return b >= first and b <= last
-        end
-        return utf8byte / f -- nil when invalid range
-    end
+setinspector(function(v) if type(v)=="table" then serialize(print,v,"table") return true end end)
+function table.sub(t,i,j)
+  return { unpack(t,i,j) }
 end
-
-
-
-function lpeg.oneof(list,...) -- lpeg.oneof("elseif","else","if","then")
-    if type(list) ~= "table" then
-        list = { list, ... }
-    end
- -- sort(list) -- longest match first
-    local p = P(list[1])
-    for l=2,#list do
-        p = p + P(list[l])
-    end
-    return p
+function table.is_empty(t)
+  return not t or not next(t)
 end
-
-function lpeg.is_lpeg(p)
-    return p and lpegtype(p) == "pattern"
+function table.has_one_entry(t)
+  return t and not next(t,next(t))
 end
-
--- For the moment here, but it might move to utilities. Beware, we need to
--- have the longest keyword first, so 'aaa' comes beforte 'aa' which is why we
--- loop back from the end cq. prepend.
-
-local sort, fastcopy, sortedkeys = table.sort, table.fastcopy, table.sortedkeys -- dependency!
-
-function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed,checked)
-    local p = pp
-    if #list > 0 then
-        local keys = fastcopy(list)
-        sort(keys)
-        for i=#keys,1,-1 do
-            local k = keys[i]
-            if p then
-                p = P(k) + p
-            else
-                p = P(k)
-            end
-        end
-    elseif delayed then -- hm, it looks like the lpeg parser resolves anyway
-        local keys = sortedkeys(list)
-        if p then
-            for i=1,#keys,1 do
-                local k = keys[i]
-                local v = list[k]
-                p = P(k)/list + p
-            end
-        else
-            for i=1,#keys do
-                local k = keys[i]
-                local v = list[k]
-                if p then
-                    p = P(k) + p
-                else
-                    p = P(k)
-                end
-            end
-            if p then
-                p = p / list
-            end
-        end
-    elseif checked then
-        -- problem: substitution gives a capture
-        local keys = sortedkeys(list)
-        for i=1,#keys do
-            local k = keys[i]
-            local v = list[k]
-            if p then
-                if k == v then
-                    p = P(k) + p
-                else
-                    p = P(k)/v + p
-                end
-            else
-                if k == v then
-                    p = P(k)
-                else
-                    p = P(k)/v
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    else
-        local keys = sortedkeys(list)
-        for i=1,#keys do
-            local k = keys[i]
-            local v = list[k]
-            if p then
-                p = P(k)/v + p
-            else
-                p = P(k)/v
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return p
+function table.loweredkeys(t) 
+  local l={}
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    l[lower(k)]=v
+  end
+  return l
 end
-
--- inspect(lpeg.append({ a = "1", aa = "1", aaa = "1" } ,nil,true))
--- inspect(lpeg.append({ ["degree celsius"] = "1", celsius = "1", degree = "1" } ,nil,true))
-
--- function lpeg.exact_match(words,case_insensitive)
---     local pattern = concat(words)
---     if case_insensitive then
---         local pattern = S(upper(characters)) + S(lower(characters))
---         local list = { }
---         for i=1,#words do
---             list[lower(words[i])] = true
---         end
---         return Cmt(pattern^1, function(_,i,s)
---             return list[lower(s)] and i
---         end)
---     else
---         local pattern = S(concat(words))
---         local list = { }
---         for i=1,#words do
---             list[words[i]] = true
---         end
---         return Cmt(pattern^1, function(_,i,s)
---             return list[s] and i
---         end)
---     end
--- end
-
--- experiment:
-
-local function make(t)
-    local p
---     for k, v in next, t do
-    for k, v in table.sortedhash(t) do
-        if not p then
-            if next(v) then
-                p = P(k) * make(v)
-            else
-                p = P(k)
-            end
-        else
-            if next(v) then
-                p = p + P(k) * make(v)
-            else
-                p = p + P(k)
-            end
-        end
+function table.unique(old)
+  local hash={}
+  local new={}
+  local n=0
+  for i=1,#old do
+    local oi=old[i]
+    if not hash[oi] then
+      n=n+1
+      new[n]=oi
+      hash[oi]=true
     end
-    return p
+  end
+  return new
 end
-
-function lpeg.utfchartabletopattern(list)
-    local tree = { }
-    for i=1,#list do
-        local t = tree
-        for c in gmatch(list[i],".") do
-            if not t[c] then
-                t[c] = { }
-            end
-            t = t[c]
-        end
-    end
-    return make(tree)
+function table.sorted(t,...)
+  sort(t,...)
+  return t 
 end
 
--- inspect ( lpeg.utfchartabletopattern {
---     utfchar(0x00A0), -- nbsp
---     utfchar(0x2000), -- enquad
---     utfchar(0x2001), -- emquad
---     utfchar(0x2002), -- enspace
---     utfchar(0x2003), -- emspace
---     utfchar(0x2004), -- threeperemspace
---     utfchar(0x2005), -- fourperemspace
---     utfchar(0x2006), -- sixperemspace
---     utfchar(0x2007), -- figurespace
---     utfchar(0x2008), -- punctuationspace
---     utfchar(0x2009), -- breakablethinspace
---     utfchar(0x200A), -- hairspace
---     utfchar(0x200B), -- zerowidthspace
---     utfchar(0x202F), -- narrownobreakspace
---     utfchar(0x205F), -- math thinspace
--- } )
-
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-io'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["l-io"] = package.loaded["l-io"] or true
 
-local io = io
-local byte, find, gsub, format = string.byte, string.find, string.gsub, string.format
-local concat = table.concat
-local type = type
+-- original size: 8799, stripped down to: 6325
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-io']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local io=io
+local byte,find,gsub,format=string.byte,string.find,string.gsub,string.format
+local concat=table.concat
+local floor=math.floor
+local type=type
 if string.find(os.getenv("PATH"),";") then
-    io.fileseparator, io.pathseparator = "\\", ";"
+  io.fileseparator,io.pathseparator="\\",";"
 else
-    io.fileseparator, io.pathseparator = "/" , ":"
+  io.fileseparator,io.pathseparator="/",":"
 end
-
-function io.loaddata(filename,textmode)
-    local f = io.open(filename,(textmode and 'r') or 'rb')
-    if f then
-        local data = f:read('*all')
-        f:close()
-        return data
+local function readall(f)
+  return f:read("*all")
+end
+local function readall(f)
+  local size=f:seek("end")
+  if size==0 then
+    return ""
+  elseif size<1024*1024 then
+    f:seek("set",0)
+    return f:read('*all')
+  else
+    local done=f:seek("set",0)
+    if size<1024*1024 then
+      step=1024*1024
+    elseif size>16*1024*1024 then
+      step=16*1024*1024
     else
-        return nil
+      step=floor(size/(1024*1024))*1024*1024/8
     end
+    local data={}
+    while true do
+      local r=f:read(step)
+      if not r then
+        return concat(data)
+      else
+        data[#data+1]=r
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+io.readall=readall
+function io.loaddata(filename,textmode) 
+  local f=io.open(filename,(textmode and 'r') or 'rb')
+  if f then
+    local data=readall(f)
+    f:close()
+    if #data>0 then
+      return data
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 function io.savedata(filename,data,joiner)
-    local f = io.open(filename,"wb")
-    if f then
-        if type(data) == "table" then
-            f:write(concat(data,joiner or ""))
-        elseif type(data) == "function" then
-            data(f)
-        else
-            f:write(data or "")
-        end
-        f:close()
-        io.flush()
-        return true
+  local f=io.open(filename,"wb")
+  if f then
+    if type(data)=="table" then
+      f:write(concat(data,joiner or ""))
+    elseif type(data)=="function" then
+      data(f)
     else
-        return false
+      f:write(data or "")
     end
+    f:close()
+    io.flush()
+    return true
+  else
+    return false
+  end
+end
+function io.loadlines(filename,n) 
+  local f=io.open(filename,'r')
+  if not f then
+  elseif n then
+    local lines={}
+    for i=1,n do
+      local line=f:read("*lines")
+      if line then
+        lines[#lines+1]=line
+      else
+        break
+      end
+    end
+    f:close()
+    lines=concat(lines,"\n")
+    if #lines>0 then
+      return lines
+    end
+  else
+    local line=f:read("*line") or ""
+    f:close()
+    if #line>0 then
+      return line
+    end
+  end
+end
+function io.loadchunk(filename,n)
+  local f=io.open(filename,'rb')
+  if f then
+    local data=f:read(n or 1024)
+    f:close()
+    if #data>0 then
+      return data
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 function io.exists(filename)
-    local f = io.open(filename)
-    if f == nil then
-        return false
-    else
-        assert(f:close())
-        return true
-    end
+  local f=io.open(filename)
+  if f==nil then
+    return false
+  else
+    f:close()
+    return true
+  end
 end
-
 function io.size(filename)
-    local f = io.open(filename)
-    if f == nil then
-        return 0
-    else
-        local s = f:seek("end")
-        assert(f:close())
-        return s
-    end
+  local f=io.open(filename)
+  if f==nil then
+    return 0
+  else
+    local s=f:seek("end")
+    f:close()
+    return s
+  end
 end
-
 function io.noflines(f)
-    if type(f) == "string" then
-        local f = io.open(filename)
-        local n = f and io.noflines(f) or 0
-        assert(f:close())
-        return n
+  if type(f)=="string" then
+    local f=io.open(filename)
+    if f then
+      local n=f and io.noflines(f) or 0
+      f:close()
+      return n
     else
-        local n = 0
-        for _ in f:lines() do
-            n = n + 1
-        end
-        f:seek('set',0)
-        return n
+      return 0
     end
-end
-
-local nextchar = {
-    [ 4] = function(f)
-        return f:read(1,1,1,1)
-    end,
-    [ 2] = function(f)
-        return f:read(1,1)
-    end,
-    [ 1] = function(f)
-        return f:read(1)
-    end,
-    [-2] = function(f)
-        local a, b = f:read(1,1)
-        return b, a
-    end,
-    [-4] = function(f)
-        local a, b, c, d = f:read(1,1,1,1)
-        return d, c, b, a
+  else
+    local n=0
+    for _ in f:lines() do
+      n=n+1
     end
+    f:seek('set',0)
+    return n
+  end
+end
+local nextchar={
+  [ 4]=function(f)
+    return f:read(1,1,1,1)
+  end,
+  [ 2]=function(f)
+    return f:read(1,1)
+  end,
+  [ 1]=function(f)
+    return f:read(1)
+  end,
+  [-2]=function(f)
+    local a,b=f:read(1,1)
+    return b,a
+  end,
+  [-4]=function(f)
+    local a,b,c,d=f:read(1,1,1,1)
+    return d,c,b,a
+  end
 }
-
 function io.characters(f,n)
-    if f then
-        return nextchar[n or 1], f
-    end
+  if f then
+    return nextchar[n or 1],f
+  end
 end
-
-local nextbyte = {
-    [4] = function(f)
-        local a, b, c, d = f:read(1,1,1,1)
-        if d then
-            return byte(a), byte(b), byte(c), byte(d)
-        end
-    end,
-    [3] = function(f)
-        local a, b, c = f:read(1,1,1)
-        if b then
-            return byte(a), byte(b), byte(c)
-        end
-    end,
-    [2] = function(f)
-        local a, b = f:read(1,1)
-        if b then
-            return byte(a), byte(b)
-        end
-    end,
-    [1] = function (f)
-        local a = f:read(1)
-        if a then
-            return byte(a)
-        end
-    end,
-    [-2] = function (f)
-        local a, b = f:read(1,1)
-        if b then
-            return byte(b), byte(a)
-        end
-    end,
-    [-3] = function(f)
-        local a, b, c = f:read(1,1,1)
-        if b then
-            return byte(c), byte(b), byte(a)
-        end
-    end,
-    [-4] = function(f)
-        local a, b, c, d = f:read(1,1,1,1)
-        if d then
-            return byte(d), byte(c), byte(b), byte(a)
-        end
+local nextbyte={
+  [4]=function(f)
+    local a,b,c,d=f:read(1,1,1,1)
+    if d then
+      return byte(a),byte(b),byte(c),byte(d)
+    end
+  end,
+  [3]=function(f)
+    local a,b,c=f:read(1,1,1)
+    if b then
+      return byte(a),byte(b),byte(c)
+    end
+  end,
+  [2]=function(f)
+    local a,b=f:read(1,1)
+    if b then
+      return byte(a),byte(b)
+    end
+  end,
+  [1]=function (f)
+    local a=f:read(1)
+    if a then
+      return byte(a)
+    end
+  end,
+  [-2]=function (f)
+    local a,b=f:read(1,1)
+    if b then
+      return byte(b),byte(a)
+    end
+  end,
+  [-3]=function(f)
+    local a,b,c=f:read(1,1,1)
+    if b then
+      return byte(c),byte(b),byte(a)
+    end
+  end,
+  [-4]=function(f)
+    local a,b,c,d=f:read(1,1,1,1)
+    if d then
+      return byte(d),byte(c),byte(b),byte(a)
     end
+  end
 }
-
 function io.bytes(f,n)
-    if f then
-        return nextbyte[n or 1], f
-    else
-        return nil, nil
-    end
+  if f then
+    return nextbyte[n or 1],f
+  else
+    return nil,nil
+  end
 end
-
 function io.ask(question,default,options)
-    while true do
-        io.write(question)
-        if options then
-            io.write(format(" [%s]",concat(options,"|")))
+  while true do
+    io.write(question)
+    if options then
+      io.write(format(" [%s]",concat(options,"|")))
+    end
+    if default then
+      io.write(format(" [%s]",default))
+    end
+    io.write(format(" "))
+    io.flush()
+    local answer=io.read()
+    answer=gsub(answer,"^%s*(.*)%s*$","%1")
+    if answer=="" and default then
+      return default
+    elseif not options then
+      return answer
+    else
+      for k=1,#options do
+        if options[k]==answer then
+          return answer
         end
-        if default then
-            io.write(format(" [%s]",default))
-        end
-        io.write(format(" "))
-        io.flush()
-        local answer = io.read()
-        answer = gsub(answer,"^%s*(.*)%s*$","%1")
-        if answer == "" and default then
-            return default
-        elseif not options then
-            return answer
-        else
-            for k=1,#options do
-                if options[k] == answer then
-                    return answer
-                end
-            end
-            local pattern = "^" .. answer
-            for k=1,#options do
-                local v = options[k]
-                if find(v,pattern) then
-                    return v
-                end
-            end
+      end
+      local pattern="^"..answer
+      for k=1,#options do
+        local v=options[k]
+        if find(v,pattern) then
+          return v
         end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function readnumber(f,n,m)
-    if m then
-        f:seek("set",n)
-        n = m
-    end
-    if n == 1 then
-        return byte(f:read(1))
-    elseif n == 2 then
-        local a, b = byte(f:read(2),1,2)
-        return 256 * a + b
-    elseif n == 3 then
-        local a, b, c = byte(f:read(3),1,3)
-        return 256*256 * a + 256 * b + c
-    elseif n == 4 then
-        local a, b, c, d = byte(f:read(4),1,4)
-        return 256*256*256 * a + 256*256 * b + 256 * c + d
-    elseif n == 8 then
-        local a, b = readnumber(f,4), readnumber(f,4)
-        return 256 * a + b
-    elseif n == 12 then
-        local a, b, c = readnumber(f,4), readnumber(f,4), readnumber(f,4)
-        return 256*256 * a + 256 * b + c
-    elseif n == -2 then
-        local b, a = byte(f:read(2),1,2)
-        return 256*a + b
-    elseif n == -3 then
-        local c, b, a = byte(f:read(3),1,3)
-        return 256*256 * a + 256 * b + c
-    elseif n == -4 then
-        local d, c, b, a = byte(f:read(4),1,4)
-        return 256*256*256 * a + 256*256 * b + 256*c + d
-    elseif n == -8 then
-        local h, g, f, e, d, c, b, a = byte(f:read(8),1,8)
-        return 256*256*256*256*256*256*256 * a +
-                   256*256*256*256*256*256 * b +
-                       256*256*256*256*256 * c +
-                           256*256*256*256 * d +
-                               256*256*256 * e +
-                                   256*256 * f +
-                                       256 * g +
-                                             h
-    else
-        return 0
-    end
+  if m then
+    f:seek("set",n)
+    n=m
+  end
+  if n==1 then
+    return byte(f:read(1))
+  elseif n==2 then
+    local a,b=byte(f:read(2),1,2)
+    return 256*a+b
+  elseif n==3 then
+    local a,b,c=byte(f:read(3),1,3)
+    return 256*256*a+256*b+c
+  elseif n==4 then
+    local a,b,c,d=byte(f:read(4),1,4)
+    return 256*256*256*a+256*256*b+256*c+d
+  elseif n==8 then
+    local a,b=readnumber(f,4),readnumber(f,4)
+    return 256*a+b
+  elseif n==12 then
+    local a,b,c=readnumber(f,4),readnumber(f,4),readnumber(f,4)
+    return 256*256*a+256*b+c
+  elseif n==-2 then
+    local b,a=byte(f:read(2),1,2)
+    return 256*a+b
+  elseif n==-3 then
+    local c,b,a=byte(f:read(3),1,3)
+    return 256*256*a+256*b+c
+  elseif n==-4 then
+    local d,c,b,a=byte(f:read(4),1,4)
+    return 256*256*256*a+256*256*b+256*c+d
+  elseif n==-8 then
+    local h,g,f,e,d,c,b,a=byte(f:read(8),1,8)
+    return 256*256*256*256*256*256*256*a+256*256*256*256*256*256*b+256*256*256*256*256*c+256*256*256*256*d+256*256*256*e+256*256*f+256*g+h
+  else
+    return 0
+  end
 end
-
-io.readnumber = readnumber
-
+io.readnumber=readnumber
 function io.readstring(f,n,m)
-    if m then
-        f:seek("set",n)
-        n = m
-    end
-    local str = gsub(f:read(n),"%z","")
-    return str
+  if m then
+    f:seek("set",n)
+    n=m
+  end
+  local str=gsub(f:read(n),"\000","")
+  return str
 end
-
---
-
-if not io.i_limiter then function io.i_limiter() end end -- dummy so we can test safely
-if not io.o_limiter then function io.o_limiter() end end -- dummy so we can test safely
+if not io.i_limiter then function io.i_limiter() end end 
+if not io.o_limiter then function io.o_limiter() end end
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-number'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["l-number"] = package.loaded["l-number"] or true
 
--- this module will be replaced when we have the bit library
+-- original size: 4939, stripped down to: 2830
 
-local tostring = tostring
-local format, floor, match, rep = string.format, math.floor, string.match, string.rep
-local concat, insert = table.concat, table.insert
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-
-number       = number or { }
-local number = number
-
--- a,b,c,d,e,f = number.toset(100101)
-
-function number.toset(n)
-    return match(tostring(n),"(.?)(.?)(.?)(.?)(.?)(.?)(.?)(.?)")
-end
-
-function number.toevenhex(n)
-    local s = format("%X",n)
-    if #s % 2 == 0 then
-        return s
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-number']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local tostring,tonumber=tostring,tonumber
+local format,floor,match,rep=string.format,math.floor,string.match,string.rep
+local concat,insert=table.concat,table.insert
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+number=number or {}
+local number=number
+if bit32 then 
+  local btest,bor=bit32.btest,bit32.bor
+  function number.bit(p)
+    return 2^(p-1) 
+  end
+  number.hasbit=btest
+  number.setbit=bor
+  function number.setbit(x,p) 
+    return btest(x,p) and x or x+p
+  end
+  function number.clearbit(x,p)
+    return btest(x,p) and x-p or x
+  end
+else
+  function number.bit(p)
+    return 2^(p-1) 
+  end
+  function number.hasbit(x,p) 
+    return x%(p+p)>=p
+  end
+  function number.setbit(x,p)
+    return (x%(p+p)>=p) and x or x+p
+  end
+  function number.clearbit(x,p)
+    return (x%(p+p)>=p) and x-p or x
+  end
+end
+if bit32 then
+  local bextract=bit32.extract
+  local t={
+    "0","0","0","0","0","0","0","0",
+    "0","0","0","0","0","0","0","0",
+    "0","0","0","0","0","0","0","0",
+    "0","0","0","0","0","0","0","0",
+  }
+  function number.tobitstring(b,m)
+    local n=32
+    for i=0,31 do
+      local v=bextract(b,i)
+      local k=32-i
+      if v==1 then
+        n=k
+        t[k]="1"
+      else
+        t[k]="0"
+      end
+    end
+    if m then
+      m=33-m*8
+      if m<1 then
+        m=1
+      end
+      return concat(t,"",m)
+    elseif n<8 then
+      return concat(t)
+    elseif n<16 then
+      return concat(t,"",9)
+    elseif n<24 then
+      return concat(t,"",17)
     else
-        return "0" .. s
+      return concat(t,"",25)
     end
-end
-
--- the lpeg way is slower on 8 digits, but faster on 4 digits, some 7.5%
--- on
---
--- for i=1,1000000 do
---     local a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h = number.toset(12345678)
---     local a,b,c,d         = number.toset(1234)
---     local a,b,c           = number.toset(123)
--- end
---
--- of course dedicated "(.)(.)(.)(.)" matches are even faster
-
-local one = lpeg.C(1-lpeg.S(''))^1
-
-function number.toset(n)
-    return lpegmatch(one,tostring(n))
-end
-
-function number.bits(n,zero)
-    local t, i = { }, (zero and 0) or 1
-    while n > 0 do
-        local m = n % 2
-        if m > 0 then
-            insert(t,1,i)
-        end
-        n = floor(n/2)
-        i = i + 1
+  end
+else
+  function number.tobitstring(n,m)
+    if n>0 then
+      local t={}
+      while n>0 do
+        insert(t,1,n%2>0 and 1 or 0)
+        n=floor(n/2)
+      end
+      local nn=8-#t%8
+      if nn>0 and nn<8 then
+        for i=1,nn do
+          insert(t,1,0)
+        end
+      end
+      if m then
+        m=m*8-#t
+        if m>0 then
+          insert(t,1,rep("0",m))
+        end
+      end
+      return concat(t)
+    elseif m then
+      rep("00000000",m)
+    else
+      return "00000000"
     end
-    return t
+  end
 end
-
-
-function number.bit(p)
-    return 2 ^ (p - 1) -- 1-based indexing
-end
-
-function number.hasbit(x, p) -- typical call: if hasbit(x, bit(3)) then ...
-    return x % (p + p) >= p
-end
-
-function number.setbit(x, p)
-    return hasbit(x, p) and x or x + p
+function number.valid(str,default)
+  return tonumber(str) or default or nil
 end
-
-function number.clearbit(x, p)
-    return hasbit(x, p) and x - p or x
+function number.toevenhex(n)
+  local s=format("%X",n)
+  if #s%2==0 then
+    return s
+  else
+    return "0"..s
+  end
 end
-
-
-function number.tobitstring(n,m)
-    if n == 0 then
-        if m then
-            rep("00000000",m)
-        else
-            return "00000000"
-        end
+local one=lpeg.C(1-lpeg.S('')/tonumber)^1
+function number.toset(n)
+  return lpegmatch(one,tostring(n))
+end
+local function bits(n,i,...)
+  if n>0 then
+    local m=n%2
+    local n=floor(n/2)
+    if m>0 then
+      return bits(n,i+1,i,...)
     else
-        local t = { }
-        while n > 0 do
-            insert(t,1,n % 2 > 0 and 1 or 0)
-            n = floor(n/2)
-        end
-        local nn = 8 - #t % 8
-        if nn > 0 and nn < 8 then
-            for i=1,nn do
-                insert(t,1,0)
-            end
-        end
-        if m then
-            m = m * 8 - #t
-            if m > 0 then
-                insert(t,1,rep("0",m))
-            end
-        end
-        return concat(t)
+      return bits(n,i+1,...)
     end
+  else
+    return...
+  end
+end
+function number.bits(n)
+  return { bits(n,1) }
 end
-
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-set'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["l-set"] = package.loaded["l-set"] or true
 
--- This will become obsolete when we have the bitset library embedded.
-
-set = set or { }
-
-local nums   = { }
-local tabs   = { }
-local concat = table.concat
-local next, type = next, type
-
-set.create = table.tohash
+-- original size: 1923, stripped down to: 1133
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-set']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+set=set or {}
+local nums={}
+local tabs={}
+local concat=table.concat
+local next,type=next,type
+set.create=table.tohash
 function set.tonumber(t)
-    if next(t) then
-        local s = ""
-    --  we could save mem by sorting, but it slows down
-        for k, v in next, t do
-            if v then
-            --  why bother about the leading space
-                s = s .. " " .. k
-            end
-        end
-        local n = nums[s]
-        if not n then
-            n = #tabs + 1
-            tabs[n] = t
-            nums[s] = n
-        end
-        return n
-    else
-        return 0
+  if next(t) then
+    local s=""
+    for k,v in next,t do
+      if v then
+        s=s.." "..k
+      end
+    end
+    local n=nums[s]
+    if not n then
+      n=#tabs+1
+      tabs[n]=t
+      nums[s]=n
     end
+    return n
+  else
+    return 0
+  end
 end
-
 function set.totable(n)
-    if n == 0 then
-        return { }
-    else
-        return tabs[n] or { }
-    end
+  if n==0 then
+    return {}
+  else
+    return tabs[n] or {}
+  end
 end
-
 function set.tolist(n)
-    if n == 0 or not tabs[n] then
-        return ""
-    else
-        local t, n = { }, 0
-        for k, v in next, tabs[n] do
-            if v then
-                n = n + 1
-                t[n] = k
-            end
-        end
-        return concat(t," ")
+  if n==0 or not tabs[n] then
+    return ""
+  else
+    local t,n={},0
+    for k,v in next,tabs[n] do
+      if v then
+        n=n+1
+        t[n]=k
+      end
     end
+    return concat(t," ")
+  end
 end
-
 function set.contains(n,s)
-    if type(n) == "table" then
-        return n[s]
-    elseif n == 0 then
-        return false
-    else
-        local t = tabs[n]
-        return t and t[s]
-    end
+  if type(n)=="table" then
+    return n[s]
+  elseif n==0 then
+    return false
+  else
+    local t=tabs[n]
+    return t and t[s]
+  end
 end
 
 
-
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-os'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- This file deals with some operating system issues. Please don't bother me
--- with the pros and cons of operating systems as they all have their flaws
--- and benefits. Bashing one of them won't help solving problems and fixing
--- bugs faster and is a waste of time and energy.
---
--- path separators: / or \ ... we can use / everywhere
--- suffixes       : dll so exe <none> ... no big deal
--- quotes         : we can use "" in most cases
--- expansion      : unless "" are used * might give side effects
--- piping/threads : somewhat different for each os
--- locations      : specific user file locations and settings can change over time
---
--- os.type     : windows | unix (new, we already guessed os.platform)
--- os.name     : windows | msdos | linux | macosx | solaris | .. | generic (new)
--- os.platform : extended os.name with architecture
-
--- maybe build io.flush in os.execute
-
-local os = os
-local find, format, gsub, upper, gmatch = string.find, string.format, string.gsub, string.upper, string.gmatch
-local concat = table.concat
-local random, ceil = math.random, math.ceil
-local rawget, rawset, type, getmetatable, setmetatable, tonumber = rawget, rawset, type, getmetatable, setmetatable, tonumber
+package.loaded["l-os"] = package.loaded["l-os"] or true
 
--- The following code permits traversing the environment table, at least
--- in luatex. Internally all environment names are uppercase.
+-- original size: 13692, stripped down to: 8406
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-os']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local os=os
+local date,time=os.date,os.time
+local find,format,gsub,upper,gmatch=string.find,string.format,string.gsub,string.upper,string.gmatch
+local concat=table.concat
+local random,ceil,randomseed=math.random,math.ceil,math.randomseed
+local rawget,rawset,type,getmetatable,setmetatable,tonumber,tostring=rawget,rawset,type,getmetatable,setmetatable,tonumber,tostring
+math.initialseed=tonumber(string.sub(string.reverse(tostring(ceil(socket and socket.gettime()*10000 or time()))),1,6))
+randomseed(math.initialseed)
 if not os.__getenv__ then
-
-    os.__getenv__ = os.getenv
-    os.__setenv__ = os.setenv
-
-    if os.env then
-
-        local osgetenv  = os.getenv
-        local ossetenv  = os.setenv
-        local osenv     = os.env      local _ = osenv.PATH -- initialize the table
-
-        function os.setenv(k,v)
-            if v == nil then
-                v = ""
-            end
-            local K = upper(k)
-            osenv[K] = v
-            if type(v) == "table" then
-                v = concat(v,";") -- path
-            end
-            ossetenv(K,v)
-        end
-
-        function os.getenv(k)
-            local K = upper(k)
-            local v = osenv[K] or osenv[k] or osgetenv(K) or osgetenv(k)
-            if v == "" then
-                return nil
-            else
-                return v
-            end
-        end
-
-    else
-
-        local ossetenv  = os.setenv
-        local osgetenv  = os.getenv
-        local osenv     = { }
-
-        function os.setenv(k,v)
-            if v == nil then
-                v = ""
-            end
-            local K = upper(k)
-            osenv[K] = v
-        end
-
-        function os.getenv(k)
-            local K = upper(k)
-            local v = osenv[K] or osgetenv(K) or osgetenv(k)
-            if v == "" then
-                return nil
-            else
-                return v
-            end
-        end
-
-        local function __index(t,k)
-            return os.getenv(k)
-        end
-        local function __newindex(t,k,v)
-            os.setenv(k,v)
-        end
-
-        os.env = { }
-
-        setmetatable(os.env, { __index = __index, __newindex = __newindex } )
-
+  os.__getenv__=os.getenv
+  os.__setenv__=os.setenv
+  if os.env then
+    local osgetenv=os.getenv
+    local ossetenv=os.setenv
+    local osenv=os.env   local _=osenv.PATH 
+    function os.setenv(k,v)
+      if v==nil then
+        v=""
+      end
+      local K=upper(k)
+      osenv[K]=v
+      if type(v)=="table" then
+        v=concat(v,";") 
+      end
+      ossetenv(K,v)
+    end
+    function os.getenv(k)
+      local K=upper(k)
+      local v=osenv[K] or osenv[k] or osgetenv(K) or osgetenv(k)
+      if v=="" then
+        return nil
+      else
+        return v
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    local ossetenv=os.setenv
+    local osgetenv=os.getenv
+    local osenv={}
+    function os.setenv(k,v)
+      if v==nil then
+        v=""
+      end
+      local K=upper(k)
+      osenv[K]=v
+    end
+    function os.getenv(k)
+      local K=upper(k)
+      local v=osenv[K] or osgetenv(K) or osgetenv(k)
+      if v=="" then
+        return nil
+      else
+        return v
+      end
     end
-
+    local function __index(t,k)
+      return os.getenv(k)
+    end
+    local function __newindex(t,k,v)
+      os.setenv(k,v)
+    end
+    os.env={}
+    setmetatable(os.env,{ __index=__index,__newindex=__newindex } )
+  end
 end
-
--- end of environment hack
-
-local execute, spawn, exec, iopopen, ioflush = os.execute, os.spawn or os.execute, os.exec or os.execute, io.popen, io.flush
-
+local execute,spawn,exec,iopopen,ioflush=os.execute,os.spawn or os.execute,os.exec or os.execute,io.popen,io.flush
 function os.execute(...) ioflush() return execute(...) end
-function os.spawn  (...) ioflush() return spawn  (...) end
-function os.exec   (...) ioflush() return exec   (...) end
-function io.popen  (...) ioflush() return iopopen(...) end
-
+function os.spawn (...) ioflush() return spawn (...) end
+function os.exec  (...) ioflush() return exec  (...) end
+function io.popen (...) ioflush() return iopopen(...) end
 function os.resultof(command)
-    local handle = io.popen(command,"r")
-    return handle and handle:read("*all") or ""
+  local handle=io.popen(command,"r")
+  return handle and handle:read("*all") or ""
 end
-
 if not io.fileseparator then
-    if find(os.getenv("PATH"),";") then
-        io.fileseparator, io.pathseparator, os.type = "\\", ";", os.type or "mswin"
-    else
-        io.fileseparator, io.pathseparator, os.type = "/" , ":", os.type or "unix"
-    end
-end
-
-os.type = os.type or (io.pathseparator == ";"       and "windows") or "unix"
-os.name = os.name or (os.type          == "windows" and "mswin"  ) or "linux"
-
-if os.type == "windows" then
-    os.libsuffix, os.binsuffix, os.binsuffixes = 'dll', 'exe', { 'exe', 'cmd', 'bat' }
+  if find(os.getenv("PATH"),";") then
+    io.fileseparator,io.pathseparator,os.type="\\",";",os.type or "mswin"
+  else
+    io.fileseparator,io.pathseparator,os.type="/",":",os.type or "unix"
+  end
+end
+os.type=os.type or (io.pathseparator==";"    and "windows") or "unix"
+os.name=os.name or (os.type=="windows" and "mswin" ) or "linux"
+if os.type=="windows" then
+  os.libsuffix,os.binsuffix,os.binsuffixes='dll','exe',{ 'exe','cmd','bat' }
 else
-    os.libsuffix, os.binsuffix, os.binsuffixes = 'so', '', { '' }
+  os.libsuffix,os.binsuffix,os.binsuffixes='so','',{ '' }
 end
-
+local launchers={
+  windows="start %s",
+  macosx="open %s",
+  unix="$BROWSER %s &> /dev/null &",
+}
 function os.launch(str)
-    if os.type == "windows" then
-        os.execute("start " .. str) -- os.spawn ?
-    else
-        os.execute(str .. " &")     -- os.spawn ?
-    end
+  os.execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
 end
-
 if not os.times then
-    -- utime  = user time
-    -- stime  = system time
-    -- cutime = children user time
-    -- cstime = children system time
-    function os.times()
-        return {
-            utime  = os.gettimeofday(), -- user
-            stime  = 0,                 -- system
-            cutime = 0,                 -- children user
-            cstime = 0,                 -- children system
-        }
-    end
+  function os.times()
+    return {
+      utime=os.gettimeofday(),
+      stime=0,
+      cutime=0,
+      cstime=0,
+    }
+  end
 end
-
-os.gettimeofday = os.gettimeofday or os.clock
-
-local startuptime = os.gettimeofday()
-
+os.gettimeofday=os.gettimeofday or os.clock
+local startuptime=os.gettimeofday()
 function os.runtime()
-    return os.gettimeofday() - startuptime
-end
-
-
--- no need for function anymore as we have more clever code and helpers now
--- this metatable trickery might as well disappear
-
-os.resolvers = os.resolvers or { } -- will become private
-
-local resolvers = os.resolvers
-
-local osmt = getmetatable(os) or { __index = function(t,k) t[k] = "unset" return "unset" end } -- maybe nil
-local osix = osmt.__index
-
-osmt.__index = function(t,k)
-    return (resolvers[k] or osix)(t,k)
-end
-
-setmetatable(os,osmt)
-
--- we can use HOSTTYPE on some platforms
-
-local name, platform = os.name or "linux", os.getenv("MTX_PLATFORM") or ""
-
+  return os.gettimeofday()-startuptime
+end
+os.resolvers=os.resolvers or {} 
+local resolvers=os.resolvers
+setmetatable(os,{ __index=function(t,k)
+  local r=resolvers[k]
+  return r and r(t,k) or nil 
+end })
+local name,platform=os.name or "linux",os.getenv("MTX_PLATFORM") or ""
 local function guess()
-    local architecture = os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
-    if architecture ~= "" then
-        return architecture
-    end
-    architecture = os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or ""
-    if architecture ~= "" then
-        return architecture
-    end
-    return os.resultof("echo $HOSTTYPE") or ""
-end
-
-if platform ~= "" then
-
-    os.platform = platform
-
-elseif os.type == "windows" then
-
-    -- we could set the variable directly, no function needed here
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-        local platform, architecture = "", os.getenv("PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE") or ""
-        if find(architecture,"AMD64") then
-            platform = "mswin-64"
-        else
-            platform = "mswin"
-        end
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
-    end
-
-elseif name == "linux" then
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-        -- we sometimes have HOSTTYPE set so let's check that first
-        local platform, architecture = "", os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
-        if find(architecture,"x86_64") then
-            platform = "linux-64"
-        elseif find(architecture,"ppc") then
-            platform = "linux-ppc"
-        else
-            platform = "linux"
-        end
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
-    end
-
-elseif name == "macosx" then
-
-    --[[
-        Identifying the architecture of OSX is quite a mess and this
-        is the best we can come up with. For some reason $HOSTTYPE is
-        a kind of pseudo environment variable, not known to the current
-        environment. And yes, uname cannot be trusted either, so there
-        is a change that you end up with a 32 bit run on a 64 bit system.
-        Also, some proper 64 bit intel macs are too cheap (low-end) and
-        therefore not permitted to run the 64 bit kernel.
-      ]]--
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-     -- local platform, architecture = "", os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or ""
-     -- if architecture == "" then
-     --     architecture = os.resultof("echo $HOSTTYPE") or ""
-     -- end
-        local platform, architecture = "", os.resultof("echo $HOSTTYPE") or ""
-        if architecture == "" then
-         -- print("\nI have no clue what kind of OSX you're running so let's assume an 32 bit intel.\n")
-            platform = "osx-intel"
-        elseif find(architecture,"i386") then
-            platform = "osx-intel"
-        elseif find(architecture,"x86_64") then
-            platform = "osx-64"
-        else
-            platform = "osx-ppc"
-        end
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
-    end
-
-elseif name == "sunos" then
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-        local platform, architecture = "", os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
-        if find(architecture,"sparc") then
-            platform = "solaris-sparc"
-        else -- if architecture == 'i86pc'
-            platform = "solaris-intel"
-        end
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
-    end
-
-elseif name == "freebsd" then
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-        local platform, architecture = "", os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
-        if find(architecture,"amd64") then
-            platform = "freebsd-amd64"
-        else
-            platform = "freebsd"
-        end
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
-    end
-
-elseif name == "kfreebsd" then
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-        -- we sometimes have HOSTTYPE set so let's check that first
-        local platform, architecture = "", os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
-        if find(architecture,"x86_64") then
-            platform = "kfreebsd-amd64"
-        else
-            platform = "kfreebsd-i386"
-        end
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
+  local architecture=os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
+  if architecture~="" then
+    return architecture
+  end
+  architecture=os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or ""
+  if architecture~="" then
+    return architecture
+  end
+  return os.resultof("echo $HOSTTYPE") or ""
+end
+if platform~="" then
+  os.platform=platform
+elseif os.type=="windows" then
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform,architecture="",os.getenv("PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE") or ""
+    if find(architecture,"AMD64") then
+      platform="mswin-64"
+    else
+      platform="mswin"
+    end
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
+elseif name=="linux" then
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform,architecture="",os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
+    if find(architecture,"x86_64") then
+      platform="linux-64"
+    elseif find(architecture,"ppc") then
+      platform="linux-ppc"
+    else
+      platform="linux"
+    end
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
+elseif name=="macosx" then
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform,architecture="",os.resultof("echo $HOSTTYPE") or ""
+    if architecture=="" then
+      platform="osx-intel"
+    elseif find(architecture,"i386") then
+      platform="osx-intel"
+    elseif find(architecture,"x86_64") then
+      platform="osx-64"
+    else
+      platform="osx-ppc"
+    end
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
+elseif name=="sunos" then
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform,architecture="",os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
+    if find(architecture,"sparc") then
+      platform="solaris-sparc"
+    else 
+      platform="solaris-intel"
+    end
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
+elseif name=="freebsd" then
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform,architecture="",os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
+    if find(architecture,"amd64") then
+      platform="freebsd-amd64"
+    else
+      platform="freebsd"
+    end
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
+elseif name=="kfreebsd" then
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform,architecture="",os.getenv("HOSTTYPE") or os.resultof("uname -m") or ""
+    if find(architecture,"x86_64") then
+      platform="kfreebsd-amd64"
+    else
+      platform="kfreebsd-i386"
     end
-
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
 else
-
-    -- platform = "linux"
-    -- os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-    -- os.platform = platform
-
-    function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
-        local platform = "linux"
-        os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
-        os.platform = platform
-        return platform
-    end
-
-end
-
--- beware, we set the randomseed
-
--- from wikipedia: Version 4 UUIDs use a scheme relying only on random numbers. This algorithm sets the
--- version number as well as two reserved bits. All other bits are set using a random or pseudorandom
--- data source. Version 4 UUIDs have the form xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx with hexadecimal
--- digits x and hexadecimal digits 8, 9, A, or B for y. e.g. f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479.
---
--- as we don't call this function too often there is not so much risk on repetition
-
-local t = { 8, 9, "a", "b" }
-
+  function os.resolvers.platform(t,k)
+    local platform="linux"
+    os.setenv("MTX_PLATFORM",platform)
+    os.platform=platform
+    return platform
+  end
+end
+local t={ 8,9,"a","b" }
 function os.uuid()
-    return format("%04x%04x-4%03x-%s%03x-%04x-%04x%04x%04x",
-        random(0xFFFF),random(0xFFFF),
-        random(0x0FFF),
-        t[ceil(random(4))] or 8,random(0x0FFF),
-        random(0xFFFF),
-        random(0xFFFF),random(0xFFFF),random(0xFFFF)
-    )
+  return format("%04x%04x-4%03x-%s%03x-%04x-%04x%04x%04x",
+    random(0xFFFF),random(0xFFFF),
+    random(0x0FFF),
+    t[ceil(random(4))] or 8,random(0x0FFF),
+    random(0xFFFF),
+    random(0xFFFF),random(0xFFFF),random(0xFFFF)
+  )
 end
-
 local d
-
 function os.timezone(delta)
-    d = d or tonumber(tonumber(os.date("%H")-os.date("!%H")))
-    if delta then
-        if d > 0 then
-            return format("+%02i:00",d)
-        else
-            return format("-%02i:00",-d)
-        end
+  d=d or tonumber(tonumber(date("%H")-date("!%H")))
+  if delta then
+    if d>0 then
+      return format("+%02i:00",d)
     else
-        return 1
-    end
-end
-
-local memory = { }
-
+      return format("-%02i:00",-d)
+    end
+  else
+    return 1
+  end
+end
+local timeformat=format("%%s%s",os.timezone(true))
+local dateformat="!%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+function os.fulltime(t,default)
+  t=tonumber(t) or 0
+  if t>0 then
+  elseif default then
+    return default
+  else
+    t=nil
+  end
+  return format(timeformat,date(dateformat,t))
+end
+local dateformat="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"
+function os.localtime(t,default)
+  t=tonumber(t) or 0
+  if t>0 then
+  elseif default then
+    return default
+  else
+    t=nil
+  end
+  return date(dateformat,t)
+end
+function os.converttime(t,default)
+  local t=tonumber(t)
+  if t and t>0 then
+    return date(dateformat,t)
+  else
+    return default or "-"
+  end
+end
+local memory={}
 local function which(filename)
-    local fullname = memory[filename]
-    if fullname == nil then
-        local suffix = file.suffix(filename)
-        local suffixes = suffix == "" and os.binsuffixes or { suffix }
-        for directory in gmatch(os.getenv("PATH"),"[^" .. io.pathseparator .."]+") do
-            local df = file.join(directory,filename)
-            for i=1,#suffixes do
-                local dfs = file.addsuffix(df,suffixes[i])
-                if io.exists(dfs) then
-                    fullname = dfs
-                    break
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        if not fullname then
-            fullname = false
+  local fullname=memory[filename]
+  if fullname==nil then
+    local suffix=file.suffix(filename)
+    local suffixes=suffix=="" and os.binsuffixes or { suffix }
+    for directory in gmatch(os.getenv("PATH"),"[^"..io.pathseparator.."]+") do
+      local df=file.join(directory,filename)
+      for i=1,#suffixes do
+        local dfs=file.addsuffix(df,suffixes[i])
+        if io.exists(dfs) then
+          fullname=dfs
+          break
         end
-        memory[filename] = fullname
+      end
     end
-    return fullname
+    if not fullname then
+      fullname=false
+    end
+    memory[filename]=fullname
+  end
+  return fullname
+end
+os.which=which
+os.where=which
+function os.today()
+  return date("!*t") 
+end
+function os.now()
+  return date("!%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") 
+end
+if not os.sleep and socket then
+  os.sleep=socket.sleep
 end
-
-os.which = which
-os.where = which
-
--- print(os.which("inkscape.exe"))
--- print(os.which("inkscape"))
--- print(os.which("gs.exe"))
--- print(os.which("ps2pdf"))
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-file'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- needs a cleanup
+package.loaded["l-file"] = package.loaded["l-file"] or true
 
-file       = file or { }
-local file = file
-
-local insert, concat = table.insert, table.concat
-local find, gmatch, match, gsub, sub, char, lower = string.find, string.gmatch, string.match, string.gsub, string.sub, string.char, string.lower
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-local getcurrentdir, attributes = lfs.currentdir, lfs.attributes
-
-local P, R, S, C, Cs, Cp, Cc = lpeg.P, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Cp, lpeg.Cc
-
-local function dirname(name,default)
-    return match(name,"^(.+)[/\\].-$") or (default or "")
-end
+-- original size: 16648, stripped down to: 9051
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-file']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+file=file or {}
+local file=file
+if not lfs then
+  lfs=optionalrequire("lfs")
+end
+if not lfs then
+  lfs={
+    getcurrentdir=function()
+      return "."
+    end,
+    attributes=function()
+      return nil
+    end,
+    isfile=function(name)
+      local f=io.open(name,'rb')
+      if f then
+        f:close()
+        return true
+      end
+    end,
+    isdir=function(name)
+      print("you need to load lfs")
+      return false
+    end
+  }
+elseif not lfs.isfile then
+  local attributes=lfs.attributes
+  function lfs.isdir(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  end
+  function lfs.isfile(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
+  end
+end
+local insert,concat=table.insert,table.concat
+local match=string.match
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local getcurrentdir,attributes=lfs.currentdir,lfs.attributes
+local checkedsplit=string.checkedsplit
+local P,R,S,C,Cs,Cp,Cc,Ct=lpeg.P,lpeg.R,lpeg.S,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cp,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Ct
+local colon=P(":")
+local period=P(".")
+local periods=P("..")
+local fwslash=P("/")
+local bwslash=P("\\")
+local slashes=S("\\/")
+local noperiod=1-period
+local noslashes=1-slashes
+local name=noperiod^1
+local suffix=period/""*(1-period-slashes)^1*-1
+local pattern=C((1-(slashes^1*noslashes^1*-1))^1)*P(1) 
+local function pathpart(name,default)
+  return name and lpegmatch(pattern,name) or default or ""
+end
+local pattern=(noslashes^0*slashes)^1*C(noslashes^1)*-1
 local function basename(name)
-    return match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name
+  return name and lpegmatch(pattern,name) or name
 end
-
--- local function nameonly(name)
---     return (gsub(match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name,"%..*$",""))
--- end
-
+local pattern=(noslashes^0*slashes^1)^0*Cs((1-suffix)^1)*suffix^0
 local function nameonly(name)
-    return (gsub(match(name,"^.+[/\\](.-)$") or name,"%.[%a%d]+$",""))
-end
-
-local function extname(name,default)
-    return match(name,"^.+%.([^/\\]-)$") or default or ""
-end
-
-local function splitname(name)
-    local n, s = match(name,"^(.+)%.([^/\\]-)$")
-    return n or name, s or ""
-end
-
-file.basename = basename
-file.dirname  = dirname
-file.nameonly = nameonly
-file.extname  = extname
-file.suffix   = extname
-
-function file.removesuffix(filename)
-    return (gsub(filename,"%.[%a%d]+$",""))
-end
-
-function file.addsuffix(filename, suffix, criterium)
-    if not suffix or suffix == "" then
-        return filename
-    elseif criterium == true then
-        return filename .. "." .. suffix
-    elseif not criterium then
-        local n, s = splitname(filename)
-        if not s or s == "" then
-            return filename .. "." .. suffix
-        else
+  return name and lpegmatch(pattern,name) or name
+end
+local pattern=(noslashes^0*slashes)^0*(noperiod^1*period)^1*C(noperiod^1)*-1
+local function suffixonly(name)
+  return name and lpegmatch(pattern,name) or ""
+end
+file.pathpart=pathpart
+file.basename=basename
+file.nameonly=nameonly
+file.suffixonly=suffixonly
+file.suffix=suffixonly
+file.dirname=pathpart  
+file.extname=suffixonly
+local drive=C(R("az","AZ"))*colon
+local path=C((noslashes^0*slashes)^0)
+local suffix=period*C(P(1-period)^0*P(-1))
+local base=C((1-suffix)^0)
+local rest=C(P(1)^0)
+drive=drive+Cc("")
+path=path+Cc("")
+base=base+Cc("")
+suffix=suffix+Cc("")
+local pattern_a=drive*path*base*suffix
+local pattern_b=path*base*suffix
+local pattern_c=C(drive*path)*C(base*suffix) 
+local pattern_d=path*rest
+function file.splitname(str,splitdrive)
+  if not str then
+  elseif splitdrive then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern_a,str) 
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(pattern_b,str) 
+  end
+end
+function file.splitbase(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(pattern_d,str) 
+end
+function file.nametotable(str,splitdrive)
+  if str then
+    local path,drive,subpath,name,base,suffix=lpegmatch(pattern_c,str)
+    if splitdrive then
+      return {
+        path=path,
+        drive=drive,
+        subpath=subpath,
+        name=name,
+        base=base,
+        suffix=suffix,
+      }
+    else
+      return {
+        path=path,
+        name=name,
+        base=base,
+        suffix=suffix,
+      }
+    end
+  end
+end
+local pattern=Cs(((period*(1-period-slashes)^1*-1)/""+1)^1)
+function file.removesuffix(name)
+  return name and lpegmatch(pattern,name)
+end
+local suffix=period/""*(1-period-slashes)^1*-1
+local pattern=Cs((noslashes^0*slashes^1)^0*((1-suffix)^1))*Cs(suffix)
+function file.addsuffix(filename,suffix,criterium)
+  if not filename or not suffix or suffix=="" then
+    return filename
+  elseif criterium==true then
+    return filename.."."..suffix
+  elseif not criterium then
+    local n,s=lpegmatch(pattern,filename)
+    if not s or s=="" then
+      return filename.."."..suffix
+    else
+      return filename
+    end
+  else
+    local n,s=lpegmatch(pattern,filename)
+    if s and s~="" then
+      local t=type(criterium)
+      if t=="table" then
+        for i=1,#criterium do
+          if s==criterium[i] then
             return filename
+          end
         end
-    else
-        local n, s = splitname(filename)
-        if s and s ~= "" then
-            local t = type(criterium)
-            if t == "table" then
-                -- keep if in criterium
-                for i=1,#criterium do
-                    if s == criterium[i] then
-                        return filename
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif t == "string" then
-                -- keep if criterium
-                if s == criterium then
-                    return filename
-                end
-            end
+      elseif t=="string" then
+        if s==criterium then
+          return filename
         end
-        return n .. "." .. suffix
+      end
     end
+    return (n or filename).."."..suffix
+  end
 end
-
-
-function file.replacesuffix(filename, suffix)
-    return (gsub(filename,"%.[%a%d]+$","")) .. "." .. suffix
+local suffix=period*(1-period-slashes)^1*-1
+local pattern=Cs((1-suffix)^0)
+function file.replacesuffix(name,suffix)
+  if name and suffix and suffix~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,name).."."..suffix
+  else
+    return name
+  end
 end
-
-
-local trick_1 = char(1)
-local trick_2 = "^" .. trick_1 .. "/+"
-
-function file.join(...) -- rather dirty
-    local lst = { ... }
-    local a, b = lst[1], lst[2]
-    if not a or a == "" then -- not a added
-        lst[1] = trick_1
-    elseif b and find(a,"^/+$") and find(b,"^/") then
-        lst[1] = ""
-        lst[2] = gsub(b,"^/+","")
-    end
-    local pth = concat(lst,"/")
-    pth = gsub(pth,"\\","/")
-    local a, b = match(pth,"^(.*://)(.*)$")
-    if a and b then
-        return a .. gsub(b,"//+","/")
-    end
-    a, b = match(pth,"^(//)(.*)$")
-    if a and b then
-        return a .. gsub(b,"//+","/")
-    end
-    pth = gsub(pth,trick_2,"")
-    return (gsub(pth,"//+","/"))
+local reslasher=lpeg.replacer(P("\\"),"/")
+function file.reslash(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(reslasher,str)
 end
-
-
--- We should be able to use:
---
--- function file.is_writable(name)
---     local a = attributes(name) or attributes(dirname(name,"."))
---     return a and sub(a.permissions,2,2) == "w"
--- end
---
--- But after some testing Taco and I came up with:
-
 function file.is_writable(name)
-    if lfs.isdir(name) then
-        name = name .. "/m_t_x_t_e_s_t.tmp"
-        local f = io.open(name,"wb")
-        if f then
-            f:close()
-            os.remove(name)
-            return true
-        end
-    elseif lfs.isfile(name) then
-        local f = io.open(name,"ab")
-        if f then
-            f:close()
-            return true
-        end
-    else
-        local f = io.open(name,"ab")
-        if f then
-            f:close()
-            os.remove(name)
-            return true
-        end
+  if not name then
+  elseif lfs.isdir(name) then
+    name=name.."/m_t_x_t_e_s_t.tmp"
+    local f=io.open(name,"wb")
+    if f then
+      f:close()
+      os.remove(name)
+      return true
     end
-    return false
+  elseif lfs.isfile(name) then
+    local f=io.open(name,"ab")
+    if f then
+      f:close()
+      return true
+    end
+  else
+    local f=io.open(name,"ab")
+    if f then
+      f:close()
+      os.remove(name)
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+  return false
 end
-
+local readable=P("r")*Cc(true)
 function file.is_readable(name)
-    local a = attributes(name)
-    return a and sub(a.permissions,1,1) == "r"
-end
-
-file.isreadable = file.is_readable -- depricated
-file.iswritable = file.is_writable -- depricated
-
--- todo: lpeg \\ / .. does not save much
-
-local checkedsplit = string.checkedsplit
-
-function file.splitpath(str,separator) -- string
-    str = gsub(str,"\\","/")
-    return checkedsplit(str,separator or io.pathseparator)
-end
-
-function file.joinpath(tab,separator) -- table
-    return concat(tab,separator or io.pathseparator) -- can have trailing //
-end
-
--- we can hash them weakly
-
-
-function file.collapsepath(str,anchor)
-    if anchor and not find(str,"^/") and not find(str,"^%a:") then
-        str = getcurrentdir() .. "/" .. str
-    end
-    if str == "" or str =="." then
-        return "."
-    elseif find(str,"^%.%.") then
-        str = gsub(str,"\\","/")
-        return str
-    elseif not find(str,"%.") then
-        str = gsub(str,"\\","/")
-        return str
-    end
-    str = gsub(str,"\\","/")
-    local starter, rest = match(str,"^(%a+:/*)(.-)$")
-    if starter then
-        str = rest
-    end
-    local oldelements = checkedsplit(str,"/")
-    local newelements = { }
-    local i = #oldelements
-    while i > 0 do
-        local element = oldelements[i]
-        if element == '.' then
-            -- do nothing
-        elseif element == '..' then
-            local n = i - 1
-            while n > 0 do
-                local element = oldelements[n]
-                if element ~= '..' and element ~= '.' then
-                    oldelements[n] = '.'
-                    break
-                else
-                    n = n - 1
-                end
-             end
-            if n < 1 then
-               insert(newelements,1,'..')
-            end
-        elseif element ~= "" then
-            insert(newelements,1,element)
-        end
-        i = i - 1
-    end
-    if #newelements == 0 then
-        return starter or "."
-    elseif starter then
-        return starter .. concat(newelements, '/')
-    elseif find(str,"^/") then
-        return "/" .. concat(newelements,'/')
+  if name then
+    local a=attributes(name)
+    return a and lpegmatch(readable,a.permissions) or false
+  else
+    return false
+  end
+end
+file.isreadable=file.is_readable 
+file.iswritable=file.is_writable 
+function file.size(name)
+  if name then
+    local a=attributes(name)
+    return a and a.size or 0
+  else
+    return 0
+  end
+end
+function file.splitpath(str,separator) 
+  return str and checkedsplit(lpegmatch(reslasher,str),separator or io.pathseparator)
+end
+function file.joinpath(tab,separator) 
+  return tab and concat(tab,separator or io.pathseparator) 
+end
+local stripper=Cs(P(fwslash)^0/""*reslasher)
+local isnetwork=fwslash*fwslash*(1-fwslash)+(1-fwslash-colon)^1*colon
+local isroot=fwslash^1*-1
+local hasroot=fwslash^1
+local deslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/")^1,"/")
+function file.join(...)
+  local lst={... }
+  local one=lst[1]
+  if lpegmatch(isnetwork,one) then
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    return one.."/"..two
+  elseif lpegmatch(isroot,one) then
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
+      return two
     else
-        return concat(newelements, '/')
-    end
-end
-
-
+      return "/"..two
+    end
+  elseif one=="" then
+    return lpegmatch(stripper,concat(lst,"/",2))
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/"))
+  end
+end
+local drivespec=R("az","AZ")^1*colon
+local anchors=fwslash+drivespec
+local untouched=periods+(1-period)^1*P(-1)
+local splitstarter=(Cs(drivespec*(bwslash/"/"+fwslash)^0)+Cc(false))*Ct(lpeg.splitat(S("/\\")^1))
+local absolute=fwslash
+function file.collapsepath(str,anchor)
+  if not str then
+    return
+  end
+  if anchor and not lpegmatch(anchors,str) then
+    str=getcurrentdir().."/"..str
+  end
+  if str=="" or str=="." then
+    return "."
+  elseif lpegmatch(untouched,str) then
+    return lpegmatch(reslasher,str)
+  end
+  local starter,oldelements=lpegmatch(splitstarter,str)
+  local newelements={}
+  local i=#oldelements
+  while i>0 do
+    local element=oldelements[i]
+    if element=='.' then
+    elseif element=='..' then
+      local n=i-1
+      while n>0 do
+        local element=oldelements[n]
+        if element~='..' and element~='.' then
+          oldelements[n]='.'
+          break
+        else
+          n=n-1
+        end
+       end
+      if n<1 then
+        insert(newelements,1,'..')
+      end
+    elseif element~="" then
+      insert(newelements,1,element)
+    end
+    i=i-1
+  end
+  if #newelements==0 then
+    return starter or "."
+  elseif starter then
+    return starter..concat(newelements,'/')
+  elseif lpegmatch(absolute,str) then
+    return "/"..concat(newelements,'/')
+  else
+    return concat(newelements,'/')
+  end
+end
+local validchars=R("az","09","AZ","--","..")
+local pattern_a=lpeg.replacer(1-validchars)
+local pattern_a=Cs((validchars+P(1)/"-")^1)
+local whatever=P("-")^0/""
+local pattern_b=Cs(whatever*(1-whatever*-1)^1)
 function file.robustname(str,strict)
-    str = gsub(str,"[^%a%d%/%-%.\\]+","-")
+  if str then
+    str=lpegmatch(pattern_a,str) or str
     if strict then
-        return lower(gsub(str,"^%-*(.-)%-*$","%1"))
+      return lpegmatch(pattern_b,str) or str 
     else
-        return str
+      return str
     end
+  end
 end
-
-file.readdata = io.loaddata
-file.savedata = io.savedata
-
+file.readdata=io.loaddata
+file.savedata=io.savedata
 function file.copy(oldname,newname)
-    file.savedata(newname,io.loaddata(oldname))
-end
-
--- lpeg variants, slightly faster, not always
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
--- also rewrite previous
-
-local letter    = R("az","AZ") + S("_-+")
-local separator = P("://")
-
-local qualified = P(".")^0 * P("/") + letter*P(":") + letter^1*separator + letter^1 * P("/")
-local rootbased = P("/") + letter*P(":")
-
-lpeg.patterns.qualified = qualified
-lpeg.patterns.rootbased = rootbased
-
--- ./name ../name  /name c: :// name/name
-
+  if oldname and newname then
+    local data=io.loaddata(oldname)
+    if data and data~="" then
+      file.savedata(newname,data)
+    end
+  end
+end
+local letter=R("az","AZ")+S("_-+")
+local separator=P("://")
+local qualified=period^0*fwslash+letter*colon+letter^1*separator+letter^1*fwslash
+local rootbased=fwslash+letter*colon
+lpeg.patterns.qualified=qualified
+lpeg.patterns.rootbased=rootbased
 function file.is_qualified_path(filename)
-    return lpegmatch(qualified,filename) ~= nil
+  return filename and lpegmatch(qualified,filename)~=nil
 end
-
 function file.is_rootbased_path(filename)
-    return lpegmatch(rootbased,filename) ~= nil
+  return filename and lpegmatch(rootbased,filename)~=nil
 end
-
--- actually these are schemes
-
-local slash  = S("\\/")
-local period = P(".")
-local drive  = C(R("az","AZ")) * P(":")
-local path   = C(((1-slash)^0 * slash)^0)
-local suffix = period * C(P(1-period)^0 * P(-1))
-local base   = C((1-suffix)^0)
-
-drive  = drive  + Cc("")
-path   = path   + Cc("")
-base   = base   + Cc("")
-suffix = suffix + Cc("")
-
-local pattern_a =   drive * path  *   base * suffix
-local pattern_b =           path  *   base * suffix
-local pattern_c = C(drive * path) * C(base * suffix)
-
-function file.splitname(str,splitdrive)
-    if splitdrive then
-        return lpegmatch(pattern_a,str) -- returns drive, path, base, suffix
-    else
-        return lpegmatch(pattern_b,str) -- returns path, base, suffix
-    end
-end
-
-function file.nametotable(str,splitdrive) -- returns table
-    local path, drive, subpath, name, base, suffix = lpegmatch(pattern_c,str)
-    if splitdrive then
-        return {
-            path    = path,
-            drive   = drive,
-            subpath = subpath,
-            name    = name,
-            base    = base,
-            suffix  = suffix,
-        }
-    else
-        return {
-            path    = path,
-            name    = name,
-            base    = base,
-            suffix  = suffix,
-        }
-    end
-end
-
--- function test(t) for k, v in next, t do print(v, "=>", file.splitname(v)) end end
---
--- test { "c:", "c:/aa", "c:/aa/bb", "c:/aa/bb/cc", "c:/aa/bb/cc.dd", "c:/aa/bb/cc.dd.ee" }
--- test { "c:", "c:aa", "c:aa/bb", "c:aa/bb/cc", "c:aa/bb/cc.dd", "c:aa/bb/cc.dd.ee" }
--- test { "/aa", "/aa/bb", "/aa/bb/cc", "/aa/bb/cc.dd", "/aa/bb/cc.dd.ee" }
--- test { "aa", "aa/bb", "aa/bb/cc", "aa/bb/cc.dd", "aa/bb/cc.dd.ee" }
-
-
--- for myself:
-
 function file.strip(name,dir)
-    local b, a = match(name,"^(.-)" .. dir .. "(.*)$")
-    return a ~= "" and a or name
+  if name then
+    local b,a=match(name,"^(.-)"..dir.."(.*)$")
+    return a~="" and a or name
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -3060,64 +3065,81 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-md5'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- This also provides file checksums and checkers.
+package.loaded["l-md5"] = package.loaded["l-md5"] or true
 
-local md5, file = md5, file
-local gsub, format, byte = string.gsub, string.format, string.byte
+-- original size: 3760, stripped down to: 2088
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-md5']={
+  version=1.001,
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+if not md5 then
+  md5=optionalrequire("md5")
+end
+if not md5 then
+  md5={
+    sum=function(str) print("error: md5 is not loaded (sum     ignored)") return str end,
+    sumhexa=function(str) print("error: md5 is not loaded (sumhexa ignored)") return str end,
+  }
+end
+local md5,file=md5,file
+local gsub,format,byte=string.gsub,string.format,string.byte
+local md5sum=md5.sum
 local function convert(str,fmt)
-    return (gsub(md5.sum(str),".",function(chr) return format(fmt,byte(chr)) end))
+  return (gsub(md5sum(str),".",function(chr) return format(fmt,byte(chr)) end))
 end
-
 if not md5.HEX then function md5.HEX(str) return convert(str,"%02X") end end
 if not md5.hex then function md5.hex(str) return convert(str,"%02x") end end
 if not md5.dec then function md5.dec(str) return convert(str,"%03i") end end
-
-
-function file.needs_updating(oldname,newname,threshold) -- size modification access change
-    local oldtime = lfs.attributes(oldname, modification)
-    local newtime = lfs.attributes(newname, modification)
-    if newtime >= oldtime then
-        return false
-    elseif oldtime - newtime < (threshold or 1) then
-        return false
+function file.needsupdating(oldname,newname,threshold) 
+  local oldtime=lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
+  if oldtime then
+    local newtime=lfs.attributes(newname,"modification")
+    if not newtime then
+      return true 
+    elseif newtime>=oldtime then
+      return false 
+    elseif oldtime-newtime<(threshold or 1) then
+      return false 
     else
-        return true
+      return true 
     end
+  else
+    return false 
+  end
+end
+file.needs_updating=file.needsupdating
+function file.syncmtimes(oldname,newname)
+  local oldtime=lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
+  if oldtime and lfs.isfile(newname) then
+    lfs.touch(newname,oldtime,oldtime)
+  end
 end
-
 function file.checksum(name)
-    if md5 then
-        local data = io.loaddata(name)
-        if data then
-            return md5.HEX(data)
-        end
+  if md5 then
+    local data=io.loaddata(name)
+    if data then
+      return md5.HEX(data)
     end
-    return nil
+  end
+  return nil
 end
-
 function file.loadchecksum(name)
-    if md5 then
-        local data = io.loaddata(name .. ".md5")
-        return data and (gsub(data,"%s",""))
-    end
-    return nil
+  if md5 then
+    local data=io.loaddata(name..".md5")
+    return data and (gsub(data,"%s",""))
+  end
+  return nil
 end
-
-function file.savechecksum(name, checksum)
-    if not checksum then checksum = file.checksum(name) end
-    if checksum then
-        io.savedata(name .. ".md5",checksum)
-        return checksum
-    end
-    return nil
+function file.savechecksum(name,checksum)
+  if not checksum then checksum=file.checksum(name) end
+  if checksum then
+    io.savedata(name..".md5",checksum)
+    return checksum
+  end
+  return nil
 end
 
 
@@ -3125,594 +3147,546 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-url'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local char, gmatch, gsub, format, byte, find = string.char, string.gmatch, string.gsub, string.format, string.byte, string.find
-local concat = table.concat
-local tonumber, type = tonumber, type
-local P, C, R, S, Cs, Cc, Ct = lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Ct
-local lpegmatch, lpegpatterns, replacer = lpeg.match, lpeg.patterns, lpeg.replacer
+package.loaded["l-url"] = package.loaded["l-url"] or true
 
--- from wikipedia:
---
---   foo://username:password@example.com:8042/over/there/index.dtb?type=animal;name=narwhal#nose
---   \_/   \_______________/ \_________/ \__/            \___/ \_/ \______________________/ \__/
---    |           |               |       |                |    |            |                |
---    |       userinfo         hostname  port              |    |          query          fragment
---    |    \________________________________/\_____________|____|/
--- scheme                  |                          |    |    |
---    |                authority                    path   |    |
---    |                                                    |    |
---    |            path                       interpretable as filename
---    |   ___________|____________                              |
---   / \ /                        \                             |
---   urn:example:animal:ferret:nose               interpretable as extension
-
-url       = url or { }
-local url = url
-
-local tochar      = function(s) return char(tonumber(s,16)) end
-
-local colon       = P(":")
-local qmark       = P("?")
-local hash        = P("#")
-local slash       = P("/")
-local percent     = P("%")
-local endofstring = P(-1)
-
-local hexdigit    = R("09","AF","af")
-local plus        = P("+")
-local nothing     = Cc("")
-local escaped     = (plus / " ") + (percent * C(hexdigit * hexdigit) / tochar)
-
--- we assume schemes with more than 1 character (in order to avoid problems with windows disks)
--- we also assume that when we have a scheme, we also have an authority
-
-local schemestr    = Cs((escaped+(1-colon-slash-qmark-hash))^2)
-local authoritystr = Cs((escaped+(1-      slash-qmark-hash))^0)
-local pathstr      = Cs((escaped+(1-            qmark-hash))^0)
-local querystr     = Cs((escaped+(1-                  hash))^0)
-local fragmentstr  = Cs((escaped+(1-           endofstring))^0)
-
-local scheme    =                 schemestr    * colon + nothing
-local authority = slash * slash * authoritystr         + nothing
-local path      = slash         * pathstr              + nothing
-local query     = qmark         * querystr             + nothing
-local fragment  = hash          * fragmentstr          + nothing
-
-local validurl  = scheme * authority * path * query * fragment
-local parser    = Ct(validurl)
-
-lpegpatterns.url         = validurl
-lpegpatterns.urlsplitter = parser
-
-local escapes = { } ; for i=0,255 do escapes[i] = format("%%%02X",i) end
-
-local escaper = Cs((R("09","AZ","az") + S("-./_") + P(1) / escapes)^0)
-
-lpegpatterns.urlescaper = escaper
-
--- todo: reconsider Ct as we can as well have five return values (saves a table)
--- so we can have two parsers, one with and one without
+-- original size: 11806, stripped down to: 5417
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-url']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local char,format,byte=string.char,string.format,string.byte
+local concat=table.concat
+local tonumber,type=tonumber,type
+local P,C,R,S,Cs,Cc,Ct,Cf,Cg,V=lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.R,lpeg.S,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cf,lpeg.Cg,lpeg.V
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns,replacer=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns,lpeg.replacer
+url=url or {}
+local url=url
+local tochar=function(s) return char(tonumber(s,16)) end
+local colon=P(":")
+local qmark=P("?")
+local hash=P("#")
+local slash=P("/")
+local percent=P("%")
+local endofstring=P(-1)
+local hexdigit=R("09","AF","af")
+local plus=P("+")
+local nothing=Cc("")
+local escapedchar=(percent*C(hexdigit*hexdigit))/tochar
+local escaped=(plus/" ")+escapedchar
+local noslash=P("/")/""
+local schemestr=Cs((escaped+(1-colon-slash-qmark-hash))^2)
+local authoritystr=Cs((escaped+(1-   slash-qmark-hash))^0)
+local pathstr=Cs((escaped+(1-      qmark-hash))^0)
+local querystr=Cs(((1-         hash))^0)
+local fragmentstr=Cs((escaped+(1-      endofstring))^0)
+local scheme=schemestr*colon+nothing
+local authority=slash*slash*authoritystr+nothing
+local path=slash*pathstr+nothing
+local query=qmark*querystr+nothing
+local fragment=hash*fragmentstr+nothing
+local validurl=scheme*authority*path*query*fragment
+local parser=Ct(validurl)
+lpegpatterns.url=validurl
+lpegpatterns.urlsplitter=parser
+local escapes={}
+setmetatable(escapes,{ __index=function(t,k)
+  local v=format("%%%02X",byte(k))
+  t[k]=v
+  return v
+end })
+local escaper=Cs((R("09","AZ","az")^1+P(" ")/"%%20"+S("-./_")^1+P(1)/escapes)^0) 
+local unescaper=Cs((escapedchar+1)^0)
+lpegpatterns.urlunescaped=escapedchar
+lpegpatterns.urlescaper=escaper
+lpegpatterns.urlunescaper=unescaper
 local function split(str)
-    return (type(str) == "string" and lpegmatch(parser,str)) or str
+  return (type(str)=="string" and lpegmatch(parser,str)) or str
 end
-
-local isscheme = schemestr * colon * slash * slash -- this test also assumes authority
-
+local isscheme=schemestr*colon*slash*slash 
 local function hasscheme(str)
-    local scheme = lpegmatch(isscheme,str) -- at least one character
-    return scheme ~= "" and scheme or false
-end
-
-
--- todo: cache them
-
-local rootletter       = R("az","AZ")
-                       + S("_-+")
-local separator        = P("://")
-local qualified        = P(".")^0 * P("/")
-                       + rootletter * P(":")
-                       + rootletter^1 * separator
-                       + rootletter^1 * P("/")
-local rootbased        = P("/")
-                       + rootletter * P(":")
-
-local barswapper       = replacer("|",":")
-local backslashswapper = replacer("\\","/")
-
-local function hashed(str) -- not yet ok (/test?test)
-    local s = split(str)
-    local somescheme = s[1] ~= ""
-    local somequery  = s[4] ~= ""
-    if not somescheme and not somequery then
-        s = {
-            scheme    = "file",
-            authority = "",
-            path      = str,
-            query     = "",
-            fragment  = "",
-            original  = str,
-            noscheme  = true,
-            filename  = str,
-        }
-    else -- not always a filename but handy anyway
-        local authority, path, filename = s[2], s[3]
-        if authority == "" then
-            filename = path
-        else
-            filename = authority .. "/" .. path
-        end
-        s = {
-            scheme    = s[1],
-            authority = authority,
-            path      = path,
-            query     = s[4],
-            fragment  = s[5],
-            original  = str,
-            noscheme  = false,
-            filename  = filename,
-        }
-    end
-    return s
-end
-
--- Here we assume:
---
--- files: ///  = relative
--- files: //// = absolute (!)
-
-
-
-url.split     = split
-url.hasscheme = hasscheme
-url.hashed    = hashed
-
-function url.addscheme(str,scheme) -- no authority
-    if hasscheme(str) then
-        return str
-    elseif not scheme then
-        return "file:///" .. str
+  if str then
+    local scheme=lpegmatch(isscheme,str) 
+    return scheme~="" and scheme or false
+  else
+    return false
+  end
+end
+local rootletter=R("az","AZ")+S("_-+")
+local separator=P("://")
+local qualified=P(".")^0*P("/")+rootletter*P(":")+rootletter^1*separator+rootletter^1*P("/")
+local rootbased=P("/")+rootletter*P(":")
+local barswapper=replacer("|",":")
+local backslashswapper=replacer("\\","/")
+local equal=P("=")
+local amp=P("&")
+local key=Cs(((escapedchar+1)-equal      )^0)
+local value=Cs(((escapedchar+1)-amp -endofstring)^0)
+local splitquery=Cf (Ct("")*P { "sequence",
+  sequence=V("pair")*(amp*V("pair"))^0,
+  pair=Cg(key*equal*value),
+},rawset)
+local function hashed(str) 
+  if str=="" then
+    return {
+      scheme="invalid",
+      original=str,
+    }
+  end
+  local s=split(str)
+  local rawscheme=s[1]
+  local rawquery=s[4]
+  local somescheme=rawscheme~=""
+  local somequery=rawquery~=""
+  if not somescheme and not somequery then
+    s={
+      scheme="file",
+      authority="",
+      path=str,
+      query="",
+      fragment="",
+      original=str,
+      noscheme=true,
+      filename=str,
+    }
+  else 
+    local authority,path,filename=s[2],s[3]
+    if authority=="" then
+      filename=path
+    elseif path=="" then
+      filename=""
     else
-        return scheme .. ":///" .. str
-    end
-end
-
-function url.construct(hash) -- dodo: we need to escape !
-    local fullurl, f = { }, 0
-    local scheme, authority, path, query, fragment = hash.scheme, hash.authority, hash.path, hash.query, hash.fragment
-    if scheme and scheme ~= "" then
-        f = f + 1 ; fullurl[f] = scheme .. "://"
-    end
-    if authority and authority ~= "" then
-        f = f + 1 ; fullurl[f] = authority
-    end
-    if path and path ~= "" then
-        f = f + 1 ; fullurl[f] = "/" .. path
-    end
-    if query and query ~= "" then
-        f = f + 1 ; fullurl[f] = "?".. query
-    end
-    if fragment and fragment ~= "" then
-        f = f + 1 ; fullurl[f] = "#".. fragment
-    end
-    return lpegmatch(escaper,concat(fullurl))
-end
-
+      filename=authority.."/"..path
+    end
+    s={
+      scheme=rawscheme,
+      authority=authority,
+      path=path,
+      query=lpegmatch(unescaper,rawquery),
+      queries=lpegmatch(splitquery,rawquery),
+      fragment=s[5],
+      original=str,
+      noscheme=false,
+      filename=filename,
+    }
+  end
+  return s
+end
+url.split=split
+url.hasscheme=hasscheme
+url.hashed=hashed
+function url.addscheme(str,scheme) 
+  if hasscheme(str) then
+    return str
+  elseif not scheme then
+    return "file:///"..str
+  else
+    return scheme..":///"..str
+  end
+end
+function url.construct(hash) 
+  local fullurl,f={},0
+  local scheme,authority,path,query,fragment=hash.scheme,hash.authority,hash.path,hash.query,hash.fragment
+  if scheme and scheme~="" then
+    f=f+1;fullurl[f]=scheme.."://"
+  end
+  if authority and authority~="" then
+    f=f+1;fullurl[f]=authority
+  end
+  if path and path~="" then
+    f=f+1;fullurl[f]="/"..path
+  end
+  if query and query~="" then
+    f=f+1;fullurl[f]="?"..query
+  end
+  if fragment and fragment~="" then
+    f=f+1;fullurl[f]="#"..fragment
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(escaper,concat(fullurl))
+end
+local pattern=Cs(noslash*R("az","AZ")*(S(":|")/":")*noslash*P(1)^0)
 function url.filename(filename)
-    local t = hashed(filename)
-    return (t.scheme == "file" and (gsub(t.path,"^/([a-zA-Z])([:|])/)","%1:"))) or filename
+  local spec=hashed(filename)
+  local path=spec.path
+  return (spec.scheme=="file" and path and lpegmatch(pattern,path)) or filename
 end
-
+local function escapestring(str)
+  return lpegmatch(escaper,str)
+end
+url.escape=escapestring
 function url.query(str)
-    if type(str) == "string" then
-        local t = { }
-        for k, v in gmatch(str,"([^&=]*)=([^&=]*)") do
-            t[k] = v
-        end
-        return t
-    else
-        return str
-    end
+  if type(str)=="string" then
+    return lpegmatch(splitquery,str) or ""
+  else
+    return str
+  end
+end
+function url.toquery(data)
+  local td=type(data)
+  if td=="string" then
+    return #str and escape(data) or nil 
+  elseif td=="table" then
+    if next(data) then
+      local t={}
+      for k,v in next,data do
+        t[#t+1]=format("%s=%s",k,escapestring(v))
+      end
+      return concat(t,"&")
+    end
+  else
+  end
+end
+local pattern=Cs(noslash^0*(1-noslash*P(-1))^0)
+function url.barepath(path)
+  if not path or path=="" then
+    return ""
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,path)
+  end
 end
 
 
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-dir'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- dir.expandname will be merged with cleanpath and collapsepath
-
-local type = type
-local find, gmatch, match, gsub = string.find, string.gmatch, string.match, string.gsub
-local concat, insert, remove = table.concat, table.insert, table.remove
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-
-local P, S, R, C, Cc, Cs, Ct, Cv, V = lpeg.P, lpeg.S, lpeg.R, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Ct, lpeg.Cv, lpeg.V
-
-dir = dir or { }
-local dir = dir
-local lfs = lfs
+package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
-local attributes = lfs.attributes
-local walkdir    = lfs.dir
-local isdir      = lfs.isdir
-local isfile     = lfs.isfile
-local currentdir = lfs.currentdir
-
--- handy
+-- original size: 13139, stripped down to: 8196
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local type,select=type,select
+local find,gmatch,match,gsub=string.find,string.gmatch,string.match,string.gsub
+local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local P,S,R,C,Cc,Cs,Ct,Cv,V=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cv,lpeg.V
+dir=dir or {}
+local dir=dir
+local lfs=lfs
+local attributes=lfs.attributes
+local walkdir=lfs.dir
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
+local chdir=lfs.chdir
+if not isdir then
+  function isdir(name)
+    local a=attributes(name)
+    return a and a.mode=="directory"
+  end
+  lfs.isdir=isdir
+end
+if not isfile then
+  function isfile(name)
+    local a=attributes(name)
+    return a and a.mode=="file"
+  end
+  lfs.isfile=isfile
+end
 function dir.current()
-    return (gsub(currentdir(),"\\","/"))
+  return (gsub(currentdir(),"\\","/"))
 end
-
--- optimizing for no find (*) does not save time
-
-
-local lfsisdir = isdir
-
+local lfsisdir=isdir
 local function isdir(path)
-    path = gsub(path,"[/\\]+$","")
-    return lfsisdir(path)
+  path=gsub(path,"[/\\]+$","")
+  return lfsisdir(path)
 end
-
-lfs.isdir = isdir
-
+lfs.isdir=isdir
 local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,action)
-    if path == "/" then
-        path = path .. "."
-    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
-        path = path .. '/'
-    end
-    if isdir(path) then -- lfs.isdir does not like trailing /
-        for name in walkdir(path) do -- lfs.dir accepts trailing /
-            local full = path .. name
-            local mode = attributes(full,'mode')
-            if mode == 'file' then
-                if find(full,patt) then
-                    action(full)
-                end
-            elseif recurse and (mode == "directory") and (name ~= '.') and (name ~= "..") then
-                globpattern(full,patt,recurse,action)
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-dir.globpattern = globpattern
-
+  if path=="/" then
+    path=path.."."
+  elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+    path=path..'/'
+  end
+  if isdir(path) then 
+    for name in walkdir(path) do 
+      local full=path..name
+      local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+      if mode=='file' then
+        if find(full,patt) then
+          action(full)
+        end
+      elseif recurse and (mode=="directory") and (name~='.') and (name~="..") then
+        globpattern(full,patt,recurse,action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+dir.globpattern=globpattern
 local function collectpattern(path,patt,recurse,result)
-    local ok, scanner
-    result = result or { }
-    if path == "/" then
-        ok, scanner, first = xpcall(function() return walkdir(path..".") end, function() end) -- kepler safe
-    else
-        ok, scanner, first = xpcall(function() return walkdir(path)      end, function() end) -- kepler safe
-    end
-    if ok and type(scanner) == "function" then
-        if not find(path,"/$") then path = path .. '/' end
-        for name in scanner, first do
-            local full = path .. name
-            local attr = attributes(full)
-            local mode = attr.mode
-            if mode == 'file' then
-                if find(full,patt) then
-                    result[name] = attr
-                end
-            elseif recurse and (mode == "directory") and (name ~= '.') and (name ~= "..") then
-                attr.list = collectpattern(full,patt,recurse)
-                result[name] = attr
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return result
-end
-
-dir.collectpattern = collectpattern
-
-local pattern = Ct {
-    [1] = (C(P(".") + P("/")^1) + C(R("az","AZ") * P(":") * P("/")^0) + Cc("./")) * V(2) * V(3),
-    [2] = C(((1-S("*?/"))^0 * P("/"))^0),
-    [3] = C(P(1)^0)
+  local ok,scanner
+  result=result or {}
+  if path=="/" then
+    ok,scanner,first=xpcall(function() return walkdir(path..".") end,function() end) 
+  else
+    ok,scanner,first=xpcall(function() return walkdir(path)   end,function() end) 
+  end
+  if ok and type(scanner)=="function" then
+    if not find(path,"/$") then path=path..'/' end
+    for name in scanner,first do
+      local full=path..name
+      local attr=attributes(full)
+      local mode=attr.mode
+      if mode=='file' then
+        if find(full,patt) then
+          result[name]=attr
+        end
+      elseif recurse and (mode=="directory") and (name~='.') and (name~="..") then
+        attr.list=collectpattern(full,patt,recurse)
+        result[name]=attr
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return result
+end
+dir.collectpattern=collectpattern
+local pattern=Ct {
+  [1]=(C(P(".")+P("/")^1)+C(R("az","AZ")*P(":")*P("/")^0)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
+  [2]=C(((1-S("*?/"))^0*P("/"))^0),
+  [3]=C(P(1)^0)
 }
-
-local filter = Cs ( (
-    P("**") / ".*" +
-    P("*")  / "[^/]*" +
-    P("?")  / "[^/]" +
-    P(".")  / "%%." +
-    P("+")  / "%%+" +
-    P("-")  / "%%-" +
-    P(1)
+local filter=Cs ((
+  P("**")/".*"+P("*")/"[^/]*"+P("?")/"[^/]"+P(".")/"%%."+P("+")/"%%+"+P("-")/"%%-"+P(1)
 )^0 )
-
 local function glob(str,t)
-    if type(t) == "function" then
-        if type(str) == "table" then
-            for s=1,#str do
-                glob(str[s],t)
-            end
-        elseif isfile(str) then
-            t(str)
-        else
-            local split = lpegmatch(pattern,str) -- we could use the file splitter
-            if split then
-                local root, path, base = split[1], split[2], split[3]
-                local recurse = find(base,"%*%*")
-                local start = root .. path
-                local result = lpegmatch(filter,start .. base)
-                globpattern(start,result,recurse,t)
-            end
-        end
+  if type(t)=="function" then
+    if type(str)=="table" then
+      for s=1,#str do
+        glob(str[s],t)
+      end
+    elseif isfile(str) then
+      t(str)
     else
-        if type(str) == "table" then
-            local t = t or { }
-            for s=1,#str do
-                glob(str[s],t)
-            end
-            return t
-        elseif isfile(str) then
-            if t then
-                t[#t+1] = str
-                return t
-            else
-                return { str }
-            end
-        else
-            local split = lpegmatch(pattern,str) -- we could use the file splitter
-            if split then
-                local t = t or { }
-                local action = action or function(name) t[#t+1] = name end
-                local root, path, base = split[1], split[2], split[3]
-                local recurse = find(base,"%*%*")
-                local start = root .. path
-                local result = lpegmatch(filter,start .. base)
-                globpattern(start,result,recurse,action)
-                return t
-            else
-                return { }
-            end
+      local split=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if split then
+        local root,path,base=split[1],split[2],split[3]
+        local recurse=find(base,"%*%*")
+        local start=root..path
+        local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
+        globpattern(start,result,recurse,t)
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    if type(str)=="table" then
+      local t=t or {}
+      for s=1,#str do
+        glob(str[s],t)
+      end
+      return t
+    elseif isfile(str) then
+      if t then
+        t[#t+1]=str
+        return t
+      else
+        return { str }
+      end
+    else
+      local split=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if split then
+        local t=t or {}
+        local action=action or function(name) t[#t+1]=name end
+        local root,path,base=split[1],split[2],split[3]
+        local recurse=find(base,"%*%*")
+        local start=root..path
+        local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
+        globpattern(start,result,recurse,action)
+        return t
+      else
+        return {}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+dir.glob=glob
+local function globfiles(path,recurse,func,files) 
+  if type(func)=="string" then
+    local s=func
+    func=function(name) return find(name,s) end
+  end
+  files=files or {}
+  local noffiles=#files
+  for name in walkdir(path) do
+    if find(name,"^%.") then
+    else
+      local mode=attributes(name,'mode')
+      if mode=="directory" then
+        if recurse then
+          globfiles(path.."/"..name,recurse,func,files)
         end
-    end
-end
-
-dir.glob = glob
-
-
-local function globfiles(path,recurse,func,files) -- func == pattern or function
-    if type(func) == "string" then
-        local s = func
-        func = function(name) return find(name,s) end
-    end
-    files = files or { }
-    local noffiles = #files
-    for name in walkdir(path) do
-        if find(name,"^%.") then
-            --- skip
-        else
-            local mode = attributes(name,'mode')
-            if mode == "directory" then
-                if recurse then
-                    globfiles(path .. "/" .. name,recurse,func,files)
-                end
-            elseif mode == "file" then
-                if not func or func(name) then
-                    noffiles = noffiles + 1
-                    files[noffiles] = path .. "/" .. name
-                end
-            end
+      elseif mode=="file" then
+        if not func or func(name) then
+          noffiles=noffiles+1
+          files[noffiles]=path.."/"..name
         end
+      end
     end
-    return files
+  end
+  return files
 end
-
-dir.globfiles = globfiles
-
--- t = dir.glob("c:/data/develop/context/sources/**/????-*.tex")
--- t = dir.glob("c:/data/develop/tex/texmf/**/*.tex")
--- t = dir.glob("c:/data/develop/context/texmf/**/*.tex")
--- t = dir.glob("f:/minimal/tex/**/*")
--- print(dir.ls("f:/minimal/tex/**/*"))
--- print(dir.ls("*.tex"))
-
+dir.globfiles=globfiles
 function dir.ls(pattern)
-    return concat(glob(pattern),"\n")
+  return concat(glob(pattern),"\n")
 end
-
-
-local make_indeed = true -- false
-
-local onwindows = os.type == "windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
-
+local make_indeed=true 
+local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";")
 if onwindows then
-
-    function dir.mkdirs(...)
-        local str, pth, t = "", "", { ... }
-        for i=1,#t do
-            local s = t[i]
-            if s ~= "" then
-                if str ~= "" then
-                    str = str .. "/" .. s
-                else
-                    str = s
-                end
-            end
+  function dir.mkdirs(...)
+    local str,pth="",""
+    for i=1,select("#",...) do
+      local s=select(i,...)
+      if s=="" then
+      elseif str=="" then
+        str=s
+      else
+        str=str.."/"..s
+      end
+    end
+    local first,middle,last
+    local drive=false
+    first,middle,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+    if first then
+    else
+      first,last=match(str,"^(//)/*(.-)$")
+      if first then
+        middle,last=match(str,"([^/]+)/+(.-)$")
+        if middle then
+          pth="//"..middle
+        else
+          pth="//"..last
+          last=""
         end
-        local first, middle, last
-        local drive = false
-        first, middle, last = match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+      else
+        first,middle,last=match(str,"^([a-zA-Z]:)(/*)(.-)$")
         if first then
-            -- empty network path == local path
+          pth,drive=first..middle,true
         else
-            first, last = match(str,"^(//)/*(.-)$")
-            if first then
-                middle, last = match(str,"([^/]+)/+(.-)$")
-                if middle then
-                    pth = "//" .. middle
-                else
-                    pth = "//" .. last
-                    last = ""
-                end
-            else
-                first, middle, last = match(str,"^([a-zA-Z]:)(/*)(.-)$")
-                if first then
-                    pth, drive = first .. middle, true
-                else
-                    middle, last = match(str,"^(/*)(.-)$")
-                    if not middle then
-                        last = str
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        for s in gmatch(last,"[^/]+") do
-            if pth == "" then
-                pth = s
-            elseif drive then
-                pth, drive = pth .. s, false
-            else
-                pth = pth .. "/" .. s
-            end
-            if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-                lfs.mkdir(pth)
-            end
-        end
-        return pth, (isdir(pth) == true)
-    end
-
-                                            
+          middle,last=match(str,"^(/*)(.-)$")
+          if not middle then
+            last=str
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    for s in gmatch(last,"[^/]+") do
+      if pth=="" then
+        pth=s
+      elseif drive then
+        pth,drive=pth..s,false
+      else
+        pth=pth.."/"..s
+      end
+      if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
+        lfs.mkdir(pth)
+      end
+    end
+    return pth,(isdir(pth)==true)
+  end
 else
-
-    function dir.mkdirs(...)
-        local str, pth, t = "", "", { ... }
-        for i=1,#t do
-            local s = t[i]
-            if s and s ~= "" then -- we catch nil and false
-                if str ~= "" then
-                    str = str .. "/" .. s
-                else
-                    str = s
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        str = gsub(str,"/+","/")
-        if find(str,"^/") then
-            pth = "/"
-            for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
-                local first = (pth == "/")
-                if first then
-                    pth = pth .. s
-                else
-                    pth = pth .. "/" .. s
-                end
-                if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
-                    lfs.mkdir(pth)
-                end
-            end
+  function dir.mkdirs(...)
+    local str,pth="",""
+    for i=1,select("#",...) do
+      local s=select(i,...)
+      if s and s~="" then 
+        if str~="" then
+          str=str.."/"..s
         else
-            pth = "."
-            for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
-                pth = pth .. "/" .. s
-                if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
-                    lfs.mkdir(pth)
-                end
-            end
+          str=s
         end
-        return pth, (isdir(pth) == true)
+      end
     end
-
-                            
-end
-
-dir.makedirs = dir.mkdirs
-
--- we can only define it here as it uses dir.current
-
-if onwindows then
-
-    function dir.expandname(str) -- will be merged with cleanpath and collapsepath
-        local first, nothing, last = match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+    str=gsub(str,"/+","/")
+    if find(str,"^/") then
+      pth="/"
+      for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
+        local first=(pth=="/")
         if first then
-            first = dir.current() .. "/"
-        end
-        if not first then
-            first, last = match(str,"^(//)/*(.*)$")
-        end
-        if not first then
-            first, last = match(str,"^([a-zA-Z]:)(.*)$")
-            if first and not find(last,"^/") then
-                local d = currentdir()
-                if lfs.chdir(first) then
-                    first = dir.current()
-                end
-                lfs.chdir(d)
-            end
+          pth=pth..s
+        else
+          pth=pth.."/"..s
         end
-        if not first then
-            first, last = dir.current(), str
+        if make_indeed and not first and not isdir(pth) then
+          lfs.mkdir(pth)
         end
-        last = gsub(last,"//","/")
-        last = gsub(last,"/%./","/")
-        last = gsub(last,"^/*","")
-        first = gsub(first,"/*$","")
-        if last == "" or last == "." then
-            return first
-        else
-            return first .. "/" .. last
+      end
+    else
+      pth="."
+      for s in gmatch(str,"[^/]+") do
+        pth=pth.."/"..s
+        if make_indeed and not isdir(pth) then
+          lfs.mkdir(pth)
         end
+      end
     end
-
+    return pth,(isdir(pth)==true)
+  end
+end
+dir.makedirs=dir.mkdirs
+if onwindows then
+  function dir.expandname(str) 
+    local first,nothing,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+    if first then
+      first=dir.current().."/" 
+    end
+    if not first then
+      first,last=match(str,"^(//)/*(.*)$")
+    end
+    if not first then
+      first,last=match(str,"^([a-zA-Z]:)(.*)$")
+      if first and not find(last,"^/") then
+        local d=currentdir()
+        if chdir(first) then
+          first=dir.current()
+        end
+        chdir(d)
+      end
+    end
+    if not first then
+      first,last=dir.current(),str
+    end
+    last=gsub(last,"//","/")
+    last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
+    last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
+    first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
+    if last=="" or last=="." then
+      return first
+    else
+      return first.."/"..last
+    end
+  end
 else
-
-    function dir.expandname(str) -- will be merged with cleanpath and collapsepath
-        if not find(str,"^/") then
-            str = currentdir() .. "/" .. str
-        end
-        str = gsub(str,"//","/")
-        str = gsub(str,"/%./","/")
-        str = gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
-        return str
+  function dir.expandname(str) 
+    if not find(str,"^/") then
+      str=currentdir().."/"..str
     end
-
+    str=gsub(str,"//","/")
+    str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
+    str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
+    return str
+  end
 end
-
-file.expandname = dir.expandname -- for convenience
-
-local stack = { }
-
+file.expandname=dir.expandname 
+local stack={}
 function dir.push(newdir)
-    insert(stack,lfs.currentdir())
+  insert(stack,currentdir())
+  if newdir and newdir~="" then
+    chdir(newdir)
+  end
 end
-
 function dir.pop()
-    local d = remove(stack)
-    if d then
-        lfs.chdir(d)
-    end
-    return d
+  local d=remove(stack)
+  if d then
+    chdir(d)
+  end
+  return d
 end
 
 
@@ -3720,55 +3694,71 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-boolean'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["l-boolean"] = package.loaded["l-boolean"] or true
 
-local type, tonumber = type, tonumber
-
-boolean = boolean or { }
-local boolean = boolean
+-- original size: 1781, stripped down to: 1503
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-boolean']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local type,tonumber=type,tonumber
+boolean=boolean or {}
+local boolean=boolean
 function boolean.tonumber(b)
-    if b then return 1 else return 0 end -- test and return or return
+  if b then return 1 else return 0 end 
 end
-
-function toboolean(str,tolerant)
-    if tolerant then
-        local tstr = type(str)
-        if tstr == "string" then
-            return str == "true" or str == "yes" or str == "on" or str == "1" or str == "t"
-        elseif tstr == "number" then
-            return tonumber(str) ~= 0
-        elseif tstr == "nil" then
-            return false
-        else
-            return str
-        end
-    elseif str == "true" then
-        return true
-    elseif str == "false" then
-        return false
-    else
-        return str
-    end
+function toboolean(str,tolerant) 
+  if str==nil then
+    return false
+  elseif str==false then
+    return false
+  elseif str==true then
+    return true
+  elseif str=="true" then
+    return true
+  elseif str=="false" then
+    return false
+  elseif not tolerant then
+    return false
+  elseif str==0 then
+    return false
+  elseif (tonumber(str) or 0)>0 then
+    return true
+  else
+    return str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t"
+  end
+end
+string.toboolean=toboolean
+function string.booleanstring(str)
+  if str=="0" then
+    return false
+  elseif str=="1" then
+    return true
+  elseif str=="" then
+    return false
+  elseif str=="false" then
+    return false
+  elseif str=="true" then
+    return true
+  elseif (tonumber(str) or 0)>0 then
+    return true
+  else
+    return str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t"
+  end
 end
-
-string.toboolean = toboolean
-
 function string.is_boolean(str,default)
-    if type(str) == "string" then
-        if str == "true" or str == "yes" or str == "on" or str == "t" then
-            return true
-        elseif str == "false" or str == "no" or str == "off" or str == "f" then
-            return false
-        end
+  if type(str)=="string" then
+    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" then
+      return true
+    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" then
+      return false
     end
-    return default
+  end
+  return default
 end
 
 
@@ -3776,360 +3766,536 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-unicode'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-if not unicode then
-
-    unicode = { utf8 = { } }
-
-    local floor, char = math.floor, string.char
-
-    function unicode.utf8.utfchar(n)
-        if n < 0x80 then
-            return char(n)
-        elseif n < 0x800 then
-            return char(
-                0xC0 + floor(n/0x40),
-                0x80 + (n % 0x40)
-            )
-        elseif n < 0x10000 then
-            return char(
-                0xE0 + floor(n/0x1000),
-                0x80 + (floor(n/0x40) % 0x40),
-                0x80 + (n % 0x40)
-            )
-        elseif n < 0x40000 then
-            return char(
-                0xF0 + floor(n/0x40000),
-                0x80 + floor(n/0x1000),
-                0x80 + (floor(n/0x40) % 0x40),
-                0x80 + (n % 0x40)
-            )
-        else
-         -- return char(
-         --     0xF1 + floor(n/0x1000000),
-         --     0x80 + floor(n/0x40000),
-         --     0x80 + floor(n/0x1000),
-         --     0x80 + (floor(n/0x40) % 0x40),
-         --     0x80 + (n % 0x40)
-         -- )
-            return "?"
-        end
-    end
-
-end
-
-local unicode = unicode
-
-utf = utf or unicode.utf8
-
-local concat = table.concat
-local utfchar, utfbyte, utfgsub = utf.char, utf.byte, utf.gsub
-local char, byte, find, bytepairs, utfvalues, format = string.char, string.byte, string.find, string.bytepairs, string.utfvalues, string.format
-local type = type
-
-local utfsplitlines = string.utfsplitlines
+package.loaded["l-unicode"] = package.loaded["l-unicode"] or true
 
--- 0  EF BB BF      UTF-8
--- 1  FF FE         UTF-16-little-endian
--- 2  FE FF         UTF-16-big-endian
--- 3  FF FE 00 00   UTF-32-little-endian
--- 4  00 00 FE FF   UTF-32-big-endian
+-- original size: 26810, stripped down to: 11943
 
-unicode.utfname = {
-    [0] = 'utf-8',
-    [1] = 'utf-16-le',
-    [2] = 'utf-16-be',
-    [3] = 'utf-32-le',
-    [4] = 'utf-32-be'
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-unicode']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
 }
-
--- \000 fails in <= 5.0 but is valid in >=5.1 where %z is depricated
-
-function unicode.utftype(f)
-    local str = f:read(4)
-    if not str then
-        f:seek('set')
-        return 0
- -- elseif find(str,"^%z%z\254\255") then            -- depricated
- -- elseif find(str,"^\000\000\254\255") then        -- not permitted and bugged
-    elseif find(str,"\000\000\254\255",1,true) then  -- seems to work okay (TH)
-        return 4
- -- elseif find(str,"^\255\254%z%z") then            -- depricated
- -- elseif find(str,"^\255\254\000\000") then        -- not permitted and bugged
-    elseif find(str,"\255\254\000\000",1,true) then  -- seems to work okay (TH)
-        return 3
-    elseif find(str,"^\254\255") then
-        f:seek('set',2)
-        return 2
-    elseif find(str,"^\255\254") then
-        f:seek('set',2)
-        return 1
-    elseif find(str,"^\239\187\191") then
-        f:seek('set',3)
-        return 0
+utf=utf or (unicode and unicode.utf8) or {}
+utf.characters=utf.characters or string.utfcharacters
+utf.values=utf.values   or string.utfvalues
+local type=type
+local char,byte,format,sub=string.char,string.byte,string.format,string.sub
+local concat=table.concat
+local P,C,R,Cs,Ct,Cmt,Cc,Carg,Cp=lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.R,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cmt,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.Cp
+local lpegmatch,patterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local bytepairs=string.bytepairs
+local finder=lpeg.finder
+local replacer=lpeg.replacer
+local utfvalues=utf.values
+local utfgmatch=utf.gmatch 
+local p_utftype=patterns.utftype
+local p_utfoffset=patterns.utfoffset
+local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8char
+local p_utf8byte=patterns.utf8byte
+local p_utfbom=patterns.utfbom
+local p_newline=patterns.newline
+local p_whitespace=patterns.whitespace
+if not unicode then
+  unicode={ utf=utf } 
+end
+if not utf.char then
+  local floor,char=math.floor,string.char
+  function utf.char(n)
+    if n<0x80 then
+      return char(n)
+    elseif n<0x800 then
+      return char(
+        0xC0+floor(n/0x40),
+        0x80+(n%0x40)
+      )
+    elseif n<0x10000 then
+      return char(
+        0xE0+floor(n/0x1000),
+        0x80+(floor(n/0x40)%0x40),
+        0x80+(n%0x40)
+      )
+    elseif n<0x200000 then
+      return char(
+        0xF0+floor(n/0x40000),
+        0x80+(floor(n/0x1000)%0x40),
+        0x80+(floor(n/0x40)%0x40),
+        0x80+(n%0x40)
+      )
     else
-        f:seek('set')
-        return 0
+      return ""
+    end
+  end
+end
+if not utf.byte then
+  local utf8byte=patterns.utf8byte
+  function utf.byte(c)
+    return lpegmatch(utf8byte,c)
+  end
+end
+local utfchar,utfbyte=utf.char,utf.byte
+function utf.filetype(data)
+  return data and lpegmatch(p_utftype,data) or "unknown"
+end
+local toentities=Cs (
+  (
+    patterns.utf8one+(
+        patterns.utf8two+patterns.utf8three+patterns.utf8four
+      )/function(s) local b=utfbyte(s) if b<127 then return s else return format("&#%X;",b) end end
+  )^0
+)
+patterns.toentities=toentities
+function utf.toentities(str)
+  return lpegmatch(toentities,str)
+end
+local one=P(1)
+local two=C(1)*C(1)
+local four=C(R(utfchar(0xD8),utfchar(0xFF)))*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)
+local pattern=P("\254\255")*Cs((
+          four/function(a,b,c,d)
+                local ab=0xFF*byte(a)+byte(b)
+                local cd=0xFF*byte(c)+byte(d)
+                return utfchar((ab-0xD800)*0x400+(cd-0xDC00)+0x10000)
+              end+two/function(a,b)
+                return utfchar(byte(a)*256+byte(b))
+              end+one
+        )^1 )+P("\255\254")*Cs((
+          four/function(b,a,d,c)
+                local ab=0xFF*byte(a)+byte(b)
+                local cd=0xFF*byte(c)+byte(d)
+                return utfchar((ab-0xD800)*0x400+(cd-0xDC00)+0x10000)
+              end+two/function(b,a)
+                return utfchar(byte(a)*256+byte(b))
+              end+one
+        )^1 )
+function string.toutf(s) 
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,s) or s 
+end
+local validatedutf=Cs (
+  (
+    patterns.utf8one+patterns.utf8two+patterns.utf8three+patterns.utf8four+P(1)/"�"
+  )^0
+)
+patterns.validatedutf=validatedutf
+function utf.is_valid(str)
+  return type(str)=="string" and lpegmatch(validatedutf,str) or false
+end
+if not utf.len then
+  local n,f=0,1
+  local utfcharcounter=patterns.utfbom^-1*Cmt (
+    Cc(1)*patterns.utf8one^1+Cc(2)*patterns.utf8two^1+Cc(3)*patterns.utf8three^1+Cc(4)*patterns.utf8four^1,
+    function(_,t,d) 
+      n=n+(t-f)/d
+      f=t
+      return true
+    end
+  )^0
+  function utf.len(str)
+    n,f=0,1
+    lpegmatch(utfcharcounter,str or "")
+    return n
+  end
+end
+utf.length=utf.len
+if not utf.sub then
+  local utflength=utf.length
+  local b,e,n,first,last=0,0,0,0,0
+  local function slide_zero(s,p)
+    n=n+1
+    if n>=last then
+      e=p-1
+    else
+      return p
+    end
+  end
+  local function slide_one(s,p)
+    n=n+1
+    if n==first then
+      b=p
     end
+    if n>=last then
+      e=p-1
+    else
+      return p
+    end
+  end
+  local function slide_two(s,p)
+    n=n+1
+    if n==first then
+      b=p
+    else
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+  local pattern_zero=Cmt(p_utf8char,slide_zero)^0
+  local pattern_one=Cmt(p_utf8char,slide_one )^0
+  local pattern_two=Cmt(p_utf8char,slide_two )^0
+  function utf.sub(str,start,stop)
+    if not start then
+      return str
+    end
+    if start==0 then
+      start=1
+    end
+    if not stop then
+      if start<0 then
+        local l=utflength(str) 
+        start=l+start
+      else
+        start=start-1
+      end
+      b,n,first=0,0,start
+      lpegmatch(pattern_two,str)
+      if n>=first then
+        return sub(str,b)
+      else
+        return ""
+      end
+    end
+    if start<0 or stop<0 then
+      local l=utf.length(str)
+      if start<0 then
+        start=l+start
+        if start<=0 then
+          start=1
+        else
+          start=start+1
+        end
+      end
+      if stop<0 then
+        stop=l+stop
+        if stop==0 then
+          stop=1
+        else
+          stop=stop+1
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if start>stop then
+      return ""
+    elseif start>1 then
+      b,e,n,first,last=0,0,0,start-1,stop
+      lpegmatch(pattern_one,str)
+      if n>=first and e==0 then
+        e=#str
+      end
+      return sub(str,b,e)
+    else
+      b,e,n,last=1,0,0,stop
+      lpegmatch(pattern_zero,str)
+      if e==0 then
+        e=#str
+      end
+      return sub(str,b,e)
+    end
+  end
+end
+function utf.remapper(mapping)
+  local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping)^0)
+  return function(str)
+    if not str or str=="" then
+      return ""
+    else
+      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+    end
+  end,pattern
+end
+function utf.replacer(t) 
+  local r=replacer(t,false,false,true)
+  return function(str)
+    return lpegmatch(r,str)
+  end
+end
+function utf.subtituter(t) 
+  local f=finder (t)
+  local r=replacer(t,false,false,true)
+  return function(str)
+    local i=lpegmatch(f,str)
+    if not i then
+      return str
+    elseif i>#str then
+      return str
+    else
+      return lpegmatch(r,str)
+    end
+  end
+end
+local utflinesplitter=p_utfbom^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(p_newline)
+local utfcharsplitter_ows=p_utfbom^-1*Ct(C(p_utf8char)^0)
+local utfcharsplitter_iws=p_utfbom^-1*Ct((p_whitespace^1+C(p_utf8char))^0)
+local utfcharsplitter_raw=Ct(C(p_utf8char)^0)
+patterns.utflinesplitter=utflinesplitter
+function utf.splitlines(str)
+  return lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,str or "")
+end
+function utf.split(str,ignorewhitespace) 
+  if ignorewhitespace then
+    return lpegmatch(utfcharsplitter_iws,str or "")
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(utfcharsplitter_ows,str or "")
+  end
+end
+function utf.totable(str) 
+  return lpegmatch(utfcharsplitter_raw,str)
+end
+function utf.magic(f) 
+  local str=f:read(4) or ""
+  local off=lpegmatch(p_utfoffset,str)
+  if off<4 then
+    f:seek('set',off)
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(p_utftype,str)
 end
-
-
-
 local function utf16_to_utf8_be(t)
-    if type(t) == "string" then
-        t = utfsplitlines(str)
-    end
-    local result = { } -- we reuse result
-    for i=1,#t do
-        local r, more = 0, 0
-        for left, right in bytepairs(t[i]) do
-            if right then
-                local now = 256*left + right
-                if more > 0 then
-                    now = (more-0xD800)*0x400 + (now-0xDC00) + 0x10000 -- the 0x10000 smells wrong
-                    more = 0
-                    r = r + 1
-                    result[r] = utfchar(now)
-                elseif now >= 0xD800 and now <= 0xDBFF then
-                    more = now
-                else
-                    r = r + 1
-                    result[r] = utfchar(now)
-                end
-            end
+  if type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t)
+  end
+  local result={} 
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local r,more=0,0
+    for left,right in bytepairs(t[i]) do
+      if right then
+        local now=256*left+right
+        if more>0 then
+          now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+          more=0
+          r=r+1
+          result[r]=utfchar(now)
+        elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+          more=now
+        else
+          r=r+1
+          result[r]=utfchar(now)
         end
-        t[i] = concat(result,"",1,r) -- we reused tmp, hence t
+      end
     end
-    return t
+    t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 local function utf16_to_utf8_le(t)
-    if type(t) == "string" then
-        t = utfsplitlines(str)
-    end
-    local result = { } -- we reuse result
-    for i=1,#t do
-        local r, more = 0, 0
-        for left, right in bytepairs(t[i]) do
-            if right then
-                local now = 256*right + left
-                if more > 0 then
-                    now = (more-0xD800)*0x400 + (now-0xDC00) + 0x10000 -- the 0x10000 smells wrong
-                    more = 0
-                    r = r + 1
-                    result[r] = utfchar(now)
-                elseif now >= 0xD800 and now <= 0xDBFF then
-                    more = now
-                else
-                    r = r + 1
-                    result[r] = utfchar(now)
-                end
-            end
+  if type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t)
+  end
+  local result={} 
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local r,more=0,0
+    for left,right in bytepairs(t[i]) do
+      if right then
+        local now=256*right+left
+        if more>0 then
+          now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+          more=0
+          r=r+1
+          result[r]=utfchar(now)
+        elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+          more=now
+        else
+          r=r+1
+          result[r]=utfchar(now)
         end
-        t[i] = concat(result,"",1,r) -- we reused tmp, hence t
+      end
     end
-    return t
+    t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 local function utf32_to_utf8_be(t)
-    if type(t) == "string" then
-        t = utfsplitlines(t)
-    end
-    local result = { } -- we reuse result
-    for i=1,#t do
-        local r, more = 0, -1
-        for a,b in bytepairs(t[i]) do
-            if a and b then
-                if more < 0 then
-                    more = 256*256*256*a + 256*256*b
-                else
-                    r = r + 1
-                    result[t] = utfchar(more + 256*a + b)
-                    more = -1
-                end
-            else
-                break
-            end
+  if type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t)
+  end
+  local result={} 
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local r,more=0,-1
+    for a,b in bytepairs(t[i]) do
+      if a and b then
+        if more<0 then
+          more=256*256*256*a+256*256*b
+        else
+          r=r+1
+          result[t]=utfchar(more+256*a+b)
+          more=-1
         end
-        t[i] = concat(result,"",1,r)
+      else
+        break
+      end
     end
-    return t
+    t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 local function utf32_to_utf8_le(t)
-    if type(t) == "string" then
-        t = utfsplitlines(t)
-    end
-    local result = { } -- we reuse result
-    for i=1,#t do
-        local r, more = 0, -1
-        for a,b in bytepairs(t[i]) do
-            if a and b then
-                if more < 0 then
-                    more = 256*b + a
-                else
-                    r = r + 1
-                    result[t] = utfchar(more + 256*256*256*b + 256*256*a)
-                    more = -1
-                end
-            else
-                break
-            end
+  if type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t)
+  end
+  local result={} 
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local r,more=0,-1
+    for a,b in bytepairs(t[i]) do
+      if a and b then
+        if more<0 then
+          more=256*b+a
+        else
+          r=r+1
+          result[t]=utfchar(more+256*256*256*b+256*256*a)
+          more=-1
         end
-        t[i] = concat(result,"",1,r)
+      else
+        break
+      end
     end
-    return t
+    t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
-unicode.utf32_to_utf8_be = utf32_to_utf8_be
-unicode.utf32_to_utf8_le = utf32_to_utf8_le
-unicode.utf16_to_utf8_be = utf16_to_utf8_be
-unicode.utf16_to_utf8_le = utf16_to_utf8_le
-
-function unicode.utf8_to_utf8(t)
-    return type(t) == "string" and utfsplitlines(t) or t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_be=utf32_to_utf8_be
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_le=utf32_to_utf8_le
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_be=utf16_to_utf8_be
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_le=utf16_to_utf8_le
+function utf.utf8_to_utf8(t)
+  return type(t)=="string" and lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t) or t
 end
-
-function unicode.utf16_to_utf8(t,endian)
-    return endian and utf16_to_utf8_be(t) or utf16_to_utf8_le(t) or t
+function utf.utf16_to_utf8(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf16_to_utf8_be(t) or utf16_to_utf8_le(t) or t
 end
-
-function unicode.utf32_to_utf8(t,endian)
-    return endian and utf32_to_utf8_be(t) or utf32_to_utf8_le(t) or t
+function utf.utf32_to_utf8(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf32_to_utf8_be(t) or utf32_to_utf8_le(t) or t
 end
-
 local function little(c)
-    local b = byte(c)
-    if b < 0x10000 then
-        return char(b%256,b/256)
-    else
-        b = b - 0x10000
-        local b1, b2 = b/1024 + 0xD800, b%1024 + 0xDC00
-        return char(b1%256,b1/256,b2%256,b2/256)
-    end
+  local b=byte(c)
+  if b<0x10000 then
+    return char(b%256,b/256)
+  else
+    b=b-0x10000
+    local b1,b2=b/1024+0xD800,b%1024+0xDC00
+    return char(b1%256,b1/256,b2%256,b2/256)
+  end
 end
-
 local function big(c)
-    local b = byte(c)
-    if b < 0x10000 then
-        return char(b/256,b%256)
-    else
-        b = b - 0x10000
-        local b1, b2 = b/1024 + 0xD800, b%1024 + 0xDC00
-        return char(b1/256,b1%256,b2/256,b2%256)
-    end
+  local b=byte(c)
+  if b<0x10000 then
+    return char(b/256,b%256)
+  else
+    b=b-0x10000
+    local b1,b2=b/1024+0xD800,b%1024+0xDC00
+    return char(b1/256,b1%256,b2/256,b2%256)
+  end
+end
+local _,l_remap=utf.remapper(little)
+local _,b_remap=utf.remapper(big)
+function utf.utf8_to_utf16(str,littleendian)
+  if littleendian then
+    return char(255,254)..lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
+  else
+    return char(254,255)..lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
+  end
+end
+local pattern=Cs (
+  (p_utf8byte/function(unicode     ) return format("0x%04X",unicode) end)*(p_utf8byte*Carg(1)/function(unicode,separator) return format("%s0x%04X",separator,unicode) end)^0
+)
+function utf.tocodes(str,separator)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str,1,separator or " ")
 end
-
-function unicode.utf8_to_utf16(str,littleendian)
-    if littleendian then
-        return char(255,254) .. utfgsub(str,".",little)
+function utf.ustring(s)
+  return format("U+%05X",type(s)=="number" and s or utfbyte(s))
+end
+function utf.xstring(s)
+  return format("0x%05X",type(s)=="number" and s or utfbyte(s))
+end
+local p_nany=p_utf8char/""
+if utfgmatch then
+  function utf.count(str,what)
+    if type(what)=="string" then
+      local n=0
+      for _ in utfgmatch(str,what) do
+        n=n+1
+      end
+      return n
+    else 
+      return #lpegmatch(Cs((P(what)/" "+p_nany)^0),str)
+    end
+  end
+else
+  local cache={}
+  function utf.count(str,what)
+    if type(what)=="string" then
+      local p=cache[what]
+      if not p then
+        p=Cs((P(what)/" "+p_nany)^0)
+        cache[p]=p
+      end
+      return #lpegmatch(p,str)
+    else 
+      return #lpegmatch(Cs((P(what)/" "+p_nany)^0),str)
+    end
+  end
+end
+if not utf.characters then
+  function utf.characters(str)
+    return gmatch(str,".[\128-\191]*")
+  end
+  string.utfcharacters=utf.characters
+end
+if not utf.values then
+  local find=string.find
+  local dummy=function()
+  end
+  function utf.values(str)
+    local n=#str
+    if n==0 then
+      return dummy
+    elseif n==1 then
+      return function() return utfbyte(str) end
     else
-        return char(254,255) .. utfgsub(str,".",big)
+      local p=1
+      return function()
+          local b,e=find(str,".[\128-\191]*",p)
+          if b then
+            p=e+1
+            return utfbyte(sub(str,b,e))
+          end
+      end
     end
+  end
+  string.utfvalues=utf.values
 end
 
-function unicode.utfcodes(str)
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    for u in utfvalues(str) do
-        n = n + 1
-        t[n] = format("0x%04X",u)
-    end
-    return concat(t,separator or " ")
-end
 
-function unicode.ustring(s)
-    return format("U+%05X",type(s) == "number" and s or utfbyte(s))
-end
+end -- of closure
 
-function unicode.xstring(s)
-    return format("0x%05X",type(s) == "number" and s or utfbyte(s))
-end
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
+package.loaded["l-math"] = package.loaded["l-math"] or true
 
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-local patterns = lpeg.patterns
-local utftype = patterns.utftype
+-- original size: 915, stripped down to: 836
 
-function unicode.filetype(data)
-    return data and lpegmatch(utftype,data) or "unknown"
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local floor,sin,cos,tan=math.floor,math.sin,math.cos,math.tan
+if not math.round then
+  function math.round(x) return floor(x+0.5) end
 end
-
-local toentities = lpeg.Cs (
-    (
-        patterns.utf8one
-            + (
-                patterns.utf8two
-              + patterns.utf8three
-              + patterns.utf8four
-            ) / function(s) local b = utfbyte(s) if b < 127 then return s else return format("&#%X;",b) end end
-    )^0
-)
-
-patterns.toentities = toentities
-
-function utf.toentities(str)
-    return lpegmatch(toentities,str)
+if not math.div then
+  function math.div(n,m) return floor(n/m) end
 end
-
-
-
-
-local P, C, R, Cs = lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.R, lpeg.Cs
-
-local one  = P(1)
-local two  = C(1) * C(1)
-local four = C(R(utfchar(0xD8),utfchar(0xFF))) * C(1) * C(1) * C(1)
-
--- actually one of them is already utf ... sort of useless this one
-
-local pattern = P("\254\255") * Cs( (
-                    four  / function(a,b,c,d)
-                                local ab = 0xFF * byte(a) + byte(b)
-                                local cd = 0xFF * byte(c) + byte(d)
-                                return utfchar((ab-0xD800)*0x400 + (cd-0xDC00) + 0x10000)
-                            end
-                  + two   / function(a,b)
-                                return utfchar(byte(a)*256 + byte(b))
-                            end
-                  + one
-                )^1 )
-              + P("\255\254") * Cs( (
-                    four  / function(b,a,d,c)
-                                local ab = 0xFF * byte(a) + byte(b)
-                                local cd = 0xFF * byte(c) + byte(d)
-                                return utfchar((ab-0xD800)*0x400 + (cd-0xDC00) + 0x10000)
-                            end
-                  + two   / function(b,a)
-                                return utfchar(byte(a)*256 + byte(b))
-                            end
-                  + one
-                )^1 )
-
-function string.toutf(s)
-    return lpegmatch(pattern,s) or s -- todo: utf32
+if not math.mod then
+  function math.mod(n,m) return n%m end
 end
-
-local validatedutf = Cs (
-    (
-        patterns.utf8one
-      + patterns.utf8two
-      + patterns.utf8three
-      + patterns.utf8four
-      + P(1) / "�"
-    )^0
-)
-
-patterns.validatedutf = validatedutf
-
-function string.validutf(str)
-    return lpegmatch(validatedutf,str)
+local pipi=2*math.pi/360
+if not math.sind then
+  function math.sind(d) return sin(d*pipi) end
+  function math.cosd(d) return cos(d*pipi) end
+  function math.tand(d) return tan(d*pipi) end
+end
+if not math.odd then
+  function math.odd (n) return n%2~=0 end
+  function math.even(n) return n%2==0 end
 end
 
 
@@ -4137,213 +4303,852 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['l-math'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["util-str"] = package.loaded["util-str"] or true
 
-local floor, sin, cos, tan = math.floor, math.sin, math.cos, math.tan
-
-if not math.round then
-    function math.round(x) return floor(x + 0.5) end
-end
+-- original size: 22834, stripped down to: 12570
 
-if not math.div then
-    function math.div(n,m) return floor(n/m) end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-str']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+utilities=utilities or {}
+utilities.strings=utilities.strings or {}
+local strings=utilities.strings
+local format,gsub,rep,sub=string.format,string.gsub,string.rep,string.sub
+local load,dump=load,string.dump
+local tonumber,type,tostring=tonumber,type,tostring
+local unpack,concat=table.unpack,table.concat
+local P,V,C,S,R,Ct,Cs,Cp,Carg,Cc=lpeg.P,lpeg.V,lpeg.C,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cp,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.Cc
+local patterns,lpegmatch=lpeg.patterns,lpeg.match
+local utfchar,utfbyte=utf.char,utf.byte
+local loadstripped=_LUAVERSION<5.2 and load or function(str)
+  return load(dump(load(str),true)) 
+end
+if not number then number={} end 
+local stripper=patterns.stripzeros
+local function points(n)
+  return (not n or n==0) and "0pt" or lpegmatch(stripper,format("%.5fpt",n/65536))
+end
+local function basepoints(n)
+  return (not n or n==0) and "0bp" or lpegmatch(stripper,format("%.5fbp",n*(7200/7227)/65536))
+end
+number.points=points
+number.basepoints=basepoints
+local rubish=patterns.spaceortab^0*patterns.newline
+local anyrubish=patterns.spaceortab+patterns.newline
+local anything=patterns.anything
+local stripped=(patterns.spaceortab^1/"")*patterns.newline
+local leading=rubish^0/""
+local trailing=(anyrubish^1*patterns.endofstring)/""
+local redundant=rubish^3/"\n"
+local pattern=Cs(leading*(trailing+redundant+stripped+anything)^0)
+function strings.collapsecrlf(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+end
+local repeaters={} 
+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 extra,tab,start=0,0,4,0
+local nspaces=strings.newrepeater(" ")
+string.nspaces=nspaces
+local pattern=Carg(1)/function(t)
+    extra,tab,start=0,t or 7,1
+  end*Cs((
+   Cp()*patterns.tab/function(position)
+     local current=(position-start+1)+extra
+     local spaces=tab-(current-1)%tab
+     if spaces>0 then
+       extra=extra+spaces-1
+       return nspaces[spaces] 
+     else
+       return ""
+     end
+   end+patterns.newline*Cp()/function(position)
+     extra,start=0,position
+   end+patterns.anything
+ )^1)
+function strings.tabtospace(str,tab)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str,1,tab or 7)
+end
+function strings.striplong(str) 
+  str=gsub(str,"^%s*","")
+  str=gsub(str,"[\n\r]+ *","\n")
+  return str
+end
+function strings.nice(str)
+  str=gsub(str,"[:%-+_]+"," ") 
+  return str
+end
+local n=0
+local sequenced=table.sequenced
+function string.autodouble(s,sep)
+  if s==nil then
+    return '""'
+  end
+  local t=type(s)
+  if t=="number" then
+    return tostring(s) 
+  end
+  if t=="table" then
+    return ('"'..sequenced(s,sep or ",")..'"')
+  end
+  return ('"'..tostring(s)..'"')
+end
+function string.autosingle(s,sep)
+  if s==nil then
+    return "''"
+  end
+  local t=type(s)
+  if t=="number" then
+    return tostring(s) 
+  end
+  if t=="table" then
+    return ("'"..sequenced(s,sep or ",").."'")
+  end
+  return ("'"..tostring(s).."'")
+end
+local tracedchars={}
+string.tracedchars=tracedchars
+strings.tracers=tracedchars
+function string.tracedchar(b)
+  if type(b)=="number" then
+    return tracedchars[b] or (utfchar(b).." (U+"..format('%05X',b)..")")
+  else
+    local c=utfbyte(b)
+    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..format('%05X',c)..")")
+  end
+end
+function number.signed(i)
+  if i>0 then
+    return "+",i
+  else
+    return "-",-i
+  end
+end
+local preamble=[[
+local type = type
+local tostring = tostring
+local tonumber = tonumber
+local format = string.format
+local concat = table.concat
+local signed = number.signed
+local points = number.points
+local basepoints = number.basepoints
+local utfchar = utf.char
+local utfbyte = utf.byte
+local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
+local nspaces = string.nspaces
+local tracedchar = string.tracedchar
+local autosingle = string.autosingle
+local autodouble = string.autodouble
+local sequenced = table.sequenced
+]]
+local template=[[
+%s
+%s
+return function(%s) return %s end
+]]
+local arguments={ "a1" } 
+setmetatable(arguments,{ __index=function(t,k)
+    local v=t[k-1]..",a"..k
+    t[k]=v
+    return v
+  end
+})
+local prefix_any=C((S("+- .")+R("09"))^0)
+local prefix_tab=C((1-R("az","AZ","09","%%"))^0)
+local format_s=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("format('%%%ss',a%s)",f,n)
+  else 
+    return format("(a%s or '')",n) 
+  end
+end
+local format_S=function(f) 
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("format('%%%ss',tostring(a%s))",f,n)
+  else
+    return format("tostring(a%s)",n)
+  end
+end
+local format_q=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("(a%s and format('%%q',a%s) or '')",n,n) 
+end
+local format_Q=function() 
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%q',tostring(a%s))",n)
+end
+local format_i=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("format('%%%si',a%s)",f,n)
+  else
+    return format("a%s",n)
+  end
+end
+local format_d=format_i
+local format_I=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%s%%%si',signed(a%s))",f,n)
+end
+local format_f=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%sf',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_g=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%sg',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_G=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%sG',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_e=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%se',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_E=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%sE',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_x=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%sx',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_X=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%sX',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_o=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%so',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_c=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("utfchar(a%s)",n)
+end
+local format_C=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("tracedchar(a%s)",n)
+end
+local format_r=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  return format("format('%%%s.0f',a%s)",f,n)
+end
+local format_h=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f=="-" then
+    f=sub(f,2)
+    return format("format('%%%sx',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  else
+    return format("format('0x%%%sx',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  end
+end
+local format_H=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f=="-" then
+    f=sub(f,2)
+    return format("format('%%%sX',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  else
+    return format("format('0x%%%sX',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  end
+end
+local format_u=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f=="-" then
+    f=sub(f,2)
+    return format("format('%%%sx',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  else
+    return format("format('u+%%%sx',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  end
+end
+local format_U=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f=="-" then
+    f=sub(f,2)
+    return format("format('%%%sX',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  else
+    return format("format('U+%%%sX',type(a%s) == 'number' and a%s or utfbyte(a%s))",f=="" and "05" or f,n,n,n)
+  end
+end
+local format_p=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("points(a%s)",n)
+end
+local format_b=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("basepoints(a%s)",n)
+end
+local format_t=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("concat(a%s,%q)",n,f)
+  else
+    return format("concat(a%s)",n)
+  end
+end
+local format_T=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("sequenced(a%s,%q)",n,f)
+  else
+    return format("sequenced(a%s)",n)
+  end
+end
+local format_l=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("(a%s and 'true' or 'false')",n)
+end
+local format_L=function()
+  n=n+1
+  return format("(a%s and 'TRUE' or 'FALSE')",n)
+end
+local format_N=function() 
+  n=n+1
+  return format("tostring(tonumber(a%s) or a%s)",n,n)
+end
+local format_a=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("autosingle(a%s,%q)",n,f)
+  else
+    return format("autosingle(a%s)",n)
+  end
+end
+local format_A=function(f)
+  n=n+1
+  if f and f~="" then
+    return format("autodouble(a%s,%q)",n,f)
+  else
+    return format("autodouble(a%s)",n)
+  end
+end
+local format_w=function(f) 
+  n=n+1
+  f=tonumber(f)
+  if f then 
+    return format("nspaces[%s+a%s]",f,n) 
+  else
+    return format("nspaces[a%s]",n) 
+  end
+end
+local format_W=function(f) 
+  return format("nspaces[%s]",tonumber(f) or 0)
+end
+local format_rest=function(s)
+  return format("%q",s) 
+end
+local format_extension=function(extensions,f,name)
+  local extension=extensions[name] or "tostring(%s)"
+  local f=tonumber(f) or 1
+  if f==0 then
+    return extension
+  elseif f==1 then
+    n=n+1
+    local a="a"..n
+    return format(extension,a,a) 
+  elseif f<0 then
+    local a="a"..(n+f+1)
+    return format(extension,a,a)
+  else
+    local t={}
+    for i=1,f do
+      n=n+1
+      t[#t+1]="a"..n
+    end
+    return format(extension,unpack(t))
+  end
+end
+local builder=Cs { "start",
+  start=(
+    (
+      P("%")/""*(
+        V("!") 
++V("s")+V("q")+V("i")+V("d")+V("f")+V("g")+V("G")+V("e")+V("E")+V("x")+V("X")+V("o")
++V("c")+V("C")+V("S") 
++V("Q") 
++V("N")
++V("r")+V("h")+V("H")+V("u")+V("U")+V("p")+V("b")+V("t")+V("T")+V("l")+V("L")+V("I")+V("h") 
++V("w") 
++V("W") 
++V("a") 
++V("A")
++V("*") 
+      )+V("*")
+    )*(P(-1)+Carg(1))
+  )^0,
+  ["s"]=(prefix_any*P("s"))/format_s,
+  ["q"]=(prefix_any*P("q"))/format_q,
+  ["i"]=(prefix_any*P("i"))/format_i,
+  ["d"]=(prefix_any*P("d"))/format_d,
+  ["f"]=(prefix_any*P("f"))/format_f,
+  ["g"]=(prefix_any*P("g"))/format_g,
+  ["G"]=(prefix_any*P("G"))/format_G,
+  ["e"]=(prefix_any*P("e"))/format_e,
+  ["E"]=(prefix_any*P("E"))/format_E,
+  ["x"]=(prefix_any*P("x"))/format_x,
+  ["X"]=(prefix_any*P("X"))/format_X,
+  ["o"]=(prefix_any*P("o"))/format_o,
+  ["S"]=(prefix_any*P("S"))/format_S,
+  ["Q"]=(prefix_any*P("Q"))/format_S,
+  ["N"]=(prefix_any*P("N"))/format_N,
+  ["c"]=(prefix_any*P("c"))/format_c,
+  ["C"]=(prefix_any*P("C"))/format_C,
+  ["r"]=(prefix_any*P("r"))/format_r,
+  ["h"]=(prefix_any*P("h"))/format_h,
+  ["H"]=(prefix_any*P("H"))/format_H,
+  ["u"]=(prefix_any*P("u"))/format_u,
+  ["U"]=(prefix_any*P("U"))/format_U,
+  ["p"]=(prefix_any*P("p"))/format_p,
+  ["b"]=(prefix_any*P("b"))/format_b,
+  ["t"]=(prefix_tab*P("t"))/format_t,
+  ["T"]=(prefix_tab*P("T"))/format_T,
+  ["l"]=(prefix_tab*P("l"))/format_l,
+  ["L"]=(prefix_tab*P("L"))/format_L,
+  ["I"]=(prefix_any*P("I"))/format_I,
+  ["w"]=(prefix_any*P("w"))/format_w,
+  ["W"]=(prefix_any*P("W"))/format_W,
+  ["a"]=(prefix_any*P("a"))/format_a,
+  ["A"]=(prefix_any*P("A"))/format_A,
+  ["*"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1+P("%%")/"%%%%")^1)/format_rest,
+  ["!"]=Carg(2)*prefix_any*P("!")*C((1-P("!"))^1)*P("!")/format_extension,
+}
+local direct=Cs (
+    P("%")/""*Cc([[local format = string.format return function(str) return format("%]])*(S("+- .")+R("09"))^0*S("sqidfgGeExXo")*Cc([[",str) end]])*P(-1)
+  )
+local function make(t,str)
+  local f
+  local p
+  local p=lpegmatch(direct,str)
+  if p then
+    f=loadstripped(p)()
+  else
+    n=0
+    p=lpegmatch(builder,str,1,"..",t._extensions_) 
+    if n>0 then
+      p=format(template,preamble,t._preamble_,arguments[n],p)
+      f=loadstripped(p)()
+    else
+      f=function() return str end
+    end
+  end
+  t[str]=f
+  return f
 end
-
-if not math.mod then
-    function math.mod(n,m) return n % m end
+local function use(t,fmt,...)
+  return t[fmt](...)
 end
-
-local pipi = 2*math.pi/360
-
-if not math.sind then
-    function math.sind(d) return sin(d*pipi) end
-    function math.cosd(d) return cos(d*pipi) end
-    function math.tand(d) return tan(d*pipi) end
+strings.formatters={}
+function strings.formatters.new()
+  local t={ _extensions_={},_preamble_="",_type_="formatter" }
+  setmetatable(t,{ __index=make,__call=use })
+  return t
 end
-
-if not math.odd then
-    function math.odd (n) return n % 2 ~= 0 end
-    function math.even(n) return n % 2 == 0 end
+local formatters=strings.formatters.new() 
+string.formatters=formatters 
+string.formatter=function(str,...) return formatters[str](...) end 
+local function add(t,name,template,preamble)
+  if type(t)=="table" and t._type_=="formatter" then
+    t._extensions_[name]=template or "%s"
+    if preamble then
+      t._preamble_=preamble.."\n"..t._preamble_ 
+    end
+  end
 end
+strings.formatters.add=add
+lpeg.patterns.xmlescape=Cs((P("<")/"&lt;"+P(">")/"&gt;"+P("&")/"&amp;"+P('"')/"&quot;"+P(1))^0)
+lpeg.patterns.texescape=Cs((C(S("#$%\\{}"))/"\\%1"+P(1))^0)
+add(formatters,"xml",[[lpegmatch(xmlescape,%s)]],[[local xmlescape = lpeg.patterns.xmlescape]])
+add(formatters,"tex",[[lpegmatch(texescape,%s)]],[[local texescape = lpeg.patterns.texescape]])
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util-tab'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["util-tab"] = package.loaded["util-tab"] or true
 
-utilities        = utilities or {}
-utilities.tables = utilities.tables or { }
-local tables     = utilities.tables
-
-local format, gmatch, rep = string.format, string.gmatch, string.rep
-local concat, insert, remove = table.concat, table.insert, table.remove
-local setmetatable, getmetatable, tonumber, tostring = setmetatable, getmetatable, tonumber, tostring
-local type, next, rawset, tonumber = type, next, rawset, tonumber
-
-function tables.definetable(target) -- defines undefined tables
-    local composed, t, n = nil, { }, 0
-    for name in gmatch(target,"([^%.]+)") do
-        n = n + 1
-        if composed then
-            composed = composed .. "." .. name
-        else
-            composed = name
-        end
-        t[n] = format("%s = %s or { }",composed,composed)
-    end
-    return concat(t,"\n")
-end
+-- original size: 14491, stripped down to: 8512
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tab']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+utilities=utilities or {}
+utilities.tables=utilities.tables or {}
+local tables=utilities.tables
+local format,gmatch,gsub=string.format,string.gmatch,string.gsub
+local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
+local setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,tostring=setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,tostring
+local type,next,rawset,tonumber,tostring,load,select=type,next,rawset,tonumber,tostring,load,select
+local lpegmatch,P,Cs,Cc=lpeg.match,lpeg.P,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc
+local serialize,sortedkeys,sortedpairs=table.serialize,table.sortedkeys,table.sortedpairs
+local formatters=string.formatters
+local splitter=lpeg.tsplitat(".")
+function tables.definetable(target,nofirst,nolast) 
+  local composed,shortcut,t=nil,nil,{}
+  local snippets=lpegmatch(splitter,target)
+  for i=1,#snippets-(nolast and 1 or 0) do
+    local name=snippets[i]
+    if composed then
+      composed=shortcut.."."..name
+      shortcut=shortcut.."_"..name
+      t[#t+1]=formatters["local %s = %s if not %s then %s = { } %s = %s end"](shortcut,composed,shortcut,shortcut,composed,shortcut)
+    else
+      composed=name
+      shortcut=name
+      if not nofirst then
+        t[#t+1]=formatters["%s = %s or { }"](composed,composed)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if nolast then
+    composed=shortcut.."."..snippets[#snippets]
+  end
+  return concat(t,"\n"),composed
+end
+function tables.definedtable(...)
+  local t=_G
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    local li=select(i,...)
+    local tl=t[li]
+    if not tl then
+      tl={}
+      t[li]=tl
+    end
+    t=tl
+  end
+  return t
+end
 function tables.accesstable(target,root)
-    local t = root or _G
-    for name in gmatch(target,"([^%.]+)") do
-        t = t[name]
-        if not t then
-            return
-        end
+  local t=root or _G
+  for name in gmatch(target,"([^%.]+)") do
+    t=t[name]
+    if not t then
+      return
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 function tables.migratetable(target,v,root)
-    local t = root or _G
-    local names = string.split(target,".")
-    for i=1,#names-1 do
-        local name = names[i]
-        t[name] = t[name] or { }
-        t = t[name]
-        if not t then
-            return
-        end
+  local t=root or _G
+  local names=string.split(target,".")
+  for i=1,#names-1 do
+    local name=names[i]
+    t[name]=t[name] or {}
+    t=t[name]
+    if not t then
+      return
     end
-    t[names[#names]] = v
+  end
+  t[names[#names]]=v
 end
-
-function tables.removevalue(t,value) -- todo: n
-    if value then
-        for i=1,#t do
-            if t[i] == value then
-                remove(t,i)
-                -- remove all, so no: return
-            end
-        end
+function tables.removevalue(t,value) 
+  if value then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      if t[i]==value then
+        remove(t,i)
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function tables.insertbeforevalue(t,value,extra)
-    for i=1,#t do
-        if t[i] == extra then
-            remove(t,i)
-        end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    if t[i]==extra then
+      remove(t,i)
     end
-    for i=1,#t do
-        if t[i] == value then
-            insert(t,i,extra)
-            return
-        end
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    if t[i]==value then
+      insert(t,i,extra)
+      return
     end
-    insert(t,1,extra)
+  end
+  insert(t,1,extra)
 end
-
 function tables.insertaftervalue(t,value,extra)
-    for i=1,#t do
-        if t[i] == extra then
-            remove(t,i)
-        end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    if t[i]==extra then
+      remove(t,i)
+    end
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    if t[i]==value then
+      insert(t,i+1,extra)
+      return
+    end
+  end
+  insert(t,#t+1,extra)
+end
+local escape=Cs(Cc('"')*((P('"')/'""'+P(1))^0)*Cc('"'))
+function table.tocsv(t,specification)
+  if t and #t>0 then
+    local result={}
+    local r={}
+    specification=specification or {}
+    local fields=specification.fields
+    if type(fields)~="string" then
+      fields=sortedkeys(t[1])
+    end
+    local separator=specification.separator or ","
+    if specification.preamble==true then
+      for f=1,#fields do
+        r[f]=lpegmatch(escape,tostring(fields[f]))
+      end
+      result[1]=concat(r,separator)
     end
     for i=1,#t do
-        if t[i] == value then
-            insert(t,i+1,extra)
-            return
-        end
-    end
-    insert(t,#t+1,extra)
-end
-
--- experimental
-
-local function toxml(t,d,result,step)
-    for k, v in table.sortedpairs(t) do
-        if type(v) == "table" then
-            if type(k) == "number" then
-                result[#result+1] = format("%s<entry n='%s'>",d,k)
-                toxml(v,d..step,result,step)
-                result[#result+1] = format("%s</entry>",d,k)
-            else
-                result[#result+1] = format("%s<%s>",d,k)
-                toxml(v,d..step,result,step)
-                result[#result+1] = format("%s</%s>",d,k)
-            end
-        elseif type(k) == "number" then
-            result[#result+1] = format("%s<entry n='%s'>%s</entry>",d,k,v,k)
+      local ti=t[i]
+      for f=1,#fields do
+        local field=ti[fields[f]]
+        if type(field)=="string" then
+          r[f]=lpegmatch(escape,field)
         else
-            result[#result+1] = format("%s<%s>%s</%s>",d,k,tostring(v),k)
+          r[f]=tostring(field)
         end
+      end
+      result[#result+1]=concat(r,separator)
     end
+    return concat(result,"\n")
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
 end
-
-function table.toxml(t,name,nobanner,indent,spaces)
-    local noroot = name == false
-    local result = (nobanner or noroot) and { } or { "<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes' ?>" }
-    local indent = rep(" ",indent or 0)
-    local spaces = rep(" ",spaces or 1)
-    if noroot then
-        toxml( t, inndent, result, spaces)
+local nspaces=utilities.strings.newrepeater(" ")
+local function toxml(t,d,result,step)
+  for k,v in sortedpairs(t) do
+    local s=nspaces[d] 
+    local tk=type(k)
+    local tv=type(v)
+    if tv=="table" then
+      if tk=="number" then
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>"](s,k)
+        toxml(v,d+step,result,step)
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["%s</entry>"](s,k)
+      else
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["%s<%s>"](s,k)
+        toxml(v,d+step,result,step)
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["%s</%s>"](s,k)
+      end
+    elseif tv=="string" then
+      if tk=="number" then
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>%!xml!</entry>"](s,k,v,k)
+      else
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["%s<%s>%!xml!</%s>"](s,k,v,k)
+      end
+    elseif tk=="number" then
+      result[#result+1]=formatters["%s<entry n='%s'>%S</entry>"](s,k,v,k)
     else
-        toxml( { [name or "root"] = t }, indent, result, spaces)
-    end
-    return concat(result,"\n")
+      result[#result+1]=formatters["%s<%s>%S</%s>"](s,k,v,k)
+    end
+  end
+end
+function table.toxml(t,specification)
+  specification=specification or {}
+  local name=specification.name
+  local noroot=name==false
+  local result=(specification.nobanner or noroot) and {} or { "<?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes' ?>" }
+  local indent=specification.indent or 0
+  local spaces=specification.spaces or 1
+  if noroot then
+    toxml(t,indent,result,spaces)
+  else
+    toxml({ [name or "data"]=t },indent,result,spaces)
+  end
+  return concat(result,"\n")
 end
-
--- also experimental
-
--- encapsulate(table,utilities.tables)
--- encapsulate(table,utilities.tables,true)
--- encapsulate(table,true)
-
 function tables.encapsulate(core,capsule,protect)
-    if type(capsule) ~= "table" then
-        protect = true
-        capsule = { }
+  if type(capsule)~="table" then
+    protect=true
+    capsule={}
+  end
+  for key,value in next,core do
+    if capsule[key] then
+      print(formatters["\ninvalid %s %a in %a"]("inheritance",key,core))
+      os.exit()
+    else
+      capsule[key]=value
+    end
+  end
+  if protect then
+    for key,value in next,core do
+      core[key]=nil
     end
-    for key, value in next, core do
+    setmetatable(core,{
+      __index=capsule,
+      __newindex=function(t,key,value)
         if capsule[key] then
-            print(format("\ninvalid inheritance '%s' in '%s': %s",key,tostring(core)))
-            os.exit()
+          print(formatters["\ninvalid %s %a' in %a"]("overload",key,core))
+          os.exit()
         else
-            capsule[key] = value
-        end
-    end
-    if protect then
-        for key, value in next, core do
-            core[key] = nil
-        end
-        setmetatable(core, {
-            __index = capsule,
-            __newindex = function(t,key,value)
-                if capsule[key] then
-                    print(format("\ninvalid overload '%s' in '%s'",key,tostring(core)))
-                    os.exit()
-                else
-                    rawset(t,key,value)
-                end
-            end
-        } )
-    end
+          rawset(t,key,value)
+        end
+      end
+    } )
+  end
+end
+local function fastserialize(t,r,outer) 
+  r[#r+1]="{"
+  local n=#t
+  if n>0 then
+    for i=1,n do
+      local v=t[i]
+      local tv=type(v)
+      if tv=="string" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["%q,"](v)
+      elseif tv=="number" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["%s,"](v)
+      elseif tv=="table" then
+        fastserialize(v,r)
+      elseif tv=="boolean" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["%S,"](v)
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    for k,v in next,t do
+      local tv=type(v)
+      if tv=="string" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["[%q]=%q,"](k,v)
+      elseif tv=="number" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["[%q]=%s,"](k,v)
+      elseif tv=="table" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["[%q]="](k)
+        fastserialize(v,r)
+      elseif tv=="boolean" then
+        r[#r+1]=formatters["[%q]=%S,"](k,v)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if outer then
+    r[#r+1]="}"
+  else
+    r[#r+1]="},"
+  end
+  return r
+end
+function table.fastserialize(t,prefix) 
+  return concat(fastserialize(t,{ prefix or "return" },true))
+end
+function table.deserialize(str)
+  if not str or str=="" then
+    return
+  end
+  local code=load(str)
+  if not code then
+    return
+  end
+  code=code()
+  if not code then
+    return
+  end
+  return code
+end
+function table.load(filename)
+  if filename then
+    local t=io.loaddata(filename)
+    if t and t~="" then
+      t=load(t)
+      if type(t)=="function" then
+        t=t()
+        if type(t)=="table" then
+          return t
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+function table.save(filename,t,n,...)
+  io.savedata(filename,serialize(t,n==nil and true or n,...))
+end
+local function slowdrop(t)
+  local r={}
+  local l={}
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local ti=t[i]
+    local j=0
+    for k,v in next,ti do
+      j=j+1
+      l[j]=formatters["%s=%q"](k,v)
+    end
+    r[i]=formatters[" {%t},\n"](l)
+  end
+  return formatters["return {\n%st}"](r)
+end
+local function fastdrop(t)
+  local r={ "return {\n" }
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local ti=t[i]
+    r[#r+1]=" {"
+    for k,v in next,ti do
+      r[#r+1]=formatters["%s=%q"](k,v)
+    end
+    r[#r+1]="},\n"
+  end
+  r[#r+1]="}"
+  return concat(r)
+end
+function table.drop(t,slow) 
+  if #t==0 then
+    return "return { }"
+  elseif slow==true then
+    return slowdrop(t) 
+  else
+    return fastdrop(t) 
+  end
+end
+function table.autokey(t,k)
+  local v={}
+  t[k]=v
+  return v
+end
+local selfmapper={ __index=function(t,k) t[k]=k return k end }
+function table.twowaymapper(t)
+  if not t then
+    t={}
+  else
+    for i=0,#t do
+      local ti=t[i]    
+      if ti then
+        local i=tostring(i)
+        t[i]=ti   
+        t[ti]=i    
+      end
+    end
+    t[""]=t[0] or ""
+  end
+  setmetatable(t,selfmapper)
+  return t
 end
 
 
@@ -4351,297 +5156,155 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util-sto'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local setmetatable, getmetatable = setmetatable, getmetatable
+package.loaded["util-sto"] = package.loaded["util-sto"] or true
 
-utilities         = utilities or { }
-utilities.storage = utilities.storage or { }
-local storage     = utilities.storage
+-- original size: 4432, stripped down to: 3123
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-sto']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local setmetatable,getmetatable,type=setmetatable,getmetatable,type
+utilities=utilities or {}
+utilities.storage=utilities.storage or {}
+local storage=utilities.storage
 function storage.mark(t)
-    if not t then
-        texio.write_nl("fatal error: storage cannot be marked")
-        return -- os.exit()
-    end
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    if not m then
-        m = { }
-        setmetatable(t,m)
-    end
-    m.__storage__ = true
-    return t
+  if not t then
+    print("\nfatal error: storage cannot be marked\n")
+    os.exit()
+    return
+  end
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  if not m then
+    m={}
+    setmetatable(t,m)
+  end
+  m.__storage__=true
+  return t
 end
-
 function storage.allocate(t)
-    t = t or { }
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    if not m then
-        m = { }
-        setmetatable(t,m)
-    end
-    m.__storage__ = true
-    return t
+  t=t or {}
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  if not m then
+    m={}
+    setmetatable(t,m)
+  end
+  m.__storage__=true
+  return t
 end
-
 function storage.marked(t)
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    return m and m.__storage__
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  return m and m.__storage__
 end
-
 function storage.checked(t)
-    if not t then
-        texio.write_nl("fatal error: storage has not been allocated")
-        return -- os.exit()
-    end
-    return t
+  if not t then
+    report("\nfatal error: storage has not been allocated\n")
+    os.exit()
+    return
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
-
 function storage.setinitializer(data,initialize)
-    local m = getmetatable(data) or { }
-    m.__index = function(data,k)
-        m.__index = nil -- so that we can access the entries during initializing
-        initialize()
-        return data[k]
-    end
-    setmetatable(data, m)
-end
-
-local keyisvalue = { __index = function(t,k)
-    t[k] = k
-    return k
+  local m=getmetatable(data) or {}
+  m.__index=function(data,k)
+    m.__index=nil 
+    initialize()
+    return data[k]
+  end
+  setmetatable(data,m)
+end
+local keyisvalue={ __index=function(t,k)
+  t[k]=k
+  return k
 end }
-
 function storage.sparse(t)
-    t = t or { }
-    setmetatable(t,keyisvalue)
-    return t
-end
-
--- table namespace ?
-
-local function f_empty ()             return "" end -- t,k
-local function f_self  (t,k) t[k] = k return k  end
-local function f_ignore()                       end -- t,k,v
-
-local t_empty  = { __index    = f_empty  }
-local t_self   = { __index    = f_self   }
-local t_ignore = { __newindex = f_ignore }
-
+  t=t or {}
+  setmetatable(t,keyisvalue)
+  return t
+end
+local function f_empty ()              return "" end 
+local function f_self (t,k) t[k]=k        return k end
+local function f_table (t,k) local v={} t[k]=v return v end
+local function f_ignore()                   end 
+local t_empty={ __index=f_empty }
+local t_self={ __index=f_self  }
+local t_table={ __index=f_table }
+local t_ignore={ __newindex=f_ignore }
 function table.setmetatableindex(t,f)
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    if m then
-        if f == "empty" then
-            m.__index = f_empty
-        elseif f == "key" then
-            m.__index = f_self
-        else
-            m.__index = f
-        end
+  if type(t)~="table" then
+    f,t=t,{}
+  end
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  if m then
+    if f=="empty" then
+      m.__index=f_empty
+    elseif f=="key" then
+      m.__index=f_self
+    elseif f=="table" then
+      m.__index=f_table
     else
-        if f == "empty" then
-            setmetatable(t, t_empty)
-        elseif f == "key" then
-            setmetatable(t, t_self)
-        else
-            setmetatable(t,{ __index = f })
-        end
+      m.__index=f
+    end
+  else
+    if f=="empty" then
+      setmetatable(t,t_empty)
+    elseif f=="key" then
+      setmetatable(t,t_self)
+    elseif f=="table" then
+      setmetatable(t,t_table)
+    else
+      setmetatable(t,{ __index=f })
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 function table.setmetatablenewindex(t,f)
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    if m then
-        if f == "ignore" then
-            m.__newindex = f_ignore
-        else
-            m.__newindex = f
-        end
+  if type(t)~="table" then
+    f,t=t,{}
+  end
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  if m then
+    if f=="ignore" then
+      m.__newindex=f_ignore
     else
-        if f == "ignore" then
-            setmetatable(t, t_ignore)
-        else
-            setmetatable(t,{ __newindex = f })
-        end
+      m.__newindex=f
     end
-    return t
-end
-
-function table.setmetatablecall(t,f)
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    if m then
-        m.__call = f
+  else
+    if f=="ignore" then
+      setmetatable(t,t_ignore)
     else
-        setmetatable(t,{ __call = f })
+      setmetatable(t,{ __newindex=f })
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
+end
+function table.setmetatablecall(t,f)
+  if type(t)~="table" then
+    f,t=t,{}
+  end
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  if m then
+    m.__call=f
+  else
+    setmetatable(t,{ __call=f })
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 function table.setmetatablekey(t,key,value)
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    if not m then
-        m = { }
-        setmetatable(t,m)
-    end
-    m[key] = value
-    return t
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  if not m then
+    m={}
+    setmetatable(t,m)
+  end
+  m[key]=value
+  return t
 end
-
 function table.getmetatablekey(t,key,value)
-    local m = getmetatable(t)
-    return m and m[key]
-end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util-mrg'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- hm, quite unreadable
-
-local gsub, format = string.gsub, string.format
-local concat = table.concat
-local type, next = type, next
-
-utilities             = utilities or {}
-utilities.merger      = utilities.merger or { } -- maybe mergers
-utilities.report      = logs and logs.reporter("system") or print
-
-local merger          = utilities.merger
-
-merger.strip_comment  = true
-
-local m_begin_merge   = "begin library merge"
-local m_end_merge     = "end library merge"
-local m_begin_closure = "do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit"
-local m_end_closure   = "end -- of closure"
-
-local m_pattern =
-    "%c+" ..
-    "%-%-%s+" .. m_begin_merge ..
-    "%c+(.-)%c+" ..
-    "%-%-%s+" .. m_end_merge ..
-    "%c+"
-
-local m_format =
-    "\n\n-- " .. m_begin_merge ..
-    "\n%s\n" ..
-    "-- " .. m_end_merge .. "\n\n"
-
-local m_faked =
-    "-- " .. "created merged file" .. "\n\n" ..
-    "-- " .. m_begin_merge .. "\n\n" ..
-    "-- " .. m_end_merge .. "\n\n"
-
-local function self_fake()
-    return m_faked
-end
-
-local function self_nothing()
-    return ""
-end
-
-local function self_load(name)
-    local data = io.loaddata(name) or ""
-    if data == "" then
-        utilities.report("merge: unknown file %s",name)
-    else
-        utilities.report("merge: inserting %s",name)
-    end
-    return data or ""
-end
-
-local function self_save(name, data)
-    if data ~= "" then
-        if merger.strip_comment then
-            -- saves some 20K
-            local n = #data
-            data = gsub(data,"%-%-~[^\n\r]*[\r\n]","")
-            utilities.report("merge: %s bytes of comment stripped, %s bytes of code left",n-#data,#data)
-        end
-        io.savedata(name,data)
-        utilities.report("merge: saving %s",name)
-    end
-end
-
-local function self_swap(data,code)
-    return data ~= "" and (gsub(data,m_pattern, function() return format(m_format,code) end, 1)) or ""
-end
-
-local function self_libs(libs,list)
-    local result, f, frozen, foundpath = { }, nil, false, nil
-    result[#result+1] = "\n"
-    if type(libs) == 'string' then libs = { libs } end
-    if type(list) == 'string' then list = { list } end
-    for i=1,#libs do
-        local lib = libs[i]
-        for j=1,#list do
-            local pth = gsub(list[j],"\\","/") -- file.clean_path
-            utilities.report("merge: checking library path %s",pth)
-            local name = pth .. "/" .. lib
-            if lfs.isfile(name) then
-                foundpath = pth
-            end
-        end
-        if foundpath then break end
-    end
-    if foundpath then
-        utilities.report("merge: using library path %s",foundpath)
-        local right, wrong = { }, { }
-        for i=1,#libs do
-            local lib = libs[i]
-            local fullname = foundpath .. "/" .. lib
-            if lfs.isfile(fullname) then
-                utilities.report("merge: using library %s",fullname)
-                right[#right+1] = lib
-                result[#result+1] = m_begin_closure
-                result[#result+1] = io.loaddata(fullname,true)
-                result[#result+1] = m_end_closure
-            else
-                utilities.report("merge: skipping library %s",fullname)
-                wrong[#wrong+1] = lib
-            end
-        end
-        if #right > 0 then
-            utilities.report("merge: used libraries: %s",concat(right," "))
-        end
-        if #wrong > 0 then
-            utilities.report("merge: skipped libraries: %s",concat(wrong," "))
-        end
-    else
-        utilities.report("merge: no valid library path found")
-    end
-    return concat(result, "\n\n")
-end
-
-function merger.selfcreate(libs,list,target)
-    if target then
-        self_save(target,self_swap(self_fake(),self_libs(libs,list)))
-    end
-end
-
-function merger.selfmerge(name,libs,list,target)
-    self_save(target or name,self_swap(self_load(name),self_libs(libs,list)))
-end
-
-function merger.selfclean(name)
-    self_save(name,self_swap(self_load(name),self_nothing()))
+  local m=getmetatable(t)
+  return m and m[key]
 end
 
 
@@ -4649,529 +5312,418 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util-lua'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-utilities        = utilities or {}
-utilities.lua    = utilities.lua or { }
-utilities.report = logs and logs.reporter("system") or print
-
-local function stupidcompile(luafile,lucfile)
-    local data = io.loaddata(luafile)
-    if data and data ~= "" then
-        data = string.dump(data)
-        if data and data ~= "" then
-            io.savedata(lucfile,data)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-function utilities.lua.compile(luafile,lucfile,cleanup,strip,fallback) -- defaults: cleanup=false strip=true
-    utilities.report("lua: compiling %s into %s",luafile,lucfile)
-    os.remove(lucfile)
-    local command = "-o " .. string.quoted(lucfile) .. " " .. string.quoted(luafile)
-    if strip ~= false then
-        command = "-s " .. command
-    end
-    local done = os.spawn("texluac " .. command) == 0 -- or os.spawn("luac " .. command) == 0
-    if not done and fallback then
-        utilities.report("lua: dumping %s into %s (unstripped)",luafile,lucfile)
-        stupidcompile(luafile,lucfile) -- maybe use the stripper we have elsewhere
-        cleanup = false -- better see how worse it is
-    end
-    if done and cleanup == true and lfs.isfile(lucfile) and lfs.isfile(luafile) then
-        utilities.report("lua: removing %s",luafile)
-        os.remove(luafile)
-    end
-    return done
-end
-
-
-
-
-
-
+package.loaded["util-prs"] = package.loaded["util-prs"] or true
 
+-- original size: 16976, stripped down to: 12143
 
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util-prs'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-prs']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
 }
-
-local P, R, V, C, Ct, Cs, Carg = lpeg.P, lpeg.R, lpeg.V, lpeg.C, lpeg.Ct, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Carg
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-local concat, format, gmatch, find = table.concat, string.format, string.gmatch, string.find
-local tostring, type, next = tostring, type, next
-
-utilities         = utilities or {}
-utilities.parsers = utilities.parsers or { }
-local parsers     = utilities.parsers
-parsers.patterns  = parsers.patterns or { }
-
-local setmetatableindex = table.setmetatableindex
-local sortedhash        = table.sortedhash
-
--- we could use a Cf Cg construct
-
-local escape, left, right = P("\\"), P('{'), P('}')
-
-lpeg.patterns.balanced = P {
-    [1] = ((escape * (left+right)) + (1 - (left+right)) + V(2))^0,
-    [2] = left * V(1) * right
+local lpeg,table,string=lpeg,table,string
+local P,R,V,S,C,Ct,Cs,Carg,Cc,Cg,Cf,Cp=lpeg.P,lpeg.R,lpeg.V,lpeg.S,lpeg.C,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cg,lpeg.Cf,lpeg.Cp
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local concat,format,gmatch,find=table.concat,string.format,string.gmatch,string.find
+local tostring,type,next,rawset=tostring,type,next,rawset
+utilities=utilities or {}
+local parsers=utilities.parsers or {}
+utilities.parsers=parsers
+local patterns=parsers.patterns or {}
+parsers.patterns=patterns
+local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
+local sortedhash=table.sortedhash
+local digit=R("09")
+local space=P(' ')
+local equal=P("=")
+local comma=P(",")
+local lbrace=P("{")
+local rbrace=P("}")
+local lparent=P("(")
+local rparent=P(")")
+local period=S(".")
+local punctuation=S(".,:;")
+local spacer=lpegpatterns.spacer
+local whitespace=lpegpatterns.whitespace
+local newline=lpegpatterns.newline
+local anything=lpegpatterns.anything
+local endofstring=lpegpatterns.endofstring
+local nobrace=1-(lbrace+rbrace )
+local noparent=1-(lparent+rparent)
+local escape,left,right=P("\\"),P('{'),P('}')
+lpegpatterns.balanced=P {
+  [1]=((escape*(left+right))+(1-(left+right))+V(2))^0,
+  [2]=left*V(1)*right
 }
-
-local space     = P(' ')
-local equal     = P("=")
-local comma     = P(",")
-local lbrace    = P("{")
-local rbrace    = P("}")
-local nobrace   = 1 - (lbrace+rbrace)
-local nested    = P { lbrace * (nobrace + V(1))^0 * rbrace }
-local spaces    = space^0
-local argument  = Cs((lbrace/"") * ((nobrace + nested)^0) * (rbrace/""))
-local content   = (1-P(-1))^0
-
-lpeg.patterns.nested   = nested    -- no capture
-lpeg.patterns.argument = argument  -- argument after e.g. =
-lpeg.patterns.content  = content   -- rest after e.g =
-
-local value     = P(lbrace * C((nobrace + nested)^0) * rbrace) + C((nested + (1-comma))^0)
-
-local key       = C((1-equal-comma)^1)
-local pattern_a = (space+comma)^0 * (key * equal * value + key * C(""))
-local pattern_c = (space+comma)^0 * (key * equal * value)
-
-local key       = C((1-space-equal-comma)^1)
-local pattern_b = spaces * comma^0 * spaces * (key * ((spaces * equal * spaces * value) + C("")))
-
--- "a=1, b=2, c=3, d={a{b,c}d}, e=12345, f=xx{a{b,c}d}xx, g={}" : outer {} removes, leading spaces ignored
-
-local hash = { }
-
-local function set(key,value)
-    hash[key] = value
-end
-
+local nestedbraces=P { lbrace*(nobrace+V(1))^0*rbrace }
+local nestedparents=P { lparent*(noparent+V(1))^0*rparent }
+local spaces=space^0
+local argument=Cs((lbrace/"")*((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*(rbrace/""))
+local content=(1-endofstring)^0
+lpegpatterns.nestedbraces=nestedbraces 
+lpegpatterns.nestedparents=nestedparents 
+lpegpatterns.nested=nestedbraces 
+lpegpatterns.argument=argument   
+lpegpatterns.content=content    
+local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-comma))^0)
+local key=C((1-equal-comma)^1)
+local pattern_a=(space+comma)^0*(key*equal*value+key*C(""))
+local pattern_c=(space+comma)^0*(key*equal*value)
+local key=C((1-space-equal-comma)^1)
+local pattern_b=spaces*comma^0*spaces*(key*((spaces*equal*spaces*value)+C("")))
+local hash={}
 local function set(key,value)
-    hash[key] = value
-end
-
-local pattern_a_s = (pattern_a/set)^1
-local pattern_b_s = (pattern_b/set)^1
-local pattern_c_s = (pattern_c/set)^1
-
-parsers.patterns.settings_to_hash_a = pattern_a_s
-parsers.patterns.settings_to_hash_b = pattern_b_s
-parsers.patterns.settings_to_hash_c = pattern_c_s
-
+  hash[key]=value
+end
+local pattern_a_s=(pattern_a/set)^1
+local pattern_b_s=(pattern_b/set)^1
+local pattern_c_s=(pattern_c/set)^1
+patterns.settings_to_hash_a=pattern_a_s
+patterns.settings_to_hash_b=pattern_b_s
+patterns.settings_to_hash_c=pattern_c_s
 function parsers.make_settings_to_hash_pattern(set,how)
-    if how == "strict" then
-        return (pattern_c/set)^1
-    elseif how == "tolerant" then
-        return (pattern_b/set)^1
-    else
-        return (pattern_a/set)^1
-    end
+  if how=="strict" then
+    return (pattern_c/set)^1
+  elseif how=="tolerant" then
+    return (pattern_b/set)^1
+  else
+    return (pattern_a/set)^1
+  end
 end
-
 function parsers.settings_to_hash(str,existing)
-    if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = existing or { }
-        lpegmatch(pattern_a_s,str)
-        return hash
-    else
-        return { }
-    end
+  if str and str~="" then
+    hash=existing or {}
+    lpegmatch(pattern_a_s,str)
+    return hash
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
 end
-
 function parsers.settings_to_hash_tolerant(str,existing)
-    if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = existing or { }
-        lpegmatch(pattern_b_s,str)
-        return hash
-    else
-        return { }
-    end
+  if str and str~="" then
+    hash=existing or {}
+    lpegmatch(pattern_b_s,str)
+    return hash
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
 end
-
 function parsers.settings_to_hash_strict(str,existing)
-    if str and str ~= "" then
-        hash = existing or { }
-        lpegmatch(pattern_c_s,str)
-        return next(hash) and hash
-    else
-        return nil
-    end
+  if str and str~="" then
+    hash=existing or {}
+    lpegmatch(pattern_c_s,str)
+    return next(hash) and hash
+  else
+    return nil
+  end
 end
-
-local separator = comma * space^0
-local value     = P(lbrace * C((nobrace + nested)^0) * rbrace) + C((nested + (1-comma))^0)
-local pattern   = Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
-
--- "aap, {noot}, mies" : outer {} removes, leading spaces ignored
-
-parsers.patterns.settings_to_array = pattern
-
--- we could use a weak table as cache
-
+local separator=comma*space^0
+local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-comma))^0)
+local pattern=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+patterns.settings_to_array=pattern
 function parsers.settings_to_array(str,strict)
-    if not str or str == "" then
-        return { }
-    elseif strict then
-        if find(str,"{") then
-            return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
-        else
-            return { str }
-        end
+  if not str or str=="" then
+    return {}
+  elseif strict then
+    if find(str,"{") then
+      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
     else
-        return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+      return { str }
     end
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
 end
-
 local function set(t,v)
-    t[#t+1] = v
+  t[#t+1]=v
 end
-
-local value   = P(Carg(1)*value) / set
-local pattern = value*(separator*value)^0 * Carg(1)
-
+local value=P(Carg(1)*value)/set
+local pattern=value*(separator*value)^0*Carg(1)
 function parsers.add_settings_to_array(t,str)
-    return lpegmatch(pattern,str,nil,t)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str,nil,t)
 end
-
 function parsers.hash_to_string(h,separator,yes,no,strict,omit)
-    if h then
-        local t, tn, s = { }, 0, table.sortedkeys(h)
-        omit = omit and table.tohash(omit)
-        for i=1,#s do
-            local key = s[i]
-            if not omit or not omit[key] then
-                local value = h[key]
-                if type(value) == "boolean" then
-                    if yes and no then
-                        if value then
-                            tn = tn + 1
-                            t[tn] = key .. '=' .. yes
-                        elseif not strict then
-                            tn = tn + 1
-                            t[tn] = key .. '=' .. no
-                        end
-                    elseif value or not strict then
-                        tn = tn + 1
-                        t[tn] = key .. '=' .. tostring(value)
-                    end
-                else
-                    tn = tn + 1
-                    t[tn] = key .. '=' .. value
-                end
-            end
+  if h then
+    local t,tn,s={},0,table.sortedkeys(h)
+    omit=omit and table.tohash(omit)
+    for i=1,#s do
+      local key=s[i]
+      if not omit or not omit[key] then
+        local value=h[key]
+        if type(value)=="boolean" then
+          if yes and no then
+            if value then
+              tn=tn+1
+              t[tn]=key..'='..yes
+            elseif not strict then
+              tn=tn+1
+              t[tn]=key..'='..no
+            end
+          elseif value or not strict then
+            tn=tn+1
+            t[tn]=key..'='..tostring(value)
+          end
+        else
+          tn=tn+1
+          t[tn]=key..'='..value
         end
-        return concat(t,separator or ",")
-    else
-        return ""
+      end
     end
+    return concat(t,separator or ",")
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
 end
-
 function parsers.array_to_string(a,separator)
-    if a then
-        return concat(a,separator or ",")
-    else
-        return ""
-    end
-end
-
-function parsers.settings_to_set(str,t) -- tohash? -- todo: lpeg -- duplicate anyway
-    t = t or { }
---  for s in gmatch(str,"%s*([^, ]+)") do -- space added
-    for s in gmatch(str,"[^, ]+") do -- space added
-        t[s] = true
-    end
-    return t
-end
-
-function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h, separator)
-    local t, tn = { }, 0
-    for k, v in sortedhash(h) do
-        if v then
-            tn = tn + 1
-            t[tn] = k
-        end
+  if a then
+    return concat(a,separator or ",")
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
+end
+function parsers.settings_to_set(str,t) 
+  t=t or {}
+  for s in gmatch(str,"[^, ]+") do 
+    t[s]=true
+  end
+  return t
+end
+function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
+  local t,tn={},0
+  for k,v in sortedhash(h) do
+    if v then
+      tn=tn+1
+      t[tn]=k
     end
-    return concat(t,separator or ",")
+  end
+  return concat(t,separator or ",")
 end
-
-local value   = lbrace * C((nobrace + nested)^0) * rbrace
-local pattern = Ct((space + value)^0)
-
+local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C(digit^1*lparent*(noparent+nestedparents)^1*rparent)+C((nestedbraces+(1-comma))^1)
+local pattern_a=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+local function repeater(n,str)
+  if not n then
+    return str
+  else
+    local s=lpegmatch(pattern_a,str)
+    if n==1 then
+      return unpack(s)
+    else
+      local t,tn={},0
+      for i=1,n do
+        for j=1,#s do
+          tn=tn+1
+          t[tn]=s[j]
+        end
+      end
+      return unpack(t)
+    end
+  end
+end
+local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+(C(digit^1)/tonumber*lparent*Cs((noparent+nestedparents)^1)*rparent)/repeater+C((nestedbraces+(1-comma))^1)
+local pattern_b=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+function parsers.settings_to_array_with_repeat(str,expand) 
+  if expand then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern_b,str) or {}
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(pattern_a,str) or {}
+  end
+end
+local value=lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace
+local pattern=Ct((space+value)^0)
 function parsers.arguments_to_table(str)
-    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
 end
-
--- temporary here (unoptimized)
-
 function parsers.getparameters(self,class,parentclass,settings)
-    local sc = self[class]
-    if not sc then
-        sc = { }
-        self[class] = sc
-        if parentclass then
-            local sp = self[parentclass]
-            if not sp then
-                sp = { }
-                self[parentclass] = sp
-            end
-            setmetatableindex(sc,sp)
-        end
-    end
-    parsers.settings_to_hash(settings,sc)
+  local sc=self[class]
+  if not sc then
+    sc={}
+    self[class]=sc
+    if parentclass then
+      local sp=self[parentclass]
+      if not sp then
+        sp={}
+        self[parentclass]=sp
+      end
+      setmetatableindex(sc,sp)
+    end
+  end
+  parsers.settings_to_hash(settings,sc)
 end
-
 function parsers.listitem(str)
-    return gmatch(str,"[^, ]+")
-end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util-fmt'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
+  return gmatch(str,"[^, ]+")
+end
+local pattern=Cs { "start",
+  start=V("one")+V("two")+V("three"),
+  rest=(Cc(",")*V("thousand"))^0*(P(".")+endofstring)*anything^0,
+  thousand=digit*digit*digit,
+  one=digit*V("rest"),
+  two=digit*digit*V("rest"),
+  three=V("thousand")*V("rest"),
 }
-
-utilities            = utilities or { }
-utilities.formatters = utilities.formatters or { }
-local formatters     = utilities.formatters
-
-local concat, format = table.concat, string.format
-local tostring, type = tostring, type
-local strip = string.strip
-
-local P, R, Cs = lpeg.P, lpeg.R, lpeg.Cs
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-
--- temporary here
-
-local digit         = R("09")
-local period        = P(".")
-local zero          = P("0")
-local trailingzeros = zero^0 * -digit -- suggested by Roberto R
-local case_1        = period * trailingzeros / ""
-local case_2        = period * (digit - trailingzeros)^1 * (trailingzeros / "")
-local number        = digit^1 * (case_1 + case_2)
-local stripper      = Cs((number + 1)^0)
-
-
-lpeg.patterns.stripzeros = stripper
-
-function formatters.stripzeros(str)
-    return lpegmatch(stripper,str)
-end
-
-function formatters.formatcolumns(result,between)
-    if result and #result > 0 then
-        between = between or "   "
-        local widths, numbers = { }, { }
-        local first = result[1]
-        local n = #first
-        for i=1,n do
-            widths[i] = 0
-        end
-        for i=1,#result do
-            local r = result[i]
-            for j=1,n do
-                local rj = r[j]
-                local tj = type(rj)
-                if tj == "number" then
-                    numbers[j] = true
-                end
-                if tj ~= "string" then
-                    rj = tostring(rj)
-                    r[j] = rj
-                end
-                local w = #rj
-                if w > widths[j] then
-                    widths[j] = w
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        for i=1,n do
-            local w = widths[i]
-            if numbers[i] then
-                if w > 80 then
-                    widths[i] = "%s" .. between
-                 else
-                    widths[i] = "%0" .. w .. "i" .. between
-                end
-            else
-                if w > 80 then
-                    widths[i] = "%s" .. between
-                 elseif w > 0 then
-                    widths[i] = "%-" .. w .. "s" .. between
-                else
-                    widths[i] = "%s"
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        local template = strip(concat(widths))
-        for i=1,#result do
-            local str = format(template,unpack(result[i]))
-            result[i] = strip(str)
-        end
-    end
-    return result
-end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['util.deb'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- the <anonymous> tag is kind of generic and used for functions that are not
--- bound to a variable, like node.new, node.copy etc (contrary to for instance
--- node.has_attribute which is bound to a has_attribute local variable in mkiv)
-
-local debug = require "debug"
-
-local getinfo = debug.getinfo
-local type, next, tostring = type, next, tostring
-local format, find = string.format, string.find
-local is_boolean = string.is_boolean
-
-utilities          = utilities or { }
-utilities.debugger = utilities.debugger or { }
-local debugger     = utilities.debugger
-
-local counters = { }
-local names    = { }
-
--- one
-
-local function hook()
-    local f = getinfo(2) -- "nS"
-    if f then
-        local n = "unknown"
-        if f.what == "C" then
-            n = f.name or '<anonymous>'
-            if not names[n] then
-                names[n] = format("%42s",n)
-            end
-        else
-            -- source short_src linedefined what name namewhat nups func
-            n = f.name or f.namewhat or f.what
-            if not n or n == "" then
-                n = "?"
-            end
-            if not names[n] then
-                names[n] = format("%42s : % 5i : %s",n,f.linedefined or 0,f.short_src or "unknown source")
-            end
-        end
-        counters[n] = (counters[n] or 0) + 1
-    end
-end
-
-function debugger.showstats(printer,threshold) -- hm, something has changed, rubish now
-    printer   = printer or texio.write or print
-    threshold = threshold or 0
-    local total, grandtotal, functions = 0, 0, 0
-    local dataset = { }
-    for name, count in next, counters do
-        dataset[#dataset+1] = { name, count }
-    end
-    table.sort(dataset,function(a,b) return a[2] == b[2] and b[1] > a[1] or a[2] > b[2] end)
-    for i=1,#dataset do
-        local d = dataset[i]
-        local name  = d[1]
-        local count = d[2]
-        if count > threshold and not find(name,"for generator") then -- move up
-            printer(format("%8i  %s\n", count, names[name]))
-            total = total + count
+lpegpatterns.splitthousands=pattern 
+function parsers.splitthousands(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str) or str
+end
+local optionalwhitespace=whitespace^0
+lpegpatterns.words=Ct((Cs((1-punctuation-whitespace)^1)+anything)^1)
+lpegpatterns.sentences=Ct((optionalwhitespace*Cs((1-period)^0*period))^1)
+lpegpatterns.paragraphs=Ct((optionalwhitespace*Cs((whitespace^1*endofstring/""+1-(spacer^0*newline*newline))^1))^1)
+local dquote=P('"')
+local equal=P('=')
+local escape=P('\\')
+local separator=S(' ,')
+local key=C((1-equal)^1)
+local value=dquote*C((1-dquote-escape*dquote)^0)*dquote
+local pattern=Cf(Ct("")*Cg(key*equal*value)*separator^0,rawset)^0*P(-1)
+patterns.keq_to_hash_c=pattern
+function parsers.keq_to_hash(str)
+  if str and str~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
+end
+local defaultspecification={ separator=",",quote='"' }
+function parsers.csvsplitter(specification)
+  specification=specification and table.setmetatableindex(specification,defaultspecification) or defaultspecification
+  local separator=specification.separator
+  local quotechar=specification.quote
+  local separator=S(separator~="" and separator or ",")
+  local whatever=C((1-separator-newline)^0)
+  if quotechar and quotechar~="" then
+    local quotedata=nil
+    for chr in gmatch(quotechar,".") do
+      local quotechar=P(chr)
+      local quoteword=quotechar*C((1-quotechar)^0)*quotechar
+      if quotedata then
+        quotedata=quotedata+quoteword
+      else
+        quotedata=quoteword
+      end
+    end
+    whatever=quotedata+whatever
+  end
+  local parser=Ct((Ct(whatever*(separator*whatever)^0)*S("\n\r"))^0 )
+  return function(data)
+    return lpegmatch(parser,data)
+  end
+end
+function parsers.rfc4180splitter(specification)
+  specification=specification and table.setmetatableindex(specification,defaultspecification) or defaultspecification
+  local separator=specification.separator 
+  local quotechar=P(specification.quote) 
+  local dquotechar=quotechar*quotechar  
+/specification.quote
+  local separator=S(separator~="" and separator or ",")
+  local escaped=quotechar*Cs((dquotechar+(1-quotechar))^0)*quotechar
+  local non_escaped=C((1-quotechar-newline-separator)^1)
+  local field=escaped+non_escaped
+  local record=Ct((field*separator^-1)^1)
+  local headerline=record*Cp()
+  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^-1*record)^0)
+  return function(data,getheader)
+    if getheader then
+      local header,position=lpegmatch(headerline,data)
+      local data=lpegmatch(wholeblob,data,position)
+      return data,header
+    else
+      return lpegmatch(wholeblob,data)
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function ranger(first,last,n,action)
+  if not first then
+  elseif last==true then
+    for i=first,n or first do
+      action(i)
+    end
+  elseif last then
+    for i=first,last do
+      action(i)
+    end
+  else
+    action(first)
+  end
+end
+local cardinal=lpegpatterns.cardinal/tonumber
+local spacers=lpegpatterns.spacer^0
+local endofstring=lpegpatterns.endofstring
+local stepper=spacers*(C(cardinal)*(spacers*S(":-")*spacers*(C(cardinal)+Cc(true) )+Cc(false) )*Carg(1)*Carg(2)/ranger*S(", ")^0 )^1
+local stepper=spacers*(C(cardinal)*(spacers*S(":-")*spacers*(C(cardinal)+(P("*")+endofstring)*Cc(true) )+Cc(false) )*Carg(1)*Carg(2)/ranger*S(", ")^0 )^1*endofstring 
+function parsers.stepper(str,n,action)
+  if type(n)=="function" then
+    lpegmatch(stepper,str,1,false,n or print)
+  else
+    lpegmatch(stepper,str,1,n,action or print)
+  end
+end
+local pattern_math=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+P("^")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+P(1))^0)
+local pattern_text=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+(P("^")/"\\high")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+P(1))^0)
+patterns.unittotex=pattern
+function parsers.unittotex(str,textmode)
+  return lpegmatch(textmode and pattern_text or pattern_math,str)
+end
+local pattern=Cs((P("^")/"<sup>"*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("</sup>")+P(1))^0)
+function parsers.unittoxml(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+end
+local cache={}
+local spaces=lpeg.patterns.space^0
+local dummy=function() end
+table.setmetatableindex(cache,function(t,k)
+  local separator=P(k)
+  local value=(1-separator)^0
+  local pattern=spaces*C(value)*separator^0*Cp()
+  t[k]=pattern
+  return pattern
+end)
+local commalistiterator=cache[","]
+function utilities.parsers.iterator(str,separator)
+  local n=#str
+  if n==0 then
+    return dummy
+  else
+    local pattern=separator and cache[separator] or commalistiterator
+    local p=1
+    return function()
+      if p<=n then
+        local s,e=lpegmatch(pattern,str,p)
+        if e then
+          p=e
+          return s
         end
-        grandtotal = grandtotal + count
-        functions = functions + 1
+      end
     end
-    printer("\n")
-    printer(format("functions  : % 10i\n", functions))
-    printer(format("total      : % 10i\n", total))
-    printer(format("grand total: % 10i\n", grandtotal))
-    printer(format("threshold  : % 10i\n", threshold))
+  end
 end
-
-function debugger.savestats(filename,threshold)
-    local f = io.open(filename,'w')
-    if f then
-        debugger.showstats(function(str) f:write(str) end,threshold)
-        f:close()
+local function initialize(t,name)
+  local source=t[name]
+  if source then
+    local result={}
+    for k,v in next,t[name] do
+      result[k]=v
     end
+    return result
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
 end
-
-function debugger.enable()
-    debug.sethook(hook,"c")
+local function fetch(t,name)
+  return t[name] or {}
 end
-
-function debugger.disable()
-    debug.sethook()
+function process(result,more)
+  for k,v in next,more do
+    result[k]=v
+  end
+  return result
 end
-
-
-
-
-
-local is_node = node and node.is_node
-local is_lpeg = lpeg and lpeg.type
-
-function inspect(i) -- global function
-    local ti = type(i)
-    if ti == "table" then
-        table.print(i,"table")
-    elseif is_node and is_node(i) then
-        table.print(nodes.astable(i),tostring(i))
-    elseif is_lpeg and is_lpeg(i) then
-        lpeg.print(i)
-    else
-        print(tostring(i))
-    end
-end
-
--- from the lua book:
-
-function traceback()
-    local level = 1
-    while true do
-        local info = debug.getinfo(level, "Sl")
-        if not info then
-            break
-        elseif info.what == "C" then
-            print(format("%3i : C function",level))
-        else
-            print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
-        end
-        level = level + 1
-    end
+local name=C((1-S(", "))^1)
+local parser=(Carg(1)*name/initialize)*(S(", ")^1*(Carg(1)*name/fetch))^0
+local merge=Cf(parser,process)
+function utilities.parsers.mergehashes(hash,list)
+  return lpegmatch(merge,list,1,hash)
 end
 
 
@@ -5179,199 +5731,80 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['trac-inf'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to trac-inf.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- As we want to protect the global tables, we no longer store the timing
--- in the tables themselves but in a hidden timers table so that we don't
--- get warnings about assignments. This is more efficient than using rawset
--- and rawget.
-
-local format, lower = string.format, string.lower
-local clock = os.gettimeofday or os.clock -- should go in environment
-local write_nl = texio.write_nl
-
-statistics       = statistics or { }
-local statistics = statistics
-
-statistics.enable    = true
-statistics.threshold = 0.05
-
-local statusinfo, n, registered, timers = { }, 0, { }, { }
+package.loaded["util-fmt"] = package.loaded["util-fmt"] or true
 
-local function hastiming(instance)
-    return instance and timers[instance]
-end
-
-local function resettiming(instance)
-    timers[instance or "notimer"] = { timing = 0, loadtime = 0 }
-end
-
-local function starttiming(instance)
-    local timer = timers[instance or "notimer"]
-    if not timer then
-        timer = { }
-        timers[instance or "notimer"] = timer
-    end
-    local it = timer.timing
-    if not it then
-        it = 0
-    end
-    if it == 0 then
-        timer.starttime = clock()
-        if not timer.loadtime then
-            timer.loadtime = 0
-        end
-    end
-    timer.timing = it + 1
-end
-
-local function stoptiming(instance, report)
-    local timer = timers[instance or "notimer"]
-    local it = timer.timing
-    if it > 1 then
-        timer.timing = it - 1
-    else
-        local starttime = timer.starttime
-        if starttime then
-            local stoptime = clock()
-            local loadtime = stoptime - starttime
-            timer.stoptime = stoptime
-            timer.loadtime = timer.loadtime + loadtime
-            if report then
-                statistics.report("load time %0.3f",loadtime)
-            end
-            timer.timing = 0
-            return loadtime
-        end
-    end
-    return 0
-end
-
-local function elapsedtime(instance)
-    local timer = timers[instance or "notimer"]
-    return format("%0.3f",timer and timer.loadtime or 0)
-end
-
-local function elapsedindeed(instance)
-    local timer = timers[instance or "notimer"]
-    return (timer and timer.loadtime or 0) > statistics.threshold
-end
-
-local function elapsedseconds(instance,rest) -- returns nil if 0 seconds
-    if elapsedindeed(instance) then
-        return format("%s seconds %s", elapsedtime(instance),rest or "")
-    end
-end
+-- original size: 2274, stripped down to: 1781
 
-statistics.hastiming      = hastiming
-statistics.resettiming    = resettiming
-statistics.starttiming    = starttiming
-statistics.stoptiming     = stoptiming
-statistics.elapsedtime    = elapsedtime
-statistics.elapsedindeed  = elapsedindeed
-statistics.elapsedseconds = elapsedseconds
-
--- general function
-
-function statistics.register(tag,fnc)
-    if statistics.enable and type(fnc) == "function" then
-        local rt = registered[tag] or (#statusinfo + 1)
-        statusinfo[rt] = { tag, fnc }
-        registered[tag] = rt
-        if #tag > n then n = #tag end
-    end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-fmt']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+utilities=utilities or {}
+utilities.formatters=utilities.formatters or {}
+local formatters=utilities.formatters
+local concat,format=table.concat,string.format
+local tostring,type=tostring,type
+local strip=string.strip
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local stripper=lpeg.patterns.stripzeros
+function formatters.stripzeros(str)
+  return lpegmatch(stripper,str)
 end
-
-function statistics.show(reporter)
-    if statistics.enable then
-        if not reporter then reporter = function(tag,data,n) write_nl(tag .. " " .. data) end end
-        -- this code will move
-        local register = statistics.register
-        register("luatex banner", function()
-            return lower(status.banner)
-        end)
-        register("control sequences", function()
-            return format("%s of %s + %s", status.cs_count, status.hash_size,status.hash_extra)
-        end)
-        register("callbacks", function()
-            local total, indirect = status.callbacks or 0, status.indirect_callbacks or 0
-            return format("%s direct, %s indirect, %s total", total-indirect, indirect, total)
-        end)
-        collectgarbage("collect")
-        register("current memory usage", statistics.memused)
-        register("runtime",statistics.runtime)
-        for i=1,#statusinfo do
-            local s = statusinfo[i]
-            local r = s[2]()
-            if r then
-                reporter(s[1],r,n)
-            end
+function formatters.formatcolumns(result,between)
+  if result and #result>0 then
+    between=between or "   "
+    local widths,numbers={},{}
+    local first=result[1]
+    local n=#first
+    for i=1,n do
+      widths[i]=0
+    end
+    for i=1,#result do
+      local r=result[i]
+      for j=1,n do
+        local rj=r[j]
+        local tj=type(rj)
+        if tj=="number" then
+          numbers[j]=true
+        end
+        if tj~="string" then
+          rj=tostring(rj)
+          r[j]=rj
+        end
+        local w=#rj
+        if w>widths[j] then
+          widths[j]=w
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    for i=1,n do
+      local w=widths[i]
+      if numbers[i] then
+        if w>80 then
+          widths[i]="%s"..between
+         else
+          widths[i]="%0"..w.."i"..between
+        end
+      else
+        if w>80 then
+          widths[i]="%s"..between
+         elseif w>0 then
+          widths[i]="%-"..w.."s"..between
+        else
+          widths[i]="%s"
         end
-        write_nl("") -- final newline
-        statistics.enable = false
+      end
     end
-end
-
-local template, report_statistics, nn = nil, nil, 0 -- we only calcute it once
-
-function statistics.showjobstat(tag,data,n)
-    if not logs then
-        -- sorry
-    elseif type(data) == "table" then
-        for i=1,#data do
-            statistics.showjobstat(tag,data[i],n)
-        end
-    else
-        if not template or n > nn then
-            template, n = format("%%-%ss - %%s",n), nn
-            report_statistics = logs.reporter("mkiv lua stats")
-        end
-        report_statistics(format(template,tag,data))
+    local template=strip(concat(widths))
+    for i=1,#result do
+      local str=format(template,unpack(result[i]))
+      result[i]=strip(str)
     end
-end
-
-function statistics.memused() -- no math.round yet -)
-    local round = math.round or math.floor
-    return format("%s MB (ctx: %s MB)",round(collectgarbage("count")/1000), round(status.luastate_bytes/1000000))
-end
-
-starttiming(statistics)
-
-function statistics.formatruntime(runtime) -- indirect so it can be overloaded and
-    return format("%s seconds", runtime)   -- indeed that happens in cure-uti.lua
-end
-
-function statistics.runtime()
-    stoptiming(statistics)
-    return statistics.formatruntime(elapsedtime(statistics))
-end
-
-function statistics.timed(action,report)
-    report = report or logs.reporter("system")
-    starttiming("run")
-    action()
-    stoptiming("run")
-    report("total runtime: %s",elapsedtime("run"))
-end
-
--- where, not really the best spot for this:
-
-commands = commands or { }
-
-function commands.resettimer(name)
-    resettiming(name or "whatever")
-    starttiming(name or "whatever")
-end
-
-function commands.elapsedtime(name)
-    stoptiming(name or "whatever")
-    context(elapsedtime(name or "whatever"))
+  end
+  return result
 end
 
 
@@ -5379,341 +5812,311 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['trac-set'] = { -- might become util-set.lua
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local type, next, tostring = type, next, tostring
-local concat = table.concat
-local format, find, lower, gsub, escapedpattern = string.format, string.find, string.lower, string.gsub, string.escapedpattern
-local is_boolean = string.is_boolean
-local settings_to_hash = utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
-local allocate = utilities.storage.allocate
-
-utilities         = utilities or { }
-local utilities   = utilities
-utilities.setters = utilities.setters or { }
-local setters     = utilities.setters
-
-local data = { } -- maybe just local
-
--- We can initialize from the cnf file. This is sort of tricky as
--- later defined setters also need to be initialized then. If set
--- this way, we need to ensure that they are not reset later on.
+package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
-local trace_initialize = false -- only for testing during development
+-- original size: 12365, stripped down to: 8799
 
-function setters.initialize(filename,name,values) -- filename only for diagnostics
-    local setter = data[name]
-    if setter then
-        local data = setter.data
-        if data then
-            for key, value in next, values do
-             -- key = gsub(key,"_",".")
-                value = is_boolean(value,value)
-                local functions = data[key]
-                if functions then
-                    if #functions > 0 and not functions.value then
-                        if trace_initialize then
-                            setter.report("executing %s (%s -> %s)",key,filename,tostring(value))
-                        end
-                        for i=1,#functions do
-                            functions[i](value)
-                        end
-                        functions.value = value
-                    else
-                        if trace_initialize then
-                            setter.report("skipping %s (%s -> %s)",key,filename,tostring(value))
-                        end
-                    end
-                else
-                    -- we do a simple preregistration i.e. not in the
-                    -- list as it might be an obsolete entry
-                    functions = { default = value }
-                    data[key] = functions
-                    if trace_initialize then
-                        setter.report("storing %s (%s -> %s)",key,filename,tostring(value))
-                    end
-                end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local type,next,tostring=type,next,tostring
+local concat=table.concat
+local format,find,lower,gsub,topattern=string.format,string.find,string.lower,string.gsub,string.topattern
+local is_boolean=string.is_boolean
+local settings_to_hash=utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash
+local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
+utilities=utilities or {}
+local utilities=utilities
+local setters=utilities.setters or {}
+utilities.setters=setters
+local data={}
+local trace_initialize=false 
+function setters.initialize(filename,name,values) 
+  local setter=data[name]
+  if setter then
+    frozen=true
+    local data=setter.data
+    if data then
+      for key,newvalue in next,values do
+        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue)
+        local functions=data[key]
+        if functions then
+          local oldvalue=functions.value
+          if functions.frozen then
+            if trace_initialize then
+              setter.report("%s: %a is %s to %a",filename,key,"frozen",oldvalue)
             end
-            return true
+          elseif #functions>0 and not oldvalue then
+            if trace_initialize then
+              setter.report("%s: %a is %s to %a",filename,key,"set",newvalue)
+            end
+            for i=1,#functions do
+              functions[i](newvalue)
+            end
+            functions.value=newvalue
+            functions.frozen=functions.frozen or frozen
+          else
+            if trace_initialize then
+              setter.report("%s: %a is %s as %a",filename,key,"kept",oldvalue)
+            end
+          end
+        else
+          functions={ default=newvalue,frozen=frozen }
+          data[key]=functions
+          if trace_initialize then
+            setter.report("%s: %a is %s to %a",filename,key,"defaulted",newvalue)
+          end
         end
+      end
+      return true
     end
+  end
 end
-
--- user interface code
-
 local function set(t,what,newvalue)
-    local data, done = t.data, t.done
-    if type(what) == "string" then
-        what = settings_to_hash(what) -- inefficient but ok
-    end
-    if type(what) ~= "table" then
-        return
-    end
-    if not done then -- catch ... why not set?
-        done = { }
-        t.done = done
-    end
-    for w, value in next, what do
-        if value == "" then
-            value = newvalue
-        elseif not value then
-            value = false -- catch nil
-        else
-            value = is_boolean(value,value)
-        end
-        w = "^" .. escapedpattern(w,true) .. "$" -- new: anchored
-        for name, functions in next, data do
-            if done[name] then
-                -- prevent recursion due to wildcards
-            elseif find(name,w) then
-                done[name] = true
-                for i=1,#functions do
-                    functions[i](value)
-                end
-                functions.value = value
-            end
-        end
-    end
+  local data=t.data
+  if not data.frozen then
+    local done=t.done
+    if type(what)=="string" then
+      what=settings_to_hash(what) 
+    end
+    if type(what)~="table" then
+      return
+    end
+    if not done then 
+      done={}
+      t.done=done
+    end
+    for w,value in next,what do
+      if value=="" then
+        value=newvalue
+      elseif not value then
+        value=false 
+      else
+        value=is_boolean(value,value)
+      end
+      w=topattern(w,true,true)
+      for name,functions in next,data do
+        if done[name] then
+        elseif find(name,w) then
+          done[name]=true
+          for i=1,#functions do
+            functions[i](value)
+          end
+          functions.value=value
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 local function reset(t)
-    for name, functions in next, t.data do
-        for i=1,#functions do
-            functions[i](false)
-        end
-        functions.value = false
+  local data=t.data
+  if not data.frozen then
+    for name,functions in next,data do
+      for i=1,#functions do
+        functions[i](false)
+      end
+      functions.value=false
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function enable(t,what)
-    set(t,what,true)
+  set(t,what,true)
 end
-
 local function disable(t,what)
-    local data = t.data
-    if not what or what == "" then
-        t.done = { }
-        reset(t)
-    else
-        set(t,what,false)
-    end
+  local data=t.data
+  if not what or what=="" then
+    t.done={}
+    reset(t)
+  else
+    set(t,what,false)
+  end
 end
-
 function setters.register(t,what,...)
-    local data = t.data
-    what = lower(what)
-    local functions = data[what]
-    if not functions then
-        functions = { }
-        data[what] = functions
-        if trace_initialize then
-            t.report("defining %s",what)
-        end
-    end
-    local default = functions.default -- can be set from cnf file
-    for _, fnc in next, { ... } do
-        local typ = type(fnc)
-        if typ == "string" then
-            if trace_initialize then
-                t.report("coupling %s to %s",what,fnc)
-            end
-            local s = fnc -- else wrong reference
-            fnc = function(value) set(t,s,value) end
-        elseif typ ~= "function" then
-            fnc = nil
-        end
-        if fnc then
-            functions[#functions+1] = fnc
-            -- default: set at command line or in cnf file
-            -- value  : set in tex run (needed when loading runtime)
-            local value = functions.value or default
-            if value ~= nil then
-                fnc(value)
-                functions.value = value
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return false -- so we can use it in an assignment
+  local data=t.data
+  what=lower(what)
+  local functions=data[what]
+  if not functions then
+    functions={}
+    data[what]=functions
+    if trace_initialize then
+      t.report("defining %a",what)
+    end
+  end
+  local default=functions.default 
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    local fnc=select(i,...)
+    local typ=type(fnc)
+    if typ=="string" then
+      if trace_initialize then
+        t.report("coupling %a to %a",what,fnc)
+      end
+      local s=fnc 
+      fnc=function(value) set(t,s,value) end
+    elseif typ~="function" then
+      fnc=nil
+    end
+    if fnc then
+      functions[#functions+1]=fnc
+      local value=functions.value or default
+      if value~=nil then
+        fnc(value)
+        functions.value=value
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return false 
 end
-
 function setters.enable(t,what)
-    local e = t.enable
-    t.enable, t.done = enable, { }
-    enable(t,what)
-    t.enable, t.done = e, { }
+  local e=t.enable
+  t.enable,t.done=enable,{}
+  enable(t,what)
+  t.enable,t.done=e,{}
 end
-
 function setters.disable(t,what)
-    local e = t.disable
-    t.disable, t.done = disable, { }
-    disable(t,what)
-    t.disable, t.done = e, { }
+  local e=t.disable
+  t.disable,t.done=disable,{}
+  disable(t,what)
+  t.disable,t.done=e,{}
 end
-
 function setters.reset(t)
-    t.done = { }
-    reset(t)
-end
-
-function setters.list(t) -- pattern
-    local list = table.sortedkeys(t.data)
-    local user, system = { }, { }
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local what = list[l]
-        if find(what,"^%*") then
-            system[#system+1] = what
-        else
-            user[#user+1] = what
-        end
+  t.done={}
+  reset(t)
+end
+function setters.list(t) 
+  local list=table.sortedkeys(t.data)
+  local user,system={},{}
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local what=list[l]
+    if find(what,"^%*") then
+      system[#system+1]=what
+    else
+      user[#user+1]=what
     end
-    return user, system
+  end
+  return user,system
 end
-
 function setters.show(t)
-    local category = t.name
-    local list = setters.list(t)
-    t.report()
-    for k=1,#list do
-        local name = list[k]
-        local functions = t.data[name]
-        if functions then
-            local value, default, modules = functions.value, functions.default, #functions
-            value   = value   == nil and "unset" or tostring(value)
-            default = default == nil and "unset" or tostring(default)
-            t.report("%-30s   modules: %2i   default: %6s   value: %6s",name,modules,default,value)
-        end
-    end
-    t.report()
-end
-
--- we could have used a bit of oo and the trackers:enable syntax but
--- there is already a lot of code around using the singular tracker
-
--- we could make this into a module but we also want the rest avaliable
-
-local enable, disable, register, list, show = setters.enable, setters.disable, setters.register, setters.list, setters.show
-
-local function report(setter,...)
-    local report = logs and logs.report
-    if report then
-        report(setter.name,...)
-    else -- fallback, as this module is loaded before the logger
-        write_nl(format("%-15s : %s\n",setter.name,format(...)))
-    end
-end
-
-function setters.new(name)
-    local setter -- we need to access it in setter itself
-    setter = {
-        data     = allocate(), -- indexed, but also default and value fields
-        name     = name,
-        report   = function(...) report  (setter,...) end,
-        enable   = function(...) enable  (setter,...) end,
-        disable  = function(...) disable (setter,...) end,
-        register = function(...) register(setter,...) end,
-        list     = function(...) list    (setter,...) end,
-        show     = function(...) show    (setter,...) end,
-    }
-    data[name] = setter
-    return setter
-end
-
-trackers    = setters.new("trackers")
-directives  = setters.new("directives")
-experiments = setters.new("experiments")
-
-local t_enable, t_disable, t_report = trackers   .enable, trackers   .disable, trackers   .report
-local d_enable, d_disable, d_report = directives .enable, directives .disable, directives .report
-local e_enable, e_disable, e_report = experiments.enable, experiments.disable, experiments.report
-
--- nice trick: we overload two of the directives related functions with variants that
--- do tracing (itself using a tracker) .. proof of concept
-
-local trace_directives  = false local trace_directives  = false  trackers.register("system.directives",  function(v) trace_directives  = v end)
-local trace_experiments = false local trace_experiments = false  trackers.register("system.experiments", function(v) trace_experiments = v end)
-
+  local category=t.name
+  local list=setters.list(t)
+  t.report()
+  for k=1,#list do
+    local name=list[k]
+    local functions=t.data[name]
+    if functions then
+      local value,default,modules=functions.value,functions.default,#functions
+      value=value==nil and "unset" or tostring(value)
+      default=default==nil and "unset" or tostring(default)
+      t.report("%-50s   modules: %2i   default: %-12s   value: %-12s",name,modules,default,value)
+    end
+  end
+  t.report()
+end
+local enable,disable,register,list,show=setters.enable,setters.disable,setters.register,setters.list,setters.show
+function setters.report(setter,...)
+  print(format("%-15s : %s\n",setter.name,format(...)))
+end
+local function default(setter,name)
+  local d=setter.data[name]
+  return d and d.default
+end
+local function value(setter,name)
+  local d=setter.data[name]
+  return d and (d.value or d.default)
+end
+function setters.new(name) 
+  local setter 
+  setter={
+    data=allocate(),
+    name=name,
+    report=function(...) setters.report (setter,...) end,
+    enable=function(...)     enable (setter,...) end,
+    disable=function(...)     disable (setter,...) end,
+    register=function(...)     register(setter,...) end,
+    list=function(...)     list  (setter,...) end,
+    show=function(...)     show  (setter,...) end,
+    default=function(...) return default (setter,...) end,
+    value=function(...) return value  (setter,...) end,
+  }
+  data[name]=setter
+  return setter
+end
+trackers=setters.new("trackers")
+directives=setters.new("directives")
+experiments=setters.new("experiments")
+local t_enable,t_disable=trackers  .enable,trackers  .disable
+local d_enable,d_disable=directives .enable,directives .disable
+local e_enable,e_disable=experiments.enable,experiments.disable
+local trace_directives=false local trace_directives=false trackers.register("system.directives",function(v) trace_directives=v end)
+local trace_experiments=false local trace_experiments=false trackers.register("system.experiments",function(v) trace_experiments=v end)
 function directives.enable(...)
-    if trace_directives then
-        d_report("enabling: %s",concat({...}," "))
-    end
-    d_enable(...)
+  if trace_directives then
+    directives.report("enabling: % t",{...})
+  end
+  d_enable(...)
 end
-
 function directives.disable(...)
-    if trace_directives then
-        d_report("disabling: %s",concat({...}," "))
-    end
-    d_disable(...)
+  if trace_directives then
+    directives.report("disabling: % t",{...})
+  end
+  d_disable(...)
 end
-
 function experiments.enable(...)
-    if trace_experiments then
-        e_report("enabling: %s",concat({...}," "))
-    end
-    e_enable(...)
+  if trace_experiments then
+    experiments.report("enabling: % t",{...})
+  end
+  e_enable(...)
 end
-
 function experiments.disable(...)
-    if trace_experiments then
-        e_report("disabling: %s",concat({...}," "))
-    end
-    e_disable(...)
-end
-
--- a useful example
-
-directives.register("system.nostatistics", function(v)
-    statistics.enable = not v
+  if trace_experiments then
+    experiments.report("disabling: % t",{...})
+  end
+  e_disable(...)
+end
+directives.register("system.nostatistics",function(v)
+  if statistics then
+    statistics.enable=not v
+  else
+  end
 end)
-
-directives.register("system.nolibraries", function(v)
-    libraries = nil -- we discard this tracing for security
+directives.register("system.nolibraries",function(v)
+  if libraries then
+    libraries=nil 
+  else
+  end
 end)
-
--- experiment
-
-local flags = environment and environment.engineflags
-
-if flags then
-    if trackers and flags.trackers then
-        setters.initialize("flags","trackers", settings_to_hash(flags.trackers))
-     -- t_enable(flags.trackers)
+if environment then
+  local engineflags=environment.engineflags
+  if engineflags then
+    local list=engineflags["c:trackers"] or engineflags["trackers"]
+    if type(list)=="string" then
+      setters.initialize("commandline flags","trackers",settings_to_hash(list))
     end
-    if directives and flags.directives then
-        setters.initialize("flags","directives", settings_to_hash(flags.directives))
-     -- d_enable(flags.directives)
+    local list=engineflags["c:directives"] or engineflags["directives"]
+    if type(list)=="string" then
+      setters.initialize("commandline flags","directives",settings_to_hash(list))
     end
+  end
 end
-
--- here
-
 if texconfig then
-
-    -- this happens too late in ini mode but that is no problem
-
-    local function set(k,v)
-        v = tonumber(v)
-        if v then
-            texconfig[k] = v
-        end
+  local function set(k,v)
+    v=tonumber(v)
+    if v then
+      texconfig[k]=v
     end
-
-    directives.register("luatex.expanddepth",  function(v) set("expand_depth",v)   end)
-    directives.register("luatex.hashextra",    function(v) set("hash_extra",v)     end)
-    directives.register("luatex.nestsize",     function(v) set("nest_size",v)      end)
-    directives.register("luatex.maxinopen",    function(v) set("max_in_open",v)    end)
-    directives.register("luatex.maxprintline", function(v) set("max_print_line",v) end)
-    directives.register("luatex.maxstrings",   function(v) set("max_strings",v)    end)
-    directives.register("luatex.paramsize",    function(v) set("param_size",v)     end)
-    directives.register("luatex.savesize",     function(v) set("save_size",v)      end)
-    directives.register("luatex.stacksize",    function(v) set("stack_size",v)     end)
-
+  end
+  directives.register("luatex.expanddepth",function(v) set("expand_depth",v)  end)
+  directives.register("luatex.hashextra",function(v) set("hash_extra",v)   end)
+  directives.register("luatex.nestsize",function(v) set("nest_size",v)   end)
+  directives.register("luatex.maxinopen",function(v) set("max_in_open",v)  end)
+  directives.register("luatex.maxprintline",function(v) set("max_print_line",v) end)
+  directives.register("luatex.maxstrings",function(v) set("max_strings",v)  end)
+  directives.register("luatex.paramsize",function(v) set("param_size",v)   end)
+  directives.register("luatex.savesize",function(v) set("save_size",v)   end)
+  directives.register("luatex.stacksize",function(v) set("stack_size",v)   end)
 end
 
 
@@ -5721,643 +6124,559 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['trac-log'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to trac-log.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- todo: less categories, more subcategories (e.g. nodes)
-
-
-local write_nl, write = texio and texio.write_nl or print, texio and texio.write or io.write
-local format, gmatch, find = string.format, string.gmatch, string.find
-local concat, insert, remove = table.concat, table.insert, table.remove
-local escapedpattern = string.escapedpattern
-local texcount = tex and tex.count
-local next, type = next, type
-
-local setmetatableindex = table.setmetatableindex
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>This is a prelude to a more extensive logging module. We no longer
-provide <l n='xml'/> based logging a sparsing is relatively easy anyway.</p>
---ldx]]--
+package.loaded["trac-log"] = package.loaded["trac-log"] or true
 
-logs       = logs or { }
-local logs = logs
+-- original size: 21795, stripped down to: 14194
 
-local moreinfo = [[
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to trac-log.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local write_nl,write=texio and texio.write_nl or print,texio and texio.write or io.write
+local format,gmatch,find=string.format,string.gmatch,string.find
+local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
+local topattern=string.topattern
+local texcount=tex and tex.count
+local next,type,select=next,type,select
+local utfchar=utf.char
+local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
+local formatters=string.formatters
+logs=logs or {}
+local logs=logs
+local moreinfo=[[
 More information about ConTeXt and the tools that come with it can be found at:
-
+]].."\n"..[[
 maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context
 webpage  : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net
 wiki     : http://contextgarden.net
 ]]
-
--- basic loggers
-
+utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+  formatters,"unichr",
+  [["U+" .. format("%%05X",%s) .. " (" .. utfchar(%s) .. ")"]]
+)
+utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+  formatters,"chruni",
+  [[utfchar(%s) .. " (U+" .. format("%%05X",%s) .. ")"]]
+)
 local function ignore() end
-
-setmetatableindex(logs, function(t,k) t[k] = ignore ; return ignore end)
-
-local report, subreport, status, settarget, setformats, settranslations
-
-local direct, subdirect, writer, pushtarget, poptarget
-
+setmetatableindex(logs,function(t,k) t[k]=ignore;return ignore end)
+local report,subreport,status,settarget,setformats,settranslations
+local direct,subdirect,writer,pushtarget,poptarget
 if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
-
-    local valueiskey   = { __index = function(t,k) t[k] = k return k end } -- will be helper
-
-    local target       = "term and log"
-
-    logs.flush         = io.flush
-
-    local formats      = { } setmetatable(formats,     valueiskey)
-    local translations = { } setmetatable(translations,valueiskey)
-
-    writer = function(...)
-        write_nl(target,...)
-    end
-
-    newline = function()
-        write_nl(target,"\n")
-    end
-
-    report = function(a,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s > %s\n",translations[a],format(formats[b],c,...)))
-        elseif b then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s > %s\n",translations[a],formats[b]))
-        elseif a then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s >\n",   translations[a]))
-        else
-            write_nl(target,"\n")
-        end
-    end
-
-    direct = function(a,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            return format("%-15s > %s",translations[a],format(formats[b],c,...))
-        elseif b then
-            return format("%-15s > %s",translations[a],formats[b])
-        elseif a then
-            return format("%-15s >",   translations[a])
-        else
-            return ""
-        end
-    end
-
-    subreport = function(a,s,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s > %s > %s\n",translations[a],translations[s],format(formats[b],c,...)))
-        elseif b then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s > %s > %s\n",translations[a],translations[s],formats[b]))
-        elseif a then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s > %s >\n",   translations[a],translations[s]))
-        else
-            write_nl(target,"\n")
-        end
-    end
-
-    subdirect = function(a,s,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            return format("%-15s > %s > %s",translations[a],translations[s],format(formats[b],c,...))
-        elseif b then
-            return format("%-15s > %s > %s",translations[a],translations[s],formats[b])
-        elseif a then
-            return format("%-15s > %s >",   translations[a],translations[s])
-        else
-            return ""
-        end
-    end
-
-    status = function(a,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s : %s\n",translations[a],format(formats[b],c,...)))
-        elseif b then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s : %s\n",translations[a],formats[b]))
-        elseif a then
-            write_nl(target,format("%-15s :\n",   translations[a]))
-        else
-            write_nl(target,"\n")
-        end
-    end
-
-    local targets = {
-        logfile  = "log",
-        log      = "log",
-        file     = "log",
-        console  = "term",
-        terminal = "term",
-        both     = "term and log",
-    }
-
-    settarget = function(whereto)
-        target = targets[whereto or "both"] or targets.both
-        if target == "term" or target == "term and log" then
-            logs.flush = io.flush
-        else
-            logs.flush = ignore
-        end
-    end
-
-    local stack = { }
-
-    pushtarget = function(newtarget)
-        insert(stack,target)
-        settarget(newtarget)
-    end
-
-    poptarget = function()
-        if #stack > 0 then
-            settarget(remove(stack))
-        end
-    end
-
-    setformats = function(f)
-        formats = f
-    end
-
-    settranslations = function(t)
-        translations = t
-    end
-
+  local valueiskey={ __index=function(t,k) t[k]=k return k end } 
+  local target="term and log"
+  logs.flush=io.flush
+  local formats={} setmetatable(formats,valueiskey)
+  local translations={} setmetatable(translations,valueiskey)
+  writer=function(...)
+    write_nl(target,...)
+  end
+  newline=function()
+    write_nl(target,"\n")
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s >\n"]
+  report=function(a,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      write_nl(target,f_one(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
+    elseif b then
+      write_nl(target,f_one(translations[a],formats[b]))
+    elseif a then
+      write_nl(target,f_two(translations[a]))
+    else
+      write_nl(target,"\n")
+    end
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s > %s"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s >"]
+  direct=function(a,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      return f_one(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
+    elseif b then
+      return f_one(translations[a],formats[b])
+    elseif a then
+      return f_two(translations[a])
+    else
+      return ""
+    end
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"]
+  subreport=function(a,s,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      write_nl(target,f_one(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
+    elseif b then
+      write_nl(target,f_one(translations[a],translations[s],formats[b]))
+    elseif a then
+      write_nl(target,f_two(translations[a],translations[s]))
+    else
+      write_nl(target,"\n")
+    end
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s > %s >"]
+  subdirect=function(a,s,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      return f_one(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
+    elseif b then
+      return f_one(translations[a],translations[s],formats[b])
+    elseif a then
+      return f_two(translations[a],translations[s])
+    else
+      return ""
+    end
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
+  status=function(a,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      write_nl(target,f_one(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
+    elseif b then
+      write_nl(target,f_one(translations[a],formats[b]))
+    elseif a then
+      write_nl(target,f_two(translations[a]))
+    else
+      write_nl(target,"\n")
+    end
+  end
+  local targets={
+    logfile="log",
+    log="log",
+    file="log",
+    console="term",
+    terminal="term",
+    both="term and log",
+  }
+  settarget=function(whereto)
+    target=targets[whereto or "both"] or targets.both
+    if target=="term" or target=="term and log" then
+      logs.flush=io.flush
+    else
+      logs.flush=ignore
+    end
+  end
+  local stack={}
+  pushtarget=function(newtarget)
+    insert(stack,target)
+    settarget(newtarget)
+  end
+  poptarget=function()
+    if #stack>0 then
+      settarget(remove(stack))
+    end
+  end
+  setformats=function(f)
+    formats=f
+  end
+  settranslations=function(t)
+    translations=t
+  end
 else
-
-    logs.flush = ignore
-
-    writer = write_nl
-
-    newline = function()
-        write_nl("\n")
-    end
-
-    report = function(a,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s | %s",a,format(b,c,...)))
-        elseif b then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s | %s",a,b))
-        elseif a then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s |",   a))
-        else
-            write_nl("")
-        end
-    end
-
-    subreport = function(a,sub,b,c,...)
-        if c then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s | %s | %s",a,sub,format(b,c,...)))
-        elseif b then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s | %s | %s",a,sub,b))
-        elseif a then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s | %s |",   a,sub))
-        else
-            write_nl("")
-        end
-    end
-
-    status = function(a,b,c,...) -- not to be used in lua anyway
-        if c then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s : %s\n",a,format(b,c,...)))
-        elseif b then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s : %s\n",a,b)) -- b can have %'s
-        elseif a then
-            write_nl(format("%-15s :\n",   a))
-        else
-            write_nl("\n")
-        end
-    end
-
-    direct          = ignore
-    subdirect       = ignore
-
-    settarget       = ignore
-    pushtarget      = ignore
-    poptarget       = ignore
-    setformats      = ignore
-    settranslations = ignore
-
-end
-
-logs.report          = report
-logs.subreport       = subreport
-logs.status          = status
-logs.settarget       = settarget
-logs.pushtarget      = pushtarget
-logs.poptarget       = poptarget
-logs.setformats      = setformats
-logs.settranslations = settranslations
-
-logs.direct          = direct
-logs.subdirect       = subdirect
-logs.writer          = writer
-logs.newline         = newline
-
--- installer
-
--- todo: renew (un) locks when a new one is added and wildcard
-
-local data, states = { }, nil
-
+  logs.flush=ignore
+  writer=write_nl
+  newline=function()
+    write_nl("\n")
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s | %s"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s |"]
+  report=function(a,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      write_nl(f_one(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
+    elseif b then
+      write_nl(f_one(a,b))
+    elseif a then
+      write_nl(f_two(a))
+    else
+      write_nl("")
+    end
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s | %s |"]
+  subreport=function(a,sub,b,c,...)
+    if c then
+      write_nl(f_one(a,sub,formatters[b](c,...)))
+    elseif b then
+      write_nl(f_one(a,sub,b))
+    elseif a then
+      write_nl(f_two(a,sub))
+    else
+      write_nl("")
+    end
+  end
+  local f_one=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
+  local f_two=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
+  status=function(a,b,c,...) 
+    if c then
+      write_nl(f_one(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
+    elseif b then
+      write_nl(f_one(a,b)) 
+    elseif a then
+      write_nl(f_two(a))
+    else
+      write_nl("\n")
+    end
+  end
+  direct=ignore
+  subdirect=ignore
+  settarget=ignore
+  pushtarget=ignore
+  poptarget=ignore
+  setformats=ignore
+  settranslations=ignore
+end
+logs.report=report
+logs.subreport=subreport
+logs.status=status
+logs.settarget=settarget
+logs.pushtarget=pushtarget
+logs.poptarget=poptarget
+logs.setformats=setformats
+logs.settranslations=settranslations
+logs.direct=direct
+logs.subdirect=subdirect
+logs.writer=writer
+logs.newline=newline
+local data,states={},nil
 function logs.reporter(category,subcategory)
-    local logger = data[category]
-    if not logger then
-        local state = false
-        if states == true then
-            state = true
-        elseif type(states) == "table" then
-            for c, _ in next, states do
-                if find(category,c) then
-                    state = true
-                    break
-                end
-            end
+  local logger=data[category]
+  if not logger then
+    local state=false
+    if states==true then
+      state=true
+    elseif type(states)=="table" then
+      for c,_ in next,states do
+        if find(category,c) then
+          state=true
+          break
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    logger={
+      reporters={},
+      state=state,
+    }
+    data[category]=logger
+  end
+  local reporter=logger.reporters[subcategory or "default"]
+  if not reporter then
+    if subcategory then
+      reporter=function(...)
+        if not logger.state then
+          subreport(category,subcategory,...)
         end
-        logger = {
-            reporters = { },
-            state = state,
-        }
-        data[category] = logger
-    end
-    local reporter = logger.reporters[subcategory or "default"]
-    if not reporter then
-        if subcategory then
-            reporter = function(...)
-                if not logger.state then
-                    subreport(category,subcategory,...)
-                end
-            end
-            logger.reporters[subcategory] = reporter
-        else
-            local tag = category
-            reporter = function(...)
-                if not logger.state then
-                    report(category,...)
-                end
-            end
-            logger.reporters.default = reporter
+      end
+      logger.reporters[subcategory]=reporter
+    else
+      local tag=category
+      reporter=function(...)
+        if not logger.state then
+          report(category,...)
         end
+      end
+      logger.reporters.default=reporter
     end
-    return reporter
+  end
+  return reporter
 end
-
-logs.new = logs.reporter -- for old times sake
-
--- context specicific: this ends up in the macro stream
-
-local ctxreport = logs.writer
-
+logs.new=logs.reporter
+local ctxreport=logs.writer
 function logs.setmessenger(m)
-    ctxreport = m
+  ctxreport=m
 end
-
 function logs.messenger(category,subcategory)
-    -- we need to avoid catcode mess (todo: fast context)
-    if subcategory then
-        return function(...)
-            ctxreport(subdirect(category,subcategory,...))
-        end
-    else
-        return function(...)
-            ctxreport(direct(category,...))
-        end
+  if subcategory then
+    return function(...)
+      ctxreport(subdirect(category,subcategory,...))
+    end
+  else
+    return function(...)
+      ctxreport(direct(category,...))
     end
+  end
 end
-
--- so far
-
 local function setblocked(category,value)
-    if category == true then
-        -- lock all
-        category, value = "*", true
-    elseif category == false then
-        -- unlock all
-        category, value = "*", false
-    elseif value == nil then
-        -- lock selective
-        value = true
-    end
-    if category == "*" then
-        states = value
-        for k, v in next, data do
-            v.state = value
-        end
-    else
-        states = utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash(category)
-        for c, _ in next, states do
-            if data[c] then
-                v.state = value
-            else
-                c = escapedpattern(c,true)
-                for k, v in next, data do
-                    if find(k,c) then
-                        v.state = value
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
+  if category==true then
+    category,value="*",true
+  elseif category==false then
+    category,value="*",false
+  elseif value==nil then
+    value=true
+  end
+  if category=="*" then
+    states=value
+    for k,v in next,data do
+      v.state=value
+    end
+  else
+    states=utilities.parsers.settings_to_hash(category)
+    for c,_ in next,states do
+      if data[c] then
+        v.state=value
+      else
+        c=topattern(c,true,true)
+        for k,v in next,data do
+          if find(k,c) then
+            v.state=value
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 function logs.disable(category,value)
-    setblocked(category,value == nil and true or value)
+  setblocked(category,value==nil and true or value)
 end
-
 function logs.enable(category)
-    setblocked(category,false)
+  setblocked(category,false)
 end
-
 function logs.categories()
-    return table.sortedkeys(data)
+  return table.sortedkeys(data)
 end
-
 function logs.show()
-    local n, c, s, max = 0, 0, 0, 0
-    for category, v in table.sortedpairs(data) do
-        n = n + 1
-        local state = v.state
-        local reporters = v.reporters
-        local nc = #category
-        if nc > c then
-            c = nc
-        end
-        for subcategory, _ in next, reporters do
-            local ns = #subcategory
-            if ns > c then
-                s = ns
-            end
-            local m = nc + ns
-            if m > max then
-                max = m
-            end
-        end
-        local subcategories = concat(table.sortedkeys(reporters),", ")
-        if state == true then
-            state = "disabled"
-        elseif state == false then
-            state = "enabled"
-        else
-            state = "unknown"
-        end
-        -- no new here
-        report("logging","category: '%s', subcategories: '%s', state: '%s'",category,subcategories,state)
+  local n,c,s,max=0,0,0,0
+  for category,v in table.sortedpairs(data) do
+    n=n+1
+    local state=v.state
+    local reporters=v.reporters
+    local nc=#category
+    if nc>c then
+      c=nc
+    end
+    for subcategory,_ in next,reporters do
+      local ns=#subcategory
+      if ns>c then
+        s=ns
+      end
+      local m=nc+ns
+      if m>max then
+        max=m
+      end
+    end
+    local subcategories=concat(table.sortedkeys(reporters),", ")
+    if state==true then
+      state="disabled"
+    elseif state==false then
+      state="enabled"
+    else
+      state="unknown"
     end
-    report("logging","categories: %s, max category: %s, max subcategory: %s, max combined: %s",n,c,s,max)
+    report("logging","category %a, subcategories %a, state %a",category,subcategories,state)
+  end
+  report("logging","categories: %s, max category: %s, max subcategory: %s, max combined: %s",n,c,s,max)
 end
-
-directives.register("logs.blocked", function(v)
-    setblocked(v,true)
+local delayed_reporters={}
+setmetatableindex(delayed_reporters,function(t,k)
+  local v=logs.reporter(k.name)
+  t[k]=v
+  return v
 end)
-
-directives.register("logs.target", function(v)
-    settarget(v)
+function utilities.setters.report(setter,...)
+  delayed_reporters[setter](...)
+end
+directives.register("logs.blocked",function(v)
+  setblocked(v,true)
 end)
-
--- tex specific loggers (might move elsewhere)
-
-local report_pages = logs.reporter("pages") -- not needed but saves checking when we grep for it
-
-local real, user, sub
-
+directives.register("logs.target",function(v)
+  settarget(v)
+end)
+local report_pages=logs.reporter("pages") 
+local real,user,sub
 function logs.start_page_number()
-    real, user, sub = texcount.realpageno, texcount.userpageno, texcount.subpageno
---     real, user, sub = 0, 0, 0
-end
-
-local timing    = false
-local starttime = nil
-local lasttime  = nil
-
-trackers.register("pages.timing", function(v) -- only for myself (diagnostics)
-    starttime = os.clock()
-    timing    = true
+  real,user,sub=texcount.realpageno,texcount.userpageno,texcount.subpageno
+end
+local timing=false
+local starttime=nil
+local lasttime=nil
+trackers.register("pages.timing",function(v) 
+  starttime=os.clock()
+  timing=true
 end)
-
-function logs.stop_page_number() -- the first page can includes the initialization so we omit this in average
-    if timing then
-        local elapsed, average
-        local stoptime = os.clock()
-        if not lasttime or real < 2 then
-            elapsed   = stoptime
-            average   = stoptime
-            starttime = stoptime
-        else
-            elapsed  = stoptime - lasttime
-            average  = (stoptime - starttime) / (real - 1)
-        end
-        lasttime = stoptime
-        if real > 0 then
-            if user > 0 then
-                if sub > 0 then
-                    report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s, subpage %s, time %0.04f / %0.04f",real,user,sub,elapsed,average)
-                else
-                    report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s, time %0.04f / %0.04f",real,user,elapsed,average)
-                end
-            else
-                report_pages("flushing realpage %s, time %0.04f / %0.04f",real,elapsed,average)
-            end
-        else
-            report_pages("flushing page, time %0.04f / %0.04f",elapsed,average)
-        end
+function logs.stop_page_number() 
+  if timing then
+    local elapsed,average
+    local stoptime=os.clock()
+    if not lasttime or real<2 then
+      elapsed=stoptime
+      average=stoptime
+      starttime=stoptime
     else
-        if real > 0 then
-            if user > 0 then
-                if sub > 0 then
-                    report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s, subpage %s",real,user,sub)
-                else
-                    report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s",real,user)
-                end
-            else
-                report_pages("flushing realpage %s",real)
-            end
-        else
-            report_pages("flushing page")
-        end
+      elapsed=stoptime-lasttime
+      average=(stoptime-starttime)/(real-1)
+    end
+    lasttime=stoptime
+    if real<=0 then
+      report_pages("flushing page, time %0.04f / %0.04f",elapsed,average)
+    elseif user<=0 then
+      report_pages("flushing realpage %s, time %0.04f / %0.04f",real,elapsed,average)
+    elseif sub<=0 then
+      report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s, time %0.04f / %0.04f",real,user,elapsed,average)
+    else
+      report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s, subpage %s, time %0.04f / %0.04f",real,user,sub,elapsed,average)
+    end
+  else
+    if real<=0 then
+      report_pages("flushing page")
+    elseif user<=0 then
+      report_pages("flushing realpage %s",real)
+    elseif sub<=0 then
+      report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s",real,user)
+    else
+      report_pages("flushing realpage %s, userpage %s, subpage %s",real,user,sub)
     end
-    logs.flush()
+  end
+  logs.flush()
 end
-
-logs.report_job_stat = statistics and statistics.showjobstat
-
-local report_files = logs.reporter("files")
-
-local nesting   = 0
-local verbose   = false
-local hasscheme = url.hasscheme
-
--- we don't have show_open and show_close callbacks yet
-
+local report_files=logs.reporter("files")
+local nesting=0
+local verbose=false
+local hasscheme=url.hasscheme
 function logs.show_open(name)
- -- if hasscheme(name) ~= "virtual" then
- --     if verbose then
- --         nesting = nesting + 1
- --         report_files("level %s, opening %s",nesting,name)
- --     else
- --         write(format("(%s",name)) -- tex adds a space
- --     end
- -- end
 end
-
 function logs.show_close(name)
- -- if hasscheme(name) ~= "virtual" then
- --     if verbose then
- --         report_files("level %s, closing %s",nesting,name)
- --         nesting = nesting - 1
- --     else
- --         write(")") -- tex adds a space
- --     end
- -- end
 end
-
 function logs.show_load(name)
- -- if hasscheme(name) ~= "virtual" then
- --     if verbose then
- --         report_files("level %s, loading %s",nesting+1,name)
- --     else
- --         write(format("(%s)",name))
- --     end
- -- end
 end
-
--- there may be scripts out there using this:
-
-local simple = logs.reporter("comment")
-
-logs.simple     = simple
-logs.simpleline = simple
-
--- obsolete
-
-function logs.setprogram  () end -- obsolete
-function logs.extendbanner() end -- obsolete
-function logs.reportlines () end -- obsolete
-function logs.reportbanner() end -- obsolete
-function logs.reportline  () end -- obsolete
-function logs.simplelines () end -- obsolete
-function logs.help        () end -- obsolete
-
--- applications
-
+local simple=logs.reporter("comment")
+logs.simple=simple
+logs.simpleline=simple
+function logs.setprogram () end 
+function logs.extendbanner() end 
+function logs.reportlines () end 
+function logs.reportbanner() end 
+function logs.reportline () end 
+function logs.simplelines () end 
+function logs.help    () end
+local Carg,C,lpegmatch=lpeg.Carg,lpeg.C,lpeg.match
+local p_newline=lpeg.patterns.newline
+local linewise=(
+  Carg(1)*C((1-p_newline)^1)/function(t,s) t.report(s) end+Carg(1)*p_newline^2/function(t)  t.report() end+p_newline
+)^1
 local function reportlines(t,str)
-    if str then
-        for line in gmatch(str,"(.-)[\n\r]") do
-            t.report(line)
-        end
-    end
+  if str then
+    lpegmatch(linewise,str,1,t)
+  end
 end
-
 local function reportbanner(t)
-    local banner = t.banner
-    if banner then
-        t.report(banner)
-        t.report()
-    end
+  local banner=t.banner
+  if banner then
+    t.report(banner)
+    t.report()
+  end
 end
-
 local function reportversion(t)
-    local banner = t.banner
-    if banner then
-        t.report(banner)
-    end
+  local banner=t.banner
+  if banner then
+    t.report(banner)
+  end
 end
-
 local function reporthelp(t,...)
-    local helpinfo = t.helpinfo
-    if type(helpinfo) == "string" then
-        reportlines(t,helpinfo)
-    elseif type(helpinfo) == "table" then
-        local tags = { ... }
-        for i=1,#tags do
-            reportlines(t,t.helpinfo[tags[i]])
-            if i < #tags then
-                t.report()
-            end
-        end
+  local helpinfo=t.helpinfo
+  if type(helpinfo)=="string" then
+    reportlines(t,helpinfo)
+  elseif type(helpinfo)=="table" then
+    for i=1,select("#",...) do
+      reportlines(t,t.helpinfo[select(i,...)])
+      if i<n then
+        t.report()
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function reportinfo(t)
-    t.report()
-    reportlines(t,moreinfo)
-end
-
+  t.report()
+  reportlines(t,t.moreinfo)
+end
+local function reportexport(t,method)
+  report(t.helpinfo)
+end
+local reporters={
+  lines=reportlines,
+  banner=reportbanner,
+  version=reportversion,
+  help=reporthelp,
+  info=reportinfo,
+  export=reportexport,
+}
+local exporters={
+}
+logs.reporters=reporters
+logs.exporters=exporters
 function logs.application(t)
-    t.name     = t.name   or "unknown"
-    t.banner   = t.banner
-    t.report   = logs.reporter(t.name)
-    t.help     = function(...) reportbanner(t) ; reporthelp(t,...) ; reportinfo(t) end
-    t.identify = function() reportbanner(t) end
-    t.version  = function() reportversion(t) end
-    return t
+  t.name=t.name  or "unknown"
+  t.banner=t.banner
+  t.moreinfo=moreinfo
+  t.report=logs.reporter(t.name)
+  t.help=function(...)
+    reporters.banner(t)
+    reporters.help(t,...)
+    reporters.info(t)
+  end
+  t.export=function(...)
+    reporters.export(t,...)
+  end
+  t.identify=function()
+    reporters.banner(t)
+  end
+  t.version=function()
+    reporters.version(t)
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
--- somewhat special
-
--- logging to a file
-
-
 function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,...)
-    local message = format("%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r",os.date("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,format(...))
-    for i=1,10 do
-        local f = io.open(whereto,"a") -- we can consider keepint the file open
-        if f then
-            f:write(message)
-            f:close()
-            break
-        else
-            sleep(0.1)
-        end
+  local message=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"](os.date("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,format(...))
+  for i=1,10 do
+    local f=io.open(whereto,"a") 
+    if f then
+      f:write(message)
+      f:close()
+      break
+    else
+      sleep(0.1)
     end
+  end
 end
-
-local report_system = logs.reporter("system","logs")
-
+local report_system=logs.reporter("system","logs")
 function logs.obsolete(old,new)
-    local o = loadstring("return " .. new)()
-    if type(o) == "function" then
-        return function(...)
-            report_system("function %s is obsolete, use %s",old,new)
-            loadstring(old .. "=" .. new  .. " return ".. old)()(...)
-        end
-    elseif type(o) == "table" then
-        local t, m = { }, { }
-        m.__index = function(t,k)
-            report_system("table %s is obsolete, use %s",old,new)
-            m.__index, m.__newindex = o, o
-            return o[k]
-        end
-        m.__newindex = function(t,k,v)
-            report_system("table %s is obsolete, use %s",old,new)
-            m.__index, m.__newindex = o, o
-            o[k] = v
-        end
-        if libraries then
-            libraries.obsolete[old] = t -- true
-        end
-        setmetatable(t,m)
-        return t
-    end
+  local o=loadstring("return "..new)()
+  if type(o)=="function" then
+    return function(...)
+      report_system("function %a is obsolete, use %a",old,new)
+      loadstring(old.."="..new.." return "..old)()(...)
+    end
+  elseif type(o)=="table" then
+    local t,m={},{}
+    m.__index=function(t,k)
+      report_system("table %a is obsolete, use %a",old,new)
+      m.__index,m.__newindex=o,o
+      return o[k]
+    end
+    m.__newindex=function(t,k,v)
+      report_system("table %a is obsolete, use %a",old,new)
+      m.__index,m.__newindex=o,o
+      o[k]=v
+    end
+    if libraries then
+      libraries.obsolete[old]=t 
+    end
+    setmetatable(t,m)
+    return t
+  end
 end
-
 if utilities then
-    utilities.report = report_system
+  utilities.report=report_system
 end
-
 if tex and tex.error then
-    function logs.texerrormessage(...) -- for the moment we put this function here
-        tex.error(format(...), { })
-    end
+  function logs.texerrormessage(...) 
+    tex.error(format(...),{})
+  end
 else
-    function logs.texerrormessage(...)
-        print(format(...))
-    end
+  function logs.texerrormessage(...)
+    print(format(...))
+  end
 end
-
--- do we still need io.flush then?
-
 io.stdout:setvbuf('no')
 io.stderr:setvbuf('no')
 
@@ -6366,487 +6685,1330 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['trac-pro'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
-local getmetatable, setmetatable, rawset, type = getmetatable, setmetatable, rawset, type
+-- original size: 5791, stripped down to: 4540
 
--- The protection implemented here is probably not that tight but good enough to catch
--- problems due to naive usage.
---
--- There's a more extensive version (trac-xxx.lua) that supports nesting.
---
--- This will change when we have _ENV in lua 5.2+
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to trac-inf.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local type,tonumber=type,tonumber
+local format,lower=string.format,string.lower
+local concat=table.concat
+local clock=os.gettimeofday or os.clock 
+statistics=statistics or {}
+local statistics=statistics
+statistics.enable=true
+statistics.threshold=0.01
+local statusinfo,n,registered,timers={},0,{},{}
+table.setmetatableindex(timers,function(t,k)
+  local v={ timing=0,loadtime=0 }
+  t[k]=v
+  return v
+end)
+local function hastiming(instance)
+  return instance and timers[instance]
+end
+local function resettiming(instance)
+  timers[instance or "notimer"]={ timing=0,loadtime=0 }
+end
+local function starttiming(instance)
+  local timer=timers[instance or "notimer"]
+  local it=timer.timing or 0
+  if it==0 then
+    timer.starttime=clock()
+    if not timer.loadtime then
+      timer.loadtime=0
+    end
+  end
+  timer.timing=it+1
+end
+local function stoptiming(instance,report)
+  local timer=timers[instance or "notimer"]
+  local it=timer.timing
+  if it>1 then
+    timer.timing=it-1
+  else
+    local starttime=timer.starttime
+    if starttime then
+      local stoptime=clock()
+      local loadtime=stoptime-starttime
+      timer.stoptime=stoptime
+      timer.loadtime=timer.loadtime+loadtime
+      if report then
+        statistics.report("load time %0.3f",loadtime)
+      end
+      timer.timing=0
+      return loadtime
+    end
+  end
+  return 0
+end
+local function elapsed(instance)
+  if type(instance)=="number" then
+    return instance or 0
+  else
+    local timer=timers[instance or "notimer"]
+    return timer and timer.loadtime or 0
+  end
+end
+local function elapsedtime(instance)
+  return format("%0.3f",elapsed(instance))
+end
+local function elapsedindeed(instance)
+  return elapsed(instance)>statistics.threshold
+end
+local function elapsedseconds(instance,rest) 
+  if elapsedindeed(instance) then
+    return format("%0.3f seconds %s",elapsed(instance),rest or "")
+  end
+end
+statistics.hastiming=hastiming
+statistics.resettiming=resettiming
+statistics.starttiming=starttiming
+statistics.stoptiming=stoptiming
+statistics.elapsed=elapsed
+statistics.elapsedtime=elapsedtime
+statistics.elapsedindeed=elapsedindeed
+statistics.elapsedseconds=elapsedseconds
+function statistics.register(tag,fnc)
+  if statistics.enable and type(fnc)=="function" then
+    local rt=registered[tag] or (#statusinfo+1)
+    statusinfo[rt]={ tag,fnc }
+    registered[tag]=rt
+    if #tag>n then n=#tag end
+  end
+end
+local report=logs.reporter("mkiv lua stats")
+function statistics.show()
+  if statistics.enable then
+    local register=statistics.register
+    register("luatex banner",function()
+      return lower(status.banner)
+    end)
+    register("control sequences",function()
+      return format("%s of %s + %s",status.cs_count,status.hash_size,status.hash_extra)
+    end)
+    register("callbacks",function()
+      local total,indirect=status.callbacks or 0,status.indirect_callbacks or 0
+      return format("%s direct, %s indirect, %s total",total-indirect,indirect,total)
+    end)
+    if jit then
+      local status={ jit.status() }
+      if status[1] then
+        register("luajit status",function()
+          return concat(status," ",2)
+        end)
+      end
+    end
+    register("current memory usage",statistics.memused)
+    register("runtime",statistics.runtime)
+    logs.newline() 
+    for i=1,#statusinfo do
+      local s=statusinfo[i]
+      local r=s[2]()
+      if r then
+        report("%s: %s",s[1],r)
+      end
+    end
+    statistics.enable=false
+  end
+end
+function statistics.memused() 
+  local round=math.round or math.floor
+  return format("%s MB (ctx: %s MB)",round(collectgarbage("count")/1000),round(status.luastate_bytes/1000000))
+end
+starttiming(statistics)
+function statistics.formatruntime(runtime) 
+  return format("%s seconds",runtime)  
+end
+function statistics.runtime()
+  stoptiming(statistics)
+  return statistics.formatruntime(elapsedtime(statistics))
+end
+local report=logs.reporter("system")
+function statistics.timed(action)
+  starttiming("run")
+  action()
+  stoptiming("run")
+  report("total runtime: %s",elapsedtime("run"))
+end
+commands=commands or {}
+function commands.resettimer(name)
+  resettiming(name or "whatever")
+  starttiming(name or "whatever")
+end
+function commands.elapsedtime(name)
+  stoptiming(name or "whatever")
+  context(elapsedtime(name or "whatever"))
+end
 
-local trace_namespaces = false  trackers.register("system.namespaces", function(v) trace_namespaces = v end)
 
-local report_system = logs.reporter("system","protection")
+end -- of closure
 
-namespaces       = namespaces or { }
-local namespaces = namespaces
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
+
+package.loaded["trac-pro"] = package.loaded["trac-pro"] or true
 
-local registered = { }
+-- original size: 5773, stripped down to: 3453
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-pro']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local getmetatable,setmetatable,rawset,type=getmetatable,setmetatable,rawset,type
+local trace_namespaces=false trackers.register("system.namespaces",function(v) trace_namespaces=v end)
+local report_system=logs.reporter("system","protection")
+namespaces=namespaces or {}
+local namespaces=namespaces
+local registered={}
 local function report_index(k,name)
-    if trace_namespaces then
-        report_system("reference to '%s' in protected namespace '%s', %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
-    else
-        report_system("reference to '%s' in protected namespace '%s'",k,name)
-    end
+  if trace_namespaces then
+    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+  else
+    report_system("reference to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
+  end
 end
-
 local function report_newindex(k,name)
-    if trace_namespaces then
-        report_system("assignment to '%s' in protected namespace '%s', %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
-    else
-        report_system("assignment to '%s' in protected namespace '%s'",k,name)
-    end
+  if trace_namespaces then
+    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a: %s",k,name,debug.traceback())
+  else
+    report_system("assignment to %a in protected namespace %a",k,name)
+  end
 end
-
 local function register(name)
-    local data = name == "global" and _G or _G[name]
-    if not data then
-        return -- error
-    end
-    registered[name] = data
-    local m = getmetatable(data)
-    if not m then
-        m = { }
-        setmetatable(data,m)
-    end
-    local index, newindex = { }, { }
-    m.__saved__index = m.__index
-    m.__no__index = function(t,k)
-        if not index[k] then
-            index[k] = true
-            report_index(k,name)
-        end
-        return nil
-    end
-    m.__saved__newindex = m.__newindex
-    m.__no__newindex = function(t,k,v)
-        if not newindex[k] then
-            newindex[k] = true
-            report_newindex(k,name)
-        end
-        rawset(t,k,v)
+  local data=name=="global" and _G or _G[name]
+  if not data then
+    return 
+  end
+  registered[name]=data
+  local m=getmetatable(data)
+  if not m then
+    m={}
+    setmetatable(data,m)
+  end
+  local index,newindex={},{}
+  m.__saved__index=m.__index
+  m.__no__index=function(t,k)
+    if not index[k] then
+      index[k]=true
+      report_index(k,name)
     end
-    m.__protection__depth = 0
-end
-
-local function private(name) -- maybe save name
-    local data = registered[name]
+    return nil
+  end
+  m.__saved__newindex=m.__newindex
+  m.__no__newindex=function(t,k,v)
+    if not newindex[k] then
+      newindex[k]=true
+      report_newindex(k,name)
+    end
+    rawset(t,k,v)
+  end
+  m.__protection__depth=0
+end
+local function private(name) 
+  local data=registered[name]
+  if not data then
+    data=_G[name]
     if not data then
-        data = _G[name]
-        if not data then
-            data = { }
-            _G[name] = data
-        end
-        register(name)
+      data={}
+      _G[name]=data
     end
-    return data
+    register(name)
+  end
+  return data
 end
-
 local function protect(name)
-    local data = registered[name]
-    if not data then
-        return
-    end
-    local m = getmetatable(data)
-    local pd = m.__protection__depth
-    if pd > 0 then
-        m.__protection__depth = pd + 1
-    else
-        m.__save_d_index, m.__saved__newindex = m.__index, m.__newindex
-        m.__index, m.__newindex = m.__no__index, m.__no__newindex
-        m.__protection__depth = 1
-    end
+  local data=registered[name]
+  if not data then
+    return
+  end
+  local m=getmetatable(data)
+  local pd=m.__protection__depth
+  if pd>0 then
+    m.__protection__depth=pd+1
+  else
+    m.__save_d_index,m.__saved__newindex=m.__index,m.__newindex
+    m.__index,m.__newindex=m.__no__index,m.__no__newindex
+    m.__protection__depth=1
+  end
 end
-
 local function unprotect(name)
-    local data = registered[name]
-    if not data then
-        return
-    end
-    local m = getmetatable(data)
-    local pd = m.__protection__depth
-    if pd > 1 then
-        m.__protection__depth = pd - 1
-    else
-        m.__index, m.__newindex = m.__saved__index, m.__saved__newindex
-        m.__protection__depth = 0
-    end
+  local data=registered[name]
+  if not data then
+    return
+  end
+  local m=getmetatable(data)
+  local pd=m.__protection__depth
+  if pd>1 then
+    m.__protection__depth=pd-1
+  else
+    m.__index,m.__newindex=m.__saved__index,m.__saved__newindex
+    m.__protection__depth=0
+  end
 end
-
 local function protectall()
-    for name, _ in next, registered do
-        if name ~= "global" then
-            protect(name)
-        end
+  for name,_ in next,registered do
+    if name~="global" then
+      protect(name)
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function unprotectall()
-    for name, _ in next, registered do
-        if name ~= "global" then
-            unprotect(name)
-        end
-    end
-end
+  for name,_ in next,registered do
+    if name~="global" then
+      unprotect(name)
+    end
+  end
+end
+namespaces.register=register    
+namespaces.private=private     
+namespaces.protect=protect
+namespaces.unprotect=unprotect
+namespaces.protectall=protectall
+namespaces.unprotectall=unprotectall
+namespaces.private("namespaces") registered={} register("global") 
+directives.register("system.protect",function(v)
+  if v then
+    protectall()
+  else
+    unprotectall()
+  end
+end)
+directives.register("system.checkglobals",function(v)
+  if v then
+    report_system("enabling global namespace guard")
+    protect("global")
+  else
+    report_system("disabling global namespace guard")
+    unprotect("global")
+  end
+end)
 
-namespaces.register     = register        -- register when defined
-namespaces.private      = private         -- allocate and register if needed
-namespaces.protect      = protect
-namespaces.unprotect    = unprotect
-namespaces.protectall   = protectall
-namespaces.unprotectall = unprotectall
 
-namespaces.private("namespaces") registered = { } register("global") -- unreachable
+end -- of closure
 
-directives.register("system.protect", function(v)
-    if v then
-        protectall()
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
+
+package.loaded["util-lua"] = package.loaded["util-lua"] or true
+
+-- original size: 12575, stripped down to: 8700
+
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-lua']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  comment="the strip code is written by Peter Cawley",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local rep,sub,byte,dump,format=string.rep,string.sub,string.byte,string.dump,string.format
+local load,loadfile,type=load,loadfile,type
+utilities=utilities or {}
+utilities.lua=utilities.lua or {}
+local luautilities=utilities.lua
+local report_lua=logs.reporter("system","lua")
+local tracestripping=false
+local forcestupidcompile=true 
+luautilities.stripcode=true 
+luautilities.alwaysstripcode=false 
+luautilities.nofstrippedchunks=0
+luautilities.nofstrippedbytes=0
+local strippedchunks={} 
+luautilities.strippedchunks=strippedchunks
+luautilities.suffixes={
+  tma="tma",
+  tmc=jit and "tmb" or "tmc",
+  lua="lua",
+  luc=jit and "lub" or "luc",
+  lui="lui",
+  luv="luv",
+  luj="luj",
+  tua="tua",
+  tuc="tuc",
+}
+if jit or status.luatex_version>=74 then
+  local function register(name)
+    if tracestripping then
+      report_lua("stripped bytecode from %a",name or "unknown")
+    end
+    strippedchunks[#strippedchunks+1]=name
+    luautilities.nofstrippedchunks=luautilities.nofstrippedchunks+1
+  end
+  local function stupidcompile(luafile,lucfile,strip)
+    local code=io.loaddata(luafile)
+    if code and code~="" then
+      code=load(code)
+      if code then
+        code=dump(code,strip and luautilities.stripcode or luautilities.alwaysstripcode)
+        if code and code~="" then
+          register(name)
+          io.savedata(lucfile,code)
+          return true,0
+        end
+      else
+        report_lua("fatal error %a in file %a",1,luafile)
+      end
+    else
+      report_lua("fatal error %a in file %a",2,luafile)
+    end
+    return false,0
+  end
+  function luautilities.loadedluacode(fullname,forcestrip,name)
+    name=name or fullname
+    local code=environment.loadpreprocessedfile and environment.loadpreprocessedfile(fullname) or loadfile(fullname)
+    if code then
+      code()
+    end
+    if forcestrip and luautilities.stripcode then
+      if type(forcestrip)=="function" then
+        forcestrip=forcestrip(fullname)
+      end
+      if forcestrip or luautilities.alwaysstripcode then
+        register(name)
+        return load(dump(code,true)),0
+      else
+        return code,0
+      end
+    elseif luautilities.alwaysstripcode then
+      register(name)
+      return load(dump(code,true)),0
+    else
+      return code,0
+    end
+  end
+  function luautilities.strippedloadstring(code,forcestrip,name) 
+    if forcestrip and luautilities.stripcode or luautilities.alwaysstripcode then
+      code=load(code)
+      if not code then
+        report_lua("fatal error %a in file %a",3,name)
+      end
+      register(name)
+      code=dump(code,true)
+    end
+    return load(code),0
+  end
+  function luautilities.compile(luafile,lucfile,cleanup,strip,fallback) 
+    report_lua("compiling %a into %a",luafile,lucfile)
+    os.remove(lucfile)
+    local done=stupidcompile(luafile,lucfile,strip~=false)
+    if done then
+      report_lua("dumping %a into %a stripped",luafile,lucfile)
+      if cleanup==true and lfs.isfile(lucfile) and lfs.isfile(luafile) then
+        report_lua("removing %a",luafile)
+        os.remove(luafile)
+      end
+    end
+    return done
+  end
+  function luautilities.loadstripped(...)
+    local l=load(...)
+    if l then
+      return load(dump(l,true))
+    end
+  end
+else
+  local function register(name,before,after)
+    local delta=before-after
+    if tracestripping then
+      report_lua("bytecodes stripped from %a, # before %s, # after %s, delta %s",name,before,after,delta)
+    end
+    strippedchunks[#strippedchunks+1]=name
+    luautilities.nofstrippedchunks=luautilities.nofstrippedchunks+1
+    luautilities.nofstrippedbytes=luautilities.nofstrippedbytes+delta
+    return delta
+  end
+  local strip_code_pc
+  if _MAJORVERSION==5 and _MINORVERSION==1 then
+    strip_code_pc=function(dump,name)
+      local before=#dump
+      local version,format,endian,int,size,ins,num=byte(dump,5,11)
+      local subint
+      if endian==1 then
+        subint=function(dump,i,l)
+          local val=0
+          for n=l,1,-1 do
+            val=val*256+byte(dump,i+n-1)
+          end
+          return val,i+l
+        end
+      else
+        subint=function(dump,i,l)
+          local val=0
+          for n=1,l,1 do
+            val=val*256+byte(dump,i+n-1)
+          end
+          return val,i+l
+        end
+      end
+      local strip_function
+      strip_function=function(dump)
+        local count,offset=subint(dump,1,size)
+        local stripped,dirty=rep("\0",size),offset+count
+        offset=offset+count+int*2+4
+        offset=offset+int+subint(dump,offset,int)*ins
+        count,offset=subint(dump,offset,int)
+        for n=1,count do
+          local t
+          t,offset=subint(dump,offset,1)
+          if t==1 then
+            offset=offset+1
+          elseif t==4 then
+            offset=offset+size+subint(dump,offset,size)
+          elseif t==3 then
+            offset=offset+num
+          end
+        end
+        count,offset=subint(dump,offset,int)
+        stripped=stripped..sub(dump,dirty,offset-1)
+        for n=1,count do
+          local proto,off=strip_function(sub(dump,offset,-1))
+          stripped,offset=stripped..proto,offset+off-1
+        end
+        offset=offset+subint(dump,offset,int)*int+int
+        count,offset=subint(dump,offset,int)
+        for n=1,count do
+          offset=offset+subint(dump,offset,size)+size+int*2
+        end
+        count,offset=subint(dump,offset,int)
+        for n=1,count do
+          offset=offset+subint(dump,offset,size)+size
+        end
+        stripped=stripped..rep("\0",int*3)
+        return stripped,offset
+      end
+      dump=sub(dump,1,12)..strip_function(sub(dump,13,-1))
+      local after=#dump
+      local delta=register(name,before,after)
+      return dump,delta
+    end
+  else
+    strip_code_pc=function(dump,name)
+      return dump,0
+    end
+  end
+  function luautilities.loadedluacode(fullname,forcestrip,name)
+    local code=environment.loadpreprocessedfile and environment.preprocessedloadfile(fullname) or loadfile(fullname)
+    if code then
+      code()
+    end
+    if forcestrip and luautilities.stripcode then
+      if type(forcestrip)=="function" then
+        forcestrip=forcestrip(fullname)
+      end
+      if forcestrip then
+        local code,n=strip_code_pc(dump(code),name)
+        return load(code),n
+      elseif luautilities.alwaysstripcode then
+        return load(strip_code_pc(dump(code),name))
+      else
+        return code,0
+      end
+    elseif luautilities.alwaysstripcode then
+      return load(strip_code_pc(dump(code),name))
     else
-        unprotectall()
+      return code,0
+    end
+  end
+  function luautilities.strippedloadstring(code,forcestrip,name) 
+    local n=0
+    if (forcestrip and luautilities.stripcode) or luautilities.alwaysstripcode then
+      code=load(code)
+      if not code then
+        report_lua("fatal error in file %a",name)
+      end
+      code,n=strip_code_pc(dump(code),name)
+    end
+    return load(code),n
+  end
+  local function stupidcompile(luafile,lucfile,strip)
+    local code=io.loaddata(luafile)
+    local n=0
+    if code and code~="" then
+      code=load(code)
+      if not code then
+        report_lua("fatal error in file %a",luafile)
+      end
+      code=dump(code)
+      if strip then
+        code,n=strip_code_pc(code,luautilities.stripcode or luautilities.alwaysstripcode,luafile) 
+      end
+      if code and code~="" then
+        io.savedata(lucfile,code)
+      end
     end
-end)
-
-directives.register("system.checkglobals", function(v)
-    if v then
-        report_system("enabling global namespace guard")
-        protect("global")
+    return n
+  end
+  local luac_normal="texluac -o %q %q"
+  local luac_strip="texluac -s -o %q %q"
+  function luautilities.compile(luafile,lucfile,cleanup,strip,fallback) 
+    report_lua("compiling %a into %a",luafile,lucfile)
+    os.remove(lucfile)
+    local done=false
+    if strip~=false then
+      strip=true
+    end
+    if forcestupidcompile then
+      fallback=true
+    elseif strip then
+      done=os.spawn(format(luac_strip,lucfile,luafile))==0
     else
-        report_system("disabling global namespace guard")
-        unprotect("global")
+      done=os.spawn(format(luac_normal,lucfile,luafile))==0
     end
-end)
+    if not done and fallback then
+      local n=stupidcompile(luafile,lucfile,strip)
+      if n>0 then
+        report_lua("%a dumped into %a (%i bytes stripped)",luafile,lucfile,n)
+      else
+        report_lua("%a dumped into %a (unstripped)",luafile,lucfile)
+      end
+      cleanup=false 
+      done=true 
+    end
+    if done and cleanup==true and lfs.isfile(lucfile) and lfs.isfile(luafile) then
+      report_lua("removing %a",luafile)
+      os.remove(luafile)
+    end
+    return done
+  end
+  luautilities.loadstripped=loadstring
+end
 
--- dummy section (will go to luat-dum.lua)
 
+end -- of closure
 
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
+package.loaded["util-deb"] = package.loaded["util-deb"] or true
 
+-- original size: 3708, stripped down to: 2568
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-deb']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local debug=require "debug"
+local getinfo=debug.getinfo
+local type,next,tostring=type,next,tostring
+local format,find=string.format,string.find
+local is_boolean=string.is_boolean
+utilities=utilities or {}
+local debugger=utilities.debugger or {}
+utilities.debugger=debugger
+local counters={}
+local names={}
+local report=logs.reporter("debugger")
+local function hook()
+  local f=getinfo(2) 
+  if f then
+    local n="unknown"
+    if f.what=="C" then
+      n=f.name or '<anonymous>'
+      if not names[n] then
+        names[n]=format("%42s",n)
+      end
+    else
+      n=f.name or f.namewhat or f.what
+      if not n or n=="" then
+        n="?"
+      end
+      if not names[n] then
+        names[n]=format("%42s : % 5i : %s",n,f.linedefined or 0,f.short_src or "unknown source")
+      end
+    end
+    counters[n]=(counters[n] or 0)+1
+  end
+end
+function debugger.showstats(printer,threshold) 
+  printer=printer or report
+  threshold=threshold or 0
+  local total,grandtotal,functions=0,0,0
+  local dataset={}
+  for name,count in next,counters do
+    dataset[#dataset+1]={ name,count }
+  end
+  table.sort(dataset,function(a,b) return a[2]==b[2] and b[1]>a[1] or a[2]>b[2] end)
+  for i=1,#dataset do
+    local d=dataset[i]
+    local name=d[1]
+    local count=d[2]
+    if count>threshold and not find(name,"for generator") then 
+      printer(format("%8i  %s\n",count,names[name]))
+      total=total+count
+    end
+    grandtotal=grandtotal+count
+    functions=functions+1
+  end
+  printer("\n")
+  printer(format("functions  : % 10i\n",functions))
+  printer(format("total      : % 10i\n",total))
+  printer(format("grand total: % 10i\n",grandtotal))
+  printer(format("threshold  : % 10i\n",threshold))
+end
+function debugger.savestats(filename,threshold)
+  local f=io.open(filename,'w')
+  if f then
+    debugger.showstats(function(str) f:write(str) end,threshold)
+    f:close()
+  end
+end
+function debugger.enable()
+  debug.sethook(hook,"c")
+end
+function debugger.disable()
+  debug.sethook()
+end
+function traceback()
+  local level=1
+  while true do
+    local info=debug.getinfo(level,"Sl")
+    if not info then
+      break
+    elseif info.what=="C" then
+      print(format("%3i : C function",level))
+    else
+      print(format("%3i : [%s]:%d",level,info.short_src,info.currentline))
+    end
+    level=level+1
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['luat-env'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- A former version provided functionality for non embeded core
--- scripts i.e. runtime library loading. Given the amount of
--- Lua code we use now, this no longer makes sense. Much of this
--- evolved before bytecode arrays were available and so a lot of
--- code has disappeared already.
-
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
+package.loaded["util-mrg"] = package.loaded["util-mrg"] or true
 
-local report_lua = logs.reporter("resolvers","lua")
+-- original size: 7294, stripped down to: 5798
 
-local allocate, mark = utilities.storage.allocate, utilities.storage.mark
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-mrg']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local gsub,format=string.gsub,string.format
+local concat=table.concat
+local type,next=type,next
+local P,R,S,V,Ct,C,Cs,Cc,Cp,Cmt,Cb,Cg=lpeg.P,lpeg.R,lpeg.S,lpeg.V,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cp,lpeg.Cmt,lpeg.Cb,lpeg.Cg
+local lpegmatch,patterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+utilities=utilities or {}
+local merger=utilities.merger or {}
+utilities.merger=merger
+merger.strip_comment=true
+local report=logs.reporter("system","merge")
+utilities.report=report
+local m_begin_merge="begin library merge"
+local m_end_merge="end library merge"
+local m_begin_closure="do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit"
+local m_end_closure="end -- of closure"
+local m_pattern="%c+".."%-%-%s+"..m_begin_merge.."%c+(.-)%c+".."%-%-%s+"..m_end_merge.."%c+"
+local m_format="\n\n-- "..m_begin_merge.."\n%s\n".."-- "..m_end_merge.."\n\n"
+local m_faked="-- ".."created merged file".."\n\n".."-- "..m_begin_merge.."\n\n".."-- "..m_end_merge.."\n\n"
+local m_report=[[
+-- used libraries    : %s
+-- skipped libraries : %s
+-- original bytes    : %s
+-- stripped bytes    : %s
+]]
+local m_preloaded=[[package.loaded[%q] = package.loaded[%q] or true]]
+local function self_fake()
+  return m_faked
+end
+local function self_nothing()
+  return ""
+end
+local function self_load(name)
+  local data=io.loaddata(name) or ""
+  if data=="" then
+    report("unknown file %a",name)
+  else
+    report("inserting file %a",name)
+  end
+  return data or ""
+end
+local space=patterns.space
+local eol=patterns.newline
+local equals=P("=")^0
+local open=P("[")*Cg(equals,"init")*P("[")*P("\n")^-1
+local close=P("]")*C(equals)*P("]")
+local closeeq=Cmt(close*Cb("init"),function(s,i,a,b) return a==b end)
+local longstring=open*(1-closeeq)^0*close
+local quoted=patterns.quoted
+local emptyline=space^0*eol
+local operator1=P("<=")+P(">=")+P("~=")+P("..")+S("/^<>=*+%%")
+local operator2=S("*+/")
+local operator3=S("-")
+local separator=S(",;")
+local ignore=(P("]")*space^1*P("=")*space^1*P("]"))/"]=["+(P("=")*space^1*P("{"))/"={"+(P("(")*space^1)/"("+(P("{")*(space+eol)^1*P("}"))/"{}"
+local strings=quoted 
+local longcmt=(emptyline^0*P("--")*longstring*emptyline^0)/""
+local longstr=longstring
+local comment=emptyline^0*P("--")*P("-")^0*(1-eol)^0*emptyline^1/"\n"
+local pack=((eol+space)^0/"")*operator1*((eol+space)^0/"")+((eol+space)^0/"")*operator2*((space)^0/"")+((eol+space)^1/"")*operator3*((space)^1/"")+((space)^0/"")*separator*((space)^0/"")
+local lines=emptyline^2/"\n"
+local spaces=(space*space)/" "
+local compact=Cs ((
+  ignore+strings+longcmt+longstr+comment+pack+lines+spaces+1
+)^1 )
+local strip=Cs((emptyline^2/"\n"+1)^0)
+local stripreturn=Cs((1-P("return")*space^1*P(1-space-eol)^1*(space+eol)^0*P(-1))^1)
+function merger.compact(data)
+  return lpegmatch(strip,lpegmatch(compact,data))
+end
+local function self_compact(data)
+  local delta=0
+  if merger.strip_comment then
+    local before=#data
+    data=lpegmatch(compact,data)
+    data=lpegmatch(strip,data)
+    local after=#data
+    delta=before-after
+    report("original size %s, compacted to %s, stripped %s",before,after,delta)
+    data=format("-- original size: %s, stripped down to: %s\n\n%s",before,after,data)
+  end
+  return lpegmatch(stripreturn,data) or data,delta
+end
+local function self_save(name,data)
+  if data~="" then
+    io.savedata(name,data)
+    report("saving %s with size %s",name,#data)
+  end
+end
+local function self_swap(data,code)
+  return data~="" and (gsub(data,m_pattern,function() return format(m_format,code) end,1)) or ""
+end
+local function self_libs(libs,list)
+  local result,f,frozen,foundpath={},nil,false,nil
+  result[#result+1]="\n"
+  if type(libs)=='string' then libs={ libs } end
+  if type(list)=='string' then list={ list } end
+  for i=1,#libs do
+    local lib=libs[i]
+    for j=1,#list do
+      local pth=gsub(list[j],"\\","/") 
+      report("checking library path %a",pth)
+      local name=pth.."/"..lib
+      if lfs.isfile(name) then
+        foundpath=pth
+      end
+    end
+    if foundpath then break end
+  end
+  if foundpath then
+    report("using library path %a",foundpath)
+    local right,wrong,original,stripped={},{},0,0
+    for i=1,#libs do
+      local lib=libs[i]
+      local fullname=foundpath.."/"..lib
+      if lfs.isfile(fullname) then
+        report("using library %a",fullname)
+        local preloaded=file.nameonly(lib)
+        local data=io.loaddata(fullname,true)
+        original=original+#data
+        local data,delta=self_compact(data)
+        right[#right+1]=lib
+        result[#result+1]=m_begin_closure
+        result[#result+1]=format(m_preloaded,preloaded,preloaded)
+        result[#result+1]=data
+        result[#result+1]=m_end_closure
+        stripped=stripped+delta
+      else
+        report("skipping library %a",fullname)
+        wrong[#wrong+1]=lib
+      end
+    end
+    right=#right>0 and concat(right," ") or "-"
+    wrong=#wrong>0 and concat(wrong," ") or "-"
+    report("used libraries: %a",right)
+    report("skipped libraries: %a",wrong)
+    report("original bytes: %a",original)
+    report("stripped bytes: %a",stripped)
+    result[#result+1]=format(m_report,right,wrong,original,stripped)
+  else
+    report("no valid library path found")
+  end
+  return concat(result,"\n\n")
+end
+function merger.selfcreate(libs,list,target)
+  if target then
+    self_save(target,self_swap(self_fake(),self_libs(libs,list)))
+  end
+end
+function merger.selfmerge(name,libs,list,target)
+  self_save(target or name,self_swap(self_load(name),self_libs(libs,list)))
+end
+function merger.selfclean(name)
+  self_save(name,self_swap(self_load(name),self_nothing()))
+end
 
-local format, sub, match, gsub, find = string.format, string.sub, string.match, string.gsub, string.find
-local unquoted, quoted = string.unquoted, string.quoted
-local concat = table.concat
 
--- precautions
+end -- of closure
 
-os.setlocale(nil,nil) -- useless feature and even dangerous in luatex
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-function os.setlocale()
-    -- no way you can mess with it
-end
+package.loaded["util-tpl"] = package.loaded["util-tpl"] or true
 
--- dirty tricks
+-- original size: 5655, stripped down to: 3242
 
-if arg and (arg[0] == 'luatex' or arg[0] == 'luatex.exe') and arg[1] == "--luaonly" then
-    arg[-1] = arg[0]
-    arg[ 0] = arg[2]
-    for k=3,#arg do
-        arg[k-2] = arg[k]
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tpl']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+utilities.templates=utilities.templates or {}
+local templates=utilities.templates
+local trace_template=false trackers.register("templates.trace",function(v) trace_template=v end)
+local report_template=logs.reporter("template")
+local tostring=tostring
+local format,sub=string.format,string.sub
+local P,C,Cs,Carg,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.match
+local replacer
+local function replacekey(k,t,how,recursive)
+  local v=t[k]
+  if not v then
+    if trace_template then
+      report_template("unknown key %a",k)
+    end
+    return ""
+  else
+    v=tostring(v)
+    if trace_template then
+      report_template("setting key %a to value %a",k,v)
     end
-    arg[#arg] = nil -- last
-    arg[#arg] = nil -- pre-last
+    if recursive then
+      return lpegmatch(replacer,v,1,t,how,recursive)
+    else
+      return v
+    end
+  end
+end
+local sqlescape=lpeg.replacer {
+  { "'","''"  },
+  { "\\","\\\\" },
+  { "\r\n","\\n" },
+  { "\r","\\n" },
+}
+local sqlquotedescape=lpeg.Cs(lpeg.Cc("'")*sqlescape*lpeg.Cc("'"))
+local escapers={
+  lua=function(s)
+    return sub(format("%q",s),2,-2)
+  end,
+  sql=function(s)
+    return lpegmatch(sqlescape,s)
+  end,
+}
+local quotedescapers={
+  lua=function(s)
+    return format("%q",s)
+  end,
+  sql=function(s)
+    return lpegmatch(sqlquotedescape,s)
+  end,
+}
+lpeg.patterns.sqlescape=sqlescape
+lpeg.patterns.sqlescape=sqlquotedescape
+local luaescaper=escapers.lua
+local quotedluaescaper=quotedescapers.lua
+local function replacekeyunquoted(s,t,how,recurse) 
+  local escaper=how and escapers[how] or luaescaper
+  return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+end
+local function replacekeyquoted(s,t,how,recurse) 
+  local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
+  return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+end
+local single=P("%") 
+local double=P("%%") 
+local lquoted=P("%[") 
+local rquoted=P("]%") 
+local lquotedq=P("%(") 
+local rquotedq=P(")%") 
+local escape=double/'%%'
+local nosingle=single/''
+local nodouble=double/''
+local nolquoted=lquoted/''
+local norquoted=rquoted/''
+local nolquotedq=lquotedq/''
+local norquotedq=rquotedq/''
+local key=nosingle*((C((1-nosingle )^1)*Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3))/replacekey    )*nosingle
+local quoted=nolquotedq*((C((1-norquotedq)^1)*Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3))/replacekeyquoted )*norquotedq
+local unquoted=nolquoted*((C((1-norquoted )^1)*Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3))/replacekeyunquoted)*norquoted
+local any=P(1)
+   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+key+any)^0)
+local function replace(str,mapping,how,recurse)
+  if mapping and str then
+    return lpegmatch(replacer,str,1,mapping,how or "lua",recurse or false) or str
+  else
+    return str
+  end
+end
+templates.replace=replace
+function templates.load(filename,mapping,how,recurse)
+  local data=io.loaddata(filename) or ""
+  if mapping and next(mapping) then
+    return replace(data,mapping,how,recurse)
+  else
+    return data
+  end
+end
+function templates.resolve(t,mapping,how,recurse)
+  if not mapping then
+    mapping=t
+  end
+  for k,v in next,t do
+    t[k]=replace(v,mapping,how,recurse)
+  end
+  return t
 end
 
--- environment
 
-environment             = environment or { }
-local environment       = environment
+end -- of closure
 
-environment.arguments   = allocate()
-environment.files       = allocate()
-environment.sortedflags = nil
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-local mt = {
-    __index = function(_,k)
-        if k == "version" then
-            local version = tex.toks and tex.toks.contextversiontoks
-            if version and version ~= "" then
-                rawset(environment,"version",version)
-                return version
-            else
-                return "unknown"
-            end
-        elseif k == "jobname" or k == "formatname" then
-            local name = tex and tex[k]
-            if name or name== "" then
-                rawset(environment,k,name)
-                return name
-            else
-                return "unknown"
-            end
-        elseif k == "outputfilename" then
-            local name = environment.jobname
-            rawset(environment,k,name)
-            return name
-        end
-    end
-}
+package.loaded["util-env"] = package.loaded["util-env"] or true
 
-setmetatable(environment,mt)
+-- original size: 7702, stripped down to: 4701
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local allocate,mark=utilities.storage.allocate,utilities.storage.mark
+local format,sub,match,gsub,find=string.format,string.sub,string.match,string.gsub,string.find
+local unquoted,quoted=string.unquoted,string.quoted
+local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
+environment=environment or {}
+local environment=environment
+os.setlocale(nil,nil) 
+function os.setlocale()
+end
+local validengines=allocate {
+  ["luatex"]=true,
+  ["luajittex"]=true,
+}
+local basicengines=allocate {
+  ["luatex"]="luatex",
+  ["texlua"]="luatex",
+  ["texluac"]="luatex",
+  ["luajittex"]="luajittex",
+  ["texluajit"]="luajittex",
+}
+local luaengines=allocate {
+  ["lua"]=true,
+  ["luajit"]=true,
+}
+environment.validengines=validengines
+environment.basicengines=basicengines
+if not arg then
+elseif luaengines[file.removesuffix(arg[-1])] then
+elseif validengines[file.removesuffix(arg[0])] then
+  if arg[1]=="--luaonly" then
+    arg[-1]=arg[0]
+    arg[ 0]=arg[2]
+    for k=3,#arg do
+      arg[k-2]=arg[k]
+    end
+    remove(arg) 
+    remove(arg) 
+  else
+  end
+  local originalzero=file.basename(arg[0])
+  local specialmapping={ luatools=="base" }
+  if originalzero~="mtxrun" and originalzero~="mtxrun.lua" then
+    arg[0]=specialmapping[originalzero] or originalzero
+    insert(arg,0,"--script")
+    insert(arg,0,"mtxrun")
+  end
+end
+environment.arguments=allocate()
+environment.files=allocate()
+environment.sortedflags=nil
 function environment.initializearguments(arg)
-    local arguments, files = { }, { }
-    environment.arguments, environment.files, environment.sortedflags = arguments, files, nil
-    for index=1,#arg do
-        local argument = arg[index]
-        if index > 0 then
-            local flag, value = match(argument,"^%-+(.-)=(.-)$")
-            if flag then
-                arguments[flag] = unquoted(value or "")
-            else
-                flag = match(argument,"^%-+(.+)")
-                if flag then
-                    arguments[flag] = true
-                else
-                    files[#files+1] = argument
-                end
-            end
+  local arguments,files={},{}
+  environment.arguments,environment.files,environment.sortedflags=arguments,files,nil
+  for index=1,#arg do
+    local argument=arg[index]
+    if index>0 then
+      local flag,value=match(argument,"^%-+(.-)=(.-)$")
+      if flag then
+        flag=gsub(flag,"^c:","")
+        arguments[flag]=unquoted(value or "")
+      else
+        flag=match(argument,"^%-+(.+)")
+        if flag then
+          flag=gsub(flag,"^c:","")
+          arguments[flag]=true
+        else
+          files[#files+1]=argument
         end
+      end
     end
-    environment.ownname = environment.ownname or arg[0] or 'unknown.lua'
+  end
+  environment.ownname=file.reslash(environment.ownname or arg[0] or 'unknown.lua')
 end
-
 function environment.setargument(name,value)
-    environment.arguments[name] = value
-end
-
--- todo: defaults, better checks e.g on type (boolean versus string)
---
--- tricky: too many hits when we support partials unless we add
--- a registration of arguments so from now on we have 'partial'
-
-function environment.argument(name,partial)
-    local arguments, sortedflags = environment.arguments, environment.sortedflags
-    if arguments[name] then
-        return arguments[name]
-    elseif partial then
-        if not sortedflags then
-            sortedflags = allocate(table.sortedkeys(arguments))
-            for k=1,#sortedflags do
-                sortedflags[k] = "^" .. sortedflags[k]
-            end
-            environment.sortedflags = sortedflags
-        end
-        -- example of potential clash: ^mode ^modefile
-        for k=1,#sortedflags do
-            local v = sortedflags[k]
-            if find(name,v) then
-                return arguments[sub(v,2,#v)]
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return nil
-end
-
-function environment.splitarguments(separator) -- rather special, cut-off before separator
-    local done, before, after = false, { }, { }
-    local originalarguments = environment.originalarguments
-    for k=1,#originalarguments do
-        local v = originalarguments[k]
-        if not done and v == separator then
-            done = true
-        elseif done then
-            after[#after+1] = v
-        else
-            before[#before+1] = v
-        end
+  environment.arguments[name]=value
+end
+function environment.getargument(name,partial)
+  local arguments,sortedflags=environment.arguments,environment.sortedflags
+  if arguments[name] then
+    return arguments[name]
+  elseif partial then
+    if not sortedflags then
+      sortedflags=allocate(table.sortedkeys(arguments))
+      for k=1,#sortedflags do
+        sortedflags[k]="^"..sortedflags[k]
+      end
+      environment.sortedflags=sortedflags
+    end
+    for k=1,#sortedflags do
+      local v=sortedflags[k]
+      if find(name,v) then
+        return arguments[sub(v,2,#v)]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+environment.argument=environment.getargument
+function environment.splitarguments(separator) 
+  local done,before,after=false,{},{}
+  local originalarguments=environment.originalarguments
+  for k=1,#originalarguments do
+    local v=originalarguments[k]
+    if not done and v==separator then
+      done=true
+    elseif done then
+      after[#after+1]=v
+    else
+      before[#before+1]=v
     end
-    return before, after
+  end
+  return before,after
 end
-
 function environment.reconstructcommandline(arg,noquote)
-    arg = arg or environment.originalarguments
-    if noquote and #arg == 1 then
-        -- we could just do: return unquoted(resolvers.resolve(arg[i]))
-        local a = arg[1]
-        a = resolvers.resolve(a)
-        a = unquoted(a)
-        return a
-    elseif #arg > 0 then
-        local result = { }
-        for i=1,#arg do
-            -- we could just do: result[#result+1] = format("%q",unquoted(resolvers.resolve(arg[i])))
-            local a = arg[i]
-            a = resolvers.resolve(a)
-            a = unquoted(a)
-            a = gsub(a,'"','\\"') -- tricky
-            if find(a," ") then
-                result[#result+1] = quoted(a)
-            else
-                result[#result+1] = a
-            end
-        end
-        return concat(result," ")
-    else
-        return ""
-    end
+  arg=arg or environment.originalarguments
+  if noquote and #arg==1 then
+    local a=arg[1]
+    a=resolvers.resolve(a)
+    a=unquoted(a)
+    return a
+  elseif #arg>0 then
+    local result={}
+    for i=1,#arg do
+      local a=arg[i]
+      a=resolvers.resolve(a)
+      a=unquoted(a)
+      a=gsub(a,'"','\\"') 
+      if find(a," ") then
+        result[#result+1]=quoted(a)
+      else
+        result[#result+1]=a
+      end
+    end
+    return concat(result," ")
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
 end
-
-
 if arg then
-
-    -- new, reconstruct quoted snippets (maybe better just remove the " then and add them later)
-    local newarg, instring = { }, false
-
-    for index=1,#arg do
-        local argument = arg[index]
-        if find(argument,"^\"") then
-            newarg[#newarg+1] = gsub(argument,"^\"","")
-            if not find(argument,"\"$") then
-                instring = true
-            end
-        elseif find(argument,"\"$") then
-            newarg[#newarg] = newarg[#newarg] .. " " .. gsub(argument,"\"$","")
-            instring = false
-        elseif instring then
-            newarg[#newarg] = newarg[#newarg] .. " " .. argument
-        else
-            newarg[#newarg+1] = argument
-        end
-    end
-    for i=1,-5,-1 do
-        newarg[i] = arg[i]
+  local newarg,instring={},false
+  for index=1,#arg do
+    local argument=arg[index]
+    if find(argument,"^\"") then
+      newarg[#newarg+1]=gsub(argument,"^\"","")
+      if not find(argument,"\"$") then
+        instring=true
+      end
+    elseif find(argument,"\"$") then
+      newarg[#newarg]=newarg[#newarg].." "..gsub(argument,"\"$","")
+      instring=false
+    elseif instring then
+      newarg[#newarg]=newarg[#newarg].." "..argument
+    else
+      newarg[#newarg+1]=argument
     end
+  end
+  for i=1,-5,-1 do
+    newarg[i]=arg[i]
+  end
+  environment.initializearguments(newarg)
+  environment.originalarguments=mark(newarg)
+  environment.rawarguments=mark(arg)
+  arg={} 
+end
 
-    environment.initializearguments(newarg)
 
-    environment.originalarguments = mark(newarg)
-    environment.rawarguments      = mark(arg)
+end -- of closure
 
-    arg = { } -- prevent duplicate handling
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-end
+package.loaded["luat-env"] = package.loaded["luat-env"] or true
 
--- weird place ... depends on a not yet loaded module
+-- original size: 5874, stripped down to: 4184
 
+ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-env']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local rawset,rawget,loadfile,assert=rawset,rawget,loadfile,assert
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local report_lua=logs.reporter("resolvers","lua")
+local luautilities=utilities.lua
+local luasuffixes=luautilities.suffixes
+environment=environment or {}
+local environment=environment
+local mt={
+  __index=function(_,k)
+    if k=="version" then
+      local version=tex.toks and tex.toks.contextversiontoks
+      if version and version~="" then
+        rawset(environment,"version",version)
+        return version
+      else
+        return "unknown"
+      end
+    elseif k=="kind" then
+      local kind=tex.toks and tex.toks.contextkindtoks
+      if kind and kind~="" then
+        rawset(environment,"kind",kind)
+        return kind
+      else
+        return "unknown"
+      end
+    elseif k=="jobname" or k=="formatname" then
+      local name=tex and tex[k]
+      if name or name=="" then
+        rawset(environment,k,name)
+        return name
+      else
+        return "unknown"
+      end
+    elseif k=="outputfilename" then
+      local name=environment.jobname
+      rawset(environment,k,name)
+      return name
+    end
+  end
+}
+setmetatable(environment,mt)
 function environment.texfile(filename)
-    return resolvers.findfile(filename,'tex')
+  return resolvers.findfile(filename,'tex')
+end
+function environment.luafile(filename) 
+  local resolved=resolvers.findfile(filename,'tex') or ""
+  if resolved~="" then
+    return resolved
+  end
+  resolved=resolvers.findfile(filename,'texmfscripts') or ""
+  if resolved~="" then
+    return resolved
+  end
+  return resolvers.findfile(filename,'luatexlibs') or ""
+end
+local stripindeed=false directives.register("system.compile.strip",function(v) stripindeed=v end)
+local function strippable(filename)
+  if stripindeed then
+    local modu=modules[file.nameonly(filename)]
+    return modu and modu.dataonly
+  else
+    return false
+  end
 end
-
-function environment.luafile(filename)
-    local resolved = resolvers.findfile(filename,'tex') or ""
-    if resolved ~= "" then
-        return resolved
+function environment.luafilechunk(filename,silent) 
+  filename=file.replacesuffix(filename,"lua")
+  local fullname=environment.luafile(filename)
+  if fullname and fullname~="" then
+    local data=luautilities.loadedluacode(fullname,strippable,filename) 
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_lua("loading file %a %s",fullname,not data and "failed" or "succeeded")
+    elseif not silent then
+      texio.write("<",data and "+ " or "- ",fullname,">")
     end
-    resolved = resolvers.findfile(filename,'texmfscripts') or ""
-    if resolved ~= "" then
-        return resolved
+    return data
+  else
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_lua("unknown file %a",filename)
     end
-    return resolvers.findfile(filename,'luatexlibs') or ""
-end
-
-environment.loadedluacode = loadfile -- can be overloaded
-
-function environment.luafilechunk(filename,silent) -- used for loading lua bytecode in the format
-    filename = file.replacesuffix(filename, "lua")
-    local fullname = environment.luafile(filename)
-    if fullname and fullname ~= "" then
-        local data = environment.loadedluacode(fullname)
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_lua("loading file %s%s", fullname, not data and " failed" or "")
-        elseif not silent then
-            texio.write("<",data and "+ " or "- ",fullname,">")
-        end
-        return data
-    else
+    return nil
+  end
+end
+function environment.loadluafile(filename,version)
+  local lucname,luaname,chunk
+  local basename=file.removesuffix(filename)
+  if basename==filename then
+    luaname=file.addsuffix(basename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    lucname=file.addsuffix(basename,luasuffixes.luc)
+  else
+    luaname=basename 
+    lucname=nil
+  end
+  local fullname=(lucname and environment.luafile(lucname)) or ""
+  if fullname~="" then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_lua("loading %a",fullname)
+    end
+    chunk=loadfile(fullname) 
+  end
+  if chunk then
+    assert(chunk)()
+    if version then
+      local v=version 
+      if modules and modules[filename] then
+        v=modules[filename].version 
+      elseif versions and versions[filename] then
+        v=versions[filename]    
+      end
+      if v==version then
+        return true
+      else
         if trace_locating then
-            report_lua("unknown file %s", filename)
+          report_lua("version mismatch for %a, lua version %a, luc version %a",filename,v,version)
         end
-        return nil
-    end
-end
-
--- the next ones can use the previous ones / combine
-
-function environment.loadluafile(filename, version)
-    local lucname, luaname, chunk
-    local basename = file.removesuffix(filename)
-    if basename == filename then
-        lucname, luaname = basename .. ".luc",  basename .. ".lua"
+        environment.loadluafile(filename)
+      end
     else
-        lucname, luaname = nil, basename -- forced suffix
+      return true
     end
-    -- when not overloaded by explicit suffix we look for a luc file first
-    local fullname = (lucname and environment.luafile(lucname)) or ""
-    if fullname ~= "" then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_lua("loading %s", fullname)
-        end
-        chunk = loadfile(fullname) -- this way we don't need a file exists check
-    end
-    if chunk then
-        assert(chunk)()
-        if version then
-            -- we check of the version number of this chunk matches
-            local v = version -- can be nil
-            if modules and modules[filename] then
-                v = modules[filename].version -- new method
-            elseif versions and versions[filename] then
-                v = versions[filename]        -- old method
-            end
-            if v == version then
-                return true
-            else
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_lua("version mismatch for %s: lua=%s, luc=%s", filename, v, version)
-                end
-                environment.loadluafile(filename)
-            end
-        else
-            return true
-        end
+  end
+  fullname=(luaname and environment.luafile(luaname)) or ""
+  if fullname~="" then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_lua("loading %a",fullname)
     end
-    fullname = (luaname and environment.luafile(luaname)) or ""
-    if fullname ~= "" then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_lua("loading %s", fullname)
-        end
-        chunk = loadfile(fullname) -- this way we don't need a file exists check
-        if not chunk then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_lua("unknown file %s", filename)
-            end
-        else
-            assert(chunk)()
-            return true
-        end
+    chunk=loadfile(fullname) 
+    if not chunk then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_lua("unknown file %a",filename)
+      end
+    else
+      assert(chunk)()
+      return true
     end
-    return false
+  end
+  return false
 end
 
 
@@ -6854,1370 +8016,981 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lxml-tab'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- this module needs a cleanup: check latest lpeg, passing args, (sub)grammar, etc etc
--- stripping spaces from e.g. cont-en.xml saves .2 sec runtime so it's not worth the
--- trouble
-
--- todo: when serializing optionally remap named entities to hex (if known in char-ent.lua)
--- maybe when letter -> utf, else name .. then we need an option to the serializer .. a bit
--- of work so we delay this till we cleanup
-
-local trace_entities = false  trackers.register("xml.entities", function(v) trace_entities = v end)
-
-local report_xml = logs and logs.reporter("xml","core") or function(...) print(format(...)) end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The parser used here is inspired by the variant discussed in the lua book, but
-handles comment and processing instructions, has a different structure, provides
-parent access; a first version used different trickery but was less optimized to we
-went this route. First we had a find based parser, now we have an <l n='lpeg'/> based one.
-The find based parser can be found in l-xml-edu.lua along with other older code.</p>
+package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
-<p>Beware, the interface may change. For instance at, ns, tg, dt may get more
-verbose names. Once the code is stable we will also remove some tracing and
-optimize the code.</p>
-
-<p>I might even decide to reimplement the parser using the latest <l n='lpeg'/> trickery
-as the current variant was written when <l n='lpeg'/> showed up and it's easier now to
-build tables in one go.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-xml = xml or { }
-local xml = xml
-
-
-local utf = unicode.utf8
-local concat, remove, insert = table.concat, table.remove, table.insert
-local type, next, setmetatable, getmetatable, tonumber = type, next, setmetatable, getmetatable, tonumber
-local format, lower, find, match, gsub = string.format, string.lower, string.find, string.match, string.gsub
-local utfchar, utffind, utfgsub = utf.char, utf.find, utf.gsub
-local lpegmatch = lpeg.match
-local P, S, R, C, V, C, Cs = lpeg.P, lpeg.S, lpeg.R, lpeg.C, lpeg.V, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cs
+-- original size: 42495, stripped down to: 26647
 
---[[ldx--
-<p>First a hack to enable namespace resolving. A namespace is characterized by
-a <l n='url'/>. The following function associates a namespace prefix with a
-pattern. We use <l n='lpeg'/>, which in this case is more than twice as fast as a
-find based solution where we loop over an array of patterns. Less code and
-much cleaner.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-xml.xmlns = xml.xmlns or { }
-
-local check = P(false)
-local parse = check
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The next function associates a namespace prefix with an <l n='url'/>. This
-normally happens independent of parsing.</p>
-
-<typing>
-xml.registerns("mml","mathml")
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
-function xml.registerns(namespace, pattern) -- pattern can be an lpeg
-    check = check + C(P(lower(pattern))) / namespace
-    parse = P { P(check) + 1 * V(1) }
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local trace_entities=false trackers.register("xml.entities",function(v) trace_entities=v end)
+local report_xml=logs and logs.reporter("xml","core") or function(...) print(string.format(...)) end
+xml=xml or {}
+local xml=xml
+local concat,remove,insert=table.concat,table.remove,table.insert
+local type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber=type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber
+local lower,find,match,gsub=string.lower,string.find,string.match,string.gsub
+local utfchar=utf.char
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local P,S,R,C,V,C,Cs=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.V,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs
+local formatters=string.formatters
+xml.xmlns=xml.xmlns or {}
+local check=P(false)
+local parse=check
+function xml.registerns(namespace,pattern) 
+  check=check+C(P(lower(pattern)))/namespace
+  parse=P { P(check)+1*V(1) }
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The next function also registers a namespace, but this time we map a
-given namespace prefix onto a registered one, using the given
-<l n='url'/>. This used for attributes like <t>xmlns:m</t>.</p>
-
-<typing>
-xml.checkns("m","http://www.w3.org/mathml")
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
 function xml.checkns(namespace,url)
-    local ns = lpegmatch(parse,lower(url))
-    if ns and namespace ~= ns then
-        xml.xmlns[namespace] = ns
-    end
+  local ns=lpegmatch(parse,lower(url))
+  if ns and namespace~=ns then
+    xml.xmlns[namespace]=ns
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Next we provide a way to turn an <l n='url'/> into a registered
-namespace. This used for the <t>xmlns</t> attribute.</p>
-
-<typing>
-resolvedns = xml.resolvens("http://www.w3.org/mathml")
-</typing>
-
-This returns <t>mml</t>.
---ldx]]--
-
 function xml.resolvens(url)
-     return lpegmatch(parse,lower(url)) or ""
-end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>A namespace in an element can be remapped onto the registered
-one efficiently by using the <t>xml.xmlns</t> table.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>This version uses <l n='lpeg'/>. We follow the same approach as before, stack and top and
-such. This version is about twice as fast which is mostly due to the fact that
-we don't have to prepare the stream for cdata, doctype etc etc. This variant is
-is dedicated to Luigi Scarso, who challenged me with 40 megabyte <l n='xml'/> files that
-took 12.5 seconds to load (1.5 for file io and the rest for tree building). With
-the <l n='lpeg'/> implementation we got that down to less 7.3 seconds. Loading the 14
-<l n='context'/> interface definition files (2.6 meg) went down from 1.05 seconds to 0.55.</p>
-
-<p>Next comes the parser. The rather messy doctype definition comes in many
-disguises so it is no surprice that later on have to dedicate quite some
-<l n='lpeg'/> code to it.</p>
-
-<typing>
-<!DOCTYPE Something PUBLIC "... ..." "..." [ ... ] >
-<!DOCTYPE Something PUBLIC "... ..." "..." >
-<!DOCTYPE Something SYSTEM "... ..." [ ... ] >
-<!DOCTYPE Something SYSTEM "... ..." >
-<!DOCTYPE Something [ ... ] >
-<!DOCTYPE Something >
-</typing>
-
-<p>The code may look a bit complex but this is mostly due to the fact that we
-resolve namespaces and attach metatables. There is only one public function:</p>
-
-<typing>
-local x = xml.convert(somestring)
-</typing>
-
-<p>An optional second boolean argument tells this function not to create a root
-element.</p>
-
-<p>Valid entities are:</p>
-
-<typing>
-<!ENTITY xxxx SYSTEM "yyyy" NDATA zzzz>
-<!ENTITY xxxx PUBLIC "yyyy" >
-<!ENTITY xxxx "yyyy" >
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
--- not just one big nested table capture (lpeg overflow)
-
-local nsremap, resolvens = xml.xmlns, xml.resolvens
-
-local stack              = { }
-local top                = { }
-local dt                 = { }
-local at                 = { }
-local xmlns              = { }
-local errorstr           = nil
-local entities           = { }
-local strip              = false
-local cleanup            = false
-local utfize             = false
-local resolve_predefined = false
-local unify_predefined   = false
-
-local dcache             = { }
-local hcache             = { }
-local acache             = { }
-
-local mt = { }
-
+   return lpegmatch(parse,lower(url)) or ""
+end
+local nsremap,resolvens=xml.xmlns,xml.resolvens
+local stack={}
+local top={}
+local dt={}
+local at={}
+local xmlns={}
+local errorstr=nil
+local entities={}
+local strip=false
+local cleanup=false
+local utfize=false
+local resolve_predefined=false
+local unify_predefined=false
+local dcache={}
+local hcache={}
+local acache={}
+local mt={}
 local function initialize_mt(root)
-    mt = { __index = root } -- will be redefined later
+  mt={ __index=root } 
 end
-
 function xml.setproperty(root,k,v)
-    getmetatable(root).__index[k] = v
+  getmetatable(root).__index[k]=v
 end
-
 function xml.checkerror(top,toclose)
-    return "" -- can be set
+  return "" 
 end
-
 local function add_attribute(namespace,tag,value)
-    if cleanup and #value > 0 then
-        value = cleanup(value) -- new
-    end
-    if tag == "xmlns" then
-        xmlns[#xmlns+1] = resolvens(value)
-        at[tag] = value
-    elseif namespace == "" then
-        at[tag] = value
-    elseif namespace == "xmlns" then
-        xml.checkns(tag,value)
-        at["xmlns:" .. tag] = value
-    else
-        -- for the moment this way:
-        at[namespace .. ":" .. tag] = value
-    end
+  if cleanup and #value>0 then
+    value=cleanup(value) 
+  end
+  if tag=="xmlns" then
+    xmlns[#xmlns+1]=resolvens(value)
+    at[tag]=value
+  elseif namespace=="" then
+    at[tag]=value
+  elseif namespace=="xmlns" then
+    xml.checkns(tag,value)
+    at["xmlns:"..tag]=value
+  else
+    at[namespace..":"..tag]=value
+  end
+end
+local function add_empty(spacing,namespace,tag)
+  if #spacing>0 then
+    dt[#dt+1]=spacing
+  end
+  local resolved=namespace=="" and xmlns[#xmlns] or nsremap[namespace] or namespace
+  top=stack[#stack]
+  dt=top.dt
+  local t={ ns=namespace or "",rn=resolved,tg=tag,at=at,dt={},__p__=top }
+  dt[#dt+1]=t
+  setmetatable(t,mt)
+  if at.xmlns then
+    remove(xmlns)
+  end
+  at={}
+end
+local function add_begin(spacing,namespace,tag)
+  if #spacing>0 then
+    dt[#dt+1]=spacing
+  end
+  local resolved=namespace=="" and xmlns[#xmlns] or nsremap[namespace] or namespace
+  top={ ns=namespace or "",rn=resolved,tg=tag,at=at,dt={},__p__=stack[#stack] }
+  setmetatable(top,mt)
+  dt=top.dt
+  stack[#stack+1]=top
+  at={}
+end
+local function add_end(spacing,namespace,tag)
+  if #spacing>0 then
+    dt[#dt+1]=spacing
+  end
+  local toclose=remove(stack)
+  top=stack[#stack]
+  if #stack<1 then
+    errorstr=formatters["unable to close %s %s"](tag,xml.checkerror(top,toclose) or "")
+  elseif toclose.tg~=tag then 
+    errorstr=formatters["unable to close %s with %s %s"](toclose.tg,tag,xml.checkerror(top,toclose) or "")
+  end
+  dt=top.dt
+  dt[#dt+1]=toclose
+  if toclose.at.xmlns then
+    remove(xmlns)
+  end
 end
-
-local function add_empty(spacing, namespace, tag)
-    if #spacing > 0 then
-        dt[#dt+1] = spacing
-    end
-    local resolved = (namespace == "" and xmlns[#xmlns]) or nsremap[namespace] or namespace
-    top = stack[#stack]
-    dt = top.dt
-    local t = { ns=namespace or "", rn=resolved, tg=tag, at=at, dt={}, __p__ = top }
-    dt[#dt+1] = t
-    setmetatable(t, mt)
-    if at.xmlns then
-        remove(xmlns)
-    end
-    at = { }
-end
-
-local function add_begin(spacing, namespace, tag)
-    if #spacing > 0 then
-        dt[#dt+1] = spacing
-    end
-    local resolved = (namespace == "" and xmlns[#xmlns]) or nsremap[namespace] or namespace
-    top = { ns=namespace or "", rn=resolved, tg=tag, at=at, dt={}, __p__ = stack[#stack] }
-    setmetatable(top, mt)
-    dt = top.dt
-    stack[#stack+1] = top
-    at = { }
-end
-
-local function add_end(spacing, namespace, tag)
-    if #spacing > 0 then
-        dt[#dt+1] = spacing
-    end
-    local toclose = remove(stack)
-    top = stack[#stack]
-    if #stack < 1 then
-        errorstr = format("nothing to close with %s %s", tag, xml.checkerror(top,toclose) or "")
-    elseif toclose.tg ~= tag then -- no namespace check
-        errorstr = format("unable to close %s with %s %s", toclose.tg, tag, xml.checkerror(top,toclose) or "")
-    end
-    dt = top.dt
-    dt[#dt+1] = toclose
- -- dt[0] = top -- nasty circular reference when serializing table
-    if toclose.at.xmlns then
-        remove(xmlns)
-    end
-end
-
 local function add_text(text)
-    if cleanup and #text > 0 then
-        dt[#dt+1] = cleanup(text)
-    else
-        dt[#dt+1] = text
-    end
-end
-
-local function add_special(what, spacing, text)
-    if #spacing > 0 then
-        dt[#dt+1] = spacing
-    end
-    if strip and (what == "@cm@" or what == "@dt@") then
-        -- forget it
-    else
-        dt[#dt+1] = { special=true, ns="", tg=what, dt={ text } }
-    end
+  if cleanup and #text>0 then
+    dt[#dt+1]=cleanup(text)
+  else
+    dt[#dt+1]=text
+  end
+end
+local function add_special(what,spacing,text)
+  if #spacing>0 then
+    dt[#dt+1]=spacing
+  end
+  if strip and (what=="@cm@" or what=="@dt@") then
+  else
+    dt[#dt+1]={ special=true,ns="",tg=what,dt={ text } }
+  end
 end
-
 local function set_message(txt)
-    errorstr = "garbage at the end of the file: " .. gsub(txt,"([ \n\r\t]*)","")
+  errorstr="garbage at the end of the file: "..gsub(txt,"([ \n\r\t]*)","")
 end
-
-local reported_attribute_errors = { }
-
+local reported_attribute_errors={}
 local function attribute_value_error(str)
-    if not reported_attribute_errors[str] then
-        report_xml("invalid attribute value: %q",str)
-        reported_attribute_errors[str] = true
-        at._error_ = str
-    end
-    return str
+  if not reported_attribute_errors[str] then
+    report_xml("invalid attribute value %a",str)
+    reported_attribute_errors[str]=true
+    at._error_=str
+  end
+  return str
 end
-
 local function attribute_specification_error(str)
-    if not reported_attribute_errors[str] then
-        report_xml("invalid attribute specification: %q",str)
-        reported_attribute_errors[str] = true
-        at._error_ = str
-    end
-    return str
-end
-
-xml.placeholders = {
-    unknown_dec_entity = function(str) return (str == "" and "&error;") or format("&%s;",str) end,
-    unknown_hex_entity = function(str) return format("&#x%s;",str) end,
-    unknown_any_entity = function(str) return format("&#x%s;",str) end,
+  if not reported_attribute_errors[str] then
+    report_xml("invalid attribute specification %a",str)
+    reported_attribute_errors[str]=true
+    at._error_=str
+  end
+  return str
+end
+xml.placeholders={
+  unknown_dec_entity=function(str) return str=="" and "&error;" or formatters["&%s;"](str) end,
+  unknown_hex_entity=function(str) return formatters["&#x%s;"](str) end,
+  unknown_any_entity=function(str) return formatters["&#x%s;"](str) end,
 }
-
-local placeholders = xml.placeholders
-
+local placeholders=xml.placeholders
 local function fromhex(s)
-    local n = tonumber(s,16)
-    if n then
-        return utfchar(n)
-    else
-        return format("h:%s",s), true
-    end
+  local n=tonumber(s,16)
+  if n then
+    return utfchar(n)
+  else
+    return formatters["h:%s"](s),true
+  end
 end
-
 local function fromdec(s)
-    local n = tonumber(s)
-    if n then
-        return utfchar(n)
-    else
-        return format("d:%s",s), true
-    end
-end
-
--- one level expansion (simple case), no checking done
-
-local rest = (1-P(";"))^0
-local many = P(1)^0
-
-local parsedentity =
-    P("&") * (P("#x")*(rest/fromhex) + P("#")*(rest/fromdec)) * P(";") * P(-1) +
-             (P("#x")*(many/fromhex) + P("#")*(many/fromdec))
-
--- parsing in the xml file
-
-local predefined_unified = {
-    [38] = "&amp;",
-    [42] = "&quot;",
-    [47] = "&apos;",
-    [74] = "&lt;",
-    [76] = "&gt;",
+  local n=tonumber(s)
+  if n then
+    return utfchar(n)
+  else
+    return formatters["d:%s"](s),true
+  end
+end
+local rest=(1-P(";"))^0
+local many=P(1)^0
+local parsedentity=P("&")*(P("#x")*(rest/fromhex)+P("#")*(rest/fromdec))*P(";")*P(-1)+(P("#x")*(many/fromhex)+P("#")*(many/fromdec))
+local predefined_unified={
+  [38]="&amp;",
+  [42]="&quot;",
+  [47]="&apos;",
+  [74]="&lt;",
+  [76]="&gt;",
 }
-
-local predefined_simplified = {
-    [38] = "&", amp  = "&",
-    [42] = '"', quot = '"',
-    [47] = "'", apos = "'",
-    [74] = "<", lt   = "<",
-    [76] = ">", gt   = ">",
-}
-
-local nofprivates = 0xF0000 -- shared but seldom used
-
-local privates_u = { -- unescaped
-    [ [[&]] ] = "&amp;",
-    [ [["]] ] = "&quot;",
-    [ [[']] ] = "&apos;",
-    [ [[<]] ] = "&lt;",
-    [ [[>]] ] = "&gt;",
+local predefined_simplified={
+  [38]="&",amp="&",
+  [42]='"',quot='"',
+  [47]="'",apos="'",
+  [74]="<",lt="<",
+  [76]=">",gt=">",
 }
-
-local privates_p = {
+local nofprivates=0xF0000 
+local privates_u={ 
+  [ [[&]] ]="&amp;",
+  [ [["]] ]="&quot;",
+  [ [[']] ]="&apos;",
+  [ [[<]] ]="&lt;",
+  [ [[>]] ]="&gt;",
 }
-
-local privates_n = {
-    -- keeps track of defined ones
+local privates_p={}
+local privates_n={
 }
-
-local function escaped(s)
-    if s == "" then
-        return ""
-    else -- if utffind(s,privates_u) then
-        return (utfgsub(s,".",privates_u))
- -- else
- --     return s
-    end
-end
-
+local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u)
 local function unescaped(s)
-    local p = privates_n[s]
-    if not p then
-        nofprivates = nofprivates + 1
-        p = utfchar(nofprivates)
-        privates_n[s] = p
-        s = "&" .. s .. ";" -- todo: use char-ent to map to hex
-        privates_u[p] = s
-        privates_p[p] = s
+  local p=privates_n[s]
+  if not p then
+    nofprivates=nofprivates+1
+    p=utfchar(nofprivates)
+    privates_n[s]=p
+    s="&"..s..";" 
+    privates_u[p]=s
+    privates_p[p]=s
+  end
+  return p
+end
+local unprivatized=utf.remapper(privates_p)
+xml.privatetoken=unescaped
+xml.unprivatized=unprivatized
+xml.privatecodes=privates_n
+local function handle_hex_entity(str)
+  local h=hcache[str]
+  if not h then
+    local n=tonumber(str,16)
+    h=unify_predefined and predefined_unified[n]
+    if h then
+      if trace_entities then
+        report_xml("utfize, converting hex entity &#x%s; into %a",str,h)
+      end
+    elseif utfize then
+      h=(n and utfchar(n)) or xml.unknown_hex_entity(str) or ""
+      if not n then
+        report_xml("utfize, ignoring hex entity &#x%s;",str)
+      elseif trace_entities then
+        report_xml("utfize, converting hex entity &#x%s; into %a",str,h)
+      end
+    else
+      if trace_entities then
+        report_xml("found entity &#x%s;",str)
+      end
+      h="&#x"..str..";"
     end
-    return p
+    hcache[str]=h
+  end
+  return h
 end
-
-local function unprivatized(s,resolve)
-    if s == "" then
-        return ""
+local function handle_dec_entity(str)
+  local d=dcache[str]
+  if not d then
+    local n=tonumber(str)
+    d=unify_predefined and predefined_unified[n]
+    if d then
+      if trace_entities then
+        report_xml("utfize, converting dec entity &#%s; into %a",str,d)
+      end
+    elseif utfize then
+      d=(n and utfchar(n)) or placeholders.unknown_dec_entity(str) or ""
+      if not n then
+        report_xml("utfize, ignoring dec entity &#%s;",str)
+      elseif trace_entities then
+        report_xml("utfize, converting dec entity &#%s; into %a",str,d)
+      end
     else
-        return (utfgsub(s,".",privates_p))
+      if trace_entities then
+        report_xml("found entity &#%s;",str)
+      end
+      d="&#"..str..";"
     end
+    dcache[str]=d
+  end
+  return d
 end
-
-xml.privatetoken = unescaped
-xml.unprivatized = unprivatized
-xml.privatecodes = privates_n
-
-local function handle_hex_entity(str)
-    local h = hcache[str]
-    if not h then
-        local n = tonumber(str,16)
-        h = unify_predefined and predefined_unified[n]
-        if h then
-            if trace_entities then
-                report_xml("utfize, converting hex entity &#x%s; into %s",str,h)
-            end
-        elseif utfize then
-            h = (n and utfchar(n)) or xml.unknown_hex_entity(str) or ""
-            if not n then
-                report_xml("utfize, ignoring hex entity &#x%s;",str)
-            elseif trace_entities then
-                report_xml("utfize, converting hex entity &#x%s; into %s",str,h)
-            end
+xml.parsedentitylpeg=parsedentity
+local function handle_any_entity(str)
+  if resolve then
+    local a=acache[str] 
+    if not a then
+      a=resolve_predefined and predefined_simplified[str]
+      if a then
+        if trace_entities then
+          report_xml("resolving entity &%s; to predefined %a",str,a)
+        end
+      else
+        if type(resolve)=="function" then
+          a=resolve(str) or entities[str]
         else
-            if trace_entities then
-                report_xml("found entity &#x%s;",str)
-            end
-            h = "&#x" .. str .. ";"
+          a=entities[str]
         end
-        hcache[str] = h
-    end
-    return h
-end
-
-local function handle_dec_entity(str)
-    local d = dcache[str]
-    if not d then
-        local n = tonumber(str)
-        d = unify_predefined and predefined_unified[n]
-        if d then
+        if a then
+          if type(a)=="function" then
             if trace_entities then
-                report_xml("utfize, converting dec entity &#%s; into %s",str,d)
-            end
-        elseif utfize then
-            d = (n and utfchar(n)) or placeholders.unknown_dec_entity(str) or ""
-            if not n then
-                report_xml("utfize, ignoring dec entity &#%s;",str)
-            elseif trace_entities then
-                report_xml("utfize, converting dec entity &#%s; into %s",str,d)
-            end
+              report_xml("expanding entity &%s; to function call",str)
+            end
+            a=a(str) or ""
+          end
+          a=lpegmatch(parsedentity,a) or a 
+          if trace_entities then
+            report_xml("resolving entity &%s; to internal %a",str,a)
+          end
         else
+          local unknown_any_entity=placeholders.unknown_any_entity
+          if unknown_any_entity then
+            a=unknown_any_entity(str) or ""
+          end
+          if a then
             if trace_entities then
-                report_xml("found entity &#%s;",str)
+              report_xml("resolving entity &%s; to external %s",str,a)
             end
-            d = "&#" .. str .. ";"
-        end
-        dcache[str] = d
-    end
-    return d
-end
-
-xml.parsedentitylpeg = parsedentity
-
-local function handle_any_entity(str)
-    if resolve then
-        local a = acache[str] -- per instance ! todo
-        if not a then
-            a = resolve_predefined and predefined_simplified[str]
-            if a then
-                if trace_entities then
-                    report_xml("resolved entity &%s; -> %s (predefined)",str,a)
-                end
-            else
-                if type(resolve) == "function" then
-                    a = resolve(str) or entities[str]
-                else
-                    a = entities[str]
-                end
-                if a then
-                    if type(a) == "function" then
-                        if trace_entities then
-                            report_xml("expanding entity &%s; (function)",str)
-                        end
-                        a = a(str) or ""
-                    end
-                    a = lpegmatch(parsedentity,a) or a -- for nested
-                    if trace_entities then
-                        report_xml("resolved entity &%s; -> %s (internal)",str,a)
-                    end
-                else
-                    local unknown_any_entity = placeholders.unknown_any_entity
-                    if unknown_any_entity then
-                        a = unknown_any_entity(str) or ""
-                    end
-                    if a then
-                        if trace_entities then
-                            report_xml("resolved entity &%s; -> %s (external)",str,a)
-                        end
-                    else
-                        if trace_entities then
-                            report_xml("keeping entity &%s;",str)
-                        end
-                        if str == "" then
-                            a = "&error;"
-                        else
-                            a = "&" .. str .. ";"
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-            acache[str] = a
-        elseif trace_entities then
-            if not acache[str] then
-                report_xml("converting entity &%s; into %s",str,a)
-                acache[str] = a
+          else
+            if trace_entities then
+              report_xml("keeping entity &%s;",str)
             end
-        end
-        return a
-    else
-        local a = acache[str]
-        if not a then
-            a = resolve_predefined and predefined_simplified[str]
-            if a then
-                -- one of the predefined
-                acache[str] = a
-                if trace_entities then
-                    report_xml("entity &%s; becomes %s",str,tostring(a))
-                end
-            elseif str == "" then
-                if trace_entities then
-                    report_xml("invalid entity &%s;",str)
-                end
-                a = "&error;"
-                acache[str] = a
+            if str=="" then
+              a="&error;"
             else
-                if trace_entities then
-                    report_xml("entity &%s; is made private",str)
-                end
-             -- a = "&" .. str .. ";"
-                a = unescaped(str)
-                acache[str] = a
-            end
-        end
-        return a
-    end
+              a="&"..str..";"
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      acache[str]=a
+    elseif trace_entities then
+      if not acache[str] then
+        report_xml("converting entity &%s; to %a",str,a)
+        acache[str]=a
+      end
+    end
+    return a
+  else
+    local a=acache[str]
+    if not a then
+      a=resolve_predefined and predefined_simplified[str]
+      if a then
+        acache[str]=a
+        if trace_entities then
+          report_xml("entity &%s; becomes %a",str,a)
+        end
+      elseif str=="" then
+        if trace_entities then
+          report_xml("invalid entity &%s;",str)
+        end
+        a="&error;"
+        acache[str]=a
+      else
+        if trace_entities then
+          report_xml("entity &%s; is made private",str)
+        end
+        a=unescaped(str)
+        acache[str]=a
+      end
+    end
+    return a
+  end
 end
-
 local function handle_end_entity(chr)
-    report_xml("error in entity, %q found instead of ';'",chr)
-end
-
-local space            = S(' \r\n\t')
-local open             = P('<')
-local close            = P('>')
-local squote           = S("'")
-local dquote           = S('"')
-local equal            = P('=')
-local slash            = P('/')
-local colon            = P(':')
-local semicolon        = P(';')
-local ampersand        = P('&')
-local valid            = R('az', 'AZ', '09') + S('_-.')
-local name_yes         = C(valid^1) * colon * C(valid^1)
-local name_nop         = C(P(true)) * C(valid^1)
-local name             = name_yes + name_nop
-local utfbom           = lpeg.patterns.utfbom -- no capture
-local spacing          = C(space^0)
-
------ entitycontent    = (1-open-semicolon)^0
-local anyentitycontent = (1-open-semicolon-space-close)^0
-local hexentitycontent = R("AF","af","09")^0
-local decentitycontent = R("09")^0
-local parsedentity     = P("#")/"" * (
-                                P("x")/"" * (hexentitycontent/handle_hex_entity) +
-                                            (decentitycontent/handle_dec_entity)
-                            ) +             (anyentitycontent/handle_any_entity)
-local entity           = ampersand/"" * parsedentity * ( (semicolon/"") + #(P(1)/handle_end_entity))
-
-local text_unparsed    = C((1-open)^1)
-local text_parsed      = Cs(((1-open-ampersand)^1 + entity)^1)
-
-local somespace        = space^1
-local optionalspace    = space^0
-
------ value            = (squote * C((1 - squote)^0) * squote) + (dquote * C((1 - dquote)^0) * dquote) -- ampersand and < also invalid in value
-local value            = (squote * Cs((entity + (1 - squote))^0) * squote) + (dquote * Cs((entity + (1 - dquote))^0) * dquote) -- ampersand and < also invalid in value
-
-local endofattributes  = slash * close + close -- recovery of flacky html
-local whatever         = space * name * optionalspace * equal
------ wrongvalue       = C(P(1-whatever-close)^1 + P(1-close)^1) / attribute_value_error
------ wrongvalue       = C(P(1-whatever-endofattributes)^1 + P(1-endofattributes)^1) / attribute_value_error
------ wrongvalue       = C(P(1-space-endofattributes)^1) / attribute_value_error
-local wrongvalue       = Cs(P(entity + (1-space-endofattributes))^1) / attribute_value_error
-
-local attributevalue   = value + wrongvalue
-
-local attribute        = (somespace * name * optionalspace * equal * optionalspace * attributevalue) / add_attribute
------ attributes       = (attribute)^0
-
-local attributes       = (attribute + somespace^-1 * (((1-endofattributes)^1)/attribute_specification_error))^0
-
-local parsedtext       = text_parsed   / add_text
-local unparsedtext     = text_unparsed / add_text
-local balanced         = P { "[" * ((1 - S"[]") + V(1))^0 * "]" } -- taken from lpeg manual, () example
-
-local emptyelement     = (spacing * open         * name * attributes * optionalspace * slash * close) / add_empty
-local beginelement     = (spacing * open         * name * attributes * optionalspace         * close) / add_begin
-local endelement       = (spacing * open * slash * name              * optionalspace         * close) / add_end
-
-local begincomment     = open * P("!--")
-local endcomment       = P("--") * close
-local begininstruction = open * P("?")
-local endinstruction   = P("?") * close
-local begincdata       = open * P("![CDATA[")
-local endcdata         = P("]]") * close
-
-local someinstruction  = C((1 - endinstruction)^0)
-local somecomment      = C((1 - endcomment    )^0)
-local somecdata        = C((1 - endcdata      )^0)
-
-local function normalentity(k,v  ) entities[k] = v end
-local function systementity(k,v,n) entities[k] = v end
-local function publicentity(k,v,n) entities[k] = v end
-
--- todo: separate dtd parser
-
-local begindoctype     = open * P("!DOCTYPE")
-local enddoctype       = close
-local beginset         = P("[")
-local endset           = P("]")
-local doctypename      = C((1-somespace-close)^0)
-local elementdoctype   = optionalspace * P("<!ELEMENT") * (1-close)^0 * close
-
-local basiccomment     = begincomment * ((1 - endcomment)^0) * endcomment
-
-local normalentitytype = (doctypename * somespace * value)/normalentity
-local publicentitytype = (doctypename * somespace * P("PUBLIC") * somespace * value)/publicentity
-local systementitytype = (doctypename * somespace * P("SYSTEM") * somespace * value * somespace * P("NDATA") * somespace * doctypename)/systementity
-local entitydoctype    = optionalspace * P("<!ENTITY") * somespace * (systementitytype + publicentitytype + normalentitytype) * optionalspace * close
-
--- we accept comments in doctypes
-
-local doctypeset       = beginset * optionalspace * P(elementdoctype + entitydoctype + basiccomment + space)^0 * optionalspace * endset
-local definitiondoctype= doctypename * somespace * doctypeset
-local publicdoctype    = doctypename * somespace * P("PUBLIC") * somespace * value * somespace * value * somespace * doctypeset
-local systemdoctype    = doctypename * somespace * P("SYSTEM") * somespace * value * somespace * doctypeset
-local simpledoctype    = (1-close)^1 -- * balanced^0
-local somedoctype      = C((somespace * (publicdoctype + systemdoctype + definitiondoctype + simpledoctype) * optionalspace)^0)
-local somedoctype      = C((somespace * (publicdoctype + systemdoctype + definitiondoctype + simpledoctype) * optionalspace)^0)
-
-local instruction      = (spacing * begininstruction * someinstruction * endinstruction) / function(...) add_special("@pi@",...) end
-local comment          = (spacing * begincomment     * somecomment     * endcomment    ) / function(...) add_special("@cm@",...) end
-local cdata            = (spacing * begincdata       * somecdata       * endcdata      ) / function(...) add_special("@cd@",...) end
-local doctype          = (spacing * begindoctype     * somedoctype     * enddoctype    ) / function(...) add_special("@dt@",...) end
-
---  nicer but slower:
---
---  local instruction = (Cc("@pi@") * spacing * begininstruction * someinstruction * endinstruction) / add_special
---  local comment     = (Cc("@cm@") * spacing * begincomment     * somecomment     * endcomment    ) / add_special
---  local cdata       = (Cc("@cd@") * spacing * begincdata       * somecdata       * endcdata      ) / add_special
---  local doctype     = (Cc("@dt@") * spacing * begindoctype     * somedoctype     * enddoctype    ) / add_special
-
-local trailer = space^0 * (text_unparsed/set_message)^0
-
---  comment + emptyelement + text + cdata + instruction + V("parent"), -- 6.5 seconds on 40 MB database file
---  text + comment + emptyelement + cdata + instruction + V("parent"), -- 5.8
---  text + V("parent") + emptyelement + comment + cdata + instruction, -- 5.5
-
-local grammar_parsed_text = P { "preamble",
-    preamble = utfbom^0 * instruction^0 * (doctype + comment + instruction)^0 * V("parent") * trailer,
-    parent   = beginelement * V("children")^0 * endelement,
-    children = parsedtext + V("parent") + emptyelement + comment + cdata + instruction,
+  report_xml("error in entity, %a found instead of %a",chr,";")
+end
+local space=S(' \r\n\t')
+local open=P('<')
+local close=P('>')
+local squote=S("'")
+local dquote=S('"')
+local equal=P('=')
+local slash=P('/')
+local colon=P(':')
+local semicolon=P(';')
+local ampersand=P('&')
+local valid=R('az','AZ','09')+S('_-.')
+local name_yes=C(valid^1)*colon*C(valid^1)
+local name_nop=C(P(true))*C(valid^1)
+local name=name_yes+name_nop
+local utfbom=lpeg.patterns.utfbom 
+local spacing=C(space^0)
+local anyentitycontent=(1-open-semicolon-space-close)^0
+local hexentitycontent=R("AF","af","09")^0
+local decentitycontent=R("09")^0
+local parsedentity=P("#")/""*(
+                P("x")/""*(hexentitycontent/handle_hex_entity)+(decentitycontent/handle_dec_entity)
+              )+(anyentitycontent/handle_any_entity)
+local entity=ampersand/""*parsedentity*((semicolon/"")+#(P(1)/handle_end_entity))
+local text_unparsed=C((1-open)^1)
+local text_parsed=Cs(((1-open-ampersand)^1+entity)^1)
+local somespace=space^1
+local optionalspace=space^0
+local value=(squote*Cs((entity+(1-squote))^0)*squote)+(dquote*Cs((entity+(1-dquote))^0)*dquote) 
+local endofattributes=slash*close+close 
+local whatever=space*name*optionalspace*equal
+local wrongvalue=Cs(P(entity+(1-space-endofattributes))^1)/attribute_value_error
+local attributevalue=value+wrongvalue
+local attribute=(somespace*name*optionalspace*equal*optionalspace*attributevalue)/add_attribute
+local attributes=(attribute+somespace^-1*(((1-endofattributes)^1)/attribute_specification_error))^0
+local parsedtext=text_parsed/add_text
+local unparsedtext=text_unparsed/add_text
+local balanced=P { "["*((1-S"[]")+V(1))^0*"]" } 
+local emptyelement=(spacing*open*name*attributes*optionalspace*slash*close)/add_empty
+local beginelement=(spacing*open*name*attributes*optionalspace*close)/add_begin
+local endelement=(spacing*open*slash*name*optionalspace*close)/add_end
+local begincomment=open*P("!--")
+local endcomment=P("--")*close
+local begininstruction=open*P("?")
+local endinstruction=P("?")*close
+local begincdata=open*P("![CDATA[")
+local endcdata=P("]]")*close
+local someinstruction=C((1-endinstruction)^0)
+local somecomment=C((1-endcomment  )^0)
+local somecdata=C((1-endcdata   )^0)
+local function normalentity(k,v ) entities[k]=v end
+local function systementity(k,v,n) entities[k]=v end
+local function publicentity(k,v,n) entities[k]=v end
+local begindoctype=open*P("!DOCTYPE")
+local enddoctype=close
+local beginset=P("[")
+local endset=P("]")
+local doctypename=C((1-somespace-close)^0)
+local elementdoctype=optionalspace*P("<!ELEMENT")*(1-close)^0*close
+local basiccomment=begincomment*((1-endcomment)^0)*endcomment
+local normalentitytype=(doctypename*somespace*value)/normalentity
+local publicentitytype=(doctypename*somespace*P("PUBLIC")*somespace*value)/publicentity
+local systementitytype=(doctypename*somespace*P("SYSTEM")*somespace*value*somespace*P("NDATA")*somespace*doctypename)/systementity
+local entitydoctype=optionalspace*P("<!ENTITY")*somespace*(systementitytype+publicentitytype+normalentitytype)*optionalspace*close
+local doctypeset=beginset*optionalspace*P(elementdoctype+entitydoctype+basiccomment+space)^0*optionalspace*endset
+local definitiondoctype=doctypename*somespace*doctypeset
+local publicdoctype=doctypename*somespace*P("PUBLIC")*somespace*value*somespace*value*somespace*doctypeset
+local systemdoctype=doctypename*somespace*P("SYSTEM")*somespace*value*somespace*doctypeset
+local simpledoctype=(1-close)^1 
+local somedoctype=C((somespace*(publicdoctype+systemdoctype+definitiondoctype+simpledoctype)*optionalspace)^0)
+local somedoctype=C((somespace*(publicdoctype+systemdoctype+definitiondoctype+simpledoctype)*optionalspace)^0)
+local instruction=(spacing*begininstruction*someinstruction*endinstruction)/function(...) add_special("@pi@",...) end
+local comment=(spacing*begincomment*somecomment*endcomment  )/function(...) add_special("@cm@",...) end
+local cdata=(spacing*begincdata*somecdata*endcdata   )/function(...) add_special("@cd@",...) end
+local doctype=(spacing*begindoctype*somedoctype*enddoctype  )/function(...) add_special("@dt@",...) end
+local trailer=space^0*(text_unparsed/set_message)^0
+local grammar_parsed_text=P { "preamble",
+  preamble=utfbom^0*instruction^0*(doctype+comment+instruction)^0*V("parent")*trailer,
+  parent=beginelement*V("children")^0*endelement,
+  children=parsedtext+V("parent")+emptyelement+comment+cdata+instruction,
 }
-
-local grammar_unparsed_text = P { "preamble",
-    preamble = utfbom^0 * instruction^0 * (doctype + comment + instruction)^0 * V("parent") * trailer,
-    parent   = beginelement * V("children")^0 * endelement,
-    children = unparsedtext + V("parent") + emptyelement + comment + cdata + instruction,
+local grammar_unparsed_text=P { "preamble",
+  preamble=utfbom^0*instruction^0*(doctype+comment+instruction)^0*V("parent")*trailer,
+  parent=beginelement*V("children")^0*endelement,
+  children=unparsedtext+V("parent")+emptyelement+comment+cdata+instruction,
 }
-
--- maybe we will add settings to result as well
-
-local function _xmlconvert_(data, settings)
-    settings           = settings or { } -- no_root strip_cm_and_dt given_entities parent_root error_handler
-    --
-    strip              = settings.strip_cm_and_dt
-    utfize             = settings.utfize_entities
-    resolve            = settings.resolve_entities
-    resolve_predefined = settings.resolve_predefined_entities -- in case we have escaped entities
-    unify_predefined   = settings.unify_predefined_entities -- &#038; -> &amp;
-    cleanup            = settings.text_cleanup
-    entities           = settings.entities or { }
-    --
-    if utfize == nil then
-        settings.utfize_entities = true
-        utfize = true
-    end
-    if resolve_predefined == nil then
-        settings.resolve_predefined_entities = true
-        resolve_predefined = true
-    end
-    --
-    --
-    stack, top, at, xmlns, errorstr = { }, { }, { }, { }, nil
-    acache, hcache, dcache = { }, { }, { } -- not stored
-    reported_attribute_errors = { }
-    if settings.parent_root then
-        mt = getmetatable(settings.parent_root)
+local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
+  settings=settings or {}
+  strip=settings.strip_cm_and_dt
+  utfize=settings.utfize_entities
+  resolve=settings.resolve_entities
+  resolve_predefined=settings.resolve_predefined_entities 
+  unify_predefined=settings.unify_predefined_entities 
+  cleanup=settings.text_cleanup
+  entities=settings.entities or {}
+  if utfize==nil then
+    settings.utfize_entities=true
+    utfize=true
+  end
+  if resolve_predefined==nil then
+    settings.resolve_predefined_entities=true
+    resolve_predefined=true
+  end
+  stack,top,at,xmlns,errorstr={},{},{},{},nil
+  acache,hcache,dcache={},{},{} 
+  reported_attribute_errors={}
+  if settings.parent_root then
+    mt=getmetatable(settings.parent_root)
+  else
+    initialize_mt(top)
+  end
+  stack[#stack+1]=top
+  top.dt={}
+  dt=top.dt
+  if not data or data=="" then
+    errorstr="empty xml file"
+  elseif utfize or resolve then
+    if lpegmatch(grammar_parsed_text,data) then
+      errorstr=""
     else
-        initialize_mt(top)
-    end
-    stack[#stack+1] = top
-    top.dt = { }
-    dt = top.dt
-    if not data or data == "" then
-        errorstr = "empty xml file"
-    elseif utfize or resolve then
-        if lpegmatch(grammar_parsed_text,data) then
-            errorstr = ""
-        else
-            errorstr = "invalid xml file - parsed text"
-        end
-    elseif type(data) == "string" then
-        if lpegmatch(grammar_unparsed_text,data) then
-            errorstr = ""
-        else
-            errorstr = "invalid xml file - unparsed text"
-        end
+      errorstr="invalid xml file - parsed text"
+    end
+  elseif type(data)=="string" then
+    if lpegmatch(grammar_unparsed_text,data) then
+      errorstr=""
     else
-        errorstr = "invalid xml file - no text at all"
-    end
-    local result
-    if errorstr and errorstr ~= "" then
-        result = { dt = { { ns = "", tg = "error", dt = { errorstr }, at={ }, er = true } } }
-        setmetatable(stack, mt)
-        local errorhandler = settings.error_handler
-        if errorhandler == false then
-            -- no error message
-        else
-            errorhandler = errorhandler or xml.errorhandler
-            if errorhandler then
-                xml.errorhandler(format("load error: %s",errorstr))
-            end
-        end
+      errorstr="invalid xml file - unparsed text"
+    end
+  else
+    errorstr="invalid xml file - no text at all"
+  end
+  local result
+  if errorstr and errorstr~="" then
+    result={ dt={ { ns="",tg="error",dt={ errorstr },at={},er=true } } }
+    setmetatable(stack,mt)
+    local errorhandler=settings.error_handler
+    if errorhandler==false then
     else
-        result = stack[1]
-    end
-    if not settings.no_root then
-        result = { special = true, ns = "", tg = '@rt@', dt = result.dt, at={ }, entities = entities, settings = settings }
-        setmetatable(result, mt)
-        local rdt = result.dt
-        for k=1,#rdt do
-            local v = rdt[k]
-            if type(v) == "table" and not v.special then -- always table -)
-                result.ri = k -- rootindex
-                v.__p__ = result  -- new, experiment, else we cannot go back to settings, we need to test this !
-                break
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    if errorstr and errorstr ~= "" then
-        result.error = true
-    end
-    result.statistics = {
-        entities = {
-            decimals     = dcache,
-            hexadecimals = hcache,
-            names        = acache,
-        }
+      errorhandler=errorhandler or xml.errorhandler
+      if errorhandler then
+        local currentresource=settings.currentresource
+        if currentresource and currentresource~="" then
+          xml.errorhandler(formatters["load error in [%s]: %s"](currentresource,errorstr))
+        else
+          xml.errorhandler(formatters["load error: %s"](errorstr))
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    result=stack[1]
+  end
+  if not settings.no_root then
+    result={ special=true,ns="",tg='@rt@',dt=result.dt,at={},entities=entities,settings=settings }
+    setmetatable(result,mt)
+    local rdt=result.dt
+    for k=1,#rdt do
+      local v=rdt[k]
+      if type(v)=="table" and not v.special then 
+        result.ri=k 
+        v.__p__=result 
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if errorstr and errorstr~="" then
+    result.error=true
+  end
+  result.statistics={
+    entities={
+      decimals=dcache,
+      hexadecimals=hcache,
+      names=acache,
     }
-    strip, utfize, resolve, resolve_predefined = nil, nil, nil, nil
-    unify_predefined, cleanup, entities = nil, nil, nil
-    stack, top, at, xmlns, errorstr = nil, nil, nil, nil, nil
-    acache, hcache, dcache = nil, nil, nil
-    reported_attribute_errors, mt, errorhandler = nil, nil, nil
-    return result
+  }
+  strip,utfize,resolve,resolve_predefined=nil,nil,nil,nil
+  unify_predefined,cleanup,entities=nil,nil,nil
+  stack,top,at,xmlns,errorstr=nil,nil,nil,nil,nil
+  acache,hcache,dcache=nil,nil,nil
+  reported_attribute_errors,mt,errorhandler=nil,nil,nil
+  return result
 end
-
--- Because we can have a crash (stack issues) with faulty xml, we wrap this one
--- in a protector:
-
 function xmlconvert(data,settings)
-    local ok, result = pcall(function() return _xmlconvert_(data,settings) end)
-    if ok then
-        return result
-    else
-        return _xmlconvert_("")
-    end
-end
-
-xml.convert = xmlconvert
-
-function xml.inheritedconvert(data,xmldata) -- xmldata is parent
-    local settings = xmldata.settings
-    if settings then
-        settings.parent_root = xmldata -- to be tested
-    end
- -- settings.no_root = true
-    local xc = xmlconvert(data,settings) -- hm, we might need to locate settings
- -- xc.settings = nil
- -- xc.entities = nil
- -- xc.special = nil
- -- xc.ri = nil
- -- print(xc.tg)
-    return xc
+  local ok,result=pcall(function() return _xmlconvert_(data,settings) end)
+  if ok then
+    return result
+  else
+    return _xmlconvert_("",settings)
+  end
+end
+xml.convert=xmlconvert
+function xml.inheritedconvert(data,xmldata) 
+  local settings=xmldata.settings
+  if settings then
+    settings.parent_root=xmldata 
+  end
+  local xc=xmlconvert(data,settings)
+  return xc
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Packaging data in an xml like table is done with the following
-function. Maybe it will go away (when not used).</p>
---ldx]]--
-
 function xml.is_valid(root)
-    return root and root.dt and root.dt[1] and type(root.dt[1]) == "table" and not root.dt[1].er
+  return root and root.dt and root.dt[1] and type(root.dt[1])=="table" and not root.dt[1].er
 end
-
 function xml.package(tag,attributes,data)
-    local ns, tg = match(tag,"^(.-):?([^:]+)$")
-    local t = { ns = ns, tg = tg, dt = data or "", at = attributes or {} }
-    setmetatable(t, mt)
-    return t
+  local ns,tg=match(tag,"^(.-):?([^:]+)$")
+  local t={ ns=ns,tg=tg,dt=data or "",at=attributes or {} }
+  setmetatable(t,mt)
+  return t
 end
-
 function xml.is_valid(root)
-    return root and not root.error
+  return root and not root.error
 end
-
-xml.errorhandler = report_xml
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>We cannot load an <l n='lpeg'/> from a filehandle so we need to load
-the whole file first. The function accepts a string representing
-a filename or a file handle.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
+xml.errorhandler=report_xml
 function xml.load(filename,settings)
-    local data = ""
-    if type(filename) == "string" then
-     -- local data = io.loaddata(filename) - -todo: check type in io.loaddata
-        local f = io.open(filename,'r')
-        if f then
-            data = f:read("*all")
-            f:close()
-        end
-    elseif filename then -- filehandle
-        data = filename:read("*all")
-    end
-    return xmlconvert(data,settings)
+  local data=""
+  if type(filename)=="string" then
+    local f=io.open(filename,'r') 
+    if f then
+      data=f:read("*all") 
+      f:close()
+    end
+  elseif filename then 
+    data=filename:read("*all") 
+  end
+  if settings then
+    settings.currentresource=filename
+    local result=xmlconvert(data,settings)
+    settings.currentresource=nil
+    return result
+  else
+    return xmlconvert(data,{ currentresource=filename })
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>When we inject new elements, we need to convert strings to
-valid trees, which is what the next function does.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-local no_root = { no_root = true }
-
+local no_root={ no_root=true }
 function xml.toxml(data)
-    if type(data) == "string" then
-        local root = { xmlconvert(data,no_root) }
-        return (#root > 1 and root) or root[1]
-    else
-        return data
-    end
+  if type(data)=="string" then
+    local root={ xmlconvert(data,no_root) }
+    return (#root>1 and root) or root[1]
+  else
+    return data
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>For copying a tree we use a dedicated function instead of the
-generic table copier. Since we know what we're dealing with we
-can speed up things a bit. The second argument is not to be used!</p>
---ldx]]--
-
 local function copy(old,tables)
-    if old then
-        tables = tables or { }
-        local new = { }
-        if not tables[old] then
-            tables[old] = new
-        end
-        for k,v in next, old do
-            new[k] = (type(v) == "table" and (tables[v] or copy(v, tables))) or v
-        end
-        local mt = getmetatable(old)
-        if mt then
-            setmetatable(new,mt)
-        end
-        return new
-    else
-        return { }
+  if old then
+    tables=tables or {}
+    local new={}
+    if not tables[old] then
+      tables[old]=new
     end
-end
-
-xml.copy = copy
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>In <l n='context'/> serializing the tree or parts of the tree is a major
-actitivity which is why the following function is pretty optimized resulting
-in a few more lines of code than needed. The variant that uses the formatting
-function for all components is about 15% slower than the concatinating
-alternative.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
--- todo: add <?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'?> when not present
-
-function xml.checkbom(root) -- can be made faster
-    if root.ri then
-        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
-                return
-            end
-        end
-        insert(dt, 1, { special=true, ns="", tg="@pi@", dt = { "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'"} } )
-        insert(dt, 2, "\n" )
+    for k,v in next,old do
+      new[k]=(type(v)=="table" and (tables[v] or copy(v,tables))) or v
     end
-end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>At the cost of some 25% runtime overhead you can first convert the tree to a string
-and then handle the lot.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
--- new experimental reorganized serialize
-
-local function verbose_element(e,handlers) -- options
-    local handle = handlers.handle
-    local serialize = handlers.serialize
-    local ens, etg, eat, edt, ern = e.ns, e.tg, e.at, e.dt, e.rn
-    local ats = eat and next(eat) and { }
-    if ats then
-        for k,v in next, eat do
-            ats[#ats+1] = format('%s=%q',k,escaped(v))
-        end
-    end
-    if ern and trace_entities and ern ~= ens then
-        ens = ern
+    local mt=getmetatable(old)
+    if mt then
+      setmetatable(new,mt)
     end
-    if ens ~= "" then
-        if edt and #edt > 0 then
-            if ats then
-                handle("<",ens,":",etg," ",concat(ats," "),">")
-            else
-                handle("<",ens,":",etg,">")
-            end
-            for i=1,#edt do
-                local e = edt[i]
-                if type(e) == "string" then
-                    handle(escaped(e))
-                else
-                    serialize(e,handlers)
-                end
-            end
-            handle("</",ens,":",etg,">")
+    return new
+  else
+    return {}
+  end
+end
+xml.copy=copy
+function xml.checkbom(root) 
+  if root.ri then
+    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
+        return
+      end
+    end
+    insert(dt,1,{ special=true,ns="",tg="@pi@",dt={ "xml version='1.0' standalone='yes'" } } )
+    insert(dt,2,"\n" )
+  end
+end
+local function verbose_element(e,handlers) 
+  local handle=handlers.handle
+  local serialize=handlers.serialize
+  local ens,etg,eat,edt,ern=e.ns,e.tg,e.at,e.dt,e.rn
+  local ats=eat and next(eat) and {}
+  if ats then
+    for k,v in next,eat do
+      ats[#ats+1]=formatters['%s=%q'](k,escaped(v))
+    end
+  end
+  if ern and trace_entities and ern~=ens then
+    ens=ern
+  end
+  if ens~="" then
+    if edt and #edt>0 then
+      if ats then
+        handle("<",ens,":",etg," ",concat(ats," "),">")
+      else
+        handle("<",ens,":",etg,">")
+      end
+      for i=1,#edt do
+        local e=edt[i]
+        if type(e)=="string" then
+          handle(escaped(e))
         else
-            if ats then
-                handle("<",ens,":",etg," ",concat(ats," "),"/>")
-            else
-                handle("<",ens,":",etg,"/>")
-            end
+          serialize(e,handlers)
         end
+      end
+      handle("</",ens,":",etg,">")
     else
-        if edt and #edt > 0 then
-            if ats then
-                handle("<",etg," ",concat(ats," "),">")
-            else
-                handle("<",etg,">")
-            end
-            for i=1,#edt do
-                local e = edt[i]
-                if type(e) == "string" then
-                    handle(escaped(e)) -- option: hexify escaped entities
-                else
-                    serialize(e,handlers)
-                end
-            end
-            handle("</",etg,">")
+      if ats then
+        handle("<",ens,":",etg," ",concat(ats," "),"/>")
+      else
+        handle("<",ens,":",etg,"/>")
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    if edt and #edt>0 then
+      if ats then
+        handle("<",etg," ",concat(ats," "),">")
+      else
+        handle("<",etg,">")
+      end
+      for i=1,#edt do
+        local e=edt[i]
+        if type(e)=="string" then
+          handle(escaped(e)) 
         else
-            if ats then
-                handle("<",etg," ",concat(ats," "),"/>")
-            else
-                handle("<",etg,"/>")
-            end
+          serialize(e,handlers)
         end
+      end
+      handle("</",etg,">")
+    else
+      if ats then
+        handle("<",etg," ",concat(ats," "),"/>")
+      else
+        handle("<",etg,"/>")
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function verbose_pi(e,handlers)
-    handlers.handle("<?",e.dt[1],"?>")
+  handlers.handle("<?",e.dt[1],"?>")
 end
-
 local function verbose_comment(e,handlers)
-    handlers.handle("<!--",e.dt[1],"-->")
+  handlers.handle("<!--",e.dt[1],"-->")
 end
-
 local function verbose_cdata(e,handlers)
-    handlers.handle("<![CDATA[", e.dt[1],"]]>")
+  handlers.handle("<![CDATA[",e.dt[1],"]]>")
 end
-
 local function verbose_doctype(e,handlers)
-    handlers.handle("<!DOCTYPE ",e.dt[1],">")
+  handlers.handle("<!DOCTYPE ",e.dt[1],">")
 end
-
 local function verbose_root(e,handlers)
-    handlers.serialize(e.dt,handlers)
+  handlers.serialize(e.dt,handlers)
 end
-
 local function verbose_text(e,handlers)
-    handlers.handle(escaped(e))
+  handlers.handle(escaped(e))
 end
-
 local function verbose_document(e,handlers)
-    local serialize = handlers.serialize
-    local functions = handlers.functions
-    for i=1,#e do
-        local ei = e[i]
-        if type(ei) == "string" then
-            functions["@tx@"](ei,handlers)
-        else
-            serialize(ei,handlers)
-        end
+  local serialize=handlers.serialize
+  local functions=handlers.functions
+  for i=1,#e do
+    local ei=e[i]
+    if type(ei)=="string" then
+      functions["@tx@"](ei,handlers)
+    else
+      serialize(ei,handlers)
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function serialize(e,handlers,...)
-    local initialize = handlers.initialize
-    local finalize   = handlers.finalize
-    local functions  = handlers.functions
-    if initialize then
-        local state = initialize(...)
-        if not state == true then
-            return state
-        end
-    end
-    local etg = e.tg
-    if etg then
-        (functions[etg] or functions["@el@"])(e,handlers)
- -- elseif type(e) == "string" then
- --     functions["@tx@"](e,handlers)
-    else
-        functions["@dc@"](e,handlers) -- dc ?
-    end
-    if finalize then
-        return finalize()
-    end
+  local initialize=handlers.initialize
+  local finalize=handlers.finalize
+  local functions=handlers.functions
+  if initialize then
+    local state=initialize(...)
+    if not state==true then
+      return state
+    end
+  end
+  local etg=e.tg
+  if etg then
+    (functions[etg] or functions["@el@"])(e,handlers)
+  else
+    functions["@dc@"](e,handlers) 
+  end
+  if finalize then
+    return finalize()
+  end
 end
-
 local function xserialize(e,handlers)
-    local functions = handlers.functions
-    local etg = e.tg
-    if etg then
-        (functions[etg] or functions["@el@"])(e,handlers)
- -- elseif type(e) == "string" then
- --     functions["@tx@"](e,handlers)
-    else
-        functions["@dc@"](e,handlers)
-    end
-end
-
-local handlers = { }
-
+  local functions=handlers.functions
+  local etg=e.tg
+  if etg then
+    (functions[etg] or functions["@el@"])(e,handlers)
+  else
+    functions["@dc@"](e,handlers)
+  end
+end
+local handlers={}
 local function newhandlers(settings)
-    local t = table.copy(handlers.verbose or { }) -- merge
-    if settings then
-        for k,v in next, settings do
-            if type(v) == "table" then
-                local tk = t[k] if not tk then tk = { } t[k] = tk end
-                for kk,vv in next, v do
-                    tk[kk] = vv
-                end
-            else
-                t[k] = v
-            end
-        end
-        if settings.name then
-            handlers[settings.name] = t
-        end
-    end
-    utilities.storage.mark(t)
-    return t
-end
-
-local nofunction = function() end
-
+  local t=table.copy(handlers[settings and settings.parent or "verbose"] or {}) 
+  if settings then
+    for k,v in next,settings do
+      if type(v)=="table" then
+        local tk=t[k] if not tk then tk={} t[k]=tk end
+        for kk,vv in next,v do
+          tk[kk]=vv
+        end
+      else
+        t[k]=v
+      end
+    end
+    if settings.name then
+      handlers[settings.name]=t
+    end
+  end
+  utilities.storage.mark(t)
+  return t
+end
+local nofunction=function() end
 function xml.sethandlersfunction(handler,name,fnc)
-    handler.functions[name] = fnc or nofunction
+  handler.functions[name]=fnc or nofunction
 end
-
 function xml.gethandlersfunction(handler,name)
-    return handler.functions[name]
+  return handler.functions[name]
 end
-
 function xml.gethandlers(name)
-    return handlers[name]
+  return handlers[name]
 end
-
 newhandlers {
-    name       = "verbose",
-    initialize = false, -- faster than nil and mt lookup
-    finalize   = false, -- faster than nil and mt lookup
-    serialize  = xserialize,
-    handle     = print,
-    functions  = {
-        ["@dc@"]   = verbose_document,
-        ["@dt@"]   = verbose_doctype,
-        ["@rt@"]   = verbose_root,
-        ["@el@"]   = verbose_element,
-        ["@pi@"]   = verbose_pi,
-        ["@cm@"]   = verbose_comment,
-        ["@cd@"]   = verbose_cdata,
-        ["@tx@"]   = verbose_text,
-    }
+  name="verbose",
+  initialize=false,
+  finalize=false,
+  serialize=xserialize,
+  handle=print,
+  functions={
+    ["@dc@"]=verbose_document,
+    ["@dt@"]=verbose_doctype,
+    ["@rt@"]=verbose_root,
+    ["@el@"]=verbose_element,
+    ["@pi@"]=verbose_pi,
+    ["@cm@"]=verbose_comment,
+    ["@cd@"]=verbose_cdata,
+    ["@tx@"]=verbose_text,
+  }
 }
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>How you deal with saving data depends on your preferences. For a 40 MB database
-file the timing on a 2.3 Core Duo are as follows (time in seconds):</p>
-
-<lines>
-1.3 : load data from file to string
-6.1 : convert string into tree
-5.3 : saving in file using xmlsave
-6.8 : converting to string using xml.tostring
-3.6 : saving converted string in file
-</lines>
-
-<p>Beware, these were timing with the old routine but measurements will not be that
-much different I guess.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
--- maybe this will move to lxml-xml
-
 local result
-
-local xmlfilehandler = newhandlers {
-    name       = "file",
-    initialize = function(name)
-        result = io.open(name,"wb")
-        return result
-    end,
-    finalize   = function()
-        result:close()
-        return true
-    end,
-    handle     = function(...)
-        result:write(...)
-    end,
+local xmlfilehandler=newhandlers {
+  name="file",
+  initialize=function(name)
+    result=io.open(name,"wb")
+    return result
+  end,
+  finalize=function()
+    result:close()
+    return true
+  end,
+  handle=function(...)
+    result:write(...)
+  end,
 }
-
--- no checking on writeability here but not faster either
---
--- local xmlfilehandler = newhandlers {
---     initialize = function(name)
---         io.output(name,"wb")
---         return true
---     end,
---     finalize   = function()
---         io.close()
---         return true
---     end,
---     handle     = io.write,
--- }
-
 function xml.save(root,name)
-    serialize(root,xmlfilehandler,name)
+  serialize(root,xmlfilehandler,name)
 end
-
 local result
-
-local xmlstringhandler = newhandlers {
-    name       = "string",
-    initialize = function()
-        result = { }
-        return result
-    end,
-    finalize   = function()
-        return concat(result)
-    end,
-    handle     = function(...)
-        result[#result+1] = concat { ... }
-    end,
+local xmlstringhandler=newhandlers {
+  name="string",
+  initialize=function()
+    result={}
+    return result
+  end,
+  finalize=function()
+    return concat(result)
+  end,
+  handle=function(...)
+    result[#result+1]=concat {... }
+  end,
 }
-
-local function xmltostring(root) -- 25% overhead due to collecting
-    if not root then
-        return ""
-    elseif type(root) == 'string' then
-        return root
-    else -- if next(root) then -- next is faster than type (and >0 test)
-        return serialize(root,xmlstringhandler) or ""
-    end
+local function xmltostring(root) 
+  if not root then
+    return ""
+  elseif type(root)=="string" then
+    return root
+  else 
+    return serialize(root,xmlstringhandler) or ""
+  end
 end
-
-local function __tostring(root) -- inline
-    return (root and xmltostring(root)) or ""
+local function __tostring(root) 
+  return (root and xmltostring(root)) or ""
 end
-
-initialize_mt = function(root) -- redefinition
-    mt = { __tostring = __tostring, __index = root }
+initialize_mt=function(root) 
+  mt={ __tostring=__tostring,__index=root }
 end
-
-xml.defaulthandlers = handlers
-xml.newhandlers     = newhandlers
-xml.serialize       = serialize
-xml.tostring        = xmltostring
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The next function operated on the content only and needs a handle function
-that accepts a string.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
+xml.defaulthandlers=handlers
+xml.newhandlers=newhandlers
+xml.serialize=serialize
+xml.tostring=xmltostring
 local function xmlstring(e,handle)
-    if not handle or (e.special and e.tg ~= "@rt@") then
-        -- nothing
-    elseif e.tg then
-        local edt = e.dt
-        if edt then
-            for i=1,#edt do
-                xmlstring(edt[i],handle)
-            end
-        end
-    else
-        handle(e)
+  if not handle or (e.special and e.tg~="@rt@") then
+  elseif e.tg then
+    local edt=e.dt
+    if edt then
+      for i=1,#edt do
+        xmlstring(edt[i],handle)
+      end
     end
+  else
+    handle(e)
+  end
 end
-
-xml.string = xmlstring
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>A few helpers:</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-
+xml.string=xmlstring
 function xml.settings(e)
-    while e do
-        local s = e.settings
-        if s then
-            return s
-        else
-            e = e.__p__
-        end
+  while e do
+    local s=e.settings
+    if s then
+      return s
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
     end
-    return nil
+  end
+  return nil
 end
-
 function xml.root(e)
-    local r = e
-    while e do
-        e = e.__p__
-        if e then
-            r = e
-        end
+  local r=e
+  while e do
+    e=e.__p__
+    if e then
+      r=e
     end
-    return r
+  end
+  return r
 end
-
 function xml.parent(root)
-    return root.__p__
+  return root.__p__
 end
-
 function xml.body(root)
-    return (root.ri and root.dt[root.ri]) or root -- not ok yet
+  return root.ri and root.dt[root.ri] or root 
 end
-
 function xml.name(root)
-    if not root then
-        return ""
-    elseif root.ns == "" then
-        return root.tg
-    else
-        return root.ns .. ":" .. root.tg
-    end
+  if not root then
+    return ""
+  end
+  local ns=root.ns
+  local tg=root.tg
+  if ns=="" then
+    return tg
+  else
+    return ns..":"..tg
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The next helper erases an element but keeps the table as it is,
-and since empty strings are not serialized (effectively) it does
-not harm. Copying the table would take more time. Usage:</p>
---ldx]]--
-
 function xml.erase(dt,k)
-    if dt then
-        if k then
-            dt[k] = ""
-        else for k=1,#dt do
-            dt[1] = { "" }
-        end end
-    end
+  if dt then
+    if k then
+      dt[k]=""
+    else for k=1,#dt do
+      dt[1]={ "" }
+    end end
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The next helper assigns a tree (or string). Usage:</p>
-
-<typing>
-dt[k] = xml.assign(root) or xml.assign(dt,k,root)
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
 function xml.assign(dt,k,root)
-    if dt and k then
-        dt[k] = (type(root) == "table" and xml.body(root)) or root
-        return dt[k]
-    else
-        return xml.body(root)
-    end
+  if dt and k then
+    dt[k]=type(root)=="table" and xml.body(root) or root
+    return dt[k]
+  else
+    return xml.body(root)
+  end
+end
+function xml.tocdata(e,wrapper) 
+  local whatever=type(e)=="table" and xmltostring(e.dt) or e or ""
+  if wrapper then
+    whatever=formatters["<%s>%s</%s>"](wrapper,whatever,wrapper)
+  end
+  local t={ special=true,ns="",tg="@cd@",at={},rn="",dt={ whatever },__p__=e }
+  setmetatable(t,getmetatable(e))
+  e.dt={ t }
 end
-
--- the following helpers may move
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The next helper assigns a tree (or string). Usage:</p>
-<typing>
-xml.tocdata(e)
-xml.tocdata(e,"error")
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
-function xml.tocdata(e,wrapper) -- a few more in the aux module
-    local whatever = type(e) == "table" and xmltostring(e.dt) or e or ""
-    if wrapper then
-        whatever = format("<%s>%s</%s>",wrapper,whatever,wrapper)
-    end
-    local t = { special = true, ns = "", tg = "@cd@", at = {}, rn = "", dt = { whatever }, __p__ = e }
-    setmetatable(t,getmetatable(e))
-    e.dt = { t }
-end
-
 function xml.makestandalone(root)
-    if root.ri then
-        local dt = root.dt
-        for k=1,#dt do
-            local v = dt[k]
-            if type(v) == "table" and v.special and v.tg == "@pi@" then
-                local txt = v.dt[1]
-                if find(txt,"xml.*version=") then
-                    v.dt[1] = txt .. " standalone='yes'"
-                    break
-                end
-            end
+  if root.ri then
+    local dt=root.dt
+    for k=1,#dt do
+      local v=dt[k]
+      if type(v)=="table" and v.special and v.tg=="@pi@" then
+        local txt=v.dt[1]
+        if find(txt,"xml.*version=") then
+          v.dt[1]=txt.." standalone='yes'"
+          break
         end
+      end
     end
-    return root
+  end
+  return root
 end
-
 function xml.kind(e)
-    local dt = e and e.dt
-    if dt then
-        local n = #dt
-        if n == 1 then
-            local d = dt[1]
-            if d.special then
-                local tg = d.tg
-                if tg == "@cd@" then
-                    return "cdata"
-                elseif tg == "@cm" then
-                    return "comment"
-                elseif tg == "@pi@" then
-                    return "instruction"
-                elseif tg == "@dt@" then
-                    return "declaration"
-                end
-            elseif type(d) == "string" then
-                return "text"
-            end
-            return "element"
-        elseif n > 0 then
-            return "mixed"
-        end
-    end
-    return "empty"
+  local dt=e and e.dt
+  if dt then
+    local n=#dt
+    if n==1 then
+      local d=dt[1]
+      if d.special then
+        local tg=d.tg
+        if tg=="@cd@" then
+          return "cdata"
+        elseif tg=="@cm" then
+          return "comment"
+        elseif tg=="@pi@" then
+          return "instruction"
+        elseif tg=="@dt@" then
+          return "declaration"
+        end
+      elseif type(d)=="string" then
+        return "text"
+      end
+      return "element"
+    elseif n>0 then
+      return "mixed"
+    end
+  end
+  return "empty"
 end
 
 
@@ -8225,1294 +8998,1060 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lxml-pth'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- e.ni is only valid after a filter run
--- todo: B/C/[get first match]
-
-local concat, remove, insert = table.concat, table.remove, table.insert
-local type, next, tonumber, tostring, setmetatable, loadstring = type, next, tonumber, tostring, setmetatable, loadstring
-local format, upper, lower, gmatch, gsub, find, rep = string.format, string.upper, string.lower, string.gmatch, string.gsub, string.find, string.rep
-local lpegmatch, lpegpatterns = lpeg.match, lpeg.patterns
-
-local setmetatableindex = table.setmetatableindex
-
--- beware, this is not xpath ... e.g. position is different (currently) and
--- we have reverse-sibling as reversed preceding sibling
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>This module can be used stand alone but also inside <l n='mkiv'/> in
-which case it hooks into the tracker code. Therefore we provide a few
-functions that set the tracers. Here we overload a previously defined
-function.</p>
-<p>If I can get in the mood I will make a variant that is XSLT compliant
-but I wonder if it makes sense.</P>
---ldx]]--
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Expecially the lpath code is experimental, we will support some of xpath, but
-only things that make sense for us; as compensation it is possible to hook in your
-own functions. Apart from preprocessing content for <l n='context'/> we also need
-this module for process management, like handling <l n='ctx'/> and <l n='rlx'/>
-files.</p>
-
-<typing>
-a/b/c /*/c
-a/b/c/first() a/b/c/last() a/b/c/index(n) a/b/c/index(-n)
-a/b/c/text() a/b/c/text(1) a/b/c/text(-1) a/b/c/text(n)
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
-local trace_lpath    = false  if trackers then trackers.register("xml.path",    function(v) trace_lpath  = v end) end
-local trace_lparse   = false  if trackers then trackers.register("xml.parse",   function(v) trace_lparse = v end) end
-local trace_lprofile = false  if trackers then trackers.register("xml.profile", function(v) trace_lpath  = v trace_lparse = v trace_lprofile = v end) end
-
-local report_lpath = logs.reporter("xml","lpath")
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>We've now arrived at an interesting part: accessing the tree using a subset
-of <l n='xpath'/> and since we're not compatible we call it <l n='lpath'/>. We
-will explain more about its usage in other documents.</p>
---ldx]]--
+package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] = package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] or true
 
-local xml = xml
+-- original size: 48956, stripped down to: 30516
 
-local lpathcalls  = 0  function xml.lpathcalls () return lpathcalls  end
-local lpathcached = 0  function xml.lpathcached() return lpathcached end
-
-xml.functions        = xml.functions or { } -- internal
-local functions      = xml.functions
-
-xml.expressions      = xml.expressions or { } -- in expressions
-local expressions    = xml.expressions
-
-xml.finalizers       = xml.finalizers or { } -- fast do-with ... (with return value other than collection)
-local finalizers     = xml.finalizers
-
-xml.specialhandler   = xml.specialhandler or { }
-local specialhandler = xml.specialhandler
-
-lpegpatterns.xml     = lpegpatterns.xml or { }
-local xmlpatterns    = lpegpatterns.xml
-
-finalizers.xml = finalizers.xml or { }
-finalizers.tex = finalizers.tex or { }
-
-local function fallback (t, name)
-    local fn = finalizers[name]
-    if fn then
-        t[name] = fn
-    else
-        report_lpath("unknown sub finalizer '%s'",tostring(name))
-        fn = function() end
-    end
-    return fn
-end
-
-setmetatableindex(finalizers.xml, fallback)
-setmetatableindex(finalizers.tex, fallback)
-
-xml.defaultprotocol = "xml"
-
--- as xsl does not follow xpath completely here we will also
--- be more liberal especially with regards to the use of | and
--- the rootpath:
---
--- test    : all 'test' under current
--- /test   : 'test' relative to current
--- a|b|c   : set of names
--- (a|b|c) : idem
--- !       : not
---
--- after all, we're not doing transformations but filtering. in
--- addition we provide filter functions (last bit)
---
--- todo: optimizer
---
--- .. : parent
--- *  : all kids
--- /  : anchor here
--- // : /**/
--- ** : all in between
---
--- so far we had (more practical as we don't transform)
---
--- {/test}   : kids 'test' under current node
--- {test}    : any kid with tag 'test'
--- {//test}  : same as above
-
--- evaluator (needs to be redone, for the moment copied)
-
--- todo: apply_axis(list,notable) and collection vs single
-
-local apply_axis = { }
-
-apply_axis['root'] = function(list)
-    local collected = { }
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        local rt = ll
-        while ll do
-            ll = ll.__p__
-            if ll then
-                rt = ll
-            end
-        end
-        collected[l] = rt
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['self'] = function(list)
-    return list
-end
-
-apply_axis['child'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        local dt = ll.dt
-        if dt then -- weird that this is needed
-            local en = 0
-            for k=1,#dt do
-                local dk = dt[k]
-                if dk.tg then
-                    c = c + 1
-                    collected[c] = dk
-                    dk.ni = k -- refresh
-                    en = en + 1
-                    dk.ei = en
-                end
-            end
-            ll.en = en
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-lpt']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local concat,remove,insert=table.concat,table.remove,table.insert
+local type,next,tonumber,tostring,setmetatable,load,select=type,next,tonumber,tostring,setmetatable,load,select
+local format,upper,lower,gmatch,gsub,find,rep=string.format,string.upper,string.lower,string.gmatch,string.gsub,string.find,string.rep
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
+local formatters=string.formatters
+local trace_lpath=false if trackers then trackers.register("xml.path",function(v) trace_lpath=v end) end
+local trace_lparse=false if trackers then trackers.register("xml.parse",function(v) trace_lparse=v end) end
+local trace_lprofile=false if trackers then trackers.register("xml.profile",function(v) trace_lpath=v trace_lparse=v trace_lprofile=v end) end
+local report_lpath=logs.reporter("xml","lpath")
+local xml=xml
+local lpathcalls=0 function xml.lpathcalls () return lpathcalls end
+local lpathcached=0 function xml.lpathcached() return lpathcached end
+xml.functions=xml.functions or {} 
+local functions=xml.functions
+xml.expressions=xml.expressions or {} 
+local expressions=xml.expressions
+xml.finalizers=xml.finalizers or {} 
+local finalizers=xml.finalizers
+xml.specialhandler=xml.specialhandler or {}
+local specialhandler=xml.specialhandler
+lpegpatterns.xml=lpegpatterns.xml or {}
+local xmlpatterns=lpegpatterns.xml
+finalizers.xml=finalizers.xml or {}
+finalizers.tex=finalizers.tex or {}
+local function fallback (t,name)
+  local fn=finalizers[name]
+  if fn then
+    t[name]=fn
+  else
+    report_lpath("unknown sub finalizer %a",name)
+    fn=function() end
+  end
+  return fn
+end
+setmetatableindex(finalizers.xml,fallback)
+setmetatableindex(finalizers.tex,fallback)
+xml.defaultprotocol="xml"
+local apply_axis={}
+apply_axis['root']=function(list)
+  local collected={}
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    local rt=ll
+    while ll do
+      ll=ll.__p__
+      if ll then
+        rt=ll
+      end
+    end
+    collected[l]=rt
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['self']=function(list)
+  return list
+end
+apply_axis['child']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    local dt=ll.dt
+    if dt then 
+      local en=0
+      for k=1,#dt do
+        local dk=dt[k]
+        if dk.tg then
+          c=c+1
+          collected[c]=dk
+          dk.ni=k 
+          en=en+1
+          dk.ei=en
+        end
+      end
+      ll.en=en
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
 end
-
 local function collect(list,collected,c)
-    local dt = list.dt
-    if dt then
-        local en = 0
-        for k=1,#dt do
-            local dk = dt[k]
-            if dk.tg then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = dk
-                dk.ni = k -- refresh
-                en = en + 1
-                dk.ei = en
-                c = collect(dk,collected,c)
-            end
-        end
-        list.en = en
-    end
-    return c
-end
-
-apply_axis['descendant'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        c = collect(list[l],collected,c)
-    end
-    return collected
+  local dt=list.dt
+  if dt then
+    local en=0
+    for k=1,#dt do
+      local dk=dt[k]
+      if dk.tg then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=dk
+        dk.ni=k 
+        en=en+1
+        dk.ei=en
+        c=collect(dk,collected,c)
+      end
+    end
+    list.en=en
+  end
+  return c
+end
+apply_axis['descendant']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    c=collect(list[l],collected,c)
+  end
+  return collected
 end
-
 local function collect(list,collected,c)
-    local dt = list.dt
-    if dt then
-        local en = 0
-        for k=1,#dt do
-            local dk = dt[k]
-            if dk.tg then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = dk
-                dk.ni = k -- refresh
-                en = en + 1
-                dk.ei = en
-                c = collect(dk,collected,c)
-            end
-        end
-        list.en = en
-    end
-    return c
-end
-apply_axis['descendant-or-self'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        if ll.special ~= true then -- catch double root
-            c = c + 1
-            collected[c] = ll
-        end
-        c = collect(ll,collected,c)
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['ancestor'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        while ll do
-            ll = ll.__p__
-            if ll then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = ll
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['ancestor-or-self'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        c = c + 1
-        collected[c] = ll
-        while ll do
-            ll = ll.__p__
-            if ll then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = ll
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['parent'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local pl = list[l].__p__
-        if pl then
-            c = c + 1
-            collected[c] = pl
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['attribute'] = function(list)
-    return { }
-end
-
-apply_axis['namespace'] = function(list)
-    return { }
-end
-
-apply_axis['following'] = function(list) -- incomplete
-    return { }
-end
-
-apply_axis['preceding'] = function(list) -- incomplete
-    return { }
-end
-
-apply_axis['following-sibling'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        local p = ll.__p__
-        local d = p.dt
-        for i=ll.ni+1,#d do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = di
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['preceding-sibling'] = function(list)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        local p = ll.__p__
-        local d = p.dt
-        for i=1,ll.ni-1 do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = di
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['reverse-sibling'] = function(list) -- reverse preceding
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        local p = ll.__p__
-        local d = p.dt
-        for i=ll.ni-1,1,-1 do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                c = c + 1
-                collected[c] = di
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
-end
-
-apply_axis['auto-descendant-or-self'] = apply_axis['descendant-or-self']
-apply_axis['auto-descendant']         = apply_axis['descendant']
-apply_axis['auto-child']              = apply_axis['child']
-apply_axis['auto-self']               = apply_axis['self']
-apply_axis['initial-child']           = apply_axis['child']
-
+  local dt=list.dt
+  if dt then
+    local en=0
+    for k=1,#dt do
+      local dk=dt[k]
+      if dk.tg then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=dk
+        dk.ni=k 
+        en=en+1
+        dk.ei=en
+        c=collect(dk,collected,c)
+      end
+    end
+    list.en=en
+  end
+  return c
+end
+apply_axis['descendant-or-self']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    if ll.special~=true then 
+      c=c+1
+      collected[c]=ll
+    end
+    c=collect(ll,collected,c)
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['ancestor']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    while ll do
+      ll=ll.__p__
+      if ll then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=ll
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['ancestor-or-self']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    c=c+1
+    collected[c]=ll
+    while ll do
+      ll=ll.__p__
+      if ll then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=ll
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['parent']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local pl=list[l].__p__
+    if pl then
+      c=c+1
+      collected[c]=pl
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['attribute']=function(list)
+  return {}
+end
+apply_axis['namespace']=function(list)
+  return {}
+end
+apply_axis['following']=function(list)
+  return {}
+end
+apply_axis['preceding']=function(list)
+  return {}
+end
+apply_axis['following-sibling']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    local p=ll.__p__
+    local d=p.dt
+    for i=ll.ni+1,#d do
+      local di=d[i]
+      if type(di)=="table" then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=di
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['preceding-sibling']=function(list)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    local p=ll.__p__
+    local d=p.dt
+    for i=1,ll.ni-1 do
+      local di=d[i]
+      if type(di)=="table" then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=di
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['reverse-sibling']=function(list) 
+  local collected,c={},0
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    local p=ll.__p__
+    local d=p.dt
+    for i=ll.ni-1,1,-1 do
+      local di=d[i]
+      if type(di)=="table" then
+        c=c+1
+        collected[c]=di
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+apply_axis['auto-descendant-or-self']=apply_axis['descendant-or-self']
+apply_axis['auto-descendant']=apply_axis['descendant']
+apply_axis['auto-child']=apply_axis['child']
+apply_axis['auto-self']=apply_axis['self']
+apply_axis['initial-child']=apply_axis['child']
 local function apply_nodes(list,directive,nodes)
-    -- todo: nodes[1] etc ... negated node name in set ... when needed
-    -- ... currently ignored
-    local maxn = #nodes
-    if maxn == 3 then --optimized loop
-        local nns, ntg = nodes[2], nodes[3]
-        if not nns and not ntg then -- wildcard
-            if directive then
-                return list
-            else
-                return { }
-            end
-        else
-            local collected, c, m, p = { }, 0, 0, nil
-            if not nns then -- only check tag
-                for l=1,#list do
-                    local ll = list[l]
-                    local ltg = ll.tg
-                    if ltg then
-                        if directive then
-                            if ntg == ltg then
-                                local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                                c = c + 1
-                                collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                            end
-                        elseif ntg ~= ltg then
-                            local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                            c = c + 1
-                            collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif not ntg then -- only check namespace
-                for l=1,#list do
-                    local ll = list[l]
-                    local lns = ll.rn or ll.ns
-                    if lns then
-                        if directive then
-                            if lns == nns then
-                                local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                                c = c + 1
-                                collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                            end
-                        elseif lns ~= nns then
-                            local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                            c = c + 1
-                            collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            else -- check both
-                for l=1,#list do
-                    local ll = list[l]
-                    local ltg = ll.tg
-                    if ltg then
-                        local lns = ll.rn or ll.ns
-                        local ok = ltg == ntg and lns == nns
-                        if directive then
-                            if ok then
-                                local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                                c = c + 1
-                                collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                            end
-                        elseif not ok then
-                            local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                            c = c + 1
-                            collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-            return collected
-        end
+  local maxn=#nodes
+  if maxn==3 then 
+    local nns,ntg=nodes[2],nodes[3]
+    if not nns and not ntg then 
+      if directive then
+        return list
+      else
+        return {}
+      end
     else
-        local collected, c, m, p = { }, 0, 0, nil
+      local collected,c,m,p={},0,0,nil
+      if not nns then 
         for l=1,#list do
-            local ll = list[l]
-            local ltg = ll.tg
-            if ltg then
-                local lns = ll.rn or ll.ns
-                local ok = false
-                for n=1,maxn,3 do
-                    local nns, ntg = nodes[n+1], nodes[n+2]
-                    ok = (not ntg or ltg == ntg) and (not nns or lns == nns)
-                    if ok then
-                        break
-                    end
-                end
-                if directive then
-                    if ok then
-                        local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                        c = c + 1
-                        collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                    end
-                elseif not ok then
-                    local llp = ll.__p__ ; if llp ~= p then p, m = llp, 1 else m = m + 1 end
-                    c = c + 1
-                    collected[c], ll.mi = ll, m
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        return collected
-    end
-end
-
-local quit_expression = false
-
-local function apply_expression(list,expression,order)
-    local collected, c = { }, 0
-    quit_expression = false
+          local ll=list[l]
+          local ltg=ll.tg
+          if ltg then
+            if directive then
+              if ntg==ltg then
+                local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+                c=c+1
+                collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+              end
+            elseif ntg~=ltg then
+              local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+              c=c+1
+              collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      elseif not ntg then 
+        for l=1,#list do
+          local ll=list[l]
+          local lns=ll.rn or ll.ns
+          if lns then
+            if directive then
+              if lns==nns then
+                local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+                c=c+1
+                collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+              end
+            elseif lns~=nns then
+              local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+              c=c+1
+              collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      else 
+        for l=1,#list do
+          local ll=list[l]
+          local ltg=ll.tg
+          if ltg then
+            local lns=ll.rn or ll.ns
+            local ok=ltg==ntg and lns==nns
+            if directive then
+              if ok then
+                local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+                c=c+1
+                collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+              end
+            elseif not ok then
+              local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+              c=c+1
+              collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return collected
+    end
+  else
+    local collected,c,m,p={},0,0,nil
     for l=1,#list do
-        local ll = list[l]
-        if expression(list,ll,l,order) then -- nasty, order alleen valid als n=1
-            c = c + 1
-            collected[c] = ll
-        end
-        if quit_expression then
+      local ll=list[l]
+      local ltg=ll.tg
+      if ltg then
+        local lns=ll.rn or ll.ns
+        local ok=false
+        for n=1,maxn,3 do
+          local nns,ntg=nodes[n+1],nodes[n+2]
+          ok=(not ntg or ltg==ntg) and (not nns or lns==nns)
+          if ok then
             break
+          end
+        end
+        if directive then
+          if ok then
+            local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+            c=c+1
+            collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
+          end
+        elseif not ok then
+          local llp=ll.__p__;if llp~=p then p,m=llp,1 else m=m+1 end
+          c=c+1
+          collected[c],ll.mi=ll,m
         end
+      end
     end
     return collected
+  end
 end
-
-local P, V, C, Cs, Cc, Ct, R, S, Cg, Cb = lpeg.P, lpeg.V, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Ct, lpeg.R, lpeg.S, lpeg.Cg, lpeg.Cb
-
-local spaces     = S(" \n\r\t\f")^0
-local lp_space   = S(" \n\r\t\f")
-local lp_any     = P(1)
-local lp_noequal = P("!=") / "~=" + P("<=") + P(">=") + P("==")
-local lp_doequal = P("=")  / "=="
-local lp_or      = P("|")  / " or "
-local lp_and     = P("&")  / " and "
-
-local lp_builtin = P (
-        P("text")         / "(ll.dt[1] or '')" + -- fragile
-        P("content")      / "ll.dt" +
-    --  P("name")         / "(ll.ns~='' and ll.ns..':'..ll.tg)" +
-        P("name")         / "((ll.ns~='' and ll.ns..':'..ll.tg) or ll.tg)" +
-        P("tag")          / "ll.tg" +
-        P("position")     / "l" + -- is element in finalizer
-        P("firstindex")   / "1" +
-        P("lastindex")    / "(#ll.__p__.dt or 1)" +
-        P("firstelement") / "1" +
-        P("lastelement")  / "(ll.__p__.en or 1)" +
-        P("first")        / "1" +
-        P("last")         / "#list" +
-        P("rootposition") / "order" +
-        P("order")        / "order" +
-        P("element")      / "(ll.ei or 1)" +
-        P("index")        / "(ll.ni or 1)" +
-        P("match")        / "(ll.mi or 1)" +
-     -- P("namespace")    / "ll.ns" +
-        P("ns")           / "ll.ns"
-    ) * ((spaces * P("(") * spaces * P(")"))/"")
-
--- for the moment we keep namespaces with attributes
-
-local lp_attribute = (P("@") + P("attribute::")) / "" * Cc("(ll.at and ll.at['") * ((R("az","AZ") + S("-_:"))^1) * Cc("'])")
-local lp_fastpos_p = ((P("+")^0 * R("09")^1 * P(-1)) / function(s) return "l==" .. s end)
-local lp_fastpos_n = ((P("-")   * R("09")^1 * P(-1)) / function(s) return "(" .. s .. "<0 and (#list+".. s .. "==l))" end)
-local lp_fastpos   = lp_fastpos_n + lp_fastpos_p
-local lp_reserved  = C("and") + C("or") + C("not") + C("div") + C("mod") + C("true") + C("false")
-
-local lp_lua_function  = C(R("az","AZ","__")^1 * (P(".") * R("az","AZ","__")^1)^1) * ("(") / function(t) -- todo: better . handling
-    return t .. "("
-end
-
-local lp_function  = C(R("az","AZ","__")^1) * P("(") / function(t) -- todo: better . handling
-    if expressions[t] then
-        return "expr." .. t .. "("
-    else
-        return "expr.error("
-    end
-end
-
-local lparent  = P("(")
-local rparent  = P(")")
-local noparent = 1 - (lparent+rparent)
-local nested   = P{lparent * (noparent + V(1))^0 * rparent}
-local value    = P(lparent * C((noparent + nested)^0) * rparent) -- P{"("*C(((1-S("()"))+V(1))^0)*")"}
-
-local lp_child   = Cc("expr.child(ll,'") * R("az","AZ","--","__")^1 * Cc("')")
-local lp_number  = S("+-") * R("09")^1
-local lp_string  = Cc("'") * R("az","AZ","--","__")^1 * Cc("'")
-local lp_content = (P("'") * (1-P("'"))^0 * P("'") + P('"') * (1-P('"'))^0 * P('"'))
-
+local quit_expression=false
+local function apply_expression(list,expression,order)
+  local collected,c={},0
+  quit_expression=false
+  for l=1,#list do
+    local ll=list[l]
+    if expression(list,ll,l,order) then 
+      c=c+1
+      collected[c]=ll
+    end
+    if quit_expression then
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
+end
+local P,V,C,Cs,Cc,Ct,R,S,Cg,Cb=lpeg.P,lpeg.V,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.R,lpeg.S,lpeg.Cg,lpeg.Cb
+local spaces=S(" \n\r\t\f")^0
+local lp_space=S(" \n\r\t\f")
+local lp_any=P(1)
+local lp_noequal=P("!=")/"~="+P("<=")+P(">=")+P("==")
+local lp_doequal=P("=")/"=="
+local lp_or=P("|")/" or "
+local lp_and=P("&")/" and "
+local lp_builtin=P (
+    P("text")/"(ll.dt[1] or '')"+
+    P("content")/"ll.dt"+
+    P("name")/"((ll.ns~='' and ll.ns..':'..ll.tg) or ll.tg)"+P("tag")/"ll.tg"+P("position")/"l"+
+    P("firstindex")/"1"+P("lastindex")/"(#ll.__p__.dt or 1)"+P("firstelement")/"1"+P("lastelement")/"(ll.__p__.en or 1)"+P("first")/"1"+P("last")/"#list"+P("rootposition")/"order"+P("order")/"order"+P("element")/"(ll.ei or 1)"+P("index")/"(ll.ni or 1)"+P("match")/"(ll.mi or 1)"+
+    P("ns")/"ll.ns"
+  )*((spaces*P("(")*spaces*P(")"))/"")
+local lp_attribute=(P("@")+P("attribute::"))/""*Cc("(ll.at and ll.at['")*((R("az","AZ")+S("-_:"))^1)*Cc("'])")
+lp_fastpos_p=P("+")^0*R("09")^1*P(-1)/"l==%0"
+lp_fastpos_n=P("-")*R("09")^1*P(-1)/"(%0<0 and (#list+%0==l))"
+local lp_fastpos=lp_fastpos_n+lp_fastpos_p
+local lp_reserved=C("and")+C("or")+C("not")+C("div")+C("mod")+C("true")+C("false")
+local lp_lua_function=Cs((R("az","AZ","__")^1*(P(".")*R("az","AZ","__")^1)^1)*("("))/"%0"
+local lp_function=C(R("az","AZ","__")^1)*P("(")/function(t) 
+  if expressions[t] then
+    return "expr."..t.."("
+  else
+    return "expr.error("
+  end
+end
+local lparent=P("(")
+local rparent=P(")")
+local noparent=1-(lparent+rparent)
+local nested=P{lparent*(noparent+V(1))^0*rparent}
+local value=P(lparent*C((noparent+nested)^0)*rparent) 
+local lp_child=Cc("expr.child(ll,'")*R("az","AZ","--","__")^1*Cc("')")
+local lp_number=S("+-")*R("09")^1
+local lp_string=Cc("'")*R("az","AZ","--","__")^1*Cc("'")
+local lp_content=(P("'")*(1-P("'"))^0*P("'")+P('"')*(1-P('"'))^0*P('"'))
 local cleaner
-
-local lp_special = (C(P("name")+P("text")+P("tag")+P("count")+P("child"))) * value / function(t,s)
-    if expressions[t] then
-        s = s and s ~= "" and lpegmatch(cleaner,s)
-        if s and s ~= "" then
-            return "expr." .. t .. "(ll," .. s ..")"
-        else
-            return "expr." .. t .. "(ll)"
-        end
+local lp_special=(C(P("name")+P("text")+P("tag")+P("count")+P("child")))*value/function(t,s)
+  if expressions[t] then
+    s=s and s~="" and lpegmatch(cleaner,s)
+    if s and s~="" then
+      return "expr."..t.."(ll,"..s..")"
     else
-        return "expr.error(" .. t .. ")"
+      return "expr."..t.."(ll)"
     end
+  else
+    return "expr.error("..t..")"
+  end
 end
-
-local content =
-    lp_builtin +
-    lp_attribute +
-    lp_special +
-    lp_noequal + lp_doequal +
-    lp_or + lp_and +
-    lp_reserved +
-    lp_lua_function + lp_function +
-    lp_content + -- too fragile
-    lp_child +
-    lp_any
-
-local converter = Cs (
-    lp_fastpos + (P { lparent * (V(1))^0 * rparent + content } )^0
+local content=lp_builtin+lp_attribute+lp_special+lp_noequal+lp_doequal+lp_or+lp_and+lp_reserved+lp_lua_function+lp_function+lp_content+
+  lp_child+lp_any
+local converter=Cs (
+  lp_fastpos+(P { lparent*(V(1))^0*rparent+content } )^0
 )
-
-cleaner = Cs ( (
-    lp_reserved +
-    lp_number +
-    lp_string +
-1 )^1 )
-
-
-
-local template_e = [[
+cleaner=Cs ((
+  lp_reserved+lp_number+lp_string+1 )^1 )
+local template_e=[[
     local expr = xml.expressions
     return function(list,ll,l,order)
         return %s
     end
 ]]
-
-local template_f_y = [[
+local template_f_y=[[
     local finalizer = xml.finalizers['%s']['%s']
     return function(collection)
         return finalizer(collection,%s)
     end
 ]]
-
-local template_f_n = [[
+local template_f_n=[[
     return xml.finalizers['%s']['%s']
 ]]
-
---
-
-local register_self                    = { kind = "axis", axis = "self"                    } -- , apply = apply_axis["self"]               }
-local register_parent                  = { kind = "axis", axis = "parent"                  } -- , apply = apply_axis["parent"]             }
-local register_descendant              = { kind = "axis", axis = "descendant"              } -- , apply = apply_axis["descendant"]         }
-local register_child                   = { kind = "axis", axis = "child"                   } -- , apply = apply_axis["child"]              }
-local register_descendant_or_self      = { kind = "axis", axis = "descendant-or-self"      } -- , apply = apply_axis["descendant-or-self"] }
-local register_root                    = { kind = "axis", axis = "root"                    } -- , apply = apply_axis["root"]               }
-local register_ancestor                = { kind = "axis", axis = "ancestor"                } -- , apply = apply_axis["ancestor"]           }
-local register_ancestor_or_self        = { kind = "axis", axis = "ancestor-or-self"        } -- , apply = apply_axis["ancestor-or-self"]   }
-local register_attribute               = { kind = "axis", axis = "attribute"               } -- , apply = apply_axis["attribute"]          }
-local register_namespace               = { kind = "axis", axis = "namespace"               } -- , apply = apply_axis["namespace"]          }
-local register_following               = { kind = "axis", axis = "following"               } -- , apply = apply_axis["following"]          }
-local register_following_sibling       = { kind = "axis", axis = "following-sibling"       } -- , apply = apply_axis["following-sibling"]  }
-local register_preceding               = { kind = "axis", axis = "preceding"               } -- , apply = apply_axis["preceding"]          }
-local register_preceding_sibling       = { kind = "axis", axis = "preceding-sibling"       } -- , apply = apply_axis["preceding-sibling"]  }
-local register_reverse_sibling         = { kind = "axis", axis = "reverse-sibling"         } -- , apply = apply_axis["reverse-sibling"]    }
-
-local register_auto_descendant_or_self = { kind = "axis", axis = "auto-descendant-or-self" } -- , apply = apply_axis["auto-descendant-or-self"] }
-local register_auto_descendant         = { kind = "axis", axis = "auto-descendant"         } -- , apply = apply_axis["auto-descendant"] }
-local register_auto_self               = { kind = "axis", axis = "auto-self"               } -- , apply = apply_axis["auto-self"] }
-local register_auto_child              = { kind = "axis", axis = "auto-child"              } -- , apply = apply_axis["auto-child"] }
-
-local register_initial_child           = { kind = "axis", axis = "initial-child"           } -- , apply = apply_axis["initial-child"] }
-
-local register_all_nodes               = { kind = "nodes", nodetest = true, nodes = { true, false, false } }
-
-local skip = { }
-
+local register_self={ kind="axis",axis="self"          } 
+local register_parent={ kind="axis",axis="parent"         } 
+local register_descendant={ kind="axis",axis="descendant"       } 
+local register_child={ kind="axis",axis="child"          } 
+local register_descendant_or_self={ kind="axis",axis="descendant-or-self"   } 
+local register_root={ kind="axis",axis="root"          } 
+local register_ancestor={ kind="axis",axis="ancestor"        } 
+local register_ancestor_or_self={ kind="axis",axis="ancestor-or-self"    } 
+local register_attribute={ kind="axis",axis="attribute"        } 
+local register_namespace={ kind="axis",axis="namespace"        } 
+local register_following={ kind="axis",axis="following"        } 
+local register_following_sibling={ kind="axis",axis="following-sibling"    } 
+local register_preceding={ kind="axis",axis="preceding"        } 
+local register_preceding_sibling={ kind="axis",axis="preceding-sibling"    } 
+local register_reverse_sibling={ kind="axis",axis="reverse-sibling"     } 
+local register_auto_descendant_or_self={ kind="axis",axis="auto-descendant-or-self" } 
+local register_auto_descendant={ kind="axis",axis="auto-descendant"     } 
+local register_auto_self={ kind="axis",axis="auto-self"        } 
+local register_auto_child={ kind="axis",axis="auto-child"       } 
+local register_initial_child={ kind="axis",axis="initial-child"      } 
+local register_all_nodes={ kind="nodes",nodetest=true,nodes={ true,false,false } }
+local skip={}
 local function errorrunner_e(str,cnv)
-    if not skip[str] then
-        report_lpath("error in expression: %s => %s",str,cnv)
-        skip[str] = cnv or str
-    end
-    return false
+  if not skip[str] then
+    report_lpath("error in expression: %s => %s",str,cnv)
+    skip[str]=cnv or str
+  end
+  return false
 end
 local function errorrunner_f(str,arg)
-    report_lpath("error in finalizer: %s(%s)",str,arg or "")
-    return false
+  report_lpath("error in finalizer: %s(%s)",str,arg or "")
+  return false
 end
-
 local function register_nodes(nodetest,nodes)
-    return { kind = "nodes", nodetest = nodetest, nodes = nodes }
+  return { kind="nodes",nodetest=nodetest,nodes=nodes }
 end
-
 local function register_expression(expression)
-    local converted = lpegmatch(converter,expression)
-    local runner = loadstring(format(template_e,converted))
-    runner = (runner and runner()) or function() errorrunner_e(expression,converted) end
-    return { kind = "expression", expression = expression, converted = converted, evaluator = runner }
+  local converted=lpegmatch(converter,expression)
+  local runner=load(format(template_e,converted))
+  runner=(runner and runner()) or function() errorrunner_e(expression,converted) end
+  return { kind="expression",expression=expression,converted=converted,evaluator=runner }
 end
-
 local function register_finalizer(protocol,name,arguments)
-    local runner
-    if arguments and arguments ~= "" then
-        runner = loadstring(format(template_f_y,protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,name,arguments))
-    else
-        runner = loadstring(format(template_f_n,protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,name))
-    end
-    runner = (runner and runner()) or function() errorrunner_f(name,arguments) end
-    return { kind = "finalizer", name = name, arguments = arguments, finalizer = runner }
-end
-
-local expression = P { "ex",
-    ex = "[" * C((V("sq") + V("dq") + (1 - S("[]")) + V("ex"))^0) * "]",
-    sq = "'" * (1 - S("'"))^0 * "'",
-    dq = '"' * (1 - S('"'))^0 * '"',
+  local runner
+  if arguments and arguments~="" then
+    runner=load(format(template_f_y,protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,name,arguments))
+  else
+    runner=load(format(template_f_n,protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,name))
+  end
+  runner=(runner and runner()) or function() errorrunner_f(name,arguments) end
+  return { kind="finalizer",name=name,arguments=arguments,finalizer=runner }
+end
+local expression=P { "ex",
+  ex="["*C((V("sq")+V("dq")+(1-S("[]"))+V("ex"))^0)*"]",
+  sq="'"*(1-S("'"))^0*"'",
+  dq='"'*(1-S('"'))^0*'"',
 }
-
-local arguments = P { "ar",
-    ar = "(" * Cs((V("sq") + V("dq") + V("nq") + P(1-P(")")))^0) * ")",
-    nq = ((1 - S("),'\""))^1) / function(s) return format("%q",s) end,
-    sq = P("'") * (1 - P("'"))^0 * P("'"),
-    dq = P('"') * (1 - P('"'))^0 * P('"'),
+local arguments=P { "ar",
+  ar="("*Cs((V("sq")+V("dq")+V("nq")+P(1-P(")")))^0)*")",
+  nq=((1-S("),'\""))^1)/function(s) return format("%q",s) end,
+  sq=P("'")*(1-P("'"))^0*P("'"),
+  dq=P('"')*(1-P('"'))^0*P('"'),
 }
-
--- todo: better arg parser
-
 local function register_error(str)
-    return { kind = "error", error = format("unparsed: %s",str) }
-end
-
--- there is a difference in * and /*/ and so we need to catch a few special cases
-
-local special_1 = P("*")  * Cc(register_auto_descendant) * Cc(register_all_nodes) -- last one not needed
-local special_2 = P("/")  * Cc(register_auto_self)
-local special_3 = P("")   * Cc(register_auto_self)
-
-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)                                                         ) +
-                              ( V("initial") * spaces * V("step") * spaces * (P("/") * spaces * V("step") * spaces)^0 )
-                           ),
-
-    protocol             = Cg(V("letters"),"protocol") * P("://") + Cg(Cc(nil),"protocol"),
-
- -- the / is needed for // as descendant or self is somewhat special
- -- step                 = (V("shortcuts") + V("axis") * spaces * V("nodes")^0 + V("error")) * spaces * V("expressions")^0 * spaces * V("finalizer")^0,
-    step                 = ((V("shortcuts") + P("/") + V("axis")) * spaces * V("nodes")^0 + V("error")) * spaces * V("expressions")^0 * spaces * V("finalizer")^0,
-
-    axis                 = V("descendant") + V("child") + V("parent") + V("self") + V("root") + V("ancestor") +
-                           V("descendant_or_self") + V("following_sibling") + V("following") +
-                           V("reverse_sibling") + V("preceding_sibling") + V("preceding") + V("ancestor_or_self") +
-                           #(1-P(-1)) * Cc(register_auto_child),
-
-    special              = special_1 + special_2 + special_3,
-
-    initial              = (P("/") * spaces * Cc(register_initial_child))^-1,
-
-    error                = (P(1)^1) / register_error,
-
-    shortcuts_a          = V("s_descendant_or_self") + V("s_descendant") + V("s_child") + V("s_parent") + V("s_self") + V("s_root") + V("s_ancestor"),
-
-    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         = P("**")               * Cc(register_descendant),
-    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      ),
-    s_ancestor           = P("^")                * Cc(register_ancestor  ),
-
-    descendant           = P("descendant::")         * Cc(register_descendant         ),
-    child                = P("child::")              * Cc(register_child              ),
-    parent               = P("parent::")             * Cc(register_parent             ),
-    self                 = P("self::")               * Cc(register_self               ),
-    root                 = P('root::')               * Cc(register_root               ),
-    ancestor             = P('ancestor::')           * Cc(register_ancestor           ),
-    descendant_or_self   = P('descendant-or-self::') * Cc(register_descendant_or_self ),
-    ancestor_or_self     = P('ancestor-or-self::')   * Cc(register_ancestor_or_self   ),
- -- attribute            = P('attribute::')          * Cc(register_attribute          ),
- -- namespace            = P('namespace::')          * Cc(register_namespace          ),
-    following            = P('following::')          * Cc(register_following          ),
-    following_sibling    = P('following-sibling::')  * Cc(register_following_sibling  ),
-    preceding            = P('preceding::')          * Cc(register_preceding          ),
-    preceding_sibling    = P('preceding-sibling::')  * Cc(register_preceding_sibling  ),
-    reverse_sibling      = P('reverse-sibling::')    * Cc(register_reverse_sibling    ),
-
-    nodes                = (V("nodefunction") * spaces * P("(") * V("nodeset") * P(")") + V("nodetest") * V("nodeset")) / register_nodes,
-
-    expressions          = expression / register_expression,
-
-    letters              = R("az")^1,
-    name                 = (1-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)) * 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,
-
+  return { kind="error",error=format("unparsed: %s",str) }
+end
+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 no_nextcolon=P(-1)+#(1-P(":")) 
+local no_nextlparent=P(-1)+#(1-P("(")) 
+local pathparser=Ct { "patterns",
+  patterns=spaces*V("protocol")*spaces*(
+               (V("special")*spaces*P(-1)                             )+(V("initial")*spaces*V("step")*spaces*(P("/")*spaces*V("step")*spaces)^0 )
+              ),
+  protocol=Cg(V("letters"),"protocol")*P("://")+Cg(Cc(nil),"protocol"),
+  step=((V("shortcuts")+P("/")+V("axis"))*spaces*V("nodes")^0+V("error"))*spaces*V("expressions")^0*spaces*V("finalizer")^0,
+  axis=V("descendant")+V("child")+V("parent")+V("self")+V("root")+V("ancestor")+V("descendant_or_self")+V("following_sibling")+V("following")+V("reverse_sibling")+V("preceding_sibling")+V("preceding")+V("ancestor_or_self")+#(1-P(-1))*Cc(register_auto_child),
+  special=special_1+special_2+special_3,
+  initial=(P("/")*spaces*Cc(register_initial_child))^-1,
+  error=(P(1)^1)/register_error,
+  shortcuts_a=V("s_descendant_or_self")+V("s_descendant")+V("s_child")+V("s_parent")+V("s_self")+V("s_root")+V("s_ancestor"),
+  shortcuts=V("shortcuts_a")*(spaces*"/"*spaces*V("shortcuts_a"))^0,
+  s_descendant_or_self=(P("***/")+P("/"))*Cc(register_descendant_or_self),
+  s_descendant=P("**")*Cc(register_descendant),
+  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   ),
+  s_ancestor=P("^")*Cc(register_ancestor ),
+  descendant=P("descendant::")*Cc(register_descendant     ),
+  child=P("child::")*Cc(register_child       ),
+  parent=P("parent::")*Cc(register_parent       ),
+  self=P("self::")*Cc(register_self        ),
+  root=P('root::')*Cc(register_root        ),
+  ancestor=P('ancestor::')*Cc(register_ancestor      ),
+  descendant_or_self=P('descendant-or-self::')*Cc(register_descendant_or_self ),
+  ancestor_or_self=P('ancestor-or-self::')*Cc(register_ancestor_or_self  ),
+  following=P('following::')*Cc(register_following     ),
+  following_sibling=P('following-sibling::')*Cc(register_following_sibling ),
+  preceding=P('preceding::')*Cc(register_preceding     ),
+  preceding_sibling=P('preceding-sibling::')*Cc(register_preceding_sibling ),
+  reverse_sibling=P('reverse-sibling::')*Cc(register_reverse_sibling  ),
+  nodes=(V("nodefunction")*spaces*P("(")*V("nodeset")*P(")")+V("nodetest")*V("nodeset"))/register_nodes,
+  expressions=expression/register_expression,
+  letters=R("az")^1,
+  name=(1-S("/[]()|:*!"))^1,
+  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))*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,
 }
-
-xmlpatterns.pathparser = pathparser
-
-local cache = { }
-
+xmlpatterns.pathparser=pathparser
+local cache={}
 local function nodesettostring(set,nodetest)
-    local t = { }
-    for i=1,#set,3 do
-        local directive, ns, tg = set[i], set[i+1], set[i+2]
-        if not ns or ns == "" then ns = "*" end
-        if not tg or tg == "" then tg = "*" end
-        tg = (tg == "@rt@" and "[root]") or format("%s:%s",ns,tg)
-        t[i] = (directive and tg) or format("not(%s)",tg)
-    end
-    if nodetest == false then
-        return format("not(%s)",concat(t,"|"))
-    else
-        return concat(t,"|")
-    end
+  local t={}
+  for i=1,#set,3 do
+    local directive,ns,tg=set[i],set[i+1],set[i+2]
+    if not ns or ns=="" then ns="*" end
+    if not tg or tg=="" then tg="*" end
+    tg=(tg=="@rt@" and "[root]") or format("%s:%s",ns,tg)
+    t[i]=(directive and tg) or format("not(%s)",tg)
+  end
+  if nodetest==false then
+    return format("not(%s)",concat(t,"|"))
+  else
+    return concat(t,"|")
+  end
 end
-
 local function tagstostring(list)
-    if #list == 0 then
-        return "no elements"
-    else
-        local t = { }
-        for i=1, #list do
-            local li = list[i]
-            local ns, tg = li.ns, li.tg
-            if not ns or ns == "" then ns = "*" end
-            if not tg or tg == "" then tg = "*" end
-            t[i] = (tg == "@rt@" and "[root]") or format("%s:%s",ns,tg)
-        end
-        return concat(t," ")
-    end
-end
-
-xml.nodesettostring = nodesettostring
-
-local lpath -- we have a harmless kind of circular reference
-
-local lshowoptions = { functions = false }
-
+  if #list==0 then
+    return "no elements"
+  else
+    local t={}
+    for i=1,#list do
+      local li=list[i]
+      local ns,tg=li.ns,li.tg
+      if not ns or ns=="" then ns="*" end
+      if not tg or tg=="" then tg="*" end
+      t[i]=(tg=="@rt@" and "[root]") or format("%s:%s",ns,tg)
+    end
+    return concat(t," ")
+  end
+end
+xml.nodesettostring=nodesettostring
+local lpath 
+local lshowoptions={ functions=false }
 local function lshow(parsed)
-    if type(parsed) == "string" then
-        parsed = lpath(parsed)
-    end
-    report_lpath("%s://%s => %s",parsed.protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,parsed.pattern,
-        table.serialize(parsed,false,lshowoptions))
+  if type(parsed)=="string" then
+    parsed=lpath(parsed)
+  end
+  report_lpath("%s://%s => %s",parsed.protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,parsed.pattern,
+    table.serialize(parsed,false,lshowoptions))
 end
-
-xml.lshow = lshow
-
+xml.lshow=lshow
 local function add_comment(p,str)
-    local pc = p.comment
-    if not pc then
-        p.comment = { str }
-    else
-        pc[#pc+1] = str
-    end
-end
-
-lpath = function (pattern) -- the gain of caching is rather minimal
-    lpathcalls = lpathcalls + 1
-    if type(pattern) == "table" then
-        return pattern
+  local pc=p.comment
+  if not pc then
+    p.comment={ str }
+  else
+    pc[#pc+1]=str
+  end
+end
+lpath=function (pattern) 
+  lpathcalls=lpathcalls+1
+  if type(pattern)=="table" then
+    return pattern
+  else
+    local parsed=cache[pattern]
+    if parsed then
+      lpathcached=lpathcached+1
     else
-        local parsed = cache[pattern]
-        if parsed then
-            lpathcached = lpathcached + 1
+      parsed=lpegmatch(pathparser,pattern)
+      if parsed then
+        parsed.pattern=pattern
+        local np=#parsed
+        if np==0 then
+          parsed={ pattern=pattern,register_self,state="parsing error" }
+          report_lpath("parsing error in pattern: %s",pattern)
+          lshow(parsed)
         else
-            parsed = lpegmatch(pathparser,pattern)
-            if parsed then
-                parsed.pattern = pattern
-                local np = #parsed
-                if np == 0 then
-                    parsed = { pattern = pattern, register_self, state = "parsing error" }
-                    report_lpath("parsing error in '%s'",pattern)
-                    lshow(parsed)
-                else
-                    -- we could have done this with a more complex parser but this
-                    -- is cleaner
-                    local pi = parsed[1]
-                    if pi.axis == "auto-child" then
-                        if false then
-                            add_comment(parsed, "auto-child replaced by auto-descendant-or-self")
-                            parsed[1] = register_auto_descendant_or_self
-                        else
-                            add_comment(parsed, "auto-child replaced by auto-descendant")
-                            parsed[1] = register_auto_descendant
-                        end
-                    elseif pi.axis == "initial-child" and np > 1 and parsed[2].axis then
-                        add_comment(parsed, "initial-child removed") -- we could also make it a auto-self
-                        remove(parsed,1)
-                    end
-                    local np = #parsed -- can have changed
-                    if np > 1 then
-                        local pnp = parsed[np]
-                        if pnp.kind == "nodes" and pnp.nodetest == true then
-                            local nodes = pnp.nodes
-                            if nodes[1] == true and nodes[2] == false and nodes[3] == false then
-                                add_comment(parsed, "redundant final wildcard filter removed")
-                                remove(parsed,np)
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
+          local pi=parsed[1]
+          if pi.axis=="auto-child" then
+            if false then
+              add_comment(parsed,"auto-child replaced by auto-descendant-or-self")
+              parsed[1]=register_auto_descendant_or_self
             else
-                parsed = { pattern = pattern }
-            end
-            cache[pattern] = parsed
-            if trace_lparse and not trace_lprofile then
-                lshow(parsed)
-            end
-        end
-        return parsed
+              add_comment(parsed,"auto-child replaced by auto-descendant")
+              parsed[1]=register_auto_descendant
+            end
+          elseif pi.axis=="initial-child" and np>1 and parsed[2].axis then
+            add_comment(parsed,"initial-child removed") 
+            remove(parsed,1)
+          end
+          local np=#parsed 
+          if np>1 then
+            local pnp=parsed[np]
+            if pnp.kind=="nodes" and pnp.nodetest==true then
+              local nodes=pnp.nodes
+              if nodes[1]==true and nodes[2]==false and nodes[3]==false then
+                add_comment(parsed,"redundant final wildcard filter removed")
+                remove(parsed,np)
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      else
+        parsed={ pattern=pattern }
+      end
+      cache[pattern]=parsed
+      if trace_lparse and not trace_lprofile then
+        lshow(parsed)
+      end
     end
+    return parsed
+  end
 end
-
-xml.lpath = lpath
-
--- we can move all calls inline and then merge the trace back
--- technically we can combine axis and the next nodes which is
--- what we did before but this a bit cleaner (but slower too)
--- but interesting is that it's not that much faster when we
--- go inline
---
--- beware: we need to return a collection even when we filter
--- else the (simple) cache gets messed up
-
--- caching found lookups saves not that much (max .1 sec on a 8 sec run)
--- and it also messes up finalizers
-
--- watch out: when there is a finalizer, it's always called as there
--- can be cases that a finalizer returns (or does) something in case
--- there is no match; an example of this is count()
-
-local profiled = { }  xml.profiled = profiled
-
+xml.lpath=lpath
+local profiled={} xml.profiled=profiled
 local function profiled_apply(list,parsed,nofparsed,order)
-    local p = profiled[parsed.pattern]
-    if p then
-        p.tested = p.tested + 1
-    else
-        p = { tested = 1, matched = 0, finalized = 0 }
-        profiled[parsed.pattern] = p
-    end
-    local collected = list
-    for i=1,nofparsed do
-        local pi = parsed[i]
-        local kind = pi.kind
-        if kind == "axis" then
-            collected = apply_axis[pi.axis](collected)
-        elseif kind == "nodes" then
-            collected = apply_nodes(collected,pi.nodetest,pi.nodes)
-        elseif kind == "expression" then
-            collected = apply_expression(collected,pi.evaluator,order)
-        elseif kind == "finalizer" then
-            collected = pi.finalizer(collected) -- no check on # here
-            p.matched = p.matched + 1
-            p.finalized = p.finalized + 1
-            return collected
-        end
-        if not collected or #collected == 0 then
-            local pn = i < nofparsed and parsed[nofparsed]
-            if pn and pn.kind == "finalizer" then
-                collected = pn.finalizer(collected)
-                p.finalized = p.finalized + 1
-                return collected
-            end
-            return nil
-        end
-    end
-    if collected then
-        p.matched = p.matched + 1
+  local p=profiled[parsed.pattern]
+  if p then
+    p.tested=p.tested+1
+  else
+    p={ tested=1,matched=0,finalized=0 }
+    profiled[parsed.pattern]=p
+  end
+  local collected=list
+  for i=1,nofparsed do
+    local pi=parsed[i]
+    local kind=pi.kind
+    if kind=="axis" then
+      collected=apply_axis[pi.axis](collected)
+    elseif kind=="nodes" then
+      collected=apply_nodes(collected,pi.nodetest,pi.nodes)
+    elseif kind=="expression" then
+      collected=apply_expression(collected,pi.evaluator,order)
+    elseif kind=="finalizer" then
+      collected=pi.finalizer(collected) 
+      p.matched=p.matched+1
+      p.finalized=p.finalized+1
+      return collected
+    end
+    if not collected or #collected==0 then
+      local pn=i<nofparsed and parsed[nofparsed]
+      if pn and pn.kind=="finalizer" then
+        collected=pn.finalizer(collected)
+        p.finalized=p.finalized+1
+        return collected
+      end
+      return nil
     end
-    return collected
+  end
+  if collected then
+    p.matched=p.matched+1
+  end
+  return collected
 end
-
 local function traced_apply(list,parsed,nofparsed,order)
-    if trace_lparse then
-        lshow(parsed)
-    end
-    report_lpath("collecting: %s",parsed.pattern)
-    report_lpath("root tags : %s",tagstostring(list))
-    report_lpath("order     : %s",order or "unset")
-    local collected = list
-    for i=1,nofparsed do
-        local pi = parsed[i]
-        local kind = pi.kind
-        if kind == "axis" then
-            collected = apply_axis[pi.axis](collected)
-            report_lpath("% 10i : ax : %s",(collected and #collected) or 0,pi.axis)
-        elseif kind == "nodes" then
-            collected = apply_nodes(collected,pi.nodetest,pi.nodes)
-            report_lpath("% 10i : ns : %s",(collected and #collected) or 0,nodesettostring(pi.nodes,pi.nodetest))
-        elseif kind == "expression" then
-            collected = apply_expression(collected,pi.evaluator,order)
-            report_lpath("% 10i : ex : %s -> %s",(collected and #collected) or 0,pi.expression,pi.converted)
-        elseif kind == "finalizer" then
-            collected = pi.finalizer(collected)
-            report_lpath("% 10i : fi : %s : %s(%s)",(type(collected) == "table" and #collected) or 0,parsed.protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,pi.name,pi.arguments or "")
-            return collected
-        end
-        if not collected or #collected == 0 then
-            local pn = i < nofparsed and parsed[nofparsed]
-            if pn and pn.kind == "finalizer" then
-                collected = pn.finalizer(collected)
-                report_lpath("% 10i : fi : %s : %s(%s)",(type(collected) == "table" and #collected) or 0,parsed.protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,pn.name,pn.arguments or "")
-                return collected
-            end
-            return nil
-        end
+  if trace_lparse then
+    lshow(parsed)
+  end
+  report_lpath("collecting: %s",parsed.pattern)
+  report_lpath("root tags : %s",tagstostring(list))
+  report_lpath("order     : %s",order or "unset")
+  local collected=list
+  for i=1,nofparsed do
+    local pi=parsed[i]
+    local kind=pi.kind
+    if kind=="axis" then
+      collected=apply_axis[pi.axis](collected)
+      report_lpath("% 10i : ax : %s",(collected and #collected) or 0,pi.axis)
+    elseif kind=="nodes" then
+      collected=apply_nodes(collected,pi.nodetest,pi.nodes)
+      report_lpath("% 10i : ns : %s",(collected and #collected) or 0,nodesettostring(pi.nodes,pi.nodetest))
+    elseif kind=="expression" then
+      collected=apply_expression(collected,pi.evaluator,order)
+      report_lpath("% 10i : ex : %s -> %s",(collected and #collected) or 0,pi.expression,pi.converted)
+    elseif kind=="finalizer" then
+      collected=pi.finalizer(collected)
+      report_lpath("% 10i : fi : %s : %s(%s)",(type(collected)=="table" and #collected) or 0,parsed.protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,pi.name,pi.arguments or "")
+      return collected
+    end
+    if not collected or #collected==0 then
+      local pn=i<nofparsed and parsed[nofparsed]
+      if pn and pn.kind=="finalizer" then
+        collected=pn.finalizer(collected)
+        report_lpath("% 10i : fi : %s : %s(%s)",(type(collected)=="table" and #collected) or 0,parsed.protocol or xml.defaultprotocol,pn.name,pn.arguments or "")
+        return collected
+      end
+      return nil
     end
-    return collected
+  end
+  return collected
 end
-
 local function normal_apply(list,parsed,nofparsed,order)
-    local collected = list
-    for i=1,nofparsed do
-        local pi = parsed[i]
-        local kind = pi.kind
-        if kind == "axis" then
-            local axis = pi.axis
-            if axis ~= "self" then
-                collected = apply_axis[axis](collected)
-            end
-        elseif kind == "nodes" then
-            collected = apply_nodes(collected,pi.nodetest,pi.nodes)
-        elseif kind == "expression" then
-            collected = apply_expression(collected,pi.evaluator,order)
-        elseif kind == "finalizer" then
-            return pi.finalizer(collected)
-        end
-        if not collected or #collected == 0 then
-            local pf = i < nofparsed and parsed[nofparsed].finalizer
-            if pf then
-                return pf(collected) -- can be anything
-            end
-            return nil
-        end
-    end
-    return collected
+  local collected=list
+  for i=1,nofparsed do
+    local pi=parsed[i]
+    local kind=pi.kind
+    if kind=="axis" then
+      local axis=pi.axis
+      if axis~="self" then
+        collected=apply_axis[axis](collected)
+      end
+    elseif kind=="nodes" then
+      collected=apply_nodes(collected,pi.nodetest,pi.nodes)
+    elseif kind=="expression" then
+      collected=apply_expression(collected,pi.evaluator,order)
+    elseif kind=="finalizer" then
+      return pi.finalizer(collected)
+    end
+    if not collected or #collected==0 then
+      local pf=i<nofparsed and parsed[nofparsed].finalizer
+      if pf then
+        return pf(collected) 
+      end
+      return nil
+    end
+  end
+  return collected
 end
-
-
 local function applylpath(list,pattern)
-    if not list then
-        return
-    end
-    local parsed = cache[pattern]
-    if parsed then
-        lpathcalls = lpathcalls + 1
-        lpathcached = lpathcached + 1
-    elseif type(pattern) == "table" then
-        lpathcalls = lpathcalls + 1
-        parsed = pattern
-    else
-        parsed = lpath(pattern) or pattern
-    end
-    if not parsed then
-        return
-    end
-    local nofparsed = #parsed
-    if nofparsed == 0 then
-        return -- something is wrong
-    end
-    if not trace_lpath then
-        return normal_apply  ({ list },parsed,nofparsed,list.mi)
-    elseif trace_lprofile then
-        return profiled_apply({ list },parsed,nofparsed,list.mi)
-    else
-        return traced_apply  ({ list },parsed,nofparsed,list.mi)
-    end
-end
-
-xml.applylpath = applylpath -- takes a table as first argment, which is what xml.filter will do
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>This is the main filter function. It returns whatever is asked for.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-function xml.filter(root,pattern) -- no longer funny attribute handling here
-    return applylpath(root,pattern)
-end
-
--- internal (parsed)
-
-expressions.child = function(e,pattern)
-    return applylpath(e,pattern) -- todo: cache
-end
-expressions.count = function(e,pattern) -- what if pattern == empty or nil
-    local collected = applylpath(e,pattern) -- todo: cache
-    return pattern and (collected and #collected) or 0
-end
-
--- external
-
-expressions.oneof = function(s,...) -- slow
-    local t = {...} for i=1,#t do if s == t[i] then return true end end return false
-end
-expressions.error = function(str)
-    xml.errorhandler(format("unknown function in lpath expression: %s",tostring(str or "?")))
-    return false
-end
-expressions.undefined = function(s)
-    return s == nil
-end
-
-expressions.quit = function(s)
-    if s or s == nil then
-        quit_expression = true
-    end
-    return true
-end
-
-expressions.print = function(...)
-    print(...)
-    return true
-end
-
-expressions.contains  = find
-expressions.find      = find
-expressions.upper     = upper
-expressions.lower     = lower
-expressions.number    = tonumber
-expressions.boolean   = toboolean
-
+  if not list then
+    return
+  end
+  local parsed=cache[pattern]
+  if parsed then
+    lpathcalls=lpathcalls+1
+    lpathcached=lpathcached+1
+  elseif type(pattern)=="table" then
+    lpathcalls=lpathcalls+1
+    parsed=pattern
+  else
+    parsed=lpath(pattern) or pattern
+  end
+  if not parsed then
+    return
+  end
+  local nofparsed=#parsed
+  if nofparsed==0 then
+    return 
+  end
+  if not trace_lpath then
+    return normal_apply ({ list },parsed,nofparsed,list.mi)
+  elseif trace_lprofile then
+    return profiled_apply({ list },parsed,nofparsed,list.mi)
+  else
+    return traced_apply ({ list },parsed,nofparsed,list.mi)
+  end
+end
+xml.applylpath=applylpath
+function xml.filter(root,pattern) 
+  return applylpath(root,pattern)
+end
+expressions.child=function(e,pattern)
+  return applylpath(e,pattern) 
+end
+expressions.count=function(e,pattern) 
+  local collected=applylpath(e,pattern) 
+  return pattern and (collected and #collected) or 0
+end
+expressions.oneof=function(s,...)
+  for i=1,select("#",...) do
+    if s==select(i,...) then
+      return true
+    end
+  end
+  return false
+end
+expressions.error=function(str)
+  xml.errorhandler(format("unknown function in lpath expression: %s",tostring(str or "?")))
+  return false
+end
+expressions.undefined=function(s)
+  return s==nil
+end
+expressions.quit=function(s)
+  if s or s==nil then
+    quit_expression=true
+  end
+  return true
+end
+expressions.print=function(...)
+  print(...)
+  return true
+end
+expressions.contains=find
+expressions.find=find
+expressions.upper=upper
+expressions.lower=lower
+expressions.number=tonumber
+expressions.boolean=toboolean
 function expressions.contains(str,pattern)
-    local t = type(str)
-    if t == "string" then
-        if find(str,pattern) then
-            return true
-        end
-    elseif t == "table" then
-        for i=1,#str do
-            local d = str[i]
-            if type(d) == "string" and find(d,pattern) then
-                return true
-            end
-        end
+  local t=type(str)
+  if t=="string" then
+    if find(str,pattern) then
+      return true
+    end
+  elseif t=="table" then
+    for i=1,#str do
+      local d=str[i]
+      if type(d)=="string" and find(d,pattern) then
+        return true
+      end
     end
-    return false
+  end
+  return false
 end
-
--- user interface
-
 local function traverse(root,pattern,handle)
-    report_lpath("use 'xml.selection' instead for '%s'",pattern)
-    local collected = applylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local e = collected[c]
-            local r = e.__p__
-            handle(r,r.dt,e.ni)
-        end
+  local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local e=collected[c]
+      local r=e.__p__
+      handle(r,r.dt,e.ni)
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function selection(root,pattern,handle)
-    local collected = applylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        if handle then
-            for c=1,#collected do
-                handle(collected[c])
-            end
-        else
-            return collected
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-xml.traverse      = traverse           -- old method, r, d, k
-xml.selection     = selection          -- new method, simple handle
-
-
--- generic function finalizer (independant namespace)
-
-local function dofunction(collected,fnc)
-    if collected then
-        local f = functions[fnc]
-        if f then
-            for c=1,#collected do
-                f(collected[c])
-            end
-        else
-            report_lpath("unknown function '%s'",fnc)
-        end
+  local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    if handle then
+      for c=1,#collected do
+        handle(collected[c])
+      end
+    else
+      return collected
     end
+  end
 end
-
-finalizers.xml["function"] = dofunction
-finalizers.tex["function"] = dofunction
-
--- functions
-
-expressions.text = function(e,n)
-    local rdt = e.__p__.dt
-    return (rdt and rdt[n]) or ""
-end
-
-expressions.name = function(e,n) -- ns + tg
-    local found = false
-    n = tonumber(n) or 0
-    if n == 0 then
-        found = type(e) == "table" and e
-    elseif n < 0 then
-        local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
-        for i=k-1,1,-1 do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                if n == -1 then
-                    found = di
-                    break
-                else
-                    n = n + 1
-                end
-            end
-        end
+xml.traverse=traverse      
+xml.selection=selection
+local function dofunction(collected,fnc,...)
+  if collected then
+    local f=functions[fnc]
+    if f then
+      for c=1,#collected do
+        f(collected[c],...)
+      end
     else
-        local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
-        for i=k+1,#d,1 do
-            local di = d[i]
-            if type(di) == "table" then
-                if n == 1 then
-                    found = di
-                    break
-                else
-                    n = n - 1
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    if found then
-        local ns, tg = found.rn or found.ns or "", found.tg
-        if ns ~= "" then
-            return ns .. ":" .. tg
+      report_lpath("unknown function %a",fnc)
+    end
+  end
+end
+finalizers.xml["function"]=dofunction
+finalizers.tex["function"]=dofunction
+expressions.text=function(e,n)
+  local rdt=e.__p__.dt
+  return rdt and rdt[n] or ""
+end
+expressions.name=function(e,n) 
+  local found=false
+  n=tonumber(n) or 0
+  if n==0 then
+    found=type(e)=="table" and e
+  elseif n<0 then
+    local d,k=e.__p__.dt,e.ni
+    for i=k-1,1,-1 do
+      local di=d[i]
+      if type(di)=="table" then
+        if n==-1 then
+          found=di
+          break
+        else
+          n=n+1
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    local d,k=e.__p__.dt,e.ni
+    for i=k+1,#d,1 do
+      local di=d[i]
+      if type(di)=="table" then
+        if n==1 then
+          found=di
+          break
         else
-            return tg
+          n=n-1
         end
-    else
-        return ""
+      end
     end
-end
-
-expressions.tag = function(e,n) -- only tg
-    if not e then
-        return ""
+  end
+  if found then
+    local ns,tg=found.rn or found.ns or "",found.tg
+    if ns~="" then
+      return ns..":"..tg
     else
-        local found = false
-        n = tonumber(n) or 0
-        if n == 0 then
-            found = (type(e) == "table") and e -- seems to fail
-        elseif n < 0 then
-            local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
-            for i=k-1,1,-1 do
-                local di = d[i]
-                if type(di) == "table" then
-                    if n == -1 then
-                        found = di
-                        break
-                    else
-                        n = n + 1
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        else
-            local d, k = e.__p__.dt, e.ni
-            for i=k+1,#d,1 do
-                local di = d[i]
-                if type(di) == "table" then
-                    if n == 1 then
-                        found = di
-                        break
-                    else
-                        n = n - 1
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        return (found and found.tg) or ""
+      return tg
     end
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Often using an iterators looks nicer in the code than passing handler
-functions. The <l n='lua'/> book describes how to use coroutines for that
-purpose (<url href='http://www.lua.org/pil/9.3.html'/>). This permits
-code like:</p>
-
-<typing>
-for r, d, k in xml.elements(xml.load('text.xml'),"title") do
-    print(d[k]) -- old method
-end
-for e in xml.collected(xml.load('text.xml'),"title") do
-    print(e) -- new one
-end
-</typing>
---ldx]]--
-
-local wrap, yield = coroutine.wrap, coroutine.yield
-
-function xml.elements(root,pattern,reverse) -- r, d, k
-    local collected = applylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        if reverse then
-            return wrap(function() for c=#collected,1,-1 do
-                local e = collected[c] local r = e.__p__ yield(r,r.dt,e.ni)
-            end end)
-        else
-            return wrap(function() for c=1,#collected    do
-                local e = collected[c] local r = e.__p__ yield(r,r.dt,e.ni)
-            end end)
+expressions.tag=function(e,n) 
+  if not e then
+    return ""
+  else
+    local found=false
+    n=tonumber(n) or 0
+    if n==0 then
+      found=(type(e)=="table") and e 
+    elseif n<0 then
+      local d,k=e.__p__.dt,e.ni
+      for i=k-1,1,-1 do
+        local di=d[i]
+        if type(di)=="table" then
+          if n==-1 then
+            found=di
+            break
+          else
+            n=n+1
+          end
         end
+      end
+    else
+      local d,k=e.__p__.dt,e.ni
+      for i=k+1,#d,1 do
+        local di=d[i]
+        if type(di)=="table" then
+          if n==1 then
+            found=di
+            break
+          else
+            n=n-1
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    return (found and found.tg) or ""
+  end
+end
+local dummy=function() end
+function xml.elements(root,pattern,reverse) 
+  local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
+  if not collected then
+    return dummy
+  elseif reverse then
+    local c=#collected+1
+    return function()
+      if c>1 then
+        c=c-1
+        local e=collected[c]
+        local r=e.__p__
+        return r,r.dt,e.ni
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    local n,c=#collected,0
+    return function()
+      if c<n then
+        c=c+1
+        local e=collected[c]
+        local r=e.__p__
+        return r,r.dt,e.ni
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+function xml.collected(root,pattern,reverse) 
+  local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
+  if not collected then
+    return dummy
+  elseif reverse then
+    local c=#collected+1
+    return function()
+      if c>1 then
+        c=c-1
+        return collected[c]
+      end
     end
-    return wrap(function() end)
-end
-
-function xml.collected(root,pattern,reverse) -- e
-    local collected = applylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        if reverse then
-            return wrap(function() for c=#collected,1,-1 do yield(collected[c]) end end)
-        else
-            return wrap(function() for c=1,#collected    do yield(collected[c]) end end)
-        end
+  else
+    local n,c=#collected,0
+    return function()
+      if c<n then
+        c=c+1
+        return collected[c]
+      end
     end
-    return wrap(function() end)
+  end
 end
-
--- handy
-
 function xml.inspect(collection,pattern)
-    pattern = pattern or "."
-    for e in xml.collected(collection,pattern or ".") do
-        report_lpath("pattern %q\n\n%s\n",pattern,xml.tostring(e))
-    end
+  pattern=pattern or "."
+  for e in xml.collected(collection,pattern or ".") do
+    report_lpath("pattern: %s\n\n%s\n",pattern,xml.tostring(e))
+  end
+end
+local function split(e)
+  local dt=e.dt
+  if dt then
+    for i=1,#dt do
+      local dti=dt[i]
+      if type(dti)=="string" then
+        dti=gsub(dti,"^[\n\r]*(.-)[\n\r]*","%1")
+        dti=gsub(dti,"[\n\r]+","\n\n")
+        dt[i]=dti
+      else
+        split(dti)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return e
+end
+function xml.finalizers.paragraphs(c)
+  for i=1,#c do
+    split(c[i])
+  end
+  return c
 end
 
 
@@ -9520,102 +10059,68 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lxml-mis'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local xml, lpeg, string = xml, lpeg, string
+package.loaded["lxml-mis"] = package.loaded["lxml-mis"] or true
 
-local concat = table.concat
-local type, next, tonumber, tostring, setmetatable, loadstring = type, next, tonumber, tostring, setmetatable, loadstring
-local format, gsub, match = string.format, string.gsub, string.match
-local lpegmatch, lpegpatterns = lpeg.match, lpeg.patterns
-local P, S, R, C, V, Cc, Cs = lpeg.P, lpeg.S, lpeg.R, lpeg.C, lpeg.V, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Cs
-
-lpegpatterns.xml  = lpegpatterns.xml or { }
-local xmlpatterns = lpegpatterns.xml
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The following helper functions best belong to the <t>lxml-ini</t>
-module. Some are here because we need then in the <t>mk</t>
-document and other manuals, others came up when playing with
-this module. Since this module is also used in <l n='mtxrun'/> we've
-put them here instead of loading mode modules there then needed.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-local function xmlgsub(t,old,new) -- will be replaced
-    local dt = t.dt
-    if dt then
-        for k=1,#dt do
-            local v = dt[k]
-            if type(v) == "string" then
-                dt[k] = gsub(v,old,new)
-            else
-                xmlgsub(v,old,new)
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
+-- original size: 3684, stripped down to: 1957
 
-
-function xml.stripleadingspaces(dk,d,k) -- cosmetic, for manual
-    if d and k then
-        local dkm = d[k-1]
-        if dkm and type(dkm) == "string" then
-            local s = match(dkm,"\n(%s+)")
-            xmlgsub(dk,"\n"..rep(" ",#s),"\n")
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-
-
--- 100 * 2500 * "oeps< oeps> oeps&" : gsub:lpeg|lpeg|lpeg
---
--- 1021:0335:0287:0247
-
--- 10 * 1000 * "oeps< oeps> oeps& asfjhalskfjh alskfjh alskfjh alskfjh ;al J;LSFDJ"
---
--- 1559:0257:0288:0190 (last one suggested by roberto)
-
---    escaped = Cs((S("<&>") / xml.escapes + 1)^0)
---    escaped = Cs((S("<")/"&lt;" + S(">")/"&gt;" + S("&")/"&amp;" + 1)^0)
-local normal  = (1 - S("<&>"))^0
-local special = P("<")/"&lt;" + P(">")/"&gt;" + P("&")/"&amp;"
-local escaped = Cs(normal * (special * normal)^0)
-
--- 100 * 1000 * "oeps&lt; oeps&gt; oeps&amp;" : gsub:lpeg == 0153:0280:0151:0080 (last one by roberto)
-
-local normal    = (1 - S"&")^0
-local special   = P("&lt;")/"<" + P("&gt;")/">" + P("&amp;")/"&"
-local unescaped = Cs(normal * (special * normal)^0)
-
--- 100 * 5000 * "oeps <oeps bla='oeps' foo='bar'> oeps </oeps> oeps " : gsub:lpeg == 623:501 msec (short tags, less difference)
-
-local cleansed = Cs(((P("<") * (1-P(">"))^0 * P(">"))/"" + 1)^0)
-
-xmlpatterns.escaped   = escaped
-xmlpatterns.unescaped = unescaped
-xmlpatterns.cleansed  = cleansed
-
-function xml.escaped  (str) return lpegmatch(escaped,str)   end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-mis']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local xml,lpeg,string=xml,lpeg,string
+local concat=table.concat
+local type,next,tonumber,tostring,setmetatable,loadstring=type,next,tonumber,tostring,setmetatable,loadstring
+local format,gsub,match=string.format,string.gsub,string.match
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local P,S,R,C,V,Cc,Cs=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.V,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cs
+lpegpatterns.xml=lpegpatterns.xml or {}
+local xmlpatterns=lpegpatterns.xml
+local function xmlgsub(t,old,new) 
+  local dt=t.dt
+  if dt then
+    for k=1,#dt do
+      local v=dt[k]
+      if type(v)=="string" then
+        dt[k]=gsub(v,old,new)
+      else
+        xmlgsub(v,old,new)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+function xml.stripleadingspaces(dk,d,k) 
+  if d and k then
+    local dkm=d[k-1]
+    if dkm and type(dkm)=="string" then
+      local s=match(dkm,"\n(%s+)")
+      xmlgsub(dk,"\n"..rep(" ",#s),"\n")
+    end
+  end
+end
+local normal=(1-S("<&>"))^0
+local special=P("<")/"&lt;"+P(">")/"&gt;"+P("&")/"&amp;"
+local escaped=Cs(normal*(special*normal)^0)
+local normal=(1-S"&")^0
+local special=P("&lt;")/"<"+P("&gt;")/">"+P("&amp;")/"&"
+local unescaped=Cs(normal*(special*normal)^0)
+local cleansed=Cs(((P("<")*(1-P(">"))^0*P(">"))/""+1)^0)
+xmlpatterns.escaped=escaped
+xmlpatterns.unescaped=unescaped
+xmlpatterns.cleansed=cleansed
+function xml.escaped (str) return lpegmatch(escaped,str)  end
 function xml.unescaped(str) return lpegmatch(unescaped,str) end
-function xml.cleansed (str) return lpegmatch(cleansed,str)  end
-
--- this might move
-
+function xml.cleansed (str) return lpegmatch(cleansed,str) end
 function xml.fillin(root,pattern,str,check)
-    local e = xml.first(root,pattern)
-    if e then
-        local n = #e.dt
-        if not check or n == 0 or (n == 1 and e.dt[1] == "") then
-            e.dt = { str }
-        end
+  local e=xml.first(root,pattern)
+  if e then
+    local n=#e.dt
+    if not check or n==0 or (n==1 and e.dt[1]=="") then
+      e.dt={ str }
     end
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -9623,765 +10128,692 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lxml-aux'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- not all functions here make sense anymore vbut we keep them for
--- compatibility reasons
-
-local trace_manipulations = false  trackers.register("lxml.manipulations", function(v) trace_manipulations = v end)
+package.loaded["lxml-aux"] = package.loaded["lxml-aux"] or true
 
-local report_xml = logs.reporter("xml")
-
-local xml = xml
-
-local xmlconvert, xmlcopy, xmlname = xml.convert, xml.copy, xml.name
-local xmlinheritedconvert = xml.inheritedconvert
-local xmlapplylpath = xml.applylpath
-local xmlfilter = xml.filter
-
-local type, setmetatable, getmetatable = type, setmetatable, getmetatable
-local insert, remove, fastcopy, concat = table.insert, table.remove, table.fastcopy, table.concat
-local gmatch, gsub, format, find, strip = string.gmatch, string.gsub, string.format, string.find, string.strip
-local utfbyte = utf.byte
+-- original size: 23804, stripped down to: 16817
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local trace_manipulations=false trackers.register("lxml.manipulations",function(v) trace_manipulations=v end)
+local report_xml=logs.reporter("xml")
+local xml=xml
+local xmlconvert,xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.convert,xml.copy,xml.name
+local xmlinheritedconvert=xml.inheritedconvert
+local xmlapplylpath=xml.applylpath
+local xmlfilter=xml.filter
+local type,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,setmetatable,getmetatable
+local insert,remove,fastcopy,concat=table.insert,table.remove,table.fastcopy,table.concat
+local gmatch,gsub,format,find,strip=string.gmatch,string.gsub,string.format,string.find,string.strip
+local utfbyte=utf.byte
 local function report(what,pattern,c,e)
-    report_xml("%s element '%s' (root: '%s', position: %s, index: %s, pattern: %s)",what,xmlname(e),xmlname(e.__p__),c,e.ni,pattern)
+  report_xml("%s element %a, root %a, position %a, index %a, pattern %a",what,xmlname(e),xmlname(e.__p__),c,e.ni,pattern)
 end
-
 local function withelements(e,handle,depth)
-    if e and handle then
-        local edt = e.dt
-        if edt then
-            depth = depth or 0
-            for i=1,#edt do
-                local e = edt[i]
-                if type(e) == "table" then
-                    handle(e,depth)
-                    withelements(e,handle,depth+1)
-                end
-            end
+  if e and handle then
+    local edt=e.dt
+    if edt then
+      depth=depth or 0
+      for i=1,#edt do
+        local e=edt[i]
+        if type(e)=="table" then
+          handle(e,depth)
+          withelements(e,handle,depth+1)
         end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
-xml.withelements = withelements
-
-function xml.withelement(e,n,handle) -- slow
-    if e and n ~= 0 and handle then
-        local edt = e.dt
-        if edt then
-            if n > 0 then
-                for i=1,#edt do
-                    local ei = edt[i]
-                    if type(ei) == "table" then
-                        if n == 1 then
-                            handle(ei)
-                            return
-                        else
-                            n = n - 1
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif n < 0 then
-                for i=#edt,1,-1 do
-                    local ei = edt[i]
-                    if type(ei) == "table" then
-                        if n == -1 then
-                            handle(ei)
-                            return
-                        else
-                            n = n + 1
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
+xml.withelements=withelements
+function xml.withelement(e,n,handle) 
+  if e and n~=0 and handle then
+    local edt=e.dt
+    if edt then
+      if n>0 then
+        for i=1,#edt do
+          local ei=edt[i]
+          if type(ei)=="table" then
+            if n==1 then
+              handle(ei)
+              return
+            else
+              n=n-1
             end
+          end
         end
+      elseif n<0 then
+        for i=#edt,1,-1 do
+          local ei=edt[i]
+          if type(ei)=="table" then
+            if n==-1 then
+              handle(ei)
+              return
+            else
+              n=n+1
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function xml.each(root,pattern,handle,reverse)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        if reverse then
-            for c=#collected,1,-1 do
-                handle(collected[c])
-            end
-        else
-            for c=1,#collected do
-                handle(collected[c])
-            end
-        end
-        return collected
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    if reverse then
+      for c=#collected,1,-1 do
+        handle(collected[c])
+      end
+    else
+      for c=1,#collected do
+        handle(collected[c])
+      end
     end
+    return collected
+  end
 end
-
 function xml.processattributes(root,pattern,handle)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected and handle then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            handle(collected[c].at)
-        end
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected and handle then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      handle(collected[c].at)
     end
-    return collected
+  end
+  return collected
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>The following functions collect elements and texts.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
--- are these still needed -> lxml-cmp.lua
-
-function xml.collect(root, pattern)
-    return xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+function xml.collect(root,pattern)
+  return xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
 end
-
-function xml.collecttexts(root, pattern, flatten) -- todo: variant with handle
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected and flatten then
-        local xmltostring = xml.tostring
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            collected[c] = xmltostring(collected[c].dt)
-        end
+function xml.collecttexts(root,pattern,flatten) 
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected and flatten then
+    local xmltostring=xml.tostring
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      collected[c]=xmltostring(collected[c].dt)
     end
-    return collected or { }
+  end
+  return collected or {}
 end
-
-function xml.collect_tags(root, pattern, nonamespace)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        local t, n = { }, 0
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local e = collected[c]
-            local ns, tg = e.ns, e.tg
-            n = n + 1
-            if nonamespace then
-                t[n] = tg
-            elseif ns == "" then
-                t[n] = tg
-            else
-                t[n] = ns .. ":" .. tg
-            end
-        end
-        return t
+function xml.collect_tags(root,pattern,nonamespace)
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    local t,n={},0
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local e=collected[c]
+      local ns,tg=e.ns,e.tg
+      n=n+1
+      if nonamespace then
+        t[n]=tg
+      elseif ns=="" then
+        t[n]=tg
+      else
+        t[n]=ns..":"..tg
+      end
     end
+    return t
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>We've now arrived at the functions that manipulate the tree.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-local no_root = { no_root = true }
-
+local no_root={ no_root=true }
 local function redo_ni(d)
-    for k=1,#d do
-        local dk = d[k]
-        if type(dk) == "table" then
-            dk.ni = k
-        end
+  for k=1,#d do
+    local dk=d[k]
+    if type(dk)=="table" then
+      dk.ni=k
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function xmltoelement(whatever,root)
-    if not whatever then
-        return nil
-    end
-    local element
-    if type(whatever) == "string" then
-        element = xmlinheritedconvert(whatever,root) -- beware, not really a root
-    else
-        element = whatever -- we assume a table
-    end
-    if element.error then
-        return whatever -- string
-    end
-    if element then
-                        end
-    return element
-end
-
-xml.toelement = xmltoelement
-
+  if not whatever then
+    return nil
+  end
+  local element
+  if type(whatever)=="string" then
+    element=xmlinheritedconvert(whatever,root) 
+  else
+    element=whatever 
+  end
+  if element.error then
+    return whatever 
+  end
+  if element then
+  end
+  return element
+end
+xml.toelement=xmltoelement
 local function copiedelement(element,newparent)
-    if type(element) == "string" then
-        return element
-    else
-        element = xmlcopy(element).dt
-        if newparent and type(element) == "table" then
-            element.__p__ = newparent
-        end
-        return element
+  if type(element)=="string" then
+    return element
+  else
+    element=xmlcopy(element).dt
+    if newparent and type(element)=="table" then
+      element.__p__=newparent
     end
+    return element
+  end
 end
-
 function xml.delete(root,pattern)
-    if not pattern or pattern == "" then
-        local p = root.__p__
+  if not pattern or pattern=="" then
+    local p=root.__p__
+    if p then
+      if trace_manipulations then
+        report('deleting',"--",c,root)
+      end
+      local d=p.dt
+      remove(d,root.ni)
+      redo_ni(d) 
+    end
+  else
+    local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+    if collected then
+      for c=1,#collected do
+        local e=collected[c]
+        local p=e.__p__
         if p then
-            if trace_manipulations then
-                report('deleting',"--",c,root)
-            end
-            local d = p.dt
-            remove(d,root.ni)
-            redo_ni(d) -- can be made faster and inlined
-        end
-    else
-        local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-        if collected then
-            for c=1,#collected do
-                local e = collected[c]
-                local p = e.__p__
-                if p then
-                    if trace_manipulations then
-                        report('deleting',pattern,c,e)
-                    end
-                    local d = p.dt
-                    remove(d,e.ni)
-                    redo_ni(d) -- can be made faster and inlined
-                end
-            end
+          if trace_manipulations then
+            report('deleting',pattern,c,e)
+          end
+          local d=p.dt
+          remove(d,e.ni)
+          redo_ni(d) 
         end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function xml.replace(root,pattern,whatever)
-    local element = root and xmltoelement(whatever,root)
-    local collected = element and xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local e = collected[c]
-            local p = e.__p__
-            if p then
-                if trace_manipulations then
-                    report('replacing',pattern,c,e)
-                end
-                local d = p.dt
-                d[e.ni] = copiedelement(element,p)
-                redo_ni(d) -- probably not needed
-            end
+  local element=root and xmltoelement(whatever,root)
+  local collected=element and xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local e=collected[c]
+      local p=e.__p__
+      if p then
+        if trace_manipulations then
+          report('replacing',pattern,c,e)
         end
+        local d=p.dt
+        d[e.ni]=copiedelement(element,p)
+        redo_ni(d) 
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function wrap(e,wrapper)
-    local t = {
-        rn = e.rn,
-        tg = e.tg,
-        ns = e.ns,
-        at = e.at,
-        dt = e.dt,
-        __p__ = e,
-    }
-    setmetatable(t,getmetatable(e))
-    e.rn = wrapper.rn or e.rn or ""
-    e.tg = wrapper.tg or e.tg or ""
-    e.ns = wrapper.ns or e.ns or ""
-    e.at = fastcopy(wrapper.at)
-    e.dt = { t }
+  local t={
+    rn=e.rn,
+    tg=e.tg,
+    ns=e.ns,
+    at=e.at,
+    dt=e.dt,
+    __p__=e,
+  }
+  setmetatable(t,getmetatable(e))
+  e.rn=wrapper.rn or e.rn or ""
+  e.tg=wrapper.tg or e.tg or ""
+  e.ns=wrapper.ns or e.ns or ""
+  e.at=fastcopy(wrapper.at)
+  e.dt={ t }
 end
-
 function xml.wrap(root,pattern,whatever)
-    if whatever then
-        local wrapper = xmltoelement(whatever,root)
-        local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-        if collected then
-            for c=1,#collected do
-                local e = collected[c]
-                if trace_manipulations then
-                    report('wrapping',pattern,c,e)
-                end
-                wrap(e,wrapper)
-            end
+  if whatever then
+    local wrapper=xmltoelement(whatever,root)
+    local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+    if collected then
+      for c=1,#collected do
+        local e=collected[c]
+        if trace_manipulations then
+          report('wrapping',pattern,c,e)
         end
-    else
-        wrap(root,xmltoelement(pattern))
+        wrap(e,wrapper)
+      end
     end
+  else
+    wrap(root,xmltoelement(pattern))
+  end
 end
-
 local function inject_element(root,pattern,whatever,prepend)
-    local element = root and xmltoelement(whatever,root)
-    local collected = element and xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    local function inject_e(e)
-        local r = e.__p__
-        local d, k, rri = r.dt, e.ni, r.ri
-        local edt = (rri and d[rri].dt) or (d and d[k] and d[k].dt)
-        if edt then
-            local be, af
-            local cp = copiedelement(element,e)
-            if prepend then
-                be, af = cp, edt
-            else
-                be, af = edt, cp
-            end
-            local bn = #be
-            for i=1,#af do
-                bn = bn + 1
-                be[bn] = af[i]
-            end
-            if rri then
-                r.dt[rri].dt = be
-            else
-                d[k].dt = be
-            end
-            redo_ni(d)
-        end
-    end
-    if not collected then
-        -- nothing
-    elseif collected.tg then
-        -- first or so
-        inject_e(collected)
-    else
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            inject_e(collected[c])
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-local function insert_element(root,pattern,whatever,before) -- todo: element als functie
-    local element = root and xmltoelement(whatever,root)
-    local collected = element and xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    local function insert_e(e)
-        local r = e.__p__
-        local d, k = r.dt, e.ni
-        if not before then
-            k = k + 1
-        end
-        insert(d,k,copiedelement(element,r))
-        redo_ni(d)
-    end
-    if not collected then
-        -- nothing
-    elseif collected.tg then
-        -- first or so
-        insert_e(collected)
-    else
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            insert_e(collected[c])
-        end
+  local element=root and xmltoelement(whatever,root)
+  local collected=element and xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  local function inject_e(e)
+    local r=e.__p__
+    local d,k,rri=r.dt,e.ni,r.ri
+    local edt=(rri and d[rri].dt) or (d and d[k] and d[k].dt)
+    if edt then
+      local be,af
+      local cp=copiedelement(element,e)
+      if prepend then
+        be,af=cp,edt
+      else
+        be,af=edt,cp
+      end
+      local bn=#be
+      for i=1,#af do
+        bn=bn+1
+        be[bn]=af[i]
+      end
+      if rri then
+        r.dt[rri].dt=be
+      else
+        d[k].dt=be
+      end
+      redo_ni(d)
+    end
+  end
+  if not collected then
+  elseif collected.tg then
+    inject_e(collected)
+  else
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      inject_e(collected[c])
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function insert_element(root,pattern,whatever,before) 
+  local element=root and xmltoelement(whatever,root)
+  local collected=element and xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  local function insert_e(e)
+    local r=e.__p__
+    local d,k=r.dt,e.ni
+    if not before then
+      k=k+1
+    end
+    insert(d,k,copiedelement(element,r))
+    redo_ni(d)
+  end
+  if not collected then
+  elseif collected.tg then
+    insert_e(collected)
+  else
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      insert_e(collected[c])
     end
+  end
 end
-
-xml.insert_element  =                 insert_element
-xml.insertafter     =                 insert_element
-xml.insertbefore    = function(r,p,e) insert_element(r,p,e,true) end
-xml.injectafter     =                 inject_element
-xml.injectbefore    = function(r,p,e) inject_element(r,p,e,true) end
-
+xml.insert_element=insert_element
+xml.insertafter=insert_element
+xml.insertbefore=function(r,p,e) insert_element(r,p,e,true) end
+xml.injectafter=inject_element
+xml.injectbefore=function(r,p,e) inject_element(r,p,e,true) end
 local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
-    -- parse="text" (default: xml), encoding="" (todo)
-    -- attribute = attribute or 'href'
-    pattern = pattern or 'include'
-    loaddata = loaddata or io.loaddata
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(xmldata,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local ek = collected[c]
-            local name = nil
-            local ekdt = ek.dt
-            local ekat = ek.at
-            local epdt = ek.__p__.dt
-            if not attribute or attribute == "" then
-                name = (type(ekdt) == "table" and ekdt[1]) or ekdt -- check, probably always tab or str
-            end
-            if not name then
-                for a in gmatch(attribute or "href","([^|]+)") do
-                    name = ekat[a]
-                    if name then break end
-                end
-            end
-            local data = (name and name ~= "" and loaddata(name)) or ""
-            if data == "" then
-                epdt[ek.ni] = "" -- xml.empty(d,k)
-            elseif ekat["parse"] == "text" then
-                -- for the moment hard coded
-                epdt[ek.ni] = xml.escaped(data) -- d[k] = xml.escaped(data)
-            else
-                local xi = xmlinheritedconvert(data,xmldata)
-                if not xi then
-                    epdt[ek.ni] = "" -- xml.empty(d,k)
-                else
-                    if recursive then
-                        include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
-                    end
-                    epdt[ek.ni] = xml.body(xi) -- xml.assign(d,k,xi)
-                end
-            end
+  pattern=pattern or 'include'
+  loaddata=loaddata or io.loaddata
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(xmldata,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local ek=collected[c]
+      local name=nil
+      local ekdt=ek.dt
+      local ekat=ek.at
+      local epdt=ek.__p__.dt
+      if not attribute or attribute=="" then
+        name=(type(ekdt)=="table" and ekdt[1]) or ekdt 
+      end
+      if not name then
+        for a in gmatch(attribute or "href","([^|]+)") do
+          name=ekat[a]
+          if name then break end
+        end
+      end
+      local data=(name and name~="" and loaddata(name)) or ""
+      if data=="" then
+        epdt[ek.ni]="" 
+      elseif ekat["parse"]=="text" then
+        epdt[ek.ni]=xml.escaped(data) 
+      else
+        local xi=xmlinheritedconvert(data,xmldata)
+        if not xi then
+          epdt[ek.ni]="" 
+        else
+          if recursive then
+            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
+          end
+          epdt[ek.ni]=xml.body(xi) 
         end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
-xml.include = include
-
+xml.include=include
 local function stripelement(e,nolines,anywhere)
-    local edt = e.dt
-    if edt then
-        if anywhere then
-            local t, n = { }, 0
-            for e=1,#edt do
-                local str = edt[e]
-                if type(str) ~= "string" then
-                    n = n + 1
-                    t[n] = str
-                elseif str ~= "" then
-                    -- todo: lpeg for each case
-                    if nolines then
-                        str = gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-                    end
-                    str = gsub(str,"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
-                    if str ~= "" then
-                        n = n + 1
-                        t[n] = str
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-            e.dt = t
+  local edt=e.dt
+  if edt then
+    if anywhere then
+      local t,n={},0
+      for e=1,#edt do
+        local str=edt[e]
+        if type(str)~="string" then
+          n=n+1
+          t[n]=str
+        elseif str~="" then
+          if nolines then
+            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+          end
+          str=gsub(str,"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
+          if str~="" then
+            n=n+1
+            t[n]=str
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      e.dt=t
+    else
+      if #edt>0 then
+        local str=edt[1]
+        if type(str)~="string" then
+        elseif str=="" then
+          remove(edt,1)
         else
-            -- we can assume a regular sparse xml table with no successive strings
-            -- otherwise we should use a while loop
-            if #edt > 0 then
-                -- strip front
-                local str = edt[1]
-                if type(str) ~= "string" then
-                    -- nothing
-                elseif str == "" then
-                    remove(edt,1)
-                else
-                    if nolines then
-                        str = gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-                    end
-                    str = gsub(str,"^%s+","")
-                    if str == "" then
-                        remove(edt,1)
-                    else
-                        edt[1] = str
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-            local nedt = #edt
-            if nedt > 0 then
-                -- strip end
-                local str = edt[nedt]
-                if type(str) ~= "string" then
-                    -- nothing
-                elseif str == "" then
-                    remove(edt)
-                else
-                    if nolines then
-                        str = gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-                    end
-                    str = gsub(str,"%s+$","")
-                    if str == "" then
-                        remove(edt)
-                    else
-                        edt[nedt] = str
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return e -- convenient
-end
-
-xml.stripelement = stripelement
-
-function xml.strip(root,pattern,nolines,anywhere) -- strips all leading and trailing spacing
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern) -- beware, indices no longer are valid now
-    if collected then
-        for i=1,#collected do
-            stripelement(collected[i],nolines,anywhere)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-local function renamespace(root, oldspace, newspace) -- fast variant
-    local ndt = #root.dt
-    for i=1,ndt or 0 do
-        local e = root[i]
-        if type(e) == "table" then
-            if e.ns == oldspace then
-                e.ns = newspace
-                if e.rn then
-                    e.rn = newspace
-                end
-            end
-            local edt = e.dt
-            if edt then
-                renamespace(edt, oldspace, newspace)
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-xml.renamespace = renamespace
-
-function xml.remaptag(root, pattern, newtg)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            collected[c].tg = newtg
-        end
+          if nolines then
+            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+          end
+          str=gsub(str,"^%s+","")
+          if str=="" then
+            remove(edt,1)
+          else
+            edt[1]=str
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      local nedt=#edt
+      if nedt>0 then
+        local str=edt[nedt]
+        if type(str)~="string" then
+        elseif str=="" then
+          remove(edt)
+        else
+          if nolines then
+            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+          end
+          str=gsub(str,"%s+$","")
+          if str=="" then
+            remove(edt)
+          else
+            edt[nedt]=str
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return e 
+end
+xml.stripelement=stripelement
+function xml.strip(root,pattern,nolines,anywhere) 
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern) 
+  if collected then
+    for i=1,#collected do
+      stripelement(collected[i],nolines,anywhere)
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function renamespace(root,oldspace,newspace) 
+  local ndt=#root.dt
+  for i=1,ndt or 0 do
+    local e=root[i]
+    if type(e)=="table" then
+      if e.ns==oldspace then
+        e.ns=newspace
+        if e.rn then
+          e.rn=newspace
+        end
+      end
+      local edt=e.dt
+      if edt then
+        renamespace(edt,oldspace,newspace)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+xml.renamespace=renamespace
+function xml.remaptag(root,pattern,newtg)
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      collected[c].tg=newtg
     end
+  end
 end
-
-function xml.remapnamespace(root, pattern, newns)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            collected[c].ns = newns
-        end
+function xml.remapnamespace(root,pattern,newns)
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      collected[c].ns=newns
     end
+  end
 end
-
-function xml.checknamespace(root, pattern, newns)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local e = collected[c]
-            if (not e.rn or e.rn == "") and e.ns == "" then
-                e.rn = newns
-            end
-        end
+function xml.checknamespace(root,pattern,newns)
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local e=collected[c]
+      if (not e.rn or e.rn=="") and e.ns=="" then
+        e.rn=newns
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
-function xml.remapname(root, pattern, newtg, newns, newrn)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local e = collected[c]
-            e.tg, e.ns, e.rn = newtg, newns, newrn
-        end
+function xml.remapname(root,pattern,newtg,newns,newrn)
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(root,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local e=collected[c]
+      e.tg,e.ns,e.rn=newtg,newns,newrn
     end
+  end
 end
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Helper (for q2p).</p>
---ldx]]--
-
 function xml.cdatatotext(e)
-    local dt = e.dt
-    if #dt == 1 then
-        local first = dt[1]
-        if first.tg == "@cd@" then
-            e.dt = first.dt
-        end
+  local dt=e.dt
+  if #dt==1 then
+    local first=dt[1]
+    if first.tg=="@cd@" then
+      e.dt=first.dt
+    end
+  else
+  end
+end
+function xml.texttocdata(e) 
+  local dt=e.dt
+  local s=xml.tostring(dt) 
+  e.tg="@cd@"
+  e.special=true
+  e.ns=""
+  e.rn=""
+  e.dt={ s }
+  e.at=nil
+end
+function xml.elementtocdata(e) 
+  local dt=e.dt
+  local s=xml.tostring(e) 
+  e.tg="@cd@"
+  e.special=true
+  e.ns=""
+  e.rn=""
+  e.dt={ s }
+  e.at=nil
+end
+xml.builtinentities=table.tohash { "amp","quot","apos","lt","gt" } 
+local entities=characters and characters.entities or nil
+local builtinentities=xml.builtinentities
+function xml.addentitiesdoctype(root,option) 
+  if not entities then
+    require("char-ent")
+    entities=characters.entities
+  end
+  if entities and root and root.tg=="@rt@" and root.statistics then
+    local list={}
+    local hexify=option=="hexadecimal"
+    for k,v in table.sortedhash(root.statistics.entities.names) do
+      if not builtinentities[k] then
+        local e=entities[k]
+        if not e then
+          e=format("[%s]",k)
+        elseif hexify then
+          e=format("&#%05X;",utfbyte(k))
+        end
+        list[#list+1]=format("  <!ENTITY %s %q >",k,e)
+      end
+    end
+    local dt=root.dt
+    local n=dt[1].tg=="@pi@" and 2 or 1
+    if #list>0 then
+      insert(dt,n,{ "\n" })
+      insert(dt,n,{
+        tg="@dt@",
+        dt={ format("Something [\n%s\n] ",concat(list)) },
+        ns="",
+        special=true,
+      })
+      insert(dt,n,{ "\n\n" })
     else
-        -- maybe option
-    end
-end
-
--- local x = xml.convert("<x><a>1<b>2</b>3</a></x>")
--- xml.texttocdata(xml.first(x,"a"))
--- print(x) -- <x><![CDATA[1<b>2</b>3]]></x>
-
-function xml.texttocdata(e) -- could be a finalizer
-    local dt = e.dt
-    local s = xml.tostring(dt) -- no shortcut?
-    e.tg = "@cd@"
-    e.special = true
-    e.ns = ""
-    e.rn = ""
-    e.dt = { s }
-    e.at = nil
-end
-
--- local x = xml.convert("<x><a>1<b>2</b>3</a></x>")
--- xml.tocdata(xml.first(x,"a"))
--- print(x) -- <x><![CDATA[<a>1<b>2</b>3</a>]]></x>
-
-function xml.elementtocdata(e) -- could be a finalizer
-    local dt = e.dt
-    local s = xml.tostring(e) -- no shortcut?
-    e.tg = "@cd@"
-    e.special = true
-    e.ns = ""
-    e.rn = ""
-    e.dt = { s }
-    e.at = nil
-end
-
-xml.builtinentities = table.tohash { "amp", "quot", "apos", "lt", "gt" } -- used often so share
-
-local entities        = characters and characters.entities or nil
-local builtinentities = xml.builtinentities
-
-function xml.addentitiesdoctype(root,option) -- we could also have a 'resolve' i.e. inline hex
-    if not entities then
-        require("char-ent")
-        entities = characters.entities
-    end
-    if entities and root and root.tg == "@rt@" and root.statistics then
-        local list = { }
-        local hexify = option == "hexadecimal"
-        for k, v in table.sortedhash(root.statistics.entities.names) do
-            if not builtinentities[k] then
-                local e = entities[k]
-                if not e then
-                    e = format("[%s]",k)
-                elseif hexify then
-                    e = format("&#%05X;",utfbyte(k))
-                end
-                list[#list+1] = format("  <!ENTITY %s %q >",k,e)
-            end
-        end
-        local dt = root.dt
-        local n = dt[1].tg == "@pi@" and 2 or 1
-        if #list > 0 then
-            insert(dt, n, { "\n" })
-            insert(dt, n, {
-               tg      = "@dt@", -- beware, doctype is unparsed
-               dt      = { format("Something [\n%s\n] ",concat(list)) },
-               ns      = "",
-               special = true,
-            })
-            insert(dt, n, { "\n\n" })
-        else
-         -- insert(dt, n, { table.serialize(root.statistics) })
-        end
     end
-end
-
--- local str = [==[
--- <?xml version='1.0' standalone='yes' ?>
--- <root>
--- <a>test &nbsp; test &#123; test</a>
--- <b><![CDATA[oeps]]></b>
--- </root>
--- ]==]
---
--- local x = xml.convert(str)
--- xml.addentitiesdoctype(x,"hexadecimal")
--- print(x)
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Here are a few synonyms.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-xml.all     = xml.each
-xml.insert  = xml.insertafter
-xml.inject  = xml.injectafter
-xml.after   = xml.insertafter
-xml.before  = xml.insertbefore
-xml.process = xml.each
-
--- obsolete
-
-xml.obsolete   = xml.obsolete or { }
-local obsolete = xml.obsolete
-
-xml.strip_whitespace           = xml.strip                 obsolete.strip_whitespace      = xml.strip
-xml.collect_elements           = xml.collect               obsolete.collect_elements      = xml.collect
-xml.delete_element             = xml.delete                obsolete.delete_element        = xml.delete
-xml.replace_element            = xml.replace               obsolete.replace_element       = xml.replacet
-xml.each_element               = xml.each                  obsolete.each_element          = xml.each
-xml.process_elements           = xml.process               obsolete.process_elements      = xml.process
-xml.insert_element_after       = xml.insertafter           obsolete.insert_element_after  = xml.insertafter
-xml.insert_element_before      = xml.insertbefore          obsolete.insert_element_before = xml.insertbefore
-xml.inject_element_after       = xml.injectafter           obsolete.inject_element_after  = xml.injectafter
-xml.inject_element_before      = xml.injectbefore          obsolete.inject_element_before = xml.injectbefore
-xml.process_attributes         = xml.processattributes     obsolete.process_attributes    = xml.processattributes
-xml.collect_texts              = xml.collecttexts          obsolete.collect_texts         = xml.collecttexts
-xml.inject_element             = xml.inject                obsolete.inject_element        = xml.inject
-xml.remap_tag                  = xml.remaptag              obsolete.remap_tag             = xml.remaptag
-xml.remap_name                 = xml.remapname             obsolete.remap_name            = xml.remapname
-xml.remap_namespace            = xml.remapnamespace        obsolete.remap_namespace       = xml.remapnamespace
-
--- new (probably ok)
-
+  end
+end
+xml.all=xml.each
+xml.insert=xml.insertafter
+xml.inject=xml.injectafter
+xml.after=xml.insertafter
+xml.before=xml.insertbefore
+xml.process=xml.each
+xml.obsolete=xml.obsolete or {}
+local obsolete=xml.obsolete
+xml.strip_whitespace=xml.strip         obsolete.strip_whitespace=xml.strip
+xml.collect_elements=xml.collect        obsolete.collect_elements=xml.collect
+xml.delete_element=xml.delete        obsolete.delete_element=xml.delete
+xml.replace_element=xml.replace        obsolete.replace_element=xml.replacet
+xml.each_element=xml.each         obsolete.each_element=xml.each
+xml.process_elements=xml.process        obsolete.process_elements=xml.process
+xml.insert_element_after=xml.insertafter      obsolete.insert_element_after=xml.insertafter
+xml.insert_element_before=xml.insertbefore     obsolete.insert_element_before=xml.insertbefore
+xml.inject_element_after=xml.injectafter      obsolete.inject_element_after=xml.injectafter
+xml.inject_element_before=xml.injectbefore     obsolete.inject_element_before=xml.injectbefore
+xml.process_attributes=xml.processattributes   obsolete.process_attributes=xml.processattributes
+xml.collect_texts=xml.collecttexts     obsolete.collect_texts=xml.collecttexts
+xml.inject_element=xml.inject        obsolete.inject_element=xml.inject
+xml.remap_tag=xml.remaptag       obsolete.remap_tag=xml.remaptag
+xml.remap_name=xml.remapname       obsolete.remap_name=xml.remapname
+xml.remap_namespace=xml.remapnamespace    obsolete.remap_namespace=xml.remapnamespace
 function xml.cdata(e)
-    if e then
-        local dt = e.dt
-        if dt and #dt == 1 then
-            local first = dt[1]
-            return first.tg == "@cd@" and first.dt[1] or ""
-        end
+  if e then
+    local dt=e.dt
+    if dt and #dt==1 then
+      local first=dt[1]
+      return first.tg=="@cd@" and first.dt[1] or ""
     end
-    return ""
+  end
+  return ""
 end
-
 function xml.finalizers.xml.cdata(collected)
-    if collected then
-        local e = collected[1]
-        if e then
-            local dt = e.dt
-            if dt and #dt == 1 then
-                local first = dt[1]
-                return first.tg == "@cd@" and first.dt[1] or ""
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return ""
-end
-
-function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n) -- also insertcdata
-    table.insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
-        tg      = "@cm@",
-        ns      = "",
-        special = true,
-        at      = { },
-        dt      = { str },
-    })
-end
-
-function xml.setcdata(e,str) -- also setcomment
-    e.dt = { {
-        tg      = "@cd@",
-        ns      = "",
-        special = true,
-        at      = { },
-        dt      = { str },
-    } }
+  if collected then
+    local e=collected[1]
+    if e then
+      local dt=e.dt
+      if dt and #dt==1 then
+        local first=dt[1]
+        return first.tg=="@cd@" and first.dt[1] or ""
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return ""
+end
+function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n) 
+  table.insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+    tg="@cm@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  })
+end
+function xml.setcdata(e,str) 
+  e.dt={ {
+    tg="@cd@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  } }
 end
-
--- maybe helpers like this will move to an autoloader
-
 function xml.separate(x,pattern)
-    local collected = xmlapplylpath(x,pattern)
-    if collected then
-        for c=1,#collected do
-            local e = collected[c]
-            local d = e.dt
-            if d == x then
-                report_xml("warning: xml.separate changes root")
-                x = d
-            end
-            local t, n = { "\n" }, 1
-            local i, nd = 1, #d
-            while i <= nd do
-                while i <= nd do
-                    local di = d[i]
-                    if type(di) == "string" then
-                        if di == "\n" or find(di,"^%s+$") then -- first test is speedup
-                            i = i + 1
-                        else
-                            d[i] = strip(di)
-                            break
-                        end
-                    else
-                        break
-                    end
-                end
-                if i > nd then
-                    break
-                end
-                t[n+1] = "\n"
-                t[n+2] = d[i]
-                t[n+3] = "\n"
-                n = n + 3
-                i = i + 1
+  local collected=xmlapplylpath(x,pattern)
+  if collected then
+    for c=1,#collected do
+      local e=collected[c]
+      local d=e.dt
+      if d==x then
+        report_xml("warning: xml.separate changes root")
+        x=d
+      end
+      local t,n={ "\n" },1
+      local i,nd=1,#d
+      while i<=nd do
+        while i<=nd do
+          local di=d[i]
+          if type(di)=="string" then
+            if di=="\n" or find(di,"^%s+$") then 
+              i=i+1
+            else
+              d[i]=strip(di)
+              break
             end
-            t[n+1] = "\n"
-            setmetatable(t,getmetatable(d))
-            e.dt = t
-        end
-    end
-    return x
+          else
+            break
+          end
+        end
+        if i>nd then
+          break
+        end
+        t[n+1]="\n"
+        t[n+2]=d[i]
+        t[n+3]="\n"
+        n=n+3
+        i=i+1
+      end
+      t[n+1]="\n"
+      setmetatable(t,getmetatable(d))
+      e.dt=t
+    end
+  end
+  return x
+end
+local helpers=xml.helpers or {}
+xml.helpers=helpers
+local function normal(e,action)
+  local edt=e.dt
+  if edt then
+    for i=1,#edt do
+      local str=edt[i]
+      if type(str)=="string" and str~="" then
+        edt[i]=action(str)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function recurse(e,action)
+  local edt=e.dt
+  if edt then
+    for i=1,#edt do
+      local str=edt[i]
+      if type(str)~="string" then
+        recurse(str,action,recursive)
+      elseif str~="" then
+        edt[i]=action(str)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+function helpers.recursetext(collected,action,recursive)
+  if recursive then
+    for i=1,#collected do
+      recurse(collected[i],action)
+    end
+  else
+    for i=1,#collected do
+      normal(collected[i],action)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -10389,450 +10821,377 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['lxml-xml'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["lxml-xml"] = package.loaded["lxml-xml"] or true
 
-local concat = table.concat
-local find, lower, upper = string.find, string.lower, string.upper
+-- original size: 10274, stripped down to: 7538
 
-local xml = xml
-
-local finalizers     = xml.finalizers.xml
-local xmlfilter      = xml.filter -- we could inline this one for speed
-local xmltostring    = xml.tostring
-local xmlserialize   = xml.serialize
-local xmlcollected   = xml.collected
-local xmlnewhandlers = xml.newhandlers
-
-local function first(collected) -- wrong ?
-    return collected and collected[1]
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-xml']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="this module is the basis for the lxml-* ones",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local concat=table.concat
+local find,lower,upper=string.find,string.lower,string.upper
+local xml=xml
+local finalizers=xml.finalizers.xml
+local xmlfilter=xml.filter 
+local xmltostring=xml.tostring
+local xmlserialize=xml.serialize
+local xmlcollected=xml.collected
+local xmlnewhandlers=xml.newhandlers
+local function first(collected) 
+  return collected and collected[1]
 end
-
 local function last(collected)
-    return collected and collected[#collected]
+  return collected and collected[#collected]
 end
-
 local function all(collected)
-    return collected
+  return collected
 end
-
--- local function reverse(collected)
---     if collected then
---         local nc = #collected
---         if nc > 0 then
---             local reversed, r = { }, 0
---             for c=nc,1,-1 do
---                 r = r + 1
---                 reversed[r] = collected[c]
---             end
---             return reversed
---         else
---             return collected
---         end
---     end
--- end
-
-local reverse = table.reversed
-
+local reverse=table.reversed
 local function attribute(collected,name)
-    if collected and #collected > 0 then
-        local at = collected[1].at
-        return at and at[name]
-    end
+  if collected and #collected>0 then
+    local at=collected[1].at
+    return at and at[name]
+  end
 end
-
 local function att(id,name)
-    local at = id.at
-    return at and at[name]
+  local at=id.at
+  return at and at[name]
 end
-
 local function count(collected)
-    return collected and #collected or 0
+  return collected and #collected or 0
 end
-
 local function position(collected,n)
-    if not collected then
-        return 0
-    end
-    local nc = #collected
-    if nc == 0 then
-        return 0
-    end
-    n = tonumber(n) or 0
-    if n < 0 then
-        return collected[nc + n + 1]
-    elseif n > 0 then
-        return collected[n]
-    else
-        return collected[1].mi or 0
-    end
+  if not collected then
+    return 0
+  end
+  local nc=#collected
+  if nc==0 then
+    return 0
+  end
+  n=tonumber(n) or 0
+  if n<0 then
+    return collected[nc+n+1]
+  elseif n>0 then
+    return collected[n]
+  else
+    return collected[1].mi or 0
+  end
 end
-
 local function match(collected)
-    return collected and #collected > 0 and collected[1].mi or 0 -- match
+  return collected and #collected>0 and collected[1].mi or 0 
 end
-
 local function index(collected)
-    return collected and #collected > 0 and collected[1].ni or 0 -- 0 is new
+  return collected and #collected>0 and collected[1].ni or 0 
 end
-
 local function attributes(collected,arguments)
-    if collected and #collected > 0 then
-        local at = collected[1].at
-        if arguments then
-            return at[arguments]
-        elseif next(at) then
-            return at -- all of them
+  if collected and #collected>0 then
+    local at=collected[1].at
+    if arguments then
+      return at[arguments]
+    elseif next(at) then
+      return at 
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function chainattribute(collected,arguments) 
+  if collected and #collected>0 then
+    local e=collected[1]
+    while e do
+      local at=e.at
+      if at then
+        local a=at[arguments]
+        if a then
+          return a
         end
+      else
+        break 
+      end
+      e=e.__p__
     end
+  end
+  return ""
 end
-
-local function chainattribute(collected,arguments) -- todo: optional levels
-    if collected and #collected > 0 then
-        local e = collected[1]
-        while e do
-            local at = e.at
-            if at then
-                local a = at[arguments]
-                if a then
-                    return a
-                end
-            else
-                break -- error
-            end
-            e = e.__p__
-        end
-    end
+local function raw(collected) 
+  if collected and #collected>0 then
+    local e=collected[1] or collected
+    return e and xmltostring(e) or "" 
+  else
     return ""
+  end
 end
-
-local function raw(collected) -- hybrid (not much different from text so it might go)
-    if collected and #collected > 0 then
-        local e = collected[1] or collected
-        return e and xmltostring(e) or "" -- only first as we cannot concat function
-    else
-        return ""
-    end
-end
-
---
-
-local xmltexthandler = xmlnewhandlers {
-    name       = "string",
-    initialize = function()
-        result = { }
-        return result
-    end,
-    finalize   = function()
-        return concat(result)
-    end,
-    handle     = function(...)
-        result[#result+1] = concat { ... }
-    end,
-    escape     = false,
+local xmltexthandler=xmlnewhandlers {
+  name="string",
+  initialize=function()
+    result={}
+    return result
+  end,
+  finalize=function()
+    return concat(result)
+  end,
+  handle=function(...)
+    result[#result+1]=concat {... }
+  end,
+  escape=false,
 }
-
 local function xmltotext(root)
-    local dt = root.dt
-    if not dt then
-        return ""
-    end
-    local nt = #dt -- string or table
-    if nt == 0 then
-        return ""
-    elseif nt == 1 and type(dt[1]) == "string" then
-        return dt[1] -- no escaping of " ' < > &
-    else
-        return xmlserialize(root,xmltexthandler) or ""
-    end
-end
-
---
-
-local function text(collected) -- hybrid
-    if collected then -- no # test here !
-        local e = collected[1] or collected -- why fallback to element, how about cdata
-        return e and xmltotext(e) or ""
-    else
-        return ""
-    end
+  local dt=root.dt
+  if not dt then
+    return ""
+  end
+  local nt=#dt 
+  if nt==0 then
+    return ""
+  elseif nt==1 and type(dt[1])=="string" then
+    return dt[1] 
+  else
+    return xmlserialize(root,xmltexthandler) or ""
+  end
+end
+local function text(collected) 
+  if collected then 
+    local e=collected[1] or collected 
+    return e and xmltotext(e) or ""
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
 end
-
 local function texts(collected)
-    if not collected then
-        return { } -- why no nil
-    end
-    local nc = #collected
-    if nc == 0 then
-        return { } -- why no nil
-    end
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    for c=1,nc do
-        local e = collected[c]
-        if e and e.dt then
-            n = n + 1
-            t[n] = e.dt
-        end
-    end
-    return t
+  if not collected then
+    return {} 
+  end
+  local nc=#collected
+  if nc==0 then
+    return {} 
+  end
+  local t,n={},0
+  for c=1,nc do
+    local e=collected[c]
+    if e and e.dt then
+      n=n+1
+      t[n]=e.dt
+    end
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 local function tag(collected,n)
-    if not collected then
-        return
-    end
-    local nc = #collected
-    if nc == 0 then
-        return
-    end
-    local c
-    if n == 0 or not n then
-        c = collected[1]
-    elseif n > 1 then
-        c = collected[n]
-    else
-        c = collected[nc-n+1]
-    end
-    return c and c.tg
+  if not collected then
+    return
+  end
+  local nc=#collected
+  if nc==0 then
+    return
+  end
+  local c
+  if n==0 or not n then
+    c=collected[1]
+  elseif n>1 then
+    c=collected[n]
+  else
+    c=collected[nc-n+1]
+  end
+  return c and c.tg
 end
-
 local function name(collected,n)
-    if not collected then
-        return
-    end
-    local nc = #collected
-    if nc == 0 then
-        return
-    end
-    local c
-    if n == 0 or not n then
-        c = collected[1]
-    elseif n > 1 then
-        c = collected[n]
-    else
-        c = collected[nc-n+1]
-    end
-    if not c then
-        -- sorry
-    elseif c.ns == "" then
-        return c.tg
-    else
-        return c.ns .. ":" .. c.tg
-    end
+  if not collected then
+    return
+  end
+  local nc=#collected
+  if nc==0 then
+    return
+  end
+  local c
+  if n==0 or not n then
+    c=collected[1]
+  elseif n>1 then
+    c=collected[n]
+  else
+    c=collected[nc-n+1]
+  end
+  if not c then
+  elseif c.ns=="" then
+    return c.tg
+  else
+    return c.ns..":"..c.tg
+  end
 end
-
 local function tags(collected,nonamespace)
-    if not collected then
-        return
-    end
-    local nc = #collected
-    if nc == 0 then
-        return
-    end
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    for c=1,nc do
-        local e = collected[c]
-        local ns, tg = e.ns, e.tg
-        n = n + 1
-        if nonamespace or ns == "" then
-            t[n] = tg
-        else
-            t[n] = ns .. ":" .. tg
-        end
+  if not collected then
+    return
+  end
+  local nc=#collected
+  if nc==0 then
+    return
+  end
+  local t,n={},0
+  for c=1,nc do
+    local e=collected[c]
+    local ns,tg=e.ns,e.tg
+    n=n+1
+    if nonamespace or ns=="" then
+      t[n]=tg
+    else
+      t[n]=ns..":"..tg
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 local function empty(collected,spacesonly)
-    if not collected then
-        return true
-    end
-    local nc = #collected
-    if nc == 0 then
-        return true
-    end
-    for c=1,nc do
-        local e = collected[c]
-        if e then
-            local edt = e.dt
-            if edt then
-                local n = #edt
-                if n == 1 then
-                    local edk = edt[1]
-                    local typ = type(edk)
-                    if typ == "table" then
-                        return false
-                    elseif edk ~= "" then
-                        return false
-                    elseif spacesonly and not find(edk,"%S") then
-                        return false
-                    end
-                elseif n > 1 then
-                    return false
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
+  if not collected then
     return true
-end
-
-finalizers.first          = first
-finalizers.last           = last
-finalizers.all            = all
-finalizers.reverse        = reverse
-finalizers.elements       = all
-finalizers.default        = all
-finalizers.attribute      = attribute
-finalizers.att            = att
-finalizers.count          = count
-finalizers.position       = position
-finalizers.match          = match
-finalizers.index          = index
-finalizers.attributes     = attributes
-finalizers.chainattribute = chainattribute
-finalizers.text           = text
-finalizers.texts          = texts
-finalizers.tag            = tag
-finalizers.name           = name
-finalizers.tags           = tags
-finalizers.empty          = empty
-
--- shortcuts -- we could support xmlfilter(id,pattern,first)
-
+  end
+  local nc=#collected
+  if nc==0 then
+    return true
+  end
+  for c=1,nc do
+    local e=collected[c]
+    if e then
+      local edt=e.dt
+      if edt then
+        local n=#edt
+        if n==1 then
+          local edk=edt[1]
+          local typ=type(edk)
+          if typ=="table" then
+            return false
+          elseif edk~="" then
+            return false
+          elseif spacesonly and not find(edk,"%S") then
+            return false
+          end
+        elseif n>1 then
+          return false
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return true
+end
+finalizers.first=first
+finalizers.last=last
+finalizers.all=all
+finalizers.reverse=reverse
+finalizers.elements=all
+finalizers.default=all
+finalizers.attribute=attribute
+finalizers.att=att
+finalizers.count=count
+finalizers.position=position
+finalizers.match=match
+finalizers.index=index
+finalizers.attributes=attributes
+finalizers.chainattribute=chainattribute
+finalizers.text=text
+finalizers.texts=texts
+finalizers.tag=tag
+finalizers.name=name
+finalizers.tags=tags
+finalizers.empty=empty
 function xml.first(id,pattern)
-    return first(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
+  return first(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
 end
-
 function xml.last(id,pattern)
-    return last(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
+  return last(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
 end
-
 function xml.count(id,pattern)
-    return count(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
+  return count(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
 end
-
 function xml.attribute(id,pattern,a,default)
-    return attribute(xmlfilter(id,pattern),a,default)
+  return attribute(xmlfilter(id,pattern),a,default)
 end
-
 function xml.raw(id,pattern)
-    if pattern then
-        return raw(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
-    else
-        return raw(id)
-    end
-end
-
-function xml.text(id,pattern) -- brrr either content or element (when cdata)
-    if pattern then
-     -- return text(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
-        local collected = xmlfilter(id,pattern)
-        return collected and #collected > 0 and xmltotext(collected[1]) or ""
-    elseif id then
-     -- return text(id)
-        return xmltotext(id) or ""
-    else
-        return ""
-    end
+  if pattern then
+    return raw(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
+  else
+    return raw(id)
+  end
+end
+function xml.text(id,pattern) 
+  if pattern then
+    local collected=xmlfilter(id,pattern)
+    return collected and #collected>0 and xmltotext(collected[1]) or ""
+  elseif id then
+    return xmltotext(id) or ""
+  else
+    return ""
+  end
 end
-
-xml.content = text
-
---
-
-function xml.position(id,pattern,n) -- element
-    return position(xmlfilter(id,pattern),n)
+xml.content=text
+function xml.position(id,pattern,n) 
+  return position(xmlfilter(id,pattern),n)
 end
-
-function xml.match(id,pattern) -- number
-    return match(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
+function xml.match(id,pattern) 
+  return match(xmlfilter(id,pattern))
 end
-
 function xml.empty(id,pattern,spacesonly)
-    return empty(xmlfilter(id,pattern),spacesonly)
+  return empty(xmlfilter(id,pattern),spacesonly)
 end
-
-xml.all    = xml.filter
-xml.index  = xml.position
-xml.found  = xml.filter
-
--- a nice one:
-
+xml.all=xml.filter
+xml.index=xml.position
+xml.found=xml.filter
 local function totable(x)
-    local t = { }
-    for e in xmlcollected(x[1] or x,"/*") do
-        t[e.tg] = xmltostring(e.dt) or ""
-    end
-    return next(t) and t or nil
-end
-
-xml.table        = totable
-finalizers.table = totable
-
+  local t={}
+  for e in xmlcollected(x[1] or x,"/*") do
+    t[e.tg]=xmltostring(e.dt) or ""
+  end
+  return next(t) and t or nil
+end
+xml.table=totable
+finalizers.table=totable
 local function textonly(e,t)
-    if e then
-        local edt = e.dt
-        if edt then
-            for i=1,#edt do
-                local e = edt[i]
-                if type(e) == "table" then
-                    textonly(e,t)
-                else
-                    t[#t+1] = e
-                end
-            end
+  if e then
+    local edt=e.dt
+    if edt then
+      for i=1,#edt do
+        local e=edt[i]
+        if type(e)=="table" then
+          textonly(e,t)
+        else
+          t[#t+1]=e
         end
+      end
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
-function xml.textonly(e) -- no pattern
-    return concat(textonly(e,{}))
+function xml.textonly(e) 
+  return concat(textonly(e,{}))
 end
-
---
-
--- local x = xml.convert("<x><a x='+'>1<B>2</B>3</a></x>")
--- xml.filter(x,"**/lowerall()") print(x)
--- xml.filter(x,"**/upperall()") print(x)
-
 function finalizers.lowerall(collected)
-    for c=1,#collected do
-        local e = collected[c]
-        if not e.special then
-            e.tg = lower(e.tg)
-            local eat = e.at
-            if eat then
-                local t = { }
-                for k,v in next, eat do
-                    t[lower(k)] = v
-                end
-                e.at = t
-            end
+  for c=1,#collected do
+    local e=collected[c]
+    if not e.special then
+      e.tg=lower(e.tg)
+      local eat=e.at
+      if eat then
+        local t={}
+        for k,v in next,eat do
+          t[lower(k)]=v
         end
+        e.at=t
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function finalizers.upperall(collected)
-    for c=1,#collected do
-        local e = collected[c]
-        if not e.special then
-            e.tg = upper(e.tg)
-            local eat = e.at
-            if eat then
-                local t = { }
-                for k,v in next, eat do
-                    t[upper(k)] = v
-                end
-                e.at = t
-            end
+  for c=1,#collected do
+    local e=collected[c]
+    if not e.special then
+      e.tg=upper(e.tg)
+      local eat=e.at
+      if eat then
+        local t={}
+        for k,v in next,eat do
+          t[upper(k)]=v
         end
+        e.at=t
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -10840,245 +11199,331 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-ini'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files",
-}
-
-local gsub, find, gmatch, char = string.gsub, string.find, string.gmatch, string.char
-local concat = table.concat
-local next, type = next, type
+package.loaded["trac-xml"] = package.loaded["trac-xml"] or true
 
-local filedirname, filebasename, fileextname, filejoin = file.dirname, file.basename, file.extname, file.join
+-- original size: 6351, stripped down to: 4919
 
-local trace_locating   = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating",   function(v) trace_locating   = v end)
-local trace_detail     = false  trackers.register("resolvers.details",    function(v) trace_detail     = v end)
-local trace_expansions = false  trackers.register("resolvers.expansions", function(v) trace_expansions = v end)
-
-local report_initialization = logs.reporter("resolvers","initialization")
-
-local ostype, osname, ossetenv, osgetenv = os.type, os.name, os.setenv, os.getenv
-
--- The code here used to be part of a data-res but for convenience
--- we now split it over multiple files. As this file is now the
--- starting point we introduce resolvers here.
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-xml']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to trac-log.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local formatters=string.formatters
+local reporters=logs.reporters
+local xmlserialize=xml.serialize
+local xmlcollected=xml.collected
+local xmltext=xml.text
+local xmlfirst=xml.first
+local function showhelp(specification,...)
+  local root=xml.convert(specification.helpinfo or "")
+  if not root then
+    return
+  end
+  local xs=xml.gethandlers("string")
+  xml.sethandlersfunction(xs,"short",function(e,handler) xmlserialize(e.dt,handler) end)
+  xml.sethandlersfunction(xs,"ref",function(e,handler) handler.handle("--"..e.at.name) end)
+  local wantedcategories=select("#",...)==0 and true or table.tohash {... }
+  local nofcategories=xml.count(root,"/application/flags/category")
+  local report=specification.report
+  for category in xmlcollected(root,"/application/flags/category") do
+    local categoryname=category.at.name or ""
+    if wantedcategories==true or wantedcategories[categoryname] then
+      if nofcategories>1 then
+        report("%s options:",categoryname)
+        report()
+      end
+      for subcategory in xmlcollected(category,"/subcategory") do
+        for flag in xmlcollected(subcategory,"/flag") do
+          local name=flag.at.name
+          local value=flag.at.value
+          local short=xmltext(xmlfirst(flag,"/short"))
+          if value then
+            report("--%-20s %s",formatters["%s=%s"](name,value),short)
+          else
+            report("--%-20s %s",name,short)
+          end
+        end
+        report()
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  for category in xmlcollected(root,"/application/examples/category") do
+    local title=xmltext(xmlfirst(category,"/title"))
+    if title and title~="" then
+      report()
+      report(title)
+      report()
+    end
+    for subcategory in xmlcollected(category,"/subcategory") do
+      for example in xmlcollected(subcategory,"/example") do
+        local command=xmltext(xmlfirst(example,"/command"))
+        local comment=xmltext(xmlfirst(example,"/comment"))
+        report(command)
+      end
+      report()
+    end
+  end
+  for comment in xmlcollected(root,"/application/comments/comment") do
+    local comment=xmltext(comment)
+    report()
+    report(comment)
+    report()
+  end
+end
+local reporthelp=reporters.help
+local exporthelp=reporters.export
+local function xmlfound(t)
+  local helpinfo=t.helpinfo
+  if type(helpinfo)=="table" then
+    return false
+  end
+  if type(helpinfo)~="string" then
+    helpinfo="Warning: no helpinfo found."
+    t.helpinfo=helpinfo
+    return false
+  end
+  if string.find(helpinfo,".xml$") then
+    local ownscript=environment.ownscript
+    local helpdata=false
+    if ownscript then
+      local helpfile=file.join(file.pathpart(ownscript),helpinfo)
+      helpdata=io.loaddata(helpfile)
+      if helpdata=="" then
+        helpdata=false
+      end
+    end
+    if not helpdata then
+      local helpfile=resolvers.findfile(helpinfo,"tex")
+      helpdata=helpfile and io.loaddata(helpfile)
+    end
+    if helpdata and helpdata~="" then
+      helpinfo=helpdata
+    else
+      helpinfo=formatters["Warning: help file %a is not found."](helpinfo)
+    end
+  end
+  t.helpinfo=helpinfo
+  return string.find(t.helpinfo,"^<%?xml") and true or false
+end
+function reporters.help(t,...)
+  if xmlfound(t) then
+    showhelp(t,...)
+  else
+    reporthelp(t,...)
+  end
+end
+function reporters.export(t,methods,filename)
+  if not xmlfound(t) then
+    return exporthelp(t)
+  end
+  if not methods or methods=="" then
+    methods=environment.arguments["exporthelp"]
+  end
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    filename=environment.files[1]
+  end
+  dofile(resolvers.findfile("trac-exp.lua","tex"))
+  local exporters=logs.exporters
+  if not exporters or not methods then
+    return exporthelp(t)
+  end
+  if methods=="all" then
+    methods=table.keys(exporters)
+  elseif type(methods)=="string" then
+    methods=utilities.parsers.settings_to_array(methods)
+  else
+    return exporthelp(t)
+  end
+  if type(filename)~="string" or filename=="" then
+    filename=false
+  elseif file.pathpart(filename)=="" then
+    t.report("export file %a will not be saved on the current path (safeguard)",filename)
+    return
+  end
+  for i=1,#methods do
+    local method=methods[i]
+    local exporter=exporters[method]
+    if exporter then
+      local result=exporter(t,method)
+      if result and result~="" then
+        if filename then
+          local fullname=file.replacesuffix(filename,method)
+          t.report("saving export in %a",fullname)
+          io.savedata(fullname,result)
+        else
+          reporters.lines(t,result)
+        end
+      else
+        t.report("no output from exporter %a",method)
+      end
+    else
+      t.report("unknown exporter %a",method)
+    end
+  end
+end
 
-resolvers       = resolvers or { }
-local resolvers = resolvers
 
--- We don't want the kpse library to kick in. Also, we want to be able to
--- execute programs. Control over execution is implemented later.
+end -- of closure
 
-texconfig.kpse_init    = false
-texconfig.shell_escape = 't'
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if kpse and kpse.default_texmfcnf then
-    local default_texmfcnf = kpse.default_texmfcnf()
-    -- looks more like context:
-    default_texmfcnf = gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$SELFAUTOLOC","selfautoloc:")
-    default_texmfcnf = gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$SELFAUTODIR","selfautodir:")
-    default_texmfcnf = gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$SELFAUTOPARENT","selfautoparent:")
-    default_texmfcnf = gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$HOME","home:")
-    --
-    environment.default_texmfcnf = default_texmfcnf
-end
+package.loaded["data-ini"] = package.loaded["data-ini"] or true
 
-kpse = { original = kpse }
+-- original size: 7898, stripped down to: 5501
 
-setmetatable(kpse, {
-    __index = function(kp,name)
-        report_initialization("fatal error: kpse library is accessed (key: %s)",name)
-        os.exit()
-    end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files",
+}
+local gsub,find,gmatch,char=string.gsub,string.find,string.gmatch,string.char
+local next,type=next,type
+local filedirname,filebasename,filejoin=file.dirname,file.basename,file.join
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local trace_detail=false trackers.register("resolvers.details",function(v) trace_detail=v end)
+local trace_expansions=false trackers.register("resolvers.expansions",function(v) trace_expansions=v end)
+local report_initialization=logs.reporter("resolvers","initialization")
+local ostype,osname,ossetenv,osgetenv=os.type,os.name,os.setenv,os.getenv
+resolvers=resolvers or {}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+texconfig.kpse_init=false
+texconfig.shell_escape='t'
+if not (environment and environment.default_texmfcnf) and kpse and kpse.default_texmfcnf then
+  local default_texmfcnf=kpse.default_texmfcnf()
+  default_texmfcnf=gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$SELFAUTOLOC","selfautoloc:")
+  default_texmfcnf=gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$SELFAUTODIR","selfautodir:")
+  default_texmfcnf=gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$SELFAUTOPARENT","selfautoparent:")
+  default_texmfcnf=gsub(default_texmfcnf,"$HOME","home:")
+  environment.default_texmfcnf=default_texmfcnf
+end
+kpse={ original=kpse }
+setmetatable(kpse,{
+  __index=function(kp,name)
+    report_initialization("fatal error: kpse library is accessed (key: %s)",name)
+    os.exit()
+  end
 } )
-
--- First we check a couple of environment variables. Some might be
--- set already but we need then later on. We start with the system
--- font path.
-
 do
-
-    local osfontdir = osgetenv("OSFONTDIR")
-
-    if osfontdir and osfontdir ~= "" then
-        -- ok
-    elseif osname == "windows" then
-        ossetenv("OSFONTDIR","c:/windows/fonts//")
-    elseif osname == "macosx" then
-        ossetenv("OSFONTDIR","$HOME/Library/Fonts//;/Library/Fonts//;/System/Library/Fonts//")
-    end
-
+  local osfontdir=osgetenv("OSFONTDIR")
+  if osfontdir and osfontdir~="" then
+  elseif osname=="windows" then
+    ossetenv("OSFONTDIR","c:/windows/fonts//")
+  elseif osname=="macosx" then
+    ossetenv("OSFONTDIR","$HOME/Library/Fonts//;/Library/Fonts//;/System/Library/Fonts//")
+  end
 end
-
--- Next comes the user's home path. We need this as later on we have
--- to replace ~ with its value.
-
 do
-
-    local homedir = osgetenv(ostype == "windows" and 'USERPROFILE' or 'HOME') or ''
-
-    if not homedir or homedir == "" then
-        homedir = char(127) -- we need a value, later we wil trigger on it
-    end
-
-    homedir = file.collapsepath(homedir)
-
-    ossetenv("HOME",       homedir) -- can be used in unix cnf files
-    ossetenv("USERPROFILE",homedir) -- can be used in windows cnf files
-
-    environment.homedir = homedir
-
+  local homedir=osgetenv(ostype=="windows" and 'USERPROFILE' or 'HOME') or ''
+  if not homedir or homedir=="" then
+    homedir=char(127) 
+  end
+  homedir=file.collapsepath(homedir)
+  ossetenv("HOME",homedir) 
+  ossetenv("USERPROFILE",homedir) 
+  environment.homedir=homedir
 end
-
--- The following code sets the name of the own binary and its
--- path. This is fallback code as we have os.selfdir now.
-
 do
-
-    local args = environment.originalarguments or arg -- this needs a cleanup
-
-    local ownbin  = environment.ownbin  or args[-2] or arg[-2] or args[-1] or arg[-1] or arg[0] or "luatex"
-    local ownpath = environment.ownpath or os.selfdir
-
-    ownbin  = file.collapsepath(ownbin)
-    ownpath = file.collapsepath(ownpath)
-
-    if not ownpath or ownpath == "" or ownpath == "unset" then
-        ownpath = args[-1] or arg[-1]
-        ownpath = ownpath and filedirname(gsub(ownpath,"\\","/"))
-        if not ownpath or ownpath == "" then
-            ownpath = args[-0] or arg[-0]
-            ownpath = ownpath and filedirname(gsub(ownpath,"\\","/"))
-        end
-        local binary = ownbin
-        if not ownpath or ownpath == "" then
-            ownpath = ownpath and filedirname(binary)
-        end
-        if not ownpath or ownpath == "" then
-            if os.binsuffix ~= "" then
-                binary = file.replacesuffix(binary,os.binsuffix)
-            end
-            local path = osgetenv("PATH")
-            if path then
-                for p in gmatch(path,"[^"..io.pathseparator.."]+") do
-                    local b = filejoin(p,binary)
-                    if lfs.isfile(b) then
-                        -- we assume that after changing to the path the currentdir function
-                        -- resolves to the real location and use this side effect here; this
-                        -- trick is needed because on the mac installations use symlinks in the
-                        -- path instead of real locations
-                        local olddir = lfs.currentdir()
-                        if lfs.chdir(p) then
-                            local pp = lfs.currentdir()
-                            if trace_locating and p ~= pp then
-                                report_initialization("following symlink '%s' to '%s'",p,pp)
-                            end
-                            ownpath = pp
-                            lfs.chdir(olddir)
-                        else
-                            if trace_locating then
-                                report_initialization("unable to check path '%s'",p)
-                            end
-                            ownpath =  p
-                        end
-                        break
-                    end
-                end
+  local args=environment.originalarguments or arg 
+  if not environment.ownmain then
+    environment.ownmain=status and string.match(string.lower(status.banner),"this is ([%a]+)") or "luatex"
+  end
+  local ownbin=environment.ownbin or args[-2] or arg[-2] or args[-1] or arg[-1] or arg[0] or "luatex"
+  local ownpath=environment.ownpath or os.selfdir
+  ownbin=file.collapsepath(ownbin)
+  ownpath=file.collapsepath(ownpath)
+  if not ownpath or ownpath=="" or ownpath=="unset" then
+    ownpath=args[-1] or arg[-1]
+    ownpath=ownpath and filedirname(gsub(ownpath,"\\","/"))
+    if not ownpath or ownpath=="" then
+      ownpath=args[-0] or arg[-0]
+      ownpath=ownpath and filedirname(gsub(ownpath,"\\","/"))
+    end
+    local binary=ownbin
+    if not ownpath or ownpath=="" then
+      ownpath=ownpath and filedirname(binary)
+    end
+    if not ownpath or ownpath=="" then
+      if os.binsuffix~="" then
+        binary=file.replacesuffix(binary,os.binsuffix)
+      end
+      local path=osgetenv("PATH")
+      if path then
+        for p in gmatch(path,"[^"..io.pathseparator.."]+") do
+          local b=filejoin(p,binary)
+          if lfs.isfile(b) then
+            local olddir=lfs.currentdir()
+            if lfs.chdir(p) then
+              local pp=lfs.currentdir()
+              if trace_locating and p~=pp then
+                report_initialization("following symlink %a to %a",p,pp)
+              end
+              ownpath=pp
+              lfs.chdir(olddir)
+            else
+              if trace_locating then
+                report_initialization("unable to check path %a",p)
+              end
+              ownpath=p
             end
+            break
+          end
         end
-        if not ownpath or ownpath == "" then
-            ownpath = "."
-            report_initialization("forcing fallback ownpath .")
-        elseif trace_locating then
-            report_initialization("using ownpath '%s'",ownpath)
-        end
+      end
     end
-
-    environment.ownbin  = ownbin
-    environment.ownpath = ownpath
-
+    if not ownpath or ownpath=="" then
+      ownpath="."
+      report_initialization("forcing fallback to ownpath %a",ownpath)
+    elseif trace_locating then
+      report_initialization("using ownpath %a",ownpath)
+    end
+  end
+  environment.ownbin=ownbin
+  environment.ownpath=ownpath
 end
-
-resolvers.ownpath = environment.ownpath
-
+resolvers.ownpath=environment.ownpath
 function resolvers.getownpath()
-    return environment.ownpath
+  return environment.ownpath
 end
-
--- The self variables permit us to use only a few (or even no)
--- environment variables.
-
 do
-
-    local ownpath = environment.ownpath or dir.current()
-
-    if ownpath then
-        ossetenv('SELFAUTOLOC',    file.collapsepath(ownpath))
-        ossetenv('SELFAUTODIR',    file.collapsepath(ownpath .. "/.."))
-        ossetenv('SELFAUTOPARENT', file.collapsepath(ownpath .. "/../.."))
-    else
-        report_initialization("error: unable to locate ownpath")
-        os.exit()
-    end
-
-end
-
--- The running os:
-
--- todo: check is context sits here os.platform is more trustworthy
--- that the bin check as mtx-update runs from another path
-
-local texos   = environment.texos   or osgetenv("TEXOS")
-local texmfos = environment.texmfos or osgetenv('SELFAUTODIR')
-
-if not texos or texos == "" then
-    texos = file.basename(texmfos)
-end
-
-ossetenv('TEXMFOS',       texmfos)      -- full bin path
-ossetenv('TEXOS',         texos)        -- partial bin parent
-ossetenv('SELFAUTOSYSTEM',os.platform)  -- bonus
-
-environment.texos   = texos
-environment.texmfos = texmfos
-
--- The current root:
-
-local texroot = environment.texroot or osgetenv("TEXROOT")
-
-if not texroot or texroot == "" then
-    texroot = osgetenv('SELFAUTOPARENT')
-    ossetenv('TEXROOT',texroot)
-end
-
-environment.texroot = file.collapsepath(texroot)
-
--- Tracing. Todo ...
-
-function resolvers.settrace(n) -- no longer number but: 'locating' or 'detail'
-    if n then
-        trackers.disable("resolvers.*")
-        trackers.enable("resolvers."..n)
-    end
+  local ownpath=environment.ownpath or dir.current()
+  if ownpath then
+    ossetenv('SELFAUTOLOC',file.collapsepath(ownpath))
+    ossetenv('SELFAUTODIR',file.collapsepath(ownpath.."/.."))
+    ossetenv('SELFAUTOPARENT',file.collapsepath(ownpath.."/../.."))
+  else
+    report_initialization("error: unable to locate ownpath")
+    os.exit()
+  end
+end
+local texos=environment.texos  or osgetenv("TEXOS")
+local texmfos=environment.texmfos or osgetenv('SELFAUTODIR')
+if not texos or texos=="" then
+  texos=file.basename(texmfos)
+end
+ossetenv('TEXMFOS',texmfos)   
+ossetenv('TEXOS',texos)    
+ossetenv('SELFAUTOSYSTEM',os.platform) 
+environment.texos=texos
+environment.texmfos=texmfos
+local texroot=environment.texroot or osgetenv("TEXROOT")
+if not texroot or texroot=="" then
+  texroot=osgetenv('SELFAUTOPARENT')
+  ossetenv('TEXROOT',texroot)
+end
+environment.texroot=file.collapsepath(texroot)
+if profiler then
+  directives.register("system.profile",function()
+    profiler.start("luatex-profile.log")
+  end)
 end
-
-resolvers.settrace(osgetenv("MTX_INPUT_TRACE"))
-
--- todo:
-
--- if profiler and osgetenv("MTX_PROFILE_RUN") == "YES" then
---     profiler.start("luatex-profile.log")
--- end
-
--- a forward definition
-
 if not resolvers.resolve then
-    function resolvers.resolve  (s) return s end
-    function resolvers.unresolve(s) return s end
-    function resolvers.repath   (s) return s end
+  function resolvers.resolve (s) return s end
+  function resolvers.unresolve(s) return s end
+  function resolvers.repath  (s) return s end
 end
 
 
@@ -11086,1150 +11531,981 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-exp'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files",
-}
-
-local format, find, gmatch, lower, char, sub = string.format, string.find, string.gmatch, string.lower, string.char, string.sub
-local concat, sort = table.concat, table.sort
-local lpegmatch, lpegpatterns = lpeg.match, lpeg.patterns
-local Ct, Cs, Cc, P, C, S = lpeg.Ct, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.P, lpeg.C, lpeg.S
-local type, next = type, next
+package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
 
-local ostype = os.type
-local collapsepath = file.collapsepath
-
-local trace_locating   = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating",   function(v) trace_locating   = v end)
-local trace_expansions = false  trackers.register("resolvers.expansions", function(v) trace_expansions = v end)
-
-local report_expansions = logs.reporter("resolvers","expansions")
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
--- As this bit of code is somewhat special it gets its own module. After
--- all, when working on the main resolver code, I don't want to scroll
--- past this every time. See data-obs.lua for the gsub variant.
+-- original size: 14643, stripped down to: 9517
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-exp']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files",
+}
+local format,find,gmatch,lower,char,sub=string.format,string.find,string.gmatch,string.lower,string.char,string.sub
+local concat,sort=table.concat,table.sort
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local Ct,Cs,Cc,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.S
+local type,next=type,next
+local ostype=os.type
+local collapsepath=file.collapsepath
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local trace_expansions=false trackers.register("resolvers.expansions",function(v) trace_expansions=v end)
+local report_expansions=logs.reporter("resolvers","expansions")
+local resolvers=resolvers
 local function f_first(a,b)
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    for s in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do
-        n = n + 1 ; t[n] = a .. s
-    end
-    return concat(t,",")
+  local t,n={},0
+  for s in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do
+    n=n+1;t[n]=a..s
+  end
+  return concat(t,",")
 end
-
 local function f_second(a,b)
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    for s in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do
-        n = n + 1 ; t[n] = s .. b
-    end
-    return concat(t,",")
+  local t,n={},0
+  for s in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do
+    n=n+1;t[n]=s..b
+  end
+  return concat(t,",")
 end
-
--- kpsewhich --expand-braces '{a,b}{c,d}'
--- ac:bc:ad:bd
-
--- old  {a,b}{c,d} => ac ad bc bd
---
--- local function f_both(a,b)
---     local t, n = { }, 0
---     for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do
---         for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do
---             n = n + 1 ; t[n] = sa .. sb
---         end
---     end
---     return concat(t,",")
--- end
---
--- new  {a,b}{c,d} => ac bc ad bd
-
 local function f_both(a,b)
-    local t, n = { }, 0
-    for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do              -- and not sa
-        for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do          --         sb
-            n = n + 1 ; t[n] = sa .. sb
-        end
-    end
-    return concat(t,",")
-end
-
-local left  = P("{")
-local right = P("}")
-local var   = P((1 - S("{}" ))^0)
-local set   = P((1 - S("{},"))^0)
-local other = P(1)
-
-local l_first  = Cs( ( Cc("{") * (C(set) * left * C(var) * right / f_first) * Cc("}")               + other )^0 )
-local l_second = Cs( ( Cc("{") * (left * C(var) * right * C(set) / f_second) * Cc("}")              + other )^0 )
-local l_both   = Cs( ( Cc("{") * (left * C(var) * right * left * C(var) * right / f_both) * Cc("}") + other )^0 )
-local l_rest   = Cs( ( left * var * (left/"") * var * (right/"") * var * right                      + other )^0 )
-
-local stripper_1 = lpeg.stripper ("{}@")
-local replacer_1 = lpeg.replacer { { ",}", ",@}" }, { "{,", "{@," }, }
-
-local function splitpathexpr(str, newlist, validate) -- I couldn't resist lpegging it (nice exercise).
-    if trace_expansions then
-        report_expansions("expanding variable '%s'",str)
-    end
-    local t, ok, done = newlist or { }, false, false
-    local n = #t
-    str = lpegmatch(replacer_1,str)
+  local t,n={},0
+  for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do       
+    for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do     
+      n=n+1;t[n]=sa..sb
+    end
+  end
+  return concat(t,",")
+end
+local left=P("{")
+local right=P("}")
+local var=P((1-S("{}" ))^0)
+local set=P((1-S("{},"))^0)
+local other=P(1)
+local l_first=Cs((Cc("{")*(C(set)*left*C(var)*right/f_first)*Cc("}")+other )^0 )
+local l_second=Cs((Cc("{")*(left*C(var)*right*C(set)/f_second)*Cc("}")+other )^0 )
+local l_both=Cs((Cc("{")*(left*C(var)*right*left*C(var)*right/f_both)*Cc("}")+other )^0 )
+local l_rest=Cs((left*var*(left/"")*var*(right/"")*var*right+other )^0 )
+local stripper_1=lpeg.stripper ("{}@")
+local replacer_1=lpeg.replacer { { ",}",",@}" },{ "{,","{@," },}
+local function splitpathexpr(str,newlist,validate) 
+  if trace_expansions then
+    report_expansions("expanding variable %a",str)
+  end
+  local t,ok,done=newlist or {},false,false
+  local n=#t
+  str=lpegmatch(replacer_1,str)
+  repeat
+    local old=str
     repeat
-        local old = str
-        repeat
-            local old = str
-            str = lpegmatch(l_first, str)
-        until old == str
-        repeat
-            local old = str
-            str = lpegmatch(l_second,str)
-        until old == str
-        repeat
-            local old = str
-            str = lpegmatch(l_both,  str)
-        until old == str
-        repeat
-            local old = str
-            str = lpegmatch(l_rest,  str)
-        until old == str
-    until old == str -- or not find(str,"{")
-    str = lpegmatch(stripper_1,str)
-    if validate then
-        for s in gmatch(str,"[^,]+") do
-            s = validate(s)
-            if s then
-                n = n + 1 ; t[n] = s
-            end
-        end
-    else
-        for s in gmatch(str,"[^,]+") do
-            n = n + 1 ; t[n] = s
-        end
-    end
-    if trace_expansions then
-        for k=1,#t do
-            report_expansions("% 4i: %s",k,t[k])
-        end
+      local old=str
+      str=lpegmatch(l_first,str)
+    until old==str
+    repeat
+      local old=str
+      str=lpegmatch(l_second,str)
+    until old==str
+    repeat
+      local old=str
+      str=lpegmatch(l_both,str)
+    until old==str
+    repeat
+      local old=str
+      str=lpegmatch(l_rest,str)
+    until old==str
+  until old==str 
+  str=lpegmatch(stripper_1,str)
+  if validate then
+    for s in gmatch(str,"[^,]+") do
+      s=validate(s)
+      if s then
+        n=n+1
+        t[n]=s
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    for s in gmatch(str,"[^,]+") do
+      n=n+1
+      t[n]=s
+    end
+  end
+  if trace_expansions then
+    for k=1,#t do
+      report_expansions("% 4i: %s",k,t[k])
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
--- We could make the previous one public.
-
 local function validate(s)
-    s = collapsepath(s) -- already keeps the //
-    return s ~= "" and not find(s,"^!*unset/*$") and s
+  s=collapsepath(s) 
+  return s~="" and not find(s,"^!*unset/*$") and s
 end
-
-resolvers.validatedpath = validate -- keeps the trailing //
-
+resolvers.validatedpath=validate 
 function resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(pathlist)
-    local newlist = { }
-    for k=1,#pathlist do
-        splitpathexpr(pathlist[k],newlist,validate)
-    end
-    return newlist
-end
-
--- {a,b,c,d}
--- a,b,c/{p,q,r},d
--- a,b,c/{p,q,r}/d/{x,y,z}//
--- a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z},r},d/{p,q,r}
--- a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z},r},d/{p,q,r}
--- a{b,c}{d,e}f
--- {a,b,c,d}
--- {a,b,c/{p,q,r},d}
--- {a,b,c/{p,q,r}/d/{x,y,z}//}
--- {a,b,c/{p,q/{x,y,z}},d/{p,q,r}}
--- {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 newlist={}
+  for k=1,#pathlist do
+    splitpathexpr(pathlist[k],newlist,validate)
+  end
+  return newlist
+end
+local cleanup=lpeg.replacer {
+  { "!","" },
+  { "\\","/" },
 }
-
-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
-
-local dodouble = P('"')/"" * (expandhome + (1 - P('"')))^0 * P('"')/""
-local dosingle = P("'")/"" * (expandhome + (1 - P("'")))^0 * P("'")/""
-local dostring =             (expandhome +  1              )^0
-
-local stripper = Cs(
-    lpegpatterns.unspacer * (dosingle + dodouble + dostring) * lpegpatterns.unspacer
+function resolvers.cleanpath(str) 
+  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 "" 
+      else
+        return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
+    local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
+    function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+      return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+    end
+  end
+  return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+end
+local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME" 
+local dodouble=P('"')/""*(expandhome+(1-P('"')))^0*P('"')/""
+local dosingle=P("'")/""*(expandhome+(1-P("'")))^0*P("'")/""
+local dostring=(expandhome+1       )^0
+local stripper=Cs(
+  lpegpatterns.unspacer*(dosingle+dodouble+dostring)*lpegpatterns.unspacer
 )
-
-function resolvers.checkedvariable(str) -- assumes str is a string
-    return type(str) == "string" and lpegmatch(stripper,str) or str
-end
-
--- The path splitter:
-
--- A config (optionally) has the paths split in tables. Internally
--- we join them and split them after the expansion has taken place. This
--- is more convenient.
-
-local cache = { }
-
------ splitter = lpeg.tsplitat(S(ostype == "windows" and ";" or ":;")) -- maybe add ,
-local splitter = lpeg.tsplitat(";") -- as we move towards urls, prefixes and use tables we no longer do :
-
-local backslashswapper = lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
-
-local function splitconfigurationpath(str) -- beware, this can be either a path or a { specification }
-    if str then
-        local found = cache[str]
-        if not found then
-            if str == "" then
-                found = { }
-            else
-                local split = lpegmatch(splitter,lpegmatch(backslashswapper,str)) -- can be combined
-                found = { }
-                local noffound = 0
-                for i=1,#split do
-                    local s = split[i]
-                    if not find(s,"^{*unset}*") then
-                        noffound = noffound + 1
-                        found[noffound] = s
-                    end
-                end
-                if trace_expansions then
-                    report_expansions("splitting path specification '%s'",str)
-                    for k=1,noffound do
-                        report_expansions("% 4i: %s",k,found[k])
-                    end
-                end
-                cache[str] = found
-            end
+function resolvers.checkedvariable(str) 
+  return type(str)=="string" and lpegmatch(stripper,str) or str
+end
+local cache={}
+local splitter=lpeg.tsplitat(";") 
+local backslashswapper=lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
+local function splitconfigurationpath(str) 
+  if str then
+    local found=cache[str]
+    if not found then
+      if str=="" then
+        found={}
+      else
+        local split=lpegmatch(splitter,lpegmatch(backslashswapper,str)) 
+        found={}
+        local noffound=0
+        for i=1,#split do
+          local s=split[i]
+          if not find(s,"^{*unset}*") then
+            noffound=noffound+1
+            found[noffound]=s
+          end
+        end
+        if trace_expansions then
+          report_expansions("splitting path specification %a",str)
+          for k=1,noffound do
+            report_expansions("% 4i: %s",k,found[k])
+          end
         end
-        return found
+        cache[str]=found
+      end
     end
+    return found
+  end
 end
-
-resolvers.splitconfigurationpath = splitconfigurationpath
-
+resolvers.splitconfigurationpath=splitconfigurationpath
 function resolvers.splitpath(str)
-    if type(str) == 'table' then
-        return str
-    else
-        return splitconfigurationpath(str)
-    end
+  if type(str)=='table' then
+    return str
+  else
+    return splitconfigurationpath(str)
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.joinpath(str)
-    if type(str) == 'table' then
-        return file.joinpath(str)
-    else
-        return str
-    end
-end
-
--- The next function scans directories and returns a hash where the
--- entries are either strings or tables.
-
--- starting with . or .. etc or funny char
-
-
-
-
--- a lot of this caching can be stripped away when we have ssd's everywhere
---
--- we could cache all the (sub)paths here if needed
-
-local attributes, directory = lfs.attributes, lfs.dir
-
-local weird     = P(".")^1 + lpeg.anywhere(S("~`!#$%^&*()={}[]:;\"\'||<>,?\n\r\t"))
-local timer     = { }
-local scanned   = { }
-local nofscans  = 0
-local scancache = { }
-
+  if type(str)=='table' then
+    return file.joinpath(str)
+  else
+    return str
+  end
+end
+local attributes,directory=lfs.attributes,lfs.dir
+local weird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`!#$%^&*()={}[]:;\"\'||<>,?\n\r\t"))
+local timer={}
+local scanned={}
+local nofscans=0
+local scancache={}
 local function scan(files,spec,path,n,m,r)
-    local full    = (path == "" and spec) or (spec .. path .. '/')
-    local dirs    = { }
-    local nofdirs = 0
-    for name in directory(full) do
-        if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
-            local mode = attributes(full..name,'mode')
-            if mode == 'file' then
-                n = n + 1
-                local f = files[name]
-                if f then
-                    if type(f) == 'string' then
-                        files[name] = { f, path }
-                    else
-                        f[#f+1] = path
-                    end
-                else -- probably unique anyway
-                    files[name] = path
-                    local lower = lower(name)
-                    if name ~= lower then
-                        files["remap:"..lower] = name
-                        r = r + 1
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif mode == 'directory' then
-                m = m + 1
-                nofdirs = nofdirs + 1
-                if path ~= "" then
-                    dirs[nofdirs] = path..'/'..name
-                else
-                    dirs[nofdirs] = name
-                end
-            end
+  local full=(path=="" and spec) or (spec..path..'/')
+  local dirs={}
+  local nofdirs=0
+  for name in directory(full) do
+    if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
+      local mode=attributes(full..name,'mode')
+      if mode=='file' then
+        n=n+1
+        local f=files[name]
+        if f then
+          if type(f)=='string' then
+            files[name]={ f,path }
+          else
+            f[#f+1]=path
+          end
+        else 
+          files[name]=path
+          local lower=lower(name)
+          if name~=lower then
+            files["remap:"..lower]=name
+            r=r+1
+          end
+        end
+      elseif mode=='directory' then
+        m=m+1
+        nofdirs=nofdirs+1
+        if path~="" then
+          dirs[nofdirs]=path..'/'..name
+        else
+          dirs[nofdirs]=name
         end
+      end
     end
-    if nofdirs > 0 then
-        sort(dirs)
-        for i=1,nofdirs do
-            files, n, m, r = scan(files,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r)
-        end
+  end
+  if nofdirs>0 then
+    sort(dirs)
+    for i=1,nofdirs do
+      files,n,m,r=scan(files,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r)
     end
-    scancache[sub(full,1,-2)] = files
-    return files, n, m, r
+  end
+  scancache[sub(full,1,-2)]=files
+  return files,n,m,r
 end
-
-local fullcache = { }
-
+local fullcache={}
 function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-    statistics.starttiming(timer)
-    local realpath = resolvers.resolve(path) -- no shortcut
-    if usecache then
-        local files = fullcache[realpath]
-        if files then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_expansions("using caches scan of path '%s', branch '%s'",path,branch or path)
-            end
-            return files
-        end
-    end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("scanning path '%s', branch '%s'",path,branch or path)
-    end
-    local files, n, m, r = scan({ },realpath .. '/',"",0,0,0)
-    files.__path__        = path -- can be selfautoparent:texmf-whatever
-    files.__files__       = n
-    files.__directories__ = m
-    files.__remappings__  = r
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("%s files found on %s directories with %s uppercase remappings",n,m,r)
-    end
-    if usecache then
-        scanned[#scanned+1] = realpath
-        fullcache[realpath] = files
-    end
-    nofscans = nofscans + 1
-    statistics.stoptiming(timer)
-    return files
-end
-
-local function simplescan(files,spec,path) -- first match only, no map and such
-    local full    = (path == "" and spec) or (spec .. path .. '/')
-    local dirs    = { }
-    local nofdirs = 0
-    for name in directory(full) do
-        if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
-            local mode = attributes(full..name,'mode')
-            if mode == 'file' then
-                if not files[name] then
-                    -- only first match
-                    files[name] = path
-                end
-            elseif mode == 'directory' then
-                nofdirs = nofdirs + 1
-                if path ~= "" then
-                    dirs[nofdirs] = path..'/'..name
-                else
-                    dirs[nofdirs] = name
-                end
-            end
+  statistics.starttiming(timer)
+  local realpath=resolvers.resolve(path) 
+  if usecache then
+    local files=fullcache[realpath]
+    if files then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_expansions("using caches scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+      end
+      return files
+    end
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_expansions("scanning path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+  end
+  local files,n,m,r=scan({},realpath..'/',"",0,0,0)
+  files.__path__=path 
+  files.__files__=n
+  files.__directories__=m
+  files.__remappings__=r
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_expansions("%s files found on %s directories with %s uppercase remappings",n,m,r)
+  end
+  if usecache then
+    scanned[#scanned+1]=realpath
+    fullcache[realpath]=files
+  end
+  nofscans=nofscans+1
+  statistics.stoptiming(timer)
+  return files
+end
+local function simplescan(files,spec,path) 
+  local full=(path=="" and spec) or (spec..path..'/')
+  local dirs={}
+  local nofdirs=0
+  for name in directory(full) do
+    if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
+      local mode=attributes(full..name,'mode')
+      if mode=='file' then
+        if not files[name] then
+          files[name]=path
+        end
+      elseif mode=='directory' then
+        nofdirs=nofdirs+1
+        if path~="" then
+          dirs[nofdirs]=path..'/'..name
+        else
+          dirs[nofdirs]=name
         end
+      end
     end
-    if nofdirs > 0 then
-        sort(dirs)
-        for i=1,nofdirs do
-            files = simplescan(files,spec,dirs[i])
-        end
+  end
+  if nofdirs>0 then
+    sort(dirs)
+    for i=1,nofdirs do
+      files=simplescan(files,spec,dirs[i])
     end
-    return files
+  end
+  return files
 end
-
-local simplecache    = { }
-local nofsharedscans = 0
-
+local simplecache={}
+local nofsharedscans=0
 function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-    statistics.starttiming(timer)
-    local realpath = resolvers.resolve(path) -- no shortcut
-    if usecache then
-        local files = simplecache[realpath]
-        if not files then
-            files = scancache[realpath]
-            if files then
-                nofsharedscans = nofsharedscans + 1
-            end
-        end
-        if files then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_expansions("using caches scan of path '%s', branch '%s'",path,branch or path)
-            end
-            return files
-        end
-    end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("scanning path '%s', branch '%s'",path,branch or path)
-    end
-    local files = simplescan({ },realpath .. '/',"")
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("%s files found",table.count(files))
-    end
-    if usecache then
-        scanned[#scanned+1] = realpath
-        simplecache[realpath] = files
-    end
-    nofscans = nofscans + 1
-    statistics.stoptiming(timer)
-    return files
+  statistics.starttiming(timer)
+  local realpath=resolvers.resolve(path) 
+  if usecache then
+    local files=simplecache[realpath]
+    if not files then
+      files=scancache[realpath]
+      if files then
+        nofsharedscans=nofsharedscans+1
+      end
+    end
+    if files then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_expansions("using caches scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+      end
+      return files
+    end
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_expansions("scanning path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+  end
+  local files=simplescan({},realpath..'/',"")
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_expansions("%s files found",table.count(files))
+  end
+  if usecache then
+    scanned[#scanned+1]=realpath
+    simplecache[realpath]=files
+  end
+  nofscans=nofscans+1
+  statistics.stoptiming(timer)
+  return files
 end
-
 function resolvers.scandata()
-    table.sort(scanned)
-    return {
-        n      = nofscans,
-        shared = nofsharedscans,
-        time   = statistics.elapsedtime(timer),
-        paths  = scanned,
-    }
+  table.sort(scanned)
+  return {
+    n=nofscans,
+    shared=nofsharedscans,
+    time=statistics.elapsedtime(timer),
+    paths=scanned,
+  }
 end
 
 
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-env'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files",
-}
+package.loaded["data-env"] = package.loaded["data-env"] or true
+
+-- original size: 8762, stripped down to: 6484
 
-local lower, gsub = string.lower, string.gsub
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local allocate          = utilities.storage.allocate
-local setmetatableindex = table.setmetatableindex
-local fileextname       = file.extname
-
-local formats           = allocate()
-local suffixes          = allocate()
-local dangerous         = allocate()
-local suffixmap         = allocate()
-
-resolvers.formats       = formats
-resolvers.suffixes      = suffixes
-resolvers.dangerous     = dangerous
-resolvers.suffixmap     = suffixmap
-
-local relations = allocate { -- todo: handlers also here
-    core = {
-        ofm = { -- will become obsolete
-            names    = { "ofm", "omega font metric", "omega font metrics" },
-            variable = 'OFMFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'ofm', 'tfm' },
-        },
-        ovf = { -- will become obsolete
-            names    = { "ovf", "omega virtual font", "omega virtual fonts" },
-            variable = 'OVFFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'ovf', 'vf' },
-        },
-        tfm = {
-            names    = { "tfm", "tex font metric", "tex font metrics" },
-            variable = 'TFMFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'tfm' },
-        },
-        vf = {
-            names    = { "vf", "virtual font", "virtual fonts" },
-            variable = 'VFFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'vf' },
-        },
-        otf = {
-            names    = { "otf", "opentype", "opentype font", "opentype fonts"},
-            variable = 'OPENTYPEFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'otf' },
-        },
-        ttf = {
-            names    = { "ttf", "truetype", "truetype font", "truetype fonts", "truetype collection", "truetype collections", "truetype dictionary", "truetype dictionaries" },
-            variable = 'TTFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'ttf', 'ttc', 'dfont' },
-        },
-        afm = {
-            names    = { "afm", "adobe font metric", "adobe font metrics" },
-            variable = "AFMFONTS",
-            suffixes = { "afm" },
-        },
-        pfb = {
-            names    = { "pfb", "type1", "type 1", "type1 font", "type 1 font", "type1 fonts", "type 1 fonts" },
-            variable = 'T1FONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'pfb', 'pfa' },
-        },
-        fea = {
-            names    = { "fea", "font feature", "font features", "font feature file", "font feature files" },
-            variable = 'FONTFEATURES',
-            suffixes = { 'fea' },
-        },
-        cid = {
-            names    = { "cid", "cid map", "cid maps", "cid file", "cid files" },
-            variable = 'FONTCIDMAPS',
-            suffixes = { 'cid', 'cidmap' },
-        },
-        fmt = {
-            names    = { "fmt", "format", "tex format" },
-            variable = 'TEXFORMATS',
-            suffixes = { 'fmt' },
-        },
-        mem = { -- will become obsolete
-            names    = { 'mem', "metapost format" },
-            variable = 'MPMEMS',
-            suffixes = { 'mem' },
-        },
-        mp = {
-            names    = { "mp" },
-            variable = 'MPINPUTS',
-            suffixes = { 'mp', 'mpvi', 'mpiv', 'mpii' },
-        },
-        tex = {
-            names    = { "tex" },
-            variable = 'TEXINPUTS',
-            suffixes = { 'tex', "mkvi", "mkiv", "mkii" },
-        },
-        icc = {
-            names    = { "icc", "icc profile", "icc profiles" },
-            variable = 'ICCPROFILES',
-            suffixes = { 'icc' },
-        },
-        texmfscripts = {
-            names    = { "texmfscript", "texmfscripts", "script", "scripts" },
-            variable = 'TEXMFSCRIPTS',
-            suffixes = { 'rb', 'pl', 'py' },
-        },
-        lua = {
-            names    = { "lua" },
-            variable = 'LUAINPUTS',
-            suffixes = { 'lua', 'luc', 'tma', 'tmc' },
-        },
-        lib = {
-            names    = { "lib" },
-            variable = 'CLUAINPUTS',
-            suffixes = os.libsuffix and { os.libsuffix } or { 'dll', 'so' },
-        },
-        bib = {
-            names    = { 'bib' },
-            suffixes = { 'bib' },
-        },
-        bst = {
-            names    = { 'bst' },
-            suffixes = { 'bst' },
-        },
-        fontconfig = {
-            names    = { 'fontconfig', 'fontconfig file', 'fontconfig files' },
-            variable = 'FONTCONFIG_PATH',
-        },
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-env']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files",
+}
+local lower,gsub=string.lower,string.gsub
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
+local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
+local suffixonly=file.suffixonly
+local formats=allocate()
+local suffixes=allocate()
+local dangerous=allocate()
+local suffixmap=allocate()
+resolvers.formats=formats
+resolvers.suffixes=suffixes
+resolvers.dangerous=dangerous
+resolvers.suffixmap=suffixmap
+local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
+local relations=allocate { 
+  core={
+    ofm={ 
+      names={ "ofm","omega font metric","omega font metrics" },
+      variable='OFMFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'ofm','tfm' },
+    },
+    ovf={ 
+      names={ "ovf","omega virtual font","omega virtual fonts" },
+      variable='OVFFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'ovf','vf' },
+    },
+    tfm={
+      names={ "tfm","tex font metric","tex font metrics" },
+      variable='TFMFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'tfm' },
     },
-    obsolete = {
-        enc = {
-            names    = { "enc", "enc files", "enc file", "encoding files", "encoding file" },
-            variable = 'ENCFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'enc' },
-        },
-        map = {
-            names    = { "map", "map files", "map file" },
-            variable = 'TEXFONTMAPS',
-            suffixes = { 'map' },
-        },
-        lig = {
-            names    = { "lig files", "lig file", "ligature file", "ligature files" },
-            variable = 'LIGFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'lig' },
-        },
-        opl = {
-            names    = { "opl" },
-            variable = 'OPLFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'opl' },
-        },
-        ovp = {
-            names    = { "ovp" },
-            variable = 'OVPFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'ovp' },
-        },
+    vf={
+      names={ "vf","virtual font","virtual fonts" },
+      variable='VFFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'vf' },
     },
-    kpse = { -- subset
-        base = {
-            names    = { 'base', "metafont format" },
-            variable = 'MFBASES',
-            suffixes = { 'base', 'bas' },
-        },
-        cmap = {
-            names    = { 'cmap', 'cmap files', 'cmap file' },
-            variable = 'CMAPFONTS',
-            suffixes = { 'cmap' },
-        },
-        cnf = {
-            names    = { 'cnf' },
-            suffixes = { 'cnf' },
-        },
-        web = {
-            names    = { 'web' },
-            suffixes = { 'web', 'ch' }
-        },
-        cweb = {
-            names    = { 'cweb' },
-            suffixes = { 'w', 'web', 'ch' },
-        },
-        gf = {
-            names    = { 'gf' },
-            suffixes = { '<resolution>gf' },
-        },
-        mf = {
-            names    = { 'mf' },
-            variable = 'MFINPUTS',
-            suffixes = { 'mf' },
-        },
-        mft = {
-            names    = { 'mft' },
-            suffixes = { 'mft' },
-        },
-        pk = {
-            names    = { 'pk' },
-            suffixes = { '<resolution>pk' },
-        },
+    otf={
+      names={ "otf","opentype","opentype font","opentype fonts"},
+      variable='OPENTYPEFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'otf' },
     },
+    ttf={
+      names={ "ttf","truetype","truetype font","truetype fonts","truetype collection","truetype collections","truetype dictionary","truetype dictionaries" },
+      variable='TTFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'ttf','ttc','dfont' },
+    },
+    afm={
+      names={ "afm","adobe font metric","adobe font metrics" },
+      variable="AFMFONTS",
+      suffixes={ "afm" },
+    },
+    pfb={
+      names={ "pfb","type1","type 1","type1 font","type 1 font","type1 fonts","type 1 fonts" },
+      variable='T1FONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'pfb','pfa' },
+    },
+    fea={
+      names={ "fea","font feature","font features","font feature file","font feature files" },
+      variable='FONTFEATURES',
+      suffixes={ 'fea' },
+    },
+    cid={
+      names={ "cid","cid map","cid maps","cid file","cid files" },
+      variable='FONTCIDMAPS',
+      suffixes={ 'cid','cidmap' },
+    },
+    fmt={
+      names={ "fmt","format","tex format" },
+      variable='TEXFORMATS',
+      suffixes={ 'fmt' },
+    },
+    mem={ 
+      names={ 'mem',"metapost format" },
+      variable='MPMEMS',
+      suffixes={ 'mem' },
+    },
+    mp={
+      names={ "mp" },
+      variable='MPINPUTS',
+      suffixes={ 'mp','mpvi','mpiv','mpii' },
+    },
+    tex={
+      names={ "tex" },
+      variable='TEXINPUTS',
+      suffixes={ 'tex',"mkvi","mkiv","mkii" },
+    },
+    icc={
+      names={ "icc","icc profile","icc profiles" },
+      variable='ICCPROFILES',
+      suffixes={ 'icc' },
+    },
+    texmfscripts={
+      names={ "texmfscript","texmfscripts","script","scripts" },
+      variable='TEXMFSCRIPTS',
+      suffixes={ 'rb','pl','py' },
+    },
+    lua={
+      names={ "lua" },
+      variable='LUAINPUTS',
+      suffixes={ luasuffixes.lua,luasuffixes.luc,luasuffixes.tma,luasuffixes.tmc },
+    },
+    lib={
+      names={ "lib" },
+      variable='CLUAINPUTS',
+      suffixes=os.libsuffix and { os.libsuffix } or { 'dll','so' },
+    },
+    bib={
+      names={ 'bib' },
+      suffixes={ 'bib' },
+    },
+    bst={
+      names={ 'bst' },
+      suffixes={ 'bst' },
+    },
+    fontconfig={
+      names={ 'fontconfig','fontconfig file','fontconfig files' },
+      variable='FONTCONFIG_PATH',
+    },
+  },
+  obsolete={
+    enc={
+      names={ "enc","enc files","enc file","encoding files","encoding file" },
+      variable='ENCFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'enc' },
+    },
+    map={
+      names={ "map","map files","map file" },
+      variable='TEXFONTMAPS',
+      suffixes={ 'map' },
+    },
+    lig={
+      names={ "lig files","lig file","ligature file","ligature files" },
+      variable='LIGFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'lig' },
+    },
+    opl={
+      names={ "opl" },
+      variable='OPLFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'opl' },
+    },
+    ovp={
+      names={ "ovp" },
+      variable='OVPFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'ovp' },
+    },
+  },
+  kpse={ 
+    base={
+      names={ 'base',"metafont format" },
+      variable='MFBASES',
+      suffixes={ 'base','bas' },
+    },
+    cmap={
+      names={ 'cmap','cmap files','cmap file' },
+      variable='CMAPFONTS',
+      suffixes={ 'cmap' },
+    },
+    cnf={
+      names={ 'cnf' },
+      suffixes={ 'cnf' },
+    },
+    web={
+      names={ 'web' },
+      suffixes={ 'web','ch' }
+    },
+    cweb={
+      names={ 'cweb' },
+      suffixes={ 'w','web','ch' },
+    },
+    gf={
+      names={ 'gf' },
+      suffixes={ '<resolution>gf' },
+    },
+    mf={
+      names={ 'mf' },
+      variable='MFINPUTS',
+      suffixes={ 'mf' },
+    },
+    mft={
+      names={ 'mft' },
+      suffixes={ 'mft' },
+    },
+    pk={
+      names={ 'pk' },
+      suffixes={ '<resolution>pk' },
+    },
+  },
 }
-
-resolvers.relations = relations
-
--- formats: maps a format onto a variable
-
+resolvers.relations=relations
 function resolvers.updaterelations()
-    for category, categories in next, relations do
-        for name, relation in next, categories do
-            local rn = relation.names
-            local rv = relation.variable
-            local rs = relation.suffixes
-            if rn and rv then
-                for i=1,#rn do
-                    local rni = lower(gsub(rn[i]," ",""))
-                    formats[rni] = rv
-                    if rs then
-                        suffixes[rni] = rs
-                        for i=1,#rs do
-                            local rsi = rs[i]
-                            suffixmap[rsi] = rni
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-            if rs then
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-resolvers.updaterelations() -- push this in the metatable -> newindex
-
+  for category,categories in next,relations do
+    for name,relation in next,categories do
+      local rn=relation.names
+      local rv=relation.variable
+      local rs=relation.suffixes
+      if rn and rv then
+        for i=1,#rn do
+          local rni=lower(gsub(rn[i]," ",""))
+          formats[rni]=rv
+          if rs then
+            suffixes[rni]=rs
+            for i=1,#rs do
+              local rsi=rs[i]
+              suffixmap[rsi]=rni
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      if rs then
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+resolvers.updaterelations() 
 local function simplified(t,k)
-    return k and rawget(t,lower(gsub(k," ",""))) or nil
+  return k and rawget(t,lower(gsub(k," ",""))) or nil
 end
-
-setmetatableindex(formats,   simplified)
-setmetatableindex(suffixes,  simplified)
-setmetatableindex(suffixmap, simplified)
-
--- A few accessors, mostly for command line tool.
-
+setmetatableindex(formats,simplified)
+setmetatableindex(suffixes,simplified)
+setmetatableindex(suffixmap,simplified)
 function resolvers.suffixofformat(str)
-    local s = suffixes[str]
-    return s and s[1] or ""
+  local s=suffixes[str]
+  return s and s[1] or ""
 end
-
 function resolvers.suffixofformat(str)
-    return suffixes[str] or { }
+  return suffixes[str] or {}
 end
-
-for name, format in next, formats do
-    dangerous[name] = true -- still needed ?
+for name,format in next,formats do
+  dangerous[name]=true 
 end
-
--- because vf searching is somewhat dangerous, we want to prevent
--- too liberal searching esp because we do a lookup on the current
--- path anyway; only tex (or any) is safe
-
-dangerous.tex = nil
-
-
--- more helpers
-
+dangerous.tex=nil
 function resolvers.formatofvariable(str)
-    return formats[str] or ''
+  return formats[str] or ''
 end
-
-function resolvers.formatofsuffix(str) -- of file
-    return suffixmap[fileextname(str)] or 'tex' -- so many map onto tex (like mkiv, cld etc)
+function resolvers.formatofsuffix(str) 
+  return suffixmap[suffixonly(str)] or 'tex' 
 end
-
 function resolvers.variableofformat(str)
-    return formats[str] or ''
+  return formats[str] or ''
 end
-
 function resolvers.variableofformatorsuffix(str)
-    local v = formats[str]
-    if v then
-        return v
-    end
-    v = suffixmap[fileextname(str)]
-    if v then
-        return formats[v]
-    end
-    return ''
+  local v=formats[str]
+  if v then
+    return v
+  end
+  v=suffixmap[suffixonly(str)]
+  if v then
+    return formats[v]
+  end
+  return ''
 end
 
 
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-tmp'] = {
-    version   = 1.100,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>This module deals with caching data. It sets up the paths and
-implements loaders and savers for tables. Best is to set the
-following variable. When not set, the usual paths will be
-checked. Personally I prefer the (users) temporary path.</p>
-
-</code>
-TEXMFCACHE=$TMP;$TEMP;$TMPDIR;$TEMPDIR;$HOME;$TEXMFVAR;$VARTEXMF;.
-</code>
-
-<p>Currently we do no locking when we write files. This is no real
-problem because most caching involves fonts and the chance of them
-being written at the same time is small. We also need to extend
-luatools with a recache feature.</p>
---ldx]]--
-
-local format, lower, gsub, concat = string.format, string.lower, string.gsub, table.concat
-local serialize, serializetofile = table.serialize, table.tofile
-local mkdirs, isdir = dir.mkdirs, lfs.isdir
-
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
-local trace_cache    = false  trackers.register("resolvers.cache",    function(v) trace_cache    = v end)
-
-local report_caches    = logs.reporter("resolvers","caches")
-local report_resolvers = logs.reporter("resolvers","caching")
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
--- intermezzo
-
-local directive_cleanup = false  directives.register("system.compile.cleanup", function(v) directive_cleanup = v end)
-local directive_strip   = true   directives.register("system.compile.strip",   function(v) directive_strip   = v end)
+package.loaded["data-tmp"] = package.loaded["data-tmp"] or true
 
-local compile = utilities.lua.compile
+-- original size: 14308, stripped down to: 10956
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmp']={
+  version=1.100,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local format,lower,gsub,concat=string.format,string.lower,string.gsub,table.concat
+local serialize,serializetofile=table.serialize,table.tofile
+local mkdirs,isdir,isfile=dir.mkdirs,lfs.isdir,lfs.isfile
+local addsuffix,is_writable,is_readable=file.addsuffix,file.is_writable,file.is_readable
+local formatters=string.formatters
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local trace_cache=false trackers.register("resolvers.cache",function(v) trace_cache=v end)
+local report_caches=logs.reporter("resolvers","caches")
+local report_resolvers=logs.reporter("resolvers","caching")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local directive_cleanup=false directives.register("system.compile.cleanup",function(v) directive_cleanup=v end)
+local directive_strip=false directives.register("system.compile.strip",function(v) directive_strip=v end)
+local compile=utilities.lua.compile
 function utilities.lua.compile(luafile,lucfile,cleanup,strip)
-    if cleanup == nil then cleanup = directive_cleanup end
-    if strip   == nil then strip   = directive_strip   end
-    return compile(luafile,lucfile,cleanup,strip)
-end
-
--- end of intermezzo
-
-caches          = caches or { }
-local caches    = caches
-
-caches.base     = caches.base or "luatex-cache"
-caches.more     = caches.more or "context"
-caches.direct   = false -- true is faster but may need huge amounts of memory
-caches.tree     = false
-caches.force    = true
-caches.ask      = false
-caches.relocate = false
-caches.defaults = { "TMPDIR", "TEMPDIR", "TMP", "TEMP", "HOME", "HOMEPATH" }
-
-local writable, readables, usedreadables = nil, { }, { }
-
--- we could use a metatable for writable and readable but not yet
-
+  if cleanup==nil then cleanup=directive_cleanup end
+  if strip==nil then strip=directive_strip  end
+  return compile(luafile,lucfile,cleanup,strip)
+end
+caches=caches or {}
+local caches=caches
+local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
+caches.base=caches.base or "luatex-cache"
+caches.more=caches.more or "context"
+caches.direct=false 
+caches.tree=false
+caches.force=true
+caches.ask=false
+caches.relocate=false
+caches.defaults={ "TMPDIR","TEMPDIR","TMP","TEMP","HOME","HOMEPATH" }
+local writable,readables,usedreadables=nil,{},{}
 local function identify()
-    -- Combining the loops makes it messy. First we check the format cache path
-    -- and when the last component is not present we try to create it.
-    local texmfcaches = resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE")
-    if texmfcaches then
-        for k=1,#texmfcaches do
-            local cachepath = texmfcaches[k]
-            if cachepath ~= "" then
-                cachepath = resolvers.resolve(cachepath)
-                cachepath = resolvers.cleanpath(cachepath)
-                cachepath = file.collapsepath(cachepath)
-                local valid = isdir(cachepath)
-                if valid then
-                    if file.is_readable(cachepath) then
-                        readables[#readables+1] = cachepath
-                        if not writable and file.is_writable(cachepath) then
-                            writable = cachepath
-                        end
-                    end
-                elseif not writable and caches.force then
-                    local cacheparent = file.dirname(cachepath)
-                    if file.is_writable(cacheparent) and true then -- we go on anyway (needed for mojca's kind of paths)
-                        if not caches.ask or io.ask(format("\nShould I create the cache path %s?",cachepath), "no", { "yes", "no" }) == "yes" then
-                            mkdirs(cachepath)
-                            if isdir(cachepath) and file.is_writable(cachepath) then
-                                report_caches("created: %s",cachepath)
-                                writable = cachepath
-                                readables[#readables+1] = cachepath
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    -- As a last resort we check some temporary paths but this time we don't
-    -- create them.
-    local texmfcaches = caches.defaults
-    if texmfcaches then
-        for k=1,#texmfcaches do
-            local cachepath = texmfcaches[k]
-            cachepath = resolvers.expansion(cachepath) -- was getenv
-            if cachepath ~= "" then
-                cachepath = resolvers.resolve(cachepath)
-                cachepath = resolvers.cleanpath(cachepath)
-                local valid = isdir(cachepath)
-                if valid and file.is_readable(cachepath) then
-                    if not writable and file.is_writable(cachepath) then
-                        readables[#readables+1] = cachepath
-                        writable = cachepath
-                        break
-                    end
-                end
-            end
+  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE")
+  if texmfcaches then
+    for k=1,#texmfcaches do
+      local cachepath=texmfcaches[k]
+      if cachepath~="" then
+        cachepath=resolvers.resolve(cachepath)
+        cachepath=resolvers.cleanpath(cachepath)
+        cachepath=file.collapsepath(cachepath)
+        local valid=isdir(cachepath)
+        if valid then
+          if is_readable(cachepath) then
+            readables[#readables+1]=cachepath
+            if not writable and is_writable(cachepath) then
+              writable=cachepath
+            end
+          end
+        elseif not writable and caches.force then
+          local cacheparent=file.dirname(cachepath)
+          if is_writable(cacheparent) and true then 
+            if not caches.ask or io.ask(format("\nShould I create the cache path %s?",cachepath),"no",{ "yes","no" })=="yes" then
+              mkdirs(cachepath)
+              if isdir(cachepath) and is_writable(cachepath) then
+                report_caches("path %a created",cachepath)
+                writable=cachepath
+                readables[#readables+1]=cachepath
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  local texmfcaches=caches.defaults
+  if texmfcaches then
+    for k=1,#texmfcaches do
+      local cachepath=texmfcaches[k]
+      cachepath=resolvers.expansion(cachepath) 
+      if cachepath~="" then
+        cachepath=resolvers.resolve(cachepath)
+        cachepath=resolvers.cleanpath(cachepath)
+        local valid=isdir(cachepath)
+        if valid and is_readable(cachepath) then
+          if not writable and is_writable(cachepath) then
+            readables[#readables+1]=cachepath
+            writable=cachepath
+            break
+          end
         end
+      end
     end
-    -- Some extra checking. If we have no writable or readable path then we simply
-    -- quit.
-    if not writable then
-        report_caches("fatal error: there is no valid writable cache path defined")
-        os.exit()
-    elseif #readables == 0 then
-        report_caches("fatal error: there is no valid readable cache path defined")
-        os.exit()
-    end
-    -- why here
-    writable = dir.expandname(resolvers.cleanpath(writable)) -- just in case
-    -- moved here
-    local base, more, tree = caches.base, caches.more, caches.tree or caches.treehash() -- we have only one writable tree
-    if tree then
-        caches.tree = tree
-        writable = mkdirs(writable,base,more,tree)
-        for i=1,#readables do
-            readables[i] = file.join(readables[i],base,more,tree)
-        end
-    else
-        writable = mkdirs(writable,base,more)
-        for i=1,#readables do
-            readables[i] = file.join(readables[i],base,more)
-        end
+  end
+  if not writable then
+    report_caches("fatal error: there is no valid writable cache path defined")
+    os.exit()
+  elseif #readables==0 then
+    report_caches("fatal error: there is no valid readable cache path defined")
+    os.exit()
+  end
+  writable=dir.expandname(resolvers.cleanpath(writable))
+  local base,more,tree=caches.base,caches.more,caches.tree or caches.treehash() 
+  if tree then
+    caches.tree=tree
+    writable=mkdirs(writable,base,more,tree)
+    for i=1,#readables do
+      readables[i]=file.join(readables[i],base,more,tree)
     end
-    -- end
-    if trace_cache then
-        for i=1,#readables do
-            report_caches("using readable path '%s' (order %s)",readables[i],i)
-        end
-        report_caches("using writable path '%s'",writable)
+  else
+    writable=mkdirs(writable,base,more)
+    for i=1,#readables do
+      readables[i]=file.join(readables[i],base,more)
     end
-    identify = function()
-        return writable, readables
+  end
+  if trace_cache then
+    for i=1,#readables do
+      report_caches("using readable path %a (order %s)",readables[i],i)
     end
-    return writable, readables
+    report_caches("using writable path %a",writable)
+  end
+  identify=function()
+    return writable,readables
+  end
+  return writable,readables
 end
-
 function caches.usedpaths()
-    local writable, readables = identify()
-    if #readables > 1 then
-        local result = { }
-        for i=1,#readables do
-            local readable = readables[i]
-            if usedreadables[i] or readable == writable then
-                result[#result+1] = format("readable: '%s' (order %s)",readable,i)
-            end
-        end
-        result[#result+1] = format("writable: '%s'",writable)
-        return result
-    else
-        return writable
+  local writable,readables=identify()
+  if #readables>1 then
+    local result={}
+    for i=1,#readables do
+      local readable=readables[i]
+      if usedreadables[i] or readable==writable then
+        result[#result+1]=formatters["readable: %a (order %s)"](readable,i)
+      end
     end
+    result[#result+1]=formatters["writable: %a"](writable)
+    return result
+  else
+    return writable
+  end
 end
-
 function caches.configfiles()
-    return concat(resolvers.instance.specification,";")
+  return concat(resolvers.instance.specification,";")
 end
-
 function caches.hashed(tree)
-    tree = gsub(tree,"\\$","/")
-    tree = gsub(tree,"/+$","")
-    tree = lower(tree)
-    local hash = md5.hex(tree)
-    if trace_cache or trace_locating then
-        report_caches("hashing tree %s, hash %s",tree,hash)
-    end
-    return hash
+  tree=gsub(tree,"[\\/]+$","")
+  tree=lower(tree)
+  local hash=md5.hex(tree)
+  if trace_cache or trace_locating then
+    report_caches("hashing tree %a, hash %a",tree,hash)
+  end
+  return hash
 end
-
 function caches.treehash()
-    local tree = caches.configfiles()
-    if not tree or tree == "" then
-        return false
+  local tree=caches.configfiles()
+  if not tree or tree=="" then
+    return false
+  else
+    return caches.hashed(tree)
+  end
+end
+local r_cache,w_cache={},{} 
+local function getreadablepaths(...)
+  local tags={... }
+  local hash=concat(tags,"/")
+  local done=r_cache[hash]
+  if not done then
+    local writable,readables=identify() 
+    if #tags>0 then
+      done={}
+      for i=1,#readables do
+        done[i]=file.join(readables[i],...)
+      end
     else
-        return caches.hashed(tree)
+      done=readables
     end
+    r_cache[hash]=done
+  end
+  return done
 end
-
-local r_cache, w_cache = { }, { } -- normally w in in r but who cares
-
-local function getreadablepaths(...) -- we can optimize this as we have at most 2 tags
-    local tags = { ... }
-    local hash = concat(tags,"/")
-    local done = r_cache[hash]
-    if not done then
-        local writable, readables = identify() -- exit if not found
-        if #tags > 0 then
-            done = { }
-            for i=1,#readables do
-                done[i] = file.join(readables[i],...)
-            end
-        else
-            done = readables
-        end
-        r_cache[hash] = done
-    end
-    return done
-end
-
 local function getwritablepath(...)
-    local tags = { ... }
-    local hash = concat(tags,"/")
-    local done = w_cache[hash]
-    if not done then
-        local writable, readables = identify() -- exit if not found
-        if #tags > 0 then
-            done = mkdirs(writable,...)
-        else
-            done = writable
-        end
-        w_cache[hash] = done
+  local tags={... }
+  local hash=concat(tags,"/")
+  local done=w_cache[hash]
+  if not done then
+    local writable,readables=identify() 
+    if #tags>0 then
+      done=mkdirs(writable,...)
+    else
+      done=writable
     end
-    return done
+    w_cache[hash]=done
+  end
+  return done
 end
-
-caches.getreadablepaths = getreadablepaths
-caches.getwritablepath  = getwritablepath
-
+caches.getreadablepaths=getreadablepaths
+caches.getwritablepath=getwritablepath
 function caches.getfirstreadablefile(filename,...)
-    local rd = getreadablepaths(...)
-    for i=1,#rd do
-        local path = rd[i]
-        local fullname = file.join(path,filename)
-        if file.is_readable(fullname) then
-            usedreadables[i] = true
-            return fullname, path
-        end
+  local rd=getreadablepaths(...)
+  for i=1,#rd do
+    local path=rd[i]
+    local fullname=file.join(path,filename)
+    if is_readable(fullname) then
+      usedreadables[i]=true
+      return fullname,path
     end
-    return caches.setfirstwritablefile(filename,...)
+  end
+  return caches.setfirstwritablefile(filename,...)
 end
-
 function caches.setfirstwritablefile(filename,...)
-    local wr = getwritablepath(...)
-    local fullname = file.join(wr,filename)
-    return fullname, wr
+  local wr=getwritablepath(...)
+  local fullname=file.join(wr,filename)
+  return fullname,wr
 end
-
-function caches.define(category,subcategory) -- for old times sake
-    return function()
-        return getwritablepath(category,subcategory)
-    end
+function caches.define(category,subcategory) 
+  return function()
+    return getwritablepath(category,subcategory)
+  end
 end
-
 function caches.setluanames(path,name)
-    return path .. "/" .. name .. ".tma", path .. "/" .. name .. ".tmc"
+  return format("%s/%s.%s",path,name,luasuffixes.tma),format("%s/%s.%s",path,name,luasuffixes.tmc)
 end
-
 function caches.loaddata(readables,name)
-    if type(readables) == "string" then
-        readables = { readables }
-    end
-    for i=1,#readables do
-        local path = readables[i]
-        local tmaname, tmcname = caches.setluanames(path,name)
-        local loader = loadfile(tmcname) or loadfile(tmaname)
-        if loader then
-            loader = loader()
-            collectgarbage("step")
-            return loader
-        end
-    end
-    return false
+  if type(readables)=="string" then
+    readables={ readables }
+  end
+  for i=1,#readables do
+    local path=readables[i]
+    local tmaname,tmcname=caches.setluanames(path,name)
+    local loader=false
+    if isfile(tmcname) then
+      loader=loadfile(tmcname)
+    end
+    if not loader and isfile(tmaname) then
+      utilities.lua.compile(tmaname,tmcname)
+      if isfile(tmcname) then
+        loader=loadfile(tmcname)
+      end
+      if not loader then
+        loader=loadfile(tmaname)
+      end
+    end
+    if loader then
+      loader=loader()
+      collectgarbage("step")
+      return loader
+    end
+  end
+  return false
 end
-
 function caches.is_writable(filepath,filename)
-    local tmaname, tmcname = caches.setluanames(filepath,filename)
-    return file.is_writable(tmaname)
+  local tmaname,tmcname=caches.setluanames(filepath,filename)
+  return is_writable(tmaname)
 end
-
-local saveoptions = { compact = true }
-
+local saveoptions={ compact=true }
 function caches.savedata(filepath,filename,data,raw)
-    local tmaname, tmcname = caches.setluanames(filepath,filename)
-    local reduce, simplify = true, true
-    if raw then
-        reduce, simplify = false, false
-    end
-    data.cache_uuid = os.uuid()
-    if caches.direct then
-        file.savedata(tmaname,serialize(data,true,saveoptions))
-    else
-        serializetofile(tmaname,data,true,saveoptions)
-    end
-    utilities.lua.compile(tmaname,tmcname)
-end
-
--- moved from data-res:
-
-local content_state = { }
-
+  local tmaname,tmcname=caches.setluanames(filepath,filename)
+  local reduce,simplify=true,true
+  if raw then
+    reduce,simplify=false,false
+  end
+  data.cache_uuid=os.uuid()
+  if caches.direct then
+    file.savedata(tmaname,serialize(data,true,saveoptions))
+  else
+    serializetofile(tmaname,data,true,saveoptions)
+  end
+  utilities.lua.compile(tmaname,tmcname)
+end
+local content_state={}
 function caches.contentstate()
-    return content_state or { }
+  return content_state or {}
 end
-
 function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname)
-    local name = caches.hashed(cachename)
-    local full, path = caches.getfirstreadablefile(name ..".lua","trees")
-    local filename = file.join(path,name)
-    local blob = loadfile(filename .. ".luc") or loadfile(filename .. ".lua")
-    if blob then
-        local data = blob()
-        if data and data.content then
-            if data.type == dataname then
-                if data.version == resolvers.cacheversion then
-                    content_state[#content_state+1] = data.uuid
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_resolvers("loading '%s' for '%s' from '%s'",dataname,cachename,filename)
-                    end
-                    return data.content
-                else
-                    report_resolvers("skipping '%s' for '%s' from '%s' (version mismatch)",dataname,cachename,filename)
-                end
-            else
-                report_resolvers("skipping '%s' for '%s' from '%s' (datatype mismatch)",dataname,cachename,filename)
-            end
-        elseif trace_locating then
-            report_resolvers("skipping '%s' for '%s' from '%s' (no content)",dataname,cachename,filename)
+  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+  local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+  local filename=file.join(path,name)
+  local blob=loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)) or loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua))
+  if blob then
+    local data=blob()
+    if data and data.content then
+      if data.type==dataname then
+        if data.version==resolvers.cacheversion then
+          content_state[#content_state+1]=data.uuid
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_resolvers("loading %a for %a from %a",dataname,cachename,filename)
+          end
+          return data.content
+        else
+          report_resolvers("skipping %a for %a from %a (version mismatch)",dataname,cachename,filename)
         end
+      else
+        report_resolvers("skipping %a for %a from %a (datatype mismatch)",dataname,cachename,filename)
+      end
     elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolvers("skipping '%s' for '%s' from '%s' (invalid file)",dataname,cachename,filename)
+      report_resolvers("skipping %a for %a from %a (no content)",dataname,cachename,filename)
     end
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_resolvers("skipping %a for %a from %a (invalid file)",dataname,cachename,filename)
+  end
 end
-
 function caches.collapsecontent(content)
-    for k, v in next, content do
-        if type(v) == "table" and #v == 1 then
-            content[k] = v[1]
-        end
+  for k,v in next,content do
+    if type(v)=="table" and #v==1 then
+      content[k]=v[1]
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content)
-    local name = caches.hashed(cachename)
-    local full, path = caches.setfirstwritablefile(name ..".lua","trees")
-    local filename = file.join(path,name) -- is full
-    local luaname, lucname = filename .. ".lua", filename .. ".luc"
+  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+  local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+  local filename=file.join(path,name) 
+  local luaname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua)
+  local lucname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_resolvers("preparing %a for %a",dataname,cachename)
+  end
+  local data={
+    type=dataname,
+    root=cachename,
+    version=resolvers.cacheversion,
+    date=os.date("%Y-%m-%d"),
+    time=os.date("%H:%M:%S"),
+    content=content,
+    uuid=os.uuid(),
+  }
+  local ok=io.savedata(luaname,serialize(data,true))
+  if ok then
     if trace_locating then
-        report_resolvers("preparing '%s' for '%s'",dataname,cachename)
-    end
-    local data = {
-        type    = dataname,
-        root    = cachename,
-        version = resolvers.cacheversion,
-        date    = os.date("%Y-%m-%d"),
-        time    = os.date("%H:%M:%S"),
-        content = content,
-        uuid    = os.uuid(),
-    }
-    local ok = io.savedata(luaname,serialize(data,true))
-    if ok then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_resolvers("category '%s', cachename '%s' saved in '%s'",dataname,cachename,luaname)
-        end
-        if utilities.lua.compile(luaname,lucname) then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolvers("'%s' compiled to '%s'",dataname,lucname)
-            end
-            return true
-        else
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolvers("compiling failed for '%s', deleting file '%s'",dataname,lucname)
-            end
-            os.remove(lucname)
-        end
-    elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolvers("unable to save '%s' in '%s' (access error)",dataname,luaname)
+      report_resolvers("category %a, cachename %a saved in %a",dataname,cachename,luaname)
     end
+    if utilities.lua.compile(luaname,lucname) then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolvers("%a compiled to %a",dataname,lucname)
+      end
+      return true
+    else
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolvers("compiling failed for %a, deleting file %a",dataname,lucname)
+      end
+      os.remove(lucname)
+    end
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_resolvers("unable to save %a in %a (access error)",dataname,luaname)
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -12237,1999 +12513,1700 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-met'] = {
-    version   = 1.100,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local find, format = string.find, string.format
-local sequenced = table.sequenced
-local addurlscheme, urlhashed = url.addscheme, url.hashed
-
-local trace_locating = false
-
-trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_methods = v end)
-trackers.register("resolvers.methods",  function(v) trace_methods = v end)
-
-
-local report_methods = logs.reporter("resolvers","methods")
-
-local allocate = utilities.storage.allocate
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
+package.loaded["data-met"] = package.loaded["data-met"] or true
 
-local registered = { }
-
-local function splitmethod(filename) -- todo: filetype in specification
-    if not filename then
-        return { scheme = "unknown", original = filename }
-    end
-    if type(filename) == "table" then
-        return filename -- already split
-    end
-    filename = file.collapsepath(filename)
-    if not find(filename,"://") then
-        return { scheme = "file", path = filename, original = filename, filename = filename }
-    end
-    local specification = url.hashed(filename)
-    if not specification.scheme or specification.scheme == "" then
-        return { scheme = "file", path = filename, original = filename, filename = filename }
-    else
-        return specification
-    end
-end
-
-resolvers.splitmethod = splitmethod -- bad name but ok
-
--- the second argument is always analyzed (saves time later on) and the original
--- gets passed as original but also as argument
-
-local function methodhandler(what,first,...) -- filename can be nil or false
-    local method = registered[what]
-    if method then
-        local how, namespace = method.how, method.namespace
-        if how == "uri" or how == "url" then
-            local specification = splitmethod(first)
-            local scheme = specification.scheme
-            local resolver = namespace and namespace[scheme]
-            if resolver then
-                if trace_methods then
-                    report_methods("resolver: method=%s, how=%s, scheme=%s, argument=%s",what,how,scheme,first)
-                end
-                return resolver(specification,...)
-            else
-                resolver = namespace.default or namespace.file
-                if resolver then
-                    if trace_methods then
-                        report_methods("resolver: method=%s, how=%s, default, argument=%s",what,how,first)
-                    end
-                    return resolver(specification,...)
-                elseif trace_methods then
-                    report_methods("resolver: method=%s, how=%s, no handler",what,how)
-                end
-            end
-        elseif how == "tag" then
-            local resolver = namespace and namespace[first]
-            if resolver then
-                if trace_methods then
-                    report_methods("resolver: method=%s, how=%s, tag=%s",what,how,first)
-                end
-                return resolver(...)
-            else
-                resolver = namespace.default or namespace.file
-                if resolver then
-                    if trace_methods then
-                        report_methods("resolver: method=%s, how=%s, default",what,how)
-                    end
-                    return resolver(...)
-                elseif trace_methods then
-                    report_methods("resolver: method=%s, how=%s, unknown",what,how)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    else
-        report_methods("resolver: method=%s, unknown",what)
-    end
-end
-
-resolvers.methodhandler = methodhandler
+-- original size: 4915, stripped down to: 3942
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-met']={
+  version=1.100,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local find,format=string.find,string.format
+local sequenced=table.sequenced
+local addurlscheme,urlhashed=url.addscheme,url.hashed
+local trace_locating=false
+trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_methods=v end)
+trackers.register("resolvers.methods",function(v) trace_methods=v end)
+local report_methods=logs.reporter("resolvers","methods")
+local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local registered={}
+local function splitmethod(filename) 
+  if not filename then
+    return { scheme="unknown",original=filename }
+  end
+  if type(filename)=="table" then
+    return filename 
+  end
+  filename=file.collapsepath(filename)
+  if not find(filename,"://") then
+    return { scheme="file",path=filename,original=filename,filename=filename }
+  end
+  local specification=url.hashed(filename)
+  if not specification.scheme or specification.scheme=="" then
+    return { scheme="file",path=filename,original=filename,filename=filename }
+  else
+    return specification
+  end
+end
+resolvers.splitmethod=splitmethod
+local function methodhandler(what,first,...) 
+  local method=registered[what]
+  if method then
+    local how,namespace=method.how,method.namespace
+    if how=="uri" or how=="url" then
+      local specification=splitmethod(first)
+      local scheme=specification.scheme
+      local resolver=namespace and namespace[scheme]
+      if resolver then
+        if trace_methods then
+          report_methods("resolving, method %a, how %a, handler %a, argument %a",what,how,scheme,first)
+        end
+        return resolver(specification,...)
+      else
+        resolver=namespace.default or namespace.file
+        if resolver then
+          if trace_methods then
+            report_methods("resolving, method %a, how %a, handler %a, argument %a",what,how,"default",first)
+          end
+          return resolver(specification,...)
+        elseif trace_methods then
+          report_methods("resolving, method %a, how %a, handler %a, argument %a",what,how,"unset")
+        end
+      end
+    elseif how=="tag" then
+      local resolver=namespace and namespace[first]
+      if resolver then
+        if trace_methods then
+          report_methods("resolving, method %a, how %a, tag %a",what,how,first)
+        end
+        return resolver(...)
+      else
+        resolver=namespace.default or namespace.file
+        if resolver then
+          if trace_methods then
+            report_methods("resolving, method %a, how %a, tag %a",what,how,"default")
+          end
+          return resolver(...)
+        elseif trace_methods then
+          report_methods("resolving, method %a, how %a, tag %a",what,how,"unset")
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    report_methods("resolving, invalid method %a")
+  end
+end
+resolvers.methodhandler=methodhandler
 function resolvers.registermethod(name,namespace,how)
-    registered[name] = { how = how or "tag", namespace = namespace }
-    namespace["byscheme"] = function(scheme,filename,...)
-        if scheme == "file" then
-            return methodhandler(name,filename,...)
-        else
-            return methodhandler(name,addurlscheme(filename,scheme),...)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-local concatinators = allocate { notfound = file.join       }  -- concatinate paths
-local locators      = allocate { notfound = function() end  }  -- locate databases
-local hashers       = allocate { notfound = function() end  }  -- load databases
-local generators    = allocate { notfound = function() end  }  -- generate databases
-
-resolvers.concatinators = concatinators
-resolvers.locators      = locators
-resolvers.hashers       = hashers
-resolvers.generators    = generators
-
-local registermethod = resolvers.registermethod
-
+  registered[name]={ how=how or "tag",namespace=namespace }
+  namespace["byscheme"]=function(scheme,filename,...)
+    if scheme=="file" then
+      return methodhandler(name,filename,...)
+    else
+      return methodhandler(name,addurlscheme(filename,scheme),...)
+    end
+  end
+end
+local concatinators=allocate { notfound=file.join    } 
+local locators=allocate { notfound=function() end } 
+local hashers=allocate { notfound=function() end } 
+local generators=allocate { notfound=function() end } 
+resolvers.concatinators=concatinators
+resolvers.locators=locators
+resolvers.hashers=hashers
+resolvers.generators=generators
+local registermethod=resolvers.registermethod
 registermethod("concatinators",concatinators,"tag")
-registermethod("locators",     locators,     "uri")
-registermethod("hashers",      hashers,      "uri")
-registermethod("generators",   generators,   "uri")
+registermethod("locators",locators,"uri")
+registermethod("hashers",hashers,"uri")
+registermethod("generators",generators,"uri")
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-res'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files",
-}
-
--- In practice we will work within one tds tree, but i want to keep
--- the option open to build tools that look at multiple trees, which is
--- why we keep the tree specific data in a table. We used to pass the
--- instance but for practical purposes we now avoid this and use a
--- instance variable. We always have one instance active (sort of global).
-
--- todo: cache:/// home:/// selfautoparent:/// (sometime end 2012)
-
-local format, gsub, find, lower, upper, match, gmatch = string.format, string.gsub, string.find, string.lower, string.upper, string.match, string.gmatch
-local concat, insert, sortedkeys = table.concat, table.insert, table.sortedkeys
-local next, type, rawget = next, type, rawget
-local os = os
+package.loaded["data-res"] = package.loaded["data-res"] or true
 
-local P, S, R, C, Cc, Cs, Ct, Carg = lpeg.P, lpeg.S, lpeg.R, lpeg.C, lpeg.Cc, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.Ct, lpeg.Carg
-local lpegmatch, lpegpatterns = lpeg.match, lpeg.patterns
-
-local filedirname       = file.dirname
-local filebasename      = file.basename
-local fileextname       = file.extname
-local filejoin          = file.join
-local collapsepath      = file.collapsepath
-local joinpath          = file.joinpath
-local allocate          = utilities.storage.allocate
-local setmetatableindex = table.setmetatableindex
-
-local trace_locating   = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating",   function(v) trace_locating   = v end)
-local trace_detail     = false  trackers.register("resolvers.details",    function(v) trace_detail     = v end)
-local trace_expansions = false  trackers.register("resolvers.expansions", function(v) trace_expansions = v end)
-
-local report_resolving = logs.reporter("resolvers","resolving")
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local expandedpathfromlist   = resolvers.expandedpathfromlist
-local checkedvariable        = resolvers.checkedvariable
-local splitconfigurationpath = resolvers.splitconfigurationpath
-local methodhandler          = resolvers.methodhandler
-
-local initializesetter = utilities.setters.initialize
-
-local ostype, osname, osenv, ossetenv, osgetenv = os.type, os.name, os.env, os.setenv, os.getenv
-
-resolvers.cacheversion  = '1.0.1'
-resolvers.configbanner  = ''
-resolvers.homedir       = environment.homedir
-resolvers.criticalvars  = allocate { "SELFAUTOLOC", "SELFAUTODIR", "SELFAUTOPARENT", "TEXMFCNF", "TEXMF", "TEXOS" }
-resolvers.luacnfname    = 'texmfcnf.lua'
-resolvers.luacnfstate   = "unknown"
-
--- The web2c tex binaries as well as kpse have built in paths for the configuration
--- files and there can be a depressing truckload of them. This is actually the weak
--- spot of a distribution. So we don't want:
---
--- resolvers.luacnfspec = '{$SELFAUTODIR,$SELFAUTOPARENT}{,{/share,}/texmf{-local,}/web2c}'
---
--- but instead use:
---
--- resolvers.luacnfspec = 'selfautoparent:{/texmf{-local,}{,/web2c}}'
---
--- which does not make texlive happy as there is a texmf-local tree one level up
--- (sigh), so we need this. We can assume web2c as mkiv does not run on older
--- texlives anyway.
---
--- texlive:
---
--- selfautodir:
--- selfautoparent:
--- selfautodir:share/texmf-local/web2c
--- selfautodir:share/texmf/web2c
--- selfautodir:texmf-local/web2c
--- selfautodir:texmf/web2c
--- selfautoparent:share/texmf-local/web2c
--- selfautoparent:share/texmf/web2c
--- selfautoparent:texmf-local/web2c
--- selfautoparent:texmf/web2c
---
--- minimals:
---
--- home:texmf/web2c
--- selfautoparent:texmf-local/web2c
--- selfautoparent:texmf-context/web2c
--- selfautoparent:texmf/web2c
+-- original size: 60821, stripped down to: 42503
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files",
+}
+local gsub,find,lower,upper,match,gmatch=string.gsub,string.find,string.lower,string.upper,string.match,string.gmatch
+local concat,insert,sortedkeys=table.concat,table.insert,table.sortedkeys
+local next,type,rawget=next,type,rawget
+local os=os
+local P,S,R,C,Cc,Cs,Ct,Carg=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Carg
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
+local formatters=string.formatters
+local filedirname=file.dirname
+local filebasename=file.basename
+local suffixonly=file.suffixonly
+local filejoin=file.join
+local collapsepath=file.collapsepath
+local joinpath=file.joinpath
+local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
+local settings_to_array=utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
+local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
+local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local trace_detail=false trackers.register("resolvers.details",function(v) trace_detail=v end)
+local trace_expansions=false trackers.register("resolvers.expansions",function(v) trace_expansions=v end)
+local report_resolving=logs.reporter("resolvers","resolving")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local expandedpathfromlist=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist
+local checkedvariable=resolvers.checkedvariable
+local splitconfigurationpath=resolvers.splitconfigurationpath
+local methodhandler=resolvers.methodhandler
+local initializesetter=utilities.setters.initialize
+local ostype,osname,osenv,ossetenv,osgetenv=os.type,os.name,os.env,os.setenv,os.getenv
+resolvers.cacheversion='1.0.1'
+resolvers.configbanner=''
+resolvers.homedir=environment.homedir
+resolvers.criticalvars=allocate { "SELFAUTOLOC","SELFAUTODIR","SELFAUTOPARENT","TEXMFCNF","TEXMF","TEXOS" }
+resolvers.luacnfname="texmfcnf.lua"
+resolvers.luacnfstate="unknown"
 if environment.default_texmfcnf then
-    -- unfortunately we now have quite some overkill in the spec (not so nice on a network)
-    resolvers.luacnfspec = environment.default_texmfcnf
+  resolvers.luacnfspec=environment.default_texmfcnf
 else
- -- resolvers.luacnfspec = "selfautoparent:texmf{-local,-context,}/web2c"
-    resolvers.luacnfspec = "{selfautoloc:,selfautodir:,selfautoparent:}{,/texmf{-local,}/web2c}"
-end
-
-resolvers.luacnfspec = 'home:texmf/web2c;' .. resolvers.luacnfspec
-
--- which (as we want users to use the web2c path) be can be simplified to this:
---
--- if environment and environment.ownpath and string.find(environment.ownpath,"[\\/]texlive[\\/]") then
---     resolvers.luacnfspec = 'selfautodir:/texmf-local/web2c,selfautoparent:/texmf-local/web2c,selfautoparent:/texmf/web2c'
--- else
---     resolvers.luacnfspec = 'selfautoparent:/texmf-local/web2c,selfautoparent:/texmf/web2c'
--- end
-
-
-
-local unset_variable = "unset"
-
-local formats   = resolvers.formats
-local suffixes  = resolvers.suffixes
-local dangerous = resolvers.dangerous
-local suffixmap = resolvers.suffixmap
-
-resolvers.defaultsuffixes = { "tex" } --  "mkiv", "cld" -- too tricky
-
-resolvers.instance = resolvers.instance or nil -- the current one (slow access)
-local     instance = resolvers.instance or nil -- the current one (fast access)
-
--- An instance has an environment (coming from the outside, kept raw), variables
--- (coming from the configuration file), and expansions (variables with nested
--- variables replaced). One can push something into the outer environment and
--- its internal copy, but only the later one will be the raw unprefixed variant.
-
+  resolvers.luacnfspec="{selfautoloc:,selfautodir:,selfautoparent:}{,/texmf{-local,}/web2c}"
+end
+resolvers.luacnfspec='home:texmf/web2c;'..resolvers.luacnfspec
+local unset_variable="unset"
+local formats=resolvers.formats
+local suffixes=resolvers.suffixes
+local dangerous=resolvers.dangerous
+local suffixmap=resolvers.suffixmap
+resolvers.defaultsuffixes={ "tex" } 
+resolvers.instance=resolvers.instance or nil 
+local   instance=resolvers.instance or nil
 function resolvers.setenv(key,value,raw)
-    if instance then
-        -- this one will be consulted first when we stay inside
-        -- the current environment (prefixes are not resolved here)
-        instance.environment[key] = value
-        -- we feed back into the environment, and as this is used
-        -- by other applications (via os.execute) we need to make
-        -- sure that prefixes are resolve
-        ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolvers.resolve(value))
-    end
+  if instance then
+    instance.environment[key]=value
+    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolvers.resolve(value))
+  end
 end
-
--- Beware we don't want empty here as this one can be called early on
--- and therefore we use rawget.
-
 local function getenv(key)
-    local value = rawget(instance.environment,key)
-    if value and value ~= "" then
-        return value
-    else
-        local e = osgetenv(key)
-        return e ~= nil and e ~= "" and checkedvariable(e) or ""
-    end
-end
-
-resolvers.getenv = getenv
-resolvers.env    = getenv
-
--- We are going to use some metatable trickery where we backtrack from
--- expansion to variable to environment.
-
+  local value=rawget(instance.environment,key)
+  if value and value~="" then
+    return value
+  else
+    local e=osgetenv(key)
+    return e~=nil and e~="" and checkedvariable(e) or ""
+  end
+end
+resolvers.getenv=getenv
+resolvers.env=getenv
 local function resolve(k)
-    return instance.expansions[k]
-end
-
-local dollarstripper   = lpeg.stripper("$")
-local inhibitstripper  = P("!")^0 * Cs(P(1)^0)
-local backslashswapper = lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
-
-local somevariable     = P("$") / ""
-local somekey          = C(R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1)
-local somethingelse    = P(";") * ((1-S("!{}/\\"))^1 * P(";") / "")
-                       + P(";") * (P(";") / "")
-                       + P(1)
-local variableexpander = Cs( (somevariable * (somekey/resolve) + somethingelse)^1 )
-
-local cleaner          = P("\\") / "/" + P(";") * S("!{}/\\")^0 * P(";")^1 / ";"
-local variablecleaner  = Cs((cleaner  + P(1))^0)
-
-local somevariable     = R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1 / resolve
-local variable         = (P("$")/"") * (somevariable + (P("{")/"") * somevariable * (P("}")/""))
-local variableresolver = Cs((variable + P(1))^0)
-
+  return instance.expansions[k]
+end
+local dollarstripper=lpeg.stripper("$")
+local inhibitstripper=P("!")^0*Cs(P(1)^0)
+local backslashswapper=lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
+local somevariable=P("$")/""
+local somekey=C(R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1)
+local somethingelse=P(";")*((1-S("!{}/\\"))^1*P(";")/"")+P(";")*(P(";")/"")+P(1)
+local variableexpander=Cs((somevariable*(somekey/resolve)+somethingelse)^1 )
+local cleaner=P("\\")/"/"+P(";")*S("!{}/\\")^0*P(";")^1/";"
+local variablecleaner=Cs((cleaner+P(1))^0)
+local somevariable=R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1/resolve
+local variable=(P("$")/"")*(somevariable+(P("{")/"")*somevariable*(P("}")/""))
+local variableresolver=Cs((variable+P(1))^0)
 local function expandedvariable(var)
-    return lpegmatch(variableexpander,var) or var
-end
-
-function resolvers.newinstance() -- todo: all vars will become lowercase and alphanum only
-
-     if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("creating instance")
-     end
-
-    local environment, variables, expansions, order = allocate(), allocate(), allocate(), allocate()
-
-    local newinstance = {
-        environment     = environment,
-        variables       = variables,
-        expansions      = expansions,
-        order           = order,
-        files           = allocate(),
-        setups          = allocate(),
-        found           = allocate(),
-        foundintrees    = allocate(),
-        hashes          = allocate(),
-        hashed          = allocate(),
-        specification   = allocate(),
-        lists           = allocate(),
-        data            = allocate(), -- only for loading
-        fakepaths       = allocate(),
-        remember        = true,
-        diskcache       = true,
-        renewcache      = false,
-        renewtree       = false,
-        loaderror       = false,
-        savelists       = true,
-        pattern         = nil, -- lists
-        force_suffixes  = true,
-    }
-
-    setmetatableindex(variables,function(t,k)
-        local v
-        for i=1,#order do
-            v = order[i][k]
-            if v ~= nil then
-                t[k] = v
-                return v
-            end
-        end
-        if v == nil then
-            v = ""
-        end
-        t[k] = v
-        return v
-    end)
-
-    setmetatableindex(environment, function(t,k)
-        local v = osgetenv(k)
-        if v == nil then
-            v = variables[k]
-        end
-        if v ~= nil then
-            v = checkedvariable(v) or ""
-        end
-        v = resolvers.repath(v) -- for taco who has a : separated osfontdir
-        t[k] = v
-        return v
-    end)
-
-    setmetatableindex(expansions, function(t,k)
-        local v = environment[k]
-        if type(v) == "string" then
-            v = lpegmatch(variableresolver,v)
-            v = lpegmatch(variablecleaner,v)
-        end
-        t[k] = v
+  return lpegmatch(variableexpander,var) or var
+end
+function resolvers.newinstance() 
+   if trace_locating then
+    report_resolving("creating instance")
+   end
+  local environment,variables,expansions,order=allocate(),allocate(),allocate(),allocate()
+  local newinstance={
+    environment=environment,
+    variables=variables,
+    expansions=expansions,
+    order=order,
+    files=allocate(),
+    setups=allocate(),
+    found=allocate(),
+    foundintrees=allocate(),
+    hashes=allocate(),
+    hashed=allocate(),
+    specification=allocate(),
+    lists=allocate(),
+    data=allocate(),
+    fakepaths=allocate(),
+    remember=true,
+    diskcache=true,
+    renewcache=false,
+    renewtree=false,
+    loaderror=false,
+    savelists=true,
+    pattern=nil,
+    force_suffixes=true,
+  }
+  setmetatableindex(variables,function(t,k)
+    local v
+    for i=1,#order do
+      v=order[i][k]
+      if v~=nil then
+        t[k]=v
         return v
-    end)
-
-    return newinstance
-
+      end
+    end
+    if v==nil then
+      v=""
+    end
+    t[k]=v
+    return v
+  end)
+  setmetatableindex(environment,function(t,k)
+    local v=osgetenv(k)
+    if v==nil then
+      v=variables[k]
+    end
+    if v~=nil then
+      v=checkedvariable(v) or ""
+    end
+    v=resolvers.repath(v) 
+    t[k]=v
+    return v
+  end)
+  setmetatableindex(expansions,function(t,k)
+    local v=environment[k]
+    if type(v)=="string" then
+      v=lpegmatch(variableresolver,v)
+      v=lpegmatch(variablecleaner,v)
+    end
+    t[k]=v
+    return v
+  end)
+  return newinstance
+end
+function resolvers.setinstance(someinstance) 
+  instance=someinstance
+  resolvers.instance=someinstance
+  return someinstance
 end
-
-function resolvers.setinstance(someinstance) -- only one instance is active
-    instance = someinstance
-    resolvers.instance = someinstance
-    return someinstance
-end
-
 function resolvers.reset()
-    return resolvers.setinstance(resolvers.newinstance())
+  return resolvers.setinstance(resolvers.newinstance())
 end
-
 local function reset_hashes()
-    instance.lists = { }
-    instance.found = { }
-end
-
-local slash = P("/")
-
-local pathexpressionpattern = Cs (
-    Cc("^") * (
-        Cc("%") * S(".-")
-      + slash^2 * P(-1) / "/.*"
-      + slash^2 / "/.-/"
-      + (1-slash) * P(-1) * Cc("/")
-      + P(1)
-    )^1 * Cc("$") -- yes or no $
+  instance.lists={}
+  instance.found={}
+end
+local slash=P("/")
+local pathexpressionpattern=Cs (
+  Cc("^")*(
+    Cc("%")*S(".-")+slash^2*P(-1)/"/.*"
++slash^2/"/[^/]*/*"+(1-slash)*P(-1)*Cc("/")+P(1)
+  )^1*Cc("$") 
 )
-
-local cache = { }
-
+local cache={}
 local function makepathexpression(str)
-    if str == "." then
-        return "^%./$"
-    else
-        local c = cache[str]
-        if not c then
-            c = lpegmatch(pathexpressionpattern,str)
-            cache[str] = c
-        end
-        return c
+  if str=="." then
+    return "^%./$"
+  else
+    local c=cache[str]
+    if not c then
+      c=lpegmatch(pathexpressionpattern,str)
+      cache[str]=c
     end
+    return c
+  end
 end
-
 local function reportcriticalvariables(cnfspec)
-    if trace_locating then
-        for i=1,#resolvers.criticalvars do
-            local k = resolvers.criticalvars[i]
-            local v = resolvers.getenv(k) or "unknown" -- this one will not resolve !
-            report_resolving("variable '%s' set to '%s'",k,v)
-        end
-        report_resolving()
-        if cnfspec then
-            if type(cnfspec) == "table" then
-                report_resolving("using configuration specification '%s'",concat(cnfspec,","))
-            else
-                report_resolving("using configuration specification '%s'",cnfspec)
-            end
-        end
-        report_resolving()
+  if trace_locating then
+    for i=1,#resolvers.criticalvars do
+      local k=resolvers.criticalvars[i]
+      local v=resolvers.getenv(k) or "unknown" 
+      report_resolving("variable %a set to %a",k,v)
     end
-    reportcriticalvariables = function() end
+    report_resolving()
+    if cnfspec then
+      report_resolving("using configuration specification %a",type(cnfspec)=="table" and concat(cnfspec,",") or cnfspec)
+    end
+    report_resolving()
+  end
+  reportcriticalvariables=function() end
 end
-
 local function identify_configuration_files()
-    local specification = instance.specification
-    if #specification == 0 then
-        local cnfspec = getenv('TEXMFCNF')
-        if cnfspec == "" then
-            cnfspec = resolvers.luacnfspec
-            resolvers.luacnfstate = "default"
-        else
-            resolvers.luacnfstate = "environment"
-        end
-        reportcriticalvariables(cnfspec)
-        local cnfpaths = expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(cnfspec))
-        local luacnfname = resolvers.luacnfname
-        for i=1,#cnfpaths do
-            local filename = collapsepath(filejoin(cnfpaths[i],luacnfname))
-            local realname = resolvers.resolve(filename)
-            if lfs.isfile(realname) then
-                specification[#specification+1] = filename
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_resolving("found configuration file '%s'",realname)
-                end
-            elseif trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("unknown configuration file '%s'",realname)
-            end
-        end
+  local specification=instance.specification
+  if #specification==0 then
+    local cnfspec=getenv("TEXMFCNF")
+    if cnfspec=="" then
+      cnfspec=resolvers.luacnfspec
+      resolvers.luacnfstate="default"
+    else
+      resolvers.luacnfstate="environment"
+    end
+    reportcriticalvariables(cnfspec)
+    local cnfpaths=expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(cnfspec))
+    local luacnfname=resolvers.luacnfname
+    for i=1,#cnfpaths do
+      local filename=collapsepath(filejoin(cnfpaths[i],luacnfname))
+      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename)
+      if lfs.isfile(realname) then
+        specification[#specification+1]=filename
         if trace_locating then
-            report_resolving()
+          report_resolving("found configuration file %a",realname)
         end
-    elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("configuration files already identified")
+      elseif trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("unknown configuration file %a",realname)
+      end
     end
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_resolving()
+    end
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_resolving("configuration files already identified")
+  end
 end
-
 local function load_configuration_files()
-    local specification = instance.specification
-    if #specification > 0 then
-        local luacnfname = resolvers.luacnfname
-        for i=1,#specification do
-            local filename = specification[i]
-            local pathname = filedirname(filename)
-            local filename = filejoin(pathname,luacnfname)
-            local realname = resolvers.resolve(filename) -- no shortcut
-            local blob = loadfile(realname)
-            if blob then
-                local setups = instance.setups
-                local data = blob()
-                local parent = data and data.parent
-                if parent then
-                    local filename = filejoin(pathname,parent)
-                    local realname = resolvers.resolve(filename) -- no shortcut
-                    local blob = loadfile(realname)
-                    if blob then
-                        local parentdata = blob()
-                        if parentdata then
-                            report_resolving("loading configuration file '%s'",filename)
-                            data = table.merged(parentdata,data)
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-                data = data and data.content
-                if data then
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_resolving("loading configuration file '%s'",filename)
-                        report_resolving()
-                    end
-                    local variables = data.variables or { }
-                    local warning = false
-                    for k, v in next, data do
-                        local variant = type(v)
-                        if variant == "table" then
-                            initializesetter(filename,k,v)
-                        elseif variables[k] == nil then
-                            if trace_locating and not warning then
-                                report_resolving("variables like '%s' in configuration file '%s' should move to the 'variables' subtable",
-                                    k,resolvers.resolve(filename))
-                                warning = true
-                            end
-                            variables[k] = v
-                        end
-                    end
-                    setups[pathname] = variables
-                    if resolvers.luacnfstate == "default" then
-                        -- the following code is not tested
-                        local cnfspec = variables["TEXMFCNF"]
-                        if cnfspec then
-                            if trace_locating then
-                                report_resolving("reloading configuration due to TEXMF redefinition")
-                            end
-                            -- we push the value into the main environment (osenv) so
-                            -- that it takes precedence over the default one and therefore
-                            -- also over following definitions
-                            resolvers.setenv('TEXMFCNF',cnfspec) -- resolves prefixes
-                            -- we now identify and load the specified configuration files
-                            instance.specification = { }
-                            identify_configuration_files()
-                            load_configuration_files()
-                            -- we prevent further overload of the configuration variable
-                            resolvers.luacnfstate = "configuration"
-                            -- we quit the outer loop
-                            break
-                        end
-                    end
-
-                else
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_resolving("skipping configuration file '%s' (no content)",filename)
-                    end
-                    setups[pathname] = { }
-                    instance.loaderror = true
-                end
-            elseif trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("skipping configuration file '%s' (no valid format)",filename)
-            end
-            instance.order[#instance.order+1] = instance.setups[pathname]
-            if instance.loaderror then
-                break
-            end
-        end
-    elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("warning: no lua configuration files found")
-    end
+  local specification=instance.specification
+  if #specification>0 then
+    local luacnfname=resolvers.luacnfname
+    for i=1,#specification do
+      local filename=specification[i]
+      local pathname=filedirname(filename)
+      local filename=filejoin(pathname,luacnfname)
+      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+      local blob=loadfile(realname)
+      if blob then
+        local setups=instance.setups
+        local data=blob()
+        local parent=data and data.parent
+        if parent then
+          local filename=filejoin(pathname,parent)
+          local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+          local blob=loadfile(realname)
+          if blob then
+            local parentdata=blob()
+            if parentdata then
+              report_resolving("loading configuration file %a",filename)
+              data=table.merged(parentdata,data)
+            end
+          end
+        end
+        data=data and data.content
+        if data then
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_resolving("loading configuration file %a",filename)
+            report_resolving()
+          end
+          local variables=data.variables or {}
+          local warning=false
+          for k,v in next,data do
+            local variant=type(v)
+            if variant=="table" then
+              initializesetter(filename,k,v)
+            elseif variables[k]==nil then
+              if trace_locating and not warning then
+                report_resolving("variables like %a in configuration file %a should move to the 'variables' subtable",
+                  k,resolvers.resolve(filename))
+                warning=true
+              end
+              variables[k]=v
+            end
+          end
+          setups[pathname]=variables
+          if resolvers.luacnfstate=="default" then
+            local cnfspec=variables["TEXMFCNF"]
+            if cnfspec then
+              if trace_locating then
+                report_resolving("reloading configuration due to TEXMF redefinition")
+              end
+              resolvers.setenv("TEXMFCNF",cnfspec)
+              instance.specification={}
+              identify_configuration_files()
+              load_configuration_files()
+              resolvers.luacnfstate="configuration"
+              break
+            end
+          end
+        else
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_resolving("skipping configuration file %a (no content)",filename)
+          end
+          setups[pathname]={}
+          instance.loaderror=true
+        end
+      elseif trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("skipping configuration file %a (no valid format)",filename)
+      end
+      instance.order[#instance.order+1]=instance.setups[pathname]
+      if instance.loaderror then
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_resolving("warning: no lua configuration files found")
+  end
 end
-
--- scheme magic ... database loading
-
 local function load_file_databases()
-    instance.loaderror, instance.files = false, allocate()
-    if not instance.renewcache then
-        local hashes = instance.hashes
-        for k=1,#hashes do
-            local hash = hashes[k]
-            resolvers.hashers.byscheme(hash.type,hash.name)
-            if instance.loaderror then break end
-        end
+  instance.loaderror,instance.files=false,allocate()
+  if not instance.renewcache then
+    local hashes=instance.hashes
+    for k=1,#hashes do
+      local hash=hashes[k]
+      resolvers.hashers.byscheme(hash.type,hash.name)
+      if instance.loaderror then break end
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function locate_file_databases()
-    -- todo: cache:// and tree:// (runtime)
-    local texmfpaths = resolvers.expandedpathlist('TEXMF')
-    if #texmfpaths > 0 then
-        for i=1,#texmfpaths do
-            local path = collapsepath(texmfpaths[i])
-            local stripped = lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path) -- the !! thing
-            if stripped ~= "" then
-                local runtime = stripped == path
-                path = resolvers.cleanpath(path)
-                local spec = resolvers.splitmethod(stripped)
-                if runtime and (spec.noscheme or spec.scheme == "file") then
-                    stripped = "tree:///" .. stripped
-                elseif spec.scheme == "cache" or spec.scheme == "file" then
-                    stripped = spec.path
-                end
-                if trace_locating then
-                    if runtime then
-                        report_resolving("locating list of '%s' (runtime) (%s)",path,stripped)
-                    else
-                        report_resolving("locating list of '%s' (cached)",path)
-                    end
-                end
-                methodhandler('locators',stripped)
-            end
+  local texmfpaths=resolvers.expandedpathlist("TEXMF")
+  if #texmfpaths>0 then
+    for i=1,#texmfpaths do
+      local path=collapsepath(texmfpaths[i])
+      path=gsub(path,"/+$","") 
+      local stripped=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path) 
+      if stripped~="" then
+        local runtime=stripped==path
+        path=resolvers.cleanpath(path)
+        local spec=resolvers.splitmethod(stripped)
+        if runtime and (spec.noscheme or spec.scheme=="file") then
+          stripped="tree:///"..stripped
+        elseif spec.scheme=="cache" or spec.scheme=="file" then
+          stripped=spec.path
         end
         if trace_locating then
-            report_resolving()
+          if runtime then
+            report_resolving("locating list of %a (runtime) (%s)",path,stripped)
+          else
+            report_resolving("locating list of %a (cached)",path)
+          end
         end
-    elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("no texmf paths are defined (using TEXMF)")
-    end
-end
-
-local function generate_file_databases()
-    local hashes = instance.hashes
-    for k=1,#hashes do
-        local hash = hashes[k]
-        methodhandler('generators',hash.name)
+        methodhandler('locators',stripped)
+      end
     end
     if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving()
+      report_resolving()
     end
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_resolving("no texmf paths are defined (using TEXMF)")
+  end
 end
-
-local function save_file_databases() -- will become cachers
-    for i=1,#instance.hashes do
-        local hash = instance.hashes[i]
-        local cachename = hash.name
-        if hash.cache then
-            local content = instance.files[cachename]
-            caches.collapsecontent(content)
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("saving tree '%s'",cachename)
-            end
-            caches.savecontent(cachename,"files",content)
-        elseif trace_locating then
-            report_resolving("not saving runtime tree '%s'",cachename)
-        end
+local function generate_file_databases()
+  local hashes=instance.hashes
+  for k=1,#hashes do
+    local hash=hashes[k]
+    methodhandler('generators',hash.name)
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_resolving()
+  end
+end
+local function save_file_databases() 
+  for i=1,#instance.hashes do
+    local hash=instance.hashes[i]
+    local cachename=hash.name
+    if hash.cache then
+      local content=instance.files[cachename]
+      caches.collapsecontent(content)
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("saving tree %a",cachename)
+      end
+      caches.savecontent(cachename,"files",content)
+    elseif trace_locating then
+      report_resolving("not saving runtime tree %a",cachename)
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.renew(hashname)
-    if hashname and hashname ~= "" then
-        local expanded = resolvers.expansion(hashname) or ""
-        if expanded ~= "" then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("identifying tree '%s' from '%s'",expanded,hashname)
-            end
-            hashname = expanded
-        else
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("identifying tree '%s'",hashname)
-            end
-        end
-        local realpath = resolvers.resolve(hashname)
-        if lfs.isdir(realpath) then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("using path '%s'",realpath)
-            end
-            methodhandler('generators',hashname)
-            -- could be shared
-            local content = instance.files[hashname]
-            caches.collapsecontent(content)
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("saving tree '%s'",hashname)
-            end
-            caches.savecontent(hashname,"files",content)
-            -- till here
-        else
-            report_resolving("invalid path '%s'",realpath)
-        end
+  if hashname and hashname~="" then
+    local expanded=resolvers.expansion(hashname) or ""
+    if expanded~="" then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("identifying tree %a from %a",expanded,hashname)
+      end
+      hashname=expanded
+    else
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("identifying tree %a",hashname)
+      end
+    end
+    local realpath=resolvers.resolve(hashname)
+    if lfs.isdir(realpath) then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("using path %a",realpath)
+      end
+      methodhandler('generators',hashname)
+      local content=instance.files[hashname]
+      caches.collapsecontent(content)
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("saving tree %a",hashname)
+      end
+      caches.savecontent(hashname,"files",content)
+    else
+      report_resolving("invalid path %a",realpath)
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function load_databases()
-    locate_file_databases()
-    if instance.diskcache and not instance.renewcache then
-        load_file_databases()
-        if instance.loaderror then
-            generate_file_databases()
-            save_file_databases()
-        end
-    else
-        generate_file_databases()
-        if instance.renewcache then
-            save_file_databases()
-        end
+  locate_file_databases()
+  if instance.diskcache and not instance.renewcache then
+    load_file_databases()
+    if instance.loaderror then
+      generate_file_databases()
+      save_file_databases()
+    end
+  else
+    generate_file_databases()
+    if instance.renewcache then
+      save_file_databases()
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.appendhash(type,name,cache)
-    -- safeguard ... tricky as it's actually a bug when seen twice
-    if not instance.hashed[name] then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_resolving("hash '%s' appended",name)
-        end
-        insert(instance.hashes, { type = type, name = name, cache = cache } )
-        instance.hashed[name] = cache
+  if not instance.hashed[name] then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_resolving("hash %a appended",name)
     end
+    insert(instance.hashes,{ type=type,name=name,cache=cache } )
+    instance.hashed[name]=cache
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.prependhash(type,name,cache)
-    -- safeguard ... tricky as it's actually a bug when seen twice
-    if not instance.hashed[name] then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_resolving("hash '%s' prepended",name)
-        end
-        insert(instance.hashes, 1, { type = type, name = name, cache = cache } )
-        instance.hashed[name] = cache
-    end
-end
-
-function resolvers.extendtexmfvariable(specification) -- crap, we could better prepend the hash
-    local t = resolvers.splitpath(getenv('TEXMF'))
-    insert(t,1,specification)
-    local newspec = concat(t,";")
-    if instance.environment["TEXMF"] then
-        instance.environment["TEXMF"] = newspec
-    elseif instance.variables["TEXMF"] then
-        instance.variables["TEXMF"] = newspec
-    else
-        -- weird
-    end
-    reset_hashes()
+  if not instance.hashed[name] then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_resolving("hash %a prepended",name)
+    end
+    insert(instance.hashes,1,{ type=type,name=name,cache=cache } )
+    instance.hashed[name]=cache
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.extendtexmfvariable(specification) 
+  local t=resolvers.splitpath(getenv("TEXMF")) 
+  insert(t,1,specification)
+  local newspec=concat(t,",") 
+  if instance.environment["TEXMF"] then
+    instance.environment["TEXMF"]=newspec
+  elseif instance.variables["TEXMF"] then
+    instance.variables["TEXMF"]=newspec
+  else
+  end
+  reset_hashes()
 end
-
 function resolvers.splitexpansions()
-    local ie = instance.expansions
-    for k,v in next, ie do
-        local t, tn, h, p = { }, 0, { }, splitconfigurationpath(v)
-        for kk=1,#p do
-            local vv = p[kk]
-            if vv ~= "" and not h[vv] then
-                tn = tn + 1
-                t[tn] = vv
-                h[vv] = true
-            end
-        end
-        if #t > 1 then
-            ie[k] = t
-        else
-            ie[k] = t[1]
-        end
+  local ie=instance.expansions
+  for k,v in next,ie do
+    local t,tn,h,p={},0,{},splitconfigurationpath(v)
+    for kk=1,#p do
+      local vv=p[kk]
+      if vv~="" and not h[vv] then
+        tn=tn+1
+        t[tn]=vv
+        h[vv]=true
+      end
+    end
+    if #t>1 then
+      ie[k]=t
+    else
+      ie[k]=t[1]
     end
+  end
 end
-
--- end of split/join code
-
--- we used to have 'files' and 'configurations' so therefore the following
--- shared function
-
 function resolvers.datastate()
-    return caches.contentstate()
+  return caches.contentstate()
 end
-
 function resolvers.variable(name)
-    local name = name and lpegmatch(dollarstripper,name)
-    local result = name and instance.variables[name]
-    return result ~= nil and result or ""
+  local name=name and lpegmatch(dollarstripper,name)
+  local result=name and instance.variables[name]
+  return result~=nil and result or ""
 end
-
 function resolvers.expansion(name)
-    local name = name and lpegmatch(dollarstripper,name)
-    local result = name and instance.expansions[name]
-    return result ~= nil and result or ""
+  local name=name and lpegmatch(dollarstripper,name)
+  local result=name and instance.expansions[name]
+  return result~=nil and result or ""
 end
-
 function resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str)
-    local pth = resolvers.variable(str)
-    local lst = resolvers.splitpath(pth)
-    return expandedpathfromlist(lst)
+  local pth=resolvers.variable(str)
+  local lst=resolvers.splitpath(pth)
+  return expandedpathfromlist(lst)
 end
-
 function resolvers.unexpandedpath(str)
-    return joinpath(resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str))
+  return joinpath(resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str))
 end
-
-local done = { }
-
+local done={}
 function resolvers.resetextrapath()
-    local ep = instance.extra_paths
-    if not ep then
-        ep, done = { }, { }
-        instance.extra_paths = ep
-    elseif #ep > 0 then
-        instance.lists, done = { }, { }
-    end
+  local ep=instance.extra_paths
+  if not ep then
+    ep,done={},{}
+    instance.extra_paths=ep
+  elseif #ep>0 then
+    instance.lists,done={},{}
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
-    local ep = instance.extra_paths or { }
-    local oldn = #ep
-    local newn = oldn
-    if paths and paths ~= "" then
-        if subpaths and subpaths ~= "" then
-            for p in gmatch(paths,"[^,]+") do
-                -- we gmatch each step again, not that fast, but used seldom
-                for s in gmatch(subpaths,"[^,]+") do
-                    local ps = p .. "/" .. s
-                    if not done[ps] then
-                        newn = newn + 1
-                        ep[newn] = resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
-                        done[ps] = true
-                    end
-                end
-            end
+  paths=settings_to_array(paths)
+  subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
+  local ep=instance.extra_paths or {}
+  local oldn=#ep
+  local newn=oldn
+  local nofpaths=#paths
+  local nofsubpaths=#subpaths
+  if nofpaths>0 then
+    if nofsubpaths>0 then
+      for i=1,nofpaths do
+        local p=paths[i]
+        for j=1,nofsubpaths do
+          local s=subpaths[j]
+          local ps=p.."/"..s
+          if not done[ps] then
+            newn=newn+1
+            ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+            done[ps]=true
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      for i=1,nofpaths do
+        local p=paths[i]
+        if not done[p] then
+          newn=newn+1
+          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(p)
+          done[p]=true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  elseif nofsubpaths>0 then
+    for i=1,oldn do
+      for j=1,nofsubpaths do
+        local s=subpaths[j]
+        local ps=ep[i].."/"..s
+        if not done[ps] then
+          newn=newn+1
+          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+          done[ps]=true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if newn>0 then
+    instance.extra_paths=ep 
+  end
+  if newn>oldn then
+    instance.lists={} 
+  end
+end
+local function made_list(instance,list)
+  local ep=instance.extra_paths
+  if not ep or #ep==0 then
+    return list
+  else
+    local done,new,newn={},{},0
+    for k=1,#list do
+      local v=list[k]
+      if not done[v] then
+        if find(v,"^[%.%/]$") then
+          done[v]=true
+          newn=newn+1
+          new[newn]=v
         else
-            for p in gmatch(paths,"[^,]+") do
-                if not done[p] then
-                    newn = newn + 1
-                    ep[newn] = resolvers.cleanpath(p)
-                    done[p] = true
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    elseif subpaths and subpaths ~= "" then
-        for i=1,oldn do
-            -- we gmatch each step again, not that fast, but used seldom
-            for s in gmatch(subpaths,"[^,]+") do
-                local ps = ep[i] .. "/" .. s
-                if not done[ps] then
-                    newn = newn + 1
-                    ep[newn] = resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
-                    done[ps] = true
-                end
-            end
+          break
         end
+      end
     end
-    if newn > 0 then
-        instance.extra_paths = ep -- register paths
-    end
-    if newn > oldn then
-        instance.lists = { } -- erase the cache
+    for k=1,#ep do
+      local v=ep[k]
+      if not done[v] then
+        done[v]=true
+        newn=newn+1
+        new[newn]=v
+      end
     end
-end
-
-local function made_list(instance,list)
-    local ep = instance.extra_paths
-    if not ep or #ep == 0 then
-        return list
-    else
-        local done, new, newn = { }, { }, 0
-        -- honour . .. ../.. but only when at the start
-        for k=1,#list do
-            local v = list[k]
-            if not done[v] then
-                if find(v,"^[%.%/]$") then
-                    done[v] = true
-                    newn = newn + 1
-                    new[newn] = v
-                else
-                    break
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        -- first the extra paths
-        for k=1,#ep do
-            local v = ep[k]
-            if not done[v] then
-                done[v] = true
-                newn = newn + 1
-                new[newn] = v
-            end
-        end
-        -- next the formal paths
-        for k=1,#list do
-            local v = list[k]
-            if not done[v] then
-                done[v] = true
-                newn = newn + 1
-                new[newn] = v
-            end
-        end
-        return new
+    for k=1,#list do
+      local v=list[k]
+      if not done[v] then
+        done[v]=true
+        newn=newn+1
+        new[newn]=v
+      end
     end
+    return new
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.cleanpathlist(str)
-    local t = resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
-    if t then
-        for i=1,#t do
-            t[i] = collapsepath(resolvers.cleanpath(t[i]))
-        end
+  local t=resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
+  if t then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      t[i]=collapsepath(resolvers.cleanpath(t[i]))
     end
-    return t
+  end
+  return t
 end
-
 function resolvers.expandpath(str)
-    return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(str))
+  return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(str))
 end
-
 function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
-    if not str then
-        return { }
-    elseif instance.savelists then
-        str = lpegmatch(dollarstripper,str)
-        if not instance.lists[str] then -- cached
-            local lst = made_list(instance,resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str)))
-            instance.lists[str] = expandedpathfromlist(lst)
-        end
-        return instance.lists[str]
-    else
-        local lst = resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str))
-        return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst))
+  if not str then
+    return {}
+  elseif instance.savelists then
+    str=lpegmatch(dollarstripper,str)
+    local lists=instance.lists
+    local lst=lists[str]
+    if not lst then
+      local l=made_list(instance,resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str)))
+      lst=expandedpathfromlist(l)
+      lists[str]=lst
     end
+    return lst
+  else
+    local lst=resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str))
+    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst))
+  end
 end
-
-function resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str) -- brrr
-    str = lpegmatch(dollarstripper,str)
-    local tmp = resolvers.variableofformatorsuffix(str)
-    return resolvers.expandedpathlist(tmp ~= "" and tmp or str)
+function resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str) 
+  str=lpegmatch(dollarstripper,str)
+  local tmp=resolvers.variableofformatorsuffix(str)
+  return resolvers.expandedpathlist(tmp~="" and tmp or str)
 end
-
 function resolvers.expandpathfromvariable(str)
-    return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str))
+  return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str))
 end
-
-function resolvers.expandbraces(str) -- output variable and brace expansion of STRING
---     local ori = resolvers.variable(str)
---     if ori == "" then
-        local ori = str
---     end
-    local pth = expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(ori))
-    return joinpath(pth)
+function resolvers.expandbraces(str)
+    local ori=str
+  local pth=expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(ori))
+  return joinpath(pth)
 end
-
 function resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,someerror)
-    if content then
-        instance.files[name] = content
-    else
-        instance.files[name] = { }
-        if somerror == true then -- can be unset
-            instance.loaderror = someerror
-        end
+  if content then
+    instance.files[name]=content
+  else
+    instance.files[name]={}
+    if somerror==true then 
+      instance.loaderror=someerror
     end
+  end
 end
-
 local function isreadable(name)
-    local readable = lfs.isfile(name) -- not file.is_readable(name) asit can be a dir
-    if trace_detail then
-        if readable then
-            report_resolving("file '%s' is readable",name)
-        else
-            report_resolving("file '%s' is not readable", name)
-        end
+  local readable=lfs.isfile(name) 
+  if trace_detail then
+    if readable then
+      report_resolving("file %a is readable",name)
+    else
+      report_resolving("file %a is not readable",name)
     end
-    return readable
+  end
+  return readable
 end
-
--- name
--- name/name
-
 local function collect_files(names)
-    local filelist, noffiles = { }, 0
-    for k=1,#names do
-        local fname = names[k]
+  local filelist,noffiles={},0
+  for k=1,#names do
+    local fname=names[k]
+    if trace_detail then
+      report_resolving("checking name %a",fname)
+    end
+    local bname=filebasename(fname)
+    local dname=filedirname(fname)
+    if dname=="" or find(dname,"^%.") then
+      dname=false
+    else
+      dname=gsub(dname,"%*",".*")
+      dname="/"..dname.."$"
+    end
+    local hashes=instance.hashes
+    for h=1,#hashes do
+      local hash=hashes[h]
+      local blobpath=hash.name
+      local files=blobpath and instance.files[blobpath]
+      if files then
         if trace_detail then
-            report_resolving("checking name '%s'",fname)
-        end
-        local bname = filebasename(fname)
-        local dname = filedirname(fname)
-        if dname == "" or find(dname,"^%.") then
-            dname = false
-        else
-dname = gsub(dname,"*","%.*")
-            dname = "/" .. dname .. "$"
-        end
-        local hashes = instance.hashes
-        for h=1,#hashes do
-            local hash = hashes[h]
-            local blobpath = hash.name
-            local files = blobpath and instance.files[blobpath]
-            if files then
+          report_resolving("deep checking %a, base %a, pattern %a",blobpath,bname,dname)
+        end
+        local blobfile=files[bname]
+        if not blobfile then
+          local rname="remap:"..bname
+          blobfile=files[rname]
+          if blobfile then
+            bname=files[rname]
+            blobfile=files[bname]
+          end
+        end
+        if blobfile then
+          local blobroot=files.__path__ or blobpath
+          if type(blobfile)=='string' then
+            if not dname or find(blobfile,dname) then
+              local variant=hash.type
+              local search=filejoin(blobroot,blobfile,bname)
+              local result=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,blobroot,blobfile,bname)
+              if trace_detail then
+                report_resolving("match: variant %a, search %a, result %a",variant,search,result)
+              end
+              noffiles=noffiles+1
+              filelist[noffiles]={ variant,search,result }
+            end
+          else
+            for kk=1,#blobfile do
+              local vv=blobfile[kk]
+              if not dname or find(vv,dname) then
+                local variant=hash.type
+                local search=filejoin(blobroot,vv,bname)
+                local result=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,blobroot,vv,bname)
                 if trace_detail then
-                    report_resolving("deep checking '%s' (%s)",blobpath,bname)
-                end
-                local blobfile = files[bname]
-                if not blobfile then
-                    local rname = "remap:"..bname
-                    blobfile = files[rname]
-                    if blobfile then
-                        bname = files[rname]
-                        blobfile = files[bname]
-                    end
+                  report_resolving("match: variant %a, search %a, result %a",variant,search,result)
                 end
-                if blobfile then
-                    local blobroot = files.__path__ or blobpath
-                    if type(blobfile) == 'string' then
-                        if not dname or find(blobfile,dname) then
-                            local variant = hash.type
-                         -- local search  = filejoin(blobpath,blobfile,bname)
-                            local search  = filejoin(blobroot,blobfile,bname)
-                            local result  = methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,blobroot,blobfile,bname)
-                            if trace_detail then
-                                report_resolving("match: variant '%s', search '%s', result '%s'",variant,search,result)
-                            end
-                            noffiles = noffiles + 1
-                            filelist[noffiles] = { variant, search, result }
-                        end
-                    else
-                        for kk=1,#blobfile do
-                            local vv = blobfile[kk]
-                            if not dname or find(vv,dname) then
-                                local variant = hash.type
-                             -- local search  = filejoin(blobpath,vv,bname)
-                                local search  = filejoin(blobroot,vv,bname)
-                                local result  = methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,blobroot,vv,bname)
-                                if trace_detail then
-                                    report_resolving("match: variant '%s', search '%s', result '%s'",variant,search,result)
-                                end
-                                noffiles = noffiles + 1
-                                filelist[noffiles] = { variant, search, result }
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-            elseif trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("no match in '%s' (%s)",blobpath,bname)
+                noffiles=noffiles+1
+                filelist[noffiles]={ variant,search,result }
+              end
             end
+          end
         end
+      elseif trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",blobpath,bname)
+      end
     end
-    return noffiles > 0 and filelist or nil
+  end
+  return noffiles>0 and filelist or nil
 end
-
-local fit = { }
-
+local fit={}
 function resolvers.registerintrees(filename,format,filetype,usedmethod,foundname)
-    local foundintrees = instance.foundintrees
-    if usedmethod == "direct" and filename == foundname and fit[foundname] then
-        -- just an extra lookup after a test on presence
-    else
-        local t = {
-            filename   = filename,
-            format     = format ~= "" and format or nil,
-            filetype   = filetype  ~= "" and filetype or nil,
-            usedmethod = usedmethod,
-            foundname  = foundname,
-        }
-        fit[foundname] = t
-        foundintrees[#foundintrees+1] = t
-    end
+  local foundintrees=instance.foundintrees
+  if usedmethod=="direct" and filename==foundname and fit[foundname] then
+  else
+    local t={
+      filename=filename,
+      format=format~="" and format or nil,
+      filetype=filetype~="" and filetype or nil,
+      usedmethod=usedmethod,
+      foundname=foundname,
+    }
+    fit[foundname]=t
+    foundintrees[#foundintrees+1]=t
+  end
 end
-
--- split the next one up for readability (but this module needs a cleanup anyway)
-
-local function can_be_dir(name) -- can become local
-    local fakepaths = instance.fakepaths
-    if not fakepaths[name] then
-        if lfs.isdir(name) then
-            fakepaths[name] = 1 -- directory
-        else
-            fakepaths[name] = 2 -- no directory
-        end
+local function can_be_dir(name) 
+  local fakepaths=instance.fakepaths
+  if not fakepaths[name] then
+    if lfs.isdir(name) then
+      fakepaths[name]=1 
+    else
+      fakepaths[name]=2 
     end
-    return fakepaths[name] == 1
+  end
+  return fakepaths[name]==1
 end
-
-local preparetreepattern = Cs((P(".")/"%%." + P("-")/"%%-" + P(1))^0 * Cc("$"))
-
--- -- -- begin of main file search routing -- -- -- needs checking as previous has been patched
-
+local preparetreepattern=Cs((P(".")/"%%."+P("-")/"%%-"+P(1))^0*Cc("$"))
 local collect_instance_files
-
 local function find_analyze(filename,askedformat,allresults)
-    local filetype, wantedfiles, ext = '', { }, fileextname(filename)
-    -- too tricky as filename can be bla.1.2.3:
-    --
-    -- if not suffixmap[ext] then
-    --     wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1] = filename
-    -- end
-    wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1] = filename
-    if askedformat == "" then
-        if ext == "" or not suffixmap[ext] then
-            local defaultsuffixes = resolvers.defaultsuffixes
-            for i=1,#defaultsuffixes do
-                local forcedname = filename .. '.' .. defaultsuffixes[i]
-                wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1] = forcedname
-                filetype = resolvers.formatofsuffix(forcedname)
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_resolving("forcing filetype '%s'",filetype)
-                end
-            end
-        else
-            filetype = resolvers.formatofsuffix(filename)
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("using suffix based filetype '%s'",filetype)
-            end
+  local filetype,wantedfiles,ext='',{},suffixonly(filename)
+  wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=filename
+  if askedformat=="" then
+    if ext=="" or not suffixmap[ext] then
+      local defaultsuffixes=resolvers.defaultsuffixes
+      for i=1,#defaultsuffixes do
+        local forcedname=filename..'.'..defaultsuffixes[i]
+        wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=forcedname
+        filetype=resolvers.formatofsuffix(forcedname)
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_resolving("forcing filetype %a",filetype)
         end
+      end
     else
-        if ext == "" or not suffixmap[ext] then
-            local format_suffixes = suffixes[askedformat]
-            if format_suffixes then
-                for i=1,#format_suffixes do
-                    wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1] = filename .. "." .. format_suffixes[i]
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        filetype = askedformat
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_resolving("using given filetype '%s'",filetype)
+      filetype=resolvers.formatofsuffix(filename)
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("using suffix based filetype %a",filetype)
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    if ext=="" or not suffixmap[ext] then
+      local format_suffixes=suffixes[askedformat]
+      if format_suffixes then
+        for i=1,#format_suffixes do
+          wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=filename.."."..format_suffixes[i]
         end
+      end
+    end
+    filetype=askedformat
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_resolving("using given filetype %a",filetype)
     end
-    return filetype, wantedfiles
+  end
+  return filetype,wantedfiles
 end
-
 local function find_direct(filename,allresults)
-    if not dangerous[askedformat] and isreadable(filename) then
-        if trace_detail then
-            report_resolving("file '%s' found directly",filename)
-        end
-        return "direct", { filename }
+  if not dangerous[askedformat] and isreadable(filename) then
+    if trace_detail then
+      report_resolving("file %a found directly",filename)
     end
+    return "direct",{ filename }
+  end
 end
-
 local function find_wildcard(filename,allresults)
-    if find(filename,'%*') then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_resolving("checking wildcard '%s'", filename)
-        end
-        local method, result = resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename)
-        if result then
-            return "wildcard", result
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-local function find_qualified(filename,allresults) -- this one will be split too
-    if not file.is_qualified_path(filename) then
-        return
-    end
+  if find(filename,'%*') then
     if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("checking qualified name '%s'", filename)
-    end
-    if isreadable(filename) then
-        if trace_detail then
-            report_resolving("qualified file '%s' found", filename)
-        end
-        return "qualified", { filename }
-    end
+      report_resolving("checking wildcard %a",filename)
+    end
+    local method,result=resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename)
+    if result then
+      return "wildcard",result
+    end
+  end
+end
+local function find_qualified(filename,allresults,askedformat,alsostripped) 
+  if not file.is_qualified_path(filename) then
+    return
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_resolving("checking qualified name %a",filename)
+  end
+  if isreadable(filename) then
     if trace_detail then
-        report_resolving("locating qualified file '%s'", filename)
-    end
-    local forcedname, suffix = "", fileextname(filename)
-    if suffix == "" then -- why
-        local format_suffixes = askedformat == "" and resolvers.defaultsuffixes or suffixes[askedformat]
-        if format_suffixes then
-            for i=1,#format_suffixes do
-                local s = format_suffixes[i]
-                forcedname = filename .. "." .. s
-                if isreadable(forcedname) then
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_resolving("no suffix, forcing format filetype '%s'", s)
-                    end
-                    return "qualified", { forcedname }
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    if suffix and suffix ~= "" then
-        -- try to find in tree (no suffix manipulation), here we search for the
-        -- matching last part of the name
-        local basename = filebasename(filename)
-        local pattern = lpegmatch(preparetreepattern,filename)
-        -- messy .. to be sorted out
-        local savedformat = askedformat
-        local format = savedformat or ""
-        if format == "" then
-            askedformat = resolvers.formatofsuffix(suffix)
-        end
-        if not format then
-            askedformat = "othertextfiles" -- kind of everything, maybe all
-        end
-        --
-        if basename ~= filename then
-            local resolved = collect_instance_files(basename,askedformat,allresults)
-            if #resolved == 0 then
-                local lowered = lower(basename)
-                if filename ~= lowered then
-                    resolved = collect_instance_files(lowered,askedformat,allresults)
-                end
-            end
-            resolvers.format = savedformat
-            --
-            if #resolved > 0 then
-                local result = { }
-                for r=1,#resolved do
-                    local rr = resolved[r]
-                    if find(rr,pattern) then
-                        result[#result+1] = rr
-                    end
-                end
-                if #result > 0 then
-                    return "qualified", result
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        -- a real wildcard:
-        --
-        -- local filelist = collect_files({basename})
-        -- result = { }
-        -- for f=1,#filelist do
-        --     local ff = filelist[f][3] or ""
-        --     if find(ff,pattern) then
-        --         result[#result+1], ok = ff, true
-        --     end
-        -- end
-        -- if #result > 0 then
-        --     return "qualified", result
-        -- end
-    end
+      report_resolving("qualified file %a found",filename)
+    end
+    return "qualified",{ filename }
+  end
+  if trace_detail then
+    report_resolving("locating qualified file %a",filename)
+  end
+  local forcedname,suffix="",suffixonly(filename)
+  if suffix=="" then 
+    local format_suffixes=askedformat=="" and resolvers.defaultsuffixes or suffixes[askedformat]
+    if format_suffixes then
+      for i=1,#format_suffixes do
+        local s=format_suffixes[i]
+        forcedname=filename.."."..s
+        if isreadable(forcedname) then
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_resolving("no suffix, forcing format filetype %a",s)
+          end
+          return "qualified",{ forcedname }
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if alsostripped and suffix and suffix~="" then
+    local basename=filebasename(filename)
+    local pattern=lpegmatch(preparetreepattern,filename)
+    local savedformat=askedformat
+    local format=savedformat or ""
+    if format=="" then
+      askedformat=resolvers.formatofsuffix(suffix)
+    end
+    if not format then
+      askedformat="othertextfiles" 
+    end
+    if basename~=filename then
+      local resolved=collect_instance_files(basename,askedformat,allresults)
+      if #resolved==0 then
+        local lowered=lower(basename)
+        if filename~=lowered then
+          resolved=collect_instance_files(lowered,askedformat,allresults)
+        end
+      end
+      resolvers.format=savedformat
+      if #resolved>0 then
+        local result={}
+        for r=1,#resolved do
+          local rr=resolved[r]
+          if find(rr,pattern) then
+            result[#result+1]=rr
+          end
+        end
+        if #result>0 then
+          return "qualified",result
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 local function check_subpath(fname)
-    if isreadable(fname) then
-        if trace_detail then
-            report_resolving("found '%s' by deep scanning",fname)
-        end
-        return fname
+  if isreadable(fname) then
+    if trace_detail then
+      report_resolving("found %a by deep scanning",fname)
     end
+    return fname
+  end
 end
-
 local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
-    local typespec = resolvers.variableofformat(filetype)
-    local pathlist = resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec)
-    local method = "intree"
-    if pathlist and #pathlist > 0 then
-        -- list search
-        local filelist = collect_files(wantedfiles)
-        local dirlist = { }
-        if filelist then
-            for i=1,#filelist do
-                dirlist[i] = filedirname(filelist[i][3]) .. "/" -- was [2] .. gamble
-            end
-        end
+  local typespec=resolvers.variableofformat(filetype)
+  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec)
+  local method="intree"
+  if pathlist and #pathlist>0 then
+    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles)
+    local dirlist={}
+    if filelist then
+      for i=1,#filelist do
+        dirlist[i]=filedirname(filelist[i][3]).."/" 
+      end
+    end
+    if trace_detail then
+      report_resolving("checking filename %a",filename)
+    end
+    local resolve=resolvers.resolve
+    local result={}
+    for k=1,#pathlist do
+      local path=pathlist[k]
+      local pathname=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path)
+      local doscan=path==pathname 
+      if not find (pathname,'//$') then
+        doscan=false 
+      end
+      local done=false
+      if filelist then
+        local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
         if trace_detail then
-            report_resolving("checking filename '%s'",filename)
-        end
-        local result = { }
-        for k=1,#pathlist do
-            local path = pathlist[k]
-            local pathname = lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path)
-            local doscan = path == pathname -- no ^!!
-            if not find (pathname,'//$') then
-                doscan = false -- we check directly on the path
-            end
-            local done = false
-            -- using file list
-            if filelist then -- database
-                -- compare list entries with permitted pattern -- /xx /xx//
-                local expression = makepathexpression(pathname)
-                if trace_detail then
-                    report_resolving("using pattern '%s' for path '%s'",expression,pathname)
+          report_resolving("using pattern %a for path %a",expression,pathname)
+        end
+        for k=1,#filelist do
+          local fl=filelist[k]
+          local f=fl[2]
+          local d=dirlist[k]
+          if find(d,expression) or find(resolve(d),expression) then
+            result[#result+1]=resolve(fl[3]) 
+            done=true
+            if allresults then
+              if trace_detail then
+                report_resolving("match to %a in hash for file %a and path %a, continue scanning",expression,f,d)
+              end
+            else
+              if trace_detail then
+                report_resolving("match to %a in hash for file %a and path %a, quit scanning",expression,f,d)
+              end
+              break
+            end
+          elseif trace_detail then
+            report_resolving("no match to %a in hash for file %a and path %a",expression,f,d)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      if done then
+        method="database"
+      else
+        method="filesystem" 
+        pathname=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
+        pathname=resolve(pathname)
+        local scheme=url.hasscheme(pathname)
+        if not scheme or scheme=="file" then
+          local pname=gsub(pathname,"%.%*$",'')
+          if not find(pname,"%*") then
+            if can_be_dir(pname) then
+              for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+                local w=wantedfiles[k]
+                local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,w))
+                if fname then
+                  result[#result+1]=fname
+                  done=true
+                  if not allresults then
+                    break
+                  end
                 end
-                for k=1,#filelist do
-                    local fl = filelist[k]
-                    local f = fl[2]
-                    local d = dirlist[k]
-                    if find(d,expression) then
-                        -- todo, test for readable
-                        result[#result+1] = resolvers.resolve(fl[3]) -- no shortcut
-                        done = true
-                        if allresults then
-                            if trace_detail then
-                                report_resolving("match to '%s' in hash for file '%s' and path '%s', continue scanning",expression,f,d)
-                            end
-                        else
-                            if trace_detail then
-                                report_resolving("match to '%s' in hash for file '%s' and path '%s', quit scanning",expression,f,d)
-                            end
+              end
+              if not done and doscan then
+                local files=resolvers.simplescanfiles(pname,false,true)
+                for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+                  local w=wantedfiles[k]
+                  local subpath=files[w]
+                  if not subpath or subpath=="" then
+                  elseif type(subpath)=="string" then
+                    local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,subpath,w))
+                    if fname then
+                      result[#result+1]=fname
+                      done=true
+                      if not allresults then
+                        break
+                      end
+                    end
+                  else
+                    for i=1,#subpath do
+                      local sp=subpath[i]
+                      if sp=="" then
+                      else
+                        local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,sp,w))
+                        if fname then
+                          result[#result+1]=fname
+                          done=true
+                          if not allresults then
                             break
+                          end
                         end
-                    elseif trace_detail then
-                        report_resolving("no match to '%s' in hash for file '%s' and path '%s'",expression,f,d)
+                      end
                     end
-                end
-            end
-            if done then
-                method = "database"
-            else
-                method = "filesystem" -- bonus, even when !! is specified
-                pathname = gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
-                pathname = resolvers.resolve(pathname)
-                local scheme = url.hasscheme(pathname)
-                if not scheme or scheme == "file" then
-                    local pname = gsub(pathname,"%.%*$",'')
-                    if not find(pname,"%*") then
-                        if can_be_dir(pname) then
-                            -- quick root scan first
-                            for k=1,#wantedfiles do
-                                local w = wantedfiles[k]
-                                local fname = check_subpath(filejoin(pname,w))
-                                if fname then
-                                    result[#result+1] = fname
-                                    done = true
-                                    if not allresults then
-                                        break
-                                    end
-                                end
-                            end
-                            if not done and doscan then
-                                -- collect files in path (and cache the result)
-                                local files = resolvers.simplescanfiles(pname,false,true)
-                                for k=1,#wantedfiles do
-                                    local w = wantedfiles[k]
-                                    local subpath = files[w]
-                                    if not subpath or subpath == "" then
-                                        -- rootscan already done
-                                    elseif type(subpath) == "string" then
-                                        local fname = check_subpath(filejoin(pname,subpath,w))
-                                        if fname then
-                                            result[#result+1] = fname
-                                            done = true
-                                            if not allresults then
-                                                break
-                                            end
-                                        end
-                                    else
-                                        for i=1,#subpath do
-                                            local sp = subpath[i]
-                                            if sp == "" then
-                                                -- roottest already done
-                                            else
-                                                local fname = check_subpath(filejoin(pname,sp,w))
-                                                if fname then
-                                                    result[#result+1] = fname
-                                                    done = true
-                                                    if not allresults then
-                                                        break
-                                                    end
-                                                end
-                                            end
-                                        end
-                                        if done and not allresults then
-                                            break
-                                        end
-                                    end
-                                end
-                            end
-                        end
-                    else
-                        -- no access needed for non existing path, speedup (esp in large tree with lots of fake)
+                    if done and not allresults then
+                      break
                     end
+                  end
                 end
+              end
             end
-            -- todo recursive scanning
-            if done and not allresults then
-                break
-            end
-        end
-        if #result > 0 then
-            return method, result
+          else
+          end
         end
+      end
+      if done and not allresults then
+        break
+      end
     end
+    if #result>0 then
+      return method,result
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 local function find_onpath(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+  if trace_detail then
+    report_resolving("checking filename %a, filetype %a, wanted files %a",filename,filetype,concat(wantedfiles," | "))
+  end
+  local result={}
+  for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+    local fname=wantedfiles[k]
+    if fname and isreadable(fname) then
+      filename=fname
+      result[#result+1]=filejoin('.',fname)
+      if not allresults then
+        break
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if #result>0 then
+    return "onpath",result
+  end
+end
+local function find_otherwise(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults) 
+  local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles)
+  local fl=filelist and filelist[1]
+  if fl then
+    return "otherwise",{ resolvers.resolve(fl[3]) } 
+  end
+end
+collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults) 
+  askedformat=askedformat or ""
+  filename=collapsepath(filename)
+  if allresults then
+    local filetype,wantedfiles=find_analyze(filename,askedformat)
+    local results={
+      { find_direct  (filename,true) },
+      { find_wildcard (filename,true) },
+      { find_qualified(filename,true,askedformat) },
+      { find_intree  (filename,filetype,wantedfiles,true) },
+      { find_onpath  (filename,filetype,wantedfiles,true) },
+      { find_otherwise(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,true) },
+    }
+    local result,status,done={},{},{}
+    for k,r in next,results do
+      local method,list=r[1],r[2]
+      if method and list then
+        for i=1,#list do
+          local c=collapsepath(list[i])
+          if not done[c] then
+            result[#result+1]=c
+            done[c]=true
+          end
+          status[#status+1]=formatters["%-10s: %s"](method,c)
+        end
+      end
+    end
     if trace_detail then
-        report_resolving("checking filename '%s', filetype '%s', wanted files '%s'",filename, filetype or '?',concat(wantedfiles," | "))
-    end
-    local result = { }
-    for k=1,#wantedfiles do
-        local fname = wantedfiles[k]
-        if fname and isreadable(fname) then
-            filename = fname
-            result[#result+1] = filejoin('.',fname)
-            if not allresults then
-                break
-            end
+      report_resolving("lookup status: %s",table.serialize(status,filename))
+    end
+    return result,status
+  else
+    local method,result,stamp,filetype,wantedfiles
+    if instance.remember then
+      stamp=formatters["%s--%s"](filename,askedformat)
+      result=stamp and instance.found[stamp]
+      if result then
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_resolving("remembered file %a",filename)
         end
+        return result
+      end
     end
-    if #result > 0 then
-        return "onpath", result
-    end
-end
-
-local function find_otherwise(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults) -- other text files | any | whatever
-    local filelist = collect_files(wantedfiles)
-    local fl = filelist and filelist[1]
-    if fl then
-        return "otherwise", { resolvers.resolve(fl[3]) } -- filename
-    end
-end
-
--- we could have a loop over the 6 functions but then we'd have to
--- always analyze
-
-collect_instance_files = function(filename,askedformat,allresults) -- uses nested
-    askedformat = askedformat or ""
-    filename = collapsepath(filename)
-    if allresults then
-        -- no need for caching, only used for tracing
-        local filetype, wantedfiles = find_analyze(filename,askedformat)
-        local results = {
-            { find_direct   (filename,true) },
-            { find_wildcard (filename,true) },
-            { find_qualified(filename,true) },
-            { find_intree   (filename,filetype,wantedfiles,true) },
-            { find_onpath   (filename,filetype,wantedfiles,true) },
-            { find_otherwise(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,true) },
-        }
-        local result, status, done = { }, { }, { }
-        for k, r in next, results do
-            local method, list = r[1], r[2]
-            if method and list then
-                for i=1,#list do
-                    local c = collapsepath(list[i])
-                    if not done[c] then
-                        result[#result+1] = c
-                        done[c] = true
-                    end
-                    status[#status+1] = format("%-10s: %s",method,c)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        if trace_detail then
-            report_resolving("lookup status: %s",table.serialize(status,filename))
-        end
-        return result, status
-    else
-        local method, result, stamp, filetype, wantedfiles
-        if instance.remember then
-            stamp = format("%s--%s", filename, askedformat)
-            result = stamp and instance.found[stamp]
-            if result then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_resolving("remembered file '%s'",filename)
-                end
-                return result
-            end
-        end
-        method, result = find_direct(filename)
+    method,result=find_direct(filename)
+    if not result then
+      method,result=find_wildcard(filename)
+      if not result then
+        method,result=find_qualified(filename,false,askedformat)
         if not result then
-            method, result = find_wildcard(filename)
+          filetype,wantedfiles=find_analyze(filename,askedformat)
+          method,result=find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles)
+          if not result then
+            method,result=find_onpath(filename,filetype,wantedfiles)
             if not result then
-                method, result = find_qualified(filename)
-                if not result then
-                    filetype, wantedfiles = find_analyze(filename,askedformat)
-                    method, result = find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles)
-                    if not result then
-                        method, result = find_onpath(filename,filetype,wantedfiles)
-                        if not result then
-                            method, result = find_otherwise(filename,filetype,wantedfiles)
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
+              method,result=find_otherwise(filename,filetype,wantedfiles)
             end
+          end
         end
-        if result and #result > 0 then
-            local foundname = collapsepath(result[1])
-            resolvers.registerintrees(filename,askedformat,filetype,method,foundname)
-            result = { foundname }
-        else
-            result = { } -- maybe false
-        end
-        if stamp then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_resolving("remembering file '%s'",filename)
-            end
-            instance.found[stamp] = result
-        end
-        return result
+      end
+    end
+    if result and #result>0 then
+      local foundname=collapsepath(result[1])
+      resolvers.registerintrees(filename,askedformat,filetype,method,foundname)
+      result={ foundname }
+    else
+      result={} 
     end
+    if stamp then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_resolving("remembering file %a",filename)
+      end
+      instance.found[stamp]=result
+    end
+    return result
+  end
 end
-
--- -- -- end of main file search routing -- -- --
-
-
 local function findfiles(filename,filetype,allresults)
-    local result, status = collect_instance_files(filename,filetype or "",allresults)
-    if not result or #result == 0 then
-        local lowered = lower(filename)
-        if filename ~= lowered then
-            result, status = collect_instance_files(lowered,filetype or "",allresults)
-        end
+  local result,status=collect_instance_files(filename,filetype or "",allresults)
+  if not result or #result==0 then
+    local lowered=lower(filename)
+    if filename~=lowered then
+      result,status=collect_instance_files(lowered,filetype or "",allresults)
     end
-    return result or { }, status
+  end
+  return result or {},status
 end
-
 function resolvers.findfiles(filename,filetype)
-    return findfiles(filename,filetype,true)
+  return findfiles(filename,filetype,true)
 end
-
 function resolvers.findfile(filename,filetype)
-    return findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or ""
+  return findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or ""
 end
-
 function resolvers.findpath(filename,filetype)
-    return filedirname(findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or "")
+  return filedirname(findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or "")
 end
-
 local function findgivenfiles(filename,allresults)
-    local bname, result = filebasename(filename), { }
-    local hashes = instance.hashes
-    local noffound = 0
-    for k=1,#hashes do
-        local hash = hashes[k]
-        local files = instance.files[hash.name] or { }
-        local blist = files[bname]
-        if not blist then
-            local rname = "remap:"..bname
-            blist = files[rname]
-            if blist then
-                bname = files[rname]
-                blist = files[bname]
-            end
+  local bname,result=filebasename(filename),{}
+  local hashes=instance.hashes
+  local noffound=0
+  for k=1,#hashes do
+    local hash=hashes[k]
+    local files=instance.files[hash.name] or {}
+    local blist=files[bname]
+    if not blist then
+      local rname="remap:"..bname
+      blist=files[rname]
+      if blist then
+        bname=files[rname]
+        blist=files[bname]
+      end
+    end
+    if blist then
+      if type(blist)=='string' then
+        local found=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,blist,bname) or ""
+        if found~="" then
+          noffound=noffound+1
+          result[noffound]=resolvers.resolve(found)
+          if not allresults then
+            break
+          end
         end
-        if blist then
-            if type(blist) == 'string' then
-                local found = methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,blist,bname) or ""
-                if found ~= "" then
-                    noffound = noffound + 1
-                    result[noffound] = resolvers.resolve(found)
-                    if not allresults then break end
-                end
-            else
-                for kk=1,#blist do
-                    local vv = blist[kk]
-                    local found = methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,vv,bname) or ""
-                    if found ~= "" then
-                        noffound = noffound + 1
-                        result[noffound] = resolvers.resolve(found)
-                        if not allresults then break end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
+      else
+        for kk=1,#blist do
+          local vv=blist[kk]
+          local found=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,vv,bname) or ""
+          if found~="" then
+            noffound=noffound+1
+            result[noffound]=resolvers.resolve(found)
+            if not allresults then break end
+          end
         end
+      end
     end
-    return result
+  end
+  return result
 end
-
 function resolvers.findgivenfiles(filename)
-    return findgivenfiles(filename,true)
+  return findgivenfiles(filename,true)
 end
-
 function resolvers.findgivenfile(filename)
-    return findgivenfiles(filename,false)[1] or ""
+  return findgivenfiles(filename,false)[1] or ""
 end
-
 local function doit(path,blist,bname,tag,variant,result,allresults)
-    local done = false
-    if blist and variant then
-        local resolve = resolvers.resolve -- added
-        if type(blist) == 'string' then
-            -- make function and share code
-            if find(lower(blist),path) then
-                local full = methodhandler('concatinators',variant,tag,blist,bname) or ""
-                result[#result+1] = resolve(full)
-                done = true
-            end
-        else
-            for kk=1,#blist do
-                local vv = blist[kk]
-                if find(lower(vv),path) then
-                    local full = methodhandler('concatinators',variant,tag,vv,bname) or ""
-                    result[#result+1] = resolve(full)
-                    done = true
-                    if not allresults then break end
-                end
-            end
+  local done=false
+  if blist and variant then
+    local resolve=resolvers.resolve 
+    if type(blist)=='string' then
+      if find(lower(blist),path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',variant,tag,blist,bname) or ""
+        result[#result+1]=resolve(full)
+        done=true
+      end
+    else
+      for kk=1,#blist do
+        local vv=blist[kk]
+        if find(lower(vv),path) then
+          local full=methodhandler('concatinators',variant,tag,vv,bname) or ""
+          result[#result+1]=resolve(full)
+          done=true
+          if not allresults then break end
         end
+      end
     end
-    return done
+  end
+  return done
 end
-
-
-local makewildcard = Cs(
-    (P("^")^0 * P("/") * P(-1) + P(-1)) /".*"
-  + (P("^")^0 * P("/") / "")^0 * (P("*")/".*" + P("-")/"%%-" + P(".")/"%%." + P("?")/"."+ P("\\")/"/" + P(1))^0
+local makewildcard=Cs(
+  (P("^")^0*P("/")*P(-1)+P(-1))/".*"+(P("^")^0*P("/")/"")^0*(P("*")/".*"+P("-")/"%%-"+P(".")/"%%."+P("?")/"."+P("\\")/"/"+P(1))^0
 )
-
 function resolvers.wildcardpattern(pattern)
-    return lpegmatch(makewildcard,pattern) or pattern
-end
-
-local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result) -- todo: remap: and lpeg
-    result = result or { }
-    local base = filebasename(filename)
-    local dirn = filedirname(filename)
-    local path = lower(lpegmatch(makewildcard,dirn) or dirn)
-    local name = lower(lpegmatch(makewildcard,base) or base)
-    local files, done = instance.files, false
-    if find(name,"%*") then
-        local hashes = instance.hashes
-        for k=1,#hashes do
-            local hash = hashes[k]
-            local hashname, hashtype = hash.name, hash.type
-            for kk, hh in next, files[hashname] do
-                if not find(kk,"^remap:") then
-                    if find(lower(kk),name) then
-                        if doit(path,hh,kk,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done = true end
-                        if done and not allresults then break end
-                    end
-                end
-            end
-        end
-    else
-        local hashes = instance.hashes
-        for k=1,#hashes do
-            local hash = hashes[k]
-            local hashname, hashtype = hash.name, hash.type
-            if doit(path,files[hashname][bname],bname,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done = true end
+  return lpegmatch(makewildcard,pattern) or pattern
+end
+local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result) 
+  result=result or {}
+  local base=filebasename(filename)
+  local dirn=filedirname(filename)
+  local path=lower(lpegmatch(makewildcard,dirn) or dirn)
+  local name=lower(lpegmatch(makewildcard,base) or base)
+  local files,done=instance.files,false
+  if find(name,"%*") then
+    local hashes=instance.hashes
+    for k=1,#hashes do
+      local hash=hashes[k]
+      local hashname,hashtype=hash.name,hash.type
+      for kk,hh in next,files[hashname] do
+        if not find(kk,"^remap:") then
+          if find(lower(kk),name) then
+            if doit(path,hh,kk,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done=true end
             if done and not allresults then break end
+          end
         end
+      end
     end
-    -- we can consider also searching the paths not in the database, but then
-    -- we end up with a messy search (all // in all path specs)
-    return result
+  else
+    local hashes=instance.hashes
+    for k=1,#hashes do
+      local hash=hashes[k]
+      local hashname,hashtype=hash.name,hash.type
+      if doit(path,files[hashname][bname],bname,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done=true end
+      if done and not allresults then break end
+    end
+  end
+  return result
 end
-
 function resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename,result)
-    return findwildcardfiles(filename,true,result)
+  return findwildcardfiles(filename,true,result)
 end
-
 function resolvers.findwildcardfile(filename)
-    return findwildcardfiles(filename,false)[1] or ""
+  return findwildcardfiles(filename,false)[1] or ""
 end
-
--- main user functions
-
 function resolvers.automount()
-    -- implemented later
 end
-
 function resolvers.load(option)
-    statistics.starttiming(instance)
-    identify_configuration_files()
-    load_configuration_files()
-    if option ~= "nofiles" then
-        load_databases()
-        resolvers.automount()
-    end
-    statistics.stoptiming(instance)
-    local files = instance.files
-    return files and next(files) and true
+  statistics.starttiming(instance)
+  identify_configuration_files()
+  load_configuration_files()
+  if option~="nofiles" then
+    load_databases()
+    resolvers.automount()
+  end
+  statistics.stoptiming(instance)
+  local files=instance.files
+  return files and next(files) and true
 end
-
 function resolvers.loadtime()
-    return statistics.elapsedtime(instance)
+  return statistics.elapsedtime(instance)
 end
-
 local function report(str)
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_resolving(str) 
+  else
+    print(str)
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.dowithfilesandreport(command,files,...) 
+  if files and #files>0 then
     if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving(str) -- has already verbose
-    else
-        print(str)
+      report('') 
     end
-end
-
-function resolvers.dowithfilesandreport(command, files, ...) -- will move
-    if files and #files > 0 then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report('') -- ?
-        end
-        if type(files) == "string" then
-            files = { files }
-        end
-        for f=1,#files do
-            local file = files[f]
-            local result = command(file,...)
-            if type(result) == 'string' then
-                report(result)
-            else
-                for i=1,#result do
-                    report(result[i]) -- could be unpack
-                end
-            end
+    if type(files)=="string" then
+      files={ files }
+    end
+    for f=1,#files do
+      local file=files[f]
+      local result=command(file,...)
+      if type(result)=='string' then
+        report(result)
+      else
+        for i=1,#result do
+          report(result[i]) 
         end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
--- obsolete
-
--- resolvers.varvalue  = resolvers.variable   -- output the value of variable $STRING.
--- resolvers.expandvar = resolvers.expansion  -- output variable expansion of STRING.
-
-function resolvers.showpath(str)     -- output search path for file type NAME
-    return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(resolvers.formatofvariable(str)))
+function resolvers.showpath(str)   
+  return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(resolvers.formatofvariable(str)))
 end
-
-function resolvers.registerfile(files, name, path)
-    if files[name] then
-        if type(files[name]) == 'string' then
-            files[name] = { files[name], path }
-        else
-            files[name] = path
-        end
+function resolvers.registerfile(files,name,path)
+  if files[name] then
+    if type(files[name])=='string' then
+      files[name]={ files[name],path }
     else
-        files[name] = path
+      files[name]=path
     end
+  else
+    files[name]=path
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.dowithpath(name,func)
-    local pathlist = resolvers.expandedpathlist(name)
-    for i=1,#pathlist do
-        func("^"..resolvers.cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
-    end
+  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(name)
+  for i=1,#pathlist do
+    func("^"..resolvers.cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
-    func(expandedvariable(name))
+  func(expandedvariable(name))
 end
-
 function resolvers.locateformat(name)
-    local barename = file.removesuffix(name) -- gsub(name,"%.%a+$","")
-    local fmtname = caches.getfirstreadablefile(barename..".fmt","formats") or ""
-    if fmtname == "" then
-        fmtname = resolvers.findfile(barename..".fmt")
-        fmtname = resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
-    end
-    if fmtname ~= "" then
-        local barename = file.removesuffix(fmtname)
-        local luaname, lucname, luiname = barename .. ".lua", barename .. ".luc", barename .. ".lui"
-        if lfs.isfile(luiname) then
-            return barename, luiname
-        elseif lfs.isfile(lucname) then
-            return barename, lucname
-        elseif lfs.isfile(luaname) then
-            return barename, luaname
-        end
-    end
-    return nil, nil
+  local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
+  local barename=file.removesuffix(name)
+  local fullname=file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
+  local fmtname=caches.getfirstreadablefile(fullname,"formats",engine) or ""
+  if fmtname=="" then
+    fmtname=resolvers.findfile(fullname)
+    fmtname=resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
+  end
+  if fmtname~="" then
+    local barename=file.removesuffix(fmtname)
+    local luaname=file.addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    local lucname=file.addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.luc)
+    local luiname=file.addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lui)
+    if lfs.isfile(luiname) then
+      return barename,luiname
+    elseif lfs.isfile(lucname) then
+      return barename,lucname
+    elseif lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+      return barename,luaname
+    end
+  end
+  return nil,nil
 end
-
 function resolvers.booleanvariable(str,default)
-    local b = resolvers.expansion(str)
-    if b == "" then
-        return default
-    else
-        b = toboolean(b)
-        return (b == nil and default) or b
-    end
-end
-
-function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after) -- will move, can be a nice iterator instead
-    local instance = resolvers.instance
-    local hashes = instance.hashes
-    for i=1,#hashes do
-        local hash = hashes[i]
-        local blobtype = hash.type
-        local blobpath = hash.name
-        if blobpath then
-            if before then
-                before(blobtype,blobpath,pattern)
-            end
-            local files = instance.files[blobpath]
-            local total, checked, done = 0, 0, 0
-            if files then
-                for k,v in next, files do
-                    total = total + 1
-                    if find(k,"^remap:") then
-                        k = files[k]
-                        v = k -- files[k] -- chained
-                    end
-                    if find(k,pattern) then
-                        if type(v) == "string" then
-                            checked = checked + 1
-                            if handle(blobtype,blobpath,v,k) then
-                                done = done + 1
-                            end
-                        else
-                            checked = checked + #v
-                            for i=1,#v do
-                                if handle(blobtype,blobpath,v[i],k) then
-                                    done = done + 1
-                                end
-                            end
-                        end
-                    end
+  local b=resolvers.expansion(str)
+  if b=="" then
+    return default
+  else
+    b=toboolean(b)
+    return (b==nil and default) or b
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after) 
+  local instance=resolvers.instance
+  local hashes=instance.hashes
+  for i=1,#hashes do
+    local hash=hashes[i]
+    local blobtype=hash.type
+    local blobpath=hash.name
+    if blobpath then
+      if before then
+        before(blobtype,blobpath,pattern)
+      end
+      local files=instance.files[blobpath]
+      local total,checked,done=0,0,0
+      if files then
+        for k,v in table.sortedhash(files) do 
+          total=total+1
+          if find(k,"^remap:") then
+          elseif find(k,pattern) then
+            if type(v)=="string" then
+              checked=checked+1
+              if handle(blobtype,blobpath,v,k) then
+                done=done+1
+              end
+            else
+              checked=checked+#v
+              for i=1,#v do
+                if handle(blobtype,blobpath,v[i],k) then
+                  done=done+1
                 end
+              end
             end
-            if after then
-                after(blobtype,blobpath,pattern,total,checked,done)
-            end
+          end
         end
+      end
+      if after then
+        after(blobtype,blobpath,pattern,total,checked,done)
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
-resolvers.obsolete = resolvers.obsolete or { }
-local obsolete     = resolvers.obsolete
-
-resolvers.find_file  = resolvers.findfile    obsolete.find_file  = resolvers.findfile
-resolvers.find_files = resolvers.findfiles   obsolete.find_files = resolvers.findfiles
+resolvers.obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
+local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete
+resolvers.find_file=resolvers.findfile  obsolete.find_file=resolvers.findfile
+resolvers.find_files=resolvers.findfiles  obsolete.find_files=resolvers.findfiles
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-pre'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- It could be interesting to hook the resolver in the file
--- opener so that unresolved prefixes travel around and we
--- get more abstraction.
-
--- As we use this beforehand we will move this up in the chain
--- of loading.
+package.loaded["data-pre"] = package.loaded["data-pre"] or true
 
+-- original size: 6430, stripped down to: 4219
 
-local resolvers    = resolvers
-local prefixes     = utilities.storage.allocate()
-resolvers.prefixes = prefixes
-
-local gsub = string.gsub
-local cleanpath, findgivenfile, expansion = resolvers.cleanpath, resolvers.findgivenfile, resolvers.expansion
-local getenv = resolvers.getenv -- we can probably also use resolvers.expansion
-local P, Cs, lpegmatch = lpeg.P, lpeg.Cs, lpeg.match
-
--- getenv = function(...) return resolvers.getenv(...) end -- needs checking (definitions changes later on)
-
-prefixes.environment = function(str)
-    return cleanpath(expansion(str))
-end
-
-prefixes.relative = function(str,n) -- lfs.isfile
-    if io.exists(str) then
-        -- nothing
-    elseif io.exists("./" .. str) then
-        str = "./" .. str
-    else
-        local p = "../"
-        for i=1,n or 2 do
-            if io.exists(p .. str) then
-                str = p .. str
-                break
-            else
-                p = p .. "../"
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    return cleanpath(str)
-end
-
-prefixes.auto = function(str)
-    local fullname = prefixes.relative(str)
-    if not lfs.isfile(fullname) then
-        fullname = prefixes.locate(str)
-    end
-    return fullname
-end
-
-prefixes.locate = function(str)
-    local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str)
-end
-
-prefixes.filename = function(str)
-    local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath(file.basename((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str)) -- no cleanpath needed here
-end
-
-prefixes.pathname = function(str)
-    local fullname = findgivenfile(str) or ""
-    return cleanpath(file.dirname((fullname ~= "" and fullname) or str))
-end
-
-prefixes.selfautoloc = function(str)
-    return cleanpath(file.join(getenv('SELFAUTOLOC'),str))
-end
-
-prefixes.selfautoparent = function(str)
-    return cleanpath(file.join(getenv('SELFAUTOPARENT'),str))
-end
-
-prefixes.selfautodir = function(str)
-    return cleanpath(file.join(getenv('SELFAUTODIR'),str))
-end
-
-prefixes.home = function(str)
-    return cleanpath(file.join(getenv('HOME'),str))
-end
-
-prefixes.env  = prefixes.environment
-prefixes.rel  = prefixes.relative
-prefixes.loc  = prefixes.locate
-prefixes.kpse = prefixes.locate
-prefixes.full = prefixes.locate
-prefixes.file = prefixes.filename
-prefixes.path = prefixes.pathname
-
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local prefixes=utilities.storage.allocate()
+resolvers.prefixes=prefixes
+local cleanpath,findgivenfile,expansion=resolvers.cleanpath,resolvers.findgivenfile,resolvers.expansion
+local getenv=resolvers.getenv 
+local P,S,R,C,Cs,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.match
+local joinpath,basename,dirname=file.join,file.basename,file.dirname
+local getmetatable,rawset,type=getmetatable,rawset,type
+prefixes.environment=function(str)
+  return cleanpath(expansion(str))
+end
+prefixes.relative=function(str,n) 
+  if io.exists(str) then
+  elseif io.exists("./"..str) then
+    str="./"..str
+  else
+    local p="../"
+    for i=1,n or 2 do
+      if io.exists(p..str) then
+        str=p..str
+        break
+      else
+        p=p.."../"
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return cleanpath(str)
+end
+prefixes.auto=function(str)
+  local fullname=prefixes.relative(str)
+  if not lfs.isfile(fullname) then
+    fullname=prefixes.locate(str)
+  end
+  return fullname
+end
+prefixes.locate=function(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath((fullname~="" and fullname) or str)
+end
+prefixes.filename=function(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath(basename((fullname~="" and fullname) or str)) 
+end
+prefixes.pathname=function(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath(dirname((fullname~="" and fullname) or str))
+end
+prefixes.selfautoloc=function(str)
+  return cleanpath(joinpath(getenv('SELFAUTOLOC'),str))
+end
+prefixes.selfautoparent=function(str)
+  return cleanpath(joinpath(getenv('SELFAUTOPARENT'),str))
+end
+prefixes.selfautodir=function(str)
+  return cleanpath(joinpath(getenv('SELFAUTODIR'),str))
+end
+prefixes.home=function(str)
+  return cleanpath(joinpath(getenv('HOME'),str))
+end
+local function toppath()
+  local inputstack=resolvers.inputstack 
+  if not inputstack then         
+    return "."
+  end
+  local pathname=dirname(inputstack[#inputstack] or "")
+  if pathname=="" then
+    return "."
+  else
+    return pathname
+  end
+end
+resolvers.toppath=toppath
+prefixes.toppath=function(str)
+  return cleanpath(joinpath(toppath(),str))
+end
+prefixes.env=prefixes.environment
+prefixes.rel=prefixes.relative
+prefixes.loc=prefixes.locate
+prefixes.kpse=prefixes.locate
+prefixes.full=prefixes.locate
+prefixes.file=prefixes.filename
+prefixes.path=prefixes.pathname
 function resolvers.allprefixes(separator)
-    local all = table.sortedkeys(prefixes)
-    if separator then
-        for i=1,#all do
-            all[i] = all[i] .. ":"
-        end
+  local all=table.sortedkeys(prefixes)
+  if separator then
+    for i=1,#all do
+      all[i]=all[i]..":"
     end
-    return all
+  end
+  return all
 end
-
 local function _resolve_(method,target)
-    local action = prefixes[method]
-    if action then
-        return action(target)
-    else
-        return method .. ":" .. target
-    end
-end
-
-local resolved, abstract = { }, { }
-
+  local action=prefixes[method]
+  if action then
+    return action(target)
+  else
+    return method..":"..target
+  end
+end
+local resolved,abstract={},{}
 function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
-    resolved, abstract = { }, { }
+  resolved,abstract={},{}
 end
-
-local function resolve(str) -- use schemes, this one is then for the commandline only
-    if type(str) == "table" then
-        local t = { }
-        for i=1,#str do
-            t[i] = resolve(str[i])
-        end
-        return t
-    else
-        local res = resolved[str]
-        if not res then
-            res = gsub(str,"([a-z][a-z]+):([^ \"\';,]*)",_resolve_) -- home:xx;selfautoparent:xx; etc (comma added)
-            resolved[str] = res
-            abstract[res] = str
-        end
-        return res
+local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local function resolve(str) 
+  if type(str)=="table" then
+    local t={}
+    for i=1,#str do
+      t[i]=resolve(str[i])
     end
+    return t
+  else
+    local res=resolved[str]
+    if not res then
+      res=lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+      resolved[str]=res
+      abstract[res]=str
+    end
+    return res
+  end
 end
-
 local function unresolve(str)
-    return abstract[str] or str
+  return abstract[str] or str
 end
-
-resolvers.resolve   = resolve
-resolvers.unresolve = unresolve
-
-if os.uname then
-
-    for k, v in next, os.uname() do
-        if not prefixes[k] then
-            prefixes[k] = function() return v end
-        end
+resolvers.resolve=resolve
+resolvers.unresolve=unresolve
+if type(os.uname)=="function" then
+  for k,v in next,os.uname() do
+    if not prefixes[k] then
+      prefixes[k]=function() return v end
     end
-
+  end
 end
-
-if os.type == "unix" then
-
-    local pattern
-
-    local function makepattern(t,k,v)
-        local colon = P(":")
-        local p
-        for k, v in table.sortedpairs(prefixes) do
-            if p then
-                p = P(k) + p
-            else
-                p = P(k)
-            end
-        end
-        pattern = Cs((p * colon + colon/";" + P(1))^0)
-        if t then
-            t[k] = v
-        end
-    end
-
-    makepattern()
-
-    getmetatable(prefixes).__newindex = makepattern
-
-    function resolvers.repath(str)
-        return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
-    end
-
-else -- already the default:
-
-    function resolvers.repath(str)
-        return str
-    end
-
+if os.type=="unix" then
+  local pattern
+  local function makepattern(t,k,v)
+    if t then
+      rawset(t,k,v)
+    end
+    local colon=P(":")
+    for k,v in table.sortedpairs(prefixes) do
+      if p then
+        p=P(k)+p
+      else
+        p=P(k)
+      end
+    end
+    pattern=Cs((p*colon+colon/";"+P(1))^0)
+  end
+  makepattern()
+  getmetatable(prefixes).__newindex=makepattern
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
+else 
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return str
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -14237,172 +14214,159 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-inp'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local allocate  = utilities.storage.allocate
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local methodhandler  = resolvers.methodhandler
-local registermethod = resolvers.registermethod
-
-local finders = allocate { helpers = { }, notfound = function() end }
-local openers = allocate { helpers = { }, notfound = function() end }
-local loaders = allocate { helpers = { }, notfound = function() return false, nil, 0 end }
+package.loaded["data-inp"] = package.loaded["data-inp"] or true
 
-registermethod("finders", finders, "uri")
-registermethod("openers", openers, "uri")
-registermethod("loaders", loaders, "uri")
+-- original size: 910, stripped down to: 823
 
-resolvers.finders = finders
-resolvers.openers = openers
-resolvers.loaders = loaders
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-inp']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local methodhandler=resolvers.methodhandler
+local registermethod=resolvers.registermethod
+local finders=allocate { helpers={},notfound=function() end }
+local openers=allocate { helpers={},notfound=function() end }
+local loaders=allocate { helpers={},notfound=function() return false,nil,0 end }
+registermethod("finders",finders,"uri")
+registermethod("openers",openers,"uri")
+registermethod("loaders",loaders,"uri")
+resolvers.finders=finders
+resolvers.openers=openers
+resolvers.loaders=loaders
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-out'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local allocate  = utilities.storage.allocate
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local registermethod = resolvers.registermethod
+package.loaded["data-out"] = package.loaded["data-out"] or true
 
-local savers = allocate { helpers = { } }
+-- original size: 530, stripped down to: 475
 
-resolvers.savers = savers
-
-registermethod("savers", savers, "uri")
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-out']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local registermethod=resolvers.registermethod
+local savers=allocate { helpers={} }
+resolvers.savers=savers
+registermethod("savers",savers,"uri")
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-fil'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["data-fil"] = package.loaded["data-fil"] or true
 
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
-
-local report_files = logs.reporter("resolvers","files")
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local finders, openers, loaders, savers = resolvers.finders, resolvers.openers, resolvers.loaders, resolvers.savers
-local locators, hashers, generators, concatinators = resolvers.locators, resolvers.hashers, resolvers.generators, resolvers.concatinators
-
-local checkgarbage = utilities.garbagecollector and utilities.garbagecollector.check
+-- original size: 3801, stripped down to: 3231
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local report_files=logs.reporter("resolvers","files")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local finders,openers,loaders,savers=resolvers.finders,resolvers.openers,resolvers.loaders,resolvers.savers
+local locators,hashers,generators,concatinators=resolvers.locators,resolvers.hashers,resolvers.generators,resolvers.concatinators
+local checkgarbage=utilities.garbagecollector and utilities.garbagecollector.check
 function locators.file(specification)
-    local name = specification.filename
-    local realname = resolvers.resolve(name) -- no shortcut
-    if realname and realname ~= '' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_files("file locator '%s' found as '%s'",name,realname)
-        end
-        resolvers.appendhash('file',name,true) -- cache
-    elseif trace_locating then
-        report_files("file locator '%s' not found",name)
+  local name=specification.filename
+  local realname=resolvers.resolve(name) 
+  if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",name,realname)
     end
+    resolvers.appendhash('file',name,true) 
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_files("file locator %a not found",name)
+  end
 end
-
 function hashers.file(specification)
-    local name = specification.filename
-    local content = caches.loadcontent(name,'files')
-    resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,content==nil)
+  local name=specification.filename
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(name,'files')
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,content==nil)
 end
-
 function generators.file(specification)
-    local path = specification.filename
-    local content = resolvers.scanfiles(path,false,true) -- scan once
-    resolvers.registerfilehash(path,content,true)
+  local path=specification.filename
+  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(path,false,true)
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(path,content,true)
 end
-
-concatinators.file = file.join
-
+concatinators.file=file.join
 function finders.file(specification,filetype)
-    local filename = specification.filename
-    local foundname = resolvers.findfile(filename,filetype)
-    if foundname and foundname ~= "" then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_files("file finder: '%s' found",filename)
-        end
-        return foundname
-    else
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_files("file finder: %s' not found",filename)
-        end
-        return finders.notfound()
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  local foundname=resolvers.findfile(filename,filetype)
+  if foundname and foundname~="" then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_files("file finder: %a found",filename)
+    end
+    return foundname
+  else
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_files("file finder: %a not found",filename)
     end
+    return finders.notfound()
+  end
 end
-
--- The default textopener will be overloaded later on.
-
 function openers.helpers.textopener(tag,filename,f)
-    return {
-        reader = function()                           return f:read () end,
-        close  = function() logs.show_close(filename) return f:close() end,
-    }
+  return {
+    reader=function()              return f:read () end,
+    close=function() logs.show_close(filename) return f:close() end,
+  }
 end
-
 function openers.file(specification,filetype)
-    local filename = specification.filename
-    if filename and filename ~= "" then
-        local f = io.open(filename,"r")
-        if f then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_files("file opener, '%s' opened",filename)
-            end
-            return openers.helpers.textopener("file",filename,f)
-        end
-    end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_files("file opener, '%s' not found",filename)
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  if filename and filename~="" then
+    local f=io.open(filename,"r")
+    if f then
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_files("file opener: %a opened",filename)
+      end
+      return openers.helpers.textopener("file",filename,f)
     end
-    return openers.notfound()
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_files("file opener: %a not found",filename)
+  end
+  return openers.notfound()
 end
-
 function loaders.file(specification,filetype)
-    local filename = specification.filename
-    if filename and filename ~= "" then
-        local f = io.open(filename,"rb")
-        if f then
-            logs.show_load(filename)
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_files("file loader, '%s' loaded",filename)
-            end
-            local s = f:read("*a")
-            if checkgarbage then
-                checkgarbage(#s)
-            end
-            f:close()
-            if s then
-                return true, s, #s
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_files("file loader, '%s' not found",filename)
-    end
-    return loaders.notfound()
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  if filename and filename~="" then
+    local f=io.open(filename,"rb")
+    if f then
+      logs.show_load(filename)
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_files("file loader: %a loaded",filename)
+      end
+      local s=f:read("*a") 
+      if checkgarbage then
+        checkgarbage(#s)
+      end
+      f:close()
+      if s then
+        return true,s,#s
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_files("file loader: %a not found",filename)
+  end
+  return loaders.notfound()
 end
 
 
@@ -14410,140 +14374,118 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-con'] = {
-    version   = 1.100,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local format, lower, gsub = string.format, string.lower, string.gsub
-
-local trace_cache      = false  trackers.register("resolvers.cache",      function(v) trace_cache      = v end)
-local trace_containers = false  trackers.register("resolvers.containers", function(v) trace_containers = v end)
-local trace_storage    = false  trackers.register("resolvers.storage",    function(v) trace_storage    = v end)
-
---[[ldx--
-<p>Once we found ourselves defining similar cache constructs
-several times, containers were introduced. Containers are used
-to collect tables in memory and reuse them when possible based
-on (unique) hashes (to be provided by the calling function).</p>
-
-<p>Caching to disk is disabled by default. Version numbers are
-stored in the saved table which makes it possible to change the
-table structures without bothering about the disk cache.</p>
-
-<p>Examples of usage can be found in the font related code.</p>
---ldx]]--
+package.loaded["data-con"] = package.loaded["data-con"] or true
 
-containers          = containers or { }
-local containers    = containers
-containers.usecache = true
+-- original size: 4940, stripped down to: 3580
 
-local report_containers = logs.reporter("resolvers","containers")
-
-local function report(container,tag,name)
-    if trace_cache or trace_containers then
-        report_containers("container: %s, tag: %s, name: %s",container.subcategory,tag,name or 'invalid')
-    end
-end
-
-local allocated = { }
-
-local mt = {
-    __index = function(t,k)
-        if k == "writable" then
-            local writable = caches.getwritablepath(t.category,t.subcategory) or { "." }
-            t.writable = writable
-            return writable
-        elseif k == "readables" then
-            local readables = caches.getreadablepaths(t.category,t.subcategory) or { "." }
-            t.readables = readables
-            return readables
-        end
-    end,
-    __storage__ = true
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-con']={
+  version=1.100,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
 }
-
-function containers.define(category, subcategory, version, enabled)
-    if category and subcategory then
-        local c = allocated[category]
-        if not c then
-            c  = { }
-            allocated[category] = c
-        end
-        local s = c[subcategory]
-        if not s then
-            s = {
-                category    = category,
-                subcategory = subcategory,
-                storage     = { },
-                enabled     = enabled,
-                version     = version or math.pi, -- after all, this is TeX
-                trace       = false,
-             -- writable    = caches.getwritablepath  and caches.getwritablepath (category,subcategory) or { "." },
-             -- readables   = caches.getreadablepaths and caches.getreadablepaths(category,subcategory) or { "." },
-            }
-            setmetatable(s,mt)
-            c[subcategory] = s
-        end
-        return s
+local format,lower,gsub=string.format,string.lower,string.gsub
+local trace_cache=false trackers.register("resolvers.cache",function(v) trace_cache=v end)
+local trace_containers=false trackers.register("resolvers.containers",function(v) trace_containers=v end)
+local trace_storage=false trackers.register("resolvers.storage",function(v) trace_storage=v end)
+containers=containers or {}
+local containers=containers
+containers.usecache=true
+local report_containers=logs.reporter("resolvers","containers")
+local allocated={}
+local mt={
+  __index=function(t,k)
+    if k=="writable" then
+      local writable=caches.getwritablepath(t.category,t.subcategory) or { "." }
+      t.writable=writable
+      return writable
+    elseif k=="readables" then
+      local readables=caches.getreadablepaths(t.category,t.subcategory) or { "." }
+      t.readables=readables
+      return readables
+    end
+  end,
+  __storage__=true
+}
+function containers.define(category,subcategory,version,enabled)
+  if category and subcategory then
+    local c=allocated[category]
+    if not c then
+      c={}
+      allocated[category]=c
+    end
+    local s=c[subcategory]
+    if not s then
+      s={
+        category=category,
+        subcategory=subcategory,
+        storage={},
+        enabled=enabled,
+        version=version or math.pi,
+        trace=false,
+      }
+      setmetatable(s,mt)
+      c[subcategory]=s
     end
+    return s
+  end
 end
-
-function containers.is_usable(container, name)
-    return container.enabled and caches and caches.is_writable(container.writable, name)
+function containers.is_usable(container,name)
+  return container.enabled and caches and caches.is_writable(container.writable,name)
 end
-
-function containers.is_valid(container, name)
-    if name and name ~= "" then
-        local storage = container.storage[name]
-        return storage and storage.cache_version == container.version
-    else
-        return false
-    end
+function containers.is_valid(container,name)
+  if name and name~="" then
+    local storage=container.storage[name]
+    return storage and storage.cache_version==container.version
+  else
+    return false
+  end
 end
-
 function containers.read(container,name)
-    local storage = container.storage
-    local stored = storage[name]
-    if not stored and container.enabled and caches and containers.usecache then
-        stored = caches.loaddata(container.readables,name)
-        if stored and stored.cache_version == container.version then
-            report(container,"loaded",name)
-        else
-            stored = nil
-        end
-        storage[name] = stored
-    elseif stored then
-        report(container,"reusing",name)
+  local storage=container.storage
+  local stored=storage[name]
+  if not stored and container.enabled and caches and containers.usecache then
+    stored=caches.loaddata(container.readables,name)
+    if stored and stored.cache_version==container.version then
+      if trace_cache or trace_containers then
+        report_containers("action %a, category %a, name %a","load",container.subcategory,name)
+      end
+    else
+      stored=nil
     end
-    return stored
-end
-
-function containers.write(container, name, data)
-    if data then
-        data.cache_version = container.version
-        if container.enabled and caches then
-            local unique, shared = data.unique, data.shared
-            data.unique, data.shared = nil, nil
-            caches.savedata(container.writable, name, data)
-            report(container,"saved",name)
-            data.unique, data.shared = unique, shared
-        end
-        report(container,"stored",name)
-        container.storage[name] = data
+    storage[name]=stored
+  elseif stored then
+    if trace_cache or trace_containers then
+      report_containers("action %a, category %a, name %a","reuse",container.subcategory,name)
+    end
+  end
+  return stored
+end
+function containers.write(container,name,data)
+  if data then
+    data.cache_version=container.version
+    if container.enabled and caches then
+      local unique,shared=data.unique,data.shared
+      data.unique,data.shared=nil,nil
+      caches.savedata(container.writable,name,data)
+      if trace_cache or trace_containers then
+        report_containers("action %a, category %a, name %a","save",container.subcategory,name)
+      end
+      data.unique,data.shared=unique,shared
     end
-    return data
+    if trace_cache or trace_containers then
+      report_containers("action %a, category %a, name %a","store",container.subcategory,name)
+    end
+    container.storage[name]=data
+  end
+  return data
 end
-
 function containers.content(container,name)
-    return container.storage[name]
+  return container.storage[name]
 end
-
 function containers.cleanname(name)
-    return (gsub(lower(name),"[^%w%d]+","-"))
+  return (gsub(lower(name),"[^%w%d]+","-"))
 end
 
 
@@ -14551,102 +14493,90 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-use'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local format, lower, gsub, find = string.format, string.lower, string.gsub, string.find
-
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
-
-local report_mounts = logs.reporter("resolvers","mounts")
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
+package.loaded["data-use"] = package.loaded["data-use"] or true
 
--- we will make a better format, maybe something xml or just text or lua
-
-resolvers.automounted = resolvers.automounted or { }
+-- original size: 3913, stripped down to: 2998
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-use']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local format,lower,gsub,find=string.format,string.lower,string.gsub,string.find
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local report_mounts=logs.reporter("resolvers","mounts")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+resolvers.automounted=resolvers.automounted or {}
 function resolvers.automount(usecache)
-    local mountpaths = resolvers.cleanpathlist(resolvers.expansion('TEXMFMOUNT'))
-    if (not mountpaths or #mountpaths == 0) and usecache then
-        mountpaths = caches.getreadablepaths("mount")
-    end
-    if mountpaths and #mountpaths > 0 then
-        statistics.starttiming(resolvers.instance)
-        for k=1,#mountpaths do
-            local root = mountpaths[k]
-            local f = io.open(root.."/url.tmi")
-            if f then
-                for line in f:lines() do
-                    if line then
-                        if find(line,"^[%%#%-]") then -- or %W
-                            -- skip
-                        elseif find(line,"^zip://") then
-                            if trace_locating then
-                                report_mounts("mounting %s",line)
-                            end
-                            table.insert(resolvers.automounted,line)
-                            resolvers.usezipfile(line)
-                        end
-                    end
-                end
-                f:close()
-            end
+  local mountpaths=resolvers.cleanpathlist(resolvers.expansion('TEXMFMOUNT'))
+  if (not mountpaths or #mountpaths==0) and usecache then
+    mountpaths=caches.getreadablepaths("mount")
+  end
+  if mountpaths and #mountpaths>0 then
+    statistics.starttiming(resolvers.instance)
+    for k=1,#mountpaths do
+      local root=mountpaths[k]
+      local f=io.open(root.."/url.tmi")
+      if f then
+        for line in f:lines() do
+          if line then
+            if find(line,"^[%%#%-]") then
+            elseif find(line,"^zip://") then
+              if trace_locating then
+                report_mounts("mounting %a",line)
+              end
+              table.insert(resolvers.automounted,line)
+              resolvers.usezipfile(line)
+            end
+          end
         end
-        statistics.stoptiming(resolvers.instance)
-    end
-end
-
--- status info
-
-statistics.register("used config file", function() return caches.configfiles() end)
-statistics.register("used cache path",  function() return caches.usedpaths() end)
-
--- experiment (code will move)
-
-function statistics.savefmtstatus(texname,formatbanner,sourcefile) -- texname == formatname
-    local enginebanner = status.list().banner
-    if formatbanner and enginebanner and sourcefile then
-        local luvname = file.replacesuffix(texname,"luv")
-        local luvdata = {
-            enginebanner = enginebanner,
-            formatbanner = formatbanner,
-            sourcehash   = md5.hex(io.loaddata(resolvers.findfile(sourcefile)) or "unknown"),
-            sourcefile   = sourcefile,
-        }
-        io.savedata(luvname,table.serialize(luvdata,true))
-    end
+        f:close()
+      end
+    end
+    statistics.stoptiming(resolvers.instance)
+  end
+end
+statistics.register("used config file",function() return caches.configfiles() end)
+statistics.register("used cache path",function() return caches.usedpaths() end)
+function statistics.savefmtstatus(texname,formatbanner,sourcefile) 
+  local enginebanner=status.list().banner
+  if formatbanner and enginebanner and sourcefile then
+    local luvname=file.replacesuffix(texname,"luv") 
+    local luvdata={
+      enginebanner=enginebanner,
+      formatbanner=formatbanner,
+      sourcehash=md5.hex(io.loaddata(resolvers.findfile(sourcefile)) or "unknown"),
+      sourcefile=sourcefile,
+    }
+    io.savedata(luvname,table.serialize(luvdata,true))
+  end
 end
-
 function statistics.checkfmtstatus(texname)
-    local enginebanner = status.list().banner
-    if enginebanner and texname then
-        local luvname = file.replacesuffix(texname,"luv")
-        if lfs.isfile(luvname) then
-            local luv = dofile(luvname)
-            if luv and luv.sourcefile then
-                local sourcehash = md5.hex(io.loaddata(resolvers.findfile(luv.sourcefile)) or "unknown")
-                local luvbanner = luv.enginebanner or "?"
-                if luvbanner ~= enginebanner then
-                    return format("engine mismatch (luv: %s <> bin: %s)",luvbanner,enginebanner)
-                end
-                local luvhash = luv.sourcehash or "?"
-                if luvhash ~= sourcehash then
-                    return format("source mismatch (luv: %s <> bin: %s)",luvhash,sourcehash)
-                end
-            else
-                return "invalid status file"
-            end
-        else
-            return "missing status file"
-        end
+  local enginebanner=status.list().banner
+  if enginebanner and texname then
+    local luvname=file.replacesuffix(texname,"luv") 
+    if lfs.isfile(luvname) then
+      local luv=dofile(luvname)
+      if luv and luv.sourcefile then
+        local sourcehash=md5.hex(io.loaddata(resolvers.findfile(luv.sourcefile)) or "unknown")
+        local luvbanner=luv.enginebanner or "?"
+        if luvbanner~=enginebanner then
+          return format("engine mismatch (luv: %s <> bin: %s)",luvbanner,enginebanner)
+        end
+        local luvhash=luv.sourcehash or "?"
+        if luvhash~=sourcehash then
+          return format("source mismatch (luv: %s <> bin: %s)",luvhash,sourcehash)
+        end
+      else
+        return "invalid status file"
+      end
+    else
+      return "missing status file"
     end
-    return true
+  end
+  return true
 end
 
 
@@ -14654,263 +14584,235 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-zip'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- partly redone .. needs testing
+package.loaded["data-zip"] = package.loaded["data-zip"] or true
 
-local format, find, match = string.format, string.find, string.match
+-- original size: 8489, stripped down to: 6757
 
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
-
-local report_zip = logs.reporter("resolvers","zip")
-
--- zip:///oeps.zip?name=bla/bla.tex
--- zip:///oeps.zip?tree=tex/texmf-local
--- zip:///texmf.zip?tree=/tex/texmf
--- zip:///texmf.zip?tree=/tex/texmf-local
--- zip:///texmf-mine.zip?tree=/tex/texmf-projects
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-zip                   = zip or { }
-local zip             = zip
-
-zip.archives          = zip.archives or { }
-local archives        = zip.archives
-
-zip.registeredfiles   = zip.registeredfiles or { }
-local registeredfiles = zip.registeredfiles
-
-local limited = false
-
-directives.register("system.inputmode", function(v)
-    if not limited then
-        local i_limiter = io.i_limiter(v)
-        if i_limiter then
-            zip.open = i_limiter.protect(zip.open)
-            limited = true
-        end
-    end
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-zip']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local format,find,match=string.format,string.find,string.match
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local report_zip=logs.reporter("resolvers","zip")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+zip=zip or {}
+local zip=zip
+zip.archives=zip.archives or {}
+local archives=zip.archives
+zip.registeredfiles=zip.registeredfiles or {}
+local registeredfiles=zip.registeredfiles
+local limited=false
+directives.register("system.inputmode",function(v)
+  if not limited then
+    local i_limiter=io.i_limiter(v)
+    if i_limiter then
+      zip.open=i_limiter.protect(zip.open)
+      limited=true
+    end
+  end
 end)
-
-local function validzip(str) -- todo: use url splitter
-    if not find(str,"^zip://") then
-        return "zip:///" .. str
-    else
-        return str
-    end
+local function validzip(str) 
+  if not find(str,"^zip://") then
+    return "zip:///"..str
+  else
+    return str
+  end
 end
-
 function zip.openarchive(name)
-    if not name or name == "" then
-        return nil
-    else
-        local arch = archives[name]
-        if not arch then
-           local full = resolvers.findfile(name) or ""
-           arch = (full ~= "" and zip.open(full)) or false
-           archives[name] = arch
-        end
-       return arch
+  if not name or name=="" then
+    return nil
+  else
+    local arch=archives[name]
+    if not arch then
+      local full=resolvers.findfile(name) or ""
+      arch=(full~="" and zip.open(full)) or false
+      archives[name]=arch
     end
+    return arch
+  end
 end
-
 function zip.closearchive(name)
-    if not name or (name == "" and archives[name]) then
-        zip.close(archives[name])
-        archives[name] = nil
-    end
+  if not name or (name=="" and archives[name]) then
+    zip.close(archives[name])
+    archives[name]=nil
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.locators.zip(specification)
-    local archive = specification.filename
-    local zipfile = archive and archive ~= "" and zip.openarchive(archive) -- tricky, could be in to be initialized tree
-    if trace_locating then
-        if zipfile then
-            report_zip("locator, archive '%s' found",archive)
-        else
-            report_zip("locator, archive '%s' not found",archive)
-        end
+  local archive=specification.filename
+  local zipfile=archive and archive~="" and zip.openarchive(archive) 
+  if trace_locating then
+    if zipfile then
+      report_zip("locator: archive %a found",archive)
+    else
+      report_zip("locator: archive %a not found",archive)
     end
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.hashers.zip(specification)
-    local archive = specification.filename
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_zip("loading file '%s'",archive)
-    end
-    resolvers.usezipfile(specification.original)
+  local archive=specification.filename
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_zip("loading file %a",archive)
+  end
+  resolvers.usezipfile(specification.original)
+end
+function resolvers.concatinators.zip(zipfile,path,name) 
+  if not path or path=="" then
+    return format('%s?name=%s',zipfile,name)
+  else
+    return format('%s?name=%s/%s',zipfile,path,name)
+  end
 end
-
-function resolvers.concatinators.zip(zipfile,path,name) -- ok ?
-    if not path or path == "" then
-        return format('%s?name=%s',zipfile,name)
-    else
-        return format('%s?name=%s/%s',zipfile,path,name)
-    end
-end
-
 function resolvers.finders.zip(specification)
-    local original = specification.original
-    local archive = specification.filename
-    if archive then
-        local query = url.query(specification.query)
-        local queryname = query.name
-        if queryname then
-            local zfile = zip.openarchive(archive)
-            if zfile then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_zip("finder, archive '%s' found",archive)
-                end
-                local dfile = zfile:open(queryname)
-                if dfile then
-                    dfile = zfile:close()
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_zip("finder, file '%s' found",queryname)
-                    end
-                    return specification.original
-                elseif trace_locating then
-                    report_zip("finder, file '%s' not found",queryname)
-                end
-            elseif trace_locating then
-                report_zip("finder, unknown archive '%s'",archive)
-            end
+  local original=specification.original
+  local archive=specification.filename
+  if archive then
+    local query=url.query(specification.query)
+    local queryname=query.name
+    if queryname then
+      local zfile=zip.openarchive(archive)
+      if zfile then
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_zip("finder: archive %a found",archive)
+        end
+        local dfile=zfile:open(queryname)
+        if dfile then
+          dfile=zfile:close()
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_zip("finder: file %a found",queryname)
+          end
+          return specification.original
+        elseif trace_locating then
+          report_zip("finder: file %a not found",queryname)
         end
+      elseif trace_locating then
+        report_zip("finder: unknown archive %a",archive)
+      end
     end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_zip("finder, '%s' not found",original)
-    end
-    return resolvers.finders.notfound()
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_zip("finder: %a not found",original)
+  end
+  return resolvers.finders.notfound()
 end
-
 function resolvers.openers.zip(specification)
-    local original = specification.original
-    local archive = specification.filename
-    if archive then
-        local query = url.query(specification.query)
-        local queryname = query.name
-        if queryname then
-            local zfile = zip.openarchive(archive)
-            if zfile then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_zip("opener, archive '%s' opened",archive)
-                end
-                local dfile = zfile:open(queryname)
-                if dfile then
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_zip("opener, file '%s' found",queryname)
-                    end
-                    return resolvers.openers.helpers.textopener('zip',original,dfile)
-                elseif trace_locating then
-                    report_zip("opener, file '%s' not found",queryname)
-                end
-            elseif trace_locating then
-                report_zip("opener, unknown archive '%s'",archive)
-            end
+  local original=specification.original
+  local archive=specification.filename
+  if archive then
+    local query=url.query(specification.query)
+    local queryname=query.name
+    if queryname then
+      local zfile=zip.openarchive(archive)
+      if zfile then
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_zip("opener; archive %a opened",archive)
+        end
+        local dfile=zfile:open(queryname)
+        if dfile then
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_zip("opener: file %a found",queryname)
+          end
+          return resolvers.openers.helpers.textopener('zip',original,dfile)
+        elseif trace_locating then
+          report_zip("opener: file %a not found",queryname)
         end
+      elseif trace_locating then
+        report_zip("opener: unknown archive %a",archive)
+      end
     end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_zip("opener, '%s' not found",original)
-    end
-    return resolvers.openers.notfound()
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_zip("opener: %a not found",original)
+  end
+  return resolvers.openers.notfound()
 end
-
 function resolvers.loaders.zip(specification)
-    local original = specification.original
-    local archive = specification.filename
-    if archive then
-        local query = url.query(specification.query)
-        local queryname = query.name
-        if queryname then
-            local zfile = zip.openarchive(archive)
-            if zfile then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_zip("loader, archive '%s' opened",archive)
-                end
-                local dfile = zfile:open(queryname)
-                if dfile then
-                    logs.show_load(original)
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_zip("loader, file '%s' loaded",original)
-                    end
-                    local s = dfile:read("*all")
-                    dfile:close()
-                    return true, s, #s
-                elseif trace_locating then
-                    report_zip("loader, file '%s' not found",queryname)
-                end
-            elseif trace_locating then
-                report_zip("loader, unknown archive '%s'",archive)
-            end
+  local original=specification.original
+  local archive=specification.filename
+  if archive then
+    local query=url.query(specification.query)
+    local queryname=query.name
+    if queryname then
+      local zfile=zip.openarchive(archive)
+      if zfile then
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_zip("loader: archive %a opened",archive)
+        end
+        local dfile=zfile:open(queryname)
+        if dfile then
+          logs.show_load(original)
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_zip("loader; file %a loaded",original)
+          end
+          local s=dfile:read("*all")
+          dfile:close()
+          return true,s,#s
+        elseif trace_locating then
+          report_zip("loader: file %a not found",queryname)
         end
+      elseif trace_locating then
+        report_zip("loader; unknown archive %a",archive)
+      end
     end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_zip("loader, '%s' not found",original)
-    end
-    return resolvers.openers.notfound()
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_zip("loader: %a not found",original)
+  end
+  return resolvers.openers.notfound()
 end
-
--- zip:///somefile.zip
--- zip:///somefile.zip?tree=texmf-local -> mount
-
 function resolvers.usezipfile(archive)
-    local specification = resolvers.splitmethod(archive) -- to be sure
-    local archive = specification.filename
-    if archive and not registeredfiles[archive] then
-        local z = zip.openarchive(archive)
-        if z then
-            local instance = resolvers.instance
-            local tree = url.query(specification.query).tree or ""
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_zip("registering, registering archive '%s'",archive)
-            end
-            statistics.starttiming(instance)
-            resolvers.prependhash('zip',archive)
-            resolvers.extendtexmfvariable(archive) -- resets hashes too
-            registeredfiles[archive] = z
-            instance.files[archive] = resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
-            statistics.stoptiming(instance)
-        elseif trace_locating then
-            report_zip("registering, unknown archive '%s'",archive)
-        end
+  local specification=resolvers.splitmethod(archive) 
+  local archive=specification.filename
+  if archive and not registeredfiles[archive] then
+    local z=zip.openarchive(archive)
+    if z then
+      local instance=resolvers.instance
+      local tree=url.query(specification.query).tree or ""
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_zip("registering: archive %a",archive)
+      end
+      statistics.starttiming(instance)
+      resolvers.prependhash('zip',archive)
+      resolvers.extendtexmfvariable(archive) 
+      registeredfiles[archive]=z
+      instance.files[archive]=resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
+      statistics.stoptiming(instance)
     elseif trace_locating then
-        report_zip("registering, '%s' not found",archive)
+      report_zip("registering: unknown archive %a",archive)
     end
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_zip("registering: archive %a not found",archive)
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
-    local files, filter = { }, ""
-    if tree == "" then
-        filter = "^(.+)/(.-)$"
+  local files,filter={},""
+  if tree=="" then
+    filter="^(.+)/(.-)$"
+  else
+    filter=format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
+  end
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_zip("registering: using filter %a",filter)
+  end
+  local register,n=resolvers.registerfile,0
+  for i in z:files() do
+    local path,name=match(i.filename,filter)
+    if path then
+      if name and name~='' then
+        register(files,name,path)
+        n=n+1
+      else
+      end
     else
-        filter = format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
+      register(files,i.filename,'')
+      n=n+1
     end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_zip("registering, using filter '%s'",filter)
-    end
-    local register, n = resolvers.registerfile, 0
-    for i in z:files() do
-        local path, name = match(i.filename,filter)
-        if path then
-            if name and name ~= '' then
-                register(files, name, path)
-                n = n + 1
-            else
-                -- directory
-            end
-        else
-            register(files, i.filename, '')
-            n = n + 1
-        end
-    end
-    report_zip("registering, %s files registered",n)
-    return files
+  end
+  report_zip("registering: %s files registered",n)
+  return files
 end
 
 
@@ -14918,393 +14820,447 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-tre'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- \input tree://oeps1/**/oeps.tex
-
-local find, gsub, format = string.find, string.gsub, string.format
+package.loaded["data-tre"] = package.loaded["data-tre"] or true
 
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
-
-local report_trees = logs.reporter("resolvers","trees")
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local done, found, notfound = { }, { }, resolvers.finders.notfound
+-- original size: 2508, stripped down to: 2074
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local find,gsub,format=string.find,string.gsub,string.format
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local report_trees=logs.reporter("resolvers","trees")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local done,found,notfound={},{},resolvers.finders.notfound
 function resolvers.finders.tree(specification)
-    local spec = specification.filename
-    local fnd = found[spec]
-    if fnd == nil then
-        if spec ~= "" then
-            local path, name = file.dirname(spec), file.basename(spec)
-            if path == "" then path = "." end
-            local hash = done[path]
-            if not hash then
-                local pattern = path .. "/*" -- we will use the proper splitter
-                hash = dir.glob(pattern)
-                done[path] = hash
-            end
-            local pattern = "/" .. gsub(name,"([%.%-%+])", "%%%1") .. "$"
-            for k=1,#hash do
-                local v = hash[k]
-                if find(v,pattern) then
-                    found[spec] = v
-                    return v
-                end
-            end
-        end
-        fnd = notfound() -- false
-        found[spec] = fnd
-    end
-    return fnd
+  local spec=specification.filename
+  local fnd=found[spec]
+  if fnd==nil then
+    if spec~="" then
+      local path,name=file.dirname(spec),file.basename(spec)
+      if path=="" then path="." end
+      local hash=done[path]
+      if not hash then
+        local pattern=path.."/*" 
+        hash=dir.glob(pattern)
+        done[path]=hash
+      end
+      local pattern="/"..gsub(name,"([%.%-%+])","%%%1").."$"
+      for k=1,#hash do
+        local v=hash[k]
+        if find(v,pattern) then
+          found[spec]=v
+          return v
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    fnd=notfound() 
+    found[spec]=fnd
+  end
+  return fnd
 end
-
 function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
-    local name = specification.filename
-    local realname = resolvers.resolve(name) -- no shortcut
-    if realname and realname ~= '' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_trees("locator '%s' found",realname)
-        end
-        resolvers.appendhash('tree',name,false) -- don't cache
-    elseif trace_locating then
-        report_trees("locator '%s' not found",name)
+  local name=specification.filename
+  local realname=resolvers.resolve(name) 
+  if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_trees("locator %a found",realname)
     end
+    resolvers.appendhash('tree',name,false) 
+  elseif trace_locating then
+    report_trees("locator %a not found",name)
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.hashers.tree(specification)
-    local name = specification.filename
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_trees("analysing '%s'",name)
-    end
-    resolvers.methodhandler("hashers",name)
-
-    resolvers.generators.file(specification)
+  local name=specification.filename
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_trees("analysing %a",name)
+  end
+  resolvers.methodhandler("hashers",name)
+  resolvers.generators.file(specification)
 end
-
-resolvers.concatinators.tree = resolvers.concatinators.file
-resolvers.generators.tree    = resolvers.generators.file
-resolvers.openers.tree       = resolvers.openers.file
-resolvers.loaders.tree       = resolvers.loaders.file
+resolvers.concatinators.tree=resolvers.concatinators.file
+resolvers.generators.tree=resolvers.generators.file
+resolvers.openers.tree=resolvers.openers.file
+resolvers.loaders.tree=resolvers.loaders.file
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-crl'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- this one is replaced by data-sch.lua --
-
-local gsub = string.gsub
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
+package.loaded["data-sch"] = package.loaded["data-sch"] or true
 
-local finders, openers, loaders = resolvers.finders, resolvers.openers, resolvers.loaders
-
-resolvers.curl = resolvers.curl or { }
-local curl     = resolvers.curl
-
-local cached = { }
-
-local function runcurl(specification)
-    local original  = specification.original
- -- local scheme    = specification.scheme
-    local cleanname = gsub(original,"[^%a%d%.]+","-")
-    local cachename = caches.setfirstwritablefile(cleanname,"curl")
-    if not cached[original] then
-        if not io.exists(cachename) then
-            cached[original] = cachename
-            local command = "curl --silent --create-dirs --output " .. cachename .. " " .. original
-            os.spawn(command)
-        end
-        if io.exists(cachename) then
-            cached[original] = cachename
-        else
-            cached[original] = ""
-        end
-    end
-    return cached[original]
-end
-
--- old code: we could be cleaner using specification (see schemes)
-
-local function finder(specification,filetype)
-    return resolvers.methodhandler("finders",runcurl(specification),filetype)
-end
-
-local opener = openers.file
-local loader = loaders.file
-
-local function install(scheme)
-    finders[scheme] = finder
-    openers[scheme] = opener
-    loaders[scheme] = loader
-end
-
-resolvers.curl.install = install
-
-install('http')
-install('https')
-install('ftp')
-
-
-end -- of closure
+-- original size: 6202, stripped down to: 5149
 
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-lua'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-sch']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
 }
-
--- some loading stuff ... we might move this one to slot 2 depending
--- on the developments (the loaders must not trigger kpse); we could
--- of course use a more extensive lib path spec
-
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
-
-local report_libraries = logs.reporter("resolvers","libraries")
-
-local gsub, insert = string.gsub, table.insert
-local unpack = unpack or table.unpack
-
-local resolvers, package = resolvers, package
-
-local  libformats = { 'luatexlibs', 'tex', 'texmfscripts', 'othertextfiles' } -- 'luainputs'
-local clibformats = { 'lib' }
-
-local _path_, libpaths, _cpath_, clibpaths
-
-function package.libpaths()
-    if not _path_ or package.path ~= _path_ then
-        _path_ = package.path
-        libpaths = file.splitpath(_path_,";")
+local load=load
+local gsub,concat,format=string.gsub,table.concat,string.format
+local finders,openers,loaders=resolvers.finders,resolvers.openers,resolvers.loaders
+local trace_schemes=false trackers.register("resolvers.schemes",function(v) trace_schemes=v end)
+local report_schemes=logs.reporter("resolvers","schemes")
+local http=require("socket.http")
+local ltn12=require("ltn12")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local schemes=resolvers.schemes or {}
+resolvers.schemes=schemes
+local cleaners={}
+schemes.cleaners=cleaners
+local threshold=24*60*60
+directives.register("schemes.threshold",function(v) threshold=tonumber(v) or threshold end)
+function cleaners.none(specification)
+  return specification.original
+end
+function cleaners.strip(specification)
+  return (gsub(specification.original,"[^%a%d%.]+","-")) 
+end
+function cleaners.md5(specification)
+  return file.addsuffix(md5.hex(specification.original),file.suffix(specification.path))
+end
+local cleaner=cleaners.strip
+directives.register("schemes.cleanmethod",function(v) cleaner=cleaners[v] or cleaners.strip end)
+function resolvers.schemes.cleanname(specification)
+  local hash=cleaner(specification)
+  if trace_schemes then
+    report_schemes("hashing %a to %a",specification.original,hash)
+  end
+  return hash
+end
+local cached,loaded,reused,thresholds,handlers={},{},{},{},{}
+local function runcurl(name,cachename) 
+  local command="curl --silent --create-dirs --output "..cachename.." "..name
+  os.spawn(command)
+end
+local function fetch(specification)
+  local original=specification.original
+  local scheme=specification.scheme
+  local cleanname=schemes.cleanname(specification)
+  local cachename=caches.setfirstwritablefile(cleanname,"schemes")
+  if not cached[original] then
+    statistics.starttiming(schemes)
+    if not io.exists(cachename) or (os.difftime(os.time(),lfs.attributes(cachename).modification)>(thresholds[protocol] or threshold)) then
+      cached[original]=cachename
+      local handler=handlers[scheme]
+      if handler then
+        if trace_schemes then
+          report_schemes("fetching %a, protocol %a, method %a",original,scheme,"built-in")
+        end
+        logs.flush()
+        handler(specification,cachename)
+      else
+        if trace_schemes then
+          report_schemes("fetching %a, protocol %a, method %a",original,scheme,"curl")
+        end
+        logs.flush()
+        runcurl(original,cachename)
+      end
+    end
+    if io.exists(cachename) then
+      cached[original]=cachename
+      if trace_schemes then
+        report_schemes("using cached %a, protocol %a, cachename %a",original,scheme,cachename)
+      end
+    else
+      cached[original]=""
+      if trace_schemes then
+        report_schemes("using missing %a, protocol %a",original,scheme)
+      end
     end
-    return libpaths
-end
-
-function package.clibpaths()
-    if not _cpath_ or package.cpath ~= _cpath_ then
-        _cpath_ = package.cpath
-        clibpaths = file.splitpath(_cpath_,";")
+    loaded[scheme]=loaded[scheme]+1
+    statistics.stoptiming(schemes)
+  else
+    if trace_schemes then
+      report_schemes("reusing %a, protocol %a",original,scheme)
     end
-    return clibpaths
+    reused[scheme]=reused[scheme]+1
+  end
+  return cached[original]
 end
-
-local function thepath(...)
-    local t = { ... } t[#t+1] = "?.lua"
-    local path = file.join(unpack(t))
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_libraries("! appending '%s' to 'package.path'",path)
+local function finder(specification,filetype)
+  return resolvers.methodhandler("finders",fetch(specification),filetype)
+end
+local opener=openers.file
+local loader=loaders.file
+local function install(scheme,handler,newthreshold)
+  handlers [scheme]=handler
+  loaded  [scheme]=0
+  reused  [scheme]=0
+  finders  [scheme]=finder
+  openers  [scheme]=opener
+  loaders  [scheme]=loader
+  thresholds[scheme]=newthreshold or threshold
+end
+schemes.install=install
+local function http_handler(specification,cachename)
+  local tempname=cachename..".tmp"
+  local f=io.open(tempname,"wb")
+  local status,message=http.request {
+    url=specification.original,
+    sink=ltn12.sink.file(f)
+  }
+  if not status then
+    os.remove(tempname)
+  else
+    os.remove(cachename)
+    os.rename(tempname,cachename)
+  end
+  return cachename
+end
+install('http',http_handler)
+install('https') 
+install('ftp')
+statistics.register("scheme handling time",function()
+  local l,r,nl,nr={},{},0,0
+  for k,v in table.sortedhash(loaded) do
+    if v>0 then
+      nl=nl+1
+      l[nl]=k..":"..v
+    end
+  end
+  for k,v in table.sortedhash(reused) do
+    if v>0 then
+      nr=nr+1
+      r[nr]=k..":"..v
+    end
+  end
+  local n=nl+nr
+  if n>0 then
+    l=nl>0 and concat(l) or "none"
+    r=nr>0 and concat(r) or "none"
+    return format("%s seconds, %s processed, threshold %s seconds, loaded: %s, reused: %s",
+      statistics.elapsedtime(schemes),n,threshold,l,r)
+  else
+    return nil
+  end
+end)
+local httprequest=http.request
+local toquery=url.toquery
+local function fetchstring(url,data)
+  local q=data and toquery(data)
+  if q then
+    url=url.."?"..q
+  end
+  local reply=httprequest(url)
+  return reply 
+end
+schemes.fetchstring=fetchstring
+function schemes.fetchtable(url,data)
+  local reply=fetchstring(url,data)
+  if reply then
+    local s=load("return "..reply)
+    if s then
+      return s()
     end
-    return path
+  end
 end
 
-local p_libpaths, a_libpaths = { }, { }
 
-function package.appendtolibpath(...)
-    insert(a_libpath,thepath(...))
-end
+end -- of closure
 
-function package.prependtolibpath(...)
-    insert(p_libpaths,1,thepath(...))
-end
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
--- beware, we need to return a loadfile result !
+package.loaded["data-lua"] = package.loaded["data-lua"] or true
 
-local function loaded(libpaths,name,simple)
-    for i=1,#libpaths do -- package.path, might become option
-        local libpath = libpaths[i]
-        local resolved = gsub(libpath,"%?",simple)
-        if trace_locating then -- more detail
-            report_libraries("! checking for '%s' on 'package.path': '%s' => '%s'",simple,libpath,resolved)
-        end
-        if file.is_readable(resolved) then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_libraries("! lib '%s' located via 'package.path': '%s'",name,resolved)
-            end
-            return loadfile(resolved)
-        end
-    end
-end
+-- original size: 4861, stripped down to: 3693
 
-package.loaders[2] = function(name) -- was [#package.loaders+1]
-    if file.suffix(name) == "" then
-        name = file.addsuffix(name,"lua") -- maybe a list
-        if trace_locating then -- mode detail
-            report_libraries("! locating '%s' with forced suffix",name)
-        end
-    else
-        if trace_locating then -- mode detail
-            report_libraries("! locating '%s'",name)
-        end
-    end
-    for i=1,#libformats do
-        local format = libformats[i]
-        local resolved = resolvers.findfile(name,format) or ""
-        if trace_locating then -- mode detail
-            report_libraries("! checking for '%s' using 'libformat path': '%s'",name,format)
-        end
-        if resolved ~= "" then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_libraries("! lib '%s' located via environment: '%s'",name,resolved)
-            end
-            return loadfile(resolved)
-        end
-    end
-    -- libpaths
-    local libpaths, clibpaths = package.libpaths(), package.clibpaths()
-    local simple = gsub(name,"%.lua$","")
-    local simple = gsub(simple,"%.","/")
-    local resolved = loaded(p_libpaths,name,simple) or loaded(libpaths,name,simple) or loaded(a_libpaths,name,simple)
-    if resolved then
-        return resolved
-    end
-    --
-    local libname = file.addsuffix(simple,os.libsuffix)
-    for i=1,#clibformats do
-        -- better have a dedicated loop
-        local format = clibformats[i]
-        local paths = resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(format)
-        for p=1,#paths do
-            local path = paths[p]
-            local resolved = file.join(path,libname)
-            if trace_locating then -- mode detail
-                report_libraries("! checking for '%s' using 'clibformat path': '%s'",libname,path)
-            end
-            if file.is_readable(resolved) then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_libraries("! lib '%s' located via 'clibformat': '%s'",libname,resolved)
-                end
-                return package.loadlib(resolved,name)
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    for i=1,#clibpaths do -- package.path, might become option
-        local libpath = clibpaths[i]
-        local resolved = gsub(libpath,"?",simple)
-        if trace_locating then -- more detail
-            report_libraries("! checking for '%s' on 'package.cpath': '%s'",simple,libpath)
-        end
-        if file.is_readable(resolved) then
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_libraries("! lib '%s' located via 'package.cpath': '%s'",name,resolved)
-            end
-            return package.loadlib(resolved,name)
-        end
-    end
-    -- just in case the distribution is messed up
-    if trace_loading then -- more detail
-        report_libraries("! checking for '%s' using 'luatexlibs': '%s'",name)
-    end
-    local resolved = resolvers.findfile(file.basename(name),'luatexlibs') or ""
-    if resolved ~= "" then
-        if trace_locating then
-            report_libraries("! lib '%s' located by basename via environment: '%s'",name,resolved)
-        end
-        return loadfile(resolved)
-    end
-    if trace_locating then
-        report_libraries('? unable to locate lib: %s',name)
-    end
---  return "unable to locate " .. name
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local resolvers,package=resolvers,package
+local gsub=string.gsub
+local concat=table.concat
+local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
+local P,S,Cs,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.match
+local libsuffixes={ 'tex','lua' }
+local clibsuffixes={ 'lib' }
+local libformats={ 'TEXINPUTS','LUAINPUTS' }
+local clibformats={ 'CLUAINPUTS' }
+local helpers=package.helpers
+trackers.register("resolvers.libraries",function(v) helpers.trace=v end)
+trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) helpers.trace=v end)
+helpers.report=logs.reporter("resolvers","libraries")
+local pattern=Cs(P("!")^0/""*(P("/")*P(-1)/"/"+P("/")^1/"/"+1)^0)
+local function cleanpath(path) 
+  return resolvers.resolve(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
+end
+helpers.cleanpath=cleanpath
+local loadedaslib=helpers.loadedaslib
+local loadedbylua=helpers.loadedbylua
+local loadedbypath=helpers.loadedbypath
+local notloaded=helpers.notloaded
+local getlibpaths=package.libpaths
+local getclibpaths=package.clibpaths
+function helpers.libpaths(libhash)
+  local libpaths={}
+  for i=1,#libformats do
+    local paths=resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(libformats[i])
+    for i=1,#paths do
+      local path=cleanpath(paths[i])
+      if not libhash[path] then
+        libpaths[#libpaths+1]=path
+        libhash[path]=true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return libpaths
+end
+function helpers.clibpaths(clibhash)
+  local clibpaths={}
+  for i=1,#clibformats do
+    local paths=resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(clibformats[i])
+    for i=1,#paths do
+      local path=cleanpath(paths[i])
+      if not clibhash[path] then
+        clibpaths[#clibpaths+1]=path
+        clibhash[path]=true
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return clibpaths
+end
+local function loadedbyformat(name,rawname,suffixes,islib)
+  local trace=helpers.trace
+  local report=helpers.report
+  if trace then
+    report("locating %a as %a using formats %a",rawname,name,suffixes)
+  end
+  for i=1,#suffixes do 
+    local format=suffixes[i]
+    local resolved=resolvers.findfile(name,format) or ""
+    if trace then
+      report("checking %a using format %a",name,format)
+    end
+    if resolved~="" then
+      if trace then
+        report("lib %a located on %a",name,resolved)
+      end
+      if islib then
+        return true,loadedaslib(resolved,rawname)
+      else
+        return true,loadfile(resolved)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+helpers.loadedbyformat=loadedbyformat
+local pattern=Cs((((1-S("\\/"))^0*(S("\\/")^1/"/"))^0*(P(".")^1/"/"+P(1))^1)*-1)
+local function lualibfile(name)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,name) or name
+end
+helpers.lualibfile=lualibfile
+function helpers.loaded(name)
+  local thename=lualibfile(name)
+  local luaname=addsuffix(thename,"lua")
+  local libname=addsuffix(thename,os.libsuffix)
+  local libpaths=getlibpaths()
+  local clibpaths=getclibpaths()
+  local done,result=loadedbyformat(luaname,name,libsuffixes,false)
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbyformat(libname,name,clibsuffixes,true)
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbypath(luaname,name,libpaths,false,"lua")
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbypath(luaname,name,clibpaths,false,"lua")
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbypath(libname,name,clibpaths,true,"lib")
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  local done,result=loadedbylua(name)
+  if done then
+    return result
+  end
+  return notloaded(name)
 end
-
-resolvers.loadlualib = require
-
--- -- -- --
-
-package.obsolete = package.obsolete or { }
-
-package.append_libpath           = appendtolibpath   -- will become obsolete
-package.prepend_libpath          = prependtolibpath  -- will become obsolete
-
-package.obsolete.append_libpath  = appendtolibpath   -- will become obsolete
-package.obsolete.prepend_libpath = prependtolibpath  -- will become obsolete
+resolvers.loadlualib=require
 
 
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-aux'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local find = string.find
-local type, next = type, next
-
-local trace_locating = false  trackers.register("resolvers.locating", function(v) trace_locating = v end)
+package.loaded["data-aux"] = package.loaded["data-aux"] or true
 
-local resolvers = resolvers
+-- original size: 2394, stripped down to: 2005
 
-local report_scripts = logs.reporter("resolvers","scripts")
-
-function resolvers.updatescript(oldname,newname) -- oldname -> own.name, not per se a suffix
-    local scriptpath = "scripts/context/lua"
-    newname = file.addsuffix(newname,"lua")
-    local oldscript = resolvers.cleanpath(oldname)
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-aux']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local find=string.find
+local type,next=type,next
+local trace_locating=false trackers.register("resolvers.locating",function(v) trace_locating=v end)
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local report_scripts=logs.reporter("resolvers","scripts")
+function resolvers.updatescript(oldname,newname) 
+  local scriptpath="scripts/context/lua"
+  newname=file.addsuffix(newname,"lua")
+  local oldscript=resolvers.cleanpath(oldname)
+  if trace_locating then
+    report_scripts("to be replaced old script %a",oldscript)
+  end
+  local newscripts=resolvers.findfiles(newname) or {}
+  if #newscripts==0 then
     if trace_locating then
-        report_scripts("to be replaced old script %s", oldscript)
-    end
-    local newscripts = resolvers.findfiles(newname) or { }
-    if #newscripts == 0 then
+      report_scripts("unable to locate new script")
+    end
+  else
+    for i=1,#newscripts do
+      local newscript=resolvers.cleanpath(newscripts[i])
+      if trace_locating then
+        report_scripts("checking new script %a",newscript)
+      end
+      if oldscript==newscript then
         if trace_locating then
-            report_scripts("unable to locate new script")
+          report_scripts("old and new script are the same")
         end
-    else
-        for i=1,#newscripts do
-            local newscript = resolvers.cleanpath(newscripts[i])
-            if trace_locating then
-                report_scripts("checking new script %s", newscript)
-            end
-            if oldscript == newscript then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_scripts("old and new script are the same")
-                end
-            elseif not find(newscript,scriptpath) then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_scripts("new script should come from %s",scriptpath)
-                end
-            elseif not (find(oldscript,file.removesuffix(newname).."$") or find(oldscript,newname.."$")) then
-                if trace_locating then
-                    report_scripts("invalid new script name")
-                end
-            else
-                local newdata = io.loaddata(newscript)
-                if newdata then
-                    if trace_locating then
-                        report_scripts("old script content replaced by new content")
-                    end
-                    io.savedata(oldscript,newdata)
-                    break
-                elseif trace_locating then
-                    report_scripts("unable to load new script")
-                end
-            end
+      elseif not find(newscript,scriptpath) then
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_scripts("new script should come from %a",scriptpath)
         end
+      elseif not (find(oldscript,file.removesuffix(newname).."$") or find(oldscript,newname.."$")) then
+        if trace_locating then
+          report_scripts("invalid new script name")
+        end
+      else
+        local newdata=io.loaddata(newscript)
+        if newdata then
+          if trace_locating then
+            report_scripts("old script content replaced by new content")
+          end
+          io.savedata(oldscript,newdata)
+          break
+        elseif trace_locating then
+          report_scripts("unable to load new script")
+        end
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -15312,78 +15268,55 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-tmf'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local report_tds = logs.reporter("resolvers","tds")
+package.loaded["data-tmf"] = package.loaded["data-tmf"] or true
 
---  =  <<
---  ?  ??
---  <  +=
---  >  =+
+-- original size: 2600, stripped down to: 1627
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmf']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local report_tds=logs.reporter("resolvers","tds")
 function resolvers.load_tree(tree,resolve)
-    if type(tree) == "string" and tree ~= "" then
-
-        local getenv, setenv = resolvers.getenv, resolvers.setenv
-
-        -- later might listen to the raw osenv var as well
-        local texos   = "texmf-" .. os.platform
-
-        local oldroot = environment.texroot
-        local newroot = file.collapsepath(tree)
-
-        local newtree = file.join(newroot,texos)
-        local newpath = file.join(newtree,"bin")
-
-        if not lfs.isdir(newtree) then
-            report_tds("no '%s' under tree %s",texos,tree)
-            os.exit()
-        end
-        if not lfs.isdir(newpath) then
-            report_tds("no '%s/bin' under tree %s",texos,tree)
-            os.exit()
-        end
-
-        local texmfos = newtree
-
-        environment.texroot = newroot
-        environment.texos   = texos
-        environment.texmfos = texmfos
-
-        -- Beware, we need to obey the relocatable autoparent so we
-        -- set TEXMFCNF to its raw value. This is somewhat tricky when
-        -- we run a mkii job from within. Therefore, in mtxrun, there
-        -- is a resolve applied when we're in mkii/kpse mode or when
-        -- --resolve is passed to mtxrun. Maybe we should also set the
-        -- local AUTOPARENT etc. although these are alwasy set new.
-
-        if resolve then
-         -- resolvers.luacnfspec = resolvers.joinpath(resolvers.resolve(resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))))
-            resolvers.luacnfspec = resolvers.resolve(resolvers.luacnfspec)
-        end
-
-        setenv('SELFAUTOPARENT', newroot)
-        setenv('SELFAUTODIR',    newtree)
-        setenv('SELFAUTOLOC',    newpath)
-        setenv('TEXROOT',        newroot)
-        setenv('TEXOS',          texos)
-        setenv('TEXMFOS',        texmfos)
-        setenv('TEXMFCNF',       resolvers.luacnfspec,true) -- already resolved
-        setenv('PATH',           newpath .. io.pathseparator .. getenv('PATH'))
-
-        report_tds("changing from root '%s' to '%s'",oldroot,newroot)
-        report_tds("prepending '%s' to PATH",newpath)
-        report_tds("setting TEXMFCNF to '%s'",resolvers.luacnfspec)
-        report_tds()
+  if type(tree)=="string" and tree~="" then
+    local getenv,setenv=resolvers.getenv,resolvers.setenv
+    local texos="texmf-"..os.platform
+    local oldroot=environment.texroot
+    local newroot=file.collapsepath(tree)
+    local newtree=file.join(newroot,texos)
+    local newpath=file.join(newtree,"bin")
+    if not lfs.isdir(newtree) then
+      report_tds("no %a under tree %a",texos,tree)
+      os.exit()
+    end
+    if not lfs.isdir(newpath) then
+      report_tds("no '%s/bin' under tree %a",texos,tree)
+      os.exit()
+    end
+    local texmfos=newtree
+    environment.texroot=newroot
+    environment.texos=texos
+    environment.texmfos=texmfos
+    if resolve then
+      resolvers.luacnfspec=resolvers.resolve(resolvers.luacnfspec)
     end
+    setenv('SELFAUTOPARENT',newroot)
+    setenv('SELFAUTODIR',newtree)
+    setenv('SELFAUTOLOC',newpath)
+    setenv('TEXROOT',newroot)
+    setenv('TEXOS',texos)
+    setenv('TEXMFOS',texmfos)
+    setenv('TEXMFCNF',resolvers.luacnfspec,true) 
+    setenv('PATH',newpath..io.pathseparator..getenv('PATH'))
+    report_tds("changing from root %a to %a",oldroot,newroot)
+    report_tds("prepending %a to PATH",newpath)
+    report_tds("setting TEXMFCNF to %a",resolvers.luacnfspec)
+    report_tds()
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -15391,81 +15324,76 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['data-lst'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
--- used in mtxrun, can be loaded later .. todo
-
-local find, concat, upper, format = string.find, table.concat, string.upper, string.format
-local fastcopy, sortedpairs = table.fastcopy, table.sortedpairs
+package.loaded["data-lst"] = package.loaded["data-lst"] or true
 
-resolvers.listers = resolvers.listers or { }
-
-local resolvers = resolvers
-
-local report_lists = logs.reporter("resolvers","lists")
+-- original size: 2654, stripped down to: 2301
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local find,concat,upper,format=string.find,table.concat,string.upper,string.format
+local fastcopy,sortedpairs=table.fastcopy,table.sortedpairs
+resolvers.listers=resolvers.listers or {}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local report_lists=logs.reporter("resolvers","lists")
 local function tabstr(str)
-    if type(str) == 'table' then
-        return concat(str," | ")
-    else
-        return str
-    end
+  if type(str)=='table' then
+    return concat(str," | ")
+  else
+    return str
+  end
 end
-
 function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
-    local instance    = resolvers.instance
-    local environment = instance.environment
-    local variables   = instance.variables
-    local expansions  = instance.expansions
-    local pattern     = upper(pattern or "")
-    local configured  = { }
-    local order       = instance.order
-    for i=1,#order do
-        for k, v in next, order[i] do
-            if v ~= nil and configured[k] == nil then
-                configured[k] = v
-            end
-        end
-    end
-    local env = fastcopy(environment)
-    local var = fastcopy(variables)
-    local exp = fastcopy(expansions)
-    for key, value in sortedpairs(configured) do
-        if key ~= "" and (pattern == "" or find(upper(key),pattern)) then
-            report_lists(key)
-            report_lists("  env: %s",tabstr(rawget(environment,key))    or "unset")
-            report_lists("  var: %s",tabstr(configured[key])            or "unset")
-            report_lists("  exp: %s",tabstr(expansions[key])            or "unset")
-            report_lists("  res: %s",tabstr(resolvers.resolve(expansions[key])) or "unset")
-        end
-    end
-    instance.environment = fastcopy(env)
-    instance.variables   = fastcopy(var)
-    instance.expansions  = fastcopy(exp)
-end
-
-function resolvers.listers.configurations(report)
-    local configurations = resolvers.instance.specification
-    local report = report or texio.write_nl
-    for i=1,#configurations do
-        report(format("file : %s",resolvers.resolve(configurations[i])))
-    end
-    report("")
-    local list = resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))
-    for i=1,#list do
-        local li = resolvers.resolve(list[i])
-        if lfs.isdir(li) then
-            report(format("path - %s",li))
-        else
-            report(format("path + %s",li))
-        end
+  local instance=resolvers.instance
+  local environment=instance.environment
+  local variables=instance.variables
+  local expansions=instance.expansions
+  local pattern=upper(pattern or "")
+  local configured={}
+  local order=instance.order
+  for i=1,#order do
+    for k,v in next,order[i] do
+      if v~=nil and configured[k]==nil then
+        configured[k]=v
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  local env=fastcopy(environment)
+  local var=fastcopy(variables)
+  local exp=fastcopy(expansions)
+  for key,value in sortedpairs(configured) do
+    if key~="" and (pattern=="" or find(upper(key),pattern)) then
+      report_lists(key)
+      report_lists("  env: %s",tabstr(rawget(environment,key))  or "unset")
+      report_lists("  var: %s",tabstr(configured[key])      or "unset")
+      report_lists("  exp: %s",tabstr(expansions[key])      or "unset")
+      report_lists("  res: %s",tabstr(resolvers.resolve(expansions[key])) or "unset")
+    end
+  end
+  instance.environment=fastcopy(env)
+  instance.variables=fastcopy(var)
+  instance.expansions=fastcopy(exp)
+end
+local report_resolved=logs.reporter("system","resolved")
+function resolvers.listers.configurations()
+  local configurations=resolvers.instance.specification
+  for i=1,#configurations do
+    report_resolved("file : %s",resolvers.resolve(configurations[i]))
+  end
+  report_resolved("")
+  local list=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))
+  for i=1,#list do
+    local li=resolvers.resolve(list[i])
+    if lfs.isdir(li) then
+      report_resolved("path - %s",li)
+    else
+      report_resolved("path + %s",li)
     end
+  end
 end
 
 
@@ -15473,279 +15401,407 @@ end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['luat-sta'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
+package.loaded["util-lib"] = package.loaded["util-lib"] or true
 
--- this code is used in the updater
+-- original size: 8911, stripped down to: 4216
+
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-lib']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to luat-lib.mkiv",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files",
+}
+local gsub,find=string.gsub,string.find
+local pathpart,nameonly,joinfile=file.pathpart,file.nameonly,file.join
+local findfile,findfiles=resolvers and resolvers.findfile,resolvers and resolvers.findfiles
+local loaded=package.loaded
+local report_swiglib=logs.reporter("swiglib")
+local trace_swiglib=false trackers.register("resolvers.swiglib",function(v) trace_swiglib=v end)
+local function requireswiglib(required,version)
+  local library=loaded[required]
+  if library==nil then
+    local required_full=gsub(required,"%.","/")
+    local required_path=pathpart(required_full)
+    local required_base=nameonly(required_full)
+    local required_name=required_base.."."..os.libsuffix
+    local version=type(version)=="string" and version~="" and version or false
+    local function check(locate,...)
+      local found_library=nil
+      if version then
+        local asked_library=joinfile(required_path,version,required_name)
+        if trace_swiglib then
+          report_swiglib("checking %s: %a","with version",asked_library)
+        end
+        found_library=locate(asked_library,...)
+        if not found_library or found_library==""then
+          asked_library=joinfile(required_path,required_name)
+          if trace_swiglib then
+            report_swiglib("checking %s: %a","without version",asked_library)
+          end
+          found_library=locate(asked_library,...)
+        end
+      else
+        local asked_library=joinfile(required_path,required_name)
+        if trace_swiglib then
+          report_swiglib("checking %s: %a","without version",asked_library)
+        end
+        found_library=locate(asked_library,...)
+      end
+      return found_library and found_library~="" and found_library or false
+    end
+    local found_library=findfile and check(findfile,"lib")
+    if findfiles and not found_library then
+      local asked_library=joinfile(required_path,".*",required_name)
+      if trace_swiglib then
+        report_swiglib("checking %s: %a","latest version",asked_library)
+      end
+      local list=findfiles(asked_library,"lib",true)
+      if list and #list>0 then
+        table.sort(list)
+        found_library=list[#list]
+      end
+    end
+    if not found_library then
+      package.extraclibpath(environment.ownpath)
+      local paths=package.clibpaths()
+      for i=1,#paths do
+        local found_library=check(lfs.isfile)
+        if found_library then
+          break
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if not found_library then
+      if trace_swiglib then
+        report_swiglib("not found: %a",asked_library)
+      end
+      library=false
+    else
+      local path=pathpart(found_library)
+      local base=nameonly(found_library)
+      dir.push(path)
+      if trace_swiglib then
+        report_swiglib("found: %a",found_library)
+      end
+      library=package.loadlib(found_library,"luaopen_"..required_base)
+      if type(library)=="function" then
+        library=library()
+      else
+        library=false
+      end
+      dir.pop()
+    end
+    if not library then
+      report_swiglib("unknown: %a",required)
+    elseif trace_swiglib then
+      report_swiglib("stored: %a",required)
+    end
+    loaded[required]=library
+  else
+    report_swiglib("reused: %a",required)
+  end
+  return library
+end
+local savedrequire=require
+function require(name,version)
+  if find(name,"^swiglib%.") then
+    return requireswiglib(name,version)
+  else
+    return savedrequire(name)
+  end
+end
+local swiglibs={}
+function swiglib(name,version)
+  local library=swiglibs[name]
+  if not library then
+    statistics.starttiming(swiglibs)
+    report_swiglib("loading %a",name)
+    library=requireswiglib("swiglib."..name,version)
+    swiglibs[name]=library
+    statistics.stoptiming(swiglibs)
+  end
+  return library
+end
+statistics.register("used swiglibs",function()
+  if next(swiglibs) then
+    return string.format("%s, initial load time %s seconds",table.concat(table.sortedkeys(swiglibs)," "),statistics.elapsedtime(swiglibs))
+  end
+end)
 
-local gmatch, match = string.gmatch, string.match
-local type = type
 
-states          = states or { }
-local states    = states
+end -- of closure
 
-states.data     = states.data or { }
-local data      = states.data
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-states.hash     = states.hash or { }
-local hash      = states.hash
+package.loaded["luat-sta"] = package.loaded["luat-sta"] or true
 
-states.tag      = states.tag      or ""
-states.filename = states.filename or ""
+-- original size: 5703, stripped down to: 2507
 
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-sta']={
+  version=1.001,
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local gmatch,match=string.gmatch,string.match
+local type=type
+states=states or {}
+local states=states
+states.data=states.data or {}
+local data=states.data
+states.hash=states.hash or {}
+local hash=states.hash
+states.tag=states.tag   or ""
+states.filename=states.filename or ""
 function states.save(filename,tag)
-    tag = tag or states.tag
-    filename = file.addsuffix(filename or states.filename,'lus')
-    io.savedata(filename,
-        "-- generator : luat-sta.lua\n" ..
-        "-- state tag : " .. tag .. "\n\n" ..
-        table.serialize(data[tag or states.tag] or {},true)
-    )
+  tag=tag or states.tag
+  filename=file.addsuffix(filename or states.filename,'lus')
+  io.savedata(filename,
+    "-- generator : luat-sta.lua\n".."-- state tag : "..tag.."\n\n"..table.serialize(data[tag or states.tag] or {},true)
+  )
 end
-
 function states.load(filename,tag)
-    states.filename = filename
-    states.tag = tag or "whatever"
-    states.filename = file.addsuffix(states.filename,'lus')
-    data[states.tag], hash[states.tag] = (io.exists(filename) and dofile(filename)) or { }, { }
+  states.filename=filename
+  states.tag=tag or "whatever"
+  states.filename=file.addsuffix(states.filename,'lus')
+  data[states.tag],hash[states.tag]=(io.exists(filename) and dofile(filename)) or {},{}
 end
-
 local function set_by_tag(tag,key,value,default,persistent)
-    local d, h = data[tag], hash[tag]
-    if d then
-        if type(d) == "table" then
-            local dkey, hkey = key, key
-            local pre, post = match(key,"(.+)%.([^%.]+)$")
-            if pre and post then
-                for k in gmatch(pre,"[^%.]+") do
-                    local dk = d[k]
-                    if not dk then
-                        dk = { }
-                        d[k] = dk
-                    elseif type(dk) == "string" then
-                        -- invalid table, unable to upgrade structure
-                        -- hope for the best or delete the state file
-                        break
-                    end
-                    d = dk
-                end
-                dkey, hkey = post, key
-            end
-            if value == nil then
-                value = default
-            elseif value == false then
-                -- special case
-            elseif persistent then
-                value = value or d[dkey] or default
-            else
-                value = value or default
-            end
-            d[dkey], h[hkey] = value, value
-        elseif type(d) == "string" then
-            -- weird
-            data[tag], hash[tag] = value, value
-        end
-    end
+  local d,h=data[tag],hash[tag]
+  if d then
+    if type(d)=="table" then
+      local dkey,hkey=key,key
+      local pre,post=match(key,"(.+)%.([^%.]+)$")
+      if pre and post then
+        for k in gmatch(pre,"[^%.]+") do
+          local dk=d[k]
+          if not dk then
+            dk={}
+            d[k]=dk
+          elseif type(dk)=="string" then
+            break
+          end
+          d=dk
+        end
+        dkey,hkey=post,key
+      end
+      if value==nil then
+        value=default
+      elseif value==false then
+      elseif persistent then
+        value=value or d[dkey] or default
+      else
+        value=value or default
+      end
+      d[dkey],h[hkey]=value,value
+    elseif type(d)=="string" then
+      data[tag],hash[tag]=value,value
+    end
+  end
 end
-
 local function get_by_tag(tag,key,default)
-    local h = hash[tag]
-    if h and h[key] then
-        return h[key]
-    else
-        local d = data[tag]
-        if d then
-            for k in gmatch(key,"[^%.]+") do
-                local dk = d[k]
-                if dk ~= nil then
-                    d = dk
-                else
-                    return default
-                end
-            end
-            if d == false then
-                return false
-            else
-                return d or default
-            end
+  local h=hash[tag]
+  if h and h[key] then
+    return h[key]
+  else
+    local d=data[tag]
+    if d then
+      for k in gmatch(key,"[^%.]+") do
+        local dk=d[k]
+        if dk~=nil then
+          d=dk
+        else
+          return default
         end
+      end
+      if d==false then
+        return false
+      else
+        return d or default
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
-
-states.set_by_tag = set_by_tag
-states.get_by_tag = get_by_tag
-
+states.set_by_tag=set_by_tag
+states.get_by_tag=get_by_tag
 function states.set(key,value,default,persistent)
-    set_by_tag(states.tag,key,value,default,persistent)
+  set_by_tag(states.tag,key,value,default,persistent)
 end
-
 function states.get(key,default)
-    return get_by_tag(states.tag,key,default)
+  return get_by_tag(states.tag,key,default)
 end
 
 
-
-
-
 end -- of closure
 
 do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
-if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['luat-fmt'] = {
-    version   = 1.001,
-    comment   = "companion to mtxrun",
-    author    = "Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
-    copyright = "PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
-    license   = "see context related readme files"
-}
-
-
-local format = string.format
-
-local report_format = logs.reporter("resolvers","formats")
-
--- helper for mtxrun
+package.loaded["luat-fmt"] = package.loaded["luat-fmt"] or true
 
-local quoted = string.quoted
+-- original size: 5951, stripped down to: 4922
 
-local function primaryflags() -- not yet ok
-    local trackers   = environment.argument("trackers")
-    local directives = environment.argument("directives")
-    local flags = ""
-    if trackers and trackers ~= "" then
-        flags = flags .. "--trackers=" .. quoted(trackers)
-    end
-    if directives and directives ~= "" then
-        flags = flags .. "--directives=" .. quoted(directives)
-    end
-    return flags
+if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-fmt']={
+  version=1.001,
+  comment="companion to mtxrun",
+  author="Hans Hagen, PRAGMA-ADE, Hasselt NL",
+  copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
+  license="see context related readme files"
+}
+local format=string.format
+local concat=table.concat
+local quoted=string.quoted
+local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
+local report_format=logs.reporter("resolvers","formats")
+local function primaryflags() 
+  local trackers=environment.argument("trackers")
+  local directives=environment.argument("directives")
+  local flags={}
+  if trackers and trackers~="" then
+    flags={ "--trackers="..quoted(trackers) }
+  end
+  if directives and directives~="" then
+    flags={ "--directives="..quoted(directives) }
+  end
+  if environment.argument("jit") then
+    flags={ "--jiton" }
+  end
+  return concat(flags," ")
 end
-
 function environment.make_format(name)
-    -- change to format path (early as we need expanded paths)
-    local olddir = lfs.currentdir()
-    local path = caches.getwritablepath("formats") or "" -- maybe platform
-    if path ~= "" then
-        lfs.chdir(path)
-    end
-    report_format("format path: %s",lfs.currentdir())
-    -- check source file
-    local texsourcename = file.addsuffix(name,"mkiv")
-    local fulltexsourcename = resolvers.findfile(texsourcename,"tex") or ""
-    if fulltexsourcename == "" then
-        texsourcename = file.addsuffix(name,"tex")
-        fulltexsourcename = resolvers.findfile(texsourcename,"tex") or ""
-    end
-    if fulltexsourcename == "" then
-        report_format("no tex source file with name: %s (mkiv or tex)",name)
-        lfs.chdir(olddir)
-        return
-    else
-        report_format("using tex source file: %s",fulltexsourcename)
-    end
-    local texsourcepath = dir.expandname(file.dirname(fulltexsourcename)) -- really needed
-    -- check specification
-    local specificationname = file.replacesuffix(fulltexsourcename,"lus")
-    local fullspecificationname = resolvers.findfile(specificationname,"tex") or ""
-    if fullspecificationname == "" then
-        specificationname = file.join(texsourcepath,"context.lus")
-        fullspecificationname = resolvers.findfile(specificationname,"tex") or ""
-    end
-    if fullspecificationname == "" then
-        report_format("unknown stub specification: %s",specificationname)
-        lfs.chdir(olddir)
-        return
-    end
-    local specificationpath = file.dirname(fullspecificationname)
-    -- load specification
-    local usedluastub = nil
-    local usedlualibs = dofile(fullspecificationname)
-    if type(usedlualibs) == "string" then
-        usedluastub = file.join(file.dirname(fullspecificationname),usedlualibs)
-    elseif type(usedlualibs) == "table" then
-        report_format("using stub specification: %s",fullspecificationname)
-        local texbasename = file.basename(name)
-        local luastubname = file.addsuffix(texbasename,"lua")
-        local lucstubname = file.addsuffix(texbasename,"luc")
-        -- pack libraries in stub
-        report_format("creating initialization file: %s",luastubname)
-        utilities.merger.selfcreate(usedlualibs,specificationpath,luastubname)
-        -- compile stub file (does not save that much as we don't use this stub at startup any more)
-        local strip = resolvers.booleanvariable("LUACSTRIP", true)
-        if utilities.lua.compile(luastubname,lucstubname) and lfs.isfile(lucstubname) then
-            report_format("using compiled initialization file: %s",lucstubname)
-            usedluastub = lucstubname
-        else
-            report_format("using uncompiled initialization file: %s",luastubname)
-            usedluastub = luastubname
-        end
+  local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
+  local olddir=dir.current()
+  local path=caches.getwritablepath("formats",engine) or "" 
+  if path~="" then
+    lfs.chdir(path)
+  end
+  report_format("using format path %a",dir.current())
+  local texsourcename=file.addsuffix(name,"mkiv")
+  local fulltexsourcename=resolvers.findfile(texsourcename,"tex") or ""
+  if fulltexsourcename=="" then
+    texsourcename=file.addsuffix(name,"tex")
+    fulltexsourcename=resolvers.findfile(texsourcename,"tex") or ""
+  end
+  if fulltexsourcename=="" then
+    report_format("no tex source file with name %a (mkiv or tex)",name)
+    lfs.chdir(olddir)
+    return
+  else
+    report_format("using tex source file %a",fulltexsourcename)
+  end
+  local texsourcepath=dir.expandname(file.dirname(fulltexsourcename))
+  local specificationname=file.replacesuffix(fulltexsourcename,"lus")
+  local fullspecificationname=resolvers.findfile(specificationname,"tex") or ""
+  if fullspecificationname=="" then
+    specificationname=file.join(texsourcepath,"context.lus")
+    fullspecificationname=resolvers.findfile(specificationname,"tex") or ""
+  end
+  if fullspecificationname=="" then
+    report_format("unknown stub specification %a",specificationname)
+    lfs.chdir(olddir)
+    return
+  end
+  local specificationpath=file.dirname(fullspecificationname)
+  local usedluastub=nil
+  local usedlualibs=dofile(fullspecificationname)
+  if type(usedlualibs)=="string" then
+    usedluastub=file.join(file.dirname(fullspecificationname),usedlualibs)
+  elseif type(usedlualibs)=="table" then
+    report_format("using stub specification %a",fullspecificationname)
+    local texbasename=file.basename(name)
+    local luastubname=file.addsuffix(texbasename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    local lucstubname=file.addsuffix(texbasename,luasuffixes.luc)
+    report_format("creating initialization file %a",luastubname)
+    utilities.merger.selfcreate(usedlualibs,specificationpath,luastubname)
+    if utilities.lua.compile(luastubname,lucstubname) and lfs.isfile(lucstubname) then
+      report_format("using compiled initialization file %a",lucstubname)
+      usedluastub=lucstubname
     else
-        report_format("invalid stub specification: %s",fullspecificationname)
-        lfs.chdir(olddir)
-        return
-    end
-    -- generate format
-    local command = format("luatex --ini %s --lua=%s %s %sdump",primaryflags(),quoted(usedluastub),quoted(fulltexsourcename),os.platform == "unix" and "\\\\" or "\\")
-    report_format("running command: %s\n",command)
-    os.spawn(command)
-    -- remove related mem files
-    local pattern = file.removesuffix(file.basename(usedluastub)).."-*.mem"
- -- report_format("removing related mplib format with pattern '%s'", pattern)
-    local mp = dir.glob(pattern)
-    if mp then
-        for i=1,#mp do
-            local name = mp[i]
-            report_format("removing related mplib format %s", file.basename(name))
-            os.remove(name)
-        end
+      report_format("using uncompiled initialization file %a",luastubname)
+      usedluastub=luastubname
     end
+  else
+    report_format("invalid stub specification %a",fullspecificationname)
     lfs.chdir(olddir)
+    return
+  end
+  local command=format("%s --ini %s --lua=%s %s %sdump",engine,primaryflags(),quoted(usedluastub),quoted(fulltexsourcename),os.platform=="unix" and "\\\\" or "\\")
+  report_format("running command: %s\n",command)
+  os.spawn(command)
+  local pattern=file.removesuffix(file.basename(usedluastub)).."-*.mem"
+  local mp=dir.glob(pattern)
+  if mp then
+    for i=1,#mp do
+      local name=mp[i]
+      report_format("removing related mplib format %a",file.basename(name))
+      os.remove(name)
+    end
+  end
+  lfs.chdir(olddir)
 end
-
 function environment.run_format(name,data,more)
- -- hm, rather old code here; we can now use the file.whatever functions
-    if name and name ~= "" then
-        local barename = file.removesuffix(name)
-        local fmtname = caches.getfirstreadablefile(file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt"),"formats")
-        if fmtname == "" then
-            fmtname = resolvers.findfile(file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")) or ""
-        end
-        fmtname = resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
-        if fmtname == "" then
-            report_format("no format with name: %s",name)
-        else
-            local barename = file.removesuffix(name) -- expanded name
-            local luaname = file.addsuffix(barename,"luc")
-            if not lfs.isfile(luaname) then
-                luaname = file.addsuffix(barename,"lua")
-            end
-            if not lfs.isfile(luaname) then
-                report_format("using format name: %s",fmtname)
-                report_format("no luc/lua with name: %s",barename)
-            else
-                local command = format("luatex %s --fmt=%s --lua=%s %s %s",primaryflags(),quoted(barename),quoted(luaname),quoted(data),more ~= "" and quoted(more) or "")
-                report_format("running command: %s",command)
-                os.spawn(command)
-            end
-        end
+  if name and name~="" then
+    local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
+    local barename=file.removesuffix(name)
+    local fmtname=caches.getfirstreadablefile(file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt"),"formats",engine)
+    if fmtname=="" then
+      fmtname=resolvers.findfile(file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")) or ""
+    end
+    fmtname=resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
+    if fmtname=="" then
+      report_format("no format with name %a",name)
+    else
+      local barename=file.removesuffix(name) 
+      local luaname=file.addsuffix(barename,"luc")
+      if not lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+        luaname=file.addsuffix(barename,"lua")
+      end
+      if not lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+        report_format("using format name %a",fmtname)
+        report_format("no luc/lua file with name %a",barename)
+      else
+        local command=format("%s %s --fmt=%s --lua=%s %s %s",engine,primaryflags(),quoted(barename),quoted(luaname),quoted(data),more~="" and quoted(more) or "")
+        report_format("running command: %s",command)
+        os.spawn(command)
+      end
     end
+  end
 end
 
 
 end -- of closure
+
+-- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-lpeg.lua l-function.lua l-string.lua l-table.lua l-io.lua l-number.lua l-set.lua l-os.lua l-file.lua l-md5.lua l-url.lua l-dir.lua l-boolean.lua l-unicode.lua l-math.lua util-str.lua util-tab.lua util-sto.lua util-prs.lua util-fmt.lua trac-set.lua trac-log.lua trac-inf.lua trac-pro.lua util-lua.lua util-deb.lua util-mrg.lua util-tpl.lua util-env.lua luat-env.lua lxml-tab.lua lxml-lpt.lua lxml-mis.lua lxml-aux.lua lxml-xml.lua trac-xml.lua data-ini.lua data-exp.lua data-env.lua data-tmp.lua data-met.lua data-res.lua data-pre.lua data-inp.lua data-out.lua data-fil.lua data-con.lua data-use.lua data-zip.lua data-tre.lua data-sch.lua data-lua.lua data-aux.lua data-tmf.lua data-lst.lua util-lib.lua luat-sta.lua luat-fmt.lua
+-- skipped libraries : -
+-- original bytes    : 658276
+-- stripped bytes    : 241564
+
 -- end library merge
 
-own = { } -- not local, might change
+-- We need this hack till luatex is fixed.
+--
+-- for k,v in pairs(arg) do print(k,v) end
+
+if arg and (arg[0] == 'luatex' or arg[0] == 'luatex.exe') and arg[1] == "--luaonly" then
+    arg[-1]=arg[0] arg[0]=arg[2] for k=3,#arg do arg[k-2]=arg[k] end arg[#arg]=nil arg[#arg]=nil
+end
+
+-- End of hack.
 
-own.libs = { -- order can be made better
+local format, gsub, gmatch, match, find = string.format, string.gsub, string.gmatch, string.match, string.find
+local concat = table.concat
 
+local ownname = environment and environment.ownname or arg[0] or 'mtxrun.lua'
+local ownpath = gsub(match(ownname,"^(.+)[\\/].-$") or ".","\\","/")
+local owntree = environment and environment.ownpath or ownpath
+
+local ownlibs = { -- order can be made better
+
+    'l-lua.lua',
+    'l-lpeg.lua',
+    'l-function.lua',
     'l-string.lua',
     'l-table.lua',
-    'l-lpeg.lua',
     'l-io.lua',
     'l-number.lua',
     'l-set.lua',
@@ -15758,19 +15814,23 @@ own.libs = { -- order can be made better
     'l-unicode.lua',
     'l-math.lua',
 
+    'util-str.lua', -- code might move to l-string
     'util-tab.lua',
     'util-sto.lua',
-    'util-mrg.lua',
-    'util-lua.lua',
     'util-prs.lua',
     'util-fmt.lua',
-    'util-deb.lua',
 
-    'trac-inf.lua',
     'trac-set.lua',
     'trac-log.lua',
-    'trac-pro.lua',
+    'trac-inf.lua', -- was before trac-set
+    'trac-pro.lua', -- not really needed
+    'util-lua.lua', -- indeed here?
+    'util-deb.lua',
+
+    'util-mrg.lua',
+    'util-tpl.lua',
 
+    'util-env.lua',
     'luat-env.lua', -- can come before inf (as in mkiv)
 
     'lxml-tab.lua',
@@ -15780,6 +15840,8 @@ own.libs = { -- order can be made better
     'lxml-aux.lua',
     'lxml-xml.lua',
 
+    'trac-xml.lua',
+
     'data-ini.lua',
     'data-exp.lua',
     'data-env.lua',
@@ -15796,35 +15858,20 @@ own.libs = { -- order can be made better
 --  'data-bin.lua',
     'data-zip.lua',
     'data-tre.lua',
-    'data-crl.lua',
+    'data-sch.lua',
     'data-lua.lua',
     'data-aux.lua', -- updater
     'data-tmf.lua',
     'data-lst.lua',
 
+    'util-lib.lua', -- swiglib
+
     'luat-sta.lua',
     'luat-fmt.lua',
-}
-
--- We need this hack till luatex is fixed.
---
--- for k,v in pairs(arg) do print(k,v) end
-
-if arg and (arg[0] == 'luatex' or arg[0] == 'luatex.exe') and arg[1] == "--luaonly" then
-    arg[-1]=arg[0] arg[0]=arg[2] for k=3,#arg do arg[k-2]=arg[k] end arg[#arg]=nil arg[#arg]=nil
-end
-
--- End of hack.
-
-local format, gsub, gmatch, match, find = string.format, string.gsub, string.gmatch, string.match, string.find
-local concat = table.concat
-
-own.name = (environment and environment.ownname) or arg[0] or 'mtxrun.lua'
-own.path = gsub(match(own.name,"^(.+)[\\/].-$") or ".","\\","/")
 
-local ownpath, owntree = own.path, environment and environment.ownpath or own.path
+}
 
-own.list = {
+local ownlist = {
     '.',
     ownpath ,
     ownpath .. "/../sources", -- HH's development path
@@ -15838,13 +15885,21 @@ own.list = {
     owntree .. "/../../../texmf/tex/context/base",
 }
 
-if own.path == "." then table.remove(own.list,1) end
+if ownpath == "." then table.remove(ownlist,1) end
+
+own = {
+    name = ownname,
+    path = ownpath,
+    tree = owntree,
+    list = ownlist,
+    libs = ownlibs,
+}
 
 local function locate_libs()
-    for l=1,#own.libs do
-        local lib = own.libs[l]
-        for p =1,#own.list do
-            local pth = own.list[p]
+    for l=1,#ownlibs do
+        local lib = ownlibs[l]
+        for p =1,#ownlist do
+            local pth = ownlist[p]
             local filename = pth .. "/" .. lib
             local found = lfs.isfile(filename)
             if found then
@@ -15858,8 +15913,8 @@ end
 local function load_libs()
     local found = locate_libs()
     if found then
-        for l=1,#own.libs do
-            local filename = found .. "/" .. own.libs[l]
+        for l=1,#ownlibs do
+            local filename = found .. "/" .. ownlibs[l]
             local codeblob = loadfile(filename)
             if codeblob then
                 codeblob()
@@ -15933,55 +15988,85 @@ if not environment.experiments then environment.experiments = e_experiments end
 local instance = resolvers.reset()
 
 local helpinfo = [[
---script              run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (--noquotes), no script gives list
---execute             run a script or program (texmfstart method) (--noquotes)
---resolve             resolve prefixed arguments
---ctxlua              run internally (using preloaded libs)
---internal            run script using built in libraries (same as --ctxlua)
---locate              locate given filename in database (default) or system (--first --all --detail)
-
---autotree            use texmf tree cf. env 'texmfstart_tree' or 'texmfstarttree'
---tree=pathtotree     use given texmf tree (default file: 'setuptex.tmf')
---environment=name    use given (tmf) environment file
---path=runpath        go to given path before execution
---ifchanged=filename  only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)
---iftouched=old,new   only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)
-
---makestubs           create stubs for (context related) scripts
---removestubs         remove stubs (context related) scripts
---stubpath=binpath    paths where stubs wil be written
---windows             create windows (mswin) stubs
---unix                create unix (linux) stubs
-
---verbose             give a bit more info
---trackers=list       enable given trackers
---progname=str        format or backend
-
---edit                launch editor with found file
---launch (--all)      launch files like manuals, assumes os support
-
---timedrun            run a script an time its run
---autogenerate        regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor)
-
---usekpse             use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower)
---forcekpse           force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality)
-
---prefixes            show supported prefixes
-
---generate            generate file database
-
---variables           show configuration variables
---configurations      show configuration order
-
---expand-braces       expand complex variable
---expand-path         expand variable (resolve paths)
---expand-var          expand variable (resolve references)
---show-path           show path expansion of ...
---var-value           report value of variable
---find-file           report file location
---find-path           report path of file
-
---pattern=str         filter variables
+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<application>
+ <metadata>
+  <entry name="name">mtxrun</entry>
+  <entry name="detail">ConTeXt TDS Runner Tool</entry>
+  <entry name="version">1.31</entry>
+ </metadata>
+ <flags>
+  <category name="basic">
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="script"><short>run an mtx script (lua prefered method) (<ref name="noquotes"/>), no script gives list</short></flag>
+    <flag name="execute"><short>run a script or program (texmfstart method) (<ref name="noquotes"/>)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="resolve"><short>resolve prefixed arguments</short></flag>
+    <flag name="ctxlua"><short>run internally (using preloaded libs)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="internal"><short>run script using built in libraries (same as <ref name="ctxlua"/>)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="locate"><short>locate given filename in database (default) or system (<ref name="first"/> <ref name="all"/> <ref name="detail"/>)</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="autotree"><short>use texmf tree cf. env texmfstart_tree or texmfstarttree</short></flag>
+    <flag name="tree" value="pathtotree"><short>use given texmf tree (default file: setuptex.tmf)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="environment" value="name"><short>use given (tmf) environment file</short></flag>
+    <flag name="path" value="runpath"><short>go to given path before execution</short></flag>
+    <flag name="ifchanged" value="filename"><short>only execute when given file has changed (md checksum)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="iftouched" value="old,new"><short>only execute when given file has changed (time stamp)</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="makestubs"><short>create stubs for (context related) scripts</short></flag>
+    <flag name="removestubs"><short>remove stubs (context related) scripts</short></flag>
+    <flag name="stubpath" value="binpath"><short>paths where stubs wil be written</short></flag>
+    <flag name="windows"><short>create windows (mswin) stubs</short></flag>
+    <flag name="unix"><short>create unix (linux) stubs</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="verbose"><short>give a bit more info</short></flag>
+    <flag name="trackers" value="list"><short>enable given trackers</short></flag>
+    <flag name="progname" value="str"><short>format or backend</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="edit"><short>launch editor with found file</short></flag>
+    <flag name="launch"><short>launch files like manuals, assumes os support (<ref name="all"/>)</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="timedrun"><short>run a script and time its run</short></flag>
+    <flag name="autogenerate"><short>regenerate databases if needed (handy when used to run context in an editor)</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="usekpse"><short>use kpse as fallback (when no mkiv and cache installed, often slower)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="forcekpse"><short>force using kpse (handy when no mkiv and cache installed but less functionality)</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="prefixes"><short>show supported prefixes</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="generate"><short>generate file database</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="variables"><short>show configuration variables</short></flag>
+    <flag name="configurations"><short>show configuration order</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="directives"><short>show (known) directives</short></flag>
+    <flag name="trackers"><short>show (known) trackers</short></flag>
+    <flag name="experiments"><short>show (known) experiments</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="expand-braces"><short>expand complex variable</short></flag>
+    <flag name="expand-path"><short>expand variable (resolve paths)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="expand-var"><short>expand variable (resolve references)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="show-path"><short>show path expansion of ...</short></flag>
+    <flag name="var-value"><short>report value of variable</short></flag>
+    <flag name="find-file"><short>report file location</short></flag>
+    <flag name="find-path"><short>report path of file</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+   <subcategory>
+    <flag name="pattern" value="string"><short>filter variables</short></flag>
+   </subcategory>
+  </category>
+ </flags>
+</application>
 ]]
 
 local application = logs.application {
@@ -16093,7 +16178,8 @@ function runners.execute_script(fullname,internal,nosplit)
         elseif state == 'skip' then
             return true
         elseif state == "run" then
-            local path, name, suffix, result = file.dirname(fullname), file.basename(fullname), file.extname(fullname), ""
+            local path, name, suffix = file.splitname(fullname)
+            local result = ""
             if path ~= "" then
                 result = fullname
             elseif name then
@@ -16104,7 +16190,7 @@ function runners.execute_script(fullname,internal,nosplit)
                 name = gsub(name,"^script:","")
                 if suffix == "" and runners.registered[name] and runners.registered[name][1] then
                     name = runners.registered[name][1]
-                    suffix = file.extname(name)
+                    suffix = file.suffix(name)
                 end
                 if suffix == "" then
                     -- loop over known suffixes
@@ -16131,7 +16217,7 @@ function runners.execute_script(fullname,internal,nosplit)
                     environment.ownscript = result
                     dofile(result)
                 else
-                    local binary = runners.applications[file.extname(result)]
+                    local binary = runners.applications[file.suffix(result)]
                     result = string.quoted(string.unquoted(result))
                  -- if string.match(result,' ') and not string.match(result,"^\".*\"$") then
                  --     result = '"' .. result .. '"'
@@ -16324,7 +16410,7 @@ function resolvers.launch(str)
     -- maybe we also need to test on mtxrun.launcher.suffix environment
     -- variable or on windows consult the assoc and ftype vars and such
     local launchers = runners.launchers[os.platform] if launchers then
-        local suffix = file.extname(str) if suffix then
+        local suffix = file.suffix(str) if suffix then
             local runner = launchers[suffix] if runner then
                 str = runner .. " " .. str
             end
@@ -16383,7 +16469,7 @@ function runners.find_mtx_script(filename)
     end
     filename = file.addsuffix(filename,"lua")
     local basename = file.removesuffix(file.basename(filename))
-    local suffix = file.extname(filename)
+    local suffix = file.suffix(filename)
     -- qualified path, raw name
     local fullname = file.is_qualified_path(filename) and io.exists(filename) and filename
     if fullname and fullname ~= "" then
@@ -16438,7 +16524,7 @@ function runners.execute_ctx_script(filename,...)
     runners.register_arguments(...)
     local arguments = environment.arguments_after
     local fullname = runners.find_mtx_script(filename) or ""
-    if file.extname(fullname) == "cld" then
+    if file.suffix(fullname) == "cld" then
         -- handy in editors where we force --autopdf
         report("running cld script: %s",filename)
         table.insert(arguments,1,fullname)
@@ -16546,6 +16632,21 @@ function runners.timed(action)
     statistics.timed(action)
 end
 
+function runners.associate(filename)
+    os.launch(filename)
+end
+
+function runners.gethelp(filename)
+    local url = environment.argument("url")
+    if url and url ~= "" then
+        local command = string.gsub(environment.argument("command") or "unknown","^%s*\\*(.-)%s*$","%1")
+        url = utilities.templates.replace(url,{ command = command })
+        os.launch(url)
+    else
+        report("no --url given")
+    end
+end
+
 -- this is a bit dirty ... first we store the first filename and next we
 -- split the arguments so that we only see the ones meant for this script
 -- ... later we will use the second half
@@ -16647,8 +16748,18 @@ else
 
 end
 
+if e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts") then
 
-if e_argument("selfmerge") then
+    -- run a script by loading it (using libs), pass args
+
+    runners.loadbase()
+    if is_mkii_stub then
+        ok = runners.execute_script(filename,false,true)
+    else
+        ok = runners.execute_ctx_script(filename)
+    end
+
+elseif e_argument("selfmerge") then
 
     -- embed used libraries
 
@@ -16678,17 +16789,6 @@ elseif e_argument("ctxlua") or e_argument("internal") then
     runners.loadbase()
     ok = runners.execute_script(filename,true)
 
-elseif e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts") then
-
-    -- run a script by loading it (using libs), pass args
-
-    runners.loadbase()
-    if is_mkii_stub then
-        ok = runners.execute_script(filename,false,true)
-    else
-        ok = runners.execute_ctx_script(filename)
-    end
-
 elseif e_argument("execute") then
 
     -- execute script
@@ -16715,6 +16815,14 @@ elseif e_argument("launch") then
     runners.loadbase()
     runners.launch_file(filename)
 
+elseif e_argument("associate") then
+
+    runners.associate(filename)
+
+elseif e_argument("gethelp") then
+
+    runners.gethelp()
+
 elseif e_argument("makestubs") then
 
     -- make stubs (depricated)
@@ -16806,7 +16914,7 @@ elseif e_argument("find-path") then
 
 elseif e_argument("expand-braces") then
 
-    -- luatools: runners.execute_ctx_script("mtx-base","--expand-braces",filename
+    -- luatools: runners.execute_ctx_script("mtx-base","--expand-braces",filename)
 
     resolvers.load("nofiles")
     runners.register_arguments(filename)
@@ -16908,6 +17016,23 @@ elseif e_argument("version") then
 
     application.version()
 
+elseif e_argument("directives") then
+
+    directives.show()
+
+elseif e_argument("trackers") then
+
+    trackers.show()
+
+elseif e_argument("experiments") then
+
+    experiments.show()
+
+elseif e_argument("exporthelp") then
+
+    runners.loadbase()
+    application.export(e_argument("exporthelp"),filename)
+
 elseif e_argument("help") or filename=='help' or filename == "" then
 
     application.help()
@@ -16938,7 +17063,6 @@ elseif environment.files[1] == 'texmfcnf.lua' then -- so that we don't need to l
     resolvers.listers.configurations()
 
 else
-
     runners.loadbase()
     runners.execute_ctx_script("mtx-base",filename)
 
@@ -16955,4 +17079,4 @@ end
 
 if ok == false then ok = 1 elseif ok == true then ok = 0 end
 
-os.exit(ok)
+os.exit(ok,true) -- true forces a cleanup in 5.2+