From 16aa5a7c87f18a2483d0d61795899f886781b51c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2015 22:52:45 +0000
Subject: context, from www.pragma-ade.com/context/beta/cont-tmf.zip (18apr15)

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@36923 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751
---
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-bibtex.lua  |   52 +-
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-check.lua   |   43 +-
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua |  138 +-
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.xml |   25 +-
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua |    2 +-
 Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-epub.lua |  879 ++++-
 Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fcd.lua  |    4 +-
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua   |    2 +-
 .../scripts/context/lua/mtx-interface.lua          |    8 +-
 .../scripts/context/lua/mtx-metapost.lua           |   60 +-
 .../scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua           |   47 +
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-server.lua  |   25 +-
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua  |    2 +
 Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua   | 3663 +++++++++++++-------
 .../scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua         | 3663 +++++++++++++-------
 .../texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun   | 3663 +++++++++++++-------
 .../scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua         | 3663 +++++++++++++-------
 17 files changed, 10385 insertions(+), 5554 deletions(-)

(limited to 'Master/texmf-dist/scripts')

diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-bibtex.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-bibtex.lua
index c81fd596f10..92036e3a5ed 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-bibtex.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-bibtex.lua
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
    <subcategory>
     <flag name="toxml"><short>convert bibtex database(s) to xml</short></flag>
     <flag name="tolua"><short>convert bibtex database(s) to lua</short></flag>
+    <flag name="search"><short>seatch bibtex database(s)</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </flags>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <example><command>mtxrun --script bibtex --tolua bibl-001.bib</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script bibtex --tolua --simple bibl-001.bib</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script bibtex --toxml bibl-001.bib bibl-002.bib bibl-003.bib biblio.xml</command></example>
+    <example><command>mtxrun --script bibtex --search --list --pattern=match(author:foo) bar.bib</command></example>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </examples>
@@ -43,7 +45,9 @@ local application = logs.application {
 
 local report = application.report
 
+require("util-seq")
 require("publ-dat")
+require("publ-fnd")
 
 scripts        = scripts        or { }
 scripts.bibtex = scripts.bibtex or { }
@@ -57,7 +61,7 @@ function scripts.bibtex.toxml(files)
         if filetype == "xml" then
             target = filename
         elseif filetype == "bib" then
-            bibtex.load(instance,filename)
+            bibtex.load { dataset = instance, filename = filename }
         else
             -- not supported
         end
@@ -77,7 +81,8 @@ function scripts.bibtex.tolua(files)
         if filetype == "lua" then
             target = filename
         elseif filetype == "bib" then
-            bibtex.load(instance,filename)
+            bibtex.load { dataset = instance, filename = filename }
+
         else
             -- not supported
         end
@@ -92,7 +97,48 @@ function scripts.bibtex.tolua(files)
     end
 end
 
-if environment.arguments.toxml then
+function scripts.bibtex.search(files,pattern,list)
+    if pattern then
+        local dataset = publications.datasets["whatever"]
+        for i=1,#files do
+            local filename = resolvers.findfile(files[i])
+            if filename and filename ~= "" then
+                publications.load { dataset = "whatever", filename = filename }
+            end
+        end
+        local found = publications.search(dataset,pattern)
+        local tags  = table.sortedkeys(found)
+        if #tags == 0 then
+            report("no match")
+        elseif list then
+            report("%s matches:",#tags)
+            local result  = { }
+            local luadata = dataset.luadata
+            for i=1,#tags do
+                local tag   = tags[i]
+                local entry = luadata[tag]
+                result[i] = {
+                    tag,
+                    entry.year,
+                    entry.author,
+                    entry.title,
+                }
+            end
+            utilities.formatters.formatcolumns(result)
+            logs.newline()
+            for i=1,#result do
+                texio.write_nl(result[i])
+            end
+            logs.newline()
+        else
+            report("%s matches: % t",#tags,tags)
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+if environment.arguments.search then
+    scripts.bibtex.search(environment.files,environment.arguments.pattern,environment.arguments.list)
+elseif environment.arguments.toxml then
     scripts.bibtex.toxml(environment.files)
 elseif environment.arguments.tolua then
     scripts.bibtex.tolua(environment.files)
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-check.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-check.lua
index 9f52509ec7e..c456b44143e 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-check.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-check.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
  <flags>
   <category name="basic">
    <subcategory>
-    <flag name="convert"><short>check tex file for errors</short></flag>
+    <flag name="check"><short>check tex file for errors</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </flags>
@@ -34,17 +34,17 @@ local application = logs.application {
     helpinfo = helpinfo,
 }
 
-local report = application.report
+local report      = application.report
 
-scripts         = scripts         or { }
-scripts.checker = scripts.checker or { }
+scripts           = scripts         or { }
+scripts.checker   = scripts.checker or { }
 
-local validator = { }
+local validator   = { }
 
-validator.n      = 1
-validator.errors = { }
-validator.trace  = false
-validator.direct = false
+validator.n       = 1
+validator.errors  = { }
+validator.trace   = false
+validator.direct  = false
 
 validator.printer = print
 validator.tracer  = print
@@ -68,27 +68,24 @@ local progress = function(position, data, kind)
     end
 end
 
-local i_m, d_m = P("$"), P("$$")
-local l_s, r_s = P("["), P("]")
-local l_g, r_g = P("{"), P("}")
+local i_m, d_m     = P("$"), P("$$")
+local l_s, r_s     = P("["), P("]")
+local l_g, r_g     = P("{"), P("}")
 
-local okay = lpeg.P("{[}") + lpeg.P("{]}")
+local okay         = lpeg.P("{[}") + lpeg.P("{]}")
 
-local esc     = P("\\")
-local cr      = P("\r")
-local lf      = P("\n")
-local crlf    = P("\r\n")
-local space   = S(" \t\f\v")
-local newline = crlf + cr + lf
+local esc          = P("\\")
+local space        = S(" \t\f\v")
+local newline      = lpeg.patterns.newline
 
-local line = newline / function() validator.n = validator.n + 1 end
+local line         = newline / function() validator.n = validator.n + 1 end
 
 local startluacode = P("\\startluacode")
 local stopluacode  = P("\\stopluacode")
 
-local somecode  = startluacode * (1-stopluacode)^1 * stopluacode
+local somecode     = startluacode * (1-stopluacode)^1 * stopluacode
 
-local stack = { }
+local stack        = { }
 
 local function push(p,s)
 -- print("start",p,s)
@@ -117,7 +114,7 @@ local contextgrammar = P { "tokens",
     ["start"]       = start,
     ["stop"]        = stop,
     ["whatever"]    = line + esc * 1 + C(P("%") * (1-line)^0),
-    ["grouped"]     = l_g * (V("whatever") + V("grouped") + V("setup") + V("display") + V("inline") + (1 - l_g - r_g))^0 * r_g,
+    ["grouped"]     = l_g * (V("whatever") + V("grouped") + V("setup") + V("display") + V("inline") + line + (1 - l_g - r_g))^0 * r_g,
     ["setup"]       = l_s * (okay + V("whatever") + V("grouped") + V("setup") + V("display") + V("inline") + (1 - l_s - r_s))^0 * r_s,
     ["display"]     = d_m * (V("whatever") + V("grouped") + (1 - d_m))^0 * d_m,
     ["inline"]      = i_m * (V("whatever") + V("grouped") + (1 - i_m))^0 * i_m,
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua
index 37172327140..919dbbb8cd4 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.lua
@@ -28,10 +28,13 @@ local fileaddsuffix = file.addsuffix
 local filenewsuffix = file.replacesuffix
 local removesuffix  = file.removesuffix
 local validfile     = lfs.isfile
+local removefile    = os.remove
+local renamefile    = os.rename
+local formatters    = string.formatters
 
 local application = logs.application {
     name     = "mtx-context",
-    banner   = "ConTeXt Process Management 0.60",
+    banner   = "ConTeXt Process Management 0.61",
  -- helpinfo = helpinfo, -- table with { category_a = text_1, category_b = text_2 } or helpstring or xml_blob
     helpinfo = "mtx-context.xml",
 }
@@ -279,11 +282,47 @@ local function multipass_changed(oldhash, newhash)
     return false
 end
 
-local function multipass_copyluafile(jobname)
+local f_tempfile = formatters["%s-%s-%02d.tmp"]
+
+local function backup(run,kind,filename)
+    if run == 1 then
+        for i=1,10 do
+            local tmpname = f_tempfile(jobname,kind,i)
+            if validfile(tmpname) then
+                removefile(tmpname)
+                report("removing %a",tmpname)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+    if validfile(filename) then
+        local tmpname = f_tempfile(jobname,kind,run or 1)
+        report("copying %a into %a",filename,tmpname)
+        file.copy(filename,tmpname)
+    else
+        report("no file %a, nothing kept",filename)
+    end
+end
+
+local function multipass_copyluafile(jobname,run)
     local tuaname, tucname = jobname..".tua", jobname..".tuc"
     if validfile(tuaname) then
-        os.remove(tucname)
-        os.rename(tuaname,tucname)
+        if run then
+            backup(run,"tuc",tucname)
+            report("copying %a into %a",tuaname,tucname)
+            report()
+        end
+        removefile(tucname)
+        renamefile(tuaname,tucname)
+    end
+end
+
+local function multipass_copylogfile(jobname,run)
+    local logname = jobname..".log"
+    if validfile(logname) then
+        if run then
+            backup(run,"log",logname)
+            report()
+        end
     end
 end
 
@@ -348,8 +387,8 @@ local function result_push_purge(oldbase,newbase)
     for _, suffix in next, usedsuffixes.after do
         local oldname = fileaddsuffix(oldbase,suffix)
         local newname = fileaddsuffix(newbase,suffix)
-        os.remove(newname)
-        os.remove(oldname)
+        removefile(newname)
+        removefile(oldname)
     end
 end
 
@@ -358,10 +397,10 @@ local function result_push_keep(oldbase,newbase)
         local oldname = fileaddsuffix(oldbase,suffix)
         local newname = fileaddsuffix(newbase,suffix)
         local tmpname = "keep-"..oldname
-        os.remove(tmpname)
-        os.rename(oldname,tmpname)
-        os.remove(oldname)
-        os.rename(newname,oldname)
+        removefile(tmpname)
+        renamefile(oldname,tmpname)
+        removefile(oldname)
+        renamefile(newname,oldname)
     end
 end
 
@@ -369,8 +408,8 @@ local function result_save_error(oldbase,newbase)
     for _, suffix in next, usedsuffixes.keep do
         local oldname = fileaddsuffix(oldbase,suffix)
         local newname = fileaddsuffix(newbase,suffix)
-        os.remove(newname) -- to be sure
-        os.rename(oldname,newname)
+        removefile(newname) -- to be sure
+        renamefile(oldname,newname)
     end
 end
 
@@ -378,8 +417,8 @@ local function result_save_purge(oldbase,newbase)
     for _, suffix in next, usedsuffixes.after do
         local oldname = fileaddsuffix(oldbase,suffix)
         local newname = fileaddsuffix(newbase,suffix)
-        os.remove(newname) -- to be sure
-        os.rename(oldname,newname)
+        removefile(newname) -- to be sure
+        renamefile(oldname,newname)
     end
 end
 
@@ -388,9 +427,9 @@ local function result_save_keep(oldbase,newbase)
         local oldname = fileaddsuffix(oldbase,suffix)
         local newname = fileaddsuffix(newbase,suffix)
         local tmpname = "keep-"..oldname
-        os.remove(newname)
-        os.rename(oldname,newname)
-        os.rename(tmpname,oldname)
+        removefile(newname)
+        renamefile(oldname,newname)
+        renamefile(tmpname,oldname)
     end
 end
 
@@ -549,6 +588,19 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
     local a_jiton       = getargument("jiton")
     local a_jithash     = getargument("jithash")
     local a_texformat   = getargument("texformat")
+    local a_keeptuc     = getargument("keeptuc")
+    local a_keeplog     = getargument("keeplog")
+
+    -- the following flag is not officially supported because i cannot forsee
+    -- side effects (so no bug reports please) .. we provide --sandbox that
+    -- does similar things but tries to ensure that context works as expected
+
+    local a_safer       = getargument("safer")
+
+    if a_safer then
+        report("warning: using the luatex safer options, processing is not guaranteed")
+    end
+
     --
     a_batchmode = (a_batchmode and "batchmode") or (a_nonstopmode and "nonstopmode") or (a_scrollmode and "scrollmode") or nil
     a_synctex   = check_synctex(a_synctex)
@@ -592,6 +644,22 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                 scripts.context.make(formatname,a_engine)
                 formatfile, scriptfile = resolvers.locateformat(formatname)
             end
+            --
+            local function combine(key)
+                local flag = validstring(environment[key])
+                local plus = analysis[key]
+                if flag and plus then
+                    return plus .. "," .. flag -- flag wins
+                else
+                    return flag or plus -- flag wins
+                end
+            end
+            local a_trackers    = analysis.trackers
+            local a_experiments = analysis.experiments
+            local directives    = combine("directives")
+            local trackers      = combine("trackers")
+            local experiments   = combine("experiments")
+            --
             if formatfile and scriptfile then
                 local suffix     = validstring(getargument("suffix"))
                 local resultname = validstring(getargument("result"))
@@ -639,9 +707,9 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                 local maxnofruns = once and 1 or multipass_nofruns
                 --
                 local c_flags = {
-                    directives  = validstring(environment.directives),   -- gets passed via mtxrun
-                    trackers    = validstring(environment.trackers),     -- gets passed via mtxrun
-                    experiments = validstring(environment.experiments),  -- gets passed via mtxrun
+                    directives  = directives,   -- gets passed via mtxrun
+                    trackers    = trackers,     -- gets passed via mtxrun
+                    experiments = experiments,  -- gets passed via mtxrun
                     --
                     result      = validstring(resultname),
                     input       = validstring(getargument("input") or filename), -- alternative input
@@ -662,6 +730,7 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                     ["interaction"]           = a_batchmode,
                     ["synctex"]               = a_synctex,
                     ["no-parse-first-line"]   = true,
+                    ["safer"]                 = a_safer,
                  -- ["no-mktex"]              = true,
                  -- ["file-line-error-style"] = true,
                     ["fmt"]                   = formatfile,
@@ -671,10 +740,6 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                     ["jithash"]               = a_jithash,
                 }
                 --
-                if a_synctex then
-                    report("warning: synctex is enabled") -- can add upto 5% runtime
-                end
-                --
                 if not a_timing then
                     -- okay
                 elseif c_flags.usemodule then
@@ -691,6 +756,15 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                     c_flags.directives = "system.profile"
                 end
                 --
+                if a_synctex then
+                    report("warning: synctex is enabled") -- can add upto 5% runtime
+                    if c_flags.directives then
+                        c_flags.directives = format("system.synctex=%s,%s",a_synctex,c_flags.directives)
+                    else
+                        c_flags.directives = format("system.synctex=%s",a_synctex)
+                    end
+                end
+                --
                 -- kindofrun: 1:first run, 2:successive run, 3:once, 4:last of maxruns
                 --
                 for currentrun=1,maxnofruns do
@@ -704,9 +778,10 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                     --
                     local command = luatex_command(l_flags,c_flags,mainfile,a_engine)
                     --
-                    report("run %s: %s",i,command)
+                    report("run %s: %s",currentrun,command)
                     print("") -- cleaner, else continuation on same line
                     local returncode, errorstring = os.spawn(command)
+                    -- todo: remake format when no proper format is found
                     if not returncode then
                         report("fatal error: no return code, message: %s",errorstring or "?")
                         if resultname then
@@ -715,7 +790,8 @@ function scripts.context.run(ctxdata,filename)
                         os.exit(1)
                         break
                     elseif returncode == 0 then
-                        multipass_copyluafile(jobname)
+                        multipass_copyluafile(jobname,a_keeptuc and currentrun)
+                        multipass_copylogfile(jobname,a_keeplog and currentrun)
                         if not multipass_forcedruns then
                             newhash = multipass_hashfiles(jobname)
                             if multipass_changed(oldhash,newhash) then
@@ -852,7 +928,7 @@ function scripts.context.pipe() -- still used?
             scripts.context.purge_job(filename)
         elseif getargument("purgeall") then
             scripts.context.purge_job(filename,true)
-            os.remove(filename)
+            removefile(filename)
         end
     else
         if formatname then
@@ -1046,11 +1122,11 @@ local special_runfiles = {
 
 local function purge_file(dfile,cfile)
     if cfile and validfile(cfile) then
-        if os.remove(dfile) then
+        if removefile(dfile) then
             return filebasename(dfile)
         end
     elseif dfile then
-        if os.remove(dfile) then
+        if removefile(dfile) then
             return filebasename(dfile)
         end
     end
@@ -1144,8 +1220,8 @@ local function touch(path,name,versionpattern,kind,kindpattern)
         end
         if newdata ~= "" and (oldversion ~= newversion or oldkind ~= newkind or newdata ~= olddata) then
             local backup = filenewsuffix(name,"tmp")
-            os.remove(backup)
-            os.rename(name,backup)
+            removefile(backup)
+            renamefile(name,backup)
             io.savedata(name,newdata)
             return name, oldversion, newversion, oldkind, newkind
         end
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.xml b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.xml
index af8d5cc20e5..c4109328900 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.xml
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-context.xml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
                     <short>assume given file present elsewhere</short>
                 </flag>
                     <flag name="nofile">
-                <short>use dummy file as jobname</short>
+                    <short>use dummy file as jobname</short>
                 </flag>
             </subcategory>
         </category>
@@ -152,16 +152,22 @@
                     <short>update context version number (also provide <ref name="expert"/>, optionally provide <ref name="basepath"/>)</short>
                 </flag>
                     <flag name="nostatistics">
-                <short>omit runtime statistics at the end of the run</short>
+                    <short>omit runtime statistics at the end of the run</short>
                 </flag>
                     <flag name="update">
-                <short>update context from website (not to be confused with contextgarden)</short>
+                    <short>update context from website (not to be confused with contextgarden)</short>
                 </flag>
-                    <flag name="profile">
-                <short>profile job (use: mtxrun <ref name="script"/> profile <ref name="analyze"/>)</short>
+                <flag name="profile">
+                    <short>profile job (use: mtxrun <ref name="script"/> profile <ref name="analyze"/>)</short>
                 </flag>
-                    <flag name="timing">
-                <short>generate timing and statistics overview</short>
+                <flag name="timing">
+                    <short>generate timing and statistics overview</short>
+                </flag>
+                <flag name="keeptuc">
+                    <short>keep previous tuc files (jobname-tuc-[run].tmp)</short>
+                </flag>
+                <flag name="keeplog">
+                    <short>keep previous log files (jobname-log-[run].tmp)</short>
                 </flag>
             </subcategory>
             <subcategory>
@@ -190,6 +196,11 @@
                     <short>do not check for file and enter scroll mode (<ref name="dummyfile"/>=whatever.tmp)</short>
                 </flag>
             </subcategory>
+            <subcategory>
+                <flag name="sandbox">
+                    <short>process file in a limited environment</short>
+                </flag>
+            </subcategory>
         </category>
     </flags>
 </application>
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua
index b76b3baaf62..d5dba075acf 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-convert.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ local convert        = scripts.convert
 convert.converters   = convert.converters or { }
 local converters     = convert.converters
 
-local gsprogram      = os.type == "windows" and "gswin32c" or "gs"
+local gsprogram      = (os.type == "windows" and (os.which("gswin64c.exe") or os.which("gswin32c.exe"))) or "gs"
 local gstemplate_eps = "%s -q -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress -dEPSCrop -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -dNOCACHE -dBATCH -dAutoRotatePages=/None -dProcessColorModel=/DeviceCMYK -sOutputFile=%s %s -c quit"
 local gstemplate_ps  = "%s -q -sDEVICE=pdfwrite -dPDFSETTINGS=/prepress -dNOPAUSE -dSAFER -dNOCACHE -dBATCH -dAutoRotatePages=/None -dProcessColorModel=/DeviceCMYK -sOutputFile=%s %s -c quit"
 
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-epub.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-epub.lua
index 11f0a202453..956ce4931a9 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-epub.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-epub.lua
@@ -18,8 +18,89 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['mtx-epub'] = {
 -- first we need a decent strategy to export them. More information will be
 -- available on the wiki.
 
-local format, gsub = string.format, string.gsub
-local concat = table.concat
+-- META-INF
+--     container.xml
+-- OEBPS
+--     content.opf
+--     toc.ncx
+--     images
+--     styles
+-- mimetype
+
+-- todo:
+--
+-- remove m_k_v_i prefixes
+-- remap fonts %mono% in css so that we can replace
+-- coverpage tests
+-- split up
+
+-- todo: automated cover page:
+--
+-- \startMPpage
+--     StartPage ;
+--         fill Page withcolor .5red ;
+--         numeric n ;
+--         for i=10 downto 1 :
+--             n := i * PaperWidth/40  ;
+--             draw
+--                 lrcorner Page shifted (0,n)
+--               % -- lrcorner Page
+--                 -- lrcorner Page shifted (-n,0)
+--               % -- cycle
+--                 withpen pencircle scaled 1mm
+--                 withcolor white ;
+--         endfor ;
+--         picture p ; p := image (
+--             draw
+--                 anchored.top(
+--                     textext.bot("\tttf Some Title")
+--                         xsized .8PaperWidth
+--                    ,center topboundary Page
+--                 )
+--                     withcolor white ;
+--         ) ;
+--         picture q ; q := image (
+--             draw
+--                 anchored.top(
+--                     textext.bot("\tttf An Author")
+--                         xsized .4PaperWidth
+--                         shifted (0,-PaperHeight/40)
+--                    ,center bottomboundary p
+--                 )
+--                     withcolor white ;
+--         ) ;
+--         draw p ;
+--         draw q ;
+--     StopPage ;
+-- \stopMPpage
+
+local format, gsub, find = string.format, string.gsub, string.find
+local concat, sortedhash = table.concat, table.sortedhash
+
+local formatters      = string.formatters
+local replacetemplate = utilities.templates.replace
+
+local addsuffix       = file.addsuffix
+local nameonly        = file.nameonly
+local basename        = file.basename
+local pathpart        = file.pathpart
+local joinfile        = file.join
+local suffix          = file.suffix
+local addsuffix       = file.addsuffix
+local removesuffix    = file.removesuffix
+local replacesuffix   = file.replacesuffix
+
+local copyfile        = file.copy
+local removefile      = os.remove
+
+local needsupdating   = file.needsupdating
+
+local isdir           = lfs.isdir
+local isfile          = lfs.isfile
+local mkdir           = lfs.mkdir
+
+local pushdir         = dir.push
+local popdir          = dir.pop
 
 local helpinfo = [[
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
@@ -27,12 +108,17 @@ local helpinfo = [[
  <metadata>
   <entry name="name">mtx-epub</entry>
   <entry name="detail">ConTeXt EPUB Helpers</entry>
-  <entry name="version">0.12</entry>
+  <entry name="version">1.10</entry>
  </metadata>
  <flags>
   <category name="basic">
    <subcategory>
     <flag name="make"><short>create epub zip file</short></flag>
+    <flag name="purge"><short>remove obsolete files</short></flag>
+    <flag name="rename"><short>rename images to sane names</short></flag>
+    <flag name="svgmath"><short>convert mathml to svg</short></flag>
+    <flag name="svgstyle"><short>use given tex style for svg generation (overloads style in specification)</short></flag>
+    <flag name="all"><short>assume: --purge --rename --svgmath (for fast testing)</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </flags>
@@ -49,10 +135,12 @@ local helpinfo = [[
 
 local application = logs.application {
     name     = "mtx-epub",
-    banner   = "ConTeXt EPUB Helpers 0.12",
+    banner   = "ConTeXt EPUB Helpers 1.10",
     helpinfo = helpinfo,
 }
 
+local report = application.report
+
 -- script code
 
 scripts      = scripts      or { }
@@ -60,91 +148,142 @@ scripts.epub = scripts.epub or { }
 
 local mimetype = "application/epub+zip"
 
-local container = [[
+local t_container = [[
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <container version="1.0" xmlns="urn:oasis:names:tc:opendocument:xmlns:container">
     <rootfiles>
-        <rootfile full-path="OEBPS/%s" media-type="application/oebps-package+xml"/>
+        <rootfile full-path="OEBPS/%rootfile%" media-type="application/oebps-package+xml"/>
     </rootfiles>
 </container>
 ]]
 
-local package = [[
+-- urn:uuid:
+
+-- <dc:identifier id="%identifier%" opf:scheme="UUID">%uuid%</dc:identifier>
+
+local t_package = [[
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
-<package version="2.0" xmlns="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" unique-identifier="%s">
+<package xmlns="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf" unique-identifier="%identifier%" version="3.0">
 
     <metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:opf="http://www.idpf.org/2007/opf">
-        <dc:title>%s</dc:title>
-        <dc:language>%s</dc:language>
-        <dc:identifier id="%s" opf:scheme="UUID">urn:uuid:%s</dc:identifier>
-        <dc:creator>%s</dc:creator>
-        <dc:date>%s</dc:date>
-        <meta name="cover" content="%s" />
+        <dc:title>%title%</dc:title>
+        <dc:language>%language%</dc:language>
+        <dc:identifier id="%identifier%">%uuid%</dc:identifier>
+        <dc:creator>%creator%</dc:creator>
+        <dc:date>%date%</dc:date>
+        <!--
+            <dc:subject>%subject%</dc:subject>
+            <dc:description>%description%</dc:description>
+            <dc:publisher>%publisher%</dc:publisher>
+            <dc:source>%source%</dc:source>
+            <dc:relation>%relation%</dc:relation>
+            <dc:coverage>%coverage%</dc:coverage>
+            <dc:rights>%rights%</dc:rights>
+        -->
+        <meta name="cover" content="%coverpage%" />
+        <meta name="generator" content="ConTeXt MkIV" />
+        <meta property="dcterms:modified">%date%</meta>
     </metadata>
 
     <manifest>
-%s
+%manifest%
     </manifest>
 
     <spine toc="ncx">
         <itemref idref="cover-xhtml" />
-        <itemref idref="%s" />
+        <itemref idref="%rootfile%" />
     </spine>
 
 </package>
 ]]
 
-local item = [[        <item id="%s" href="%s" media-type="%s"/>]]
 
-local toc = [[
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
+local t_item = [[        <item id="%id%" href="%filename%" media-type="%mime%" />]]
+local t_prop = [[        <item id="%id%" href="%filename%" media-type="%mime%" properties="%properties%" />]]
+
+-- <!DOCTYPE ncx PUBLIC "-//NISO//DTD ncx 2005-1//EN" "http://www.daisy.org/z3986/2005/ncx-2005-1.dtd">
+
+local t_toc = [[
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
-<!DOCTYPE ncx PUBLIC "-//NISO//DTD ncx 2005-1//EN" "http://www.daisy.org/z3986/2005/ncx-2005-1.dtd">
+<!-- this is no longer needed in epub 3.0+ -->
 
 <ncx xmlns="http://www.daisy.org/z3986/2005/ncx/" version="2005-1">
 
     <head>
-        <meta name="dtb:uid"           content="%s" />
+        <meta name="generator"         content="ConTeXt MkIV" />
+        <meta name="dtb:uid"           content="%identifier%" />
         <meta name="dtb:depth"         content="2" />
         <meta name="dtb:totalPgeCount" content="0" />
         <meta name="dtb:maxPageNumber" content="0" />
     </head>
 
     <docTitle>
-        <text>%s</text>
+        <text>%title%</text>
     </docTitle>
 
+    <docAuthor>
+        <text>%author%</text>
+    </docAuthor>
+
     <navMap>
         <navPoint id="np-1" playOrder="1">
             <navLabel>
                 <text>start</text>
             </navLabel>
-            <content src="%s"/>
+            <content src="%root%"/>
         </navPoint>
     </navMap>
 
 </ncx>
 ]]
 
-local coverxhtml = [[
+local t_navtoc = [[
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
-<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
+<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:epub="http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops">
+    <head>
+        <meta charset="utf-8" />
+        <title>navtoc</title>
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <div class="navtoc">
+            <!-- <nav epub:type="lot"> -->
+            <nav epub:type="toc" id="navtoc">
+                <ol>
+                    <li><a href="%root%">document</a></li>
+                </ol>
+            </nav>
+        </div>
+    </body>
+</html>
+]]
+
+-- <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
+-- <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml11/DTD/xhtml11.dtd">
+
+local t_coverxhtml = [[
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
 <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
     <head>
-        <title>cover.xhtml</title>
+        <meta charset="utf-8" />
+        <title>cover page</title>
     </head>
     <body>
-        <div>
-            <img src="%s" alt="The cover image" style="max-width: 100%%;" />
+        <div class="coverpage">
+            %content%
         </div>
     </body>
 </html>
 ]]
 
+local t_coverimg = [[
+    <img src="%image%" alt="The cover image" style="max-width: 100%%;" />
+]]
+
 -- We need to figure out what is permitted. Numbers only seem to give
 -- problems is some applications as do names with dashes. Also the
 -- optional toc is supposed to be there and although id's are by
@@ -154,12 +293,13 @@ local coverxhtml = [[
 
 local function dumbid(filename)
  -- return (string.gsub(os.uuid(),"%-%","")) -- to be tested
-    return file.nameonly(filename) .. "-" .. file.suffix(filename)
+    return nameonly(filename) .. "-" .. suffix(filename)
 end
 
 local mimetypes = {
     xhtml   = "application/xhtml+xml",
     xml     = "application/xhtml+xml",
+    html    = "application/html",
     css     = "text/css",
     svg     = "image/svg+xml",
     png     = "image/png",
@@ -175,204 +315,601 @@ local idmakers = {
     default = function(filename) return dumbid(filename) end,
 }
 
--- specification = {
---     name = "document",
---     identifier = "123",
---     root = "a.xhtml",
---     files = {
---         "a.xhtml",
---         "b.css",
---         "c.png",
---     }
--- }
-
-local function locateimages(oldname,newname,subpath)
+local function relocateimages(imagedata,oldname,newname,subpath,rename)
     local data = io.loaddata(oldname)
-    local images = { }
-    local done = gsub(data,"(background%-image *: * url%()(.-)(%))", function(before,name,after)
-        if subpath then
-            name = file.join(subpath,name)
+    if data then
+        subpath = joinfile("..",subpath)
+        report("relocating images")
+        local n = 0
+        local done = gsub(data,[[(id=")(.-)(".-background%-image *: *url%()(.-)(%))]], function(s1,id,s2,name,s3)
+            local data = imagedata[id]
+            if data then
+                local newname = data[id].newname
+                if newname then
+                    if subpath then
+                        name = joinfile(subpath,basename(newname))
+                    else
+                        name = basename(newname)
+                    end
+                 -- name = url.addscheme(name)
+                end
+                if newname then
+                    n = n + 1
+                    if rename then
+                        name = joinfile(subpath,addsuffix(id,suffix(name)))
+                    end
+                    return s1 .. id .. s2 .. name .. s3
+                end
+            end
+        end)
+        report("%s images relocated in %a",n,newname)
+        if newname then
+            io.savedata(newname,done)
         end
-        images[#images+1] = name
-        return before .. name .. after
-    end)
-    if newname then
-        io.savedata(done,newname)
     end
     return images
 end
 
+function reportobsolete(oldfiles,newfiles,purge)
+
+    for i=1,#oldfiles do oldfiles[i] = gsub(oldfiles[i],"^[%./]+","") end
+    for i=1,#newfiles do newfiles[i] = gsub(newfiles[i],"^[%./]+","") end
+
+    local old  = table.tohash(oldfiles)
+    local new  = table.tohash(newfiles)
+    local done = false
+
+    for name in sortedhash(old) do
+        if not new[name] then
+            if not done then
+                report()
+                if purge then
+                    report("removing obsolete files:")
+                else
+                    report("obsolete files:")
+                end
+                report()
+                done = true
+            end
+            report("    %s",name)
+            if purge then
+                removefile(name)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if done then
+        report()
+    end
+
+    return done
+
+end
+
+
 local zippers = {
     {
         name         = "zip",
+        binary       = "zip",
         uncompressed = "zip %s -X -0 %s",
         compressed   = "zip %s -X -9 -r %s",
     },
     {
-        name         = "7zip (7z)",
+        name         = "7z (7zip)",
+        binary       = "7z",
         uncompressed = "7z a -tzip -mx0 %s %s",
         compressed   = "7z a -tzip %s %s",
     },
 }
 
-function scripts.epub.make()
+function scripts.epub.make(purge,rename,svgmath,svgstyle)
+
+    -- one can enter a jobname or jobname-export but the simple jobname is
+    -- preferred
 
     local filename = environment.files[1]
 
-    if filename and filename ~= "" and type(filename) == "string" then
+    if not filename or filename == "" or type(filename) ~= "string" then
+        report("provide filename")
+        return
+    end
+
+    local specpath, specname, specfull
 
-        filename = file.basename(filename)
-        local specfile = file.replacesuffix(filename,"specification")
-        local specification = lfs.isfile(specfile) and dofile(specfile) or { }
+    if isdir(filename) then
+        specpath = filename
+        specname = addsuffix(specpath,"lua")
+        specfull = joinfile(specpath,specname)
+    end
+
+    if not specfull or not isfile(specfull) then
+        specpath = filename .. "-export"
+        specname = addsuffix(filename .. "-pub","lua")
+        specfull = joinfile(specpath,specname)
+    end
+
+    if not specfull or not isfile(specfull) then
+        report("unknown specificaton file %a for %a",specfull or "?",filename)
+        return
+    end
 
---         inspect(specification)
+    local specification = dofile(specfull)
+
+    if not specification or not next(specification) then
+        report("invalid specificaton file %a",specfile)
+        return
+    end
+
+    report("using specification file %a",specfull)
+
+    -- images: { ... url = location ... }
+
+    local defaultcoverpage = "cover.xhtml"
+
+    local name       = specification.name       or nameonly(filename)
+    local identifier = specification.identifier or ""
+    local htmlfiles  = specification.htmlfiles  or { }
+    local styles     = specification.styles     or { }
+    local images     = specification.images     or { }
+    local htmlroot   = specification.htmlroot   or htmlfiles[1] or ""
+    local language   = specification.language   or "en"
+    local creator    = specification.creator    or "context mkiv"
+    local author     = specification.author     or "anonymous"
+    local title      = specification.title      or name
+    local subtitle   = specification.subtitle   or ""
+    local imagefile  = specification.imagefile  or ""
+    local imagepath  = specification.imagepath  or "images"
+    local stylepath  = specification.stylepath  or "styles"
+    local coverpage  = specification.firstpage  or defaultcoverpage
+
+    if type(svgstyle) == "string" and not svgstyle then
+        svgstyle = specification.svgstyle or ""
+    end
 
-        local name       = specification.name       or file.removesuffix(filename)
-        local identifier = specification.identifier or os.uuid(true)
-        local files      = specification.files      or { file.addsuffix(filename,"xhtml") }
-        local images     = specification.images     or { }
-        local root       = specification.root       or files[1]
-        local language   = specification.language   or "en"
-        local creator    = specification.author     or "My Self"
-        local title      = specification.title      or "My Title"
-        local firstpage  = specification.firstpage  or ""
-        local lastpage   = specification.lastpage   or ""
+    local obsolete   = false
 
-     -- identifier = gsub(identifier,"[^a-zA-z0-9]","")
+    if #htmlfiles == 0 then
+        report("no html files specified")
+        return
+    end
+    if htmlroot == "" then
+        report("no html root file specified")
+        return
+    end
+
+    if subtitle ~= "" then
+        title = format("%s, %s",title,subtitle)
+    end
+
+    local htmlsource  = specpath
+    local imagesource = joinfile(specpath,imagepath)
+    local stylesource = joinfile(specpath,stylepath)
+
+    -- once we're here we can start moving files to the right spot; first we deal
+    -- with images
+
+    -- ["image-1"]={
+    --     height = "7.056cm",
+    --     name   = "file:///t:/sources/cow.svg",
+    --     page   = "1",
+    --     width  = "9.701cm",
+    -- }
+
+    -- end of todo
+
+    local pdftosvg   = os.which("mudraw") and formatters[ [[mudraw -o "%s" "%s" %s]] ]
+
+    local f_svgpage  = formatters["%s-page-%s.svg"]
+    local f_svgname  = formatters["%s.svg"]
+
+    local notupdated = 0
+    local updated    = 0
+    local skipped    = 0
+    local oldfiles   = dir.glob(file.join(imagesource,"*"))
+    local newfiles   = { }
+
+    if not pdftosvg then
+        report("the %a binary is not present","mudraw")
+    end
+
+    -- a coverpage file has to be in the root of the export tree
+
+    if not coverpage then
+        report("no cover page (image) defined")
+    elseif suffix(coverpage) ~= "xhtml" then
+        report("using cover page %a",coverpage)
+        local source = coverpage
+        local target = joinfile(htmlsource,coverpage)
+        htmlfiles[#htmlfiles+1 ] = coverpage
+        report("copying coverpage %a to %a",source,target)
+        copyfile(source,target)
+    elseif isfile(coverpage) then
+        report("using cover page image %a",coverpage)
+        images.cover = {
+            height = "100%",
+            width  = "100%",
+            page   = "1",
+            name   = url.filename(coverpage),
+            used   = coverpage,
+        }
+        local data = replacetemplate(t_coverxhtml, {
+            content = replacetemplate(t_coverimg, {
+                image = coverpage,
+            })
+        })
+        coverpage = defaultcoverpage
+        local target = joinfile(htmlsource,coverpage)
+        report("saving coverpage to %a",target)
+        io.savedata(target,data)
+        htmlfiles[#htmlfiles+1 ] = coverpage
+    else
+        report("cover page image %a is not present",coverpage)
+        coverpage = false
+    end
+
+    if not coverpage then
+        local data = replacetemplate(t_coverxhtml, {
+            content = "no cover page"
+        })
+        coverpage = defaultcoverpage
+        local target = joinfile(htmlsource,coverpage)
+        report("saving dummy coverpage to %a",target)
+        io.savedata(target,data)
+        htmlfiles[#htmlfiles+1 ] = coverpage
+    end
 
-        if firstpage ~= "" then
-            images[firstpage] = firstpage
+    for id, data in sortedhash(images) do
+        local name = url.filename(data.name)
+        local used = url.filename(data.used)
+        local base = basename(used)
+        local page = tonumber(data.page) or 1
+        -- todo : check timestamp and prefix, rename to image-*
+        if suffix(used) == "pdf" then
+            -- todo: pass svg name
+            if page > 1 then
+                name = f_svgpage(nameonly(name),page)
+            else
+                name = f_svgname(nameonly(name))
+            end
+            local source  = used
+            local target  = joinfile(imagesource,name)
+            if needsupdating(source,target) then
+                if pdftosvg then
+                    local command = pdftosvg(target,source,page)
+                    report("running command %a",command)
+                    os.execute(command)
+                    updated = updated + 1
+                else
+                    skipped = skipped + 1
+                end
+            else
+                notupdated = notupdated + 1
+            end
+            newfiles[#newfiles+1] = target
+        else
+            name = basename(used)
+            local source = used
+            local target = joinfile(imagesource,name)
+            if needsupdating(source,target) then
+                report("copying %a to %a",source,target)
+                copyfile(source,target)
+                updated = updated + 1
+            else
+                notupdated = notupdated + 1
+                -- no message
+            end
+            newfiles[#newfiles+1] = target
         end
-        if lastpage ~= "" then
-            images[lastpage] = lastpage
+        local target = newfiles[#newfiles]
+        if suffix(target) == "svg" and isfile(target) then
+            local data = io.loaddata(target)
+            if data then
+                local done = gsub(data,"<!(DOCTYPE.-)>","<!-- %1 -->",1)
+                if data ~= done then
+                    report("doctype fixed in %a",target)
+                    io.savedata(target,data)
+                end
+            end
         end
+        data.newname = name -- without path
+    end
+
+    report("%s images checked, %s updated, %s kept, %s skipped",updated + notupdated + skipped,updated,notupdated,skipped)
 
-        identifier = "BookId" -- weird requirement
-
-        local epubname   = name
-        local epubpath   = file.replacesuffix(name,"tree")
-        local epubfile   = file.replacesuffix(name,"epub")
-        local epubroot   = file.replacesuffix(name,"opf")
-        local epubtoc    = "toc.ncx"
-        local epubcover  = "cover.xhtml"
-
-        application.report("creating paths in tree %s",epubpath)
-        lfs.mkdir(epubpath)
-        lfs.mkdir(file.join(epubpath,"META-INF"))
-        lfs.mkdir(file.join(epubpath,"OEBPS"))
-
-        local used = { }
-
-        local function copyone(filename)
-            local suffix = file.suffix(filename)
-            local mime = mimetypes[suffix]
-            if mime then
-                local idmaker = idmakers[suffix] or idmakers.default
-                local target = file.join(epubpath,"OEBPS",filename)
-                file.copy(filename,target)
-                application.report("copying %s to %s",filename,target)
-                used[#used+1] = format(item,idmaker(filename),filename,mime)
+    if reportobsolete(oldfiles,newfiles,purge) then
+        obsolete = true
+    end
+
+    -- here we can decide not to make an epub
+
+    local uuid          = format("urn:uuid:%s",os.uuid(true)) -- os.uuid()
+    local identifier    = "bookid" -- for now
+
+    local epubname      = removesuffix(name)
+    local epubpath      = name .. "-epub"
+    local epubfile      = replacesuffix(name,"epub")
+    local epubroot      = replacesuffix(name,"opf")
+    local epubtoc       = "toc.ncx"
+    local epubmimetypes = "mimetype"
+    local epubcontainer = "container.xml"
+    local epubnavigator = "nav.xhtml"
+
+    local metapath      = "META-INF"
+    local datapath      = "OEBPS"
+
+    local oldfiles      = dir.glob(file.join(epubpath,"**/*"))
+    local newfiles      = { }
+
+    report("creating paths in tree %a",epubpath)
+
+    if not isdir(epubpath) then
+        mkdir(epubpath)
+    end
+    if not isdir(epubpath) then
+        report("unable to create path %a",epubpath)
+        return
+    end
+
+    local metatarget  = joinfile(epubpath,metapath)
+    local htmltarget  = joinfile(epubpath,datapath)
+    local styletarget = joinfile(epubpath,datapath,stylepath)
+    local imagetarget = joinfile(epubpath,datapath,imagepath)
+
+    mkdir(metatarget)
+    mkdir(htmltarget)
+    mkdir(styletarget)
+    mkdir(imagetarget)
+
+    local used       = { }
+    local notupdated = 0
+    local updated    = 0
+
+    local oldimagespecification = joinfile(htmlsource,imagefile)
+    local newimagespecification = joinfile(htmltarget,imagefile)
+
+    report("removing %a",newimagespecification)
+ -- removefile(newimagespecification) -- because we update that one
+
+    local function registerone(path,filename,mathml)
+        local suffix = suffix(filename)
+        local mime = mimetypes[suffix]
+        if mime then
+            local idmaker  = idmakers[suffix] or idmakers.default
+            local fullname = path and joinfile(path,filename) or filename
+            if mathml then
+                used[#used+1] = replacetemplate(t_prop, {
+                    id         = idmaker(filename),
+                    filename   = fullname,
+                    mime       = mime,
+                    properties = "mathml",
+                } )
+            else
+                used[#used+1] = replacetemplate(t_item, {
+                    id       = idmaker(filename),
+                    filename = fullname,
+                    mime     = mime,
+                } )
             end
+            return true
+        end
+    end
+
+    local function registerandcopyfile(check,path,name,sourcepath,targetpath,newname,image)
+
+        if name == "" then
+            report("ignoring unknown image")
+            return
+        end
+
+        if newname then
+            newname = replacesuffix(newname,suffix(name))
+        else
+            newname = name
         end
 
-        copyone("cover.xhtml")
-        copyone("toc.ncx")
+        local source = joinfile(sourcepath,name)
+        local target = joinfile(targetpath,newname)
+        local mathml = false
 
-        local function copythem(files)
-            for i=1,#files do
-                local filename = files[i]
-                if type(filename) == "string" then
-                    copyone(filename)
+        if suffix(source) == "xhtml" then
+            if find(io.loaddata(source),"MathML") then
+                mathml = true -- inbelievable: the property is only valid when there is mathml
+            end
+        else
+            report("checking image %a -> %a",source,target)
+        end
+        if registerone(path,newname,mathml) then
+            if not check or needsupdating(source,target) or mathml and svgmath then
+                report("copying %a to %a",source,target)
+                copyfile(source,target)
+                updated = updated + 1
+            else
+                notupdated = notupdated + 1
+            end
+            newfiles[#newfiles+1] = target
+            if mathml and svgmath then
+                report()
+                report("converting mathml into svg in %a",target)
+                report()
+                local status, total, unique = moduledata.svgmath.convert(target,svgstyle)
+                report()
+                if status then
+                    report("%s formulas converted, %s are unique",total,unique)
+                else
+                    report("warning: %a in %a",total,target)
                 end
+                report()
             end
         end
+    end
 
-        copythem(files)
+ -- local nofdummies = 0
+ -- local dummyname  = formatters["dummy-figure-%03i"]
+ -- local makedummy  = formatters["context --extra=dummies --noconsole --once --result=%s"]
+ --
+ -- local function registerandcopydummy(targetpath,name)
+ --     nofdummies = nofdummies + 1
+ --     local newname = dummyname(nofdummies)
+ --     local target  = joinfile(targetpath,newname)
+ --     if not isfile(target) then
+ --         pushdir(targetpath)
+ --         report("generating dummy %a for %a",newname,name or "unknown")
+ --         os.execute(makedummy(newname))
+ --         popdir()
+ --     end
+ --     return newname
+ -- end
+
+    for image, data in sortedhash(images) do
+     -- if data.used == "" then
+     --     data.newname = registerandcopydummy(imagetarget,data.name)
+     -- end
+        registerandcopyfile(true,imagepath,data.newname,imagesource,imagetarget,rename and image,true)
+    end
+    for i=1,#styles do
+        registerandcopyfile(false,stylepath,styles[i],stylesource,styletarget)
+    end
+    for i=1,#htmlfiles do
+        registerandcopyfile(false,false,htmlfiles[i],htmlsource,htmltarget)
+    end
 
-        local theimages = { }
+    relocateimages(images,oldimagespecification,oldimagespecification,imagepath,rename)
+    relocateimages(images,oldimagespecification,newimagespecification,imagepath,rename)
 
-        for k, v in table.sortedpairs(images) do
-            theimages[#theimages+1] = k
-            if not lfs.isfile(k) and file.suffix(k) == "svg" and file.suffix(v) == "pdf" then
-                local command = format("inkscape --export-plain-svg=%s %s",k,v)
-                application.report("running command '%s'\n\n",command)
-                os.execute(command)
-            end
+    report("%s files registered, %s updated, %s kept",updated + notupdated,updated,notupdated)
+
+    local function saveinfile(what,name,data)
+        report("saving %s in %a",what,name)
+        io.savedata(name,data)
+        newfiles[#newfiles+1] = name
+    end
+
+    used[#used+1] = replacetemplate(t_prop, {
+        id         = "nav",
+        filename   = epubnavigator,
+        properties = "nav",
+        mime       = "application/xhtml+xml",
+    })
+
+    registerone(false,epubtoc)
+
+    saveinfile("navigation data",joinfile(htmltarget,epubnavigator),replacetemplate(t_navtoc, { -- version 3.0
+        root = htmlroot,
+    } ) )
+
+    saveinfile("used mimetypes",joinfile(epubpath,epubmimetypes),mimetype)
+
+    saveinfile("version 2.0 container",joinfile(metatarget,epubcontainer),replacetemplate(t_container, {
+        rootfile = epubroot
+    } ) )
+
+    local idmaker = idmakers[suffix(htmlroot)] or idmakers.default
+
+    saveinfile("package specification",joinfile(htmltarget,epubroot),replacetemplate(t_package, {
+        identifier = identifier,
+        title      = title,
+        language   = language,
+        uuid       = uuid,
+        creator    = creator,
+        date       = os.date("!%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
+        coverpage  = idmaker(coverpage),
+        manifest   = concat(used,"\n"),
+        rootfile   = idmaker(htmlroot)
+    } ) )
+
+    -- t_toc is replaced by t_navtoc in >= 3
+
+    saveinfile("table of contents",joinfile(htmltarget,epubtoc), replacetemplate(t_toc, {
+        identifier = uuid, -- identifier,
+        title      = title,
+        author     = author,
+        root       = htmlroot,
+    } ) )
+
+    report("creating archive\n\n")
+
+    pushdir(epubpath)
+
+    removefile(epubfile)
+
+    local usedzipper = false
+
+    local function zipped(zipper)
+        local ok = os.execute(format(zipper.uncompressed,epubfile,epubmimetypes))
+        if ok == 0 then
+            os.execute(format(zipper.compressed,epubfile,metapath))
+            os.execute(format(zipper.compressed,epubfile,datapath))
+            usedzipper = zipper.name
+            return true
         end
+    end
+
+    -- nice way
+
+    for i=1,#zippers do
+        if os.which(zippers[i].binary) and zipped(zippers[i]) then
+            break
+        end
+    end
 
-        copythem(theimages)
-
-        local idmaker = idmakers[file.suffix(root)] or idmakers.default
-
-        container = format(container,
-            epubroot
-        )
-        package = format(package,
-            identifier,
-            title,
-            language,
-            identifier,
-            os.uuid(),
-            creator,
-            os.date("!%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ"),
-            idmaker(firstpage),
-            concat(used,"\n"),
-            idmaker(root)
-        )
-        toc = format(toc,
-            identifier,
-            title,
-            root
-        )
-        coverxhtml = format(coverxhtml,
-            firstpage
-        )
-
-        io.savedata(file.join(epubpath,"mimetype"),mimetype)
-        io.savedata(file.join(epubpath,"META-INF","container.xml"),container)
-        io.savedata(file.join(epubpath,"OEBPS",epubroot),package)
-        io.savedata(file.join(epubpath,"OEBPS",epubtoc),toc)
-        io.savedata(file.join(epubpath,"OEBPS",epubcover),coverxhtml)
-
-        application.report("creating archive\n\n")
-
-        lfs.chdir(epubpath)
-        os.remove(epubfile)
-
-        local done = false
+    -- trial and error
 
+    if not usedzipper then
         for i=1,#zippers do
-            local zipper = zippers[i]
-            if os.execute(format(zipper.uncompressed,epubfile,"mimetype")) then
-                os.execute(format(zipper.compressed,epubfile,"META-INF"))
-                os.execute(format(zipper.compressed,epubfile,"OEBPS"))
-                done = zipper.name
+            if zipped(zippers[i]) then
                 break
             end
         end
+    end
 
-        lfs.chdir("..")
+    popdir()
 
-        if done then
-            application.report("epub archive made using %s: %s",done,file.join(epubpath,epubfile))
-        else
-            local list = { }
-            for i=1,#zippers do
-                list[#list+1] = zipper.name
-            end
-            application.report("no epub archive made, install one of: %s",concat(list," "))
+    if usedzipper then
+        local treefile = joinfile(epubpath,epubfile)
+        removefile(epubfile)
+        copyfile(treefile,epubfile)
+        if isfile(epubfile) then
+            removefile(treefile)
         end
+        report("epub archive made using %s: %s",usedzipper,epubfile)
+    else
+        local list = { }
+        for i=1,#zippers do
+            list[#list+1] = zippers[i].name
+        end
+        report("no epub archive made, install one of: % | t",list)
+    end
+
+    if reportobsolete(oldfiles,newfiles,purge) then
+        obsolete = true
+    end
 
+    if obsolete and not purge then
+        report("use --purge to remove obsolete files")
     end
 
 end
 
 --
 
-if environment.argument("make") then
-    scripts.epub.make()
-elseif environment.argument("exporthelp") then
-    application.export(environment.argument("exporthelp"),environment.files[1])
+local a_exporthelp = environment.argument("exporthelp")
+local a_make       = environment.argument("make")
+local a_all        = environment.argument("all")
+local a_purge      = a_all or environment.argument("purge")
+local a_rename     = a_all or environment.argument("rename")
+local a_svgmath    = a_all or environment.argument("svgmath")
+local a_svgstyle   = environment.argument("svgstyle")
+
+if a_make and a_svgmath then
+    require("x-math-svg")
+end
+
+if a_make then
+    scripts.epub.make(a_purge,a_rename,a_svgmath,a_svgstyle)
+elseif a_exporthelp then
+    application.export(a_exporthelp,environment.files[1])
 else
     application.help()
 end
+
+-- java -jar d:\epubcheck\epubcheck-3.0.1.jar -v 3.0 -mode xhtml mkiv-publications.tree\mkiv-publications.epub
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fcd.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fcd.lua
index 2fcb9a2c7e9..76087cc37ea 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fcd.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fcd.lua
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ end
 
 local function fcd_find()
     found = { }
-    pattern = environment.files[1] or ""
+    pattern = lower(environment.files[1] or "")
     if pattern ~= "" then
         pattern = string.escapedpattern(pattern)
         local paths = hash.paths
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ local function fcd_find()
             local paths = paths[i][2]
             for i=1,#paths do
                 local path = paths[i]
-                if find(path,pattern) then
+                if find(lower(path),pattern) then
                     found[#found+1] = path
                 end
             end
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
index 675d9fb129e..694e6a6496f 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-fonts.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <flag name="filter" value="list"><short>key-value pairs</short></flag>
     <flag name="all"><short>show all found instances (combined with other flags)</short></flag>
     <flag name="info"><short>give more details</short></flag>
-    <flag name="track" value="list"><short>enable trackers</short></flag>
+    <flag name="trackers" value="list"><short>enable trackers</short></flag>
     <flag name="statistics"><short>some info about the database</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-interface.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-interface.lua
index 82cefd63817..1640f0891fd 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-interface.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-interface.lua
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ function scripts.interface.editor(editor,split,forcedinterfaces)
             local mappings     = { }
             local environments = { }
             local x = xml.load(keyfile)
-            for e, d, k in xml.elements(x,"cd:command") do
+            for e, d, k in xml.elements(x,"/cd:interface/cd:commands/cd:command") do -- somehow this was variable
                 local at = d[k].at
                 local name, value = at.name, at.value
                 if name and value then
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function scripts.interface.editor(editor,split,forcedinterfaces)
                 end
             end
             local x = xml.load(xmlfile)
-            for e, d, k in xml.elements(x,"cd:command") do
+            for e, d, k in xml.elements(x,"/cd:interface/cd:command") do
                 local at = d[k].at
                 local name, type = at.name, at["type"]
                 if name and name ~= "" then
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ function scripts.interface.check()
         if f then
             f:write("\\starttext\n")
             local x = xml.load(xmlfile)
-            for e, d, k in xml.elements(x,"cd:command") do
+            for e, d, k in xml.elements(x,"/cd:interface/cd:command") do
                 local dk = d[k]
                 local at = dk.at
                 if at then
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ function scripts.interface.interfaces()
                     return a .. b .. c .. b
                 end)
             end
+            -- we could just replace attributes
             for language, _ in next, commands.setuplayout do
                 local texresult, xmlresult = { }, { }
                 texresult[#texresult+1] = format("%% this file is auto-generated, don't edit this file\n%%")
@@ -403,6 +404,7 @@ function scripts.interface.interfaces()
                 report("saving interface translations '%s'",xmlfilename)
                 if language ~= "en" and xmldata ~= "" then
                     local newdata = xmldata:gsub("(<cd:interface.*language=.)en(.)","%1"..language.."%2",1)
+-- newdata = replace(newdata, 'cd:command', 'name', interface.commands, interface.elements, language)
                     newdata = replace(newdata, 'cd:string', 'value', interface.commands, interface.elements, language)
                     newdata = replace(newdata, 'cd:variable' , 'value', interface.variables, nil, language)
                     newdata = replace(newdata, 'cd:parameter', 'name', interface.constants, nil, language)
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-metapost.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-metapost.lua
index 08daec978dc..6306125d405 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-metapost.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-metapost.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ if not modules then modules = { } end modules ['mtx-metapost'] = { -- this was m
     license   = "see context related readme files"
 }
 
+-- todo: load map files
+
 local helpinfo = [[
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <application>
@@ -60,24 +62,42 @@ local function assumes_latex(filename)
     return find(d,"\\documentstyle") or find(d,"\\documentclass") or find(d,"\\begin{document}")
 end
 
+local basemaps = "original-base.map,original-ams-base.map,original-ams-euler.map,original-public-lm.map"
+
+local wrapper  = "\\starttext\n%s\n%s\\stoptext"
+local loadmap  = "\\loadmapfile[%s]\n"
 local template = "\\startTEXpage\n\\convertMPtoPDF{%s}{1}{1}\n\\stopTEXpage"
 local texified = "\\starttext\n%s\n\\stoptext"
 local splitter = "\\startTEXpage\\externalfigure[%s][page=%s]\\stopTEXpage"
 local tempname = "mptopdf-temp.tex"
 
-local function do_convert(filename)
+local function do_mapfiles(mapfiles)
+    local maps = { }
+    for i=1,#mapfiles do
+        local mapfile = mapfiles[i]
+        application.report("using map file %a",mapfile)
+        maps[i] = format(loadmap,mapfile)
+    end
+    return table.concat(maps)
+end
+
+local function do_convert(filename,mapfiles)
     if find(filename,".%d+$") or find(filename,"%.mps$") then
-        io.savedata(tempname,format(template,filename))
+        local body = format(template,filename)
+        local maps = do_mapfiles(mapfiles)
+        io.savedata(tempname,format(wrapper,maps,body))
         local resultname = format("%s-%s.pdf",file.nameonly(filename),file.suffix(filename))
         local result = os.execute(format([[context --once --batch --purge --result=%s "%s"]],resultname,tempname))
         return lfs.isfile(resultname) and resultname
     end
 end
 
-local function do_split(filename,numbers)
+local function do_split(filename,numbers,mapfiles)
     local name = file.nameonly(filename)
+    local maps = do_mapfiles(mapfiles)
     for i=1,#numbers do
-        io.savedata(tempname,format(splitter,file.addsuffix(name,"pdf"),i))
+        local body = format(splitter,file.addsuffix(name,"pdf"),i)
+        io.savedata(tempname,format(wrapper,maps,body))
         local resultname = format("%s-%s.pdf",name,numbers[i])
         local result = os.execute(format([[context --once --batch --purge --result=%s "%s"]],resultname,tempname))
     end
@@ -99,12 +119,12 @@ local function do_texify(str)
     return format(texified,str), numbers
 end
 
-local function do_convert_all(filename)
+local function do_convert_all(filename,mapfiles)
     local results = dir.glob(file.nameonly(filename) .. ".*") -- reset
     local report = { }
     for i=1,#results do
         local filename = results[i]
-        local resultname = do_convert(filename)
+        local resultname = do_convert(filename,mapfiles)
         if resultname then
             report[#report+1] = { filename, resultname }
         end
@@ -121,8 +141,8 @@ local function do_convert_all(filename)
     end
 end
 
-local function do_convert_one(filename)
-    local resultname = do_convert(filename)
+local function do_convert_one(filename,mapfiles)
+    local resultname = do_convert(filename,mapfiles)
     if resultname then
         report("%s => %s", filename,resultname)
     else
@@ -131,17 +151,13 @@ local function do_convert_one(filename)
 end
 
 function scripts.mptopdf.convertall()
-    local rawmp   = environment.arguments.rawmp   or false
-    local metafun = environment.arguments.metafun or false
-    local latex   = environment.arguments.latex   or false
-    local pattern = environment.arguments.pattern or false
-    local split   = environment.arguments.split   or false
-    local files
-    if pattern then
-        files = dir.glob(file.nameonly(filename))
-    else
-        files   = environment.files
-    end
+    local rawmp    = environment.arguments.rawmp    or false
+    local metafun  = environment.arguments.metafun  or false
+    local latex    = environment.arguments.latex    or false
+    local pattern  = environment.arguments.pattern  or false
+    local split    = environment.arguments.split    or false
+    local files    = pattern and dir.glob(file.nameonly(filename)) or environment.files
+    local mapfiles = utilities.parsers.settings_to_array(environment.arguments.mapfiles or basemaps)
     if #files > 0 then
         for i=1,#files do
             local filename = files[i]
@@ -168,16 +184,16 @@ function scripts.mptopdf.convertall()
                 local done = os.execute(command)
                 if done then
                     if convert then
-                        do_convert_all(filename)
+                        do_convert_all(filename,mapfiles)
                     elseif split then
-                        do_split(filename,numbers)
+                        do_split(filename,numbers,mapfiles)
                         -- already pdf, maybe optionally split
                     end
                 else
                     report("error while processing mp file '%s'", filename)
                 end
             else
-                do_convert_one(filename)
+                do_convert_one(filename,mapfiles)
             end
         end
     else
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua
index 5e2b2d902ca..efd2e9faf47 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-patterns.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <flag name="specification"><short>additional patterns: e.g.: =cy,hyph-cy,welsh</short></flag>
     <flag name="compress"><short>compress data</short></flag>
     <flag name="words"><short>update words in given file</short></flag>
+    <flag name="hyphenate"><short>show hypephenated words</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </flags>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --check   --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/tex --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</command></example>
     <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --convert --path=c:/data/develop/svn-hyphen/trunk/hyph-utf8/tex/generic/hyph-utf8/patterns/txt --destination=e:/tmp/patterns</command></example>
+    <example><command>mtxrun --script pattern --hyphenate --language=nl --left=3 nogalwiedes inderdaad</command></example>
    </subcategory>
   </category>
  </examples>
@@ -625,6 +627,49 @@ function scripts.patterns.words()
     end
 end
 
+-- mtxrun --script patterns --hyphenate --language=nl nogalwiedes --left=3
+--
+-- hyphenator      |
+-- hyphenator      | . n o g a l w i e d e s .         . n o g a l w i e d e s .
+-- hyphenator      | .0n4                               0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |    0o0g0a4l0                       0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |      1g0a0                         0 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |          0l1w0                     0 4 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |              4i0e0                 0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |              0i0e3d0e0             0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |                0e1d0               0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |                  1d0e0             0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 0 0
+-- hyphenator      |                  0d0e2s0           0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 2 0
+-- hyphenator      |                      4s0.          0 4 1 0 4 1 4 0 3 0 4 0
+-- hyphenator      | .0n4o1g0a4l1w4i0e3d0e4s0.         . n o-g a l-w i e-d e s .
+-- hyphenator      |
+-- mtx-patterns    | nl 3 3 : nogalwiedes : nogal-wie-des
+
+function scripts.patterns.hyphenate()
+    require("lang-hyp")
+    local traditional   = languages.hyphenators.traditional
+    local left          = tonumber(environment.arguments.left)  or 3
+    local right         = tonumber(environment.arguments.right) or 3
+    local language      = environment.arguments.language or "us"
+    local dictionary    = traditional.loadpatterns(language)
+    local words         = environment.files
+    local specification = {
+        leftcharmin     = left,
+        rightcharmin    = right,
+        leftchar        = false,
+        rightchar       = false,
+    }
+    trackers.enable("hyphenator.steps")
+    for i=1,#words do
+        local word = words[i]
+        report("%s %s %s : %s : %s",
+            language, left, right,
+            word,
+            traditional.injecthyphens(dictionary,word,specification)
+        )
+    end
+end
+
 if environment.argument("check") then
     scripts.patterns.prepare()
     scripts.patterns.check()
@@ -633,6 +678,8 @@ elseif environment.argument("convert") then
     scripts.patterns.convert()
 elseif environment.argument("words") then
     scripts.patterns.words() -- for the moment here
+elseif environment.argument("hyphenate") then
+    scripts.patterns.hyphenate() -- for the moment here
 elseif environment.argument("exporthelp") then
     application.export(environment.argument("exporthelp"),environment.files[1])
 else
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-server.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-server.lua
index 5466bfe80a2..dba07f1d584 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-server.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-server.lua
@@ -278,6 +278,20 @@ handlers.html = handlers.htm
 local indices    = { "index.htm", "index.html" }
 local portnumber = 31415 -- pi suits tex
 
+local newline    = lpeg.patterns.newline
+local spacer     = lpeg.patterns.spacer
+local whitespace = lpeg.patterns.whitespace
+local method     = lpeg.P("GET")
+                 + lpeg.P("POST")
+local identify   = (1-method)^0
+                 * lpeg.C(method)
+                 * spacer^1
+                 * lpeg.C((1-spacer)^1)
+                 * spacer^1
+                 * lpeg.P("HTTP/")
+                 * (1-whitespace)^0
+                 * lpeg.C(lpeg.P(1)^0)
+
 function scripts.webserver.run(configuration)
     -- check configuration
     configuration.port = tonumber(configuration.port or os.getenv("MTX_SERVER_PORT") or portnumber) or portnumber
@@ -329,17 +343,24 @@ function scripts.webserver.run(configuration)
             local from = client:getpeername()
             report("request from: %s",tostring(from))
             report("request data: %s",tostring(request))
-            local fullurl = string.match(request,"GET (.+) HTTP/.*$") or "" -- todo: more clever / post
-            if fullurl == "" then
+         -- local fullurl = string.match(request,"(GET) (.+) HTTP/.*$") or "" -- todo: more clever / post
+         -- if fullurl == "" then
+-- print("!!!!",request)
+            local method, fullurl, body = lpeg.match(identify,request)
+            if method == "" or fullurl == "" then
                 report("no url")
                 errormessage(client,configuration,404)
             else
+
+                -- todo: method: POST
+
                 fullurl = url.unescapeget(fullurl)
                 report("requested url: %s",fullurl)
              -- fullurl = socket.url.unescape(fullurl) -- happens later
                 local hashed = url.hashed(fullurl)
                 local query = url.query(hashed.query)
                 local filename = hashed.path -- hm, not query?
+                hashed.body = body
                 if script then
                     filename = script
                     report("forced script: %s",filename)
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua
index aedc48041e3..daf4f5b16ef 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtx-update.lua
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ scripts.update.platforms = {
     ["linux-64"]       = "linux-64",
     ["linux64"]        = "linux-64",
     --
+    ["linux-armhf"]    = "linux-armhf",
+    --
     ["freebsd"]        = "freebsd",
     --
     ["freebsd-amd64"]  = "freebsd-amd64",
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
index 5cb5c8d2416..48a9a27a250 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/lua/mtxrun.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3409, stripped down to: 1763
+-- original size: 3888, stripped down to: 2197
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ end
 if lua then
   lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 end
+local flush=io.flush
+if flush then
+  local execute=os.execute if execute then function os.execute(...) flush() return execute(...) end end
+  local exec=os.exec  if exec  then function os.exec  (...) flush() return exec  (...) end end
+  local spawn=os.spawn  if spawn  then function os.spawn (...) flush() return spawn (...) end end
+  local popen=io.popen  if popen  then function io.popen (...) flush() return popen (...) end end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -437,7 +444,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29983, stripped down to: 16202
+-- original size: 36225, stripped down to: 19891
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -498,6 +505,8 @@ patterns.utfbom_16_le=utfbom_16_le
 patterns.utfbom_8=utfbom_8
 patterns.utf_16_be_nl=P("\000\r\000\n")+P("\000\r")+P("\000\n") 
 patterns.utf_16_le_nl=P("\r\000\n\000")+P("\r\000")+P("\n\000") 
+patterns.utf_32_be_nl=P("\000\000\000\r\000\000\000\n")+P("\000\000\000\r")+P("\000\000\000\n")
+patterns.utf_32_le_nl=P("\r\000\000\000\n\000\000\000")+P("\r\000\000\000")+P("\n\000\000\000")
 patterns.utf8one=R("\000\127")
 patterns.utf8two=R("\194\223")*utf8next
 patterns.utf8three=R("\224\239")*utf8next*utf8next
@@ -527,9 +536,21 @@ patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
 local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
 local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
+local b_collapser=Cs(whitespace^0/""*(nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local e_collapser=Cs((whitespace^1*P(-1)/""+nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local m_collapser=Cs((nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local b_stripper=Cs(spacer^0/""*(nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local e_stripper=Cs((spacer^1*P(-1)/""+nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local m_stripper=Cs((nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
 patterns.stripper=stripper
 patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
+patterns.b_collapser=b_collapser
+patterns.m_collapser=m_collapser
+patterns.e_collapser=e_collapser
+patterns.b_stripper=b_stripper
+patterns.m_stripper=m_stripper
+patterns.e_stripper=e_stripper
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
 patterns.letter=patterns.lowercase+patterns.uppercase
@@ -566,9 +587,12 @@ patterns.integer=sign^-1*digit^1
 patterns.unsigned=digit^0*period*digit^1
 patterns.float=sign^-1*patterns.unsigned
 patterns.cunsigned=digit^0*comma*digit^1
+patterns.cpunsigned=digit^0*(period+comma)*digit^1
 patterns.cfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cunsigned
+patterns.cpfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cpunsigned
 patterns.number=patterns.float+patterns.integer
 patterns.cnumber=patterns.cfloat+patterns.integer
+patterns.cpnumber=patterns.cpfloat+patterns.integer
 patterns.oct=zero*octdigit^1
 patterns.octal=patterns.oct
 patterns.HEX=zero*P("X")*(digit+uppercase)^1
@@ -985,23 +1009,40 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed,checked)
   end
   return p
 end
+local p_false=P(false)
+local p_true=P(true)
 local function make(t)
-  local p
+  local function making(t)
+    local p=p_false
+    local keys=sortedkeys(t)
+    for i=1,#keys do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      if k~="" then
+        local v=t[k]
+        if v==true then
+          p=p+P(k)*p_true
+        elseif v==false then
+        else
+          p=p+P(k)*making(v)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if t[""] then
+      p=p+p_true
+    end
+    return p
+  end
+  local p=p_false
   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)
+    if k~="" then
+      local v=t[k]
+      if v==true then
+        p=p+P(k)*p_true
+      elseif v==false then
       else
-        p=p+P(k)
+        p=p+P(k)*making(v)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1009,13 +1050,73 @@ local function make(t)
 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]={}
+  local n=#list
+  if n==0 then
+    for s in next,list do
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    for i=1,n do
+      local s=list[i]
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
       end
-      t=t[c]
     end
   end
   return make(tree)
@@ -1055,6 +1156,65 @@ 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
+local byte_to_HEX={}
+local byte_to_hex={}
+local byte_to_dec={} 
+local hex_to_byte={}
+for i=0,255 do
+  local H=format("%02X",i)
+  local h=format("%02x",i)
+  local d=format("%03i",i)
+  local c=char(i)
+  byte_to_HEX[c]=H
+  byte_to_hex[c]=h
+  byte_to_dec[c]=d
+  hex_to_byte[h]=c
+  hex_to_byte[H]=c
+end
+local hextobyte=P(2)/hex_to_byte
+local bytetoHEX=P(1)/byte_to_HEX
+local bytetohex=P(1)/byte_to_hex
+local bytetodec=P(1)/byte_to_dec
+local hextobytes=Cs(hextobyte^0)
+local bytestoHEX=Cs(bytetoHEX^0)
+local bytestohex=Cs(bytetohex^0)
+local bytestodec=Cs(bytetodec^0)
+patterns.hextobyte=hextobyte
+patterns.bytetoHEX=bytetoHEX
+patterns.bytetohex=bytetohex
+patterns.bytetodec=bytetodec
+patterns.hextobytes=hextobytes
+patterns.bytestoHEX=bytestoHEX
+patterns.bytestohex=bytestohex
+patterns.bytestodec=bytestodec
+function string.toHEX(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tohex(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestohex,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.todec(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestodec,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tobytes(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(hextobytes,s)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -1082,7 +1242,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
+-- original size: 5694, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1187,7 +1347,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-table"] = package.loaded["l-table"] or true
 
--- original size: 31860, stripped down to: 20846
+-- original size: 33830, stripped down to: 21894
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-table']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1230,11 +1390,12 @@ function table.keys(t)
   end
 end
 local function compare(a,b)
-  local ta,tb=type(a),type(b) 
-  if ta==tb then
+  local ta=type(a) 
+  local tb=type(b) 
+  if ta==tb and ta=="number" then
     return a<b
   else
-    return tostring(a)<tostring(b)
+    return tostring(a)<tostring(b) 
   end
 end
 local function sortedkeys(tab)
@@ -1334,14 +1495,14 @@ local function sortedhash(t,cmp)
     end
     local n=0
     local m=#s
-    local function kv(s)
+    local function kv() 
       if n<m then
         n=n+1
         local k=s[n]
         return k,t[k]
       end
     end
-    return kv,s
+    return kv 
   else
     return nothing
   end
@@ -1506,7 +1667,7 @@ local function simple_table(t)
         if tv=="number" then
           nt=nt+1
           if hexify then
-            tt[nt]=format("0x%04X",v)
+            tt[nt]=format("0x%X",v)
           else
             tt[nt]=tostring(v) 
           end
@@ -1537,7 +1698,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       local tn=type(name)
       if tn=="number" then
         if hexify then
-          handle(format("%s[0x%04X]={",depth,name))
+          handle(format("%s[0x%X]={",depth,name))
         else
           handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,name))
         end
@@ -1554,7 +1715,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       end
     end
   end
-  if root and next(root) then
+  if root and next(root)~=nil then
     local first,last=nil,0
     if compact then
       last=#root
@@ -1576,7 +1737,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       if compact and first and tk=="number" and k>=first and k<=last then
         if tv=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
+            handle(format("%s 0x%X,",depth,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) 
           end
@@ -1587,7 +1748,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             handle(format("%s %q,",depth,v))
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             handle(format("%s {},",depth))
           elseif inline then 
             local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -1617,25 +1778,25 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="number" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=0x%X,",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,k and "true" or "false",v))
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=0x%X,",depth,k and "true" or "false",v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k and "true" or "false",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))
+            handle(format("%s %s=0x%X,",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))
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%X,",depth,k,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
           end
@@ -1644,7 +1805,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         if reduce and tonumber(v) then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1658,7 +1819,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         else
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1671,10 +1832,10 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           end
         end
       elseif tv=="table" then
-        if not next(v) then
+        if next(v)==nil then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={},",depth,k))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]={},",depth,k))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,k))
             end
@@ -1690,7 +1851,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           if st then
             if tk=="number" then
               if hexify then
-                handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+                handle(format("%s [0x%X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               else
                 handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               end
@@ -1710,7 +1871,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="boolean" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           end
@@ -1726,7 +1887,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           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))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             end
@@ -1741,7 +1902,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       else
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           end
@@ -1795,7 +1956,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
     end
   elseif tname=="number" then
     if hexify then
-      handle(format("[0x%04X]={",name))
+      handle(format("[0x%X]={",name))
     else
       handle("["..name.."]={")
     end
@@ -1813,7 +1974,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,"",0)
     end
   end
@@ -1942,14 +2103,25 @@ local function identical(a,b)
 end
 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
+local function sparse(old,nest,keeptables)
+  local new={}
+  for k,v in next,old do
+    if not (v=="" or v==false) then
+      if nest and type(v)=="table" then
+        v=sparse(v,nest)
+        if keeptables or next(v)~=nil then
+          new[k]=v
+        end
+      else
+        new[k]=v
       end
     end
   end
+  return new
+end
+table.sparse=sparse
+function table.compact(t)
+  return sparse(t,true,true)
 end
 function table.contains(t,v)
   if t then
@@ -2054,10 +2226,10 @@ function table.sub(t,i,j)
   return { unpack(t,i,j) }
 end
 function table.is_empty(t)
-  return not t or not next(t)
+  return not t or next(t)==nil
 end
 function table.has_one_entry(t)
-  return t and not next(t,next(t))
+  return t and next(t,next(t))==nil
 end
 function table.loweredkeys(t) 
   local l={}
@@ -2102,6 +2274,44 @@ function table.values(t,s)
     return {}
   end
 end
+function table.filtered(t,pattern,sort,cmp)
+  if t and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    if sort then
+      local s
+      if cmp then
+        s=sortedhashkeys(t,function(a,b) return cmp(t,a,b) end)
+      else
+        s=sortedkeys(t) 
+      end
+      local n=0
+      local m=#s
+      local function kv(s)
+        while n<m do
+          n=n+1
+          local k=s[n]
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return kv,s
+    else
+      local n=next(t)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n~=nil do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(t,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator,t
+    end
+  else
+    return nothing
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -2110,7 +2320,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-io"] = package.loaded["l-io"] or true
 
--- original size: 8824, stripped down to: 6347
+-- original size: 8643, stripped down to: 6232
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-io']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2417,8 +2627,6 @@ function io.readstring(f,n,m)
   local str=gsub(f:read(n),"\000","")
   return str
 end
-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
@@ -2645,7 +2853,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-os"] = package.loaded["l-os"] or true
 
--- original size: 16093, stripped down to: 9704
+-- original size: 15761, stripped down to: 9403
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-os']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2719,13 +2927,10 @@ if not os.__getenv__ then
     setmetatable(os.env,{ __index=__index,__newindex=__newindex } )
   end
 end
-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
+local execute=os.execute
+local iopopen=io.popen
 function os.resultof(command)
-  local handle=io.popen(command,"r")
+  local handle=iopopen(command,"r") 
   if handle then
     local result=handle:read("*all") or ""
     handle:close()
@@ -2754,7 +2959,7 @@ local launchers={
   unix="$BROWSER %s &> /dev/null &",
 }
 function os.launch(str)
-  os.execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
+  execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
 end
 if not os.times then
   function os.times()
@@ -3029,7 +3234,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-file"] = package.loaded["l-file"] or true
 
--- original size: 18308, stripped down to: 9948
+-- original size: 20949, stripped down to: 9945
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-file']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3043,41 +3248,28 @@ 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,find,gmatch=string.match,string.find,string.gmatch
 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 tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+local attributes=lfs.attributes
+if sandbox then
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isfile,"lfs.isfile")
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isdir,"lfs.isdir")
+end
+function lfs.isdir(name)
+  if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  else
+    return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+  end
+end
+function lfs.isfile(name)
+  return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
+end
 local colon=P(":")
 local period=P(".")
 local periods=P("..")
@@ -3279,28 +3471,30 @@ local isroot=fwslash^1*-1
 local hasroot=fwslash^1
 local reslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/"),"/")
 local deslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/")^1,"/")
-function file.join(...)
-  local lst={... }
-  local one=lst[1]
+function file.join(one,two,three,...)
+  if not two then
+    return one=="" and one or lpegmatch(stripper,one)
+  end
+  if one=="" then
+    return lpegmatch(stripper,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
+  end
   if lpegmatch(isnetwork,one) then
     local one=lpegmatch(reslasher,one)
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return one..two
     else
       return one.."/"..two
     end
   elseif lpegmatch(isroot,one) then
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return two
     else
       return "/"..two
     end
-  elseif one=="" then
-    return lpegmatch(stripper,concat(lst,"/",2))
   else
-    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/"))
+    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat({ one,two,three,... },"/"))
   end
 end
 local drivespec=R("az","AZ")^1*colon
@@ -3474,7 +3668,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-md5"] = package.loaded["l-md5"] or true
 
--- original size: 3760, stripped down to: 2088
+-- original size: 3248, stripped down to: 2266
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-md5']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3492,14 +3686,20 @@ if not md5 then
   }
 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(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
+local gsub=string.gsub
+do
+  local patterns=lpeg and lpeg.patterns
+  if patterns then
+    local bytestoHEX=patterns.bytestoHEX
+    local bytestohex=patterns.bytestohex
+    local bytestodec=patterns.bytestodec
+    local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+    local md5sum=md5.sum
+    if not md5.HEX then function md5.HEX(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.hex then function md5.hex(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestohex,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.dec then function md5.dec(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestodec,md5sum(str)) end end end
+  end
+end
 function file.needsupdating(oldname,newname,threshold) 
   local oldtime=lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
   if oldtime then
@@ -3556,7 +3756,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-url"] = package.loaded["l-url"] or true
 
--- original size: 12292, stripped down to: 5585
+-- original size: 12531, stripped down to: 5721
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-url']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3642,19 +3842,25 @@ local splitquery=Cf (Ct("")*P { "sequence",
   pair=Cg(key*equal*value),
 },rawset)
 local function hashed(str) 
-  if str=="" then
+  if not str or 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~=""
+  local detailed=split(str)
+  local rawscheme=""
+  local rawquery=""
+  local somescheme=false
+  local somequery=false
+  if detailed then
+    rawscheme=detailed[1]
+    rawquery=detailed[4]
+    somescheme=rawscheme~=""
+    somequery=rawquery~=""
+  end
   if not somescheme and not somequery then
-    s={
+    return {
       scheme="file",
       authority="",
       path=str,
@@ -3664,28 +3870,28 @@ local function hashed(str)
       noscheme=true,
       filename=str,
     }
-  else 
-    local authority,path,filename=s[2],s[3]
-    if authority=="" then
-      filename=path
-    elseif path=="" then
-      filename=""
-    else
-      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
+  local authority=detailed[2]
+  local path=detailed[3]
+  local filename=nil
+  if authority=="" then
+    filename=path
+  elseif path=="" then
+    filename=""
+  else
+    filename=authority.."/"..path
+  end
+  return {
+    scheme=rawscheme,
+    authority=authority,
+    path=path,
+    query=lpegmatch(unescaper,rawquery),
+    queries=lpegmatch(splitquery,rawquery),
+    fragment=detailed[5],
+    original=str,
+    noscheme=false,
+    filename=filename,
+  }
 end
 url.split=split
 url.hasscheme=hasscheme
@@ -3719,7 +3925,7 @@ function url.construct(hash)
   end
   return lpegmatch(escaper,concat(fullurl))
 end
-local pattern=Cs(noslash*R("az","AZ")*(S(":|")/":")*noslash*P(1)^0)
+local pattern=Cs(slash^-1/""*R("az","AZ")*((S(":|")/":")+P(":"))*slash*P(1)^0)
 function url.filename(filename)
   local spec=hashed(filename)
   local path=spec.path
@@ -3767,7 +3973,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14788, stripped down to: 9096
+-- original size: 16765, stripped down to: 11003
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3777,7 +3983,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   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 find,gmatch,match,gsub,sub=string.find,string.gmatch,string.match,string.gsub,string.sub
 local concat,insert,remove,unpack=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.unpack
 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
@@ -3786,53 +3992,126 @@ local dir=dir
 local lfs=lfs
 local attributes=lfs.attributes
 local walkdir=lfs.dir
-local isdir=lfs.isdir
-local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir 
+local isfile=lfs.isfile 
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
 local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";",1,true)
-if not isdir then
-  function isdir(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="directory"
+if onwindows then
+  local tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+  isdir=function(name)
+    if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+      return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+    else
+      return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+    end
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
   lfs.isdir=isdir
-end
-if not isfile then
-  function isfile(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="file"
+  lfs.isfile=isfile
+else
+  isdir=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
+  lfs.isdir=isdir
   lfs.isfile=isfile
 end
 function dir.current()
   return (gsub(currentdir(),"\\","/"))
 end
-local lfsisdir=isdir
-local function isdir(path)
-  path=gsub(path,"[/\\]+$","")
-  return lfsisdir(path)
+local function glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,action)
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            action(full)
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_function(dirs[i],patt,recurse,action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-lfs.isdir=isdir
-local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,action)
-  if path=="/" then
-    path=path.."."
-  elseif not find(path,"/$") then
-    path=path..'/'
-  end
-  if isdir(path) then 
-    for name in walkdir(path) do 
-      local full=path..name
-      local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
-        if find(full,patt) then
-          action(full)
+local function glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,result)
+  if not result then
+    result={}
+  end
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            result[#result+1]=full
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
         end
-      elseif recurse and (mode=="directory") and (name~='.') and (name~="..") then
-        globpattern(full,patt,recurse,action)
       end
     end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_table(dirs[i],patt,recurse,result)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return result
+end
+local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  local kind=type(method)
+  if patt and sub(patt,1,-3)==path then
+    patt=false
+  end
+  if kind=="function" then
+    return glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  elseif kind=="table" then
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  else
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,{})
   end
 end
 dir.globpattern=globpattern
@@ -3845,34 +4124,40 @@ local function collectpattern(path,patt,recurse,result)
     ok,scanner,first=xpcall(function() return walkdir(path)   end,function() end) 
   end
   if ok and type(scanner)=="function" then
-    if not find(path,"/$") then path=path..'/' end
+    if not find(path,"/$") 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
+      if name=="." then
+      elseif name==".." then
+      else
+        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" then
+          attr.list=collectpattern(full,patt,recurse)
           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 separator
-if onwindows then
+local separator,pattern
+if onwindows then 
   local slash=S("/\\")/"/"
-  pattern=Ct {
+  pattern={
     [1]=(Cs(P(".")+slash^1)+Cs(R("az","AZ")*P(":")*slash^0)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=Cs(((1-S("*?/\\"))^0*slash)^0),
     [3]=Cs(P(1)^0)
   }
-else 
-  pattern=Ct {
+else
+  pattern={
     [1]=(C(P(".")+P("/")^1)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=C(((1-S("*?/"))^0*P("/"))^0),
     [3]=C(P(1)^0)
@@ -3890,9 +4175,8 @@ local function glob(str,t)
     elseif isfile(str) then
       t(str)
     else
-      local split=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
-      if split then
-        local root,path,base=split[1],split[2],split[3]
+      local root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
@@ -3914,16 +4198,12 @@ local function glob(str,t)
         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 root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
-        globpattern(start,result,recurse,action)
-        return t
+        return globpattern(start,result,recurse,t)
       else
         return {}
       end
@@ -4071,47 +4351,51 @@ else
   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]:)(.*)$")
-      if first and not find(last,"^/") then
-        local d=currentdir()
-        if chdir(first) then
-          first=dir.current()
+do
+  local chdir=sandbox and sandbox.original(chdir) or chdir
+  if onwindows then
+    local xcurrentdir=dir.current
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      local first,nothing,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+      if first then
+        first=xcurrentdir().."/" 
+      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=xcurrentdir() 
+          end
+          chdir(d)
         end
-        chdir(d)
+      end
+      if not first then
+        first,last=xcurrentdir(),str
+      end
+      last=gsub(last,"//","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
+      first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
+      if last=="" or last=="." then
+        return first
+      else
+        return first.."/"..last
       end
     end
-    if not first then
-      first,last=dir.current(),str
-    end
-    last=gsub(last,"//","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
-    first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
-    if last=="" or last=="." then
-      return first
-    else
-      return first.."/"..last
-    end
-  end
-else
-  function dir.expandname(str) 
-    if not find(str,"^/") then
-      str=currentdir().."/"..str
+  else
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      if not find(str,"^/") then
+        str=currentdir().."/"..str
+      end
+      str=gsub(str,"//","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
+      return str
     end
-    str=gsub(str,"//","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
-    return str
   end
 end
 file.expandname=dir.expandname 
@@ -4154,7 +4438,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-boolean"] = package.loaded["l-boolean"] or true
 
--- original size: 1809, stripped down to: 1527
+-- original size: 1850, stripped down to: 1568
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-boolean']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4208,11 +4492,11 @@ function string.booleanstring(str)
     return str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t"
   end
 end
-function string.is_boolean(str,default)
+function string.is_boolean(str,default,strict)
   if type(str)=="string" then
-    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or str=="1" then
+    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or (not strict and str=="1") then
       return true
-    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or str=="0" then
+    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or (not strict and str=="0") then
       return false
     end
   end
@@ -4226,7 +4510,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-unicode"] = package.loaded["l-unicode"] or true
 
--- original size: 33706, stripped down to: 14938
+-- original size: 37233, stripped down to: 15684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-unicode']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4242,7 +4526,9 @@ local type=type
 local char,byte,format,sub,gmatch=string.char,string.byte,string.format,string.sub,string.gmatch
 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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local patterns=lpeg.patterns
+local tabletopattern=lpeg.utfchartabletopattern
 local bytepairs=string.bytepairs
 local finder=lpeg.finder
 local replacer=lpeg.replacer
@@ -4251,7 +4537,7 @@ local utfgmatch=utf.gmatch
 local p_utftype=patterns.utftype
 local p_utfstricttype=patterns.utfstricttype
 local p_utfoffset=patterns.utfoffset
-local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8char
+local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8character
 local p_utf8byte=patterns.utf8byte
 local p_utfbom=patterns.utfbom
 local p_newline=patterns.newline
@@ -4450,15 +4736,52 @@ if not utf.sub then
     end
   end
 end
-function utf.remapper(mapping)
-  local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping)^0)
-  return function(str)
-    if not str or str=="" then
-      return ""
+function utf.remapper(mapping,option) 
+  local variant=type(mapping)
+  if variant=="table" then
+    if option=="dynamic" then
+      local pattern=false
+      table.setmetatablenewindex(mapping,function(t,k,v) rawset(t,k,v) pattern=false end)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          if not pattern then
+            pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+          end
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end
+    elseif option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
     else
-      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+      local pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  elseif variant=="function" then
+    if option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+    else
+      local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  else
+    return function(str)
+      return str or ""
     end
-  end,pattern
+  end
 end
 function utf.replacer(t) 
   local r=replacer(t,false,false,true)
@@ -4508,190 +4831,157 @@ function utf.magic(f)
 end
 local utf16_to_utf8_be,utf16_to_utf8_le
 local utf32_to_utf8_be,utf32_to_utf8_le
-local utf_16_be_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
-local utf_16_le_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
-if bytepairs then
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+local utf_16_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1
+local utf_16_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1
+local utf_32_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_be^-1
+local utf_32_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_le^-1
+local utf_16_be_linesplitter=utf_16_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
+local utf_16_le_linesplitter=utf_16_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
+local utf_32_be_linesplitter=utf_32_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_be_nl)
+local utf_32_le_linesplitter=utf_32_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_le_nl)
+local more=0
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)/function(left,right)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)/function(right,left)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(a)+256*256*byte(b)+256*byte(c)+byte(d))
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(d)+256*256*byte(c)+256*byte(b)+byte(a))
+end
+p_utf16_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf16_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_le^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_le^0)
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_be=p_utf16_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_le=p_utf16_to_utf8_le
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_be=p_utf32_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_le=p_utf32_to_utf8_le
+utf16_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
-    end
-    return t
+  return t
+end
+utf16_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-else
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if left=="\000" then 
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(right))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(left)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_be_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if right=="\000" then
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(left))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(right)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
+  end
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function() return {} end 
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function() return {} end
+  return t
 end
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_le_t=utf16_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_be_t=utf16_to_utf8_be_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_le_t=utf32_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_be_t=utf32_to_utf8_be_t
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_le=utf16_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_be=utf16_to_utf8_be
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_le=utf32_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_be=utf32_to_utf8_be
-function utf.utf8_to_utf8(t)
+function utf.utf8_to_utf8_t(t)
   return type(t)=="string" and lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf16_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf16_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf32_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf32_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-local function little(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function little(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b%256,b/256)
   else
@@ -4700,8 +4990,7 @@ local function little(c)
     return char(b1%256,b1/256,b2%256,b2/256)
   end
 end
-local function big(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function big(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b/256,b%256)
   else
@@ -4710,27 +4999,29 @@ local function big(c)
     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_be(str,nobom)
+local l_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/little+P(1)/"")^0)
+local b_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/big+P(1)/"")^0)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   else
     return char(254,255)..lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   end
 end
-function utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   else
     return char(255,254)..lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   end
 end
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_be=utf8_to_utf16_be
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_le=utf8_to_utf16_le
 function utf.utf8_to_utf16(str,littleendian,nobom)
   if littleendian then
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   else
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   end
 end
 local pattern=Cs (
@@ -4746,16 +5037,16 @@ function utf.xstring(s)
   return format("0x%05X",type(s)=="number" and s or utfbyte(s))
 end
 function utf.toeight(str)
-  if not str then
+  if not str or str=="" then
     return nil
   end
   local utftype=lpegmatch(p_utfstricttype,str)
   if utftype=="utf-8" then
-    return sub(str,4)
-  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)
+    return sub(str,4)        
   elseif utftype=="utf-16-be" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_ne(str)
+    return utf16_to_utf8_be(str)  
+  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
+    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)  
   else
     return str
   end
@@ -4834,7 +5125,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-math"] = package.loaded["l-math"] or true
 
--- original size: 915, stripped down to: 836
+-- original size: 974, stripped down to: 890
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4844,6 +5135,9 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local floor,sin,cos,tan=math.floor,math.sin,math.cos,math.tan
+if not math.ceiling then
+  math.ceiling=math.ceil
+end
 if not math.round then
   function math.round(x) return floor(x+0.5) end
 end
@@ -4871,7 +5165,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-str"] = package.loaded["util-str"] or true
 
--- original size: 33063, stripped down to: 18397
+-- original size: 34407, stripped down to: 18852
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-str']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5001,10 +5295,12 @@ local striplinepatterns={
   ["retain"]=p_retain_normal,
   ["retain and collapse"]=p_retain_collapse,
   ["retain and no empty"]=p_retain_noempty,
+  ["collapse"]=patterns.collapser,
 }
+setmetatable(striplinepatterns,{ __index=function(t,k) return p_prune_collapse end })
 strings.striplinepatterns=striplinepatterns
 function strings.striplines(str,how)
-  return str and lpegmatch(how and striplinepatterns[how] or p_prune_collapse,str) or str
+  return str and lpegmatch(striplinepatterns[how],str) or str
 end
 strings.striplong=strings.striplines
 function strings.nice(str)
@@ -5044,10 +5340,10 @@ 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)..")")
+    return tracedchars[b] or (utfchar(b).." (U+"..format("%05X",b)..")")
   else
     local c=utfbyte(b)
-    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..format('%05X',c)..")")
+    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..(c and format("%05X",c) or "?????")..")")
   end
 end
 function number.signed(i)
@@ -5184,12 +5480,12 @@ local format_f=function(f)
   n=n+1
   return format("format('%%%sf',a%s)",f,n)
 end
-local format_F=function(f)
+local format_F=function(f) 
   n=n+1
   if not f or f=="" then
-    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
+    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
   else
-    return format("((a%s == 0 and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%%sf',a%s))",n,n,f,n)
+    return format("format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%%sf',a%s)",n,f,n)
   end
 end
 local format_g=function(f)
@@ -5417,7 +5713,6 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
 +V("j")+V("J") 
 +V("m")+V("M") 
 +V("z")
-+V("*") 
       )+V("*")
     )*(P(-1)+Carg(1))
   )^0,
@@ -5461,6 +5756,7 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
   ["a"]=(prefix_any*P("a"))/format_a,
   ["A"]=(prefix_any*P("A"))/format_A,
   ["*"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1+P("%%")/"%%")^1)/format_rest,
+  ["?"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1        )^1)/format_rest,
   ["!"]=Carg(2)*prefix_any*P("!")*C((1-P("!"))^1)*P("!")/format_extension,
 }
 local direct=Cs (
@@ -5535,6 +5831,15 @@ else
   add(formatters,"tex",[[lpegmatch(texescape,%s)]],{ texescape=lpeg.patterns.texescape })
   add(formatters,"lua",[[lpegmatch(luaescape,%s)]],{ luaescape=lpeg.patterns.luaescape })
 end
+local dquote=patterns.dquote 
+local equote=patterns.escaped+dquote/'\\"'+1
+local space=patterns.space
+local cquote=Cc('"')
+local pattern=Cs(dquote*(equote-P(-2))^0*dquote)          
++Cs(cquote*(equote-space)^0*space*equote^0*cquote) 
+function string.optionalquoted(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str) or str
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -5543,7 +5848,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tab"] = package.loaded["util-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 23985, stripped down to: 16069
+-- original size: 24267, stripped down to: 16260
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5633,6 +5938,15 @@ function tables.removevalue(t,value)
     end
   end
 end
+function tables.replacevalue(t,oldvalue,newvalue)
+  if oldvalue and newvalue then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      if t[i]==oldvalue then
+        t[i]=newvalue
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
 function tables.insertbeforevalue(t,value,extra)
   for i=1,#t do
     if t[i]==extra then
@@ -6026,7 +6340,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       end
       depth=depth+1
     end
-    if root and next(root) then
+    if root and next(root)~=nil then
       local first=nil
       local last=0
       last=#root
@@ -6051,7 +6365,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
           elseif tv=="string" then
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_str(depth,v)
           elseif tv=="table" then
-            if not next(v) then
+            if next(v)==nil then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_not(depth)
             else
               local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -6081,7 +6395,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_boo_value_str(depth,k,v)
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             if tk=="number" then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_num_value_not(depth,k,v)
             elseif tk=="string" then
@@ -6139,7 +6453,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,1,0)
     end
   end
@@ -6302,7 +6616,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-prs"] = package.loaded["util-prs"] or true
 
--- original size: 19618, stripped down to: 14012
+-- original size: 21751, stripped down to: 15108
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-prs']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -6458,11 +6772,30 @@ function parsers.settings_to_array(str,strict)
     return { str }
   end
 end
-local separator=space^0*comma*space^0
-local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(comma+P(-1)))))^0)
-local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
-local pattern_a=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
-local pattern_b=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+local cache_a={}
+local cache_b={}
+function parsers.groupedsplitat(symbol,withaction)
+  if not symbol then
+    symbol=","
+  end
+  local pattern=(withaction and cache_b or cache_a)[symbol]
+  if not pattern then
+    local symbols=S(symbol)
+    local separator=space^0*symbols*space^0
+    local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(symbols+P(-1)))))^0)
+    if withaction then
+      local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
+      pattern=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+      cache_b[symbol]=pattern
+    else
+      pattern=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+      cache_a[symbol]=pattern
+    end
+  end
+  return pattern
+end
+local pattern_a=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",false)
+local pattern_b=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",true)
 function parsers.stripped_settings_to_array(str)
   if not str or str=="" then
     return {}
@@ -6524,12 +6857,9 @@ function parsers.array_to_string(a,separator)
     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
+local pattern=Cf(Ct("")*Cg(C((1-S(", "))^1)*S(", ")^0*Cc(true))^1,rawset)
+function utilities.parsers.settings_to_set(str,t)
+  return str and lpegmatch(pattern,str) or {}
 end
 function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   local t,tn={},0
@@ -6541,12 +6871,16 @@ function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   end
   return concat(t,separator or ",")
 end
-local str=C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
+local str=Cs(lpegpatterns.unquoted)+C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
 local setting=Cf(Carg(1)*(whitespace^0*Cg(str*whitespace^0*(equal*whitespace^0*str+Cc(""))))^1,rawset)
 local splitter=setting^1
 function utilities.parsers.options_to_hash(str,target)
   return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str,1,target or {}) or {}
 end
+local splitter=lpeg.tsplitat(" ")
+function utilities.parsers.options_to_array(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str) or {}
+end
 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)
@@ -6668,7 +7002,7 @@ function parsers.rfc4180splitter(specification)
   local field=escaped+non_escaped+Cc("")
   local record=Ct(field*(separator*field)^1)
   local headerline=record*Cp()
-  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^-1*record)^0)
+  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^(specification.strict and -1 or 1)*record)^0)
   return function(data,getheader)
     if getheader then
       local header,position=lpegmatch(headerline,data)
@@ -6705,13 +7039,13 @@ function parsers.stepper(str,n,action)
     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)
+local pattern_math=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+P("^")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^0)
+local pattern_text=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+(P("^")/"\\high")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^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)
+local pattern=Cs((P("^")/"<sup>"*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("</sup>")+anything)^0)
 function parsers.unittoxml(str)
   return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
 end
@@ -6783,6 +7117,18 @@ function utilities.parsers.runtime(time)
   local seconds=mod(time,60)
   return days,hours,minutes,seconds
 end
+local spacing=whitespace^0
+local apply=P("->")
+local method=C((1-apply)^1)
+local token=lbrace*C((1-rbrace)^1)*rbrace+C(anything^1)
+local pattern=spacing*(method*spacing*apply+Carg(1))*spacing*token
+function utilities.parsers.splitmethod(str,default)
+  if str then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str,1,default or false)
+  else
+    return default or false,""
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -6872,7 +7218,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12365, stripped down to: 8799
+-- original size: 12482, stripped down to: 8864
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -6900,7 +7246,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
       for key,newvalue in next,values do
-        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue)
+        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
           local oldvalue=functions.value
@@ -6954,7 +7300,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       elseif not value then
         value=false 
       else
-        value=is_boolean(value,value)
+        value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
       for name,functions in next,data do
@@ -7093,6 +7439,7 @@ function setters.new(name)
     report=function(...) setters.report (setter,...) end,
     enable=function(...)     enable (setter,...) end,
     disable=function(...)     disable (setter,...) end,
+    reset=function(...)     reset  (setter,...) end,
     register=function(...)     register(setter,...) end,
     list=function(...)     list  (setter,...) end,
     show=function(...)     show  (setter,...) end,
@@ -7184,7 +7531,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-log"] = package.loaded["trac-log"] or true
 
--- original size: 25613, stripped down to: 16617
+-- original size: 29359, stripped down to: 20483
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7193,15 +7540,18 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
+local next,type,select,print=next,type,select,print
 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 next,type,select=next,type,select
 local utfchar=utf.char
+local datetime=os.date
+local openfile=io.open
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local formatters=string.formatters
 local texgetcount=tex and tex.getcount
+local variant="default"
 logs=logs or {}
 local logs=logs
 local moreinfo=[[
@@ -7211,32 +7561,122 @@ 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
 ]]
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+formatters.add (
   formatters,"unichr",
   [["U+" .. format("%%05X",%s) .. " (" .. utfchar(%s) .. ")"]]
 )
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+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,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters
+local direct,subdirect,writer,pushtarget,poptarget,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters,newline
 if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
-  local valueiskey={ __index=function(t,k) t[k]=k return k end } 
-  local target="term and log"
+  local function useluawrites()
+    local texio_write_nl=texio.write_nl
+    local texio_write=texio.write
+    local io_write=io.write
+    write_nl=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",target,...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    write=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write("log",target,...)
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    texio.write=write
+    texio.write_nl=write_nl
+    useluawrites=ignore
+  end
+  local whereto="both"
+  local target=nil
+  local targets=nil
+  local formats=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local translations=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,direct_yes,subdirect_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,direct_nop,subdirect_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="log",
+        log="log",
+        file="log",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term and log",
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="none",
+        log="none",
+        file="none",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term",
+      },
+    }
+  }
   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 report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,report_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7248,8 +7688,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"]
-  local direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"]
   direct=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return direct_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7261,8 +7699,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"]
   subreport=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,subreport_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7274,8 +7710,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"]
-  local subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"]
   subdirect=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return subdirect_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7287,8 +7721,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,status_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7300,16 +7732,13 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       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
+  settarget=function(askedwhereto)
+    whereto=askedwhereto or whereto or "both"
+    target=targets[whereto]
+    if not target then
+      whereto="both"
+      target=targets[whereto]
+    end
     if target=="term" or target=="term and log" then
       logs.flush=io.flush
     else
@@ -7338,21 +7767,74 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       writeline(target,f(...))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    direct_yes=f.direct_yes  or direct_yes
-    direct_nop=f.direct_nop  or direct_nop
-    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes or subdirect_yes
-    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop or subdirect_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local t=nil
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if not specification then
+    elseif type(specification)=="table" then
+      t=specification.targets
+      f=specification.formats or specification
+    else
+      local v=variants[specification]
+      if v then
+        t=v.targets
+        f=v.formats
+        variant=specification
+      end
+    end
+    targets=t or d.targets
+    target=targets[whereto] or target
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    direct_yes=f.direct_yes
+    direct_nop=f.direct_nop
+    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes
+    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+    if variant=="ansi" then
+      useluawrites() 
+    end
+    settarget(whereto)
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=ignore
   settimedlog=ignore
 else
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+  }
   logs.flush=ignore
   writer=function(s)
     write_nl(s)
@@ -7360,8 +7842,6 @@ else
   newline=function()
     write_nl("\n")
   end
-  local report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(report_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7373,8 +7853,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"]
   subreport=function(a,sub,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(subreport_yes(a,sub,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7386,8 +7864,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...) 
     if c then
       write_nl(status_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7412,14 +7888,34 @@ else
       writeline(f(s))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if specification then
+      if type(specification)=="table" then
+        f=specification.formats or specification
+      else
+        local v=variants[specification]
+        if v then
+          f=v.formats
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=function(name,keepopen)
     if name and name~="" then
       local localtime=os.localtime
@@ -7672,13 +8168,13 @@ end
 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
+logs.setprogram=ignore 
+logs.extendbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportlines=ignore 
+logs.reportbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportline=ignore 
+logs.simplelines=ignore 
+logs.help=ignore
 local Carg,C,lpegmatch=lpeg.Carg,lpeg.C,lpeg.match
 local p_newline=lpeg.patterns.newline
 local linewise=(
@@ -7755,10 +8251,11 @@ function logs.application(t)
   end
   return t
 end
-function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,...)
-  local message=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"](os.date("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,format(...))
+local f_syslog=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"]
+function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,fmt,arg,...)
+  local message=f_syslog(datetime("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,arg==nil and fmt or format(fmt,arg,...))
   for i=1,10 do
-    local f=io.open(whereto,"a") 
+    local f=openfile(whereto,"a") 
     if f then
       f:write(message)
       f:close()
@@ -7820,7 +8317,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 7011, stripped down to: 5590
+-- original size: 6704, stripped down to: 5343
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7993,15 +8490,6 @@ function statistics.tracefunction(base,tag,...)
     statistics.register(formatters["%s.%s"](tag,name),function() return serialize(stat,"calls") end)
   end
 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
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8568,7 +9056,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tpl"] = package.loaded["util-tpl"] or true
 
--- original size: 6251, stripped down to: 3488
+-- original size: 7100, stripped down to: 3978
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tpl']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8610,7 +9098,7 @@ local sqlescape=lpeg.replacer {
   { "\r\n","\\n" },
   { "\r","\\n" },
 }
-local sqlquoted=lpeg.Cs(lpeg.Cc("'")*sqlescape*lpeg.Cc("'"))
+local sqlquoted=Cs(Cc("'")*sqlescape*Cc("'"))
 lpegpatterns.sqlescape=sqlescape
 lpegpatterns.sqlquoted=sqlquoted
 local luaescape=lpegpatterns.luaescape
@@ -8633,12 +9121,24 @@ local quotedescapers={
 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))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and escapers[how] or luaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
 end
 local function replacekeyquoted(s,t,how,recurse) 
-  local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
-  return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
+end
+local function replaceoptional(l,m,r,t,how,recurse)
+  local v=t[l]
+  return v and v~="" and lpegmatch(replacer,r,1,t,how or "lua",recurse or false) or ""
 end
 local single=P("%") 
 local double=P("%%") 
@@ -8653,11 +9153,16 @@ 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 noloptional=P("%?")/''
+local noroptional=P("?%")/''
+local nomoptional=P(":")/''
+local args=Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3)
+local key=nosingle*((C((1-nosingle  )^1)*args)/replacekey    )*nosingle
+local quoted=nolquotedq*((C((1-norquotedq )^1)*args)/replacekeyquoted )*norquotedq
+local unquoted=nolquoted*((C((1-norquoted )^1)*args)/replacekeyunquoted)*norquoted
+local optional=noloptional*((C((1-nomoptional)^1)*nomoptional*C((1-noroptional)^1)*args)/replaceoptional)*noroptional
 local any=P(1)
-   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+key+any)^0)
+   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+optional+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
@@ -8696,7 +9201,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-env"] = package.loaded["util-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8814, stripped down to: 5092
+-- original size: 8022, stripped down to: 5038
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8707,7 +9212,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
 }
 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 unquoted,quoted,optionalquoted=string.unquoted,string.quoted,string.optionalquoted
 local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
 environment=environment or {}
 local environment=environment
@@ -8820,24 +9325,14 @@ function environment.splitarguments(separator)
   return before,after
 end
 function environment.reconstructcommandline(arg,noquote)
+  local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve 
   arg=arg or environment.originalarguments
   if noquote and #arg==1 then
-    local a=arg[1]
-    a=resolvers.resolve(a)
-    a=unquoted(a)
-    return a
+    return unquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[1]) or arg[1])
   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," ",1,true) then
-        result[#result+1]=quoted(a)
-      else
-        result[#result+1]=a
-      end
+      result[i]=optionalquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[i]) or resolveprefix)
     end
     return concat(result," ")
   else
@@ -9046,7 +9541,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
+-- original size: 43882, stripped down to: 26870
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9061,10 +9556,10 @@ if lpeg.setmaxstack then lpeg.setmaxstack(1000) 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 type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset=type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset
 local lower,find,match,gsub=string.lower,string.find,string.match,string.gsub
 local utfchar=utf.char
-local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
 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 {}
@@ -9226,9 +9721,10 @@ local function fromdec(s)
     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 p_rest=(1-P(";"))^0
+local p_many=P(1)^0
+local p_char=lpegpatterns.utf8character
+local parsedentity=P("&")*(P("#x")*(p_rest/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_rest/fromdec))*P(";")*P(-1)+(P("#x")*(p_many/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_many/fromdec))
 local predefined_unified={
   [38]="&amp;",
   [42]="&quot;",
@@ -9254,7 +9750,9 @@ local privates_u={
 local privates_p={}
 local privates_n={
 }
-local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u)
+local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u,"dynamic")
+local unprivatized=utf.remapper(privates_p,"dynamic")
+xml.unprivatized=unprivatized
 local function unescaped(s)
   local p=privates_n[s]
   if not p then
@@ -9267,9 +9765,7 @@ local function unescaped(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]
@@ -9422,7 +9918,7 @@ 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 utfbom=lpegpatterns.utfbom 
 local spacing=C(space^0)
 local anyentitycontent=(1-open-semicolon-space-close)^0
 local hexentitycontent=R("AF","af","09")^0
@@ -9590,7 +10086,7 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   reported_attribute_errors,mt,errorhandler=nil,nil,nil
   return result
 end
-function xmlconvert(data,settings)
+local function xmlconvert(data,settings)
   local ok,result=pcall(function() return _xmlconvert_(data,settings) end)
   if ok then
     return result
@@ -9682,14 +10178,17 @@ function xml.checkbom(root)
     insert(dt,2,"\n" )
   end
 end
-local function verbose_element(e,handlers) 
+local f_attribute=formatters['%s=%q']
+local function verbose_element(e,handlers,escape) 
   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
+    local n=0
     for k,v in next,eat do
-      ats[#ats+1]=formatters['%s=%q'](k,escaped(v))
+      n=n+1
+      ats[n]=f_attribute(k,escaped(v))
     end
   end
   if ern and trace_entities and ern~=ens then
@@ -10033,7 +10532,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] = package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] or true
 
--- original size: 48030, stripped down to: 30595
+-- original size: 48229, stripped down to: 30684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-lpt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -10418,8 +10917,8 @@ local lp_builtin=P (
     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_p=P("+")^0*R("09")^1*P(-1)/"l==%0"
+local 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"
@@ -10598,7 +11097,7 @@ local function nodesettostring(set,nodetest)
     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)
+    t[#t+1]=(directive and tg) or format("not(%s)",tg)
   end
   if nodetest==false then
     return format("not(%s)",concat(t,"|"))
@@ -10864,7 +11363,6 @@ expressions.print=function(...)
   print(...)
   return true
 end
-expressions.contains=find
 expressions.find=find
 expressions.upper=upper
 expressions.lower=lower
@@ -10886,6 +11384,9 @@ function expressions.contains(str,pattern)
   end
   return false
 end
+function xml.expressions.idstring(str)
+  return type(str)=="string" and gsub(str,"^#","") or ""
+end
 local function traverse(root,pattern,handle)
   local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
   if collected then
@@ -11173,7 +11674,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-aux"] = package.loaded["lxml-aux"] or true
 
--- original size: 23804, stripped down to: 16817
+-- original size: 28225, stripped down to: 20125
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -11183,16 +11684,19 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local trace_manipulations=false trackers.register("lxml.manipulations",function(v) trace_manipulations=v end)
+local trace_inclusions=false trackers.register("lxml.inclusions",function(v) trace_inclusions=v end)
 local report_xml=logs.reporter("xml")
 local xml=xml
-local xmlconvert,xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.convert,xml.copy,xml.name
+local xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.copy,xml.name
 local xmlinheritedconvert=xml.inheritedconvert
 local xmlapplylpath=xml.applylpath
 local xmlfilter=xml.filter
-local type,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,setmetatable,getmetatable
+local type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,next,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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local striplinepatterns=utilities.strings.striplinepatterns
 local function report(what,pattern,c,e)
   report_xml("%s element %a, root %a, position %a, index %a, pattern %a",what,xmlname(e),xmlname(e.__p__),c,e.ni,pattern)
 end
@@ -11247,13 +11751,15 @@ 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])
+    if handle 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
     end
     return collected
@@ -11309,6 +11815,7 @@ local function redo_ni(d)
     end
   end
 end
+xml.reindex=redo_ni
 local function xmltoelement(whatever,root)
   if not whatever then
     return nil
@@ -11360,8 +11867,16 @@ function xml.delete(root,pattern)
             report('deleting',pattern,c,e)
           end
           local d=p.dt
-          remove(d,e.ni)
-          redo_ni(d) 
+          local ni=e.ni
+          if ni<=#d then
+            if false then
+              p.dt[ni]=""
+            else
+              remove(d,ni)
+              redo_ni(d) 
+            end
+          else
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -11481,28 +11996,40 @@ 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)
+local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level)
   pattern=pattern or 'include'
   loaddata=loaddata or io.loaddata
   local collected=xmlapplylpath(xmldata,pattern)
   if collected then
+    if not level then
+      level=1
+    end
     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
+      local ekrt=ek.__p__
+      local epdt=ekrt.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
+          if name then
+            break
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      local data=nil
+      if name and name~="" then
+        data=loaddata(name) or ""
+        if trace_inclusions then
+          report_xml("including %s bytes from %a at level %s by pattern %a and attribute %a (%srecursing)",#data,name,level,pattern,attribute or "",recursive and "" or "not ")
         end
       end
-      local data=(name and name~="" and loaddata(name)) or ""
-      if data=="" then
+      if not data or data=="" then
         epdt[ek.ni]="" 
       elseif ekat["parse"]=="text" then
         epdt[ek.ni]=xml.escaped(data) 
@@ -11512,70 +12039,113 @@ local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
           epdt[ek.ni]="" 
         else
           if recursive then
-            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
+            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level+1)
+          end
+          local child=xml.body(xi) 
+          child.__p__=ekrt
+          child.__f__=name 
+          epdt[ek.ni]=child
+          local inclusions=xmldata.settings.inclusions
+          if inclusions then
+            inclusions[#inclusions+1]=name
+          else
+            xmldata.settings.inclusions={ name }
           end
-          epdt[ek.ni]=xml.body(xi) 
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end
 xml.include=include
+function xml.inclusion(e,default)
+  while e do
+    local f=e.__f__
+    if f then
+      return f
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+  return default
+end
+function xml.inclusions(e,sorted)
+  while e do
+    local settings=e.settings
+    if settings then
+      local inclusions=settings.inclusions
+      if inclusions then
+        inclusions=table.unique(inclusions) 
+        if sorted then
+          table.sort(inclusions) 
+        end
+        return inclusions 
+      else
+        e=e.__p__
+      end
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+end
+local b_collapser=lpeg.patterns.b_collapser
+local m_collapser=lpeg.patterns.m_collapser
+local e_collapser=lpeg.patterns.e_collapser
+local b_stripper=lpeg.patterns.b_stripper
+local m_stripper=lpeg.patterns.m_stripper
+local e_stripper=lpeg.patterns.e_stripper
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
 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 n=#edt
+    if n==0 then
+      return e 
+    elseif anywhere then
+      local t={}
+      local m=0
+      for e=1,n do
         local str=edt[e]
         if type(str)~="string" then
-          n=n+1
-          t[n]=str
+          m=m+1
+          t[m]=str
         elseif str~="" then
           if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_collapser) or (n==m and e_collapser) or m_collapser,str)
+          else
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_stripper) or (n==m and e_stripper) or m_stripper,str)
           end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
           if str~="" then
-            n=n+1
-            t[n]=str
+            m=m+1
+            t[m]=str
           end
         end
       end
       e.dt=t
     else
-      if #edt>0 then
-        local str=edt[1]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
+      local str=edt[1]
+      if type(str)=="string" then
+        if str~="" then
+          str=lpegmatch(nolines and b_collapser or b_stripper,str)
+        end
+        if str=="" then
           remove(edt,1)
+          n=n-1
         else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s+","")
-          if str=="" then
-            remove(edt,1)
-          else
-            edt[1]=str
-          end
+          edt[1]=str
         end
       end
-      local nedt=#edt
-      if nedt>0 then
-        local str=edt[nedt]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
-          remove(edt)
-        else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"%s+$","")
+      if n>0 then
+        str=edt[n]
+        if type(str)=="string" then
           if str=="" then
             remove(edt)
           else
-            edt[nedt]=str
+            str=lpegmatch(nolines and e_collapser or e_stripper,str)
+            if str=="" then
+              remove(edt)
+            else
+              edt[n]=str
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -11761,8 +12331,8 @@ function xml.finalizers.xml.cdata(collected)
   end
   return ""
 end
-function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n) 
-  table.insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
     tg="@cm@",
     ns="",
     special=true,
@@ -11770,7 +12340,25 @@ function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
     dt={ str },
   })
 end
-function xml.setcdata(e,str) 
+function xml.insertcdata(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+    tg="@cd@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  })
+end
+function xml.setcomment(e,str,n)
+  e.dt={ {
+    tg="@cm@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  } }
+end
+function xml.setcdata(e,str)
   e.dt={ {
     tg="@cd@",
     ns="",
@@ -11840,7 +12428,7 @@ local function recurse(e,action)
     for i=1,#edt do
       local str=edt[i]
       if type(str)~="string" then
-        recurse(str,action,recursive)
+        recurse(str,action) 
       elseif str~="" then
         edt[i]=action(str)
       end
@@ -11858,6 +12446,65 @@ function helpers.recursetext(collected,action,recursive)
     end
   end
 end
+local specials={
+  ["@rt@"]="root",
+  ["@pi@"]="instruction",
+  ["@cm@"]="comment",
+  ["@dt@"]="declaration",
+  ["@cd@"]="cdata",
+}
+local function convert(x,strip,flat)
+  local ns=x.ns
+  local tg=x.tg
+  local at=x.at
+  local dt=x.dt
+  local node=flat and {
+    [0]=(not x.special and (ns~="" and ns..":"..tg or tg)) or nil,
+  } or {
+    _namespace=ns~="" and ns or nil,
+    _tag=not x.special and tg or nil,
+    _type=specials[tg] or "_element",
+  }
+  if at then
+    for k,v in next,at do
+      node[k]=v
+    end
+  end
+  local n=0
+  for i=1,#dt do
+    local di=dt[i]
+    if type(di)=="table" then
+      if flat and di.special then
+      else
+        di=convert(di,strip,flat)
+        if di then
+          n=n+1
+          node[n]=di
+        end
+      end
+    elseif strip then
+      di=lpegmatch(strip,di)
+      if di~="" then
+        n=n+1
+        node[n]=di
+      end
+    else
+      n=n+1
+      node[n]=di
+    end
+  end
+  if next(node) then
+    return node
+  end
+end
+function xml.totable(x,strip,flat)
+  if type(x)=="table" then
+    if strip then
+      strip=striplinepatterns[strip]
+    end
+    return convert(x,strip,flat)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12414,7 +13061,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-ini"] = package.loaded["data-ini"] or true
 
--- original size: 7927, stripped down to: 5528
+-- original size: 11085, stripped down to: 7662
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12423,14 +13070,15 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files",
 }
+local next,type,getmetatable,rawset=next,type,getmetatable,rawset
 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 ostype,osname,osuname,ossetenv,osgetenv=os.type,os.name,os.uname,os.setenv,os.getenv
+local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
 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
@@ -12563,61 +13211,158 @@ if type(profiler)=="table" and not jit then
     profiler.start("luatex-profile.log")
   end)
 end
-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
+local prefixes=utilities.storage.allocate()
+resolvers.prefixes=prefixes
+local resolved={}
+local abstract={}
+local dynamic={}
+function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
+  resolved,abstract={},{}
 end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
-
--- original size: 15317, stripped down to: 9723
-
-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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,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_both(a,b)
-  local t,n={},0
-  for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do       
-    for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do     
-      n=n+1;t[n]=sa..sb
+function resolvers.allprefixes(separator)
+  local all=table.sortedkeys(prefixes)
+  if separator then
+    for i=1,#all do
+      all[i]=all[i]..":"
     end
   end
-  return concat(t,",")
+  return all
 end
-local comma=P(",")
-local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
-local docomma=comma^1/","
-local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
-local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
-local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
-local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
-local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
-local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) end
-local left=P("{")
-local right=P("}")
-local var=P((1-S("{}" ))^0)
-local set=P((1-S("{},"))^0)
+local function _resolve_(method,target)
+  local action=prefixes[method]
+  if action then
+    return action(target)
+  else
+    return method..":"..target
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.unresolve(str)
+  return abstract[str] or str
+end
+function resolvers.setdynamic(str)
+  dynamic[str]=true
+end
+local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
+local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
+local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
+local p_resolve=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local p_simple=prefix*P(-1)
+local function resolve(str) 
+  if type(str)=="table" then
+    local res={}
+    for i=1,#str do
+      res[i]=resolve(str[i])
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  local res=resolved[str]
+  if res then
+    return res
+  end
+  local simple=lpegmatch(p_simple,str)
+  local action=prefixes[simple]
+  if action then
+    local res=action(res)
+    if not dynamic[simple] then
+      resolved[simple]=res
+      abstract[res]=simple
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  res=lpegmatch(p_resolve,str)
+  resolved[str]=res
+  abstract[res]=str
+  return res
+end
+resolvers.resolve=resolve
+if type(osuname)=="function" then
+  for k,v in next,osuname() do
+    if not prefixes[k] then
+      prefixes[k]=function() return v end
+    end
+  end
+end
+if ostype=="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()
+  table.setmetatablenewindex(prefixes,makepattern)
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
+else 
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return str
+  end
+end
+
+
+end -- of closure
+
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
+
+package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
+
+-- original size: 17216, stripped down to: 10657
+
+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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.S
+local type,next=type,next
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
+local ostype=os.type
+local collapsepath,joinpath,basename=file.collapsepath,file.join,file.basename
+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 trace_globbing=true  trackers.register("resolvers.globbing",function(v) trace_globbing=v end)
+local report_expansions=logs.reporter("resolvers","expansions")
+local report_globbing=logs.reporter("resolvers","globbing")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local function f_both(a,b)
+  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 comma=P(",")
+local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
+local docomma=comma^1/","
+local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
+local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
+local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
+local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
+local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
+local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) 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 )
@@ -12685,35 +13430,27 @@ function resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(pathlist)
   end
   return newlist
 end
-local cleanup=lpeg.replacer {
-  { "!","" },
-  { "\\","/" },
-}
-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,"~",1,true) then
-        return "" 
-      else
-        return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+local usedhomedir=nil
+local donegation=(P("!")/""   )^0
+local doslashes=(P("\\")/"/"+1)^0
+local function expandedhome()
+  if not usedhomedir then
+    usedhomedir=lpegmatch(Cs(donegation*doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if usedhomedir=="~" or usedhomedir=="" or not isdir(usedhomedir) then
+      if trace_expansions then
+        report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent path using current path")
       end
-    end
-  else
-    local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
-    local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
-    function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-      return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+      usedhomedir="."
     end
   end
-  return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+  return usedhomedir
 end
-local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME" 
+local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME")+P("%HOME%"))/expandedhome)^0
+local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
+resolvers.cleanpath=function(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+end
+local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME"
 local dodouble=P('"')/""*(expandhome+(1-P('"')))^0*P('"')/""
 local dosingle=P("'")/""*(expandhome+(1-P("'")))^0*P("'")/""
 local dostring=(expandhome+1       )^0
@@ -12765,46 +13502,67 @@ function resolvers.splitpath(str)
 end
 function resolvers.joinpath(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
-    return file.joinpath(str)
+    return joinpath(str)
   else
     return str
   end
 end
 local attributes,directory=lfs.attributes,lfs.dir
 local weird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`!#$%^&*()={}[]:;\"\'||<>,?\n\r\t"))
+local lessweird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`#$%^&*:;\"\'||<>,?\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 fullcache={}
+local nofsharedscans=0
+local function scan(files,remap,spec,path,n,m,r,onlyone,tolerant)
+  local full=path=="" and spec or (spec..path..'/')
   local dirs={}
   local nofdirs=0
+  local pattern=tolerant and lessweird or weird
   for name in directory(full) do
-    if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
-      local mode=attributes(full..name,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
+    if not lpegmatch(pattern,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 }
+        local lower=lower(name)
+        local paths=files[lower]
+        if paths then
+          if onlyone then
           else
-            f[#f+1]=path
+            if type(paths)=="string" then
+              files[lower]={ paths,path }
+            else
+              paths[#paths+1]=path
+            end
+            if name~=lower then
+              local rl=remap[lower]
+              if not rl then
+                remap[lower]=name
+                r=r+1
+              elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+                report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+              end
+            end
           end
         else 
-          files[name]=path
-          local lower=lower(name)
+          files[lower]=path
           if name~=lower then
-            files["remap:"..lower]=name
-            r=r+1
+            local rl=remap[lower]
+            if not rl then
+              remap[lower]=name
+              r=r+1
+            elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+              report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+            end
           end
         end
-      elseif mode=='directory' then
+      elseif mode=="directory" then
         m=m+1
         nofdirs=nofdirs+1
         if path~="" then
-          dirs[nofdirs]=path..'/'..name
+          dirs[nofdirs]=path.."/"..name
         else
           dirs[nofdirs]=name
         end
@@ -12814,107 +13572,69 @@ local function scan(files,spec,path,n,m,r)
   if nofdirs>0 then
     sort(dirs)
     for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files,n,m,r=scan(files,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r)
+      files,remap,n,m,r=scan(files,remap,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r,onlyonce,tolerant)
     end
   end
   scancache[sub(full,1,-2)]=files
-  return files,n,m,r
+  return files,remap,n,m,r
 end
-local fullcache={}
-function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  statistics.starttiming(timer)
-  local realpath=resolvers.resolve(path) 
+function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,onlyonce,tolerant)
+  local realpath=resolveprefix(path)
   if usecache then
-    local files=fullcache[realpath]
-    if files then
+    local content=fullcache[realpath]
+    if content then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("using caches scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+        report_expansions("using cached scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
       end
-      return files
+      nofsharedscans=nofsharedscans+1
+      return content
     end
   end
+  statistics.starttiming(timer)
   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
-  end
-  if nofdirs>0 then
-    sort(dirs)
-    for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files=simplescan(files,spec,dirs[i])
-    end
-  end
-  return files
-end
-local simplecache={}
-local nofsharedscans=0
-function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  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
+  local content
+  if isdir(realpath) then
+    local files,remap,n,m,r=scan({},{},realpath..'/',"",0,0,0,onlyonce,tolerant)
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=n,
+        directories=m,
+        remappings=r,
+      },
+      files=files,
+      remap=remap,
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("%s files found on %s directories with %s uppercase remappings",n,m,r)
     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
+  else
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=0,
+        directories=0,
+        remappings=0,
+      },
+      files={},
+      remap={},
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("invalid path %a",realpath)
     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
+    fullcache[realpath]=content
   end
   nofscans=nofscans+1
   statistics.stoptiming(timer)
-  return files
+  return content
+end
+function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
+  return resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,true,true) 
 end
 function resolvers.scandata()
   table.sort(scanned)
@@ -12925,6 +13645,52 @@ function resolvers.scandata()
     paths=scanned,
   }
 end
+function resolvers.get_from_content(content,path,name) 
+  if not content then
+    return
+  end
+  local files=content.files
+  if not files then
+    return
+  end
+  local remap=content.remap
+  if not remap then
+    return
+  end
+  if name then
+    local used=lower(name)
+    return path,remap[used] or used
+  else
+    local name=path
+    local used=lower(name)
+    local path=files[used]
+    if path then
+      return path,remap[used] or used
+    end
+  end
+end
+local nothing=function() end
+function resolvers.filtered_from_content(content,pattern)
+  if content and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    local pattern=lower(pattern)
+    local files=content.files
+    local remap=content.remap
+    if files and remap then
+      local n=next(files)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(files,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return files[k],remap and remap[k] or k
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator
+    end
+  end
+  return nothing
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12933,7 +13699,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-env"] = package.loaded["data-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8769, stripped down to: 6490
+-- original size: 9216, stripped down to: 6798
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12951,10 +13717,12 @@ local formats=allocate()
 local suffixes=allocate()
 local dangerous=allocate()
 local suffixmap=allocate()
+local usertypes=allocate()
 resolvers.formats=formats
 resolvers.suffixes=suffixes
 resolvers.dangerous=dangerous
 resolvers.suffixmap=suffixmap
+resolvers.usertypes=usertypes
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
 local relations=allocate { 
   core={
@@ -13022,11 +13790,13 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "mp" },
       variable='MPINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'mp','mpvi','mpiv','mpii' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     tex={
       names={ "tex" },
       variable='TEXINPUTS',
-      suffixes={ 'tex',"mkvi","mkiv","mkii" },
+      suffixes={ "tex","mkvi","mkiv","mkii","cld","lfg","xml" },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     icc={
       names={ "icc","icc profile","icc profiles" },
@@ -13042,6 +13812,7 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "lua" },
       variable='LUAINPUTS',
       suffixes={ luasuffixes.lua,luasuffixes.luc,luasuffixes.tma,luasuffixes.tmc },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     lib={
       names={ "lib" },
@@ -13050,11 +13821,15 @@ local relations=allocate {
     },
     bib={
       names={ 'bib' },
+      variable='BIBINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bib' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     bst={
       names={ 'bst' },
+      variable='BSTINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bst' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     fontconfig={
       names={ 'fontconfig','fontconfig file','fontconfig files' },
@@ -13136,8 +13911,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
     for name,relation in next,categories do
       local rn=relation.names
       local rv=relation.variable
-      local rs=relation.suffixes
       if rn and rv then
+        local rs=relation.suffixes
+        local ru=relation.usertype
         for i=1,#rn do
           local rni=lower(gsub(rn[i]," ",""))
           formats[rni]=rv
@@ -13149,8 +13925,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
             end
           end
         end
-      end
-      if rs then
+        if ru then
+          usertypes[name]=true
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -13201,7 +13978,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmp"] = package.loaded["data-tmp"] or true
 
--- original size: 15532, stripped down to: 11648
+-- original size: 15681, stripped down to: 11761
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmp']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13220,6 +13997,7 @@ local trace_cache=false trackers.register("resolvers.cache",function(v) trace_ca
 local report_caches=logs.reporter("resolvers","caches")
 local report_resolvers=logs.reporter("resolvers","caching")
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
 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
@@ -13241,7 +14019,7 @@ caches.relocate=false
 caches.defaults={ "TMPDIR","TEMPDIR","TMP","TEMP","HOME","HOMEPATH" }
 local writable,readables,usedreadables=nil,{},{}
 local function identify()
-  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE")
+  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE") 
   if texmfcaches then
     for k=1,#texmfcaches do
       local cachepath=texmfcaches[k]
@@ -13495,10 +14273,12 @@ local content_state={}
 function caches.contentstate()
   return content_state or {}
 end
-function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name)
+function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name)
+  end
   local blob=loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)) or loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua))
   if blob then
     local data=blob()
@@ -13530,10 +14310,12 @@ function caches.collapsecontent(content)
     end
   end
 end
-function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name) 
+function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name) 
+  end
   local luaname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua)
   local lucname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)
   if trace_locating then
@@ -13576,7 +14358,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-met"] = package.loaded["data-met"] or true
 
--- original size: 5460, stripped down to: 4014
+-- original size: 5347, stripped down to: 4015
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-met']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13604,7 +14386,7 @@ local function splitmethod(filename)
   if type(filename)=="table" then
     return filename 
   end
-  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".")
+  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".") 
   if not find(filename,"://",1,true) then
     return { scheme="file",path=filename,original=filename,filename=filename }
   end
@@ -13695,7 +14477,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-res"] = package.loaded["data-res"] or true
 
--- original size: 62045, stripped down to: 43116
+-- original size: 67003, stripped down to: 46291
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -13705,7 +14487,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   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 concat,insert,remove,sortedkeys,sortedhash=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.sortedkeys,table.sortedhash
 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
@@ -13714,17 +14496,23 @@ local formatters=string.formatters
 local filedirname=file.dirname
 local filebasename=file.basename
 local suffixonly=file.suffixonly
+local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
+local removesuffix=file.removesuffix
 local filejoin=file.join
 local collapsepath=file.collapsepath
 local joinpath=file.joinpath
+local is_qualified_path=file.is_qualified_path
 local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
 local settings_to_array=utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
+local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
-local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
 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 trace_paths=false trackers .register("resolvers.paths",function(v) trace_paths=v end)
 local resolve_otherwise=true  directives.register("resolvers.otherwise",function(v) resolve_otherwise=v end)
 local report_resolving=logs.reporter("resolvers","resolving")
 local resolvers=resolvers
@@ -13732,10 +14520,14 @@ local expandedpathfromlist=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist
 local checkedvariable=resolvers.checkedvariable
 local splitconfigurationpath=resolvers.splitconfigurationpath
 local methodhandler=resolvers.methodhandler
+local filtered=resolvers.filtered_from_content
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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.cacheversion="1.100"
+resolvers.configbanner=""
 resolvers.homedir=environment.homedir
 resolvers.criticalvars=allocate { "SELFAUTOLOC","SELFAUTODIR","SELFAUTOPARENT","TEXMFCNF","TEXMF","TEXOS" }
 resolvers.luacnfname="texmfcnf.lua"
@@ -13754,6 +14546,7 @@ end
 local unset_variable="unset"
 local formats=resolvers.formats
 local suffixes=resolvers.suffixes
+local usertypes=resolvers.usertypes
 local dangerous=resolvers.dangerous
 local suffixmap=resolvers.suffixmap
 resolvers.defaultsuffixes={ "tex" } 
@@ -13762,7 +14555,7 @@ local   instance=resolvers.instance or nil
 function resolvers.setenv(key,value,raw)
   if instance then
     instance.environment[key]=value
-    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolvers.resolve(value))
+    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolveprefix(value))
   end
 end
 local function getenv(key)
@@ -13776,7 +14569,7 @@ local function getenv(key)
 end
 resolvers.getenv=getenv
 resolvers.env=getenv
-local function resolve(k)
+local function resolvevariable(k)
   return instance.expansions[k]
 end
 local dollarstripper=lpeg.stripper("$")
@@ -13785,19 +14578,19 @@ local backslashswapper=lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
 local somevariable=P("$")/""
 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 variableexpander=Cs((somevariable*(somekey/resolvevariable)+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 somevariable=R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1/resolvevariable
 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() 
-   if trace_locating then
+function resolvers.newinstance()
+  if trace_locating then
     report_resolving("creating instance")
-   end
+  end
   local environment,variables,expansions,order=allocate(),allocate(),allocate(),allocate()
   local newinstance={
     environment=environment,
@@ -13810,6 +14603,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     foundintrees=allocate(),
     hashes=allocate(),
     hashed=allocate(),
+    pathlists=false,
     specification=allocate(),
     lists=allocate(),
     data=allocate(),
@@ -13822,6 +14616,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     savelists=true,
     pattern=nil,
     force_suffixes=true,
+    pathstack={},
   }
   setmetatableindex(variables,function(t,k)
     local v
@@ -13871,8 +14666,13 @@ function resolvers.reset()
 end
 local function reset_hashes()
   instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
   instance.found={}
 end
+local function reset_caches()
+  instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
+end
 local slash=P("/")
 local pathexpressionpattern=Cs (
   Cc("^")*(
@@ -13924,13 +14724,13 @@ local function identify_configuration_files()
     for i=1,#cnfpaths do
       local filepath=cnfpaths[i]
       local filename=collapsepath(filejoin(filepath,luacnfname))
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename)
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename)
       if trace_locating then
-        local fullpath=gsub(resolvers.resolve(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
+        local fullpath=gsub(resolveprefix(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
         local weirdpath=find(fullpath,"/texmf.+/texmf") or not find(fullpath,"/web2c",1,true)
         report_resolving("looking for %a on %s path %a from specification %a",luacnfname,weirdpath and "weird" or "given",fullpath,filepath)
       end
-      if lfs.isfile(realname) then
+      if isfile(realname) then
         specification[#specification+1]=filename 
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("found configuration file %a",realname)
@@ -13952,7 +14752,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
       local filename=specification[i]
       local pathname=filedirname(filename)
       local filename=filejoin(pathname,luacnfname)
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
       local blob=loadfile(realname)
       if blob then
         local setups=instance.setups
@@ -13960,7 +14760,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
         local parent=data and data.parent
         if parent then
           local filename=filejoin(pathname,parent)
-          local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+          local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
           local blob=loadfile(realname)
           if blob then
             local parentdata=blob()
@@ -13985,7 +14785,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
             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))
+                  k,resolveprefix(filename))
                 warning=true
               end
               variables[k]=v
@@ -14045,7 +14845,7 @@ local function locate_file_databases()
       local stripped=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path) 
       if stripped~="" then
         local runtime=stripped==path
-        path=resolvers.cleanpath(path)
+        path=cleanpath(path)
         local spec=resolvers.splitmethod(stripped)
         if runtime and (spec.noscheme or spec.scheme=="file") then
           stripped="tree:///"..stripped
@@ -14108,8 +14908,8 @@ function resolvers.renew(hashname)
         report_resolving("identifying tree %a",hashname)
       end
     end
-    local realpath=resolvers.resolve(hashname)
-    if lfs.isdir(realpath) then
+    local realpath=resolveprefix(hashname)
+    if isdir(realpath) then
       if trace_locating then
         report_resolving("using path %a",realpath)
       end
@@ -14210,19 +15010,53 @@ end
 function resolvers.unexpandedpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str))
 end
+function resolvers.pushpath(name)
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local lastpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  local pluspath=filedirname(name)
+  if lastpath then
+    lastpath=collapsepath(filejoin(lastpath,pluspath))
+  else
+    lastpath=collapsepath(pluspath)
+  end
+  insert(pathstack,lastpath)
+  if trace_paths then
+    report_resolving("pushing path %a",lastpath)
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.poppath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  if trace_paths and #pathstack>0 then
+    report_resolving("popping path %a",pathstack[#pathstack])
+  end
+  remove(pathstack)
+end
+function resolvers.stackpath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local currentpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  return currentpath~="" and currentpath or nil
+end
 local done={}
 function resolvers.resetextrapath()
   local ep=instance.extra_paths
   if not ep then
-    ep,done={},{}
-    instance.extra_paths=ep
+    done={}
+    instance.extra_paths={}
   elseif #ep>0 then
-    instance.lists,done={},{}
+    done={}
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
-  paths=settings_to_array(paths)
-  subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
+  if not subpaths or subpaths=="" then
+    if not paths or path=="" then
+      return 
+    elseif done[paths] then
+      return 
+    end
+  end
+  local paths=settings_to_array(paths)
+  local subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
   local ep=instance.extra_paths or {}
   local oldn=#ep
   local newn=oldn
@@ -14237,7 +15071,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
           local ps=p.."/"..s
           if not done[ps] then
             newn=newn+1
-            ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+            ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
             done[ps]=true
           end
         end
@@ -14247,7 +15081,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local p=paths[i]
         if not done[p] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(p)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(p)
           done[p]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14259,7 +15093,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local ps=ep[i].."/"..s
         if not done[ps] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
           done[ps]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14268,52 +15102,70 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
   if newn>0 then
     instance.extra_paths=ep 
   end
-  if newn>oldn then
-    instance.lists={} 
+  if newn~=oldn then
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
-local function made_list(instance,list)
-  local ep=instance.extra_paths
-  if not ep or #ep==0 then
-    return list
+function resolvers.pushextrapath(path)
+  local paths=settings_to_array(path)
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    insert(instance.extra_stack,1,paths)
   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
-          break
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    for k=1,#ep do
-      local v=ep[k]
+    instance.extra_stack={ paths }
+  end
+  reset_caches()
+end
+function resolvers.popextrapath()
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    reset_caches()
+    return remove(instance.extra_stack,1)
+  end
+end
+local function made_list(instance,list,extra_too)
+  local done={}
+  local new={}
+  local newn=0
+  local function add(p)
+    for k=1,#p do
+      local v=p[k]
       if not done[v] then
         done[v]=true
         newn=newn+1
         new[newn]=v
       end
     end
-    for k=1,#list do
-      local v=list[k]
-      if not done[v] then
-        done[v]=true
-        newn=newn+1
-        new[newn]=v
+  end
+  for k=1,#list do
+    local v=list[k]
+    if done[v] then
+    elseif find(v,"^[%.%/]$") then
+      done[v]=true
+      newn=newn+1
+      new[newn]=v
+    else
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  if extra_too then
+    local es=instance.extra_stack
+    if es and #es>0 then
+      for k=1,#es do
+        add(es[k])
       end
     end
-    return new
+    local ep=instance.extra_paths
+    if ep and #ep>0 then
+      add(ep)
+    end
   end
+  add(list)
+  return new
 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]))
+      t[i]=collapsepath(cleanpath(t[i]))
     end
   end
   return t
@@ -14321,22 +15173,22 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(str))
 end
-function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
+function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str,extra_too)
   if not str then
     return {}
-  elseif instance.savelists then
+  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)))
+      local l=made_list(instance,resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str)),extra_too)
       lst=expandedpathfromlist(l)
       lists[str]=lst
     end
     return lst
   else
     local lst=resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str))
-    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst))
+    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst),extra_too)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str) 
@@ -14347,6 +15199,13 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpathfromvariable(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str))
 end
+function resolvers.cleanedpathlist(v) 
+  local t=resolvers.expandedpathlist(v)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    t[i]=resolvers.resolve(resolvers.cleanpath(t[i]))
+  end
+  return t
+end
 function resolvers.expandbraces(str)
     local ori=str
   local pth=expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(ori))
@@ -14363,7 +15222,7 @@ function resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,someerror)
   end
 end
 local function isreadable(name)
-  local readable=lfs.isfile(name) 
+  local readable=isfile(name) 
   if trace_detail then
     if readable then
       report_resolving("file %a is readable",name)
@@ -14373,70 +15232,57 @@ local function isreadable(name)
   end
   return readable
 end
-local function collect_files(names)
-  local filelist,noffiles={},0
+local function collect_files(names) 
+  local filelist={}      
+  local noffiles=0
+  local function check(hash,root,pathname,path,name)
+    if not pathname or find(path,pathname) then
+      local variant=hash.type
+      local search=filejoin(root,path,name) 
+      local result=methodhandler('concatinators',variant,root,path,name)
+      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
+  end
   for k=1,#names do
-    local fname=names[k]
+    local filename=names[k]
     if trace_detail then
-      report_resolving("checking name %a",fname)
+      report_resolving("checking name %a",filename)
     end
-    local bname=filebasename(fname)
-    local dname=filedirname(fname)
-    if dname=="" or find(dname,"^%.") then
-      dname=false
+    local basename=filebasename(filename)
+    local pathname=filedirname(filename)
+    if pathname=="" or find(pathname,"^%.") then
+      pathname=false
     else
-      dname=gsub(dname,"%*",".*")
-      dname="/"..dname.."$"
+      pathname=gsub(pathname,"%*",".*")
+      pathname="/"..pathname.."$"
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local content=hashname and instance.files[hashname]
+      if content then
         if trace_detail 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
+          report_resolving("deep checking %a, base %a, pattern %a",hashname,basename,pathname)
         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
+        local path,name=lookup(content,basename)
+        if path then
+          local metadata=content.metadata
+          local realroot=metadata and metadata.path or hashname
+          if type(path)=="string" then
+            check(hash,realroot,pathname,path,name)
           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("match: variant %a, search %a, result %a",variant,search,result)
-                end
-                noffiles=noffiles+1
-                filelist[noffiles]={ variant,search,result }
-              end
+            for i=1,#path do
+              check(hash,realroot,pathname,path[i],name)
             end
           end
         end
       elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",blobpath,bname)
+        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",hashname,basename)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -14461,7 +15307,7 @@ end
 local function can_be_dir(name) 
   local fakepaths=instance.fakepaths
   if not fakepaths[name] then
-    if lfs.isdir(name) then
+    if isdir(name) then
       fakepaths[name]=1 
     else
       fakepaths[name]=2 
@@ -14477,10 +15323,11 @@ local function find_analyze(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   if askedformat=="" then
     if ext=="" or not suffixmap[ext] then
       local defaultsuffixes=resolvers.defaultsuffixes
+      local formatofsuffix=resolvers.formatofsuffix
       for i=1,#defaultsuffixes do
         local forcedname=filename..'.'..defaultsuffixes[i]
         wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=forcedname
-        filetype=resolvers.formatofsuffix(forcedname)
+        filetype=formatofsuffix(forcedname)
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("forcing filetype %a",filetype)
         end
@@ -14520,14 +15367,14 @@ local function find_wildcard(filename,allresults)
     if trace_locating then
       report_resolving("checking wildcard %a",filename)
     end
-    local method,result=resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename)
+    local 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
+  if not is_qualified_path(filename) then
     return
   end
   if trace_locating then
@@ -14601,33 +15448,66 @@ local function check_subpath(fname)
     return fname
   end
 end
-local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+local function makepathlist(list,filetype)
   local typespec=resolvers.variableofformat(filetype)
-  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec)
-  local method="intree"
+  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec,filetype and usertypes[filetype]) 
+  local entry={}
   if pathlist and #pathlist>0 then
-    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles)
+    for k=1,#pathlist do
+      local path=pathlist[k]
+      local prescanned=find(path,'^!!')
+      local resursive=find(path,'//$')
+      local pathname=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path)
+      local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+      local barename=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
+      barename=resolveprefix(barename)
+      local scheme=url.hasscheme(barename)
+      local schemename=gsub(barename,"%.%*$",'')
+      entry[k]={
+        path=path,
+        pathname=pathname,
+        prescanned=prescanned,
+        recursive=recursive,
+        expression=expression,
+        barename=barename,
+        scheme=scheme,
+        schemename=schemename,
+      }
+    end
+    entry.typespec=typespec
+    list[filetype]=entry
+  else
+    list[filetype]=false
+  end
+  return entry
+end
+local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+  local pathlists=instance.pathlists
+  if not pathlists then
+    pathlists=setmetatableindex(allocate(),makepathlist)
+    instance.pathlists=pathlists
+  end
+  local pathlist=pathlists[filetype]
+  if pathlist then
+    local method="intree"
+    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles) 
     local dirlist={}
+    local result={}
     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)
+      report_resolving("checking filename %a in tree",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,'//$') then
-        doscan=false 
-      end
+      local entry=pathlist[k]
+      local path=entry.path
+      local pathname=entry.pathname
       local done=false
       if filelist then
-        local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+        local expression=entry.expression
         if trace_detail then
           report_resolving("using pattern %a for path %a",expression,pathname)
         end
@@ -14635,8 +15515,8 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
           local fl=filelist[k]
           local f=fl[2]
           local d=dirlist[k]
-          if find(d,expression) or find(resolve(d),expression) then
-            result[#result+1]=resolve(fl[3]) 
+          if find(d,expression) or find(resolveprefix(d),expression) then
+            result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(fl[3]) 
             done=true
             if allresults then
               if trace_detail then
@@ -14657,56 +15537,62 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
         method="database"
       else
         method="filesystem" 
-        pathname=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
-        pathname=resolve(pathname)
-        local scheme=url.hasscheme(pathname)
+        local scheme=entry.scheme
         if not scheme or scheme=="file" then
-          local pname=gsub(pathname,"%.%*$",'')
+          local pname=entry.schemename
           if not find(pname,"*",1,true) 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
+              if not done and not entry.prescanned then
+                if trace_detail then
+                  report_resolving("quick root scan for %a",pname)
                 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
+                  local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,w))
+                  if fname then
+                    result[#result+1]=fname
+                    done=true
+                    if not allresults then
+                      break
                     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
+                if not done and entry.recursive then
+                  if trace_detail then
+                    report_resolving("scanning filesystem for %a",pname)
+                  end
+                  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
                         end
                       end
-                    end
-                    if done and not allresults then
-                      break
+                      if done and not allresults then
+                        break
+                      end
                     end
                   end
                 end
@@ -14714,6 +15600,18 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
             end
           else
           end
+        else
+          for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+            local pname=entry.barename
+            local fname=methodhandler('finders',pname.."/"..wantedfiles[k])
+            if fname then
+              result[#result+1]=fname
+              done=true
+              if not allresults then
+                break
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
       if done and not allresults then
@@ -14748,10 +15646,13 @@ 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]) } 
+    return "otherwise",{ resolveprefix(fl[3]) } 
   end
 end
 collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults) 
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   askedformat=askedformat or ""
   filename=collapsepath(filename,".")
   filename=gsub(filename,"^%./",getcurrentdir().."/") 
@@ -14786,7 +15687,11 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   else
     local method,result,stamp,filetype,wantedfiles
     if instance.remember then
-      stamp=formatters["%s--%s"](filename,askedformat)
+      if askedformat=="" then
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](suffixonly(filename),filename)
+      else
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](askedformat,filename)
+      end
       result=stamp and instance.found[stamp]
       if result then
         if trace_locating then
@@ -14821,7 +15726,7 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
     end
     if stamp then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("remembering file %a",filename)
+        report_resolving("remembering file %a using hash %a",filename,stamp)
       end
       instance.found[stamp]=result
     end
@@ -14829,6 +15734,9 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   end
 end
 local function findfiles(filename,filetype,allresults)
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   local result,status=collect_instance_files(filename,filetype or "",allresults)
   if not result or #result==0 then
     local lowered=lower(filename)
@@ -14848,39 +15756,30 @@ function resolvers.findpath(filename,filetype)
   return filedirname(findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or "")
 end
 local function findgivenfiles(filename,allresults)
-  local bname,result=filebasename(filename),{}
+  local base=filebasename(filename)
+  local result={}
   local hashes=instance.hashes
-  local noffound=0
+  local function okay(hash,path,name)
+    local found=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,path,name)
+    if found and found~="" then
+      result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(found)
+      return not allresults
+    end
+  end
   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
+    local content=instance.files[hash.name]
+    if content then
+      local path,name=lookup(content,base)
+      if not path then
+      elseif type(path)=="string" then
+        if okay(hash,path,name) then
+          return result
         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
+        for i=1,#path do
+          if okay(hash,path[i],name) then
+            return result
           end
         end
       end
@@ -14894,64 +15793,80 @@ end
 function resolvers.findgivenfile(filename)
   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 
-    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
-  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
 )
 function resolvers.wildcardpattern(pattern)
   return lpegmatch(makewildcard,pattern) or pattern
 end
-local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result) 
-  result=result or {}
+local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result)
+  local 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
+  local files=instance.files
   if find(name,"*",1,true) then
     local hashes=instance.hashes
+    local function okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        for found,base in filtered(files[hashname],name) do
+          if type(found)=='string' then
+            if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          else
+            for i=1,#found do
+              if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+                break
+              end
+            end
           end
         end
       end
     end
   else
+    local function okayokay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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][base],base,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done=true end
-      if done and not allresults then break end
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        local found,base=lookup(content,base)
+        if not found then
+        elseif type(found)=='string' then
+          if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+            break
+          end
+        else
+          for i=1,#found do
+            if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
   return result
@@ -15024,7 +15939,7 @@ end
 function resolvers.dowithpath(name,func)
   local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(name)
   for i=1,#pathlist do
-    func("^"..resolvers.cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
+    func("^"..cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
   end
 end
 function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
@@ -15032,23 +15947,23 @@ function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
 end
 function resolvers.locateformat(name)
   local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
-  local barename=file.removesuffix(name)
-  local fullname=file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
+  local barename=removesuffix(name)
+  local fullname=addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
   local fmtname=caches.getfirstreadablefile(fullname,"formats",engine) or ""
   if fmtname=="" then
     fmtname=resolvers.findfile(fullname)
-    fmtname=resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
+    fmtname=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
+    local barename=removesuffix(fmtname)
+    local luaname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    local lucname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.luc)
+    local luiname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lui)
+    if isfile(luiname) then
       return barename,luiname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(lucname) then
+    elseif isfile(lucname) then
       return barename,lucname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+    elseif isfile(luaname) then
       return barename,luaname
     end
   end
@@ -15070,29 +15985,24 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     local hash=hashes[i]
     local blobtype=hash.type
     local blobpath=hash.name
-    if blobpath then
+    if blobtype and blobpath then
+      local total=0
+      local checked=0
+      local done=0
       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
+      for path,name in filtered(instance.files[blobpath],pattern) do
+        if type(path)=="string" then
+          checked=checked+1
+          if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path,name) then
+            done=done+1
+          end
+        else
+          checked=checked+#path
+          for i=1,#path do
+            if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path[i],name) then
+              done=done+1
             end
           end
         end
@@ -15103,8 +16013,8 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     end
   end
 end
-resolvers.obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
-local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete
+local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
+resolvers.obsolete=obsolete
 resolvers.find_file=resolvers.findfile  obsolete.find_file=resolvers.findfile
 resolvers.find_files=resolvers.findfiles  obsolete.find_files=resolvers.findfiles
 
@@ -15115,7 +16025,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-pre"] = package.loaded["data-pre"] or true
 
--- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 4401
+-- original size: 3950, stripped down to: 2935
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15125,44 +16035,51 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   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 prefixes=resolvers.prefixes
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local findgivenfile=resolvers.findgivenfile
+local expansion=resolvers.expansion
 local getenv=resolvers.getenv 
-local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
-local joinpath,basename,dirname=file.join,file.basename,file.dirname
-local getmetatable,rawset,type=getmetatable,rawset,type
+local basename=file.basename
+local dirname=file.dirname
+local joinpath=file.join
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
 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.."../"
+local function relative(str,n)
+  if not isfile(str) then
+    local pstr="./"..str
+    if isfile(pstr) then
+      str=pstr
+    else
+      local p="../"
+      for i=1,n or 2 do
+        local pstr=p..str
+        if isfile(pstr) then
+          str=pstr
+          break
+        else
+          p=p.."../"
+        end
       end
     end
   end
   return cleanpath(str)
 end
+local function locate(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath(fullname~="" and fullname or str)
+end
+prefixes.relative=relative
+prefixes.locate=locate
 prefixes.auto=function(str)
-  local fullname=prefixes.relative(str)
-  if not lfs.isfile(fullname) then
-    fullname=prefixes.locate(str)
+  local fullname=relative(str)
+  if not isfile(fullname) then
+    fullname=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)) 
@@ -15183,6 +16100,13 @@ end
 prefixes.home=function(str)
   return cleanpath(joinpath(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
 local function toppath()
   local inputstack=resolvers.inputstack 
   if not inputstack then         
@@ -15195,98 +16119,22 @@ local function toppath()
     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
-  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={},{}
-function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
-  resolved,abstract={},{}
-end
-local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
-local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
-local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
-local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
-local pattern=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_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
+local function jobpath()
+  local path=resolvers.stackpath()
+  if not path or path=="" then
+    return "."
   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
-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)
-    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
+    return path
   end
 end
+resolvers.toppath=toppath
+resolvers.jobpath=jobpath
+prefixes.toppath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(toppath(),str)) end 
+prefixes.jobpath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(jobpath(),str)) end 
+resolvers.setdynamic("toppath")
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobpath")
+prefixes.jobfile=prefixes.jobpath
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobfile")
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15348,7 +16196,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-fil"] = package.loaded["data-fil"] or true
 
--- original size: 3801, stripped down to: 3231
+-- original size: 3863, stripped down to: 3310
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15360,30 +16208,31 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
   if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
-      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",name,realname)
+      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",filename,realname)
     end
-    resolvers.appendhash('file',name,true) 
+    resolvers.appendhash('file',filename,true) 
   elseif trace_locating then
-    report_files("file locator %a not found",name)
+    report_files("file locator %a not found",filename)
   end
 end
 function hashers.file(specification)
-  local name=specification.filename
-  local content=caches.loadcontent(name,'files')
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,content==nil)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(pathname,'files')
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,content==nil)
 end
 function generators.file(specification)
-  local path=specification.filename
-  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(path,false,true)
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(path,content,true)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(pathname,false,true) 
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,true)
 end
 concatinators.file=file.join
 function finders.file(specification,filetype)
@@ -15665,7 +16514,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-zip"] = package.loaded["data-zip"] or true
 
--- original size: 8489, stripped down to: 6757
+-- original size: 8772, stripped down to: 6841
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-zip']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15684,16 +16533,6 @@ 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) 
   if not find(str,"^zip://") then
     return "zip:///"..str
@@ -15708,7 +16547,7 @@ function zip.openarchive(name)
     local arch=archives[name]
     if not arch then
       local full=resolvers.findfile(name) or ""
-      arch=(full~="" and zip.open(full)) or false
+      arch=full~="" and zip.open(full) or false
       archives[name]=arch
     end
     return arch
@@ -15867,31 +16706,42 @@ function resolvers.usezipfile(archive)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
-  local files,filter={},""
-  if tree=="" then
-    filter="^(.+)/(.-)$"
-  else
-    filter=format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
-  end
+  local names={}
+  local files={} 
+  local remap={} 
+  local n=0
+  local filter=tree=="" and "^(.+)/(.-)$" or format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
+  local register=resolvers.registerfile
   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
+    local filename=i.filename
+    local path,name=match(filename,filter)
+    if not path then
+      n=n+1
+      register(names,filename,"")
+      local usedname=lower(filename)
+      files[usedname]=""
+      if usedname~=filename then
+        remap[usedname]=filename
       end
-    else
-      register(files,i.filename,'')
+    elseif name and name~="" then
       n=n+1
+      register(names,name,path)
+      local usedname=lower(name)
+      files[usedname]=path
+      if usedname~=name then
+        remap[usedname]=name
+      end
+    else
     end
   end
   report_zip("registering: %s files registered",n)
-  return files
+  return {
+    files=files,
+    remap=remap,
+  }
 end
 
 
@@ -15901,7 +16751,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tre"] = package.loaded["data-tre"] or true
 
--- original size: 2508, stripped down to: 2074
+-- original size: 8479, stripped down to: 5580
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15910,42 +16760,64 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local find,gsub,format=string.find,string.gsub,string.format
+local find,gsub,lower=string.find,string.gsub,string.lower
+local basename,dirname,joinname=file.basename,file.dirname,file  .join
+local globdir,isdir,isfile=dir.glob,lfs.isdir,lfs.isfile
+local P,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.match
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local notfound=resolvers.finders.notfound
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local collectors={}
+local found={}
+function resolvers.finders.tree(specification) 
   local spec=specification.filename
-  local fnd=found[spec]
-  if fnd==nil then
+  local okay=found[spec]
+  if okay==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
+      local path=dirname(spec)
+      local name=basename(spec)
+      if path=="" then
+        path="."
+      end
+      local names=collectors[path]
+      if not names then
+        local pattern=find(path,"/%*+$") and path or (path.."/*")
+        names=globdir(pattern)
+        collectors[path]=names
       end
       local pattern="/"..gsub(name,"([%.%-%+])","%%%1").."$"
-      for k=1,#hash do
-        local v=hash[k]
-        if find(v,pattern) then
-          found[spec]=v
-          return v
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=names[i]
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          found[spec]=fullname
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+      local pattern=lower(pattern)
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=lower(names[i])
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          if isfile(fullname) then
+            found[spec]=fullname
+            return fullname
+          else
+            break
+          end
         end
       end
     end
-    fnd=notfound() 
-    found[spec]=fnd
+    okay=notfound() 
+    found[spec]=okay
   end
-  return fnd
+  return okay
 end
 function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  local realname=resolvers.resolve(name) 
-  if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
+  local realname=resolveprefix(name) 
+  if realname and realname~='' and isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
       report_trees("locator %a found",realname)
     end
@@ -15956,16 +16828,110 @@ function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
 end
 function resolvers.hashers.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  if trace_locating then
-    report_trees("analysing %a",name)
-  end
+    report_trees("analyzing %a",name)
   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
+local collectors={}
+local splitter=lpeg.splitat("/**/")
+local stripper=lpeg.replacer { [P("/")*P("*")^1*P(-1)]="" }
+table.setmetatableindex(collectors,function(t,k)
+  local rootname=lpegmatch(stripper,k)
+  local dataname=joinname(rootname,"dirlist")
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(dataname,"files",dataname)
+  if not content then
+    content=resolvers.scanfiles(rootname,nil,nil,false,true) 
+    caches.savecontent(dataname,"files",content,dataname)
+  end
+  t[k]=content
+  return content
+end)
+local function checked(root,p,n)
+  if p then
+    if type(p)=="table" then
+      for i=1,#p do
+        local fullname=joinname(root,p[i],n)
+        if isfile(fullname) then 
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+      if isfile(fullname) then 
+        return fullname
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+local function resolve(specification) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  if filename~="" then
+    local root,rest=lpegmatch(splitter,filename)
+    if root and rest then
+      local path,name=dirname(rest),basename(rest)
+      if name~=rest then
+        local content=collectors[root]
+        local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+        if not p then
+          return notfound()
+        end
+        local pattern=".*/"..path.."$"
+        local istable=type(p)=="table"
+        if istable then
+          for i=1,#p do
+            local pi=p[i]
+            if pi==path or find(pi,pattern) then
+              local fullname=joinname(root,pi,n)
+              if isfile(fullname) then 
+                return fullname
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        elseif p==path or find(p,pattern) then
+          local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+          if isfile(fullname) then 
+            return fullname
+          end
+        end
+        local queries=specification.queries
+        if queries and queries.option=="fileonly" then
+          return checked(root,p,n)
+        else
+          return notfound()
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    local path,name=dirname(filename),basename(filename)
+    local root=lpegmatch(stripper,path)
+    local content=collectors[path]
+    local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+    if p then
+      return checked(root,p,n)
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+resolvers.finders  .dirlist=resolve
+resolvers.locators .dirlist=resolvers.locators .tree
+resolvers.hashers  .dirlist=resolvers.hashers  .tree
+resolvers.generators.dirlist=resolvers.generators.file
+resolvers.openers  .dirlist=resolvers.openers  .file
+resolvers.loaders  .dirlist=resolvers.loaders  .file
+function resolvers.finders.dirfile(specification)
+  local queries=specification.queries
+  if queries then
+    queries.option="fileonly"
+  else
+    specification.queries={ option="fileonly" }
+  end
+  return resolve(specification)
+end
+resolvers.locators .dirfile=resolvers.locators .dirlist
+resolvers.hashers  .dirfile=resolvers.hashers  .dirlist
+resolvers.generators.dirfile=resolvers.generators.dirlist
+resolvers.openers  .dirfile=resolvers.openers  .dirlist
+resolvers.loaders  .dirfile=resolvers.loaders  .dirlist
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15974,7 +16940,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-sch"] = package.loaded["data-sch"] or true
 
--- original size: 6213, stripped down to: 5160
+-- original size: 6569, stripped down to: 5304
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-sch']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16000,8 +16966,13 @@ directives.register("schemes.threshold",function(v) threshold=tonumber(v) or thr
 function cleaners.none(specification)
   return specification.original
 end
-function cleaners.strip(specification)
-  return (gsub(specification.original,"[^%a%d%.]+","-")) 
+function cleaners.strip(specification) 
+  local path,name=file.splitbase(specification.original)
+  if path=="" then
+    return (gsub(name,"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  else
+    return (gsub((gsub(path,"%.","-").."-"..name),"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  end
 end
 function cleaners.md5(specification)
   return file.addsuffix(md5.hex(specification.original),file.suffix(specification.path))
@@ -16018,7 +16989,7 @@ end
 local cached,loaded,reused,thresholds,handlers={},{},{},{},{}
 local function runcurl(name,cachename) 
   local command="curl --silent --insecure --create-dirs --output "..cachename.." "..name
-  os.spawn(command)
+  os.execute(command)
 end
 local function fetch(specification)
   local original=specification.original
@@ -16150,7 +17121,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lua"] = package.loaded["data-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 4237, stripped down to: 3177
+-- original size: 4313, stripped down to: 3227
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16159,7 +17130,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local resolvers,package=resolvers,package
+local package,lpeg=package,lpeg
 local gsub=string.gsub
 local concat=table.concat
 local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
@@ -16170,9 +17141,11 @@ local luaformats={ 'TEXINPUTS','LUAINPUTS' }
 local libformats={ 'CLUAINPUTS' }
 local helpers=package.helpers or {}
 local methods=helpers.methods or {}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+helpers.report=logs.reporter("resolvers","libraries")
 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")
 helpers.sequence={
   "already loaded",
   "preload table",
@@ -16187,7 +17160,7 @@ helpers.sequence={
 }
 local pattern=Cs(P("!")^0/""*(P("/")*P(-1)/"/"+P("/")^1/"/"+1)^0)
 function helpers.cleanpath(path) 
-  return resolvers.resolve(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
+  return resolveprefix(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
 end
 local loadedaslib=helpers.loadedaslib
 local getextraluapaths=package.extraluapaths
@@ -16324,7 +17297,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmf"] = package.loaded["data-tmf"] or true
 
--- original size: 2600, stripped down to: 1627
+-- original size: 2601, stripped down to: 1627
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16380,7 +17353,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lst"] = package.loaded["data-lst"] or true
 
--- original size: 2654, stripped down to: 2301
+-- original size: 2734, stripped down to: 2354
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16389,10 +17362,13 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   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 rawget,type,next=rawget,type,next
+local find,concat,upper=string.find,table.concat,string.upper
 local fastcopy,sortedpairs=table.fastcopy,table.sortedpairs
-resolvers.listers=resolvers.listers or {}
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local listers=resolvers.listers or {}
+resolvers.listers=listers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 local report_lists=logs.reporter("resolvers","lists")
 local function tabstr(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
@@ -16401,7 +17377,7 @@ local function tabstr(str)
     return str
   end
 end
-function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
+function listers.variables(pattern)
   local instance=resolvers.instance
   local environment=instance.environment
   local variables=instance.variables
@@ -16422,10 +17398,10 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   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")
+      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(resolveprefix(expansions[key])) or "unset")
     end
   end
   instance.environment=fastcopy(env)
@@ -16433,15 +17409,15 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   instance.expansions=fastcopy(exp)
 end
 local report_resolved=logs.reporter("system","resolved")
-function resolvers.listers.configurations()
+function listers.configurations()
   local configurations=resolvers.instance.specification
   for i=1,#configurations do
-    report_resolved("file : %s",resolvers.resolve(configurations[i]))
+    report_resolved("file : %s",resolveprefix(configurations[i]))
   end
   report_resolved("")
   local list=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))
   for i=1,#list do
-    local li=resolvers.resolve(list[i])
+    local li=resolveprefix(list[i])
     if lfs.isdir(li) then
       report_resolved("path - %s",li)
     else
@@ -16746,7 +17722,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["luat-fmt"] = package.loaded["luat-fmt"] or true
 
--- original size: 5951, stripped down to: 4922
+-- original size: 5955, stripped down to: 4926
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-fmt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16834,7 +17810,7 @@ function environment.make_format(name)
   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)
+  os.execute(command)
   local pattern=file.removesuffix(file.basename(usedluastub)).."-*.mem"
   local mp=dir.glob(pattern)
   if mp then
@@ -16869,7 +17845,7 @@ function environment.run_format(name,data,more)
       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)
+        os.execute(command)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -16880,8 +17856,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.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-gzip.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    : 695180
--- stripped bytes    : 246794
+-- original bytes    : 739251
+-- stripped bytes    : 264497
 
 -- end library merge
 
@@ -17107,6 +18083,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
   <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="evaluate"><short>run code passed on the commandline (between quotes)</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>
@@ -17132,6 +18109,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <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>
+    <flag name="systeminfo" value="str"><short>show current operating system, processor, etc</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
    <subcategory>
     <flag name="edit"><short>launch editor with found file</short></flag>
@@ -17761,6 +18739,39 @@ function runners.associate(filename)
     os.launch(filename)
 end
 
+function runners.evaluate(code,filename) -- for Luigi
+    if code == "loop" then
+        while true do
+            io.write("> ")
+            local code = io.read()
+            if code ~= "" then
+                local temp = string.match(code,"^= (.*)$")
+                if temp then
+                    code = "print("..temp..")"
+                end
+                local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+                if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                    io.write("! " .. (message or code).."\n")
+                else
+                    io.write(compiled())
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        if type(code) ~= "string" or code == "" then
+            code = filename
+        end
+        if code ~= "" then
+            local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+            if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                io.write("invalid lua code: " .. (message or code))
+                return
+            end
+            io.write(compiled())
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 function runners.gethelp(filename)
     local url = environment.argument("url")
     if url and url ~= "" then
@@ -17772,6 +18783,15 @@ function runners.gethelp(filename)
     end
 end
 
+function runners.systeminfo()
+    report("architecture      : %s",os.platform  or "<unset>")
+    report("operating system  : %s",os.name      or "<unset>")
+    report("file architecture : %s",os.type      or "<unset>")
+    report("binary path       : %s",os.selfdir   or "<unset>")
+    report("binary suffix     : %s",os.binsuffix or "<unset>")
+    report("library suffix    : %s",os.libsuffix or "<unset>")
+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
@@ -17887,16 +18907,7 @@ end
 
 if e_argument("ansi") then
 
-    local formatters = string.formatters
-
-    logs.setformatters {
-        report_yes    = formatters["%-15s | %s"],
-        report_nop    = formatters["%-15s |"],
-        subreport_yes = formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
-        subreport_nop = formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
-        status_yes    = formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
-        status_nop    = formatters["%-15s :\n"],
-    }
+    logs.setformatters("ansi")
 
     local script = e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts")
 
@@ -17921,6 +18932,10 @@ if e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts") then
         ok = runners.execute_ctx_script(filename)
     end
 
+elseif e_argument("evaluate") then
+
+    runners.evaluate(e_argument("evaluate"),filename)
+
 elseif e_argument("selfmerge") then
 
     -- embed used libraries
@@ -18213,6 +19228,10 @@ elseif e_argument("exporthelp") then
     runners.loadbase()
     application.export(e_argument("exporthelp"),filename)
 
+elseif e_argument("systeminfo") then
+
+    runners.systeminfo()
+
 elseif e_argument("help") or filename=='help' or filename == "" then
 
     application.help()
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
index 5cb5c8d2416..48a9a27a250 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/mswin/mtxrun.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3409, stripped down to: 1763
+-- original size: 3888, stripped down to: 2197
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ end
 if lua then
   lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 end
+local flush=io.flush
+if flush then
+  local execute=os.execute if execute then function os.execute(...) flush() return execute(...) end end
+  local exec=os.exec  if exec  then function os.exec  (...) flush() return exec  (...) end end
+  local spawn=os.spawn  if spawn  then function os.spawn (...) flush() return spawn (...) end end
+  local popen=io.popen  if popen  then function io.popen (...) flush() return popen (...) end end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -437,7 +444,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29983, stripped down to: 16202
+-- original size: 36225, stripped down to: 19891
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -498,6 +505,8 @@ patterns.utfbom_16_le=utfbom_16_le
 patterns.utfbom_8=utfbom_8
 patterns.utf_16_be_nl=P("\000\r\000\n")+P("\000\r")+P("\000\n") 
 patterns.utf_16_le_nl=P("\r\000\n\000")+P("\r\000")+P("\n\000") 
+patterns.utf_32_be_nl=P("\000\000\000\r\000\000\000\n")+P("\000\000\000\r")+P("\000\000\000\n")
+patterns.utf_32_le_nl=P("\r\000\000\000\n\000\000\000")+P("\r\000\000\000")+P("\n\000\000\000")
 patterns.utf8one=R("\000\127")
 patterns.utf8two=R("\194\223")*utf8next
 patterns.utf8three=R("\224\239")*utf8next*utf8next
@@ -527,9 +536,21 @@ patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
 local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
 local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
+local b_collapser=Cs(whitespace^0/""*(nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local e_collapser=Cs((whitespace^1*P(-1)/""+nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local m_collapser=Cs((nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local b_stripper=Cs(spacer^0/""*(nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local e_stripper=Cs((spacer^1*P(-1)/""+nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local m_stripper=Cs((nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
 patterns.stripper=stripper
 patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
+patterns.b_collapser=b_collapser
+patterns.m_collapser=m_collapser
+patterns.e_collapser=e_collapser
+patterns.b_stripper=b_stripper
+patterns.m_stripper=m_stripper
+patterns.e_stripper=e_stripper
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
 patterns.letter=patterns.lowercase+patterns.uppercase
@@ -566,9 +587,12 @@ patterns.integer=sign^-1*digit^1
 patterns.unsigned=digit^0*period*digit^1
 patterns.float=sign^-1*patterns.unsigned
 patterns.cunsigned=digit^0*comma*digit^1
+patterns.cpunsigned=digit^0*(period+comma)*digit^1
 patterns.cfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cunsigned
+patterns.cpfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cpunsigned
 patterns.number=patterns.float+patterns.integer
 patterns.cnumber=patterns.cfloat+patterns.integer
+patterns.cpnumber=patterns.cpfloat+patterns.integer
 patterns.oct=zero*octdigit^1
 patterns.octal=patterns.oct
 patterns.HEX=zero*P("X")*(digit+uppercase)^1
@@ -985,23 +1009,40 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed,checked)
   end
   return p
 end
+local p_false=P(false)
+local p_true=P(true)
 local function make(t)
-  local p
+  local function making(t)
+    local p=p_false
+    local keys=sortedkeys(t)
+    for i=1,#keys do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      if k~="" then
+        local v=t[k]
+        if v==true then
+          p=p+P(k)*p_true
+        elseif v==false then
+        else
+          p=p+P(k)*making(v)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if t[""] then
+      p=p+p_true
+    end
+    return p
+  end
+  local p=p_false
   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)
+    if k~="" then
+      local v=t[k]
+      if v==true then
+        p=p+P(k)*p_true
+      elseif v==false then
       else
-        p=p+P(k)
+        p=p+P(k)*making(v)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1009,13 +1050,73 @@ local function make(t)
 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]={}
+  local n=#list
+  if n==0 then
+    for s in next,list do
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    for i=1,n do
+      local s=list[i]
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
       end
-      t=t[c]
     end
   end
   return make(tree)
@@ -1055,6 +1156,65 @@ 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
+local byte_to_HEX={}
+local byte_to_hex={}
+local byte_to_dec={} 
+local hex_to_byte={}
+for i=0,255 do
+  local H=format("%02X",i)
+  local h=format("%02x",i)
+  local d=format("%03i",i)
+  local c=char(i)
+  byte_to_HEX[c]=H
+  byte_to_hex[c]=h
+  byte_to_dec[c]=d
+  hex_to_byte[h]=c
+  hex_to_byte[H]=c
+end
+local hextobyte=P(2)/hex_to_byte
+local bytetoHEX=P(1)/byte_to_HEX
+local bytetohex=P(1)/byte_to_hex
+local bytetodec=P(1)/byte_to_dec
+local hextobytes=Cs(hextobyte^0)
+local bytestoHEX=Cs(bytetoHEX^0)
+local bytestohex=Cs(bytetohex^0)
+local bytestodec=Cs(bytetodec^0)
+patterns.hextobyte=hextobyte
+patterns.bytetoHEX=bytetoHEX
+patterns.bytetohex=bytetohex
+patterns.bytetodec=bytetodec
+patterns.hextobytes=hextobytes
+patterns.bytestoHEX=bytestoHEX
+patterns.bytestohex=bytestohex
+patterns.bytestodec=bytestodec
+function string.toHEX(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tohex(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestohex,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.todec(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestodec,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tobytes(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(hextobytes,s)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -1082,7 +1242,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
+-- original size: 5694, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1187,7 +1347,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-table"] = package.loaded["l-table"] or true
 
--- original size: 31860, stripped down to: 20846
+-- original size: 33830, stripped down to: 21894
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-table']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1230,11 +1390,12 @@ function table.keys(t)
   end
 end
 local function compare(a,b)
-  local ta,tb=type(a),type(b) 
-  if ta==tb then
+  local ta=type(a) 
+  local tb=type(b) 
+  if ta==tb and ta=="number" then
     return a<b
   else
-    return tostring(a)<tostring(b)
+    return tostring(a)<tostring(b) 
   end
 end
 local function sortedkeys(tab)
@@ -1334,14 +1495,14 @@ local function sortedhash(t,cmp)
     end
     local n=0
     local m=#s
-    local function kv(s)
+    local function kv() 
       if n<m then
         n=n+1
         local k=s[n]
         return k,t[k]
       end
     end
-    return kv,s
+    return kv 
   else
     return nothing
   end
@@ -1506,7 +1667,7 @@ local function simple_table(t)
         if tv=="number" then
           nt=nt+1
           if hexify then
-            tt[nt]=format("0x%04X",v)
+            tt[nt]=format("0x%X",v)
           else
             tt[nt]=tostring(v) 
           end
@@ -1537,7 +1698,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       local tn=type(name)
       if tn=="number" then
         if hexify then
-          handle(format("%s[0x%04X]={",depth,name))
+          handle(format("%s[0x%X]={",depth,name))
         else
           handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,name))
         end
@@ -1554,7 +1715,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       end
     end
   end
-  if root and next(root) then
+  if root and next(root)~=nil then
     local first,last=nil,0
     if compact then
       last=#root
@@ -1576,7 +1737,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       if compact and first and tk=="number" and k>=first and k<=last then
         if tv=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
+            handle(format("%s 0x%X,",depth,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) 
           end
@@ -1587,7 +1748,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             handle(format("%s %q,",depth,v))
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             handle(format("%s {},",depth))
           elseif inline then 
             local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -1617,25 +1778,25 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="number" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=0x%X,",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,k and "true" or "false",v))
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=0x%X,",depth,k and "true" or "false",v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k and "true" or "false",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))
+            handle(format("%s %s=0x%X,",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))
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%X,",depth,k,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
           end
@@ -1644,7 +1805,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         if reduce and tonumber(v) then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1658,7 +1819,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         else
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1671,10 +1832,10 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           end
         end
       elseif tv=="table" then
-        if not next(v) then
+        if next(v)==nil then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={},",depth,k))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]={},",depth,k))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,k))
             end
@@ -1690,7 +1851,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           if st then
             if tk=="number" then
               if hexify then
-                handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+                handle(format("%s [0x%X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               else
                 handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               end
@@ -1710,7 +1871,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="boolean" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           end
@@ -1726,7 +1887,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           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))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             end
@@ -1741,7 +1902,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       else
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           end
@@ -1795,7 +1956,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
     end
   elseif tname=="number" then
     if hexify then
-      handle(format("[0x%04X]={",name))
+      handle(format("[0x%X]={",name))
     else
       handle("["..name.."]={")
     end
@@ -1813,7 +1974,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,"",0)
     end
   end
@@ -1942,14 +2103,25 @@ local function identical(a,b)
 end
 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
+local function sparse(old,nest,keeptables)
+  local new={}
+  for k,v in next,old do
+    if not (v=="" or v==false) then
+      if nest and type(v)=="table" then
+        v=sparse(v,nest)
+        if keeptables or next(v)~=nil then
+          new[k]=v
+        end
+      else
+        new[k]=v
       end
     end
   end
+  return new
+end
+table.sparse=sparse
+function table.compact(t)
+  return sparse(t,true,true)
 end
 function table.contains(t,v)
   if t then
@@ -2054,10 +2226,10 @@ function table.sub(t,i,j)
   return { unpack(t,i,j) }
 end
 function table.is_empty(t)
-  return not t or not next(t)
+  return not t or next(t)==nil
 end
 function table.has_one_entry(t)
-  return t and not next(t,next(t))
+  return t and next(t,next(t))==nil
 end
 function table.loweredkeys(t) 
   local l={}
@@ -2102,6 +2274,44 @@ function table.values(t,s)
     return {}
   end
 end
+function table.filtered(t,pattern,sort,cmp)
+  if t and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    if sort then
+      local s
+      if cmp then
+        s=sortedhashkeys(t,function(a,b) return cmp(t,a,b) end)
+      else
+        s=sortedkeys(t) 
+      end
+      local n=0
+      local m=#s
+      local function kv(s)
+        while n<m do
+          n=n+1
+          local k=s[n]
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return kv,s
+    else
+      local n=next(t)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n~=nil do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(t,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator,t
+    end
+  else
+    return nothing
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -2110,7 +2320,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-io"] = package.loaded["l-io"] or true
 
--- original size: 8824, stripped down to: 6347
+-- original size: 8643, stripped down to: 6232
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-io']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2417,8 +2627,6 @@ function io.readstring(f,n,m)
   local str=gsub(f:read(n),"\000","")
   return str
 end
-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
@@ -2645,7 +2853,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-os"] = package.loaded["l-os"] or true
 
--- original size: 16093, stripped down to: 9704
+-- original size: 15761, stripped down to: 9403
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-os']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2719,13 +2927,10 @@ if not os.__getenv__ then
     setmetatable(os.env,{ __index=__index,__newindex=__newindex } )
   end
 end
-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
+local execute=os.execute
+local iopopen=io.popen
 function os.resultof(command)
-  local handle=io.popen(command,"r")
+  local handle=iopopen(command,"r") 
   if handle then
     local result=handle:read("*all") or ""
     handle:close()
@@ -2754,7 +2959,7 @@ local launchers={
   unix="$BROWSER %s &> /dev/null &",
 }
 function os.launch(str)
-  os.execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
+  execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
 end
 if not os.times then
   function os.times()
@@ -3029,7 +3234,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-file"] = package.loaded["l-file"] or true
 
--- original size: 18308, stripped down to: 9948
+-- original size: 20949, stripped down to: 9945
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-file']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3043,41 +3248,28 @@ 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,find,gmatch=string.match,string.find,string.gmatch
 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 tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+local attributes=lfs.attributes
+if sandbox then
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isfile,"lfs.isfile")
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isdir,"lfs.isdir")
+end
+function lfs.isdir(name)
+  if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  else
+    return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+  end
+end
+function lfs.isfile(name)
+  return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
+end
 local colon=P(":")
 local period=P(".")
 local periods=P("..")
@@ -3279,28 +3471,30 @@ local isroot=fwslash^1*-1
 local hasroot=fwslash^1
 local reslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/"),"/")
 local deslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/")^1,"/")
-function file.join(...)
-  local lst={... }
-  local one=lst[1]
+function file.join(one,two,three,...)
+  if not two then
+    return one=="" and one or lpegmatch(stripper,one)
+  end
+  if one=="" then
+    return lpegmatch(stripper,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
+  end
   if lpegmatch(isnetwork,one) then
     local one=lpegmatch(reslasher,one)
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return one..two
     else
       return one.."/"..two
     end
   elseif lpegmatch(isroot,one) then
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return two
     else
       return "/"..two
     end
-  elseif one=="" then
-    return lpegmatch(stripper,concat(lst,"/",2))
   else
-    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/"))
+    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat({ one,two,three,... },"/"))
   end
 end
 local drivespec=R("az","AZ")^1*colon
@@ -3474,7 +3668,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-md5"] = package.loaded["l-md5"] or true
 
--- original size: 3760, stripped down to: 2088
+-- original size: 3248, stripped down to: 2266
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-md5']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3492,14 +3686,20 @@ if not md5 then
   }
 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(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
+local gsub=string.gsub
+do
+  local patterns=lpeg and lpeg.patterns
+  if patterns then
+    local bytestoHEX=patterns.bytestoHEX
+    local bytestohex=patterns.bytestohex
+    local bytestodec=patterns.bytestodec
+    local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+    local md5sum=md5.sum
+    if not md5.HEX then function md5.HEX(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.hex then function md5.hex(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestohex,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.dec then function md5.dec(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestodec,md5sum(str)) end end end
+  end
+end
 function file.needsupdating(oldname,newname,threshold) 
   local oldtime=lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
   if oldtime then
@@ -3556,7 +3756,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-url"] = package.loaded["l-url"] or true
 
--- original size: 12292, stripped down to: 5585
+-- original size: 12531, stripped down to: 5721
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-url']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3642,19 +3842,25 @@ local splitquery=Cf (Ct("")*P { "sequence",
   pair=Cg(key*equal*value),
 },rawset)
 local function hashed(str) 
-  if str=="" then
+  if not str or 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~=""
+  local detailed=split(str)
+  local rawscheme=""
+  local rawquery=""
+  local somescheme=false
+  local somequery=false
+  if detailed then
+    rawscheme=detailed[1]
+    rawquery=detailed[4]
+    somescheme=rawscheme~=""
+    somequery=rawquery~=""
+  end
   if not somescheme and not somequery then
-    s={
+    return {
       scheme="file",
       authority="",
       path=str,
@@ -3664,28 +3870,28 @@ local function hashed(str)
       noscheme=true,
       filename=str,
     }
-  else 
-    local authority,path,filename=s[2],s[3]
-    if authority=="" then
-      filename=path
-    elseif path=="" then
-      filename=""
-    else
-      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
+  local authority=detailed[2]
+  local path=detailed[3]
+  local filename=nil
+  if authority=="" then
+    filename=path
+  elseif path=="" then
+    filename=""
+  else
+    filename=authority.."/"..path
+  end
+  return {
+    scheme=rawscheme,
+    authority=authority,
+    path=path,
+    query=lpegmatch(unescaper,rawquery),
+    queries=lpegmatch(splitquery,rawquery),
+    fragment=detailed[5],
+    original=str,
+    noscheme=false,
+    filename=filename,
+  }
 end
 url.split=split
 url.hasscheme=hasscheme
@@ -3719,7 +3925,7 @@ function url.construct(hash)
   end
   return lpegmatch(escaper,concat(fullurl))
 end
-local pattern=Cs(noslash*R("az","AZ")*(S(":|")/":")*noslash*P(1)^0)
+local pattern=Cs(slash^-1/""*R("az","AZ")*((S(":|")/":")+P(":"))*slash*P(1)^0)
 function url.filename(filename)
   local spec=hashed(filename)
   local path=spec.path
@@ -3767,7 +3973,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14788, stripped down to: 9096
+-- original size: 16765, stripped down to: 11003
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3777,7 +3983,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   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 find,gmatch,match,gsub,sub=string.find,string.gmatch,string.match,string.gsub,string.sub
 local concat,insert,remove,unpack=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.unpack
 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
@@ -3786,53 +3992,126 @@ local dir=dir
 local lfs=lfs
 local attributes=lfs.attributes
 local walkdir=lfs.dir
-local isdir=lfs.isdir
-local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir 
+local isfile=lfs.isfile 
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
 local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";",1,true)
-if not isdir then
-  function isdir(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="directory"
+if onwindows then
+  local tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+  isdir=function(name)
+    if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+      return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+    else
+      return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+    end
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
   lfs.isdir=isdir
-end
-if not isfile then
-  function isfile(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="file"
+  lfs.isfile=isfile
+else
+  isdir=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
+  lfs.isdir=isdir
   lfs.isfile=isfile
 end
 function dir.current()
   return (gsub(currentdir(),"\\","/"))
 end
-local lfsisdir=isdir
-local function isdir(path)
-  path=gsub(path,"[/\\]+$","")
-  return lfsisdir(path)
+local function glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,action)
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            action(full)
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_function(dirs[i],patt,recurse,action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-lfs.isdir=isdir
-local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,action)
-  if path=="/" then
-    path=path.."."
-  elseif not find(path,"/$") then
-    path=path..'/'
-  end
-  if isdir(path) then 
-    for name in walkdir(path) do 
-      local full=path..name
-      local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
-        if find(full,patt) then
-          action(full)
+local function glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,result)
+  if not result then
+    result={}
+  end
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            result[#result+1]=full
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
         end
-      elseif recurse and (mode=="directory") and (name~='.') and (name~="..") then
-        globpattern(full,patt,recurse,action)
       end
     end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_table(dirs[i],patt,recurse,result)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return result
+end
+local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  local kind=type(method)
+  if patt and sub(patt,1,-3)==path then
+    patt=false
+  end
+  if kind=="function" then
+    return glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  elseif kind=="table" then
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  else
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,{})
   end
 end
 dir.globpattern=globpattern
@@ -3845,34 +4124,40 @@ local function collectpattern(path,patt,recurse,result)
     ok,scanner,first=xpcall(function() return walkdir(path)   end,function() end) 
   end
   if ok and type(scanner)=="function" then
-    if not find(path,"/$") then path=path..'/' end
+    if not find(path,"/$") 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
+      if name=="." then
+      elseif name==".." then
+      else
+        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" then
+          attr.list=collectpattern(full,patt,recurse)
           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 separator
-if onwindows then
+local separator,pattern
+if onwindows then 
   local slash=S("/\\")/"/"
-  pattern=Ct {
+  pattern={
     [1]=(Cs(P(".")+slash^1)+Cs(R("az","AZ")*P(":")*slash^0)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=Cs(((1-S("*?/\\"))^0*slash)^0),
     [3]=Cs(P(1)^0)
   }
-else 
-  pattern=Ct {
+else
+  pattern={
     [1]=(C(P(".")+P("/")^1)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=C(((1-S("*?/"))^0*P("/"))^0),
     [3]=C(P(1)^0)
@@ -3890,9 +4175,8 @@ local function glob(str,t)
     elseif isfile(str) then
       t(str)
     else
-      local split=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
-      if split then
-        local root,path,base=split[1],split[2],split[3]
+      local root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
@@ -3914,16 +4198,12 @@ local function glob(str,t)
         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 root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
-        globpattern(start,result,recurse,action)
-        return t
+        return globpattern(start,result,recurse,t)
       else
         return {}
       end
@@ -4071,47 +4351,51 @@ else
   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]:)(.*)$")
-      if first and not find(last,"^/") then
-        local d=currentdir()
-        if chdir(first) then
-          first=dir.current()
+do
+  local chdir=sandbox and sandbox.original(chdir) or chdir
+  if onwindows then
+    local xcurrentdir=dir.current
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      local first,nothing,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+      if first then
+        first=xcurrentdir().."/" 
+      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=xcurrentdir() 
+          end
+          chdir(d)
         end
-        chdir(d)
+      end
+      if not first then
+        first,last=xcurrentdir(),str
+      end
+      last=gsub(last,"//","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
+      first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
+      if last=="" or last=="." then
+        return first
+      else
+        return first.."/"..last
       end
     end
-    if not first then
-      first,last=dir.current(),str
-    end
-    last=gsub(last,"//","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
-    first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
-    if last=="" or last=="." then
-      return first
-    else
-      return first.."/"..last
-    end
-  end
-else
-  function dir.expandname(str) 
-    if not find(str,"^/") then
-      str=currentdir().."/"..str
+  else
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      if not find(str,"^/") then
+        str=currentdir().."/"..str
+      end
+      str=gsub(str,"//","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
+      return str
     end
-    str=gsub(str,"//","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
-    return str
   end
 end
 file.expandname=dir.expandname 
@@ -4154,7 +4438,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-boolean"] = package.loaded["l-boolean"] or true
 
--- original size: 1809, stripped down to: 1527
+-- original size: 1850, stripped down to: 1568
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-boolean']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4208,11 +4492,11 @@ function string.booleanstring(str)
     return str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t"
   end
 end
-function string.is_boolean(str,default)
+function string.is_boolean(str,default,strict)
   if type(str)=="string" then
-    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or str=="1" then
+    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or (not strict and str=="1") then
       return true
-    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or str=="0" then
+    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or (not strict and str=="0") then
       return false
     end
   end
@@ -4226,7 +4510,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-unicode"] = package.loaded["l-unicode"] or true
 
--- original size: 33706, stripped down to: 14938
+-- original size: 37233, stripped down to: 15684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-unicode']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4242,7 +4526,9 @@ local type=type
 local char,byte,format,sub,gmatch=string.char,string.byte,string.format,string.sub,string.gmatch
 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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local patterns=lpeg.patterns
+local tabletopattern=lpeg.utfchartabletopattern
 local bytepairs=string.bytepairs
 local finder=lpeg.finder
 local replacer=lpeg.replacer
@@ -4251,7 +4537,7 @@ local utfgmatch=utf.gmatch
 local p_utftype=patterns.utftype
 local p_utfstricttype=patterns.utfstricttype
 local p_utfoffset=patterns.utfoffset
-local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8char
+local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8character
 local p_utf8byte=patterns.utf8byte
 local p_utfbom=patterns.utfbom
 local p_newline=patterns.newline
@@ -4450,15 +4736,52 @@ if not utf.sub then
     end
   end
 end
-function utf.remapper(mapping)
-  local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping)^0)
-  return function(str)
-    if not str or str=="" then
-      return ""
+function utf.remapper(mapping,option) 
+  local variant=type(mapping)
+  if variant=="table" then
+    if option=="dynamic" then
+      local pattern=false
+      table.setmetatablenewindex(mapping,function(t,k,v) rawset(t,k,v) pattern=false end)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          if not pattern then
+            pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+          end
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end
+    elseif option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
     else
-      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+      local pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  elseif variant=="function" then
+    if option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+    else
+      local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  else
+    return function(str)
+      return str or ""
     end
-  end,pattern
+  end
 end
 function utf.replacer(t) 
   local r=replacer(t,false,false,true)
@@ -4508,190 +4831,157 @@ function utf.magic(f)
 end
 local utf16_to_utf8_be,utf16_to_utf8_le
 local utf32_to_utf8_be,utf32_to_utf8_le
-local utf_16_be_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
-local utf_16_le_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
-if bytepairs then
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+local utf_16_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1
+local utf_16_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1
+local utf_32_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_be^-1
+local utf_32_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_le^-1
+local utf_16_be_linesplitter=utf_16_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
+local utf_16_le_linesplitter=utf_16_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
+local utf_32_be_linesplitter=utf_32_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_be_nl)
+local utf_32_le_linesplitter=utf_32_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_le_nl)
+local more=0
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)/function(left,right)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)/function(right,left)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(a)+256*256*byte(b)+256*byte(c)+byte(d))
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(d)+256*256*byte(c)+256*byte(b)+byte(a))
+end
+p_utf16_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf16_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_le^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_le^0)
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_be=p_utf16_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_le=p_utf16_to_utf8_le
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_be=p_utf32_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_le=p_utf32_to_utf8_le
+utf16_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
-    end
-    return t
+  return t
+end
+utf16_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-else
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if left=="\000" then 
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(right))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(left)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_be_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if right=="\000" then
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(left))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(right)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
+  end
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function() return {} end 
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function() return {} end
+  return t
 end
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_le_t=utf16_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_be_t=utf16_to_utf8_be_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_le_t=utf32_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_be_t=utf32_to_utf8_be_t
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_le=utf16_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_be=utf16_to_utf8_be
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_le=utf32_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_be=utf32_to_utf8_be
-function utf.utf8_to_utf8(t)
+function utf.utf8_to_utf8_t(t)
   return type(t)=="string" and lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf16_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf16_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf32_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf32_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-local function little(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function little(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b%256,b/256)
   else
@@ -4700,8 +4990,7 @@ local function little(c)
     return char(b1%256,b1/256,b2%256,b2/256)
   end
 end
-local function big(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function big(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b/256,b%256)
   else
@@ -4710,27 +4999,29 @@ local function big(c)
     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_be(str,nobom)
+local l_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/little+P(1)/"")^0)
+local b_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/big+P(1)/"")^0)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   else
     return char(254,255)..lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   end
 end
-function utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   else
     return char(255,254)..lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   end
 end
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_be=utf8_to_utf16_be
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_le=utf8_to_utf16_le
 function utf.utf8_to_utf16(str,littleendian,nobom)
   if littleendian then
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   else
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   end
 end
 local pattern=Cs (
@@ -4746,16 +5037,16 @@ function utf.xstring(s)
   return format("0x%05X",type(s)=="number" and s or utfbyte(s))
 end
 function utf.toeight(str)
-  if not str then
+  if not str or str=="" then
     return nil
   end
   local utftype=lpegmatch(p_utfstricttype,str)
   if utftype=="utf-8" then
-    return sub(str,4)
-  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)
+    return sub(str,4)        
   elseif utftype=="utf-16-be" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_ne(str)
+    return utf16_to_utf8_be(str)  
+  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
+    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)  
   else
     return str
   end
@@ -4834,7 +5125,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-math"] = package.loaded["l-math"] or true
 
--- original size: 915, stripped down to: 836
+-- original size: 974, stripped down to: 890
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4844,6 +5135,9 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local floor,sin,cos,tan=math.floor,math.sin,math.cos,math.tan
+if not math.ceiling then
+  math.ceiling=math.ceil
+end
 if not math.round then
   function math.round(x) return floor(x+0.5) end
 end
@@ -4871,7 +5165,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-str"] = package.loaded["util-str"] or true
 
--- original size: 33063, stripped down to: 18397
+-- original size: 34407, stripped down to: 18852
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-str']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5001,10 +5295,12 @@ local striplinepatterns={
   ["retain"]=p_retain_normal,
   ["retain and collapse"]=p_retain_collapse,
   ["retain and no empty"]=p_retain_noempty,
+  ["collapse"]=patterns.collapser,
 }
+setmetatable(striplinepatterns,{ __index=function(t,k) return p_prune_collapse end })
 strings.striplinepatterns=striplinepatterns
 function strings.striplines(str,how)
-  return str and lpegmatch(how and striplinepatterns[how] or p_prune_collapse,str) or str
+  return str and lpegmatch(striplinepatterns[how],str) or str
 end
 strings.striplong=strings.striplines
 function strings.nice(str)
@@ -5044,10 +5340,10 @@ 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)..")")
+    return tracedchars[b] or (utfchar(b).." (U+"..format("%05X",b)..")")
   else
     local c=utfbyte(b)
-    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..format('%05X',c)..")")
+    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..(c and format("%05X",c) or "?????")..")")
   end
 end
 function number.signed(i)
@@ -5184,12 +5480,12 @@ local format_f=function(f)
   n=n+1
   return format("format('%%%sf',a%s)",f,n)
 end
-local format_F=function(f)
+local format_F=function(f) 
   n=n+1
   if not f or f=="" then
-    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
+    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
   else
-    return format("((a%s == 0 and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%%sf',a%s))",n,n,f,n)
+    return format("format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%%sf',a%s)",n,f,n)
   end
 end
 local format_g=function(f)
@@ -5417,7 +5713,6 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
 +V("j")+V("J") 
 +V("m")+V("M") 
 +V("z")
-+V("*") 
       )+V("*")
     )*(P(-1)+Carg(1))
   )^0,
@@ -5461,6 +5756,7 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
   ["a"]=(prefix_any*P("a"))/format_a,
   ["A"]=(prefix_any*P("A"))/format_A,
   ["*"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1+P("%%")/"%%")^1)/format_rest,
+  ["?"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1        )^1)/format_rest,
   ["!"]=Carg(2)*prefix_any*P("!")*C((1-P("!"))^1)*P("!")/format_extension,
 }
 local direct=Cs (
@@ -5535,6 +5831,15 @@ else
   add(formatters,"tex",[[lpegmatch(texescape,%s)]],{ texescape=lpeg.patterns.texescape })
   add(formatters,"lua",[[lpegmatch(luaescape,%s)]],{ luaescape=lpeg.patterns.luaescape })
 end
+local dquote=patterns.dquote 
+local equote=patterns.escaped+dquote/'\\"'+1
+local space=patterns.space
+local cquote=Cc('"')
+local pattern=Cs(dquote*(equote-P(-2))^0*dquote)          
++Cs(cquote*(equote-space)^0*space*equote^0*cquote) 
+function string.optionalquoted(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str) or str
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -5543,7 +5848,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tab"] = package.loaded["util-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 23985, stripped down to: 16069
+-- original size: 24267, stripped down to: 16260
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5633,6 +5938,15 @@ function tables.removevalue(t,value)
     end
   end
 end
+function tables.replacevalue(t,oldvalue,newvalue)
+  if oldvalue and newvalue then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      if t[i]==oldvalue then
+        t[i]=newvalue
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
 function tables.insertbeforevalue(t,value,extra)
   for i=1,#t do
     if t[i]==extra then
@@ -6026,7 +6340,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       end
       depth=depth+1
     end
-    if root and next(root) then
+    if root and next(root)~=nil then
       local first=nil
       local last=0
       last=#root
@@ -6051,7 +6365,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
           elseif tv=="string" then
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_str(depth,v)
           elseif tv=="table" then
-            if not next(v) then
+            if next(v)==nil then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_not(depth)
             else
               local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -6081,7 +6395,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_boo_value_str(depth,k,v)
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             if tk=="number" then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_num_value_not(depth,k,v)
             elseif tk=="string" then
@@ -6139,7 +6453,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,1,0)
     end
   end
@@ -6302,7 +6616,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-prs"] = package.loaded["util-prs"] or true
 
--- original size: 19618, stripped down to: 14012
+-- original size: 21751, stripped down to: 15108
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-prs']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -6458,11 +6772,30 @@ function parsers.settings_to_array(str,strict)
     return { str }
   end
 end
-local separator=space^0*comma*space^0
-local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(comma+P(-1)))))^0)
-local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
-local pattern_a=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
-local pattern_b=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+local cache_a={}
+local cache_b={}
+function parsers.groupedsplitat(symbol,withaction)
+  if not symbol then
+    symbol=","
+  end
+  local pattern=(withaction and cache_b or cache_a)[symbol]
+  if not pattern then
+    local symbols=S(symbol)
+    local separator=space^0*symbols*space^0
+    local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(symbols+P(-1)))))^0)
+    if withaction then
+      local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
+      pattern=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+      cache_b[symbol]=pattern
+    else
+      pattern=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+      cache_a[symbol]=pattern
+    end
+  end
+  return pattern
+end
+local pattern_a=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",false)
+local pattern_b=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",true)
 function parsers.stripped_settings_to_array(str)
   if not str or str=="" then
     return {}
@@ -6524,12 +6857,9 @@ function parsers.array_to_string(a,separator)
     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
+local pattern=Cf(Ct("")*Cg(C((1-S(", "))^1)*S(", ")^0*Cc(true))^1,rawset)
+function utilities.parsers.settings_to_set(str,t)
+  return str and lpegmatch(pattern,str) or {}
 end
 function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   local t,tn={},0
@@ -6541,12 +6871,16 @@ function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   end
   return concat(t,separator or ",")
 end
-local str=C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
+local str=Cs(lpegpatterns.unquoted)+C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
 local setting=Cf(Carg(1)*(whitespace^0*Cg(str*whitespace^0*(equal*whitespace^0*str+Cc(""))))^1,rawset)
 local splitter=setting^1
 function utilities.parsers.options_to_hash(str,target)
   return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str,1,target or {}) or {}
 end
+local splitter=lpeg.tsplitat(" ")
+function utilities.parsers.options_to_array(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str) or {}
+end
 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)
@@ -6668,7 +7002,7 @@ function parsers.rfc4180splitter(specification)
   local field=escaped+non_escaped+Cc("")
   local record=Ct(field*(separator*field)^1)
   local headerline=record*Cp()
-  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^-1*record)^0)
+  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^(specification.strict and -1 or 1)*record)^0)
   return function(data,getheader)
     if getheader then
       local header,position=lpegmatch(headerline,data)
@@ -6705,13 +7039,13 @@ function parsers.stepper(str,n,action)
     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)
+local pattern_math=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+P("^")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^0)
+local pattern_text=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+(P("^")/"\\high")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^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)
+local pattern=Cs((P("^")/"<sup>"*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("</sup>")+anything)^0)
 function parsers.unittoxml(str)
   return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
 end
@@ -6783,6 +7117,18 @@ function utilities.parsers.runtime(time)
   local seconds=mod(time,60)
   return days,hours,minutes,seconds
 end
+local spacing=whitespace^0
+local apply=P("->")
+local method=C((1-apply)^1)
+local token=lbrace*C((1-rbrace)^1)*rbrace+C(anything^1)
+local pattern=spacing*(method*spacing*apply+Carg(1))*spacing*token
+function utilities.parsers.splitmethod(str,default)
+  if str then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str,1,default or false)
+  else
+    return default or false,""
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -6872,7 +7218,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12365, stripped down to: 8799
+-- original size: 12482, stripped down to: 8864
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -6900,7 +7246,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
       for key,newvalue in next,values do
-        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue)
+        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
           local oldvalue=functions.value
@@ -6954,7 +7300,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       elseif not value then
         value=false 
       else
-        value=is_boolean(value,value)
+        value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
       for name,functions in next,data do
@@ -7093,6 +7439,7 @@ function setters.new(name)
     report=function(...) setters.report (setter,...) end,
     enable=function(...)     enable (setter,...) end,
     disable=function(...)     disable (setter,...) end,
+    reset=function(...)     reset  (setter,...) end,
     register=function(...)     register(setter,...) end,
     list=function(...)     list  (setter,...) end,
     show=function(...)     show  (setter,...) end,
@@ -7184,7 +7531,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-log"] = package.loaded["trac-log"] or true
 
--- original size: 25613, stripped down to: 16617
+-- original size: 29359, stripped down to: 20483
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7193,15 +7540,18 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
+local next,type,select,print=next,type,select,print
 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 next,type,select=next,type,select
 local utfchar=utf.char
+local datetime=os.date
+local openfile=io.open
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local formatters=string.formatters
 local texgetcount=tex and tex.getcount
+local variant="default"
 logs=logs or {}
 local logs=logs
 local moreinfo=[[
@@ -7211,32 +7561,122 @@ 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
 ]]
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+formatters.add (
   formatters,"unichr",
   [["U+" .. format("%%05X",%s) .. " (" .. utfchar(%s) .. ")"]]
 )
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+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,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters
+local direct,subdirect,writer,pushtarget,poptarget,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters,newline
 if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
-  local valueiskey={ __index=function(t,k) t[k]=k return k end } 
-  local target="term and log"
+  local function useluawrites()
+    local texio_write_nl=texio.write_nl
+    local texio_write=texio.write
+    local io_write=io.write
+    write_nl=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",target,...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    write=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write("log",target,...)
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    texio.write=write
+    texio.write_nl=write_nl
+    useluawrites=ignore
+  end
+  local whereto="both"
+  local target=nil
+  local targets=nil
+  local formats=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local translations=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,direct_yes,subdirect_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,direct_nop,subdirect_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="log",
+        log="log",
+        file="log",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term and log",
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="none",
+        log="none",
+        file="none",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term",
+      },
+    }
+  }
   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 report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,report_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7248,8 +7688,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"]
-  local direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"]
   direct=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return direct_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7261,8 +7699,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"]
   subreport=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,subreport_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7274,8 +7710,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"]
-  local subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"]
   subdirect=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return subdirect_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7287,8 +7721,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,status_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7300,16 +7732,13 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       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
+  settarget=function(askedwhereto)
+    whereto=askedwhereto or whereto or "both"
+    target=targets[whereto]
+    if not target then
+      whereto="both"
+      target=targets[whereto]
+    end
     if target=="term" or target=="term and log" then
       logs.flush=io.flush
     else
@@ -7338,21 +7767,74 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       writeline(target,f(...))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    direct_yes=f.direct_yes  or direct_yes
-    direct_nop=f.direct_nop  or direct_nop
-    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes or subdirect_yes
-    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop or subdirect_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local t=nil
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if not specification then
+    elseif type(specification)=="table" then
+      t=specification.targets
+      f=specification.formats or specification
+    else
+      local v=variants[specification]
+      if v then
+        t=v.targets
+        f=v.formats
+        variant=specification
+      end
+    end
+    targets=t or d.targets
+    target=targets[whereto] or target
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    direct_yes=f.direct_yes
+    direct_nop=f.direct_nop
+    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes
+    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+    if variant=="ansi" then
+      useluawrites() 
+    end
+    settarget(whereto)
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=ignore
   settimedlog=ignore
 else
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+  }
   logs.flush=ignore
   writer=function(s)
     write_nl(s)
@@ -7360,8 +7842,6 @@ else
   newline=function()
     write_nl("\n")
   end
-  local report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(report_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7373,8 +7853,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"]
   subreport=function(a,sub,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(subreport_yes(a,sub,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7386,8 +7864,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...) 
     if c then
       write_nl(status_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7412,14 +7888,34 @@ else
       writeline(f(s))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if specification then
+      if type(specification)=="table" then
+        f=specification.formats or specification
+      else
+        local v=variants[specification]
+        if v then
+          f=v.formats
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=function(name,keepopen)
     if name and name~="" then
       local localtime=os.localtime
@@ -7672,13 +8168,13 @@ end
 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
+logs.setprogram=ignore 
+logs.extendbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportlines=ignore 
+logs.reportbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportline=ignore 
+logs.simplelines=ignore 
+logs.help=ignore
 local Carg,C,lpegmatch=lpeg.Carg,lpeg.C,lpeg.match
 local p_newline=lpeg.patterns.newline
 local linewise=(
@@ -7755,10 +8251,11 @@ function logs.application(t)
   end
   return t
 end
-function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,...)
-  local message=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"](os.date("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,format(...))
+local f_syslog=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"]
+function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,fmt,arg,...)
+  local message=f_syslog(datetime("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,arg==nil and fmt or format(fmt,arg,...))
   for i=1,10 do
-    local f=io.open(whereto,"a") 
+    local f=openfile(whereto,"a") 
     if f then
       f:write(message)
       f:close()
@@ -7820,7 +8317,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 7011, stripped down to: 5590
+-- original size: 6704, stripped down to: 5343
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7993,15 +8490,6 @@ function statistics.tracefunction(base,tag,...)
     statistics.register(formatters["%s.%s"](tag,name),function() return serialize(stat,"calls") end)
   end
 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
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8568,7 +9056,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tpl"] = package.loaded["util-tpl"] or true
 
--- original size: 6251, stripped down to: 3488
+-- original size: 7100, stripped down to: 3978
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tpl']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8610,7 +9098,7 @@ local sqlescape=lpeg.replacer {
   { "\r\n","\\n" },
   { "\r","\\n" },
 }
-local sqlquoted=lpeg.Cs(lpeg.Cc("'")*sqlescape*lpeg.Cc("'"))
+local sqlquoted=Cs(Cc("'")*sqlescape*Cc("'"))
 lpegpatterns.sqlescape=sqlescape
 lpegpatterns.sqlquoted=sqlquoted
 local luaescape=lpegpatterns.luaescape
@@ -8633,12 +9121,24 @@ local quotedescapers={
 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))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and escapers[how] or luaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
 end
 local function replacekeyquoted(s,t,how,recurse) 
-  local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
-  return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
+end
+local function replaceoptional(l,m,r,t,how,recurse)
+  local v=t[l]
+  return v and v~="" and lpegmatch(replacer,r,1,t,how or "lua",recurse or false) or ""
 end
 local single=P("%") 
 local double=P("%%") 
@@ -8653,11 +9153,16 @@ 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 noloptional=P("%?")/''
+local noroptional=P("?%")/''
+local nomoptional=P(":")/''
+local args=Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3)
+local key=nosingle*((C((1-nosingle  )^1)*args)/replacekey    )*nosingle
+local quoted=nolquotedq*((C((1-norquotedq )^1)*args)/replacekeyquoted )*norquotedq
+local unquoted=nolquoted*((C((1-norquoted )^1)*args)/replacekeyunquoted)*norquoted
+local optional=noloptional*((C((1-nomoptional)^1)*nomoptional*C((1-noroptional)^1)*args)/replaceoptional)*noroptional
 local any=P(1)
-   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+key+any)^0)
+   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+optional+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
@@ -8696,7 +9201,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-env"] = package.loaded["util-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8814, stripped down to: 5092
+-- original size: 8022, stripped down to: 5038
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8707,7 +9212,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
 }
 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 unquoted,quoted,optionalquoted=string.unquoted,string.quoted,string.optionalquoted
 local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
 environment=environment or {}
 local environment=environment
@@ -8820,24 +9325,14 @@ function environment.splitarguments(separator)
   return before,after
 end
 function environment.reconstructcommandline(arg,noquote)
+  local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve 
   arg=arg or environment.originalarguments
   if noquote and #arg==1 then
-    local a=arg[1]
-    a=resolvers.resolve(a)
-    a=unquoted(a)
-    return a
+    return unquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[1]) or arg[1])
   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," ",1,true) then
-        result[#result+1]=quoted(a)
-      else
-        result[#result+1]=a
-      end
+      result[i]=optionalquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[i]) or resolveprefix)
     end
     return concat(result," ")
   else
@@ -9046,7 +9541,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
+-- original size: 43882, stripped down to: 26870
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9061,10 +9556,10 @@ if lpeg.setmaxstack then lpeg.setmaxstack(1000) 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 type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset=type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset
 local lower,find,match,gsub=string.lower,string.find,string.match,string.gsub
 local utfchar=utf.char
-local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
 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 {}
@@ -9226,9 +9721,10 @@ local function fromdec(s)
     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 p_rest=(1-P(";"))^0
+local p_many=P(1)^0
+local p_char=lpegpatterns.utf8character
+local parsedentity=P("&")*(P("#x")*(p_rest/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_rest/fromdec))*P(";")*P(-1)+(P("#x")*(p_many/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_many/fromdec))
 local predefined_unified={
   [38]="&amp;",
   [42]="&quot;",
@@ -9254,7 +9750,9 @@ local privates_u={
 local privates_p={}
 local privates_n={
 }
-local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u)
+local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u,"dynamic")
+local unprivatized=utf.remapper(privates_p,"dynamic")
+xml.unprivatized=unprivatized
 local function unescaped(s)
   local p=privates_n[s]
   if not p then
@@ -9267,9 +9765,7 @@ local function unescaped(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]
@@ -9422,7 +9918,7 @@ 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 utfbom=lpegpatterns.utfbom 
 local spacing=C(space^0)
 local anyentitycontent=(1-open-semicolon-space-close)^0
 local hexentitycontent=R("AF","af","09")^0
@@ -9590,7 +10086,7 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   reported_attribute_errors,mt,errorhandler=nil,nil,nil
   return result
 end
-function xmlconvert(data,settings)
+local function xmlconvert(data,settings)
   local ok,result=pcall(function() return _xmlconvert_(data,settings) end)
   if ok then
     return result
@@ -9682,14 +10178,17 @@ function xml.checkbom(root)
     insert(dt,2,"\n" )
   end
 end
-local function verbose_element(e,handlers) 
+local f_attribute=formatters['%s=%q']
+local function verbose_element(e,handlers,escape) 
   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
+    local n=0
     for k,v in next,eat do
-      ats[#ats+1]=formatters['%s=%q'](k,escaped(v))
+      n=n+1
+      ats[n]=f_attribute(k,escaped(v))
     end
   end
   if ern and trace_entities and ern~=ens then
@@ -10033,7 +10532,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] = package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] or true
 
--- original size: 48030, stripped down to: 30595
+-- original size: 48229, stripped down to: 30684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-lpt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -10418,8 +10917,8 @@ local lp_builtin=P (
     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_p=P("+")^0*R("09")^1*P(-1)/"l==%0"
+local 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"
@@ -10598,7 +11097,7 @@ local function nodesettostring(set,nodetest)
     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)
+    t[#t+1]=(directive and tg) or format("not(%s)",tg)
   end
   if nodetest==false then
     return format("not(%s)",concat(t,"|"))
@@ -10864,7 +11363,6 @@ expressions.print=function(...)
   print(...)
   return true
 end
-expressions.contains=find
 expressions.find=find
 expressions.upper=upper
 expressions.lower=lower
@@ -10886,6 +11384,9 @@ function expressions.contains(str,pattern)
   end
   return false
 end
+function xml.expressions.idstring(str)
+  return type(str)=="string" and gsub(str,"^#","") or ""
+end
 local function traverse(root,pattern,handle)
   local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
   if collected then
@@ -11173,7 +11674,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-aux"] = package.loaded["lxml-aux"] or true
 
--- original size: 23804, stripped down to: 16817
+-- original size: 28225, stripped down to: 20125
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -11183,16 +11684,19 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local trace_manipulations=false trackers.register("lxml.manipulations",function(v) trace_manipulations=v end)
+local trace_inclusions=false trackers.register("lxml.inclusions",function(v) trace_inclusions=v end)
 local report_xml=logs.reporter("xml")
 local xml=xml
-local xmlconvert,xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.convert,xml.copy,xml.name
+local xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.copy,xml.name
 local xmlinheritedconvert=xml.inheritedconvert
 local xmlapplylpath=xml.applylpath
 local xmlfilter=xml.filter
-local type,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,setmetatable,getmetatable
+local type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,next,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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local striplinepatterns=utilities.strings.striplinepatterns
 local function report(what,pattern,c,e)
   report_xml("%s element %a, root %a, position %a, index %a, pattern %a",what,xmlname(e),xmlname(e.__p__),c,e.ni,pattern)
 end
@@ -11247,13 +11751,15 @@ 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])
+    if handle 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
     end
     return collected
@@ -11309,6 +11815,7 @@ local function redo_ni(d)
     end
   end
 end
+xml.reindex=redo_ni
 local function xmltoelement(whatever,root)
   if not whatever then
     return nil
@@ -11360,8 +11867,16 @@ function xml.delete(root,pattern)
             report('deleting',pattern,c,e)
           end
           local d=p.dt
-          remove(d,e.ni)
-          redo_ni(d) 
+          local ni=e.ni
+          if ni<=#d then
+            if false then
+              p.dt[ni]=""
+            else
+              remove(d,ni)
+              redo_ni(d) 
+            end
+          else
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -11481,28 +11996,40 @@ 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)
+local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level)
   pattern=pattern or 'include'
   loaddata=loaddata or io.loaddata
   local collected=xmlapplylpath(xmldata,pattern)
   if collected then
+    if not level then
+      level=1
+    end
     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
+      local ekrt=ek.__p__
+      local epdt=ekrt.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
+          if name then
+            break
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      local data=nil
+      if name and name~="" then
+        data=loaddata(name) or ""
+        if trace_inclusions then
+          report_xml("including %s bytes from %a at level %s by pattern %a and attribute %a (%srecursing)",#data,name,level,pattern,attribute or "",recursive and "" or "not ")
         end
       end
-      local data=(name and name~="" and loaddata(name)) or ""
-      if data=="" then
+      if not data or data=="" then
         epdt[ek.ni]="" 
       elseif ekat["parse"]=="text" then
         epdt[ek.ni]=xml.escaped(data) 
@@ -11512,70 +12039,113 @@ local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
           epdt[ek.ni]="" 
         else
           if recursive then
-            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
+            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level+1)
+          end
+          local child=xml.body(xi) 
+          child.__p__=ekrt
+          child.__f__=name 
+          epdt[ek.ni]=child
+          local inclusions=xmldata.settings.inclusions
+          if inclusions then
+            inclusions[#inclusions+1]=name
+          else
+            xmldata.settings.inclusions={ name }
           end
-          epdt[ek.ni]=xml.body(xi) 
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end
 xml.include=include
+function xml.inclusion(e,default)
+  while e do
+    local f=e.__f__
+    if f then
+      return f
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+  return default
+end
+function xml.inclusions(e,sorted)
+  while e do
+    local settings=e.settings
+    if settings then
+      local inclusions=settings.inclusions
+      if inclusions then
+        inclusions=table.unique(inclusions) 
+        if sorted then
+          table.sort(inclusions) 
+        end
+        return inclusions 
+      else
+        e=e.__p__
+      end
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+end
+local b_collapser=lpeg.patterns.b_collapser
+local m_collapser=lpeg.patterns.m_collapser
+local e_collapser=lpeg.patterns.e_collapser
+local b_stripper=lpeg.patterns.b_stripper
+local m_stripper=lpeg.patterns.m_stripper
+local e_stripper=lpeg.patterns.e_stripper
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
 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 n=#edt
+    if n==0 then
+      return e 
+    elseif anywhere then
+      local t={}
+      local m=0
+      for e=1,n do
         local str=edt[e]
         if type(str)~="string" then
-          n=n+1
-          t[n]=str
+          m=m+1
+          t[m]=str
         elseif str~="" then
           if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_collapser) or (n==m and e_collapser) or m_collapser,str)
+          else
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_stripper) or (n==m and e_stripper) or m_stripper,str)
           end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
           if str~="" then
-            n=n+1
-            t[n]=str
+            m=m+1
+            t[m]=str
           end
         end
       end
       e.dt=t
     else
-      if #edt>0 then
-        local str=edt[1]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
+      local str=edt[1]
+      if type(str)=="string" then
+        if str~="" then
+          str=lpegmatch(nolines and b_collapser or b_stripper,str)
+        end
+        if str=="" then
           remove(edt,1)
+          n=n-1
         else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s+","")
-          if str=="" then
-            remove(edt,1)
-          else
-            edt[1]=str
-          end
+          edt[1]=str
         end
       end
-      local nedt=#edt
-      if nedt>0 then
-        local str=edt[nedt]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
-          remove(edt)
-        else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"%s+$","")
+      if n>0 then
+        str=edt[n]
+        if type(str)=="string" then
           if str=="" then
             remove(edt)
           else
-            edt[nedt]=str
+            str=lpegmatch(nolines and e_collapser or e_stripper,str)
+            if str=="" then
+              remove(edt)
+            else
+              edt[n]=str
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -11761,8 +12331,8 @@ function xml.finalizers.xml.cdata(collected)
   end
   return ""
 end
-function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n) 
-  table.insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
     tg="@cm@",
     ns="",
     special=true,
@@ -11770,7 +12340,25 @@ function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
     dt={ str },
   })
 end
-function xml.setcdata(e,str) 
+function xml.insertcdata(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+    tg="@cd@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  })
+end
+function xml.setcomment(e,str,n)
+  e.dt={ {
+    tg="@cm@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  } }
+end
+function xml.setcdata(e,str)
   e.dt={ {
     tg="@cd@",
     ns="",
@@ -11840,7 +12428,7 @@ local function recurse(e,action)
     for i=1,#edt do
       local str=edt[i]
       if type(str)~="string" then
-        recurse(str,action,recursive)
+        recurse(str,action) 
       elseif str~="" then
         edt[i]=action(str)
       end
@@ -11858,6 +12446,65 @@ function helpers.recursetext(collected,action,recursive)
     end
   end
 end
+local specials={
+  ["@rt@"]="root",
+  ["@pi@"]="instruction",
+  ["@cm@"]="comment",
+  ["@dt@"]="declaration",
+  ["@cd@"]="cdata",
+}
+local function convert(x,strip,flat)
+  local ns=x.ns
+  local tg=x.tg
+  local at=x.at
+  local dt=x.dt
+  local node=flat and {
+    [0]=(not x.special and (ns~="" and ns..":"..tg or tg)) or nil,
+  } or {
+    _namespace=ns~="" and ns or nil,
+    _tag=not x.special and tg or nil,
+    _type=specials[tg] or "_element",
+  }
+  if at then
+    for k,v in next,at do
+      node[k]=v
+    end
+  end
+  local n=0
+  for i=1,#dt do
+    local di=dt[i]
+    if type(di)=="table" then
+      if flat and di.special then
+      else
+        di=convert(di,strip,flat)
+        if di then
+          n=n+1
+          node[n]=di
+        end
+      end
+    elseif strip then
+      di=lpegmatch(strip,di)
+      if di~="" then
+        n=n+1
+        node[n]=di
+      end
+    else
+      n=n+1
+      node[n]=di
+    end
+  end
+  if next(node) then
+    return node
+  end
+end
+function xml.totable(x,strip,flat)
+  if type(x)=="table" then
+    if strip then
+      strip=striplinepatterns[strip]
+    end
+    return convert(x,strip,flat)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12414,7 +13061,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-ini"] = package.loaded["data-ini"] or true
 
--- original size: 7927, stripped down to: 5528
+-- original size: 11085, stripped down to: 7662
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12423,14 +13070,15 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files",
 }
+local next,type,getmetatable,rawset=next,type,getmetatable,rawset
 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 ostype,osname,osuname,ossetenv,osgetenv=os.type,os.name,os.uname,os.setenv,os.getenv
+local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
 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
@@ -12563,61 +13211,158 @@ if type(profiler)=="table" and not jit then
     profiler.start("luatex-profile.log")
   end)
 end
-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
+local prefixes=utilities.storage.allocate()
+resolvers.prefixes=prefixes
+local resolved={}
+local abstract={}
+local dynamic={}
+function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
+  resolved,abstract={},{}
 end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
-
--- original size: 15317, stripped down to: 9723
-
-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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,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_both(a,b)
-  local t,n={},0
-  for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do       
-    for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do     
-      n=n+1;t[n]=sa..sb
+function resolvers.allprefixes(separator)
+  local all=table.sortedkeys(prefixes)
+  if separator then
+    for i=1,#all do
+      all[i]=all[i]..":"
     end
   end
-  return concat(t,",")
+  return all
 end
-local comma=P(",")
-local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
-local docomma=comma^1/","
-local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
-local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
-local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
-local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
-local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
-local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) end
-local left=P("{")
-local right=P("}")
-local var=P((1-S("{}" ))^0)
-local set=P((1-S("{},"))^0)
+local function _resolve_(method,target)
+  local action=prefixes[method]
+  if action then
+    return action(target)
+  else
+    return method..":"..target
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.unresolve(str)
+  return abstract[str] or str
+end
+function resolvers.setdynamic(str)
+  dynamic[str]=true
+end
+local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
+local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
+local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
+local p_resolve=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local p_simple=prefix*P(-1)
+local function resolve(str) 
+  if type(str)=="table" then
+    local res={}
+    for i=1,#str do
+      res[i]=resolve(str[i])
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  local res=resolved[str]
+  if res then
+    return res
+  end
+  local simple=lpegmatch(p_simple,str)
+  local action=prefixes[simple]
+  if action then
+    local res=action(res)
+    if not dynamic[simple] then
+      resolved[simple]=res
+      abstract[res]=simple
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  res=lpegmatch(p_resolve,str)
+  resolved[str]=res
+  abstract[res]=str
+  return res
+end
+resolvers.resolve=resolve
+if type(osuname)=="function" then
+  for k,v in next,osuname() do
+    if not prefixes[k] then
+      prefixes[k]=function() return v end
+    end
+  end
+end
+if ostype=="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()
+  table.setmetatablenewindex(prefixes,makepattern)
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
+else 
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return str
+  end
+end
+
+
+end -- of closure
+
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
+
+package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
+
+-- original size: 17216, stripped down to: 10657
+
+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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.S
+local type,next=type,next
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
+local ostype=os.type
+local collapsepath,joinpath,basename=file.collapsepath,file.join,file.basename
+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 trace_globbing=true  trackers.register("resolvers.globbing",function(v) trace_globbing=v end)
+local report_expansions=logs.reporter("resolvers","expansions")
+local report_globbing=logs.reporter("resolvers","globbing")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local function f_both(a,b)
+  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 comma=P(",")
+local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
+local docomma=comma^1/","
+local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
+local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
+local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
+local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
+local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
+local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) 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 )
@@ -12685,35 +13430,27 @@ function resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(pathlist)
   end
   return newlist
 end
-local cleanup=lpeg.replacer {
-  { "!","" },
-  { "\\","/" },
-}
-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,"~",1,true) then
-        return "" 
-      else
-        return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+local usedhomedir=nil
+local donegation=(P("!")/""   )^0
+local doslashes=(P("\\")/"/"+1)^0
+local function expandedhome()
+  if not usedhomedir then
+    usedhomedir=lpegmatch(Cs(donegation*doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if usedhomedir=="~" or usedhomedir=="" or not isdir(usedhomedir) then
+      if trace_expansions then
+        report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent path using current path")
       end
-    end
-  else
-    local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
-    local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
-    function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-      return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+      usedhomedir="."
     end
   end
-  return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+  return usedhomedir
 end
-local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME" 
+local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME")+P("%HOME%"))/expandedhome)^0
+local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
+resolvers.cleanpath=function(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+end
+local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME"
 local dodouble=P('"')/""*(expandhome+(1-P('"')))^0*P('"')/""
 local dosingle=P("'")/""*(expandhome+(1-P("'")))^0*P("'")/""
 local dostring=(expandhome+1       )^0
@@ -12765,46 +13502,67 @@ function resolvers.splitpath(str)
 end
 function resolvers.joinpath(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
-    return file.joinpath(str)
+    return joinpath(str)
   else
     return str
   end
 end
 local attributes,directory=lfs.attributes,lfs.dir
 local weird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`!#$%^&*()={}[]:;\"\'||<>,?\n\r\t"))
+local lessweird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`#$%^&*:;\"\'||<>,?\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 fullcache={}
+local nofsharedscans=0
+local function scan(files,remap,spec,path,n,m,r,onlyone,tolerant)
+  local full=path=="" and spec or (spec..path..'/')
   local dirs={}
   local nofdirs=0
+  local pattern=tolerant and lessweird or weird
   for name in directory(full) do
-    if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
-      local mode=attributes(full..name,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
+    if not lpegmatch(pattern,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 }
+        local lower=lower(name)
+        local paths=files[lower]
+        if paths then
+          if onlyone then
           else
-            f[#f+1]=path
+            if type(paths)=="string" then
+              files[lower]={ paths,path }
+            else
+              paths[#paths+1]=path
+            end
+            if name~=lower then
+              local rl=remap[lower]
+              if not rl then
+                remap[lower]=name
+                r=r+1
+              elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+                report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+              end
+            end
           end
         else 
-          files[name]=path
-          local lower=lower(name)
+          files[lower]=path
           if name~=lower then
-            files["remap:"..lower]=name
-            r=r+1
+            local rl=remap[lower]
+            if not rl then
+              remap[lower]=name
+              r=r+1
+            elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+              report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+            end
           end
         end
-      elseif mode=='directory' then
+      elseif mode=="directory" then
         m=m+1
         nofdirs=nofdirs+1
         if path~="" then
-          dirs[nofdirs]=path..'/'..name
+          dirs[nofdirs]=path.."/"..name
         else
           dirs[nofdirs]=name
         end
@@ -12814,107 +13572,69 @@ local function scan(files,spec,path,n,m,r)
   if nofdirs>0 then
     sort(dirs)
     for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files,n,m,r=scan(files,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r)
+      files,remap,n,m,r=scan(files,remap,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r,onlyonce,tolerant)
     end
   end
   scancache[sub(full,1,-2)]=files
-  return files,n,m,r
+  return files,remap,n,m,r
 end
-local fullcache={}
-function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  statistics.starttiming(timer)
-  local realpath=resolvers.resolve(path) 
+function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,onlyonce,tolerant)
+  local realpath=resolveprefix(path)
   if usecache then
-    local files=fullcache[realpath]
-    if files then
+    local content=fullcache[realpath]
+    if content then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("using caches scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+        report_expansions("using cached scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
       end
-      return files
+      nofsharedscans=nofsharedscans+1
+      return content
     end
   end
+  statistics.starttiming(timer)
   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
-  end
-  if nofdirs>0 then
-    sort(dirs)
-    for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files=simplescan(files,spec,dirs[i])
-    end
-  end
-  return files
-end
-local simplecache={}
-local nofsharedscans=0
-function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  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
+  local content
+  if isdir(realpath) then
+    local files,remap,n,m,r=scan({},{},realpath..'/',"",0,0,0,onlyonce,tolerant)
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=n,
+        directories=m,
+        remappings=r,
+      },
+      files=files,
+      remap=remap,
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("%s files found on %s directories with %s uppercase remappings",n,m,r)
     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
+  else
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=0,
+        directories=0,
+        remappings=0,
+      },
+      files={},
+      remap={},
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("invalid path %a",realpath)
     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
+    fullcache[realpath]=content
   end
   nofscans=nofscans+1
   statistics.stoptiming(timer)
-  return files
+  return content
+end
+function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
+  return resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,true,true) 
 end
 function resolvers.scandata()
   table.sort(scanned)
@@ -12925,6 +13645,52 @@ function resolvers.scandata()
     paths=scanned,
   }
 end
+function resolvers.get_from_content(content,path,name) 
+  if not content then
+    return
+  end
+  local files=content.files
+  if not files then
+    return
+  end
+  local remap=content.remap
+  if not remap then
+    return
+  end
+  if name then
+    local used=lower(name)
+    return path,remap[used] or used
+  else
+    local name=path
+    local used=lower(name)
+    local path=files[used]
+    if path then
+      return path,remap[used] or used
+    end
+  end
+end
+local nothing=function() end
+function resolvers.filtered_from_content(content,pattern)
+  if content and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    local pattern=lower(pattern)
+    local files=content.files
+    local remap=content.remap
+    if files and remap then
+      local n=next(files)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(files,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return files[k],remap and remap[k] or k
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator
+    end
+  end
+  return nothing
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12933,7 +13699,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-env"] = package.loaded["data-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8769, stripped down to: 6490
+-- original size: 9216, stripped down to: 6798
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12951,10 +13717,12 @@ local formats=allocate()
 local suffixes=allocate()
 local dangerous=allocate()
 local suffixmap=allocate()
+local usertypes=allocate()
 resolvers.formats=formats
 resolvers.suffixes=suffixes
 resolvers.dangerous=dangerous
 resolvers.suffixmap=suffixmap
+resolvers.usertypes=usertypes
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
 local relations=allocate { 
   core={
@@ -13022,11 +13790,13 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "mp" },
       variable='MPINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'mp','mpvi','mpiv','mpii' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     tex={
       names={ "tex" },
       variable='TEXINPUTS',
-      suffixes={ 'tex',"mkvi","mkiv","mkii" },
+      suffixes={ "tex","mkvi","mkiv","mkii","cld","lfg","xml" },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     icc={
       names={ "icc","icc profile","icc profiles" },
@@ -13042,6 +13812,7 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "lua" },
       variable='LUAINPUTS',
       suffixes={ luasuffixes.lua,luasuffixes.luc,luasuffixes.tma,luasuffixes.tmc },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     lib={
       names={ "lib" },
@@ -13050,11 +13821,15 @@ local relations=allocate {
     },
     bib={
       names={ 'bib' },
+      variable='BIBINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bib' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     bst={
       names={ 'bst' },
+      variable='BSTINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bst' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     fontconfig={
       names={ 'fontconfig','fontconfig file','fontconfig files' },
@@ -13136,8 +13911,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
     for name,relation in next,categories do
       local rn=relation.names
       local rv=relation.variable
-      local rs=relation.suffixes
       if rn and rv then
+        local rs=relation.suffixes
+        local ru=relation.usertype
         for i=1,#rn do
           local rni=lower(gsub(rn[i]," ",""))
           formats[rni]=rv
@@ -13149,8 +13925,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
             end
           end
         end
-      end
-      if rs then
+        if ru then
+          usertypes[name]=true
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -13201,7 +13978,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmp"] = package.loaded["data-tmp"] or true
 
--- original size: 15532, stripped down to: 11648
+-- original size: 15681, stripped down to: 11761
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmp']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13220,6 +13997,7 @@ local trace_cache=false trackers.register("resolvers.cache",function(v) trace_ca
 local report_caches=logs.reporter("resolvers","caches")
 local report_resolvers=logs.reporter("resolvers","caching")
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
 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
@@ -13241,7 +14019,7 @@ caches.relocate=false
 caches.defaults={ "TMPDIR","TEMPDIR","TMP","TEMP","HOME","HOMEPATH" }
 local writable,readables,usedreadables=nil,{},{}
 local function identify()
-  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE")
+  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE") 
   if texmfcaches then
     for k=1,#texmfcaches do
       local cachepath=texmfcaches[k]
@@ -13495,10 +14273,12 @@ local content_state={}
 function caches.contentstate()
   return content_state or {}
 end
-function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name)
+function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name)
+  end
   local blob=loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)) or loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua))
   if blob then
     local data=blob()
@@ -13530,10 +14310,12 @@ function caches.collapsecontent(content)
     end
   end
 end
-function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name) 
+function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name) 
+  end
   local luaname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua)
   local lucname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)
   if trace_locating then
@@ -13576,7 +14358,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-met"] = package.loaded["data-met"] or true
 
--- original size: 5460, stripped down to: 4014
+-- original size: 5347, stripped down to: 4015
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-met']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13604,7 +14386,7 @@ local function splitmethod(filename)
   if type(filename)=="table" then
     return filename 
   end
-  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".")
+  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".") 
   if not find(filename,"://",1,true) then
     return { scheme="file",path=filename,original=filename,filename=filename }
   end
@@ -13695,7 +14477,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-res"] = package.loaded["data-res"] or true
 
--- original size: 62045, stripped down to: 43116
+-- original size: 67003, stripped down to: 46291
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -13705,7 +14487,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   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 concat,insert,remove,sortedkeys,sortedhash=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.sortedkeys,table.sortedhash
 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
@@ -13714,17 +14496,23 @@ local formatters=string.formatters
 local filedirname=file.dirname
 local filebasename=file.basename
 local suffixonly=file.suffixonly
+local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
+local removesuffix=file.removesuffix
 local filejoin=file.join
 local collapsepath=file.collapsepath
 local joinpath=file.joinpath
+local is_qualified_path=file.is_qualified_path
 local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
 local settings_to_array=utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
+local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
-local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
 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 trace_paths=false trackers .register("resolvers.paths",function(v) trace_paths=v end)
 local resolve_otherwise=true  directives.register("resolvers.otherwise",function(v) resolve_otherwise=v end)
 local report_resolving=logs.reporter("resolvers","resolving")
 local resolvers=resolvers
@@ -13732,10 +14520,14 @@ local expandedpathfromlist=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist
 local checkedvariable=resolvers.checkedvariable
 local splitconfigurationpath=resolvers.splitconfigurationpath
 local methodhandler=resolvers.methodhandler
+local filtered=resolvers.filtered_from_content
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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.cacheversion="1.100"
+resolvers.configbanner=""
 resolvers.homedir=environment.homedir
 resolvers.criticalvars=allocate { "SELFAUTOLOC","SELFAUTODIR","SELFAUTOPARENT","TEXMFCNF","TEXMF","TEXOS" }
 resolvers.luacnfname="texmfcnf.lua"
@@ -13754,6 +14546,7 @@ end
 local unset_variable="unset"
 local formats=resolvers.formats
 local suffixes=resolvers.suffixes
+local usertypes=resolvers.usertypes
 local dangerous=resolvers.dangerous
 local suffixmap=resolvers.suffixmap
 resolvers.defaultsuffixes={ "tex" } 
@@ -13762,7 +14555,7 @@ local   instance=resolvers.instance or nil
 function resolvers.setenv(key,value,raw)
   if instance then
     instance.environment[key]=value
-    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolvers.resolve(value))
+    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolveprefix(value))
   end
 end
 local function getenv(key)
@@ -13776,7 +14569,7 @@ local function getenv(key)
 end
 resolvers.getenv=getenv
 resolvers.env=getenv
-local function resolve(k)
+local function resolvevariable(k)
   return instance.expansions[k]
 end
 local dollarstripper=lpeg.stripper("$")
@@ -13785,19 +14578,19 @@ local backslashswapper=lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
 local somevariable=P("$")/""
 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 variableexpander=Cs((somevariable*(somekey/resolvevariable)+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 somevariable=R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1/resolvevariable
 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() 
-   if trace_locating then
+function resolvers.newinstance()
+  if trace_locating then
     report_resolving("creating instance")
-   end
+  end
   local environment,variables,expansions,order=allocate(),allocate(),allocate(),allocate()
   local newinstance={
     environment=environment,
@@ -13810,6 +14603,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     foundintrees=allocate(),
     hashes=allocate(),
     hashed=allocate(),
+    pathlists=false,
     specification=allocate(),
     lists=allocate(),
     data=allocate(),
@@ -13822,6 +14616,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     savelists=true,
     pattern=nil,
     force_suffixes=true,
+    pathstack={},
   }
   setmetatableindex(variables,function(t,k)
     local v
@@ -13871,8 +14666,13 @@ function resolvers.reset()
 end
 local function reset_hashes()
   instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
   instance.found={}
 end
+local function reset_caches()
+  instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
+end
 local slash=P("/")
 local pathexpressionpattern=Cs (
   Cc("^")*(
@@ -13924,13 +14724,13 @@ local function identify_configuration_files()
     for i=1,#cnfpaths do
       local filepath=cnfpaths[i]
       local filename=collapsepath(filejoin(filepath,luacnfname))
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename)
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename)
       if trace_locating then
-        local fullpath=gsub(resolvers.resolve(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
+        local fullpath=gsub(resolveprefix(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
         local weirdpath=find(fullpath,"/texmf.+/texmf") or not find(fullpath,"/web2c",1,true)
         report_resolving("looking for %a on %s path %a from specification %a",luacnfname,weirdpath and "weird" or "given",fullpath,filepath)
       end
-      if lfs.isfile(realname) then
+      if isfile(realname) then
         specification[#specification+1]=filename 
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("found configuration file %a",realname)
@@ -13952,7 +14752,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
       local filename=specification[i]
       local pathname=filedirname(filename)
       local filename=filejoin(pathname,luacnfname)
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
       local blob=loadfile(realname)
       if blob then
         local setups=instance.setups
@@ -13960,7 +14760,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
         local parent=data and data.parent
         if parent then
           local filename=filejoin(pathname,parent)
-          local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+          local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
           local blob=loadfile(realname)
           if blob then
             local parentdata=blob()
@@ -13985,7 +14785,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
             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))
+                  k,resolveprefix(filename))
                 warning=true
               end
               variables[k]=v
@@ -14045,7 +14845,7 @@ local function locate_file_databases()
       local stripped=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path) 
       if stripped~="" then
         local runtime=stripped==path
-        path=resolvers.cleanpath(path)
+        path=cleanpath(path)
         local spec=resolvers.splitmethod(stripped)
         if runtime and (spec.noscheme or spec.scheme=="file") then
           stripped="tree:///"..stripped
@@ -14108,8 +14908,8 @@ function resolvers.renew(hashname)
         report_resolving("identifying tree %a",hashname)
       end
     end
-    local realpath=resolvers.resolve(hashname)
-    if lfs.isdir(realpath) then
+    local realpath=resolveprefix(hashname)
+    if isdir(realpath) then
       if trace_locating then
         report_resolving("using path %a",realpath)
       end
@@ -14210,19 +15010,53 @@ end
 function resolvers.unexpandedpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str))
 end
+function resolvers.pushpath(name)
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local lastpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  local pluspath=filedirname(name)
+  if lastpath then
+    lastpath=collapsepath(filejoin(lastpath,pluspath))
+  else
+    lastpath=collapsepath(pluspath)
+  end
+  insert(pathstack,lastpath)
+  if trace_paths then
+    report_resolving("pushing path %a",lastpath)
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.poppath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  if trace_paths and #pathstack>0 then
+    report_resolving("popping path %a",pathstack[#pathstack])
+  end
+  remove(pathstack)
+end
+function resolvers.stackpath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local currentpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  return currentpath~="" and currentpath or nil
+end
 local done={}
 function resolvers.resetextrapath()
   local ep=instance.extra_paths
   if not ep then
-    ep,done={},{}
-    instance.extra_paths=ep
+    done={}
+    instance.extra_paths={}
   elseif #ep>0 then
-    instance.lists,done={},{}
+    done={}
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
-  paths=settings_to_array(paths)
-  subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
+  if not subpaths or subpaths=="" then
+    if not paths or path=="" then
+      return 
+    elseif done[paths] then
+      return 
+    end
+  end
+  local paths=settings_to_array(paths)
+  local subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
   local ep=instance.extra_paths or {}
   local oldn=#ep
   local newn=oldn
@@ -14237,7 +15071,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
           local ps=p.."/"..s
           if not done[ps] then
             newn=newn+1
-            ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+            ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
             done[ps]=true
           end
         end
@@ -14247,7 +15081,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local p=paths[i]
         if not done[p] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(p)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(p)
           done[p]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14259,7 +15093,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local ps=ep[i].."/"..s
         if not done[ps] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
           done[ps]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14268,52 +15102,70 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
   if newn>0 then
     instance.extra_paths=ep 
   end
-  if newn>oldn then
-    instance.lists={} 
+  if newn~=oldn then
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
-local function made_list(instance,list)
-  local ep=instance.extra_paths
-  if not ep or #ep==0 then
-    return list
+function resolvers.pushextrapath(path)
+  local paths=settings_to_array(path)
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    insert(instance.extra_stack,1,paths)
   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
-          break
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    for k=1,#ep do
-      local v=ep[k]
+    instance.extra_stack={ paths }
+  end
+  reset_caches()
+end
+function resolvers.popextrapath()
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    reset_caches()
+    return remove(instance.extra_stack,1)
+  end
+end
+local function made_list(instance,list,extra_too)
+  local done={}
+  local new={}
+  local newn=0
+  local function add(p)
+    for k=1,#p do
+      local v=p[k]
       if not done[v] then
         done[v]=true
         newn=newn+1
         new[newn]=v
       end
     end
-    for k=1,#list do
-      local v=list[k]
-      if not done[v] then
-        done[v]=true
-        newn=newn+1
-        new[newn]=v
+  end
+  for k=1,#list do
+    local v=list[k]
+    if done[v] then
+    elseif find(v,"^[%.%/]$") then
+      done[v]=true
+      newn=newn+1
+      new[newn]=v
+    else
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  if extra_too then
+    local es=instance.extra_stack
+    if es and #es>0 then
+      for k=1,#es do
+        add(es[k])
       end
     end
-    return new
+    local ep=instance.extra_paths
+    if ep and #ep>0 then
+      add(ep)
+    end
   end
+  add(list)
+  return new
 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]))
+      t[i]=collapsepath(cleanpath(t[i]))
     end
   end
   return t
@@ -14321,22 +15173,22 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(str))
 end
-function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
+function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str,extra_too)
   if not str then
     return {}
-  elseif instance.savelists then
+  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)))
+      local l=made_list(instance,resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str)),extra_too)
       lst=expandedpathfromlist(l)
       lists[str]=lst
     end
     return lst
   else
     local lst=resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str))
-    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst))
+    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst),extra_too)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str) 
@@ -14347,6 +15199,13 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpathfromvariable(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str))
 end
+function resolvers.cleanedpathlist(v) 
+  local t=resolvers.expandedpathlist(v)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    t[i]=resolvers.resolve(resolvers.cleanpath(t[i]))
+  end
+  return t
+end
 function resolvers.expandbraces(str)
     local ori=str
   local pth=expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(ori))
@@ -14363,7 +15222,7 @@ function resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,someerror)
   end
 end
 local function isreadable(name)
-  local readable=lfs.isfile(name) 
+  local readable=isfile(name) 
   if trace_detail then
     if readable then
       report_resolving("file %a is readable",name)
@@ -14373,70 +15232,57 @@ local function isreadable(name)
   end
   return readable
 end
-local function collect_files(names)
-  local filelist,noffiles={},0
+local function collect_files(names) 
+  local filelist={}      
+  local noffiles=0
+  local function check(hash,root,pathname,path,name)
+    if not pathname or find(path,pathname) then
+      local variant=hash.type
+      local search=filejoin(root,path,name) 
+      local result=methodhandler('concatinators',variant,root,path,name)
+      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
+  end
   for k=1,#names do
-    local fname=names[k]
+    local filename=names[k]
     if trace_detail then
-      report_resolving("checking name %a",fname)
+      report_resolving("checking name %a",filename)
     end
-    local bname=filebasename(fname)
-    local dname=filedirname(fname)
-    if dname=="" or find(dname,"^%.") then
-      dname=false
+    local basename=filebasename(filename)
+    local pathname=filedirname(filename)
+    if pathname=="" or find(pathname,"^%.") then
+      pathname=false
     else
-      dname=gsub(dname,"%*",".*")
-      dname="/"..dname.."$"
+      pathname=gsub(pathname,"%*",".*")
+      pathname="/"..pathname.."$"
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local content=hashname and instance.files[hashname]
+      if content then
         if trace_detail 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
+          report_resolving("deep checking %a, base %a, pattern %a",hashname,basename,pathname)
         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
+        local path,name=lookup(content,basename)
+        if path then
+          local metadata=content.metadata
+          local realroot=metadata and metadata.path or hashname
+          if type(path)=="string" then
+            check(hash,realroot,pathname,path,name)
           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("match: variant %a, search %a, result %a",variant,search,result)
-                end
-                noffiles=noffiles+1
-                filelist[noffiles]={ variant,search,result }
-              end
+            for i=1,#path do
+              check(hash,realroot,pathname,path[i],name)
             end
           end
         end
       elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",blobpath,bname)
+        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",hashname,basename)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -14461,7 +15307,7 @@ end
 local function can_be_dir(name) 
   local fakepaths=instance.fakepaths
   if not fakepaths[name] then
-    if lfs.isdir(name) then
+    if isdir(name) then
       fakepaths[name]=1 
     else
       fakepaths[name]=2 
@@ -14477,10 +15323,11 @@ local function find_analyze(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   if askedformat=="" then
     if ext=="" or not suffixmap[ext] then
       local defaultsuffixes=resolvers.defaultsuffixes
+      local formatofsuffix=resolvers.formatofsuffix
       for i=1,#defaultsuffixes do
         local forcedname=filename..'.'..defaultsuffixes[i]
         wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=forcedname
-        filetype=resolvers.formatofsuffix(forcedname)
+        filetype=formatofsuffix(forcedname)
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("forcing filetype %a",filetype)
         end
@@ -14520,14 +15367,14 @@ local function find_wildcard(filename,allresults)
     if trace_locating then
       report_resolving("checking wildcard %a",filename)
     end
-    local method,result=resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename)
+    local 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
+  if not is_qualified_path(filename) then
     return
   end
   if trace_locating then
@@ -14601,33 +15448,66 @@ local function check_subpath(fname)
     return fname
   end
 end
-local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+local function makepathlist(list,filetype)
   local typespec=resolvers.variableofformat(filetype)
-  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec)
-  local method="intree"
+  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec,filetype and usertypes[filetype]) 
+  local entry={}
   if pathlist and #pathlist>0 then
-    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles)
+    for k=1,#pathlist do
+      local path=pathlist[k]
+      local prescanned=find(path,'^!!')
+      local resursive=find(path,'//$')
+      local pathname=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path)
+      local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+      local barename=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
+      barename=resolveprefix(barename)
+      local scheme=url.hasscheme(barename)
+      local schemename=gsub(barename,"%.%*$",'')
+      entry[k]={
+        path=path,
+        pathname=pathname,
+        prescanned=prescanned,
+        recursive=recursive,
+        expression=expression,
+        barename=barename,
+        scheme=scheme,
+        schemename=schemename,
+      }
+    end
+    entry.typespec=typespec
+    list[filetype]=entry
+  else
+    list[filetype]=false
+  end
+  return entry
+end
+local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+  local pathlists=instance.pathlists
+  if not pathlists then
+    pathlists=setmetatableindex(allocate(),makepathlist)
+    instance.pathlists=pathlists
+  end
+  local pathlist=pathlists[filetype]
+  if pathlist then
+    local method="intree"
+    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles) 
     local dirlist={}
+    local result={}
     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)
+      report_resolving("checking filename %a in tree",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,'//$') then
-        doscan=false 
-      end
+      local entry=pathlist[k]
+      local path=entry.path
+      local pathname=entry.pathname
       local done=false
       if filelist then
-        local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+        local expression=entry.expression
         if trace_detail then
           report_resolving("using pattern %a for path %a",expression,pathname)
         end
@@ -14635,8 +15515,8 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
           local fl=filelist[k]
           local f=fl[2]
           local d=dirlist[k]
-          if find(d,expression) or find(resolve(d),expression) then
-            result[#result+1]=resolve(fl[3]) 
+          if find(d,expression) or find(resolveprefix(d),expression) then
+            result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(fl[3]) 
             done=true
             if allresults then
               if trace_detail then
@@ -14657,56 +15537,62 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
         method="database"
       else
         method="filesystem" 
-        pathname=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
-        pathname=resolve(pathname)
-        local scheme=url.hasscheme(pathname)
+        local scheme=entry.scheme
         if not scheme or scheme=="file" then
-          local pname=gsub(pathname,"%.%*$",'')
+          local pname=entry.schemename
           if not find(pname,"*",1,true) 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
+              if not done and not entry.prescanned then
+                if trace_detail then
+                  report_resolving("quick root scan for %a",pname)
                 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
+                  local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,w))
+                  if fname then
+                    result[#result+1]=fname
+                    done=true
+                    if not allresults then
+                      break
                     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
+                if not done and entry.recursive then
+                  if trace_detail then
+                    report_resolving("scanning filesystem for %a",pname)
+                  end
+                  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
                         end
                       end
-                    end
-                    if done and not allresults then
-                      break
+                      if done and not allresults then
+                        break
+                      end
                     end
                   end
                 end
@@ -14714,6 +15600,18 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
             end
           else
           end
+        else
+          for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+            local pname=entry.barename
+            local fname=methodhandler('finders',pname.."/"..wantedfiles[k])
+            if fname then
+              result[#result+1]=fname
+              done=true
+              if not allresults then
+                break
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
       if done and not allresults then
@@ -14748,10 +15646,13 @@ 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]) } 
+    return "otherwise",{ resolveprefix(fl[3]) } 
   end
 end
 collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults) 
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   askedformat=askedformat or ""
   filename=collapsepath(filename,".")
   filename=gsub(filename,"^%./",getcurrentdir().."/") 
@@ -14786,7 +15687,11 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   else
     local method,result,stamp,filetype,wantedfiles
     if instance.remember then
-      stamp=formatters["%s--%s"](filename,askedformat)
+      if askedformat=="" then
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](suffixonly(filename),filename)
+      else
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](askedformat,filename)
+      end
       result=stamp and instance.found[stamp]
       if result then
         if trace_locating then
@@ -14821,7 +15726,7 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
     end
     if stamp then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("remembering file %a",filename)
+        report_resolving("remembering file %a using hash %a",filename,stamp)
       end
       instance.found[stamp]=result
     end
@@ -14829,6 +15734,9 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   end
 end
 local function findfiles(filename,filetype,allresults)
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   local result,status=collect_instance_files(filename,filetype or "",allresults)
   if not result or #result==0 then
     local lowered=lower(filename)
@@ -14848,39 +15756,30 @@ function resolvers.findpath(filename,filetype)
   return filedirname(findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or "")
 end
 local function findgivenfiles(filename,allresults)
-  local bname,result=filebasename(filename),{}
+  local base=filebasename(filename)
+  local result={}
   local hashes=instance.hashes
-  local noffound=0
+  local function okay(hash,path,name)
+    local found=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,path,name)
+    if found and found~="" then
+      result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(found)
+      return not allresults
+    end
+  end
   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
+    local content=instance.files[hash.name]
+    if content then
+      local path,name=lookup(content,base)
+      if not path then
+      elseif type(path)=="string" then
+        if okay(hash,path,name) then
+          return result
         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
+        for i=1,#path do
+          if okay(hash,path[i],name) then
+            return result
           end
         end
       end
@@ -14894,64 +15793,80 @@ end
 function resolvers.findgivenfile(filename)
   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 
-    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
-  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
 )
 function resolvers.wildcardpattern(pattern)
   return lpegmatch(makewildcard,pattern) or pattern
 end
-local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result) 
-  result=result or {}
+local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result)
+  local 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
+  local files=instance.files
   if find(name,"*",1,true) then
     local hashes=instance.hashes
+    local function okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        for found,base in filtered(files[hashname],name) do
+          if type(found)=='string' then
+            if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          else
+            for i=1,#found do
+              if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+                break
+              end
+            end
           end
         end
       end
     end
   else
+    local function okayokay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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][base],base,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done=true end
-      if done and not allresults then break end
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        local found,base=lookup(content,base)
+        if not found then
+        elseif type(found)=='string' then
+          if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+            break
+          end
+        else
+          for i=1,#found do
+            if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
   return result
@@ -15024,7 +15939,7 @@ end
 function resolvers.dowithpath(name,func)
   local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(name)
   for i=1,#pathlist do
-    func("^"..resolvers.cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
+    func("^"..cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
   end
 end
 function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
@@ -15032,23 +15947,23 @@ function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
 end
 function resolvers.locateformat(name)
   local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
-  local barename=file.removesuffix(name)
-  local fullname=file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
+  local barename=removesuffix(name)
+  local fullname=addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
   local fmtname=caches.getfirstreadablefile(fullname,"formats",engine) or ""
   if fmtname=="" then
     fmtname=resolvers.findfile(fullname)
-    fmtname=resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
+    fmtname=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
+    local barename=removesuffix(fmtname)
+    local luaname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    local lucname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.luc)
+    local luiname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lui)
+    if isfile(luiname) then
       return barename,luiname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(lucname) then
+    elseif isfile(lucname) then
       return barename,lucname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+    elseif isfile(luaname) then
       return barename,luaname
     end
   end
@@ -15070,29 +15985,24 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     local hash=hashes[i]
     local blobtype=hash.type
     local blobpath=hash.name
-    if blobpath then
+    if blobtype and blobpath then
+      local total=0
+      local checked=0
+      local done=0
       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
+      for path,name in filtered(instance.files[blobpath],pattern) do
+        if type(path)=="string" then
+          checked=checked+1
+          if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path,name) then
+            done=done+1
+          end
+        else
+          checked=checked+#path
+          for i=1,#path do
+            if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path[i],name) then
+              done=done+1
             end
           end
         end
@@ -15103,8 +16013,8 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     end
   end
 end
-resolvers.obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
-local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete
+local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
+resolvers.obsolete=obsolete
 resolvers.find_file=resolvers.findfile  obsolete.find_file=resolvers.findfile
 resolvers.find_files=resolvers.findfiles  obsolete.find_files=resolvers.findfiles
 
@@ -15115,7 +16025,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-pre"] = package.loaded["data-pre"] or true
 
--- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 4401
+-- original size: 3950, stripped down to: 2935
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15125,44 +16035,51 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   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 prefixes=resolvers.prefixes
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local findgivenfile=resolvers.findgivenfile
+local expansion=resolvers.expansion
 local getenv=resolvers.getenv 
-local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
-local joinpath,basename,dirname=file.join,file.basename,file.dirname
-local getmetatable,rawset,type=getmetatable,rawset,type
+local basename=file.basename
+local dirname=file.dirname
+local joinpath=file.join
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
 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.."../"
+local function relative(str,n)
+  if not isfile(str) then
+    local pstr="./"..str
+    if isfile(pstr) then
+      str=pstr
+    else
+      local p="../"
+      for i=1,n or 2 do
+        local pstr=p..str
+        if isfile(pstr) then
+          str=pstr
+          break
+        else
+          p=p.."../"
+        end
       end
     end
   end
   return cleanpath(str)
 end
+local function locate(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath(fullname~="" and fullname or str)
+end
+prefixes.relative=relative
+prefixes.locate=locate
 prefixes.auto=function(str)
-  local fullname=prefixes.relative(str)
-  if not lfs.isfile(fullname) then
-    fullname=prefixes.locate(str)
+  local fullname=relative(str)
+  if not isfile(fullname) then
+    fullname=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)) 
@@ -15183,6 +16100,13 @@ end
 prefixes.home=function(str)
   return cleanpath(joinpath(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
 local function toppath()
   local inputstack=resolvers.inputstack 
   if not inputstack then         
@@ -15195,98 +16119,22 @@ local function toppath()
     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
-  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={},{}
-function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
-  resolved,abstract={},{}
-end
-local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
-local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
-local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
-local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
-local pattern=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_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
+local function jobpath()
+  local path=resolvers.stackpath()
+  if not path or path=="" then
+    return "."
   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
-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)
-    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
+    return path
   end
 end
+resolvers.toppath=toppath
+resolvers.jobpath=jobpath
+prefixes.toppath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(toppath(),str)) end 
+prefixes.jobpath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(jobpath(),str)) end 
+resolvers.setdynamic("toppath")
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobpath")
+prefixes.jobfile=prefixes.jobpath
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobfile")
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15348,7 +16196,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-fil"] = package.loaded["data-fil"] or true
 
--- original size: 3801, stripped down to: 3231
+-- original size: 3863, stripped down to: 3310
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15360,30 +16208,31 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
   if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
-      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",name,realname)
+      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",filename,realname)
     end
-    resolvers.appendhash('file',name,true) 
+    resolvers.appendhash('file',filename,true) 
   elseif trace_locating then
-    report_files("file locator %a not found",name)
+    report_files("file locator %a not found",filename)
   end
 end
 function hashers.file(specification)
-  local name=specification.filename
-  local content=caches.loadcontent(name,'files')
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,content==nil)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(pathname,'files')
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,content==nil)
 end
 function generators.file(specification)
-  local path=specification.filename
-  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(path,false,true)
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(path,content,true)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(pathname,false,true) 
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,true)
 end
 concatinators.file=file.join
 function finders.file(specification,filetype)
@@ -15665,7 +16514,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-zip"] = package.loaded["data-zip"] or true
 
--- original size: 8489, stripped down to: 6757
+-- original size: 8772, stripped down to: 6841
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-zip']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15684,16 +16533,6 @@ 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) 
   if not find(str,"^zip://") then
     return "zip:///"..str
@@ -15708,7 +16547,7 @@ function zip.openarchive(name)
     local arch=archives[name]
     if not arch then
       local full=resolvers.findfile(name) or ""
-      arch=(full~="" and zip.open(full)) or false
+      arch=full~="" and zip.open(full) or false
       archives[name]=arch
     end
     return arch
@@ -15867,31 +16706,42 @@ function resolvers.usezipfile(archive)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
-  local files,filter={},""
-  if tree=="" then
-    filter="^(.+)/(.-)$"
-  else
-    filter=format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
-  end
+  local names={}
+  local files={} 
+  local remap={} 
+  local n=0
+  local filter=tree=="" and "^(.+)/(.-)$" or format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
+  local register=resolvers.registerfile
   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
+    local filename=i.filename
+    local path,name=match(filename,filter)
+    if not path then
+      n=n+1
+      register(names,filename,"")
+      local usedname=lower(filename)
+      files[usedname]=""
+      if usedname~=filename then
+        remap[usedname]=filename
       end
-    else
-      register(files,i.filename,'')
+    elseif name and name~="" then
       n=n+1
+      register(names,name,path)
+      local usedname=lower(name)
+      files[usedname]=path
+      if usedname~=name then
+        remap[usedname]=name
+      end
+    else
     end
   end
   report_zip("registering: %s files registered",n)
-  return files
+  return {
+    files=files,
+    remap=remap,
+  }
 end
 
 
@@ -15901,7 +16751,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tre"] = package.loaded["data-tre"] or true
 
--- original size: 2508, stripped down to: 2074
+-- original size: 8479, stripped down to: 5580
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15910,42 +16760,64 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local find,gsub,format=string.find,string.gsub,string.format
+local find,gsub,lower=string.find,string.gsub,string.lower
+local basename,dirname,joinname=file.basename,file.dirname,file  .join
+local globdir,isdir,isfile=dir.glob,lfs.isdir,lfs.isfile
+local P,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.match
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local notfound=resolvers.finders.notfound
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local collectors={}
+local found={}
+function resolvers.finders.tree(specification) 
   local spec=specification.filename
-  local fnd=found[spec]
-  if fnd==nil then
+  local okay=found[spec]
+  if okay==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
+      local path=dirname(spec)
+      local name=basename(spec)
+      if path=="" then
+        path="."
+      end
+      local names=collectors[path]
+      if not names then
+        local pattern=find(path,"/%*+$") and path or (path.."/*")
+        names=globdir(pattern)
+        collectors[path]=names
       end
       local pattern="/"..gsub(name,"([%.%-%+])","%%%1").."$"
-      for k=1,#hash do
-        local v=hash[k]
-        if find(v,pattern) then
-          found[spec]=v
-          return v
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=names[i]
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          found[spec]=fullname
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+      local pattern=lower(pattern)
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=lower(names[i])
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          if isfile(fullname) then
+            found[spec]=fullname
+            return fullname
+          else
+            break
+          end
         end
       end
     end
-    fnd=notfound() 
-    found[spec]=fnd
+    okay=notfound() 
+    found[spec]=okay
   end
-  return fnd
+  return okay
 end
 function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  local realname=resolvers.resolve(name) 
-  if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
+  local realname=resolveprefix(name) 
+  if realname and realname~='' and isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
       report_trees("locator %a found",realname)
     end
@@ -15956,16 +16828,110 @@ function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
 end
 function resolvers.hashers.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  if trace_locating then
-    report_trees("analysing %a",name)
-  end
+    report_trees("analyzing %a",name)
   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
+local collectors={}
+local splitter=lpeg.splitat("/**/")
+local stripper=lpeg.replacer { [P("/")*P("*")^1*P(-1)]="" }
+table.setmetatableindex(collectors,function(t,k)
+  local rootname=lpegmatch(stripper,k)
+  local dataname=joinname(rootname,"dirlist")
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(dataname,"files",dataname)
+  if not content then
+    content=resolvers.scanfiles(rootname,nil,nil,false,true) 
+    caches.savecontent(dataname,"files",content,dataname)
+  end
+  t[k]=content
+  return content
+end)
+local function checked(root,p,n)
+  if p then
+    if type(p)=="table" then
+      for i=1,#p do
+        local fullname=joinname(root,p[i],n)
+        if isfile(fullname) then 
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+      if isfile(fullname) then 
+        return fullname
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+local function resolve(specification) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  if filename~="" then
+    local root,rest=lpegmatch(splitter,filename)
+    if root and rest then
+      local path,name=dirname(rest),basename(rest)
+      if name~=rest then
+        local content=collectors[root]
+        local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+        if not p then
+          return notfound()
+        end
+        local pattern=".*/"..path.."$"
+        local istable=type(p)=="table"
+        if istable then
+          for i=1,#p do
+            local pi=p[i]
+            if pi==path or find(pi,pattern) then
+              local fullname=joinname(root,pi,n)
+              if isfile(fullname) then 
+                return fullname
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        elseif p==path or find(p,pattern) then
+          local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+          if isfile(fullname) then 
+            return fullname
+          end
+        end
+        local queries=specification.queries
+        if queries and queries.option=="fileonly" then
+          return checked(root,p,n)
+        else
+          return notfound()
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    local path,name=dirname(filename),basename(filename)
+    local root=lpegmatch(stripper,path)
+    local content=collectors[path]
+    local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+    if p then
+      return checked(root,p,n)
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+resolvers.finders  .dirlist=resolve
+resolvers.locators .dirlist=resolvers.locators .tree
+resolvers.hashers  .dirlist=resolvers.hashers  .tree
+resolvers.generators.dirlist=resolvers.generators.file
+resolvers.openers  .dirlist=resolvers.openers  .file
+resolvers.loaders  .dirlist=resolvers.loaders  .file
+function resolvers.finders.dirfile(specification)
+  local queries=specification.queries
+  if queries then
+    queries.option="fileonly"
+  else
+    specification.queries={ option="fileonly" }
+  end
+  return resolve(specification)
+end
+resolvers.locators .dirfile=resolvers.locators .dirlist
+resolvers.hashers  .dirfile=resolvers.hashers  .dirlist
+resolvers.generators.dirfile=resolvers.generators.dirlist
+resolvers.openers  .dirfile=resolvers.openers  .dirlist
+resolvers.loaders  .dirfile=resolvers.loaders  .dirlist
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15974,7 +16940,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-sch"] = package.loaded["data-sch"] or true
 
--- original size: 6213, stripped down to: 5160
+-- original size: 6569, stripped down to: 5304
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-sch']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16000,8 +16966,13 @@ directives.register("schemes.threshold",function(v) threshold=tonumber(v) or thr
 function cleaners.none(specification)
   return specification.original
 end
-function cleaners.strip(specification)
-  return (gsub(specification.original,"[^%a%d%.]+","-")) 
+function cleaners.strip(specification) 
+  local path,name=file.splitbase(specification.original)
+  if path=="" then
+    return (gsub(name,"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  else
+    return (gsub((gsub(path,"%.","-").."-"..name),"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  end
 end
 function cleaners.md5(specification)
   return file.addsuffix(md5.hex(specification.original),file.suffix(specification.path))
@@ -16018,7 +16989,7 @@ end
 local cached,loaded,reused,thresholds,handlers={},{},{},{},{}
 local function runcurl(name,cachename) 
   local command="curl --silent --insecure --create-dirs --output "..cachename.." "..name
-  os.spawn(command)
+  os.execute(command)
 end
 local function fetch(specification)
   local original=specification.original
@@ -16150,7 +17121,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lua"] = package.loaded["data-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 4237, stripped down to: 3177
+-- original size: 4313, stripped down to: 3227
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16159,7 +17130,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local resolvers,package=resolvers,package
+local package,lpeg=package,lpeg
 local gsub=string.gsub
 local concat=table.concat
 local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
@@ -16170,9 +17141,11 @@ local luaformats={ 'TEXINPUTS','LUAINPUTS' }
 local libformats={ 'CLUAINPUTS' }
 local helpers=package.helpers or {}
 local methods=helpers.methods or {}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+helpers.report=logs.reporter("resolvers","libraries")
 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")
 helpers.sequence={
   "already loaded",
   "preload table",
@@ -16187,7 +17160,7 @@ helpers.sequence={
 }
 local pattern=Cs(P("!")^0/""*(P("/")*P(-1)/"/"+P("/")^1/"/"+1)^0)
 function helpers.cleanpath(path) 
-  return resolvers.resolve(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
+  return resolveprefix(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
 end
 local loadedaslib=helpers.loadedaslib
 local getextraluapaths=package.extraluapaths
@@ -16324,7 +17297,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmf"] = package.loaded["data-tmf"] or true
 
--- original size: 2600, stripped down to: 1627
+-- original size: 2601, stripped down to: 1627
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16380,7 +17353,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lst"] = package.loaded["data-lst"] or true
 
--- original size: 2654, stripped down to: 2301
+-- original size: 2734, stripped down to: 2354
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16389,10 +17362,13 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   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 rawget,type,next=rawget,type,next
+local find,concat,upper=string.find,table.concat,string.upper
 local fastcopy,sortedpairs=table.fastcopy,table.sortedpairs
-resolvers.listers=resolvers.listers or {}
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local listers=resolvers.listers or {}
+resolvers.listers=listers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 local report_lists=logs.reporter("resolvers","lists")
 local function tabstr(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
@@ -16401,7 +17377,7 @@ local function tabstr(str)
     return str
   end
 end
-function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
+function listers.variables(pattern)
   local instance=resolvers.instance
   local environment=instance.environment
   local variables=instance.variables
@@ -16422,10 +17398,10 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   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")
+      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(resolveprefix(expansions[key])) or "unset")
     end
   end
   instance.environment=fastcopy(env)
@@ -16433,15 +17409,15 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   instance.expansions=fastcopy(exp)
 end
 local report_resolved=logs.reporter("system","resolved")
-function resolvers.listers.configurations()
+function listers.configurations()
   local configurations=resolvers.instance.specification
   for i=1,#configurations do
-    report_resolved("file : %s",resolvers.resolve(configurations[i]))
+    report_resolved("file : %s",resolveprefix(configurations[i]))
   end
   report_resolved("")
   local list=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))
   for i=1,#list do
-    local li=resolvers.resolve(list[i])
+    local li=resolveprefix(list[i])
     if lfs.isdir(li) then
       report_resolved("path - %s",li)
     else
@@ -16746,7 +17722,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["luat-fmt"] = package.loaded["luat-fmt"] or true
 
--- original size: 5951, stripped down to: 4922
+-- original size: 5955, stripped down to: 4926
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-fmt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16834,7 +17810,7 @@ function environment.make_format(name)
   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)
+  os.execute(command)
   local pattern=file.removesuffix(file.basename(usedluastub)).."-*.mem"
   local mp=dir.glob(pattern)
   if mp then
@@ -16869,7 +17845,7 @@ function environment.run_format(name,data,more)
       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)
+        os.execute(command)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -16880,8 +17856,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.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-gzip.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    : 695180
--- stripped bytes    : 246794
+-- original bytes    : 739251
+-- stripped bytes    : 264497
 
 -- end library merge
 
@@ -17107,6 +18083,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
   <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="evaluate"><short>run code passed on the commandline (between quotes)</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>
@@ -17132,6 +18109,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <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>
+    <flag name="systeminfo" value="str"><short>show current operating system, processor, etc</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
    <subcategory>
     <flag name="edit"><short>launch editor with found file</short></flag>
@@ -17761,6 +18739,39 @@ function runners.associate(filename)
     os.launch(filename)
 end
 
+function runners.evaluate(code,filename) -- for Luigi
+    if code == "loop" then
+        while true do
+            io.write("> ")
+            local code = io.read()
+            if code ~= "" then
+                local temp = string.match(code,"^= (.*)$")
+                if temp then
+                    code = "print("..temp..")"
+                end
+                local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+                if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                    io.write("! " .. (message or code).."\n")
+                else
+                    io.write(compiled())
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        if type(code) ~= "string" or code == "" then
+            code = filename
+        end
+        if code ~= "" then
+            local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+            if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                io.write("invalid lua code: " .. (message or code))
+                return
+            end
+            io.write(compiled())
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 function runners.gethelp(filename)
     local url = environment.argument("url")
     if url and url ~= "" then
@@ -17772,6 +18783,15 @@ function runners.gethelp(filename)
     end
 end
 
+function runners.systeminfo()
+    report("architecture      : %s",os.platform  or "<unset>")
+    report("operating system  : %s",os.name      or "<unset>")
+    report("file architecture : %s",os.type      or "<unset>")
+    report("binary path       : %s",os.selfdir   or "<unset>")
+    report("binary suffix     : %s",os.binsuffix or "<unset>")
+    report("library suffix    : %s",os.libsuffix or "<unset>")
+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
@@ -17887,16 +18907,7 @@ end
 
 if e_argument("ansi") then
 
-    local formatters = string.formatters
-
-    logs.setformatters {
-        report_yes    = formatters["%-15s | %s"],
-        report_nop    = formatters["%-15s |"],
-        subreport_yes = formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
-        subreport_nop = formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
-        status_yes    = formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
-        status_nop    = formatters["%-15s :\n"],
-    }
+    logs.setformatters("ansi")
 
     local script = e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts")
 
@@ -17921,6 +18932,10 @@ if e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts") then
         ok = runners.execute_ctx_script(filename)
     end
 
+elseif e_argument("evaluate") then
+
+    runners.evaluate(e_argument("evaluate"),filename)
+
 elseif e_argument("selfmerge") then
 
     -- embed used libraries
@@ -18213,6 +19228,10 @@ elseif e_argument("exporthelp") then
     runners.loadbase()
     application.export(e_argument("exporthelp"),filename)
 
+elseif e_argument("systeminfo") then
+
+    runners.systeminfo()
+
 elseif e_argument("help") or filename=='help' or filename == "" then
 
     application.help()
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
index 5cb5c8d2416..48a9a27a250 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/unix/mtxrun
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3409, stripped down to: 1763
+-- original size: 3888, stripped down to: 2197
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ end
 if lua then
   lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 end
+local flush=io.flush
+if flush then
+  local execute=os.execute if execute then function os.execute(...) flush() return execute(...) end end
+  local exec=os.exec  if exec  then function os.exec  (...) flush() return exec  (...) end end
+  local spawn=os.spawn  if spawn  then function os.spawn (...) flush() return spawn (...) end end
+  local popen=io.popen  if popen  then function io.popen (...) flush() return popen (...) end end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -437,7 +444,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29983, stripped down to: 16202
+-- original size: 36225, stripped down to: 19891
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -498,6 +505,8 @@ patterns.utfbom_16_le=utfbom_16_le
 patterns.utfbom_8=utfbom_8
 patterns.utf_16_be_nl=P("\000\r\000\n")+P("\000\r")+P("\000\n") 
 patterns.utf_16_le_nl=P("\r\000\n\000")+P("\r\000")+P("\n\000") 
+patterns.utf_32_be_nl=P("\000\000\000\r\000\000\000\n")+P("\000\000\000\r")+P("\000\000\000\n")
+patterns.utf_32_le_nl=P("\r\000\000\000\n\000\000\000")+P("\r\000\000\000")+P("\n\000\000\000")
 patterns.utf8one=R("\000\127")
 patterns.utf8two=R("\194\223")*utf8next
 patterns.utf8three=R("\224\239")*utf8next*utf8next
@@ -527,9 +536,21 @@ patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
 local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
 local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
+local b_collapser=Cs(whitespace^0/""*(nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local e_collapser=Cs((whitespace^1*P(-1)/""+nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local m_collapser=Cs((nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local b_stripper=Cs(spacer^0/""*(nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local e_stripper=Cs((spacer^1*P(-1)/""+nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local m_stripper=Cs((nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
 patterns.stripper=stripper
 patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
+patterns.b_collapser=b_collapser
+patterns.m_collapser=m_collapser
+patterns.e_collapser=e_collapser
+patterns.b_stripper=b_stripper
+patterns.m_stripper=m_stripper
+patterns.e_stripper=e_stripper
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
 patterns.letter=patterns.lowercase+patterns.uppercase
@@ -566,9 +587,12 @@ patterns.integer=sign^-1*digit^1
 patterns.unsigned=digit^0*period*digit^1
 patterns.float=sign^-1*patterns.unsigned
 patterns.cunsigned=digit^0*comma*digit^1
+patterns.cpunsigned=digit^0*(period+comma)*digit^1
 patterns.cfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cunsigned
+patterns.cpfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cpunsigned
 patterns.number=patterns.float+patterns.integer
 patterns.cnumber=patterns.cfloat+patterns.integer
+patterns.cpnumber=patterns.cpfloat+patterns.integer
 patterns.oct=zero*octdigit^1
 patterns.octal=patterns.oct
 patterns.HEX=zero*P("X")*(digit+uppercase)^1
@@ -985,23 +1009,40 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed,checked)
   end
   return p
 end
+local p_false=P(false)
+local p_true=P(true)
 local function make(t)
-  local p
+  local function making(t)
+    local p=p_false
+    local keys=sortedkeys(t)
+    for i=1,#keys do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      if k~="" then
+        local v=t[k]
+        if v==true then
+          p=p+P(k)*p_true
+        elseif v==false then
+        else
+          p=p+P(k)*making(v)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if t[""] then
+      p=p+p_true
+    end
+    return p
+  end
+  local p=p_false
   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)
+    if k~="" then
+      local v=t[k]
+      if v==true then
+        p=p+P(k)*p_true
+      elseif v==false then
       else
-        p=p+P(k)
+        p=p+P(k)*making(v)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1009,13 +1050,73 @@ local function make(t)
 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]={}
+  local n=#list
+  if n==0 then
+    for s in next,list do
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    for i=1,n do
+      local s=list[i]
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
       end
-      t=t[c]
     end
   end
   return make(tree)
@@ -1055,6 +1156,65 @@ 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
+local byte_to_HEX={}
+local byte_to_hex={}
+local byte_to_dec={} 
+local hex_to_byte={}
+for i=0,255 do
+  local H=format("%02X",i)
+  local h=format("%02x",i)
+  local d=format("%03i",i)
+  local c=char(i)
+  byte_to_HEX[c]=H
+  byte_to_hex[c]=h
+  byte_to_dec[c]=d
+  hex_to_byte[h]=c
+  hex_to_byte[H]=c
+end
+local hextobyte=P(2)/hex_to_byte
+local bytetoHEX=P(1)/byte_to_HEX
+local bytetohex=P(1)/byte_to_hex
+local bytetodec=P(1)/byte_to_dec
+local hextobytes=Cs(hextobyte^0)
+local bytestoHEX=Cs(bytetoHEX^0)
+local bytestohex=Cs(bytetohex^0)
+local bytestodec=Cs(bytetodec^0)
+patterns.hextobyte=hextobyte
+patterns.bytetoHEX=bytetoHEX
+patterns.bytetohex=bytetohex
+patterns.bytetodec=bytetodec
+patterns.hextobytes=hextobytes
+patterns.bytestoHEX=bytestoHEX
+patterns.bytestohex=bytestohex
+patterns.bytestodec=bytestodec
+function string.toHEX(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tohex(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestohex,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.todec(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestodec,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tobytes(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(hextobytes,s)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -1082,7 +1242,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
+-- original size: 5694, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1187,7 +1347,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-table"] = package.loaded["l-table"] or true
 
--- original size: 31860, stripped down to: 20846
+-- original size: 33830, stripped down to: 21894
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-table']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1230,11 +1390,12 @@ function table.keys(t)
   end
 end
 local function compare(a,b)
-  local ta,tb=type(a),type(b) 
-  if ta==tb then
+  local ta=type(a) 
+  local tb=type(b) 
+  if ta==tb and ta=="number" then
     return a<b
   else
-    return tostring(a)<tostring(b)
+    return tostring(a)<tostring(b) 
   end
 end
 local function sortedkeys(tab)
@@ -1334,14 +1495,14 @@ local function sortedhash(t,cmp)
     end
     local n=0
     local m=#s
-    local function kv(s)
+    local function kv() 
       if n<m then
         n=n+1
         local k=s[n]
         return k,t[k]
       end
     end
-    return kv,s
+    return kv 
   else
     return nothing
   end
@@ -1506,7 +1667,7 @@ local function simple_table(t)
         if tv=="number" then
           nt=nt+1
           if hexify then
-            tt[nt]=format("0x%04X",v)
+            tt[nt]=format("0x%X",v)
           else
             tt[nt]=tostring(v) 
           end
@@ -1537,7 +1698,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       local tn=type(name)
       if tn=="number" then
         if hexify then
-          handle(format("%s[0x%04X]={",depth,name))
+          handle(format("%s[0x%X]={",depth,name))
         else
           handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,name))
         end
@@ -1554,7 +1715,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       end
     end
   end
-  if root and next(root) then
+  if root and next(root)~=nil then
     local first,last=nil,0
     if compact then
       last=#root
@@ -1576,7 +1737,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       if compact and first and tk=="number" and k>=first and k<=last then
         if tv=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
+            handle(format("%s 0x%X,",depth,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) 
           end
@@ -1587,7 +1748,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             handle(format("%s %q,",depth,v))
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             handle(format("%s {},",depth))
           elseif inline then 
             local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -1617,25 +1778,25 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="number" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=0x%X,",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,k and "true" or "false",v))
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=0x%X,",depth,k and "true" or "false",v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k and "true" or "false",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))
+            handle(format("%s %s=0x%X,",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))
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%X,",depth,k,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
           end
@@ -1644,7 +1805,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         if reduce and tonumber(v) then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1658,7 +1819,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         else
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1671,10 +1832,10 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           end
         end
       elseif tv=="table" then
-        if not next(v) then
+        if next(v)==nil then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={},",depth,k))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]={},",depth,k))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,k))
             end
@@ -1690,7 +1851,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           if st then
             if tk=="number" then
               if hexify then
-                handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+                handle(format("%s [0x%X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               else
                 handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               end
@@ -1710,7 +1871,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="boolean" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           end
@@ -1726,7 +1887,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           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))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             end
@@ -1741,7 +1902,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       else
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           end
@@ -1795,7 +1956,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
     end
   elseif tname=="number" then
     if hexify then
-      handle(format("[0x%04X]={",name))
+      handle(format("[0x%X]={",name))
     else
       handle("["..name.."]={")
     end
@@ -1813,7 +1974,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,"",0)
     end
   end
@@ -1942,14 +2103,25 @@ local function identical(a,b)
 end
 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
+local function sparse(old,nest,keeptables)
+  local new={}
+  for k,v in next,old do
+    if not (v=="" or v==false) then
+      if nest and type(v)=="table" then
+        v=sparse(v,nest)
+        if keeptables or next(v)~=nil then
+          new[k]=v
+        end
+      else
+        new[k]=v
       end
     end
   end
+  return new
+end
+table.sparse=sparse
+function table.compact(t)
+  return sparse(t,true,true)
 end
 function table.contains(t,v)
   if t then
@@ -2054,10 +2226,10 @@ function table.sub(t,i,j)
   return { unpack(t,i,j) }
 end
 function table.is_empty(t)
-  return not t or not next(t)
+  return not t or next(t)==nil
 end
 function table.has_one_entry(t)
-  return t and not next(t,next(t))
+  return t and next(t,next(t))==nil
 end
 function table.loweredkeys(t) 
   local l={}
@@ -2102,6 +2274,44 @@ function table.values(t,s)
     return {}
   end
 end
+function table.filtered(t,pattern,sort,cmp)
+  if t and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    if sort then
+      local s
+      if cmp then
+        s=sortedhashkeys(t,function(a,b) return cmp(t,a,b) end)
+      else
+        s=sortedkeys(t) 
+      end
+      local n=0
+      local m=#s
+      local function kv(s)
+        while n<m do
+          n=n+1
+          local k=s[n]
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return kv,s
+    else
+      local n=next(t)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n~=nil do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(t,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator,t
+    end
+  else
+    return nothing
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -2110,7 +2320,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-io"] = package.loaded["l-io"] or true
 
--- original size: 8824, stripped down to: 6347
+-- original size: 8643, stripped down to: 6232
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-io']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2417,8 +2627,6 @@ function io.readstring(f,n,m)
   local str=gsub(f:read(n),"\000","")
   return str
 end
-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
@@ -2645,7 +2853,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-os"] = package.loaded["l-os"] or true
 
--- original size: 16093, stripped down to: 9704
+-- original size: 15761, stripped down to: 9403
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-os']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2719,13 +2927,10 @@ if not os.__getenv__ then
     setmetatable(os.env,{ __index=__index,__newindex=__newindex } )
   end
 end
-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
+local execute=os.execute
+local iopopen=io.popen
 function os.resultof(command)
-  local handle=io.popen(command,"r")
+  local handle=iopopen(command,"r") 
   if handle then
     local result=handle:read("*all") or ""
     handle:close()
@@ -2754,7 +2959,7 @@ local launchers={
   unix="$BROWSER %s &> /dev/null &",
 }
 function os.launch(str)
-  os.execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
+  execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
 end
 if not os.times then
   function os.times()
@@ -3029,7 +3234,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-file"] = package.loaded["l-file"] or true
 
--- original size: 18308, stripped down to: 9948
+-- original size: 20949, stripped down to: 9945
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-file']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3043,41 +3248,28 @@ 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,find,gmatch=string.match,string.find,string.gmatch
 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 tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+local attributes=lfs.attributes
+if sandbox then
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isfile,"lfs.isfile")
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isdir,"lfs.isdir")
+end
+function lfs.isdir(name)
+  if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  else
+    return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+  end
+end
+function lfs.isfile(name)
+  return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
+end
 local colon=P(":")
 local period=P(".")
 local periods=P("..")
@@ -3279,28 +3471,30 @@ local isroot=fwslash^1*-1
 local hasroot=fwslash^1
 local reslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/"),"/")
 local deslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/")^1,"/")
-function file.join(...)
-  local lst={... }
-  local one=lst[1]
+function file.join(one,two,three,...)
+  if not two then
+    return one=="" and one or lpegmatch(stripper,one)
+  end
+  if one=="" then
+    return lpegmatch(stripper,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
+  end
   if lpegmatch(isnetwork,one) then
     local one=lpegmatch(reslasher,one)
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return one..two
     else
       return one.."/"..two
     end
   elseif lpegmatch(isroot,one) then
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return two
     else
       return "/"..two
     end
-  elseif one=="" then
-    return lpegmatch(stripper,concat(lst,"/",2))
   else
-    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/"))
+    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat({ one,two,three,... },"/"))
   end
 end
 local drivespec=R("az","AZ")^1*colon
@@ -3474,7 +3668,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-md5"] = package.loaded["l-md5"] or true
 
--- original size: 3760, stripped down to: 2088
+-- original size: 3248, stripped down to: 2266
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-md5']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3492,14 +3686,20 @@ if not md5 then
   }
 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(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
+local gsub=string.gsub
+do
+  local patterns=lpeg and lpeg.patterns
+  if patterns then
+    local bytestoHEX=patterns.bytestoHEX
+    local bytestohex=patterns.bytestohex
+    local bytestodec=patterns.bytestodec
+    local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+    local md5sum=md5.sum
+    if not md5.HEX then function md5.HEX(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.hex then function md5.hex(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestohex,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.dec then function md5.dec(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestodec,md5sum(str)) end end end
+  end
+end
 function file.needsupdating(oldname,newname,threshold) 
   local oldtime=lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
   if oldtime then
@@ -3556,7 +3756,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-url"] = package.loaded["l-url"] or true
 
--- original size: 12292, stripped down to: 5585
+-- original size: 12531, stripped down to: 5721
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-url']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3642,19 +3842,25 @@ local splitquery=Cf (Ct("")*P { "sequence",
   pair=Cg(key*equal*value),
 },rawset)
 local function hashed(str) 
-  if str=="" then
+  if not str or 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~=""
+  local detailed=split(str)
+  local rawscheme=""
+  local rawquery=""
+  local somescheme=false
+  local somequery=false
+  if detailed then
+    rawscheme=detailed[1]
+    rawquery=detailed[4]
+    somescheme=rawscheme~=""
+    somequery=rawquery~=""
+  end
   if not somescheme and not somequery then
-    s={
+    return {
       scheme="file",
       authority="",
       path=str,
@@ -3664,28 +3870,28 @@ local function hashed(str)
       noscheme=true,
       filename=str,
     }
-  else 
-    local authority,path,filename=s[2],s[3]
-    if authority=="" then
-      filename=path
-    elseif path=="" then
-      filename=""
-    else
-      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
+  local authority=detailed[2]
+  local path=detailed[3]
+  local filename=nil
+  if authority=="" then
+    filename=path
+  elseif path=="" then
+    filename=""
+  else
+    filename=authority.."/"..path
+  end
+  return {
+    scheme=rawscheme,
+    authority=authority,
+    path=path,
+    query=lpegmatch(unescaper,rawquery),
+    queries=lpegmatch(splitquery,rawquery),
+    fragment=detailed[5],
+    original=str,
+    noscheme=false,
+    filename=filename,
+  }
 end
 url.split=split
 url.hasscheme=hasscheme
@@ -3719,7 +3925,7 @@ function url.construct(hash)
   end
   return lpegmatch(escaper,concat(fullurl))
 end
-local pattern=Cs(noslash*R("az","AZ")*(S(":|")/":")*noslash*P(1)^0)
+local pattern=Cs(slash^-1/""*R("az","AZ")*((S(":|")/":")+P(":"))*slash*P(1)^0)
 function url.filename(filename)
   local spec=hashed(filename)
   local path=spec.path
@@ -3767,7 +3973,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14788, stripped down to: 9096
+-- original size: 16765, stripped down to: 11003
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3777,7 +3983,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   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 find,gmatch,match,gsub,sub=string.find,string.gmatch,string.match,string.gsub,string.sub
 local concat,insert,remove,unpack=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.unpack
 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
@@ -3786,53 +3992,126 @@ local dir=dir
 local lfs=lfs
 local attributes=lfs.attributes
 local walkdir=lfs.dir
-local isdir=lfs.isdir
-local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir 
+local isfile=lfs.isfile 
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
 local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";",1,true)
-if not isdir then
-  function isdir(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="directory"
+if onwindows then
+  local tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+  isdir=function(name)
+    if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+      return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+    else
+      return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+    end
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
   lfs.isdir=isdir
-end
-if not isfile then
-  function isfile(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="file"
+  lfs.isfile=isfile
+else
+  isdir=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
+  lfs.isdir=isdir
   lfs.isfile=isfile
 end
 function dir.current()
   return (gsub(currentdir(),"\\","/"))
 end
-local lfsisdir=isdir
-local function isdir(path)
-  path=gsub(path,"[/\\]+$","")
-  return lfsisdir(path)
+local function glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,action)
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            action(full)
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_function(dirs[i],patt,recurse,action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-lfs.isdir=isdir
-local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,action)
-  if path=="/" then
-    path=path.."."
-  elseif not find(path,"/$") then
-    path=path..'/'
-  end
-  if isdir(path) then 
-    for name in walkdir(path) do 
-      local full=path..name
-      local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
-        if find(full,patt) then
-          action(full)
+local function glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,result)
+  if not result then
+    result={}
+  end
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            result[#result+1]=full
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
         end
-      elseif recurse and (mode=="directory") and (name~='.') and (name~="..") then
-        globpattern(full,patt,recurse,action)
       end
     end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_table(dirs[i],patt,recurse,result)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return result
+end
+local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  local kind=type(method)
+  if patt and sub(patt,1,-3)==path then
+    patt=false
+  end
+  if kind=="function" then
+    return glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  elseif kind=="table" then
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  else
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,{})
   end
 end
 dir.globpattern=globpattern
@@ -3845,34 +4124,40 @@ local function collectpattern(path,patt,recurse,result)
     ok,scanner,first=xpcall(function() return walkdir(path)   end,function() end) 
   end
   if ok and type(scanner)=="function" then
-    if not find(path,"/$") then path=path..'/' end
+    if not find(path,"/$") 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
+      if name=="." then
+      elseif name==".." then
+      else
+        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" then
+          attr.list=collectpattern(full,patt,recurse)
           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 separator
-if onwindows then
+local separator,pattern
+if onwindows then 
   local slash=S("/\\")/"/"
-  pattern=Ct {
+  pattern={
     [1]=(Cs(P(".")+slash^1)+Cs(R("az","AZ")*P(":")*slash^0)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=Cs(((1-S("*?/\\"))^0*slash)^0),
     [3]=Cs(P(1)^0)
   }
-else 
-  pattern=Ct {
+else
+  pattern={
     [1]=(C(P(".")+P("/")^1)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=C(((1-S("*?/"))^0*P("/"))^0),
     [3]=C(P(1)^0)
@@ -3890,9 +4175,8 @@ local function glob(str,t)
     elseif isfile(str) then
       t(str)
     else
-      local split=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
-      if split then
-        local root,path,base=split[1],split[2],split[3]
+      local root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
@@ -3914,16 +4198,12 @@ local function glob(str,t)
         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 root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
-        globpattern(start,result,recurse,action)
-        return t
+        return globpattern(start,result,recurse,t)
       else
         return {}
       end
@@ -4071,47 +4351,51 @@ else
   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]:)(.*)$")
-      if first and not find(last,"^/") then
-        local d=currentdir()
-        if chdir(first) then
-          first=dir.current()
+do
+  local chdir=sandbox and sandbox.original(chdir) or chdir
+  if onwindows then
+    local xcurrentdir=dir.current
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      local first,nothing,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+      if first then
+        first=xcurrentdir().."/" 
+      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=xcurrentdir() 
+          end
+          chdir(d)
         end
-        chdir(d)
+      end
+      if not first then
+        first,last=xcurrentdir(),str
+      end
+      last=gsub(last,"//","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
+      first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
+      if last=="" or last=="." then
+        return first
+      else
+        return first.."/"..last
       end
     end
-    if not first then
-      first,last=dir.current(),str
-    end
-    last=gsub(last,"//","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
-    first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
-    if last=="" or last=="." then
-      return first
-    else
-      return first.."/"..last
-    end
-  end
-else
-  function dir.expandname(str) 
-    if not find(str,"^/") then
-      str=currentdir().."/"..str
+  else
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      if not find(str,"^/") then
+        str=currentdir().."/"..str
+      end
+      str=gsub(str,"//","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
+      return str
     end
-    str=gsub(str,"//","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
-    return str
   end
 end
 file.expandname=dir.expandname 
@@ -4154,7 +4438,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-boolean"] = package.loaded["l-boolean"] or true
 
--- original size: 1809, stripped down to: 1527
+-- original size: 1850, stripped down to: 1568
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-boolean']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4208,11 +4492,11 @@ function string.booleanstring(str)
     return str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t"
   end
 end
-function string.is_boolean(str,default)
+function string.is_boolean(str,default,strict)
   if type(str)=="string" then
-    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or str=="1" then
+    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or (not strict and str=="1") then
       return true
-    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or str=="0" then
+    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or (not strict and str=="0") then
       return false
     end
   end
@@ -4226,7 +4510,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-unicode"] = package.loaded["l-unicode"] or true
 
--- original size: 33706, stripped down to: 14938
+-- original size: 37233, stripped down to: 15684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-unicode']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4242,7 +4526,9 @@ local type=type
 local char,byte,format,sub,gmatch=string.char,string.byte,string.format,string.sub,string.gmatch
 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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local patterns=lpeg.patterns
+local tabletopattern=lpeg.utfchartabletopattern
 local bytepairs=string.bytepairs
 local finder=lpeg.finder
 local replacer=lpeg.replacer
@@ -4251,7 +4537,7 @@ local utfgmatch=utf.gmatch
 local p_utftype=patterns.utftype
 local p_utfstricttype=patterns.utfstricttype
 local p_utfoffset=patterns.utfoffset
-local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8char
+local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8character
 local p_utf8byte=patterns.utf8byte
 local p_utfbom=patterns.utfbom
 local p_newline=patterns.newline
@@ -4450,15 +4736,52 @@ if not utf.sub then
     end
   end
 end
-function utf.remapper(mapping)
-  local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping)^0)
-  return function(str)
-    if not str or str=="" then
-      return ""
+function utf.remapper(mapping,option) 
+  local variant=type(mapping)
+  if variant=="table" then
+    if option=="dynamic" then
+      local pattern=false
+      table.setmetatablenewindex(mapping,function(t,k,v) rawset(t,k,v) pattern=false end)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          if not pattern then
+            pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+          end
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end
+    elseif option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
     else
-      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+      local pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  elseif variant=="function" then
+    if option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+    else
+      local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  else
+    return function(str)
+      return str or ""
     end
-  end,pattern
+  end
 end
 function utf.replacer(t) 
   local r=replacer(t,false,false,true)
@@ -4508,190 +4831,157 @@ function utf.magic(f)
 end
 local utf16_to_utf8_be,utf16_to_utf8_le
 local utf32_to_utf8_be,utf32_to_utf8_le
-local utf_16_be_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
-local utf_16_le_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
-if bytepairs then
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+local utf_16_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1
+local utf_16_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1
+local utf_32_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_be^-1
+local utf_32_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_le^-1
+local utf_16_be_linesplitter=utf_16_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
+local utf_16_le_linesplitter=utf_16_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
+local utf_32_be_linesplitter=utf_32_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_be_nl)
+local utf_32_le_linesplitter=utf_32_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_le_nl)
+local more=0
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)/function(left,right)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)/function(right,left)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(a)+256*256*byte(b)+256*byte(c)+byte(d))
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(d)+256*256*byte(c)+256*byte(b)+byte(a))
+end
+p_utf16_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf16_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_le^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_le^0)
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_be=p_utf16_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_le=p_utf16_to_utf8_le
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_be=p_utf32_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_le=p_utf32_to_utf8_le
+utf16_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
-    end
-    return t
+  return t
+end
+utf16_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-else
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if left=="\000" then 
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(right))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(left)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_be_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if right=="\000" then
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(left))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(right)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
+  end
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function() return {} end 
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function() return {} end
+  return t
 end
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_le_t=utf16_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_be_t=utf16_to_utf8_be_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_le_t=utf32_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_be_t=utf32_to_utf8_be_t
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_le=utf16_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_be=utf16_to_utf8_be
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_le=utf32_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_be=utf32_to_utf8_be
-function utf.utf8_to_utf8(t)
+function utf.utf8_to_utf8_t(t)
   return type(t)=="string" and lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf16_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf16_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf32_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf32_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-local function little(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function little(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b%256,b/256)
   else
@@ -4700,8 +4990,7 @@ local function little(c)
     return char(b1%256,b1/256,b2%256,b2/256)
   end
 end
-local function big(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function big(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b/256,b%256)
   else
@@ -4710,27 +4999,29 @@ local function big(c)
     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_be(str,nobom)
+local l_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/little+P(1)/"")^0)
+local b_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/big+P(1)/"")^0)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   else
     return char(254,255)..lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   end
 end
-function utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   else
     return char(255,254)..lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   end
 end
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_be=utf8_to_utf16_be
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_le=utf8_to_utf16_le
 function utf.utf8_to_utf16(str,littleendian,nobom)
   if littleendian then
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   else
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   end
 end
 local pattern=Cs (
@@ -4746,16 +5037,16 @@ function utf.xstring(s)
   return format("0x%05X",type(s)=="number" and s or utfbyte(s))
 end
 function utf.toeight(str)
-  if not str then
+  if not str or str=="" then
     return nil
   end
   local utftype=lpegmatch(p_utfstricttype,str)
   if utftype=="utf-8" then
-    return sub(str,4)
-  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)
+    return sub(str,4)        
   elseif utftype=="utf-16-be" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_ne(str)
+    return utf16_to_utf8_be(str)  
+  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
+    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)  
   else
     return str
   end
@@ -4834,7 +5125,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-math"] = package.loaded["l-math"] or true
 
--- original size: 915, stripped down to: 836
+-- original size: 974, stripped down to: 890
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4844,6 +5135,9 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local floor,sin,cos,tan=math.floor,math.sin,math.cos,math.tan
+if not math.ceiling then
+  math.ceiling=math.ceil
+end
 if not math.round then
   function math.round(x) return floor(x+0.5) end
 end
@@ -4871,7 +5165,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-str"] = package.loaded["util-str"] or true
 
--- original size: 33063, stripped down to: 18397
+-- original size: 34407, stripped down to: 18852
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-str']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5001,10 +5295,12 @@ local striplinepatterns={
   ["retain"]=p_retain_normal,
   ["retain and collapse"]=p_retain_collapse,
   ["retain and no empty"]=p_retain_noempty,
+  ["collapse"]=patterns.collapser,
 }
+setmetatable(striplinepatterns,{ __index=function(t,k) return p_prune_collapse end })
 strings.striplinepatterns=striplinepatterns
 function strings.striplines(str,how)
-  return str and lpegmatch(how and striplinepatterns[how] or p_prune_collapse,str) or str
+  return str and lpegmatch(striplinepatterns[how],str) or str
 end
 strings.striplong=strings.striplines
 function strings.nice(str)
@@ -5044,10 +5340,10 @@ 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)..")")
+    return tracedchars[b] or (utfchar(b).." (U+"..format("%05X",b)..")")
   else
     local c=utfbyte(b)
-    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..format('%05X',c)..")")
+    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..(c and format("%05X",c) or "?????")..")")
   end
 end
 function number.signed(i)
@@ -5184,12 +5480,12 @@ local format_f=function(f)
   n=n+1
   return format("format('%%%sf',a%s)",f,n)
 end
-local format_F=function(f)
+local format_F=function(f) 
   n=n+1
   if not f or f=="" then
-    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
+    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
   else
-    return format("((a%s == 0 and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%%sf',a%s))",n,n,f,n)
+    return format("format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%%sf',a%s)",n,f,n)
   end
 end
 local format_g=function(f)
@@ -5417,7 +5713,6 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
 +V("j")+V("J") 
 +V("m")+V("M") 
 +V("z")
-+V("*") 
       )+V("*")
     )*(P(-1)+Carg(1))
   )^0,
@@ -5461,6 +5756,7 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
   ["a"]=(prefix_any*P("a"))/format_a,
   ["A"]=(prefix_any*P("A"))/format_A,
   ["*"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1+P("%%")/"%%")^1)/format_rest,
+  ["?"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1        )^1)/format_rest,
   ["!"]=Carg(2)*prefix_any*P("!")*C((1-P("!"))^1)*P("!")/format_extension,
 }
 local direct=Cs (
@@ -5535,6 +5831,15 @@ else
   add(formatters,"tex",[[lpegmatch(texescape,%s)]],{ texescape=lpeg.patterns.texescape })
   add(formatters,"lua",[[lpegmatch(luaescape,%s)]],{ luaescape=lpeg.patterns.luaescape })
 end
+local dquote=patterns.dquote 
+local equote=patterns.escaped+dquote/'\\"'+1
+local space=patterns.space
+local cquote=Cc('"')
+local pattern=Cs(dquote*(equote-P(-2))^0*dquote)          
++Cs(cquote*(equote-space)^0*space*equote^0*cquote) 
+function string.optionalquoted(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str) or str
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -5543,7 +5848,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tab"] = package.loaded["util-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 23985, stripped down to: 16069
+-- original size: 24267, stripped down to: 16260
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5633,6 +5938,15 @@ function tables.removevalue(t,value)
     end
   end
 end
+function tables.replacevalue(t,oldvalue,newvalue)
+  if oldvalue and newvalue then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      if t[i]==oldvalue then
+        t[i]=newvalue
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
 function tables.insertbeforevalue(t,value,extra)
   for i=1,#t do
     if t[i]==extra then
@@ -6026,7 +6340,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       end
       depth=depth+1
     end
-    if root and next(root) then
+    if root and next(root)~=nil then
       local first=nil
       local last=0
       last=#root
@@ -6051,7 +6365,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
           elseif tv=="string" then
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_str(depth,v)
           elseif tv=="table" then
-            if not next(v) then
+            if next(v)==nil then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_not(depth)
             else
               local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -6081,7 +6395,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_boo_value_str(depth,k,v)
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             if tk=="number" then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_num_value_not(depth,k,v)
             elseif tk=="string" then
@@ -6139,7 +6453,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,1,0)
     end
   end
@@ -6302,7 +6616,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-prs"] = package.loaded["util-prs"] or true
 
--- original size: 19618, stripped down to: 14012
+-- original size: 21751, stripped down to: 15108
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-prs']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -6458,11 +6772,30 @@ function parsers.settings_to_array(str,strict)
     return { str }
   end
 end
-local separator=space^0*comma*space^0
-local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(comma+P(-1)))))^0)
-local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
-local pattern_a=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
-local pattern_b=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+local cache_a={}
+local cache_b={}
+function parsers.groupedsplitat(symbol,withaction)
+  if not symbol then
+    symbol=","
+  end
+  local pattern=(withaction and cache_b or cache_a)[symbol]
+  if not pattern then
+    local symbols=S(symbol)
+    local separator=space^0*symbols*space^0
+    local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(symbols+P(-1)))))^0)
+    if withaction then
+      local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
+      pattern=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+      cache_b[symbol]=pattern
+    else
+      pattern=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+      cache_a[symbol]=pattern
+    end
+  end
+  return pattern
+end
+local pattern_a=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",false)
+local pattern_b=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",true)
 function parsers.stripped_settings_to_array(str)
   if not str or str=="" then
     return {}
@@ -6524,12 +6857,9 @@ function parsers.array_to_string(a,separator)
     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
+local pattern=Cf(Ct("")*Cg(C((1-S(", "))^1)*S(", ")^0*Cc(true))^1,rawset)
+function utilities.parsers.settings_to_set(str,t)
+  return str and lpegmatch(pattern,str) or {}
 end
 function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   local t,tn={},0
@@ -6541,12 +6871,16 @@ function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   end
   return concat(t,separator or ",")
 end
-local str=C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
+local str=Cs(lpegpatterns.unquoted)+C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
 local setting=Cf(Carg(1)*(whitespace^0*Cg(str*whitespace^0*(equal*whitespace^0*str+Cc(""))))^1,rawset)
 local splitter=setting^1
 function utilities.parsers.options_to_hash(str,target)
   return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str,1,target or {}) or {}
 end
+local splitter=lpeg.tsplitat(" ")
+function utilities.parsers.options_to_array(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str) or {}
+end
 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)
@@ -6668,7 +7002,7 @@ function parsers.rfc4180splitter(specification)
   local field=escaped+non_escaped+Cc("")
   local record=Ct(field*(separator*field)^1)
   local headerline=record*Cp()
-  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^-1*record)^0)
+  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^(specification.strict and -1 or 1)*record)^0)
   return function(data,getheader)
     if getheader then
       local header,position=lpegmatch(headerline,data)
@@ -6705,13 +7039,13 @@ function parsers.stepper(str,n,action)
     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)
+local pattern_math=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+P("^")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^0)
+local pattern_text=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+(P("^")/"\\high")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^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)
+local pattern=Cs((P("^")/"<sup>"*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("</sup>")+anything)^0)
 function parsers.unittoxml(str)
   return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
 end
@@ -6783,6 +7117,18 @@ function utilities.parsers.runtime(time)
   local seconds=mod(time,60)
   return days,hours,minutes,seconds
 end
+local spacing=whitespace^0
+local apply=P("->")
+local method=C((1-apply)^1)
+local token=lbrace*C((1-rbrace)^1)*rbrace+C(anything^1)
+local pattern=spacing*(method*spacing*apply+Carg(1))*spacing*token
+function utilities.parsers.splitmethod(str,default)
+  if str then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str,1,default or false)
+  else
+    return default or false,""
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -6872,7 +7218,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12365, stripped down to: 8799
+-- original size: 12482, stripped down to: 8864
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -6900,7 +7246,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
       for key,newvalue in next,values do
-        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue)
+        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
           local oldvalue=functions.value
@@ -6954,7 +7300,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       elseif not value then
         value=false 
       else
-        value=is_boolean(value,value)
+        value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
       for name,functions in next,data do
@@ -7093,6 +7439,7 @@ function setters.new(name)
     report=function(...) setters.report (setter,...) end,
     enable=function(...)     enable (setter,...) end,
     disable=function(...)     disable (setter,...) end,
+    reset=function(...)     reset  (setter,...) end,
     register=function(...)     register(setter,...) end,
     list=function(...)     list  (setter,...) end,
     show=function(...)     show  (setter,...) end,
@@ -7184,7 +7531,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-log"] = package.loaded["trac-log"] or true
 
--- original size: 25613, stripped down to: 16617
+-- original size: 29359, stripped down to: 20483
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7193,15 +7540,18 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
+local next,type,select,print=next,type,select,print
 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 next,type,select=next,type,select
 local utfchar=utf.char
+local datetime=os.date
+local openfile=io.open
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local formatters=string.formatters
 local texgetcount=tex and tex.getcount
+local variant="default"
 logs=logs or {}
 local logs=logs
 local moreinfo=[[
@@ -7211,32 +7561,122 @@ 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
 ]]
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+formatters.add (
   formatters,"unichr",
   [["U+" .. format("%%05X",%s) .. " (" .. utfchar(%s) .. ")"]]
 )
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+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,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters
+local direct,subdirect,writer,pushtarget,poptarget,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters,newline
 if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
-  local valueiskey={ __index=function(t,k) t[k]=k return k end } 
-  local target="term and log"
+  local function useluawrites()
+    local texio_write_nl=texio.write_nl
+    local texio_write=texio.write
+    local io_write=io.write
+    write_nl=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",target,...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    write=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write("log",target,...)
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    texio.write=write
+    texio.write_nl=write_nl
+    useluawrites=ignore
+  end
+  local whereto="both"
+  local target=nil
+  local targets=nil
+  local formats=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local translations=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,direct_yes,subdirect_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,direct_nop,subdirect_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="log",
+        log="log",
+        file="log",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term and log",
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="none",
+        log="none",
+        file="none",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term",
+      },
+    }
+  }
   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 report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,report_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7248,8 +7688,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"]
-  local direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"]
   direct=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return direct_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7261,8 +7699,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"]
   subreport=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,subreport_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7274,8 +7710,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"]
-  local subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"]
   subdirect=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return subdirect_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7287,8 +7721,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,status_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7300,16 +7732,13 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       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
+  settarget=function(askedwhereto)
+    whereto=askedwhereto or whereto or "both"
+    target=targets[whereto]
+    if not target then
+      whereto="both"
+      target=targets[whereto]
+    end
     if target=="term" or target=="term and log" then
       logs.flush=io.flush
     else
@@ -7338,21 +7767,74 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       writeline(target,f(...))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    direct_yes=f.direct_yes  or direct_yes
-    direct_nop=f.direct_nop  or direct_nop
-    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes or subdirect_yes
-    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop or subdirect_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local t=nil
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if not specification then
+    elseif type(specification)=="table" then
+      t=specification.targets
+      f=specification.formats or specification
+    else
+      local v=variants[specification]
+      if v then
+        t=v.targets
+        f=v.formats
+        variant=specification
+      end
+    end
+    targets=t or d.targets
+    target=targets[whereto] or target
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    direct_yes=f.direct_yes
+    direct_nop=f.direct_nop
+    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes
+    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+    if variant=="ansi" then
+      useluawrites() 
+    end
+    settarget(whereto)
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=ignore
   settimedlog=ignore
 else
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+  }
   logs.flush=ignore
   writer=function(s)
     write_nl(s)
@@ -7360,8 +7842,6 @@ else
   newline=function()
     write_nl("\n")
   end
-  local report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(report_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7373,8 +7853,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"]
   subreport=function(a,sub,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(subreport_yes(a,sub,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7386,8 +7864,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...) 
     if c then
       write_nl(status_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7412,14 +7888,34 @@ else
       writeline(f(s))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if specification then
+      if type(specification)=="table" then
+        f=specification.formats or specification
+      else
+        local v=variants[specification]
+        if v then
+          f=v.formats
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=function(name,keepopen)
     if name and name~="" then
       local localtime=os.localtime
@@ -7672,13 +8168,13 @@ end
 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
+logs.setprogram=ignore 
+logs.extendbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportlines=ignore 
+logs.reportbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportline=ignore 
+logs.simplelines=ignore 
+logs.help=ignore
 local Carg,C,lpegmatch=lpeg.Carg,lpeg.C,lpeg.match
 local p_newline=lpeg.patterns.newline
 local linewise=(
@@ -7755,10 +8251,11 @@ function logs.application(t)
   end
   return t
 end
-function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,...)
-  local message=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"](os.date("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,format(...))
+local f_syslog=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"]
+function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,fmt,arg,...)
+  local message=f_syslog(datetime("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,arg==nil and fmt or format(fmt,arg,...))
   for i=1,10 do
-    local f=io.open(whereto,"a") 
+    local f=openfile(whereto,"a") 
     if f then
       f:write(message)
       f:close()
@@ -7820,7 +8317,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 7011, stripped down to: 5590
+-- original size: 6704, stripped down to: 5343
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7993,15 +8490,6 @@ function statistics.tracefunction(base,tag,...)
     statistics.register(formatters["%s.%s"](tag,name),function() return serialize(stat,"calls") end)
   end
 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
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8568,7 +9056,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tpl"] = package.loaded["util-tpl"] or true
 
--- original size: 6251, stripped down to: 3488
+-- original size: 7100, stripped down to: 3978
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tpl']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8610,7 +9098,7 @@ local sqlescape=lpeg.replacer {
   { "\r\n","\\n" },
   { "\r","\\n" },
 }
-local sqlquoted=lpeg.Cs(lpeg.Cc("'")*sqlescape*lpeg.Cc("'"))
+local sqlquoted=Cs(Cc("'")*sqlescape*Cc("'"))
 lpegpatterns.sqlescape=sqlescape
 lpegpatterns.sqlquoted=sqlquoted
 local luaescape=lpegpatterns.luaescape
@@ -8633,12 +9121,24 @@ local quotedescapers={
 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))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and escapers[how] or luaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
 end
 local function replacekeyquoted(s,t,how,recurse) 
-  local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
-  return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
+end
+local function replaceoptional(l,m,r,t,how,recurse)
+  local v=t[l]
+  return v and v~="" and lpegmatch(replacer,r,1,t,how or "lua",recurse or false) or ""
 end
 local single=P("%") 
 local double=P("%%") 
@@ -8653,11 +9153,16 @@ 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 noloptional=P("%?")/''
+local noroptional=P("?%")/''
+local nomoptional=P(":")/''
+local args=Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3)
+local key=nosingle*((C((1-nosingle  )^1)*args)/replacekey    )*nosingle
+local quoted=nolquotedq*((C((1-norquotedq )^1)*args)/replacekeyquoted )*norquotedq
+local unquoted=nolquoted*((C((1-norquoted )^1)*args)/replacekeyunquoted)*norquoted
+local optional=noloptional*((C((1-nomoptional)^1)*nomoptional*C((1-noroptional)^1)*args)/replaceoptional)*noroptional
 local any=P(1)
-   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+key+any)^0)
+   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+optional+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
@@ -8696,7 +9201,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-env"] = package.loaded["util-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8814, stripped down to: 5092
+-- original size: 8022, stripped down to: 5038
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8707,7 +9212,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
 }
 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 unquoted,quoted,optionalquoted=string.unquoted,string.quoted,string.optionalquoted
 local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
 environment=environment or {}
 local environment=environment
@@ -8820,24 +9325,14 @@ function environment.splitarguments(separator)
   return before,after
 end
 function environment.reconstructcommandline(arg,noquote)
+  local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve 
   arg=arg or environment.originalarguments
   if noquote and #arg==1 then
-    local a=arg[1]
-    a=resolvers.resolve(a)
-    a=unquoted(a)
-    return a
+    return unquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[1]) or arg[1])
   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," ",1,true) then
-        result[#result+1]=quoted(a)
-      else
-        result[#result+1]=a
-      end
+      result[i]=optionalquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[i]) or resolveprefix)
     end
     return concat(result," ")
   else
@@ -9046,7 +9541,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
+-- original size: 43882, stripped down to: 26870
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9061,10 +9556,10 @@ if lpeg.setmaxstack then lpeg.setmaxstack(1000) 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 type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset=type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset
 local lower,find,match,gsub=string.lower,string.find,string.match,string.gsub
 local utfchar=utf.char
-local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
 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 {}
@@ -9226,9 +9721,10 @@ local function fromdec(s)
     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 p_rest=(1-P(";"))^0
+local p_many=P(1)^0
+local p_char=lpegpatterns.utf8character
+local parsedentity=P("&")*(P("#x")*(p_rest/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_rest/fromdec))*P(";")*P(-1)+(P("#x")*(p_many/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_many/fromdec))
 local predefined_unified={
   [38]="&amp;",
   [42]="&quot;",
@@ -9254,7 +9750,9 @@ local privates_u={
 local privates_p={}
 local privates_n={
 }
-local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u)
+local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u,"dynamic")
+local unprivatized=utf.remapper(privates_p,"dynamic")
+xml.unprivatized=unprivatized
 local function unescaped(s)
   local p=privates_n[s]
   if not p then
@@ -9267,9 +9765,7 @@ local function unescaped(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]
@@ -9422,7 +9918,7 @@ 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 utfbom=lpegpatterns.utfbom 
 local spacing=C(space^0)
 local anyentitycontent=(1-open-semicolon-space-close)^0
 local hexentitycontent=R("AF","af","09")^0
@@ -9590,7 +10086,7 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   reported_attribute_errors,mt,errorhandler=nil,nil,nil
   return result
 end
-function xmlconvert(data,settings)
+local function xmlconvert(data,settings)
   local ok,result=pcall(function() return _xmlconvert_(data,settings) end)
   if ok then
     return result
@@ -9682,14 +10178,17 @@ function xml.checkbom(root)
     insert(dt,2,"\n" )
   end
 end
-local function verbose_element(e,handlers) 
+local f_attribute=formatters['%s=%q']
+local function verbose_element(e,handlers,escape) 
   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
+    local n=0
     for k,v in next,eat do
-      ats[#ats+1]=formatters['%s=%q'](k,escaped(v))
+      n=n+1
+      ats[n]=f_attribute(k,escaped(v))
     end
   end
   if ern and trace_entities and ern~=ens then
@@ -10033,7 +10532,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] = package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] or true
 
--- original size: 48030, stripped down to: 30595
+-- original size: 48229, stripped down to: 30684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-lpt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -10418,8 +10917,8 @@ local lp_builtin=P (
     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_p=P("+")^0*R("09")^1*P(-1)/"l==%0"
+local 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"
@@ -10598,7 +11097,7 @@ local function nodesettostring(set,nodetest)
     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)
+    t[#t+1]=(directive and tg) or format("not(%s)",tg)
   end
   if nodetest==false then
     return format("not(%s)",concat(t,"|"))
@@ -10864,7 +11363,6 @@ expressions.print=function(...)
   print(...)
   return true
 end
-expressions.contains=find
 expressions.find=find
 expressions.upper=upper
 expressions.lower=lower
@@ -10886,6 +11384,9 @@ function expressions.contains(str,pattern)
   end
   return false
 end
+function xml.expressions.idstring(str)
+  return type(str)=="string" and gsub(str,"^#","") or ""
+end
 local function traverse(root,pattern,handle)
   local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
   if collected then
@@ -11173,7 +11674,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-aux"] = package.loaded["lxml-aux"] or true
 
--- original size: 23804, stripped down to: 16817
+-- original size: 28225, stripped down to: 20125
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -11183,16 +11684,19 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local trace_manipulations=false trackers.register("lxml.manipulations",function(v) trace_manipulations=v end)
+local trace_inclusions=false trackers.register("lxml.inclusions",function(v) trace_inclusions=v end)
 local report_xml=logs.reporter("xml")
 local xml=xml
-local xmlconvert,xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.convert,xml.copy,xml.name
+local xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.copy,xml.name
 local xmlinheritedconvert=xml.inheritedconvert
 local xmlapplylpath=xml.applylpath
 local xmlfilter=xml.filter
-local type,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,setmetatable,getmetatable
+local type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,next,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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local striplinepatterns=utilities.strings.striplinepatterns
 local function report(what,pattern,c,e)
   report_xml("%s element %a, root %a, position %a, index %a, pattern %a",what,xmlname(e),xmlname(e.__p__),c,e.ni,pattern)
 end
@@ -11247,13 +11751,15 @@ 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])
+    if handle 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
     end
     return collected
@@ -11309,6 +11815,7 @@ local function redo_ni(d)
     end
   end
 end
+xml.reindex=redo_ni
 local function xmltoelement(whatever,root)
   if not whatever then
     return nil
@@ -11360,8 +11867,16 @@ function xml.delete(root,pattern)
             report('deleting',pattern,c,e)
           end
           local d=p.dt
-          remove(d,e.ni)
-          redo_ni(d) 
+          local ni=e.ni
+          if ni<=#d then
+            if false then
+              p.dt[ni]=""
+            else
+              remove(d,ni)
+              redo_ni(d) 
+            end
+          else
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -11481,28 +11996,40 @@ 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)
+local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level)
   pattern=pattern or 'include'
   loaddata=loaddata or io.loaddata
   local collected=xmlapplylpath(xmldata,pattern)
   if collected then
+    if not level then
+      level=1
+    end
     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
+      local ekrt=ek.__p__
+      local epdt=ekrt.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
+          if name then
+            break
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      local data=nil
+      if name and name~="" then
+        data=loaddata(name) or ""
+        if trace_inclusions then
+          report_xml("including %s bytes from %a at level %s by pattern %a and attribute %a (%srecursing)",#data,name,level,pattern,attribute or "",recursive and "" or "not ")
         end
       end
-      local data=(name and name~="" and loaddata(name)) or ""
-      if data=="" then
+      if not data or data=="" then
         epdt[ek.ni]="" 
       elseif ekat["parse"]=="text" then
         epdt[ek.ni]=xml.escaped(data) 
@@ -11512,70 +12039,113 @@ local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
           epdt[ek.ni]="" 
         else
           if recursive then
-            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
+            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level+1)
+          end
+          local child=xml.body(xi) 
+          child.__p__=ekrt
+          child.__f__=name 
+          epdt[ek.ni]=child
+          local inclusions=xmldata.settings.inclusions
+          if inclusions then
+            inclusions[#inclusions+1]=name
+          else
+            xmldata.settings.inclusions={ name }
           end
-          epdt[ek.ni]=xml.body(xi) 
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end
 xml.include=include
+function xml.inclusion(e,default)
+  while e do
+    local f=e.__f__
+    if f then
+      return f
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+  return default
+end
+function xml.inclusions(e,sorted)
+  while e do
+    local settings=e.settings
+    if settings then
+      local inclusions=settings.inclusions
+      if inclusions then
+        inclusions=table.unique(inclusions) 
+        if sorted then
+          table.sort(inclusions) 
+        end
+        return inclusions 
+      else
+        e=e.__p__
+      end
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+end
+local b_collapser=lpeg.patterns.b_collapser
+local m_collapser=lpeg.patterns.m_collapser
+local e_collapser=lpeg.patterns.e_collapser
+local b_stripper=lpeg.patterns.b_stripper
+local m_stripper=lpeg.patterns.m_stripper
+local e_stripper=lpeg.patterns.e_stripper
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
 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 n=#edt
+    if n==0 then
+      return e 
+    elseif anywhere then
+      local t={}
+      local m=0
+      for e=1,n do
         local str=edt[e]
         if type(str)~="string" then
-          n=n+1
-          t[n]=str
+          m=m+1
+          t[m]=str
         elseif str~="" then
           if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_collapser) or (n==m and e_collapser) or m_collapser,str)
+          else
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_stripper) or (n==m and e_stripper) or m_stripper,str)
           end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
           if str~="" then
-            n=n+1
-            t[n]=str
+            m=m+1
+            t[m]=str
           end
         end
       end
       e.dt=t
     else
-      if #edt>0 then
-        local str=edt[1]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
+      local str=edt[1]
+      if type(str)=="string" then
+        if str~="" then
+          str=lpegmatch(nolines and b_collapser or b_stripper,str)
+        end
+        if str=="" then
           remove(edt,1)
+          n=n-1
         else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s+","")
-          if str=="" then
-            remove(edt,1)
-          else
-            edt[1]=str
-          end
+          edt[1]=str
         end
       end
-      local nedt=#edt
-      if nedt>0 then
-        local str=edt[nedt]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
-          remove(edt)
-        else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"%s+$","")
+      if n>0 then
+        str=edt[n]
+        if type(str)=="string" then
           if str=="" then
             remove(edt)
           else
-            edt[nedt]=str
+            str=lpegmatch(nolines and e_collapser or e_stripper,str)
+            if str=="" then
+              remove(edt)
+            else
+              edt[n]=str
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -11761,8 +12331,8 @@ function xml.finalizers.xml.cdata(collected)
   end
   return ""
 end
-function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n) 
-  table.insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
     tg="@cm@",
     ns="",
     special=true,
@@ -11770,7 +12340,25 @@ function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
     dt={ str },
   })
 end
-function xml.setcdata(e,str) 
+function xml.insertcdata(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+    tg="@cd@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  })
+end
+function xml.setcomment(e,str,n)
+  e.dt={ {
+    tg="@cm@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  } }
+end
+function xml.setcdata(e,str)
   e.dt={ {
     tg="@cd@",
     ns="",
@@ -11840,7 +12428,7 @@ local function recurse(e,action)
     for i=1,#edt do
       local str=edt[i]
       if type(str)~="string" then
-        recurse(str,action,recursive)
+        recurse(str,action) 
       elseif str~="" then
         edt[i]=action(str)
       end
@@ -11858,6 +12446,65 @@ function helpers.recursetext(collected,action,recursive)
     end
   end
 end
+local specials={
+  ["@rt@"]="root",
+  ["@pi@"]="instruction",
+  ["@cm@"]="comment",
+  ["@dt@"]="declaration",
+  ["@cd@"]="cdata",
+}
+local function convert(x,strip,flat)
+  local ns=x.ns
+  local tg=x.tg
+  local at=x.at
+  local dt=x.dt
+  local node=flat and {
+    [0]=(not x.special and (ns~="" and ns..":"..tg or tg)) or nil,
+  } or {
+    _namespace=ns~="" and ns or nil,
+    _tag=not x.special and tg or nil,
+    _type=specials[tg] or "_element",
+  }
+  if at then
+    for k,v in next,at do
+      node[k]=v
+    end
+  end
+  local n=0
+  for i=1,#dt do
+    local di=dt[i]
+    if type(di)=="table" then
+      if flat and di.special then
+      else
+        di=convert(di,strip,flat)
+        if di then
+          n=n+1
+          node[n]=di
+        end
+      end
+    elseif strip then
+      di=lpegmatch(strip,di)
+      if di~="" then
+        n=n+1
+        node[n]=di
+      end
+    else
+      n=n+1
+      node[n]=di
+    end
+  end
+  if next(node) then
+    return node
+  end
+end
+function xml.totable(x,strip,flat)
+  if type(x)=="table" then
+    if strip then
+      strip=striplinepatterns[strip]
+    end
+    return convert(x,strip,flat)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12414,7 +13061,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-ini"] = package.loaded["data-ini"] or true
 
--- original size: 7927, stripped down to: 5528
+-- original size: 11085, stripped down to: 7662
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12423,14 +13070,15 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files",
 }
+local next,type,getmetatable,rawset=next,type,getmetatable,rawset
 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 ostype,osname,osuname,ossetenv,osgetenv=os.type,os.name,os.uname,os.setenv,os.getenv
+local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
 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
@@ -12563,61 +13211,158 @@ if type(profiler)=="table" and not jit then
     profiler.start("luatex-profile.log")
   end)
 end
-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
+local prefixes=utilities.storage.allocate()
+resolvers.prefixes=prefixes
+local resolved={}
+local abstract={}
+local dynamic={}
+function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
+  resolved,abstract={},{}
 end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
-
--- original size: 15317, stripped down to: 9723
-
-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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,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_both(a,b)
-  local t,n={},0
-  for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do       
-    for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do     
-      n=n+1;t[n]=sa..sb
+function resolvers.allprefixes(separator)
+  local all=table.sortedkeys(prefixes)
+  if separator then
+    for i=1,#all do
+      all[i]=all[i]..":"
     end
   end
-  return concat(t,",")
+  return all
 end
-local comma=P(",")
-local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
-local docomma=comma^1/","
-local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
-local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
-local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
-local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
-local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
-local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) end
-local left=P("{")
-local right=P("}")
-local var=P((1-S("{}" ))^0)
-local set=P((1-S("{},"))^0)
+local function _resolve_(method,target)
+  local action=prefixes[method]
+  if action then
+    return action(target)
+  else
+    return method..":"..target
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.unresolve(str)
+  return abstract[str] or str
+end
+function resolvers.setdynamic(str)
+  dynamic[str]=true
+end
+local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
+local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
+local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
+local p_resolve=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local p_simple=prefix*P(-1)
+local function resolve(str) 
+  if type(str)=="table" then
+    local res={}
+    for i=1,#str do
+      res[i]=resolve(str[i])
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  local res=resolved[str]
+  if res then
+    return res
+  end
+  local simple=lpegmatch(p_simple,str)
+  local action=prefixes[simple]
+  if action then
+    local res=action(res)
+    if not dynamic[simple] then
+      resolved[simple]=res
+      abstract[res]=simple
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  res=lpegmatch(p_resolve,str)
+  resolved[str]=res
+  abstract[res]=str
+  return res
+end
+resolvers.resolve=resolve
+if type(osuname)=="function" then
+  for k,v in next,osuname() do
+    if not prefixes[k] then
+      prefixes[k]=function() return v end
+    end
+  end
+end
+if ostype=="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()
+  table.setmetatablenewindex(prefixes,makepattern)
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
+else 
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return str
+  end
+end
+
+
+end -- of closure
+
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
+
+package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
+
+-- original size: 17216, stripped down to: 10657
+
+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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.S
+local type,next=type,next
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
+local ostype=os.type
+local collapsepath,joinpath,basename=file.collapsepath,file.join,file.basename
+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 trace_globbing=true  trackers.register("resolvers.globbing",function(v) trace_globbing=v end)
+local report_expansions=logs.reporter("resolvers","expansions")
+local report_globbing=logs.reporter("resolvers","globbing")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local function f_both(a,b)
+  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 comma=P(",")
+local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
+local docomma=comma^1/","
+local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
+local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
+local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
+local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
+local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
+local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) 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 )
@@ -12685,35 +13430,27 @@ function resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(pathlist)
   end
   return newlist
 end
-local cleanup=lpeg.replacer {
-  { "!","" },
-  { "\\","/" },
-}
-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,"~",1,true) then
-        return "" 
-      else
-        return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+local usedhomedir=nil
+local donegation=(P("!")/""   )^0
+local doslashes=(P("\\")/"/"+1)^0
+local function expandedhome()
+  if not usedhomedir then
+    usedhomedir=lpegmatch(Cs(donegation*doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if usedhomedir=="~" or usedhomedir=="" or not isdir(usedhomedir) then
+      if trace_expansions then
+        report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent path using current path")
       end
-    end
-  else
-    local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
-    local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
-    function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-      return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+      usedhomedir="."
     end
   end
-  return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+  return usedhomedir
 end
-local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME" 
+local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME")+P("%HOME%"))/expandedhome)^0
+local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
+resolvers.cleanpath=function(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+end
+local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME"
 local dodouble=P('"')/""*(expandhome+(1-P('"')))^0*P('"')/""
 local dosingle=P("'")/""*(expandhome+(1-P("'")))^0*P("'")/""
 local dostring=(expandhome+1       )^0
@@ -12765,46 +13502,67 @@ function resolvers.splitpath(str)
 end
 function resolvers.joinpath(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
-    return file.joinpath(str)
+    return joinpath(str)
   else
     return str
   end
 end
 local attributes,directory=lfs.attributes,lfs.dir
 local weird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`!#$%^&*()={}[]:;\"\'||<>,?\n\r\t"))
+local lessweird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`#$%^&*:;\"\'||<>,?\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 fullcache={}
+local nofsharedscans=0
+local function scan(files,remap,spec,path,n,m,r,onlyone,tolerant)
+  local full=path=="" and spec or (spec..path..'/')
   local dirs={}
   local nofdirs=0
+  local pattern=tolerant and lessweird or weird
   for name in directory(full) do
-    if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
-      local mode=attributes(full..name,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
+    if not lpegmatch(pattern,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 }
+        local lower=lower(name)
+        local paths=files[lower]
+        if paths then
+          if onlyone then
           else
-            f[#f+1]=path
+            if type(paths)=="string" then
+              files[lower]={ paths,path }
+            else
+              paths[#paths+1]=path
+            end
+            if name~=lower then
+              local rl=remap[lower]
+              if not rl then
+                remap[lower]=name
+                r=r+1
+              elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+                report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+              end
+            end
           end
         else 
-          files[name]=path
-          local lower=lower(name)
+          files[lower]=path
           if name~=lower then
-            files["remap:"..lower]=name
-            r=r+1
+            local rl=remap[lower]
+            if not rl then
+              remap[lower]=name
+              r=r+1
+            elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+              report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+            end
           end
         end
-      elseif mode=='directory' then
+      elseif mode=="directory" then
         m=m+1
         nofdirs=nofdirs+1
         if path~="" then
-          dirs[nofdirs]=path..'/'..name
+          dirs[nofdirs]=path.."/"..name
         else
           dirs[nofdirs]=name
         end
@@ -12814,107 +13572,69 @@ local function scan(files,spec,path,n,m,r)
   if nofdirs>0 then
     sort(dirs)
     for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files,n,m,r=scan(files,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r)
+      files,remap,n,m,r=scan(files,remap,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r,onlyonce,tolerant)
     end
   end
   scancache[sub(full,1,-2)]=files
-  return files,n,m,r
+  return files,remap,n,m,r
 end
-local fullcache={}
-function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  statistics.starttiming(timer)
-  local realpath=resolvers.resolve(path) 
+function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,onlyonce,tolerant)
+  local realpath=resolveprefix(path)
   if usecache then
-    local files=fullcache[realpath]
-    if files then
+    local content=fullcache[realpath]
+    if content then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("using caches scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+        report_expansions("using cached scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
       end
-      return files
+      nofsharedscans=nofsharedscans+1
+      return content
     end
   end
+  statistics.starttiming(timer)
   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
-  end
-  if nofdirs>0 then
-    sort(dirs)
-    for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files=simplescan(files,spec,dirs[i])
-    end
-  end
-  return files
-end
-local simplecache={}
-local nofsharedscans=0
-function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  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
+  local content
+  if isdir(realpath) then
+    local files,remap,n,m,r=scan({},{},realpath..'/',"",0,0,0,onlyonce,tolerant)
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=n,
+        directories=m,
+        remappings=r,
+      },
+      files=files,
+      remap=remap,
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("%s files found on %s directories with %s uppercase remappings",n,m,r)
     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
+  else
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=0,
+        directories=0,
+        remappings=0,
+      },
+      files={},
+      remap={},
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("invalid path %a",realpath)
     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
+    fullcache[realpath]=content
   end
   nofscans=nofscans+1
   statistics.stoptiming(timer)
-  return files
+  return content
+end
+function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
+  return resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,true,true) 
 end
 function resolvers.scandata()
   table.sort(scanned)
@@ -12925,6 +13645,52 @@ function resolvers.scandata()
     paths=scanned,
   }
 end
+function resolvers.get_from_content(content,path,name) 
+  if not content then
+    return
+  end
+  local files=content.files
+  if not files then
+    return
+  end
+  local remap=content.remap
+  if not remap then
+    return
+  end
+  if name then
+    local used=lower(name)
+    return path,remap[used] or used
+  else
+    local name=path
+    local used=lower(name)
+    local path=files[used]
+    if path then
+      return path,remap[used] or used
+    end
+  end
+end
+local nothing=function() end
+function resolvers.filtered_from_content(content,pattern)
+  if content and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    local pattern=lower(pattern)
+    local files=content.files
+    local remap=content.remap
+    if files and remap then
+      local n=next(files)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(files,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return files[k],remap and remap[k] or k
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator
+    end
+  end
+  return nothing
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12933,7 +13699,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-env"] = package.loaded["data-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8769, stripped down to: 6490
+-- original size: 9216, stripped down to: 6798
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12951,10 +13717,12 @@ local formats=allocate()
 local suffixes=allocate()
 local dangerous=allocate()
 local suffixmap=allocate()
+local usertypes=allocate()
 resolvers.formats=formats
 resolvers.suffixes=suffixes
 resolvers.dangerous=dangerous
 resolvers.suffixmap=suffixmap
+resolvers.usertypes=usertypes
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
 local relations=allocate { 
   core={
@@ -13022,11 +13790,13 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "mp" },
       variable='MPINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'mp','mpvi','mpiv','mpii' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     tex={
       names={ "tex" },
       variable='TEXINPUTS',
-      suffixes={ 'tex',"mkvi","mkiv","mkii" },
+      suffixes={ "tex","mkvi","mkiv","mkii","cld","lfg","xml" },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     icc={
       names={ "icc","icc profile","icc profiles" },
@@ -13042,6 +13812,7 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "lua" },
       variable='LUAINPUTS',
       suffixes={ luasuffixes.lua,luasuffixes.luc,luasuffixes.tma,luasuffixes.tmc },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     lib={
       names={ "lib" },
@@ -13050,11 +13821,15 @@ local relations=allocate {
     },
     bib={
       names={ 'bib' },
+      variable='BIBINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bib' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     bst={
       names={ 'bst' },
+      variable='BSTINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bst' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     fontconfig={
       names={ 'fontconfig','fontconfig file','fontconfig files' },
@@ -13136,8 +13911,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
     for name,relation in next,categories do
       local rn=relation.names
       local rv=relation.variable
-      local rs=relation.suffixes
       if rn and rv then
+        local rs=relation.suffixes
+        local ru=relation.usertype
         for i=1,#rn do
           local rni=lower(gsub(rn[i]," ",""))
           formats[rni]=rv
@@ -13149,8 +13925,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
             end
           end
         end
-      end
-      if rs then
+        if ru then
+          usertypes[name]=true
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -13201,7 +13978,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmp"] = package.loaded["data-tmp"] or true
 
--- original size: 15532, stripped down to: 11648
+-- original size: 15681, stripped down to: 11761
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmp']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13220,6 +13997,7 @@ local trace_cache=false trackers.register("resolvers.cache",function(v) trace_ca
 local report_caches=logs.reporter("resolvers","caches")
 local report_resolvers=logs.reporter("resolvers","caching")
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
 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
@@ -13241,7 +14019,7 @@ caches.relocate=false
 caches.defaults={ "TMPDIR","TEMPDIR","TMP","TEMP","HOME","HOMEPATH" }
 local writable,readables,usedreadables=nil,{},{}
 local function identify()
-  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE")
+  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE") 
   if texmfcaches then
     for k=1,#texmfcaches do
       local cachepath=texmfcaches[k]
@@ -13495,10 +14273,12 @@ local content_state={}
 function caches.contentstate()
   return content_state or {}
 end
-function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name)
+function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name)
+  end
   local blob=loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)) or loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua))
   if blob then
     local data=blob()
@@ -13530,10 +14310,12 @@ function caches.collapsecontent(content)
     end
   end
 end
-function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name) 
+function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name) 
+  end
   local luaname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua)
   local lucname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)
   if trace_locating then
@@ -13576,7 +14358,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-met"] = package.loaded["data-met"] or true
 
--- original size: 5460, stripped down to: 4014
+-- original size: 5347, stripped down to: 4015
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-met']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13604,7 +14386,7 @@ local function splitmethod(filename)
   if type(filename)=="table" then
     return filename 
   end
-  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".")
+  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".") 
   if not find(filename,"://",1,true) then
     return { scheme="file",path=filename,original=filename,filename=filename }
   end
@@ -13695,7 +14477,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-res"] = package.loaded["data-res"] or true
 
--- original size: 62045, stripped down to: 43116
+-- original size: 67003, stripped down to: 46291
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -13705,7 +14487,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   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 concat,insert,remove,sortedkeys,sortedhash=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.sortedkeys,table.sortedhash
 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
@@ -13714,17 +14496,23 @@ local formatters=string.formatters
 local filedirname=file.dirname
 local filebasename=file.basename
 local suffixonly=file.suffixonly
+local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
+local removesuffix=file.removesuffix
 local filejoin=file.join
 local collapsepath=file.collapsepath
 local joinpath=file.joinpath
+local is_qualified_path=file.is_qualified_path
 local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
 local settings_to_array=utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
+local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
-local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
 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 trace_paths=false trackers .register("resolvers.paths",function(v) trace_paths=v end)
 local resolve_otherwise=true  directives.register("resolvers.otherwise",function(v) resolve_otherwise=v end)
 local report_resolving=logs.reporter("resolvers","resolving")
 local resolvers=resolvers
@@ -13732,10 +14520,14 @@ local expandedpathfromlist=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist
 local checkedvariable=resolvers.checkedvariable
 local splitconfigurationpath=resolvers.splitconfigurationpath
 local methodhandler=resolvers.methodhandler
+local filtered=resolvers.filtered_from_content
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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.cacheversion="1.100"
+resolvers.configbanner=""
 resolvers.homedir=environment.homedir
 resolvers.criticalvars=allocate { "SELFAUTOLOC","SELFAUTODIR","SELFAUTOPARENT","TEXMFCNF","TEXMF","TEXOS" }
 resolvers.luacnfname="texmfcnf.lua"
@@ -13754,6 +14546,7 @@ end
 local unset_variable="unset"
 local formats=resolvers.formats
 local suffixes=resolvers.suffixes
+local usertypes=resolvers.usertypes
 local dangerous=resolvers.dangerous
 local suffixmap=resolvers.suffixmap
 resolvers.defaultsuffixes={ "tex" } 
@@ -13762,7 +14555,7 @@ local   instance=resolvers.instance or nil
 function resolvers.setenv(key,value,raw)
   if instance then
     instance.environment[key]=value
-    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolvers.resolve(value))
+    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolveprefix(value))
   end
 end
 local function getenv(key)
@@ -13776,7 +14569,7 @@ local function getenv(key)
 end
 resolvers.getenv=getenv
 resolvers.env=getenv
-local function resolve(k)
+local function resolvevariable(k)
   return instance.expansions[k]
 end
 local dollarstripper=lpeg.stripper("$")
@@ -13785,19 +14578,19 @@ local backslashswapper=lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
 local somevariable=P("$")/""
 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 variableexpander=Cs((somevariable*(somekey/resolvevariable)+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 somevariable=R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1/resolvevariable
 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() 
-   if trace_locating then
+function resolvers.newinstance()
+  if trace_locating then
     report_resolving("creating instance")
-   end
+  end
   local environment,variables,expansions,order=allocate(),allocate(),allocate(),allocate()
   local newinstance={
     environment=environment,
@@ -13810,6 +14603,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     foundintrees=allocate(),
     hashes=allocate(),
     hashed=allocate(),
+    pathlists=false,
     specification=allocate(),
     lists=allocate(),
     data=allocate(),
@@ -13822,6 +14616,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     savelists=true,
     pattern=nil,
     force_suffixes=true,
+    pathstack={},
   }
   setmetatableindex(variables,function(t,k)
     local v
@@ -13871,8 +14666,13 @@ function resolvers.reset()
 end
 local function reset_hashes()
   instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
   instance.found={}
 end
+local function reset_caches()
+  instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
+end
 local slash=P("/")
 local pathexpressionpattern=Cs (
   Cc("^")*(
@@ -13924,13 +14724,13 @@ local function identify_configuration_files()
     for i=1,#cnfpaths do
       local filepath=cnfpaths[i]
       local filename=collapsepath(filejoin(filepath,luacnfname))
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename)
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename)
       if trace_locating then
-        local fullpath=gsub(resolvers.resolve(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
+        local fullpath=gsub(resolveprefix(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
         local weirdpath=find(fullpath,"/texmf.+/texmf") or not find(fullpath,"/web2c",1,true)
         report_resolving("looking for %a on %s path %a from specification %a",luacnfname,weirdpath and "weird" or "given",fullpath,filepath)
       end
-      if lfs.isfile(realname) then
+      if isfile(realname) then
         specification[#specification+1]=filename 
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("found configuration file %a",realname)
@@ -13952,7 +14752,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
       local filename=specification[i]
       local pathname=filedirname(filename)
       local filename=filejoin(pathname,luacnfname)
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
       local blob=loadfile(realname)
       if blob then
         local setups=instance.setups
@@ -13960,7 +14760,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
         local parent=data and data.parent
         if parent then
           local filename=filejoin(pathname,parent)
-          local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+          local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
           local blob=loadfile(realname)
           if blob then
             local parentdata=blob()
@@ -13985,7 +14785,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
             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))
+                  k,resolveprefix(filename))
                 warning=true
               end
               variables[k]=v
@@ -14045,7 +14845,7 @@ local function locate_file_databases()
       local stripped=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path) 
       if stripped~="" then
         local runtime=stripped==path
-        path=resolvers.cleanpath(path)
+        path=cleanpath(path)
         local spec=resolvers.splitmethod(stripped)
         if runtime and (spec.noscheme or spec.scheme=="file") then
           stripped="tree:///"..stripped
@@ -14108,8 +14908,8 @@ function resolvers.renew(hashname)
         report_resolving("identifying tree %a",hashname)
       end
     end
-    local realpath=resolvers.resolve(hashname)
-    if lfs.isdir(realpath) then
+    local realpath=resolveprefix(hashname)
+    if isdir(realpath) then
       if trace_locating then
         report_resolving("using path %a",realpath)
       end
@@ -14210,19 +15010,53 @@ end
 function resolvers.unexpandedpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str))
 end
+function resolvers.pushpath(name)
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local lastpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  local pluspath=filedirname(name)
+  if lastpath then
+    lastpath=collapsepath(filejoin(lastpath,pluspath))
+  else
+    lastpath=collapsepath(pluspath)
+  end
+  insert(pathstack,lastpath)
+  if trace_paths then
+    report_resolving("pushing path %a",lastpath)
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.poppath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  if trace_paths and #pathstack>0 then
+    report_resolving("popping path %a",pathstack[#pathstack])
+  end
+  remove(pathstack)
+end
+function resolvers.stackpath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local currentpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  return currentpath~="" and currentpath or nil
+end
 local done={}
 function resolvers.resetextrapath()
   local ep=instance.extra_paths
   if not ep then
-    ep,done={},{}
-    instance.extra_paths=ep
+    done={}
+    instance.extra_paths={}
   elseif #ep>0 then
-    instance.lists,done={},{}
+    done={}
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
-  paths=settings_to_array(paths)
-  subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
+  if not subpaths or subpaths=="" then
+    if not paths or path=="" then
+      return 
+    elseif done[paths] then
+      return 
+    end
+  end
+  local paths=settings_to_array(paths)
+  local subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
   local ep=instance.extra_paths or {}
   local oldn=#ep
   local newn=oldn
@@ -14237,7 +15071,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
           local ps=p.."/"..s
           if not done[ps] then
             newn=newn+1
-            ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+            ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
             done[ps]=true
           end
         end
@@ -14247,7 +15081,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local p=paths[i]
         if not done[p] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(p)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(p)
           done[p]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14259,7 +15093,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local ps=ep[i].."/"..s
         if not done[ps] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
           done[ps]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14268,52 +15102,70 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
   if newn>0 then
     instance.extra_paths=ep 
   end
-  if newn>oldn then
-    instance.lists={} 
+  if newn~=oldn then
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
-local function made_list(instance,list)
-  local ep=instance.extra_paths
-  if not ep or #ep==0 then
-    return list
+function resolvers.pushextrapath(path)
+  local paths=settings_to_array(path)
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    insert(instance.extra_stack,1,paths)
   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
-          break
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    for k=1,#ep do
-      local v=ep[k]
+    instance.extra_stack={ paths }
+  end
+  reset_caches()
+end
+function resolvers.popextrapath()
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    reset_caches()
+    return remove(instance.extra_stack,1)
+  end
+end
+local function made_list(instance,list,extra_too)
+  local done={}
+  local new={}
+  local newn=0
+  local function add(p)
+    for k=1,#p do
+      local v=p[k]
       if not done[v] then
         done[v]=true
         newn=newn+1
         new[newn]=v
       end
     end
-    for k=1,#list do
-      local v=list[k]
-      if not done[v] then
-        done[v]=true
-        newn=newn+1
-        new[newn]=v
+  end
+  for k=1,#list do
+    local v=list[k]
+    if done[v] then
+    elseif find(v,"^[%.%/]$") then
+      done[v]=true
+      newn=newn+1
+      new[newn]=v
+    else
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  if extra_too then
+    local es=instance.extra_stack
+    if es and #es>0 then
+      for k=1,#es do
+        add(es[k])
       end
     end
-    return new
+    local ep=instance.extra_paths
+    if ep and #ep>0 then
+      add(ep)
+    end
   end
+  add(list)
+  return new
 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]))
+      t[i]=collapsepath(cleanpath(t[i]))
     end
   end
   return t
@@ -14321,22 +15173,22 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(str))
 end
-function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
+function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str,extra_too)
   if not str then
     return {}
-  elseif instance.savelists then
+  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)))
+      local l=made_list(instance,resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str)),extra_too)
       lst=expandedpathfromlist(l)
       lists[str]=lst
     end
     return lst
   else
     local lst=resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str))
-    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst))
+    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst),extra_too)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str) 
@@ -14347,6 +15199,13 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpathfromvariable(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str))
 end
+function resolvers.cleanedpathlist(v) 
+  local t=resolvers.expandedpathlist(v)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    t[i]=resolvers.resolve(resolvers.cleanpath(t[i]))
+  end
+  return t
+end
 function resolvers.expandbraces(str)
     local ori=str
   local pth=expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(ori))
@@ -14363,7 +15222,7 @@ function resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,someerror)
   end
 end
 local function isreadable(name)
-  local readable=lfs.isfile(name) 
+  local readable=isfile(name) 
   if trace_detail then
     if readable then
       report_resolving("file %a is readable",name)
@@ -14373,70 +15232,57 @@ local function isreadable(name)
   end
   return readable
 end
-local function collect_files(names)
-  local filelist,noffiles={},0
+local function collect_files(names) 
+  local filelist={}      
+  local noffiles=0
+  local function check(hash,root,pathname,path,name)
+    if not pathname or find(path,pathname) then
+      local variant=hash.type
+      local search=filejoin(root,path,name) 
+      local result=methodhandler('concatinators',variant,root,path,name)
+      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
+  end
   for k=1,#names do
-    local fname=names[k]
+    local filename=names[k]
     if trace_detail then
-      report_resolving("checking name %a",fname)
+      report_resolving("checking name %a",filename)
     end
-    local bname=filebasename(fname)
-    local dname=filedirname(fname)
-    if dname=="" or find(dname,"^%.") then
-      dname=false
+    local basename=filebasename(filename)
+    local pathname=filedirname(filename)
+    if pathname=="" or find(pathname,"^%.") then
+      pathname=false
     else
-      dname=gsub(dname,"%*",".*")
-      dname="/"..dname.."$"
+      pathname=gsub(pathname,"%*",".*")
+      pathname="/"..pathname.."$"
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local content=hashname and instance.files[hashname]
+      if content then
         if trace_detail 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
+          report_resolving("deep checking %a, base %a, pattern %a",hashname,basename,pathname)
         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
+        local path,name=lookup(content,basename)
+        if path then
+          local metadata=content.metadata
+          local realroot=metadata and metadata.path or hashname
+          if type(path)=="string" then
+            check(hash,realroot,pathname,path,name)
           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("match: variant %a, search %a, result %a",variant,search,result)
-                end
-                noffiles=noffiles+1
-                filelist[noffiles]={ variant,search,result }
-              end
+            for i=1,#path do
+              check(hash,realroot,pathname,path[i],name)
             end
           end
         end
       elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",blobpath,bname)
+        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",hashname,basename)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -14461,7 +15307,7 @@ end
 local function can_be_dir(name) 
   local fakepaths=instance.fakepaths
   if not fakepaths[name] then
-    if lfs.isdir(name) then
+    if isdir(name) then
       fakepaths[name]=1 
     else
       fakepaths[name]=2 
@@ -14477,10 +15323,11 @@ local function find_analyze(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   if askedformat=="" then
     if ext=="" or not suffixmap[ext] then
       local defaultsuffixes=resolvers.defaultsuffixes
+      local formatofsuffix=resolvers.formatofsuffix
       for i=1,#defaultsuffixes do
         local forcedname=filename..'.'..defaultsuffixes[i]
         wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=forcedname
-        filetype=resolvers.formatofsuffix(forcedname)
+        filetype=formatofsuffix(forcedname)
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("forcing filetype %a",filetype)
         end
@@ -14520,14 +15367,14 @@ local function find_wildcard(filename,allresults)
     if trace_locating then
       report_resolving("checking wildcard %a",filename)
     end
-    local method,result=resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename)
+    local 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
+  if not is_qualified_path(filename) then
     return
   end
   if trace_locating then
@@ -14601,33 +15448,66 @@ local function check_subpath(fname)
     return fname
   end
 end
-local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+local function makepathlist(list,filetype)
   local typespec=resolvers.variableofformat(filetype)
-  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec)
-  local method="intree"
+  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec,filetype and usertypes[filetype]) 
+  local entry={}
   if pathlist and #pathlist>0 then
-    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles)
+    for k=1,#pathlist do
+      local path=pathlist[k]
+      local prescanned=find(path,'^!!')
+      local resursive=find(path,'//$')
+      local pathname=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path)
+      local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+      local barename=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
+      barename=resolveprefix(barename)
+      local scheme=url.hasscheme(barename)
+      local schemename=gsub(barename,"%.%*$",'')
+      entry[k]={
+        path=path,
+        pathname=pathname,
+        prescanned=prescanned,
+        recursive=recursive,
+        expression=expression,
+        barename=barename,
+        scheme=scheme,
+        schemename=schemename,
+      }
+    end
+    entry.typespec=typespec
+    list[filetype]=entry
+  else
+    list[filetype]=false
+  end
+  return entry
+end
+local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+  local pathlists=instance.pathlists
+  if not pathlists then
+    pathlists=setmetatableindex(allocate(),makepathlist)
+    instance.pathlists=pathlists
+  end
+  local pathlist=pathlists[filetype]
+  if pathlist then
+    local method="intree"
+    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles) 
     local dirlist={}
+    local result={}
     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)
+      report_resolving("checking filename %a in tree",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,'//$') then
-        doscan=false 
-      end
+      local entry=pathlist[k]
+      local path=entry.path
+      local pathname=entry.pathname
       local done=false
       if filelist then
-        local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+        local expression=entry.expression
         if trace_detail then
           report_resolving("using pattern %a for path %a",expression,pathname)
         end
@@ -14635,8 +15515,8 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
           local fl=filelist[k]
           local f=fl[2]
           local d=dirlist[k]
-          if find(d,expression) or find(resolve(d),expression) then
-            result[#result+1]=resolve(fl[3]) 
+          if find(d,expression) or find(resolveprefix(d),expression) then
+            result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(fl[3]) 
             done=true
             if allresults then
               if trace_detail then
@@ -14657,56 +15537,62 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
         method="database"
       else
         method="filesystem" 
-        pathname=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
-        pathname=resolve(pathname)
-        local scheme=url.hasscheme(pathname)
+        local scheme=entry.scheme
         if not scheme or scheme=="file" then
-          local pname=gsub(pathname,"%.%*$",'')
+          local pname=entry.schemename
           if not find(pname,"*",1,true) 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
+              if not done and not entry.prescanned then
+                if trace_detail then
+                  report_resolving("quick root scan for %a",pname)
                 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
+                  local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,w))
+                  if fname then
+                    result[#result+1]=fname
+                    done=true
+                    if not allresults then
+                      break
                     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
+                if not done and entry.recursive then
+                  if trace_detail then
+                    report_resolving("scanning filesystem for %a",pname)
+                  end
+                  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
                         end
                       end
-                    end
-                    if done and not allresults then
-                      break
+                      if done and not allresults then
+                        break
+                      end
                     end
                   end
                 end
@@ -14714,6 +15600,18 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
             end
           else
           end
+        else
+          for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+            local pname=entry.barename
+            local fname=methodhandler('finders',pname.."/"..wantedfiles[k])
+            if fname then
+              result[#result+1]=fname
+              done=true
+              if not allresults then
+                break
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
       if done and not allresults then
@@ -14748,10 +15646,13 @@ 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]) } 
+    return "otherwise",{ resolveprefix(fl[3]) } 
   end
 end
 collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults) 
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   askedformat=askedformat or ""
   filename=collapsepath(filename,".")
   filename=gsub(filename,"^%./",getcurrentdir().."/") 
@@ -14786,7 +15687,11 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   else
     local method,result,stamp,filetype,wantedfiles
     if instance.remember then
-      stamp=formatters["%s--%s"](filename,askedformat)
+      if askedformat=="" then
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](suffixonly(filename),filename)
+      else
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](askedformat,filename)
+      end
       result=stamp and instance.found[stamp]
       if result then
         if trace_locating then
@@ -14821,7 +15726,7 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
     end
     if stamp then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("remembering file %a",filename)
+        report_resolving("remembering file %a using hash %a",filename,stamp)
       end
       instance.found[stamp]=result
     end
@@ -14829,6 +15734,9 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   end
 end
 local function findfiles(filename,filetype,allresults)
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   local result,status=collect_instance_files(filename,filetype or "",allresults)
   if not result or #result==0 then
     local lowered=lower(filename)
@@ -14848,39 +15756,30 @@ function resolvers.findpath(filename,filetype)
   return filedirname(findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or "")
 end
 local function findgivenfiles(filename,allresults)
-  local bname,result=filebasename(filename),{}
+  local base=filebasename(filename)
+  local result={}
   local hashes=instance.hashes
-  local noffound=0
+  local function okay(hash,path,name)
+    local found=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,path,name)
+    if found and found~="" then
+      result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(found)
+      return not allresults
+    end
+  end
   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
+    local content=instance.files[hash.name]
+    if content then
+      local path,name=lookup(content,base)
+      if not path then
+      elseif type(path)=="string" then
+        if okay(hash,path,name) then
+          return result
         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
+        for i=1,#path do
+          if okay(hash,path[i],name) then
+            return result
           end
         end
       end
@@ -14894,64 +15793,80 @@ end
 function resolvers.findgivenfile(filename)
   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 
-    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
-  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
 )
 function resolvers.wildcardpattern(pattern)
   return lpegmatch(makewildcard,pattern) or pattern
 end
-local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result) 
-  result=result or {}
+local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result)
+  local 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
+  local files=instance.files
   if find(name,"*",1,true) then
     local hashes=instance.hashes
+    local function okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        for found,base in filtered(files[hashname],name) do
+          if type(found)=='string' then
+            if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          else
+            for i=1,#found do
+              if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+                break
+              end
+            end
           end
         end
       end
     end
   else
+    local function okayokay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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][base],base,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done=true end
-      if done and not allresults then break end
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        local found,base=lookup(content,base)
+        if not found then
+        elseif type(found)=='string' then
+          if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+            break
+          end
+        else
+          for i=1,#found do
+            if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
   return result
@@ -15024,7 +15939,7 @@ end
 function resolvers.dowithpath(name,func)
   local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(name)
   for i=1,#pathlist do
-    func("^"..resolvers.cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
+    func("^"..cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
   end
 end
 function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
@@ -15032,23 +15947,23 @@ function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
 end
 function resolvers.locateformat(name)
   local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
-  local barename=file.removesuffix(name)
-  local fullname=file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
+  local barename=removesuffix(name)
+  local fullname=addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
   local fmtname=caches.getfirstreadablefile(fullname,"formats",engine) or ""
   if fmtname=="" then
     fmtname=resolvers.findfile(fullname)
-    fmtname=resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
+    fmtname=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
+    local barename=removesuffix(fmtname)
+    local luaname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    local lucname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.luc)
+    local luiname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lui)
+    if isfile(luiname) then
       return barename,luiname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(lucname) then
+    elseif isfile(lucname) then
       return barename,lucname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+    elseif isfile(luaname) then
       return barename,luaname
     end
   end
@@ -15070,29 +15985,24 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     local hash=hashes[i]
     local blobtype=hash.type
     local blobpath=hash.name
-    if blobpath then
+    if blobtype and blobpath then
+      local total=0
+      local checked=0
+      local done=0
       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
+      for path,name in filtered(instance.files[blobpath],pattern) do
+        if type(path)=="string" then
+          checked=checked+1
+          if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path,name) then
+            done=done+1
+          end
+        else
+          checked=checked+#path
+          for i=1,#path do
+            if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path[i],name) then
+              done=done+1
             end
           end
         end
@@ -15103,8 +16013,8 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     end
   end
 end
-resolvers.obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
-local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete
+local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
+resolvers.obsolete=obsolete
 resolvers.find_file=resolvers.findfile  obsolete.find_file=resolvers.findfile
 resolvers.find_files=resolvers.findfiles  obsolete.find_files=resolvers.findfiles
 
@@ -15115,7 +16025,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-pre"] = package.loaded["data-pre"] or true
 
--- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 4401
+-- original size: 3950, stripped down to: 2935
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15125,44 +16035,51 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   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 prefixes=resolvers.prefixes
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local findgivenfile=resolvers.findgivenfile
+local expansion=resolvers.expansion
 local getenv=resolvers.getenv 
-local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
-local joinpath,basename,dirname=file.join,file.basename,file.dirname
-local getmetatable,rawset,type=getmetatable,rawset,type
+local basename=file.basename
+local dirname=file.dirname
+local joinpath=file.join
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
 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.."../"
+local function relative(str,n)
+  if not isfile(str) then
+    local pstr="./"..str
+    if isfile(pstr) then
+      str=pstr
+    else
+      local p="../"
+      for i=1,n or 2 do
+        local pstr=p..str
+        if isfile(pstr) then
+          str=pstr
+          break
+        else
+          p=p.."../"
+        end
       end
     end
   end
   return cleanpath(str)
 end
+local function locate(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath(fullname~="" and fullname or str)
+end
+prefixes.relative=relative
+prefixes.locate=locate
 prefixes.auto=function(str)
-  local fullname=prefixes.relative(str)
-  if not lfs.isfile(fullname) then
-    fullname=prefixes.locate(str)
+  local fullname=relative(str)
+  if not isfile(fullname) then
+    fullname=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)) 
@@ -15183,6 +16100,13 @@ end
 prefixes.home=function(str)
   return cleanpath(joinpath(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
 local function toppath()
   local inputstack=resolvers.inputstack 
   if not inputstack then         
@@ -15195,98 +16119,22 @@ local function toppath()
     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
-  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={},{}
-function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
-  resolved,abstract={},{}
-end
-local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
-local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
-local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
-local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
-local pattern=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_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
+local function jobpath()
+  local path=resolvers.stackpath()
+  if not path or path=="" then
+    return "."
   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
-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)
-    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
+    return path
   end
 end
+resolvers.toppath=toppath
+resolvers.jobpath=jobpath
+prefixes.toppath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(toppath(),str)) end 
+prefixes.jobpath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(jobpath(),str)) end 
+resolvers.setdynamic("toppath")
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobpath")
+prefixes.jobfile=prefixes.jobpath
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobfile")
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15348,7 +16196,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-fil"] = package.loaded["data-fil"] or true
 
--- original size: 3801, stripped down to: 3231
+-- original size: 3863, stripped down to: 3310
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15360,30 +16208,31 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
   if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
-      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",name,realname)
+      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",filename,realname)
     end
-    resolvers.appendhash('file',name,true) 
+    resolvers.appendhash('file',filename,true) 
   elseif trace_locating then
-    report_files("file locator %a not found",name)
+    report_files("file locator %a not found",filename)
   end
 end
 function hashers.file(specification)
-  local name=specification.filename
-  local content=caches.loadcontent(name,'files')
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,content==nil)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(pathname,'files')
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,content==nil)
 end
 function generators.file(specification)
-  local path=specification.filename
-  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(path,false,true)
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(path,content,true)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(pathname,false,true) 
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,true)
 end
 concatinators.file=file.join
 function finders.file(specification,filetype)
@@ -15665,7 +16514,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-zip"] = package.loaded["data-zip"] or true
 
--- original size: 8489, stripped down to: 6757
+-- original size: 8772, stripped down to: 6841
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-zip']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15684,16 +16533,6 @@ 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) 
   if not find(str,"^zip://") then
     return "zip:///"..str
@@ -15708,7 +16547,7 @@ function zip.openarchive(name)
     local arch=archives[name]
     if not arch then
       local full=resolvers.findfile(name) or ""
-      arch=(full~="" and zip.open(full)) or false
+      arch=full~="" and zip.open(full) or false
       archives[name]=arch
     end
     return arch
@@ -15867,31 +16706,42 @@ function resolvers.usezipfile(archive)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
-  local files,filter={},""
-  if tree=="" then
-    filter="^(.+)/(.-)$"
-  else
-    filter=format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
-  end
+  local names={}
+  local files={} 
+  local remap={} 
+  local n=0
+  local filter=tree=="" and "^(.+)/(.-)$" or format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
+  local register=resolvers.registerfile
   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
+    local filename=i.filename
+    local path,name=match(filename,filter)
+    if not path then
+      n=n+1
+      register(names,filename,"")
+      local usedname=lower(filename)
+      files[usedname]=""
+      if usedname~=filename then
+        remap[usedname]=filename
       end
-    else
-      register(files,i.filename,'')
+    elseif name and name~="" then
       n=n+1
+      register(names,name,path)
+      local usedname=lower(name)
+      files[usedname]=path
+      if usedname~=name then
+        remap[usedname]=name
+      end
+    else
     end
   end
   report_zip("registering: %s files registered",n)
-  return files
+  return {
+    files=files,
+    remap=remap,
+  }
 end
 
 
@@ -15901,7 +16751,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tre"] = package.loaded["data-tre"] or true
 
--- original size: 2508, stripped down to: 2074
+-- original size: 8479, stripped down to: 5580
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15910,42 +16760,64 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local find,gsub,format=string.find,string.gsub,string.format
+local find,gsub,lower=string.find,string.gsub,string.lower
+local basename,dirname,joinname=file.basename,file.dirname,file  .join
+local globdir,isdir,isfile=dir.glob,lfs.isdir,lfs.isfile
+local P,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.match
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local notfound=resolvers.finders.notfound
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local collectors={}
+local found={}
+function resolvers.finders.tree(specification) 
   local spec=specification.filename
-  local fnd=found[spec]
-  if fnd==nil then
+  local okay=found[spec]
+  if okay==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
+      local path=dirname(spec)
+      local name=basename(spec)
+      if path=="" then
+        path="."
+      end
+      local names=collectors[path]
+      if not names then
+        local pattern=find(path,"/%*+$") and path or (path.."/*")
+        names=globdir(pattern)
+        collectors[path]=names
       end
       local pattern="/"..gsub(name,"([%.%-%+])","%%%1").."$"
-      for k=1,#hash do
-        local v=hash[k]
-        if find(v,pattern) then
-          found[spec]=v
-          return v
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=names[i]
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          found[spec]=fullname
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+      local pattern=lower(pattern)
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=lower(names[i])
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          if isfile(fullname) then
+            found[spec]=fullname
+            return fullname
+          else
+            break
+          end
         end
       end
     end
-    fnd=notfound() 
-    found[spec]=fnd
+    okay=notfound() 
+    found[spec]=okay
   end
-  return fnd
+  return okay
 end
 function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  local realname=resolvers.resolve(name) 
-  if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
+  local realname=resolveprefix(name) 
+  if realname and realname~='' and isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
       report_trees("locator %a found",realname)
     end
@@ -15956,16 +16828,110 @@ function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
 end
 function resolvers.hashers.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  if trace_locating then
-    report_trees("analysing %a",name)
-  end
+    report_trees("analyzing %a",name)
   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
+local collectors={}
+local splitter=lpeg.splitat("/**/")
+local stripper=lpeg.replacer { [P("/")*P("*")^1*P(-1)]="" }
+table.setmetatableindex(collectors,function(t,k)
+  local rootname=lpegmatch(stripper,k)
+  local dataname=joinname(rootname,"dirlist")
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(dataname,"files",dataname)
+  if not content then
+    content=resolvers.scanfiles(rootname,nil,nil,false,true) 
+    caches.savecontent(dataname,"files",content,dataname)
+  end
+  t[k]=content
+  return content
+end)
+local function checked(root,p,n)
+  if p then
+    if type(p)=="table" then
+      for i=1,#p do
+        local fullname=joinname(root,p[i],n)
+        if isfile(fullname) then 
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+      if isfile(fullname) then 
+        return fullname
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+local function resolve(specification) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  if filename~="" then
+    local root,rest=lpegmatch(splitter,filename)
+    if root and rest then
+      local path,name=dirname(rest),basename(rest)
+      if name~=rest then
+        local content=collectors[root]
+        local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+        if not p then
+          return notfound()
+        end
+        local pattern=".*/"..path.."$"
+        local istable=type(p)=="table"
+        if istable then
+          for i=1,#p do
+            local pi=p[i]
+            if pi==path or find(pi,pattern) then
+              local fullname=joinname(root,pi,n)
+              if isfile(fullname) then 
+                return fullname
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        elseif p==path or find(p,pattern) then
+          local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+          if isfile(fullname) then 
+            return fullname
+          end
+        end
+        local queries=specification.queries
+        if queries and queries.option=="fileonly" then
+          return checked(root,p,n)
+        else
+          return notfound()
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    local path,name=dirname(filename),basename(filename)
+    local root=lpegmatch(stripper,path)
+    local content=collectors[path]
+    local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+    if p then
+      return checked(root,p,n)
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+resolvers.finders  .dirlist=resolve
+resolvers.locators .dirlist=resolvers.locators .tree
+resolvers.hashers  .dirlist=resolvers.hashers  .tree
+resolvers.generators.dirlist=resolvers.generators.file
+resolvers.openers  .dirlist=resolvers.openers  .file
+resolvers.loaders  .dirlist=resolvers.loaders  .file
+function resolvers.finders.dirfile(specification)
+  local queries=specification.queries
+  if queries then
+    queries.option="fileonly"
+  else
+    specification.queries={ option="fileonly" }
+  end
+  return resolve(specification)
+end
+resolvers.locators .dirfile=resolvers.locators .dirlist
+resolvers.hashers  .dirfile=resolvers.hashers  .dirlist
+resolvers.generators.dirfile=resolvers.generators.dirlist
+resolvers.openers  .dirfile=resolvers.openers  .dirlist
+resolvers.loaders  .dirfile=resolvers.loaders  .dirlist
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15974,7 +16940,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-sch"] = package.loaded["data-sch"] or true
 
--- original size: 6213, stripped down to: 5160
+-- original size: 6569, stripped down to: 5304
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-sch']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16000,8 +16966,13 @@ directives.register("schemes.threshold",function(v) threshold=tonumber(v) or thr
 function cleaners.none(specification)
   return specification.original
 end
-function cleaners.strip(specification)
-  return (gsub(specification.original,"[^%a%d%.]+","-")) 
+function cleaners.strip(specification) 
+  local path,name=file.splitbase(specification.original)
+  if path=="" then
+    return (gsub(name,"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  else
+    return (gsub((gsub(path,"%.","-").."-"..name),"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  end
 end
 function cleaners.md5(specification)
   return file.addsuffix(md5.hex(specification.original),file.suffix(specification.path))
@@ -16018,7 +16989,7 @@ end
 local cached,loaded,reused,thresholds,handlers={},{},{},{},{}
 local function runcurl(name,cachename) 
   local command="curl --silent --insecure --create-dirs --output "..cachename.." "..name
-  os.spawn(command)
+  os.execute(command)
 end
 local function fetch(specification)
   local original=specification.original
@@ -16150,7 +17121,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lua"] = package.loaded["data-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 4237, stripped down to: 3177
+-- original size: 4313, stripped down to: 3227
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16159,7 +17130,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local resolvers,package=resolvers,package
+local package,lpeg=package,lpeg
 local gsub=string.gsub
 local concat=table.concat
 local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
@@ -16170,9 +17141,11 @@ local luaformats={ 'TEXINPUTS','LUAINPUTS' }
 local libformats={ 'CLUAINPUTS' }
 local helpers=package.helpers or {}
 local methods=helpers.methods or {}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+helpers.report=logs.reporter("resolvers","libraries")
 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")
 helpers.sequence={
   "already loaded",
   "preload table",
@@ -16187,7 +17160,7 @@ helpers.sequence={
 }
 local pattern=Cs(P("!")^0/""*(P("/")*P(-1)/"/"+P("/")^1/"/"+1)^0)
 function helpers.cleanpath(path) 
-  return resolvers.resolve(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
+  return resolveprefix(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
 end
 local loadedaslib=helpers.loadedaslib
 local getextraluapaths=package.extraluapaths
@@ -16324,7 +17297,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmf"] = package.loaded["data-tmf"] or true
 
--- original size: 2600, stripped down to: 1627
+-- original size: 2601, stripped down to: 1627
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16380,7 +17353,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lst"] = package.loaded["data-lst"] or true
 
--- original size: 2654, stripped down to: 2301
+-- original size: 2734, stripped down to: 2354
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16389,10 +17362,13 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   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 rawget,type,next=rawget,type,next
+local find,concat,upper=string.find,table.concat,string.upper
 local fastcopy,sortedpairs=table.fastcopy,table.sortedpairs
-resolvers.listers=resolvers.listers or {}
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local listers=resolvers.listers or {}
+resolvers.listers=listers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 local report_lists=logs.reporter("resolvers","lists")
 local function tabstr(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
@@ -16401,7 +17377,7 @@ local function tabstr(str)
     return str
   end
 end
-function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
+function listers.variables(pattern)
   local instance=resolvers.instance
   local environment=instance.environment
   local variables=instance.variables
@@ -16422,10 +17398,10 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   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")
+      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(resolveprefix(expansions[key])) or "unset")
     end
   end
   instance.environment=fastcopy(env)
@@ -16433,15 +17409,15 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   instance.expansions=fastcopy(exp)
 end
 local report_resolved=logs.reporter("system","resolved")
-function resolvers.listers.configurations()
+function listers.configurations()
   local configurations=resolvers.instance.specification
   for i=1,#configurations do
-    report_resolved("file : %s",resolvers.resolve(configurations[i]))
+    report_resolved("file : %s",resolveprefix(configurations[i]))
   end
   report_resolved("")
   local list=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))
   for i=1,#list do
-    local li=resolvers.resolve(list[i])
+    local li=resolveprefix(list[i])
     if lfs.isdir(li) then
       report_resolved("path - %s",li)
     else
@@ -16746,7 +17722,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["luat-fmt"] = package.loaded["luat-fmt"] or true
 
--- original size: 5951, stripped down to: 4922
+-- original size: 5955, stripped down to: 4926
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-fmt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16834,7 +17810,7 @@ function environment.make_format(name)
   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)
+  os.execute(command)
   local pattern=file.removesuffix(file.basename(usedluastub)).."-*.mem"
   local mp=dir.glob(pattern)
   if mp then
@@ -16869,7 +17845,7 @@ function environment.run_format(name,data,more)
       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)
+        os.execute(command)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -16880,8 +17856,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.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-gzip.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    : 695180
--- stripped bytes    : 246794
+-- original bytes    : 739251
+-- stripped bytes    : 264497
 
 -- end library merge
 
@@ -17107,6 +18083,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
   <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="evaluate"><short>run code passed on the commandline (between quotes)</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>
@@ -17132,6 +18109,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <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>
+    <flag name="systeminfo" value="str"><short>show current operating system, processor, etc</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
    <subcategory>
     <flag name="edit"><short>launch editor with found file</short></flag>
@@ -17761,6 +18739,39 @@ function runners.associate(filename)
     os.launch(filename)
 end
 
+function runners.evaluate(code,filename) -- for Luigi
+    if code == "loop" then
+        while true do
+            io.write("> ")
+            local code = io.read()
+            if code ~= "" then
+                local temp = string.match(code,"^= (.*)$")
+                if temp then
+                    code = "print("..temp..")"
+                end
+                local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+                if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                    io.write("! " .. (message or code).."\n")
+                else
+                    io.write(compiled())
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        if type(code) ~= "string" or code == "" then
+            code = filename
+        end
+        if code ~= "" then
+            local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+            if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                io.write("invalid lua code: " .. (message or code))
+                return
+            end
+            io.write(compiled())
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 function runners.gethelp(filename)
     local url = environment.argument("url")
     if url and url ~= "" then
@@ -17772,6 +18783,15 @@ function runners.gethelp(filename)
     end
 end
 
+function runners.systeminfo()
+    report("architecture      : %s",os.platform  or "<unset>")
+    report("operating system  : %s",os.name      or "<unset>")
+    report("file architecture : %s",os.type      or "<unset>")
+    report("binary path       : %s",os.selfdir   or "<unset>")
+    report("binary suffix     : %s",os.binsuffix or "<unset>")
+    report("library suffix    : %s",os.libsuffix or "<unset>")
+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
@@ -17887,16 +18907,7 @@ end
 
 if e_argument("ansi") then
 
-    local formatters = string.formatters
-
-    logs.setformatters {
-        report_yes    = formatters["%-15s | %s"],
-        report_nop    = formatters["%-15s |"],
-        subreport_yes = formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
-        subreport_nop = formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
-        status_yes    = formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
-        status_nop    = formatters["%-15s :\n"],
-    }
+    logs.setformatters("ansi")
 
     local script = e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts")
 
@@ -17921,6 +18932,10 @@ if e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts") then
         ok = runners.execute_ctx_script(filename)
     end
 
+elseif e_argument("evaluate") then
+
+    runners.evaluate(e_argument("evaluate"),filename)
+
 elseif e_argument("selfmerge") then
 
     -- embed used libraries
@@ -18213,6 +19228,10 @@ elseif e_argument("exporthelp") then
     runners.loadbase()
     application.export(e_argument("exporthelp"),filename)
 
+elseif e_argument("systeminfo") then
+
+    runners.systeminfo()
+
 elseif e_argument("help") or filename=='help' or filename == "" then
 
     application.help()
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
index 5cb5c8d2416..48a9a27a250 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/context/stubs/win64/mtxrun.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lua"] = package.loaded["l-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 3409, stripped down to: 1763
+-- original size: 3888, stripped down to: 2197
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ end
 if lua then
   lua.mask=load([[τεχ = 1]]) and "utf" or "ascii"
 end
+local flush=io.flush
+if flush then
+  local execute=os.execute if execute then function os.execute(...) flush() return execute(...) end end
+  local exec=os.exec  if exec  then function os.exec  (...) flush() return exec  (...) end end
+  local spawn=os.spawn  if spawn  then function os.spawn (...) flush() return spawn (...) end end
+  local popen=io.popen  if popen  then function io.popen (...) flush() return popen (...) end end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -437,7 +444,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-lpeg"] = package.loaded["l-lpeg"] or true
 
--- original size: 29983, stripped down to: 16202
+-- original size: 36225, stripped down to: 19891
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-lpeg']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -498,6 +505,8 @@ patterns.utfbom_16_le=utfbom_16_le
 patterns.utfbom_8=utfbom_8
 patterns.utf_16_be_nl=P("\000\r\000\n")+P("\000\r")+P("\000\n") 
 patterns.utf_16_le_nl=P("\r\000\n\000")+P("\r\000")+P("\n\000") 
+patterns.utf_32_be_nl=P("\000\000\000\r\000\000\000\n")+P("\000\000\000\r")+P("\000\000\000\n")
+patterns.utf_32_le_nl=P("\r\000\000\000\n\000\000\000")+P("\r\000\000\000")+P("\n\000\000\000")
 patterns.utf8one=R("\000\127")
 patterns.utf8two=R("\194\223")*utf8next
 patterns.utf8three=R("\224\239")*utf8next*utf8next
@@ -527,9 +536,21 @@ patterns.nonwhitespace=nonwhitespace
 local stripper=spacer^0*C((spacer^0*nonspacer^1)^0)   
 local fullstripper=whitespace^0*C((whitespace^0*nonwhitespace^1)^0)
 local collapser=Cs(spacer^0/""*nonspacer^0*((spacer^0/" "*nonspacer^1)^0))
+local b_collapser=Cs(whitespace^0/""*(nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local e_collapser=Cs((whitespace^1*P(-1)/""+nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local m_collapser=Cs((nonwhitespace^1+whitespace^1/" ")^0)
+local b_stripper=Cs(spacer^0/""*(nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local e_stripper=Cs((spacer^1*P(-1)/""+nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
+local m_stripper=Cs((nonspacer^1+spacer^1/" ")^0)
 patterns.stripper=stripper
 patterns.fullstripper=fullstripper
 patterns.collapser=collapser
+patterns.b_collapser=b_collapser
+patterns.m_collapser=m_collapser
+patterns.e_collapser=e_collapser
+patterns.b_stripper=b_stripper
+patterns.m_stripper=m_stripper
+patterns.e_stripper=e_stripper
 patterns.lowercase=lowercase
 patterns.uppercase=uppercase
 patterns.letter=patterns.lowercase+patterns.uppercase
@@ -566,9 +587,12 @@ patterns.integer=sign^-1*digit^1
 patterns.unsigned=digit^0*period*digit^1
 patterns.float=sign^-1*patterns.unsigned
 patterns.cunsigned=digit^0*comma*digit^1
+patterns.cpunsigned=digit^0*(period+comma)*digit^1
 patterns.cfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cunsigned
+patterns.cpfloat=sign^-1*patterns.cpunsigned
 patterns.number=patterns.float+patterns.integer
 patterns.cnumber=patterns.cfloat+patterns.integer
+patterns.cpnumber=patterns.cpfloat+patterns.integer
 patterns.oct=zero*octdigit^1
 patterns.octal=patterns.oct
 patterns.HEX=zero*P("X")*(digit+uppercase)^1
@@ -985,23 +1009,40 @@ function lpeg.append(list,pp,delayed,checked)
   end
   return p
 end
+local p_false=P(false)
+local p_true=P(true)
 local function make(t)
-  local p
+  local function making(t)
+    local p=p_false
+    local keys=sortedkeys(t)
+    for i=1,#keys do
+      local k=keys[i]
+      if k~="" then
+        local v=t[k]
+        if v==true then
+          p=p+P(k)*p_true
+        elseif v==false then
+        else
+          p=p+P(k)*making(v)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if t[""] then
+      p=p+p_true
+    end
+    return p
+  end
+  local p=p_false
   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)
+    if k~="" then
+      local v=t[k]
+      if v==true then
+        p=p+P(k)*p_true
+      elseif v==false then
       else
-        p=p+P(k)
+        p=p+P(k)*making(v)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -1009,13 +1050,73 @@ local function make(t)
 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]={}
+  local n=#list
+  if n==0 then
+    for s in next,list do
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    for i=1,n do
+      local s=list[i]
+      local t=tree
+      local p,pk
+      for c in gmatch(s,".") do
+        if t==true then
+          t={ [c]=true,[""]=true }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        elseif t==false then
+          t={ [c]=false }
+          p[pk]=t
+          p=t
+          t=false
+        else
+          local tc=t[c]
+          if not tc then
+            tc=false
+            t[c]=false
+          end
+          p=t
+          t=tc
+        end
+        pk=c
+      end
+      if t==false then
+        p[pk]=true
+      elseif t==true then
+      else
+        t[""]=true
       end
-      t=t[c]
     end
   end
   return make(tree)
@@ -1055,6 +1156,65 @@ 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
+local byte_to_HEX={}
+local byte_to_hex={}
+local byte_to_dec={} 
+local hex_to_byte={}
+for i=0,255 do
+  local H=format("%02X",i)
+  local h=format("%02x",i)
+  local d=format("%03i",i)
+  local c=char(i)
+  byte_to_HEX[c]=H
+  byte_to_hex[c]=h
+  byte_to_dec[c]=d
+  hex_to_byte[h]=c
+  hex_to_byte[H]=c
+end
+local hextobyte=P(2)/hex_to_byte
+local bytetoHEX=P(1)/byte_to_HEX
+local bytetohex=P(1)/byte_to_hex
+local bytetodec=P(1)/byte_to_dec
+local hextobytes=Cs(hextobyte^0)
+local bytestoHEX=Cs(bytetoHEX^0)
+local bytestohex=Cs(bytetohex^0)
+local bytestodec=Cs(bytetodec^0)
+patterns.hextobyte=hextobyte
+patterns.bytetoHEX=bytetoHEX
+patterns.bytetohex=bytetohex
+patterns.bytetodec=bytetodec
+patterns.hextobytes=hextobytes
+patterns.bytestoHEX=bytestoHEX
+patterns.bytestohex=bytestohex
+patterns.bytestodec=bytestodec
+function string.toHEX(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tohex(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestohex,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.todec(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(bytestodec,s)
+  end
+end
+function string.tobytes(s)
+  if not s or s=="" then
+    return s
+  else
+    return lpegmatch(hextobytes,s)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -1082,7 +1242,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-string"] = package.loaded["l-string"] or true
 
--- original size: 5671, stripped down to: 2827
+-- original size: 5694, stripped down to: 2827
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-string']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1187,7 +1347,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-table"] = package.loaded["l-table"] or true
 
--- original size: 31860, stripped down to: 20846
+-- original size: 33830, stripped down to: 21894
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-table']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -1230,11 +1390,12 @@ function table.keys(t)
   end
 end
 local function compare(a,b)
-  local ta,tb=type(a),type(b) 
-  if ta==tb then
+  local ta=type(a) 
+  local tb=type(b) 
+  if ta==tb and ta=="number" then
     return a<b
   else
-    return tostring(a)<tostring(b)
+    return tostring(a)<tostring(b) 
   end
 end
 local function sortedkeys(tab)
@@ -1334,14 +1495,14 @@ local function sortedhash(t,cmp)
     end
     local n=0
     local m=#s
-    local function kv(s)
+    local function kv() 
       if n<m then
         n=n+1
         local k=s[n]
         return k,t[k]
       end
     end
-    return kv,s
+    return kv 
   else
     return nothing
   end
@@ -1506,7 +1667,7 @@ local function simple_table(t)
         if tv=="number" then
           nt=nt+1
           if hexify then
-            tt[nt]=format("0x%04X",v)
+            tt[nt]=format("0x%X",v)
           else
             tt[nt]=tostring(v) 
           end
@@ -1537,7 +1698,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       local tn=type(name)
       if tn=="number" then
         if hexify then
-          handle(format("%s[0x%04X]={",depth,name))
+          handle(format("%s[0x%X]={",depth,name))
         else
           handle(format("%s[%s]={",depth,name))
         end
@@ -1554,7 +1715,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       end
     end
   end
-  if root and next(root) then
+  if root and next(root)~=nil then
     local first,last=nil,0
     if compact then
       last=#root
@@ -1576,7 +1737,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       if compact and first and tk=="number" and k>=first and k<=last then
         if tv=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s 0x%04X,",depth,v))
+            handle(format("%s 0x%X,",depth,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s %s,",depth,v)) 
           end
@@ -1587,7 +1748,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
             handle(format("%s %q,",depth,v))
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             handle(format("%s {},",depth))
           elseif inline then 
             local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -1617,25 +1778,25 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="number" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=0x%04X,",depth,k,v))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=0x%X,",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,k and "true" or "false",v))
+            handle(format("%s [%s]=0x%X,",depth,k and "true" or "false",v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k and "true" or "false",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))
+            handle(format("%s %s=0x%X,",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))
+            handle(format("%s [%q]=0x%X,",depth,k,v))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%q]=%s,",depth,k,v)) 
           end
@@ -1644,7 +1805,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         if reduce and tonumber(v) then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1658,7 +1819,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
         else
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,v))
             end
@@ -1671,10 +1832,10 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           end
         end
       elseif tv=="table" then
-        if not next(v) then
+        if next(v)==nil then
           if tk=="number" then
             if hexify then
-              handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={},",depth,k))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]={},",depth,k))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]={},",depth,k))
             end
@@ -1690,7 +1851,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           if st then
             if tk=="number" then
               if hexify then
-                handle(format("%s [0x%04X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
+                handle(format("%s [0x%X]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               else
                 handle(format("%s [%s]={ %s },",depth,k,concat(st,", ")))
               end
@@ -1710,7 +1871,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       elseif tv=="boolean" then
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%s,",depth,k,v and "true" or "false"))
           end
@@ -1726,7 +1887,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
           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))
+              handle(format("%s [0x%X]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             else
               handle(format("%s [%s]=load(%q),",depth,k,f))
             end
@@ -1741,7 +1902,7 @@ local function do_serialize(root,name,depth,level,indexed)
       else
         if tk=="number" then
           if hexify then
-            handle(format("%s [0x%04X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
+            handle(format("%s [0x%X]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           else
             handle(format("%s [%s]=%q,",depth,k,tostring(v)))
           end
@@ -1795,7 +1956,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
     end
   elseif tname=="number" then
     if hexify then
-      handle(format("[0x%04X]={",name))
+      handle(format("[0x%X]={",name))
     else
       handle("["..name.."]={")
     end
@@ -1813,7 +1974,7 @@ local function serialize(_handle,root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,"",0)
     end
   end
@@ -1942,14 +2103,25 @@ local function identical(a,b)
 end
 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
+local function sparse(old,nest,keeptables)
+  local new={}
+  for k,v in next,old do
+    if not (v=="" or v==false) then
+      if nest and type(v)=="table" then
+        v=sparse(v,nest)
+        if keeptables or next(v)~=nil then
+          new[k]=v
+        end
+      else
+        new[k]=v
       end
     end
   end
+  return new
+end
+table.sparse=sparse
+function table.compact(t)
+  return sparse(t,true,true)
 end
 function table.contains(t,v)
   if t then
@@ -2054,10 +2226,10 @@ function table.sub(t,i,j)
   return { unpack(t,i,j) }
 end
 function table.is_empty(t)
-  return not t or not next(t)
+  return not t or next(t)==nil
 end
 function table.has_one_entry(t)
-  return t and not next(t,next(t))
+  return t and next(t,next(t))==nil
 end
 function table.loweredkeys(t) 
   local l={}
@@ -2102,6 +2274,44 @@ function table.values(t,s)
     return {}
   end
 end
+function table.filtered(t,pattern,sort,cmp)
+  if t and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    if sort then
+      local s
+      if cmp then
+        s=sortedhashkeys(t,function(a,b) return cmp(t,a,b) end)
+      else
+        s=sortedkeys(t) 
+      end
+      local n=0
+      local m=#s
+      local function kv(s)
+        while n<m do
+          n=n+1
+          local k=s[n]
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return kv,s
+    else
+      local n=next(t)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n~=nil do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(t,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return k,t[k]
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator,t
+    end
+  else
+    return nothing
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -2110,7 +2320,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-io"] = package.loaded["l-io"] or true
 
--- original size: 8824, stripped down to: 6347
+-- original size: 8643, stripped down to: 6232
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-io']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2417,8 +2627,6 @@ function io.readstring(f,n,m)
   local str=gsub(f:read(n),"\000","")
   return str
 end
-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
@@ -2645,7 +2853,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-os"] = package.loaded["l-os"] or true
 
--- original size: 16093, stripped down to: 9704
+-- original size: 15761, stripped down to: 9403
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-os']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -2719,13 +2927,10 @@ if not os.__getenv__ then
     setmetatable(os.env,{ __index=__index,__newindex=__newindex } )
   end
 end
-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
+local execute=os.execute
+local iopopen=io.popen
 function os.resultof(command)
-  local handle=io.popen(command,"r")
+  local handle=iopopen(command,"r") 
   if handle then
     local result=handle:read("*all") or ""
     handle:close()
@@ -2754,7 +2959,7 @@ local launchers={
   unix="$BROWSER %s &> /dev/null &",
 }
 function os.launch(str)
-  os.execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
+  execute(format(launchers[os.name] or launchers.unix,str))
 end
 if not os.times then
   function os.times()
@@ -3029,7 +3234,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-file"] = package.loaded["l-file"] or true
 
--- original size: 18308, stripped down to: 9948
+-- original size: 20949, stripped down to: 9945
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-file']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3043,41 +3248,28 @@ 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,find,gmatch=string.match,string.find,string.gmatch
 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 tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+local attributes=lfs.attributes
+if sandbox then
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isfile,"lfs.isfile")
+  sandbox.redefine(lfs.isdir,"lfs.isdir")
+end
+function lfs.isdir(name)
+  if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  else
+    return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+  end
+end
+function lfs.isfile(name)
+  return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
+end
 local colon=P(":")
 local period=P(".")
 local periods=P("..")
@@ -3279,28 +3471,30 @@ local isroot=fwslash^1*-1
 local hasroot=fwslash^1
 local reslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/"),"/")
 local deslasher=lpeg.replacer(S("\\/")^1,"/")
-function file.join(...)
-  local lst={... }
-  local one=lst[1]
+function file.join(one,two,three,...)
+  if not two then
+    return one=="" and one or lpegmatch(stripper,one)
+  end
+  if one=="" then
+    return lpegmatch(stripper,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
+  end
   if lpegmatch(isnetwork,one) then
     local one=lpegmatch(reslasher,one)
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return one..two
     else
       return one.."/"..two
     end
   elseif lpegmatch(isroot,one) then
-    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/",2))
+    local two=lpegmatch(deslasher,three and concat({ two,three,... },"/") or two)
     if lpegmatch(hasroot,two) then
       return two
     else
       return "/"..two
     end
-  elseif one=="" then
-    return lpegmatch(stripper,concat(lst,"/",2))
   else
-    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat(lst,"/"))
+    return lpegmatch(deslasher,concat({ one,two,three,... },"/"))
   end
 end
 local drivespec=R("az","AZ")^1*colon
@@ -3474,7 +3668,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-md5"] = package.loaded["l-md5"] or true
 
--- original size: 3760, stripped down to: 2088
+-- original size: 3248, stripped down to: 2266
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-md5']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3492,14 +3686,20 @@ if not md5 then
   }
 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(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
+local gsub=string.gsub
+do
+  local patterns=lpeg and lpeg.patterns
+  if patterns then
+    local bytestoHEX=patterns.bytestoHEX
+    local bytestohex=patterns.bytestohex
+    local bytestodec=patterns.bytestodec
+    local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+    local md5sum=md5.sum
+    if not md5.HEX then function md5.HEX(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestoHEX,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.hex then function md5.hex(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestohex,md5sum(str)) end end end
+    if not md5.dec then function md5.dec(str) if str then return lpegmatch(bytestodec,md5sum(str)) end end end
+  end
+end
 function file.needsupdating(oldname,newname,threshold) 
   local oldtime=lfs.attributes(oldname,"modification")
   if oldtime then
@@ -3556,7 +3756,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-url"] = package.loaded["l-url"] or true
 
--- original size: 12292, stripped down to: 5585
+-- original size: 12531, stripped down to: 5721
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-url']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3642,19 +3842,25 @@ local splitquery=Cf (Ct("")*P { "sequence",
   pair=Cg(key*equal*value),
 },rawset)
 local function hashed(str) 
-  if str=="" then
+  if not str or 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~=""
+  local detailed=split(str)
+  local rawscheme=""
+  local rawquery=""
+  local somescheme=false
+  local somequery=false
+  if detailed then
+    rawscheme=detailed[1]
+    rawquery=detailed[4]
+    somescheme=rawscheme~=""
+    somequery=rawquery~=""
+  end
   if not somescheme and not somequery then
-    s={
+    return {
       scheme="file",
       authority="",
       path=str,
@@ -3664,28 +3870,28 @@ local function hashed(str)
       noscheme=true,
       filename=str,
     }
-  else 
-    local authority,path,filename=s[2],s[3]
-    if authority=="" then
-      filename=path
-    elseif path=="" then
-      filename=""
-    else
-      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
+  local authority=detailed[2]
+  local path=detailed[3]
+  local filename=nil
+  if authority=="" then
+    filename=path
+  elseif path=="" then
+    filename=""
+  else
+    filename=authority.."/"..path
+  end
+  return {
+    scheme=rawscheme,
+    authority=authority,
+    path=path,
+    query=lpegmatch(unescaper,rawquery),
+    queries=lpegmatch(splitquery,rawquery),
+    fragment=detailed[5],
+    original=str,
+    noscheme=false,
+    filename=filename,
+  }
 end
 url.split=split
 url.hasscheme=hasscheme
@@ -3719,7 +3925,7 @@ function url.construct(hash)
   end
   return lpegmatch(escaper,concat(fullurl))
 end
-local pattern=Cs(noslash*R("az","AZ")*(S(":|")/":")*noslash*P(1)^0)
+local pattern=Cs(slash^-1/""*R("az","AZ")*((S(":|")/":")+P(":"))*slash*P(1)^0)
 function url.filename(filename)
   local spec=hashed(filename)
   local path=spec.path
@@ -3767,7 +3973,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-dir"] = package.loaded["l-dir"] or true
 
--- original size: 14788, stripped down to: 9096
+-- original size: 16765, stripped down to: 11003
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -3777,7 +3983,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-dir']={
   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 find,gmatch,match,gsub,sub=string.find,string.gmatch,string.match,string.gsub,string.sub
 local concat,insert,remove,unpack=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.unpack
 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
@@ -3786,53 +3992,126 @@ local dir=dir
 local lfs=lfs
 local attributes=lfs.attributes
 local walkdir=lfs.dir
-local isdir=lfs.isdir
-local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir 
+local isfile=lfs.isfile 
 local currentdir=lfs.currentdir
 local chdir=lfs.chdir
 local mkdir=lfs.mkdir
 local onwindows=os.type=="windows" or find(os.getenv("PATH"),";",1,true)
-if not isdir then
-  function isdir(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="directory"
+if onwindows then
+  local tricky=S("/\\")*P(-1)
+  isdir=function(name)
+    if lpegmatch(tricky,name) then
+      return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+    else
+      return attributes(name.."/.","mode")=="directory"
+    end
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
   lfs.isdir=isdir
-end
-if not isfile then
-  function isfile(name)
-    local a=attributes(name)
-    return a and a.mode=="file"
+  lfs.isfile=isfile
+else
+  isdir=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="directory"
+  end
+  isfile=function(name)
+    return attributes(name,"mode")=="file"
   end
+  lfs.isdir=isdir
   lfs.isfile=isfile
 end
 function dir.current()
   return (gsub(currentdir(),"\\","/"))
 end
-local lfsisdir=isdir
-local function isdir(path)
-  path=gsub(path,"[/\\]+$","")
-  return lfsisdir(path)
+local function glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,action)
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            action(full)
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_function(dirs[i],patt,recurse,action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
-lfs.isdir=isdir
-local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,action)
-  if path=="/" then
-    path=path.."."
-  elseif not find(path,"/$") then
-    path=path..'/'
-  end
-  if isdir(path) then 
-    for name in walkdir(path) do 
-      local full=path..name
-      local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
-        if find(full,patt) then
-          action(full)
+local function glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,result)
+  if not result then
+    result={}
+  end
+  if isdir(path) then
+    local usedpath
+    if path=="/" then
+      usedpath="/."
+    elseif not find(path,"/$") then
+      usedpath=path.."/."
+      path=path.."/"
+    else
+      usedpath=path
+    end
+    local dirs
+    for name in walkdir(usedpath) do
+      if name~="." and name~=".." then
+        local full=path..name
+        local mode=attributes(full,'mode')
+        if mode=='file' then
+          if not patt or find(full,patt) then
+            result[#result+1]=full
+          end
+        elseif recurse and mode=="directory" then
+          if not dirs then
+            dirs={ full }
+          else
+            dirs[#dirs+1]=full
+          end
         end
-      elseif recurse and (mode=="directory") and (name~='.') and (name~="..") then
-        globpattern(full,patt,recurse,action)
       end
     end
+    if dirs then
+      for i=1,#dirs do
+        glob_pattern_table(dirs[i],patt,recurse,result)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return result
+end
+local function globpattern(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  local kind=type(method)
+  if patt and sub(patt,1,-3)==path then
+    patt=false
+  end
+  if kind=="function" then
+    return glob_pattern_function(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  elseif kind=="table" then
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,method)
+  else
+    return glob_pattern_table(path,patt,recurse,{})
   end
 end
 dir.globpattern=globpattern
@@ -3845,34 +4124,40 @@ local function collectpattern(path,patt,recurse,result)
     ok,scanner,first=xpcall(function() return walkdir(path)   end,function() end) 
   end
   if ok and type(scanner)=="function" then
-    if not find(path,"/$") then path=path..'/' end
+    if not find(path,"/$") 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
+      if name=="." then
+      elseif name==".." then
+      else
+        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" then
+          attr.list=collectpattern(full,patt,recurse)
           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 separator
-if onwindows then
+local separator,pattern
+if onwindows then 
   local slash=S("/\\")/"/"
-  pattern=Ct {
+  pattern={
     [1]=(Cs(P(".")+slash^1)+Cs(R("az","AZ")*P(":")*slash^0)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=Cs(((1-S("*?/\\"))^0*slash)^0),
     [3]=Cs(P(1)^0)
   }
-else 
-  pattern=Ct {
+else
+  pattern={
     [1]=(C(P(".")+P("/")^1)+Cc("./"))*V(2)*V(3),
     [2]=C(((1-S("*?/"))^0*P("/"))^0),
     [3]=C(P(1)^0)
@@ -3890,9 +4175,8 @@ local function glob(str,t)
     elseif isfile(str) then
       t(str)
     else
-      local split=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
-      if split then
-        local root,path,base=split[1],split[2],split[3]
+      local root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
@@ -3914,16 +4198,12 @@ local function glob(str,t)
         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 root,path,base=lpegmatch(pattern,str) 
+      if root and path and base then
         local recurse=find(base,"**",1,true) 
         local start=root..path
         local result=lpegmatch(filter,start..base)
-        globpattern(start,result,recurse,action)
-        return t
+        return globpattern(start,result,recurse,t)
       else
         return {}
       end
@@ -4071,47 +4351,51 @@ else
   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]:)(.*)$")
-      if first and not find(last,"^/") then
-        local d=currentdir()
-        if chdir(first) then
-          first=dir.current()
+do
+  local chdir=sandbox and sandbox.original(chdir) or chdir
+  if onwindows then
+    local xcurrentdir=dir.current
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      local first,nothing,last=match(str,"^(//)(//*)(.*)$")
+      if first then
+        first=xcurrentdir().."/" 
+      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=xcurrentdir() 
+          end
+          chdir(d)
         end
-        chdir(d)
+      end
+      if not first then
+        first,last=xcurrentdir(),str
+      end
+      last=gsub(last,"//","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
+      last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
+      first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
+      if last=="" or last=="." then
+        return first
+      else
+        return first.."/"..last
       end
     end
-    if not first then
-      first,last=dir.current(),str
-    end
-    last=gsub(last,"//","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"/%./","/")
-    last=gsub(last,"^/*","")
-    first=gsub(first,"/*$","")
-    if last=="" or last=="." then
-      return first
-    else
-      return first.."/"..last
-    end
-  end
-else
-  function dir.expandname(str) 
-    if not find(str,"^/") then
-      str=currentdir().."/"..str
+  else
+    function dir.expandname(str) 
+      if not find(str,"^/") then
+        str=currentdir().."/"..str
+      end
+      str=gsub(str,"//","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
+      str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
+      return str
     end
-    str=gsub(str,"//","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"/%./","/")
-    str=gsub(str,"(.)/%.$","%1")
-    return str
   end
 end
 file.expandname=dir.expandname 
@@ -4154,7 +4438,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-boolean"] = package.loaded["l-boolean"] or true
 
--- original size: 1809, stripped down to: 1527
+-- original size: 1850, stripped down to: 1568
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-boolean']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4208,11 +4492,11 @@ function string.booleanstring(str)
     return str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t"
   end
 end
-function string.is_boolean(str,default)
+function string.is_boolean(str,default,strict)
   if type(str)=="string" then
-    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or str=="1" then
+    if str=="true" or str=="yes" or str=="on" or str=="t" or (not strict and str=="1") then
       return true
-    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or str=="0" then
+    elseif str=="false" or str=="no" or str=="off" or str=="f" or (not strict and str=="0") then
       return false
     end
   end
@@ -4226,7 +4510,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-unicode"] = package.loaded["l-unicode"] or true
 
--- original size: 33706, stripped down to: 14938
+-- original size: 37233, stripped down to: 15684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-unicode']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4242,7 +4526,9 @@ local type=type
 local char,byte,format,sub,gmatch=string.char,string.byte,string.format,string.sub,string.gmatch
 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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local patterns=lpeg.patterns
+local tabletopattern=lpeg.utfchartabletopattern
 local bytepairs=string.bytepairs
 local finder=lpeg.finder
 local replacer=lpeg.replacer
@@ -4251,7 +4537,7 @@ local utfgmatch=utf.gmatch
 local p_utftype=patterns.utftype
 local p_utfstricttype=patterns.utfstricttype
 local p_utfoffset=patterns.utfoffset
-local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8char
+local p_utf8char=patterns.utf8character
 local p_utf8byte=patterns.utf8byte
 local p_utfbom=patterns.utfbom
 local p_newline=patterns.newline
@@ -4450,15 +4736,52 @@ if not utf.sub then
     end
   end
 end
-function utf.remapper(mapping)
-  local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping)^0)
-  return function(str)
-    if not str or str=="" then
-      return ""
+function utf.remapper(mapping,option) 
+  local variant=type(mapping)
+  if variant=="table" then
+    if option=="dynamic" then
+      local pattern=false
+      table.setmetatablenewindex(mapping,function(t,k,v) rawset(t,k,v) pattern=false end)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          if not pattern then
+            pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+          end
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end
+    elseif option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
     else
-      return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+      local pattern=Cs((tabletopattern(mapping)/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  elseif variant=="function" then
+    if option=="pattern" then
+      return Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+    else
+      local pattern=Cs((p_utf8char/mapping+p_utf8char)^0)
+      return function(str)
+        if not str or str=="" then
+          return ""
+        else
+          return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+        end
+      end,pattern
+    end
+  else
+    return function(str)
+      return str or ""
     end
-  end,pattern
+  end
 end
 function utf.replacer(t) 
   local r=replacer(t,false,false,true)
@@ -4508,190 +4831,157 @@ function utf.magic(f)
 end
 local utf16_to_utf8_be,utf16_to_utf8_le
 local utf32_to_utf8_be,utf32_to_utf8_le
-local utf_16_be_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
-local utf_16_le_linesplitter=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
-if bytepairs then
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+local utf_16_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_be^-1
+local utf_16_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_16_le^-1
+local utf_32_be_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_be^-1
+local utf_32_le_getbom=patterns.utfbom_32_le^-1
+local utf_16_be_linesplitter=utf_16_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_be_nl)
+local utf_16_le_linesplitter=utf_16_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_16_le_nl)
+local utf_32_be_linesplitter=utf_32_be_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_be_nl)
+local utf_32_le_linesplitter=utf_32_le_getbom*lpeg.tsplitat(patterns.utf_32_le_nl)
+local more=0
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)/function(left,right)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf16_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)/function(right,left)
+  local now=256*byte(left)+byte(right)
+  if more>0 then
+    now=(more-0xD800)*0x400+(now-0xDC00)+0x10000 
+    more=0
+    return utfchar(now)
+  elseif now>=0xD800 and now<=0xDBFF then
+    more=now
+    return "" 
+  else
+    return utfchar(now)
+  end
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_be=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(a)+256*256*byte(b)+256*byte(c)+byte(d))
+end
+local p_utf32_to_utf8_le=C(1)*C(1)*C(1)*C(1)/function(a,b,c,d)
+  return utfchar(256*256*256*byte(d)+256*256*byte(c)+256*byte(b)+byte(a))
+end
+p_utf16_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf16_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_16_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf16_to_utf8_le^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_be=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_be_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_be^0)
+p_utf32_to_utf8_le=P(true)/function() more=0 end*utf_32_le_getbom*Cs(p_utf32_to_utf8_le^0)
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_be=p_utf16_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf16_to_utf8_le=p_utf16_to_utf8_le
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_be=p_utf32_to_utf8_be
+patterns.utf32_to_utf8_le=p_utf32_to_utf8_le
+utf16_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    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
-        else
-          break
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r)
-    end
-    return t
+  return t
+end
+utf16_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
   end
-else
-  utf16_to_utf8_be=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_be_linesplitter,t)
+end
+local utf16_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf16_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if left=="\000" then 
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(right))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(left)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
-    end
-    return t
   end
-  utf16_to_utf8_le=function(t)
-    if type(t)=="string" then
-      t=lpegmatch(utf_16_le_linesplitter,t)
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_be=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_be_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_be_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_be,s)
     end
-    local result={} 
-    for i=1,#t do
-      local r,more=0,0
-      for left,right in gmatch(t[i],"(.)(.)") do
-        if right=="\000" then
-          r=r+1
-          result[r]=utfchar(byte(left))
-        elseif right then
-          local now=256*byte(right)+byte(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
-        end
-      end
-      t[i]=concat(result,"",1,r) 
+  end
+  return t
+end
+utf32_to_utf8_le=function(s)
+  if s and s~="" then
+    return lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
+  else
+    return s
+  end
+end
+local utf32_to_utf8_le_t=function(t)
+  if not t then
+    return nil
+  elseif type(t)=="string" then
+    t=lpegmatch(utf_32_le_linesplitter,t)
+  end
+  for i=1,#t do
+    local s=t[i]
+    if s~="" then
+      t[i]=lpegmatch(p_utf32_to_utf8_le,s)
     end
-    return t
   end
-  utf32_to_utf8_le=function() return {} end 
-  utf32_to_utf8_be=function() return {} end
+  return t
 end
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_le_t=utf16_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf16_to_utf8_be_t=utf16_to_utf8_be_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_le_t=utf32_to_utf8_le_t
+utf.utf32_to_utf8_be_t=utf32_to_utf8_be_t
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_le=utf16_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf16_to_utf8_be=utf16_to_utf8_be
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_le=utf32_to_utf8_le
 utf.utf32_to_utf8_be=utf32_to_utf8_be
-function utf.utf8_to_utf8(t)
+function utf.utf8_to_utf8_t(t)
   return type(t)=="string" and lpegmatch(utflinesplitter,t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf16_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf16_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-function utf.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(t,endian)
+  return endian and utf32_to_utf8_be_t(t) or utf32_to_utf8_le_t(t) or t
 end
-local function little(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function little(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b%256,b/256)
   else
@@ -4700,8 +4990,7 @@ local function little(c)
     return char(b1%256,b1/256,b2%256,b2/256)
   end
 end
-local function big(c)
-  local b=byte(c)
+local function big(b)
   if b<0x10000 then
     return char(b/256,b%256)
   else
@@ -4710,27 +4999,29 @@ local function big(c)
     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_be(str,nobom)
+local l_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/little+P(1)/"")^0)
+local b_remap=Cs((p_utf8byte/big+P(1)/"")^0)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   else
     return char(254,255)..lpegmatch(b_remap,str)
   end
 end
-function utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+local function utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   if nobom then
     return lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   else
     return char(255,254)..lpegmatch(l_remap,str)
   end
 end
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_be=utf8_to_utf16_be
+utf.utf8_to_utf16_le=utf8_to_utf16_le
 function utf.utf8_to_utf16(str,littleendian,nobom)
   if littleendian then
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_le(str,nobom)
   else
-    return utf.utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
+    return utf8_to_utf16_be(str,nobom)
   end
 end
 local pattern=Cs (
@@ -4746,16 +5037,16 @@ function utf.xstring(s)
   return format("0x%05X",type(s)=="number" and s or utfbyte(s))
 end
 function utf.toeight(str)
-  if not str then
+  if not str or str=="" then
     return nil
   end
   local utftype=lpegmatch(p_utfstricttype,str)
   if utftype=="utf-8" then
-    return sub(str,4)
-  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)
+    return sub(str,4)        
   elseif utftype=="utf-16-be" then
-    return utf16_to_utf8_ne(str)
+    return utf16_to_utf8_be(str)  
+  elseif utftype=="utf-16-le" then
+    return utf16_to_utf8_le(str)  
   else
     return str
   end
@@ -4834,7 +5125,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["l-math"] = package.loaded["l-math"] or true
 
--- original size: 915, stripped down to: 836
+-- original size: 974, stripped down to: 890
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -4844,6 +5135,9 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['l-math']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local floor,sin,cos,tan=math.floor,math.sin,math.cos,math.tan
+if not math.ceiling then
+  math.ceiling=math.ceil
+end
 if not math.round then
   function math.round(x) return floor(x+0.5) end
 end
@@ -4871,7 +5165,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-str"] = package.loaded["util-str"] or true
 
--- original size: 33063, stripped down to: 18397
+-- original size: 34407, stripped down to: 18852
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-str']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5001,10 +5295,12 @@ local striplinepatterns={
   ["retain"]=p_retain_normal,
   ["retain and collapse"]=p_retain_collapse,
   ["retain and no empty"]=p_retain_noempty,
+  ["collapse"]=patterns.collapser,
 }
+setmetatable(striplinepatterns,{ __index=function(t,k) return p_prune_collapse end })
 strings.striplinepatterns=striplinepatterns
 function strings.striplines(str,how)
-  return str and lpegmatch(how and striplinepatterns[how] or p_prune_collapse,str) or str
+  return str and lpegmatch(striplinepatterns[how],str) or str
 end
 strings.striplong=strings.striplines
 function strings.nice(str)
@@ -5044,10 +5340,10 @@ 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)..")")
+    return tracedchars[b] or (utfchar(b).." (U+"..format("%05X",b)..")")
   else
     local c=utfbyte(b)
-    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..format('%05X',c)..")")
+    return tracedchars[c] or (b.." (U+"..(c and format("%05X",c) or "?????")..")")
   end
 end
 function number.signed(i)
@@ -5184,12 +5480,12 @@ local format_f=function(f)
   n=n+1
   return format("format('%%%sf',a%s)",f,n)
 end
-local format_F=function(f)
+local format_F=function(f) 
   n=n+1
   if not f or f=="" then
-    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
+    return format("(((a%s > -0.0000000005 and a%s < 0.0000000005) and '0') or format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%.9f',a%s))",n,n,n,n)
   else
-    return format("((a%s == 0 and '0') or (a%s == 1 and '1') or format('%%%sf',a%s))",n,n,f,n)
+    return format("format((a%s %% 1 == 0) and '%%i' or '%%%sf',a%s)",n,f,n)
   end
 end
 local format_g=function(f)
@@ -5417,7 +5713,6 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
 +V("j")+V("J") 
 +V("m")+V("M") 
 +V("z")
-+V("*") 
       )+V("*")
     )*(P(-1)+Carg(1))
   )^0,
@@ -5461,6 +5756,7 @@ local builder=Cs { "start",
   ["a"]=(prefix_any*P("a"))/format_a,
   ["A"]=(prefix_any*P("A"))/format_A,
   ["*"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1+P("%%")/"%%")^1)/format_rest,
+  ["?"]=Cs(((1-P("%"))^1        )^1)/format_rest,
   ["!"]=Carg(2)*prefix_any*P("!")*C((1-P("!"))^1)*P("!")/format_extension,
 }
 local direct=Cs (
@@ -5535,6 +5831,15 @@ else
   add(formatters,"tex",[[lpegmatch(texescape,%s)]],{ texescape=lpeg.patterns.texescape })
   add(formatters,"lua",[[lpegmatch(luaescape,%s)]],{ luaescape=lpeg.patterns.luaescape })
 end
+local dquote=patterns.dquote 
+local equote=patterns.escaped+dquote/'\\"'+1
+local space=patterns.space
+local cquote=Cc('"')
+local pattern=Cs(dquote*(equote-P(-2))^0*dquote)          
++Cs(cquote*(equote-space)^0*space*equote^0*cquote) 
+function string.optionalquoted(str)
+  return lpegmatch(pattern,str) or str
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -5543,7 +5848,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tab"] = package.loaded["util-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 23985, stripped down to: 16069
+-- original size: 24267, stripped down to: 16260
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -5633,6 +5938,15 @@ function tables.removevalue(t,value)
     end
   end
 end
+function tables.replacevalue(t,oldvalue,newvalue)
+  if oldvalue and newvalue then
+    for i=1,#t do
+      if t[i]==oldvalue then
+        t[i]=newvalue
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
 function tables.insertbeforevalue(t,value,extra)
   for i=1,#t do
     if t[i]==extra then
@@ -6026,7 +6340,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       end
       depth=depth+1
     end
-    if root and next(root) then
+    if root and next(root)~=nil then
       local first=nil
       local last=0
       last=#root
@@ -6051,7 +6365,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
           elseif tv=="string" then
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_str(depth,v)
           elseif tv=="table" then
-            if not next(v) then
+            if next(v)==nil then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_val_not(depth)
             else
               local st=simple_table(v)
@@ -6081,7 +6395,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
             n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_boo_value_str(depth,k,v)
           end
         elseif tv=="table" then
-          if not next(v) then
+          if next(v)==nil then
             if tk=="number" then
               n=n+1 t[n]=f_key_num_value_not(depth,k,v)
             elseif tk=="string" then
@@ -6139,7 +6453,7 @@ function table.serialize(root,name,specification)
       local dummy=root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_
       root._w_h_a_t_e_v_e_r_=nil
     end
-    if next(root) then
+    if next(root)~=nil then
       do_serialize(root,name,1,0)
     end
   end
@@ -6302,7 +6616,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-prs"] = package.loaded["util-prs"] or true
 
--- original size: 19618, stripped down to: 14012
+-- original size: 21751, stripped down to: 15108
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-prs']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -6458,11 +6772,30 @@ function parsers.settings_to_array(str,strict)
     return { str }
   end
 end
-local separator=space^0*comma*space^0
-local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(comma+P(-1)))))^0)
-local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
-local pattern_a=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
-local pattern_b=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+local cache_a={}
+local cache_b={}
+function parsers.groupedsplitat(symbol,withaction)
+  if not symbol then
+    symbol=","
+  end
+  local pattern=(withaction and cache_b or cache_a)[symbol]
+  if not pattern then
+    local symbols=S(symbol)
+    local separator=space^0*symbols*space^0
+    local value=P(lbrace*C((nobrace+nestedbraces)^0)*rbrace)+C((nestedbraces+(1-(space^0*(symbols+P(-1)))))^0)
+    if withaction then
+      local withvalue=Carg(1)*value/function(f,s) return f(s) end
+      pattern=spaces*withvalue*(separator*withvalue)^0
+      cache_b[symbol]=pattern
+    else
+      pattern=spaces*Ct(value*(separator*value)^0)
+      cache_a[symbol]=pattern
+    end
+  end
+  return pattern
+end
+local pattern_a=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",false)
+local pattern_b=parsers.groupedsplitat(",",true)
 function parsers.stripped_settings_to_array(str)
   if not str or str=="" then
     return {}
@@ -6524,12 +6857,9 @@ function parsers.array_to_string(a,separator)
     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
+local pattern=Cf(Ct("")*Cg(C((1-S(", "))^1)*S(", ")^0*Cc(true))^1,rawset)
+function utilities.parsers.settings_to_set(str,t)
+  return str and lpegmatch(pattern,str) or {}
 end
 function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   local t,tn={},0
@@ -6541,12 +6871,16 @@ function parsers.simple_hash_to_string(h,separator)
   end
   return concat(t,separator or ",")
 end
-local str=C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
+local str=Cs(lpegpatterns.unquoted)+C((1-whitespace-equal)^1)
 local setting=Cf(Carg(1)*(whitespace^0*Cg(str*whitespace^0*(equal*whitespace^0*str+Cc(""))))^1,rawset)
 local splitter=setting^1
 function utilities.parsers.options_to_hash(str,target)
   return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str,1,target or {}) or {}
 end
+local splitter=lpeg.tsplitat(" ")
+function utilities.parsers.options_to_array(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(splitter,str) or {}
+end
 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)
@@ -6668,7 +7002,7 @@ function parsers.rfc4180splitter(specification)
   local field=escaped+non_escaped+Cc("")
   local record=Ct(field*(separator*field)^1)
   local headerline=record*Cp()
-  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^-1*record)^0)
+  local wholeblob=Ct((newline^(specification.strict and -1 or 1)*record)^0)
   return function(data,getheader)
     if getheader then
       local header,position=lpegmatch(headerline,data)
@@ -6705,13 +7039,13 @@ function parsers.stepper(str,n,action)
     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)
+local pattern_math=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+P("^")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^0)
+local pattern_text=Cs((P("%")/"\\percent "+(P("^")/"\\high")*Cc("{")*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("}")+anything)^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)
+local pattern=Cs((P("^")/"<sup>"*lpegpatterns.integer*Cc("</sup>")+anything)^0)
 function parsers.unittoxml(str)
   return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
 end
@@ -6783,6 +7117,18 @@ function utilities.parsers.runtime(time)
   local seconds=mod(time,60)
   return days,hours,minutes,seconds
 end
+local spacing=whitespace^0
+local apply=P("->")
+local method=C((1-apply)^1)
+local token=lbrace*C((1-rbrace)^1)*rbrace+C(anything^1)
+local pattern=spacing*(method*spacing*apply+Carg(1))*spacing*token
+function utilities.parsers.splitmethod(str,default)
+  if str then
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str,1,default or false)
+  else
+    return default or false,""
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -6872,7 +7218,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-set"] = package.loaded["trac-set"] or true
 
--- original size: 12365, stripped down to: 8799
+-- original size: 12482, stripped down to: 8864
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-set']={ 
   version=1.001,
@@ -6900,7 +7246,7 @@ function setters.initialize(filename,name,values)
     local data=setter.data
     if data then
       for key,newvalue in next,values do
-        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue)
+        local newvalue=is_boolean(newvalue,newvalue,true) 
         local functions=data[key]
         if functions then
           local oldvalue=functions.value
@@ -6954,7 +7300,7 @@ local function set(t,what,newvalue)
       elseif not value then
         value=false 
       else
-        value=is_boolean(value,value)
+        value=is_boolean(value,value,true) 
       end
       w=topattern(w,true,true)
       for name,functions in next,data do
@@ -7093,6 +7439,7 @@ function setters.new(name)
     report=function(...) setters.report (setter,...) end,
     enable=function(...)     enable (setter,...) end,
     disable=function(...)     disable (setter,...) end,
+    reset=function(...)     reset  (setter,...) end,
     register=function(...)     register(setter,...) end,
     list=function(...)     list  (setter,...) end,
     show=function(...)     show  (setter,...) end,
@@ -7184,7 +7531,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-log"] = package.loaded["trac-log"] or true
 
--- original size: 25613, stripped down to: 16617
+-- original size: 29359, stripped down to: 20483
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7193,15 +7540,18 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-log']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
+local next,type,select,print=next,type,select,print
 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 next,type,select=next,type,select
 local utfchar=utf.char
+local datetime=os.date
+local openfile=io.open
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local formatters=string.formatters
 local texgetcount=tex and tex.getcount
+local variant="default"
 logs=logs or {}
 local logs=logs
 local moreinfo=[[
@@ -7211,32 +7561,122 @@ 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
 ]]
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+formatters.add (
   formatters,"unichr",
   [["U+" .. format("%%05X",%s) .. " (" .. utfchar(%s) .. ")"]]
 )
-utilities.strings.formatters.add (
+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,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters
+local direct,subdirect,writer,pushtarget,poptarget,setlogfile,settimedlog,setprocessor,setformatters,newline
 if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
-  local valueiskey={ __index=function(t,k) t[k]=k return k end } 
-  local target="term and log"
+  local function useluawrites()
+    local texio_write_nl=texio.write_nl
+    local texio_write=texio.write
+    local io_write=io.write
+    write_nl=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write_nl("log",target,...)
+        texio_write_nl("term","")
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    write=function(target,...)
+      if not io_write then
+        io_write=io.write
+      end
+      if target=="term and log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target=="log" then
+        texio_write("log",...)
+      elseif target=="term" then
+        io_write(...)
+      elseif target~="none" then
+        texio_write("log",target,...)
+        io_write(target,...)
+      end
+    end
+    texio.write=write
+    texio.write_nl=write_nl
+    useluawrites=ignore
+  end
+  local whereto="both"
+  local target=nil
+  local targets=nil
+  local formats=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local translations=table.setmetatableindex("self")
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,direct_yes,subdirect_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,direct_nop,subdirect_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="log",
+        log="log",
+        file="log",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term and log",
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"],
+        direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"],
+        direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"],
+        subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"],
+        subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+      targets={
+        logfile="none",
+        log="none",
+        file="none",
+        console="term",
+        terminal="term",
+        both="term",
+      },
+    }
+  }
   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 report_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s\n"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s >\n"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,report_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7248,8 +7688,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local direct_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s"]
-  local direct_nop=formatters["%-15s >"]
   direct=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return direct_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7261,8 +7699,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s\n"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >\n"]
   subreport=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,subreport_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7274,8 +7710,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       write_nl(target,"\n")
     end
   end
-  local subdirect_yes=formatters["%-15s > %s > %s"]
-  local subdirect_nop=formatters["%-15s > %s >"]
   subdirect=function(a,s,b,c,...)
     if c then
       return subdirect_yes(translations[a],translations[s],formatters[formats[b]](c,...))
@@ -7287,8 +7721,6 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       return ""
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(target,status_yes(translations[a],formatters[formats[b]](c,...)))
@@ -7300,16 +7732,13 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       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
+  settarget=function(askedwhereto)
+    whereto=askedwhereto or whereto or "both"
+    target=targets[whereto]
+    if not target then
+      whereto="both"
+      target=targets[whereto]
+    end
     if target=="term" or target=="term and log" then
       logs.flush=io.flush
     else
@@ -7338,21 +7767,74 @@ if tex and (tex.jobname or tex.formatname) then
       writeline(target,f(...))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    direct_yes=f.direct_yes  or direct_yes
-    direct_nop=f.direct_nop  or direct_nop
-    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes or subdirect_yes
-    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop or subdirect_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local t=nil
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if not specification then
+    elseif type(specification)=="table" then
+      t=specification.targets
+      f=specification.formats or specification
+    else
+      local v=variants[specification]
+      if v then
+        t=v.targets
+        f=v.formats
+        variant=specification
+      end
+    end
+    targets=t or d.targets
+    target=targets[whereto] or target
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    direct_yes=f.direct_yes
+    direct_nop=f.direct_nop
+    subdirect_yes=f.subdirect_yes
+    subdirect_nop=f.subdirect_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+    if variant=="ansi" then
+      useluawrites() 
+    end
+    settarget(whereto)
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=ignore
   settimedlog=ignore
 else
+  local report_yes,subreport_yes,status_yes
+  local report_nop,subreport_nop,status_nop
+  local variants={
+    default={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+    ansi={
+      formats={
+        report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"],
+        report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"],
+        subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
+        subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
+        status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
+        status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"],
+      },
+    },
+  }
   logs.flush=ignore
   writer=function(s)
     write_nl(s)
@@ -7360,8 +7842,6 @@ else
   newline=function()
     write_nl("\n")
   end
-  local report_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s"]
-  local report_nop=formatters["%-15s |"]
   report=function(a,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(report_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7373,8 +7853,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local subreport_yes=formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"]
-  local subreport_nop=formatters["%-15s | %s |"]
   subreport=function(a,sub,b,c,...)
     if c then
       write_nl(subreport_yes(a,sub,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7386,8 +7864,6 @@ else
       write_nl("")
     end
   end
-  local status_yes=formatters["%-15s : %s\n"]
-  local status_nop=formatters["%-15s :\n"]
   status=function(a,b,c,...) 
     if c then
       write_nl(status_yes(a,formatters[b](c,...)))
@@ -7412,14 +7888,34 @@ else
       writeline(f(s))
     end
   end
-  setformatters=function(f)
-    report_yes=f.report_yes  or report_yes
-    report_nop=f.report_nop  or report_nop
-    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes or subreport_yes
-    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop or subreport_nop
-    status_yes=f.status_yes  or status_yes
-    status_nop=f.status_nop  or status_nop
-  end
+  setformatters=function(specification)
+    local f=nil
+    local d=variants.default
+    if specification then
+      if type(specification)=="table" then
+        f=specification.formats or specification
+      else
+        local v=variants[specification]
+        if v then
+          f=v.formats
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    if f then
+      d=d.formats
+    else
+      f=d.formats
+      d=f
+    end
+    setmetatableindex(f,d)
+    report_yes=f.report_yes
+    report_nop=f.report_nop
+    subreport_yes=f.subreport_yes
+    subreport_nop=f.subreport_nop
+    status_yes=f.status_yes
+    status_nop=f.status_nop
+  end
+  setformatters(variant)
   setlogfile=function(name,keepopen)
     if name and name~="" then
       local localtime=os.localtime
@@ -7672,13 +8168,13 @@ end
 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
+logs.setprogram=ignore 
+logs.extendbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportlines=ignore 
+logs.reportbanner=ignore 
+logs.reportline=ignore 
+logs.simplelines=ignore 
+logs.help=ignore
 local Carg,C,lpegmatch=lpeg.Carg,lpeg.C,lpeg.match
 local p_newline=lpeg.patterns.newline
 local linewise=(
@@ -7755,10 +8251,11 @@ function logs.application(t)
   end
   return t
 end
-function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,...)
-  local message=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"](os.date("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,format(...))
+local f_syslog=formatters["%s %s => %s => %s => %s\r"]
+function logs.system(whereto,process,jobname,category,fmt,arg,...)
+  local message=f_syslog(datetime("%d/%m/%y %H:%m:%S"),process,jobname,category,arg==nil and fmt or format(fmt,arg,...))
   for i=1,10 do
-    local f=io.open(whereto,"a") 
+    local f=openfile(whereto,"a") 
     if f then
       f:write(message)
       f:close()
@@ -7820,7 +8317,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["trac-inf"] = package.loaded["trac-inf"] or true
 
--- original size: 7011, stripped down to: 5590
+-- original size: 6704, stripped down to: 5343
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['trac-inf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -7993,15 +8490,6 @@ function statistics.tracefunction(base,tag,...)
     statistics.register(formatters["%s.%s"](tag,name),function() return serialize(stat,"calls") end)
   end
 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
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -8568,7 +9056,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-tpl"] = package.loaded["util-tpl"] or true
 
--- original size: 6251, stripped down to: 3488
+-- original size: 7100, stripped down to: 3978
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-tpl']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8610,7 +9098,7 @@ local sqlescape=lpeg.replacer {
   { "\r\n","\\n" },
   { "\r","\\n" },
 }
-local sqlquoted=lpeg.Cs(lpeg.Cc("'")*sqlescape*lpeg.Cc("'"))
+local sqlquoted=Cs(Cc("'")*sqlescape*Cc("'"))
 lpegpatterns.sqlescape=sqlescape
 lpegpatterns.sqlquoted=sqlquoted
 local luaescape=lpegpatterns.luaescape
@@ -8633,12 +9121,24 @@ local quotedescapers={
 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))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and escapers[how] or luaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
 end
 local function replacekeyquoted(s,t,how,recurse) 
-  local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
-  return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  if how==false then
+    return replacekey(s,t,how,recurse)
+  else
+    local escaper=how and quotedescapers[how] or quotedluaescaper
+    return escaper(replacekey(s,t,how,recurse))
+  end
+end
+local function replaceoptional(l,m,r,t,how,recurse)
+  local v=t[l]
+  return v and v~="" and lpegmatch(replacer,r,1,t,how or "lua",recurse or false) or ""
 end
 local single=P("%") 
 local double=P("%%") 
@@ -8653,11 +9153,16 @@ 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 noloptional=P("%?")/''
+local noroptional=P("?%")/''
+local nomoptional=P(":")/''
+local args=Carg(1)*Carg(2)*Carg(3)
+local key=nosingle*((C((1-nosingle  )^1)*args)/replacekey    )*nosingle
+local quoted=nolquotedq*((C((1-norquotedq )^1)*args)/replacekeyquoted )*norquotedq
+local unquoted=nolquoted*((C((1-norquoted )^1)*args)/replacekeyunquoted)*norquoted
+local optional=noloptional*((C((1-nomoptional)^1)*nomoptional*C((1-noroptional)^1)*args)/replaceoptional)*noroptional
 local any=P(1)
-   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+key+any)^0)
+   replacer=Cs((unquoted+quoted+escape+optional+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
@@ -8696,7 +9201,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["util-env"] = package.loaded["util-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8814, stripped down to: 5092
+-- original size: 8022, stripped down to: 5038
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -8707,7 +9212,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['util-env']={
 }
 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 unquoted,quoted,optionalquoted=string.unquoted,string.quoted,string.optionalquoted
 local concat,insert,remove=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove
 environment=environment or {}
 local environment=environment
@@ -8820,24 +9325,14 @@ function environment.splitarguments(separator)
   return before,after
 end
 function environment.reconstructcommandline(arg,noquote)
+  local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve 
   arg=arg or environment.originalarguments
   if noquote and #arg==1 then
-    local a=arg[1]
-    a=resolvers.resolve(a)
-    a=unquoted(a)
-    return a
+    return unquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[1]) or arg[1])
   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," ",1,true) then
-        result[#result+1]=quoted(a)
-      else
-        result[#result+1]=a
-      end
+      result[i]=optionalquoted(resolveprefix and resolveprefix(arg[i]) or resolveprefix)
     end
     return concat(result," ")
   else
@@ -9046,7 +9541,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-tab"] = package.loaded["lxml-tab"] or true
 
--- original size: 42614, stripped down to: 26694
+-- original size: 43882, stripped down to: 26870
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-tab']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -9061,10 +9556,10 @@ if lpeg.setmaxstack then lpeg.setmaxstack(1000) 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 type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset=type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable,tonumber,rawset
 local lower,find,match,gsub=string.lower,string.find,string.match,string.gsub
 local utfchar=utf.char
-local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local lpegmatch,lpegpatterns=lpeg.match,lpeg.patterns
 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 {}
@@ -9226,9 +9721,10 @@ local function fromdec(s)
     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 p_rest=(1-P(";"))^0
+local p_many=P(1)^0
+local p_char=lpegpatterns.utf8character
+local parsedentity=P("&")*(P("#x")*(p_rest/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_rest/fromdec))*P(";")*P(-1)+(P("#x")*(p_many/fromhex)+P("#")*(p_many/fromdec))
 local predefined_unified={
   [38]="&amp;",
   [42]="&quot;",
@@ -9254,7 +9750,9 @@ local privates_u={
 local privates_p={}
 local privates_n={
 }
-local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u)
+local escaped=utf.remapper(privates_u,"dynamic")
+local unprivatized=utf.remapper(privates_p,"dynamic")
+xml.unprivatized=unprivatized
 local function unescaped(s)
   local p=privates_n[s]
   if not p then
@@ -9267,9 +9765,7 @@ local function unescaped(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]
@@ -9422,7 +9918,7 @@ 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 utfbom=lpegpatterns.utfbom 
 local spacing=C(space^0)
 local anyentitycontent=(1-open-semicolon-space-close)^0
 local hexentitycontent=R("AF","af","09")^0
@@ -9590,7 +10086,7 @@ local function _xmlconvert_(data,settings)
   reported_attribute_errors,mt,errorhandler=nil,nil,nil
   return result
 end
-function xmlconvert(data,settings)
+local function xmlconvert(data,settings)
   local ok,result=pcall(function() return _xmlconvert_(data,settings) end)
   if ok then
     return result
@@ -9682,14 +10178,17 @@ function xml.checkbom(root)
     insert(dt,2,"\n" )
   end
 end
-local function verbose_element(e,handlers) 
+local f_attribute=formatters['%s=%q']
+local function verbose_element(e,handlers,escape) 
   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
+    local n=0
     for k,v in next,eat do
-      ats[#ats+1]=formatters['%s=%q'](k,escaped(v))
+      n=n+1
+      ats[n]=f_attribute(k,escaped(v))
     end
   end
   if ern and trace_entities and ern~=ens then
@@ -10033,7 +10532,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] = package.loaded["lxml-lpt"] or true
 
--- original size: 48030, stripped down to: 30595
+-- original size: 48229, stripped down to: 30684
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-lpt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -10418,8 +10917,8 @@ local lp_builtin=P (
     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_p=P("+")^0*R("09")^1*P(-1)/"l==%0"
+local 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"
@@ -10598,7 +11097,7 @@ local function nodesettostring(set,nodetest)
     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)
+    t[#t+1]=(directive and tg) or format("not(%s)",tg)
   end
   if nodetest==false then
     return format("not(%s)",concat(t,"|"))
@@ -10864,7 +11363,6 @@ expressions.print=function(...)
   print(...)
   return true
 end
-expressions.contains=find
 expressions.find=find
 expressions.upper=upper
 expressions.lower=lower
@@ -10886,6 +11384,9 @@ function expressions.contains(str,pattern)
   end
   return false
 end
+function xml.expressions.idstring(str)
+  return type(str)=="string" and gsub(str,"^#","") or ""
+end
 local function traverse(root,pattern,handle)
   local collected=applylpath(root,pattern)
   if collected then
@@ -11173,7 +11674,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["lxml-aux"] = package.loaded["lxml-aux"] or true
 
--- original size: 23804, stripped down to: 16817
+-- original size: 28225, stripped down to: 20125
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -11183,16 +11684,19 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['lxml-aux']={
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
 local trace_manipulations=false trackers.register("lxml.manipulations",function(v) trace_manipulations=v end)
+local trace_inclusions=false trackers.register("lxml.inclusions",function(v) trace_inclusions=v end)
 local report_xml=logs.reporter("xml")
 local xml=xml
-local xmlconvert,xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.convert,xml.copy,xml.name
+local xmlcopy,xmlname=xml.copy,xml.name
 local xmlinheritedconvert=xml.inheritedconvert
 local xmlapplylpath=xml.applylpath
 local xmlfilter=xml.filter
-local type,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,setmetatable,getmetatable
+local type,next,setmetatable,getmetatable=type,next,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 lpegmatch=lpeg.match
+local striplinepatterns=utilities.strings.striplinepatterns
 local function report(what,pattern,c,e)
   report_xml("%s element %a, root %a, position %a, index %a, pattern %a",what,xmlname(e),xmlname(e.__p__),c,e.ni,pattern)
 end
@@ -11247,13 +11751,15 @@ 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])
+    if handle 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
     end
     return collected
@@ -11309,6 +11815,7 @@ local function redo_ni(d)
     end
   end
 end
+xml.reindex=redo_ni
 local function xmltoelement(whatever,root)
   if not whatever then
     return nil
@@ -11360,8 +11867,16 @@ function xml.delete(root,pattern)
             report('deleting',pattern,c,e)
           end
           local d=p.dt
-          remove(d,e.ni)
-          redo_ni(d) 
+          local ni=e.ni
+          if ni<=#d then
+            if false then
+              p.dt[ni]=""
+            else
+              remove(d,ni)
+              redo_ni(d) 
+            end
+          else
+          end
         end
       end
     end
@@ -11481,28 +11996,40 @@ 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)
+local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level)
   pattern=pattern or 'include'
   loaddata=loaddata or io.loaddata
   local collected=xmlapplylpath(xmldata,pattern)
   if collected then
+    if not level then
+      level=1
+    end
     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
+      local ekrt=ek.__p__
+      local epdt=ekrt.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
+          if name then
+            break
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      local data=nil
+      if name and name~="" then
+        data=loaddata(name) or ""
+        if trace_inclusions then
+          report_xml("including %s bytes from %a at level %s by pattern %a and attribute %a (%srecursing)",#data,name,level,pattern,attribute or "",recursive and "" or "not ")
         end
       end
-      local data=(name and name~="" and loaddata(name)) or ""
-      if data=="" then
+      if not data or data=="" then
         epdt[ek.ni]="" 
       elseif ekat["parse"]=="text" then
         epdt[ek.ni]=xml.escaped(data) 
@@ -11512,70 +12039,113 @@ local function include(xmldata,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
           epdt[ek.ni]="" 
         else
           if recursive then
-            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata)
+            include(xi,pattern,attribute,recursive,loaddata,level+1)
+          end
+          local child=xml.body(xi) 
+          child.__p__=ekrt
+          child.__f__=name 
+          epdt[ek.ni]=child
+          local inclusions=xmldata.settings.inclusions
+          if inclusions then
+            inclusions[#inclusions+1]=name
+          else
+            xmldata.settings.inclusions={ name }
           end
-          epdt[ek.ni]=xml.body(xi) 
         end
       end
     end
   end
 end
 xml.include=include
+function xml.inclusion(e,default)
+  while e do
+    local f=e.__f__
+    if f then
+      return f
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+  return default
+end
+function xml.inclusions(e,sorted)
+  while e do
+    local settings=e.settings
+    if settings then
+      local inclusions=settings.inclusions
+      if inclusions then
+        inclusions=table.unique(inclusions) 
+        if sorted then
+          table.sort(inclusions) 
+        end
+        return inclusions 
+      else
+        e=e.__p__
+      end
+    else
+      e=e.__p__
+    end
+  end
+end
+local b_collapser=lpeg.patterns.b_collapser
+local m_collapser=lpeg.patterns.m_collapser
+local e_collapser=lpeg.patterns.e_collapser
+local b_stripper=lpeg.patterns.b_stripper
+local m_stripper=lpeg.patterns.m_stripper
+local e_stripper=lpeg.patterns.e_stripper
+local lpegmatch=lpeg.match
 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 n=#edt
+    if n==0 then
+      return e 
+    elseif anywhere then
+      local t={}
+      local m=0
+      for e=1,n do
         local str=edt[e]
         if type(str)~="string" then
-          n=n+1
-          t[n]=str
+          m=m+1
+          t[m]=str
         elseif str~="" then
           if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_collapser) or (n==m and e_collapser) or m_collapser,str)
+          else
+            str=lpegmatch((n==1 and b_stripper) or (n==m and e_stripper) or m_stripper,str)
           end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s*(.-)%s*$","%1")
           if str~="" then
-            n=n+1
-            t[n]=str
+            m=m+1
+            t[m]=str
           end
         end
       end
       e.dt=t
     else
-      if #edt>0 then
-        local str=edt[1]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
+      local str=edt[1]
+      if type(str)=="string" then
+        if str~="" then
+          str=lpegmatch(nolines and b_collapser or b_stripper,str)
+        end
+        if str=="" then
           remove(edt,1)
+          n=n-1
         else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"^%s+","")
-          if str=="" then
-            remove(edt,1)
-          else
-            edt[1]=str
-          end
+          edt[1]=str
         end
       end
-      local nedt=#edt
-      if nedt>0 then
-        local str=edt[nedt]
-        if type(str)~="string" then
-        elseif str=="" then
-          remove(edt)
-        else
-          if nolines then
-            str=gsub(str,"%s+"," ")
-          end
-          str=gsub(str,"%s+$","")
+      if n>0 then
+        str=edt[n]
+        if type(str)=="string" then
           if str=="" then
             remove(edt)
           else
-            edt[nedt]=str
+            str=lpegmatch(nolines and e_collapser or e_stripper,str)
+            if str=="" then
+              remove(edt)
+            else
+              edt[n]=str
+            end
           end
         end
       end
@@ -11761,8 +12331,8 @@ function xml.finalizers.xml.cdata(collected)
   end
   return ""
 end
-function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n) 
-  table.insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
     tg="@cm@",
     ns="",
     special=true,
@@ -11770,7 +12340,25 @@ function xml.insertcomment(e,str,n)
     dt={ str },
   })
 end
-function xml.setcdata(e,str) 
+function xml.insertcdata(e,str,n)
+  insert(e.dt,n or 1,{
+    tg="@cd@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  })
+end
+function xml.setcomment(e,str,n)
+  e.dt={ {
+    tg="@cm@",
+    ns="",
+    special=true,
+    at={},
+    dt={ str },
+  } }
+end
+function xml.setcdata(e,str)
   e.dt={ {
     tg="@cd@",
     ns="",
@@ -11840,7 +12428,7 @@ local function recurse(e,action)
     for i=1,#edt do
       local str=edt[i]
       if type(str)~="string" then
-        recurse(str,action,recursive)
+        recurse(str,action) 
       elseif str~="" then
         edt[i]=action(str)
       end
@@ -11858,6 +12446,65 @@ function helpers.recursetext(collected,action,recursive)
     end
   end
 end
+local specials={
+  ["@rt@"]="root",
+  ["@pi@"]="instruction",
+  ["@cm@"]="comment",
+  ["@dt@"]="declaration",
+  ["@cd@"]="cdata",
+}
+local function convert(x,strip,flat)
+  local ns=x.ns
+  local tg=x.tg
+  local at=x.at
+  local dt=x.dt
+  local node=flat and {
+    [0]=(not x.special and (ns~="" and ns..":"..tg or tg)) or nil,
+  } or {
+    _namespace=ns~="" and ns or nil,
+    _tag=not x.special and tg or nil,
+    _type=specials[tg] or "_element",
+  }
+  if at then
+    for k,v in next,at do
+      node[k]=v
+    end
+  end
+  local n=0
+  for i=1,#dt do
+    local di=dt[i]
+    if type(di)=="table" then
+      if flat and di.special then
+      else
+        di=convert(di,strip,flat)
+        if di then
+          n=n+1
+          node[n]=di
+        end
+      end
+    elseif strip then
+      di=lpegmatch(strip,di)
+      if di~="" then
+        n=n+1
+        node[n]=di
+      end
+    else
+      n=n+1
+      node[n]=di
+    end
+  end
+  if next(node) then
+    return node
+  end
+end
+function xml.totable(x,strip,flat)
+  if type(x)=="table" then
+    if strip then
+      strip=striplinepatterns[strip]
+    end
+    return convert(x,strip,flat)
+  end
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12414,7 +13061,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-ini"] = package.loaded["data-ini"] or true
 
--- original size: 7927, stripped down to: 5528
+-- original size: 11085, stripped down to: 7662
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12423,14 +13070,15 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-ini']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files",
 }
+local next,type,getmetatable,rawset=next,type,getmetatable,rawset
 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 ostype,osname,osuname,ossetenv,osgetenv=os.type,os.name,os.uname,os.setenv,os.getenv
+local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
 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
@@ -12563,61 +13211,158 @@ if type(profiler)=="table" and not jit then
     profiler.start("luatex-profile.log")
   end)
 end
-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
+local prefixes=utilities.storage.allocate()
+resolvers.prefixes=prefixes
+local resolved={}
+local abstract={}
+local dynamic={}
+function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
+  resolved,abstract={},{}
 end
-
-
-end -- of closure
-
-do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
-
-package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
-
--- original size: 15317, stripped down to: 9723
-
-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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,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_both(a,b)
-  local t,n={},0
-  for sb in gmatch(b,"[^,]+") do       
-    for sa in gmatch(a,"[^,]+") do     
-      n=n+1;t[n]=sa..sb
+function resolvers.allprefixes(separator)
+  local all=table.sortedkeys(prefixes)
+  if separator then
+    for i=1,#all do
+      all[i]=all[i]..":"
     end
   end
-  return concat(t,",")
+  return all
 end
-local comma=P(",")
-local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
-local docomma=comma^1/","
-local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
-local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
-local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
-local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
-local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
-local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) end
-local left=P("{")
-local right=P("}")
-local var=P((1-S("{}" ))^0)
-local set=P((1-S("{},"))^0)
+local function _resolve_(method,target)
+  local action=prefixes[method]
+  if action then
+    return action(target)
+  else
+    return method..":"..target
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.unresolve(str)
+  return abstract[str] or str
+end
+function resolvers.setdynamic(str)
+  dynamic[str]=true
+end
+local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
+local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
+local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
+local p_resolve=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
+local p_simple=prefix*P(-1)
+local function resolve(str) 
+  if type(str)=="table" then
+    local res={}
+    for i=1,#str do
+      res[i]=resolve(str[i])
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  local res=resolved[str]
+  if res then
+    return res
+  end
+  local simple=lpegmatch(p_simple,str)
+  local action=prefixes[simple]
+  if action then
+    local res=action(res)
+    if not dynamic[simple] then
+      resolved[simple]=res
+      abstract[res]=simple
+    end
+    return res
+  end
+  res=lpegmatch(p_resolve,str)
+  resolved[str]=res
+  abstract[res]=str
+  return res
+end
+resolvers.resolve=resolve
+if type(osuname)=="function" then
+  for k,v in next,osuname() do
+    if not prefixes[k] then
+      prefixes[k]=function() return v end
+    end
+  end
+end
+if ostype=="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()
+  table.setmetatablenewindex(prefixes,makepattern)
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return lpegmatch(pattern,str)
+  end
+else 
+  function resolvers.repath(str)
+    return str
+  end
+end
+
+
+end -- of closure
+
+do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
+
+package.loaded["data-exp"] = package.loaded["data-exp"] or true
+
+-- original size: 17216, stripped down to: 10657
+
+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,Carg,P,C,S=lpeg.Ct,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.Carg,lpeg.P,lpeg.C,lpeg.S
+local type,next=type,next
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
+local ostype=os.type
+local collapsepath,joinpath,basename=file.collapsepath,file.join,file.basename
+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 trace_globbing=true  trackers.register("resolvers.globbing",function(v) trace_globbing=v end)
+local report_expansions=logs.reporter("resolvers","expansions")
+local report_globbing=logs.reporter("resolvers","globbing")
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local function f_both(a,b)
+  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 comma=P(",")
+local nocomma=(1-comma)^1
+local docomma=comma^1/","
+local before=Cs((nocomma*Carg(1)+docomma)^0)
+local after=Cs((Carg(1)*nocomma+docomma)^0)
+local both=Cs(((C(nocomma)*Carg(1))/function(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,b,1,a) end+docomma)^0)
+local function f_first (a,b) return lpegmatch(after,b,1,a) end
+local function f_second(a,b) return lpegmatch(before,a,1,b) end
+local function f_both (a,b) return lpegmatch(both,b,1,a) 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 )
@@ -12685,35 +13430,27 @@ function resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(pathlist)
   end
   return newlist
 end
-local cleanup=lpeg.replacer {
-  { "!","" },
-  { "\\","/" },
-}
-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,"~",1,true) then
-        return "" 
-      else
-        return lpegmatch(cleanup,str)
+local usedhomedir=nil
+local donegation=(P("!")/""   )^0
+local doslashes=(P("\\")/"/"+1)^0
+local function expandedhome()
+  if not usedhomedir then
+    usedhomedir=lpegmatch(Cs(donegation*doslashes),environment.homedir or "")
+    if usedhomedir=="~" or usedhomedir=="" or not isdir(usedhomedir) then
+      if trace_expansions then
+        report_expansions("no home dir set, ignoring dependent path using current path")
       end
-    end
-  else
-    local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME"))/homedir)^0
-    local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
-    function resolvers.cleanpath(str)
-      return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+      usedhomedir="."
     end
   end
-  return resolvers.cleanpath(str)
+  return usedhomedir
 end
-local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME" 
+local dohome=((P("~")+P("$HOME")+P("%HOME%"))/expandedhome)^0
+local cleanup=Cs(donegation*dohome*doslashes)
+resolvers.cleanpath=function(str)
+  return str and lpegmatch(cleanup,str) or ""
+end
+local expandhome=P("~")/"$HOME"
 local dodouble=P('"')/""*(expandhome+(1-P('"')))^0*P('"')/""
 local dosingle=P("'")/""*(expandhome+(1-P("'")))^0*P("'")/""
 local dostring=(expandhome+1       )^0
@@ -12765,46 +13502,67 @@ function resolvers.splitpath(str)
 end
 function resolvers.joinpath(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
-    return file.joinpath(str)
+    return joinpath(str)
   else
     return str
   end
 end
 local attributes,directory=lfs.attributes,lfs.dir
 local weird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`!#$%^&*()={}[]:;\"\'||<>,?\n\r\t"))
+local lessweird=P(".")^1+lpeg.anywhere(S("~`#$%^&*:;\"\'||<>,?\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 fullcache={}
+local nofsharedscans=0
+local function scan(files,remap,spec,path,n,m,r,onlyone,tolerant)
+  local full=path=="" and spec or (spec..path..'/')
   local dirs={}
   local nofdirs=0
+  local pattern=tolerant and lessweird or weird
   for name in directory(full) do
-    if not lpegmatch(weird,name) then
-      local mode=attributes(full..name,'mode')
-      if mode=='file' then
+    if not lpegmatch(pattern,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 }
+        local lower=lower(name)
+        local paths=files[lower]
+        if paths then
+          if onlyone then
           else
-            f[#f+1]=path
+            if type(paths)=="string" then
+              files[lower]={ paths,path }
+            else
+              paths[#paths+1]=path
+            end
+            if name~=lower then
+              local rl=remap[lower]
+              if not rl then
+                remap[lower]=name
+                r=r+1
+              elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+                report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+              end
+            end
           end
         else 
-          files[name]=path
-          local lower=lower(name)
+          files[lower]=path
           if name~=lower then
-            files["remap:"..lower]=name
-            r=r+1
+            local rl=remap[lower]
+            if not rl then
+              remap[lower]=name
+              r=r+1
+            elseif trace_globbing and rl~=name then
+              report_globbing("confusing filename, name: %a, lower: %a, already: %a",name,lower,rl)
+            end
           end
         end
-      elseif mode=='directory' then
+      elseif mode=="directory" then
         m=m+1
         nofdirs=nofdirs+1
         if path~="" then
-          dirs[nofdirs]=path..'/'..name
+          dirs[nofdirs]=path.."/"..name
         else
           dirs[nofdirs]=name
         end
@@ -12814,107 +13572,69 @@ local function scan(files,spec,path,n,m,r)
   if nofdirs>0 then
     sort(dirs)
     for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files,n,m,r=scan(files,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r)
+      files,remap,n,m,r=scan(files,remap,spec,dirs[i],n,m,r,onlyonce,tolerant)
     end
   end
   scancache[sub(full,1,-2)]=files
-  return files,n,m,r
+  return files,remap,n,m,r
 end
-local fullcache={}
-function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  statistics.starttiming(timer)
-  local realpath=resolvers.resolve(path) 
+function resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,onlyonce,tolerant)
+  local realpath=resolveprefix(path)
   if usecache then
-    local files=fullcache[realpath]
-    if files then
+    local content=fullcache[realpath]
+    if content then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_expansions("using caches scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
+        report_expansions("using cached scan of path %a, branch %a",path,branch or path)
       end
-      return files
+      nofsharedscans=nofsharedscans+1
+      return content
     end
   end
+  statistics.starttiming(timer)
   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
-  end
-  if nofdirs>0 then
-    sort(dirs)
-    for i=1,nofdirs do
-      files=simplescan(files,spec,dirs[i])
-    end
-  end
-  return files
-end
-local simplecache={}
-local nofsharedscans=0
-function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
-  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
+  local content
+  if isdir(realpath) then
+    local files,remap,n,m,r=scan({},{},realpath..'/',"",0,0,0,onlyonce,tolerant)
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=n,
+        directories=m,
+        remappings=r,
+      },
+      files=files,
+      remap=remap,
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("%s files found on %s directories with %s uppercase remappings",n,m,r)
     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
+  else
+    content={
+      metadata={
+        path=path,
+        files=0,
+        directories=0,
+        remappings=0,
+      },
+      files={},
+      remap={},
+    }
+    if trace_locating then
+      report_expansions("invalid path %a",realpath)
     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
+    fullcache[realpath]=content
   end
   nofscans=nofscans+1
   statistics.stoptiming(timer)
-  return files
+  return content
+end
+function resolvers.simplescanfiles(path,branch,usecache)
+  return resolvers.scanfiles(path,branch,usecache,true,true) 
 end
 function resolvers.scandata()
   table.sort(scanned)
@@ -12925,6 +13645,52 @@ function resolvers.scandata()
     paths=scanned,
   }
 end
+function resolvers.get_from_content(content,path,name) 
+  if not content then
+    return
+  end
+  local files=content.files
+  if not files then
+    return
+  end
+  local remap=content.remap
+  if not remap then
+    return
+  end
+  if name then
+    local used=lower(name)
+    return path,remap[used] or used
+  else
+    local name=path
+    local used=lower(name)
+    local path=files[used]
+    if path then
+      return path,remap[used] or used
+    end
+  end
+end
+local nothing=function() end
+function resolvers.filtered_from_content(content,pattern)
+  if content and type(pattern)=="string" then
+    local pattern=lower(pattern)
+    local files=content.files
+    local remap=content.remap
+    if files and remap then
+      local n=next(files)
+      local function iterator()
+        while n do
+          local k=n
+          n=next(files,k)
+          if find(k,pattern) then
+            return files[k],remap and remap[k] or k
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      return iterator
+    end
+  end
+  return nothing
+end
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -12933,7 +13699,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-env"] = package.loaded["data-env"] or true
 
--- original size: 8769, stripped down to: 6490
+-- original size: 9216, stripped down to: 6798
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-env']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -12951,10 +13717,12 @@ local formats=allocate()
 local suffixes=allocate()
 local dangerous=allocate()
 local suffixmap=allocate()
+local usertypes=allocate()
 resolvers.formats=formats
 resolvers.suffixes=suffixes
 resolvers.dangerous=dangerous
 resolvers.suffixmap=suffixmap
+resolvers.usertypes=usertypes
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
 local relations=allocate { 
   core={
@@ -13022,11 +13790,13 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "mp" },
       variable='MPINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'mp','mpvi','mpiv','mpii' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     tex={
       names={ "tex" },
       variable='TEXINPUTS',
-      suffixes={ 'tex',"mkvi","mkiv","mkii" },
+      suffixes={ "tex","mkvi","mkiv","mkii","cld","lfg","xml" },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     icc={
       names={ "icc","icc profile","icc profiles" },
@@ -13042,6 +13812,7 @@ local relations=allocate {
       names={ "lua" },
       variable='LUAINPUTS',
       suffixes={ luasuffixes.lua,luasuffixes.luc,luasuffixes.tma,luasuffixes.tmc },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     lib={
       names={ "lib" },
@@ -13050,11 +13821,15 @@ local relations=allocate {
     },
     bib={
       names={ 'bib' },
+      variable='BIBINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bib' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     bst={
       names={ 'bst' },
+      variable='BSTINPUTS',
       suffixes={ 'bst' },
+      usertype=true,
     },
     fontconfig={
       names={ 'fontconfig','fontconfig file','fontconfig files' },
@@ -13136,8 +13911,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
     for name,relation in next,categories do
       local rn=relation.names
       local rv=relation.variable
-      local rs=relation.suffixes
       if rn and rv then
+        local rs=relation.suffixes
+        local ru=relation.usertype
         for i=1,#rn do
           local rni=lower(gsub(rn[i]," ",""))
           formats[rni]=rv
@@ -13149,8 +13925,9 @@ function resolvers.updaterelations()
             end
           end
         end
-      end
-      if rs then
+        if ru then
+          usertypes[name]=true
+        end
       end
     end
   end
@@ -13201,7 +13978,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmp"] = package.loaded["data-tmp"] or true
 
--- original size: 15532, stripped down to: 11648
+-- original size: 15681, stripped down to: 11761
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmp']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13220,6 +13997,7 @@ local trace_cache=false trackers.register("resolvers.cache",function(v) trace_ca
 local report_caches=logs.reporter("resolvers","caches")
 local report_resolvers=logs.reporter("resolvers","caching")
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
 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
@@ -13241,7 +14019,7 @@ caches.relocate=false
 caches.defaults={ "TMPDIR","TEMPDIR","TMP","TEMP","HOME","HOMEPATH" }
 local writable,readables,usedreadables=nil,{},{}
 local function identify()
-  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE")
+  local texmfcaches=resolvers.cleanpathlist("TEXMFCACHE") 
   if texmfcaches then
     for k=1,#texmfcaches do
       local cachepath=texmfcaches[k]
@@ -13495,10 +14273,12 @@ local content_state={}
 function caches.contentstate()
   return content_state or {}
 end
-function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name)
+function caches.loadcontent(cachename,dataname,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.getfirstreadablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name)
+  end
   local blob=loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)) or loadfile(addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua))
   if blob then
     local data=blob()
@@ -13530,10 +14310,12 @@ function caches.collapsecontent(content)
     end
   end
 end
-function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content)
-  local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
-  local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
-  local filename=file.join(path,name) 
+function caches.savecontent(cachename,dataname,content,filename)
+  if not filename then
+    local name=caches.hashed(cachename)
+    local full,path=caches.setfirstwritablefile(addsuffix(name,luasuffixes.lua),"trees")
+    filename=file.join(path,name) 
+  end
   local luaname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.lua)
   local lucname=addsuffix(filename,luasuffixes.luc)
   if trace_locating then
@@ -13576,7 +14358,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-met"] = package.loaded["data-met"] or true
 
--- original size: 5460, stripped down to: 4014
+-- original size: 5347, stripped down to: 4015
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-met']={
   version=1.100,
@@ -13604,7 +14386,7 @@ local function splitmethod(filename)
   if type(filename)=="table" then
     return filename 
   end
-  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".")
+  filename=file.collapsepath(filename,".") 
   if not find(filename,"://",1,true) then
     return { scheme="file",path=filename,original=filename,filename=filename }
   end
@@ -13695,7 +14477,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-res"] = package.loaded["data-res"] or true
 
--- original size: 62045, stripped down to: 43116
+-- original size: 67003, stripped down to: 46291
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -13705,7 +14487,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-res']={
   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 concat,insert,remove,sortedkeys,sortedhash=table.concat,table.insert,table.remove,table.sortedkeys,table.sortedhash
 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
@@ -13714,17 +14496,23 @@ local formatters=string.formatters
 local filedirname=file.dirname
 local filebasename=file.basename
 local suffixonly=file.suffixonly
+local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
+local removesuffix=file.removesuffix
 local filejoin=file.join
 local collapsepath=file.collapsepath
 local joinpath=file.joinpath
+local is_qualified_path=file.is_qualified_path
 local allocate=utilities.storage.allocate
 local settings_to_array=utilities.parsers.settings_to_array
+local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
+local isdir=lfs.isdir
 local setmetatableindex=table.setmetatableindex
 local luasuffixes=utilities.lua.suffixes
-local getcurrentdir=lfs.currentdir
 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 trace_paths=false trackers .register("resolvers.paths",function(v) trace_paths=v end)
 local resolve_otherwise=true  directives.register("resolvers.otherwise",function(v) resolve_otherwise=v end)
 local report_resolving=logs.reporter("resolvers","resolving")
 local resolvers=resolvers
@@ -13732,10 +14520,14 @@ local expandedpathfromlist=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist
 local checkedvariable=resolvers.checkedvariable
 local splitconfigurationpath=resolvers.splitconfigurationpath
 local methodhandler=resolvers.methodhandler
+local filtered=resolvers.filtered_from_content
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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.cacheversion="1.100"
+resolvers.configbanner=""
 resolvers.homedir=environment.homedir
 resolvers.criticalvars=allocate { "SELFAUTOLOC","SELFAUTODIR","SELFAUTOPARENT","TEXMFCNF","TEXMF","TEXOS" }
 resolvers.luacnfname="texmfcnf.lua"
@@ -13754,6 +14546,7 @@ end
 local unset_variable="unset"
 local formats=resolvers.formats
 local suffixes=resolvers.suffixes
+local usertypes=resolvers.usertypes
 local dangerous=resolvers.dangerous
 local suffixmap=resolvers.suffixmap
 resolvers.defaultsuffixes={ "tex" } 
@@ -13762,7 +14555,7 @@ local   instance=resolvers.instance or nil
 function resolvers.setenv(key,value,raw)
   if instance then
     instance.environment[key]=value
-    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolvers.resolve(value))
+    ossetenv(key,raw and value or resolveprefix(value))
   end
 end
 local function getenv(key)
@@ -13776,7 +14569,7 @@ local function getenv(key)
 end
 resolvers.getenv=getenv
 resolvers.env=getenv
-local function resolve(k)
+local function resolvevariable(k)
   return instance.expansions[k]
 end
 local dollarstripper=lpeg.stripper("$")
@@ -13785,19 +14578,19 @@ local backslashswapper=lpeg.replacer("\\","/")
 local somevariable=P("$")/""
 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 variableexpander=Cs((somevariable*(somekey/resolvevariable)+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 somevariable=R("az","AZ","09","__","--")^1/resolvevariable
 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() 
-   if trace_locating then
+function resolvers.newinstance()
+  if trace_locating then
     report_resolving("creating instance")
-   end
+  end
   local environment,variables,expansions,order=allocate(),allocate(),allocate(),allocate()
   local newinstance={
     environment=environment,
@@ -13810,6 +14603,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     foundintrees=allocate(),
     hashes=allocate(),
     hashed=allocate(),
+    pathlists=false,
     specification=allocate(),
     lists=allocate(),
     data=allocate(),
@@ -13822,6 +14616,7 @@ function resolvers.newinstance()
     savelists=true,
     pattern=nil,
     force_suffixes=true,
+    pathstack={},
   }
   setmetatableindex(variables,function(t,k)
     local v
@@ -13871,8 +14666,13 @@ function resolvers.reset()
 end
 local function reset_hashes()
   instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
   instance.found={}
 end
+local function reset_caches()
+  instance.lists={}
+  instance.pathlists=false
+end
 local slash=P("/")
 local pathexpressionpattern=Cs (
   Cc("^")*(
@@ -13924,13 +14724,13 @@ local function identify_configuration_files()
     for i=1,#cnfpaths do
       local filepath=cnfpaths[i]
       local filename=collapsepath(filejoin(filepath,luacnfname))
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename)
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename)
       if trace_locating then
-        local fullpath=gsub(resolvers.resolve(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
+        local fullpath=gsub(resolveprefix(collapsepath(filepath)),"//","/")
         local weirdpath=find(fullpath,"/texmf.+/texmf") or not find(fullpath,"/web2c",1,true)
         report_resolving("looking for %a on %s path %a from specification %a",luacnfname,weirdpath and "weird" or "given",fullpath,filepath)
       end
-      if lfs.isfile(realname) then
+      if isfile(realname) then
         specification[#specification+1]=filename 
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("found configuration file %a",realname)
@@ -13952,7 +14752,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
       local filename=specification[i]
       local pathname=filedirname(filename)
       local filename=filejoin(pathname,luacnfname)
-      local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+      local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
       local blob=loadfile(realname)
       if blob then
         local setups=instance.setups
@@ -13960,7 +14760,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
         local parent=data and data.parent
         if parent then
           local filename=filejoin(pathname,parent)
-          local realname=resolvers.resolve(filename) 
+          local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
           local blob=loadfile(realname)
           if blob then
             local parentdata=blob()
@@ -13985,7 +14785,7 @@ local function load_configuration_files()
             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))
+                  k,resolveprefix(filename))
                 warning=true
               end
               variables[k]=v
@@ -14045,7 +14845,7 @@ local function locate_file_databases()
       local stripped=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path) 
       if stripped~="" then
         local runtime=stripped==path
-        path=resolvers.cleanpath(path)
+        path=cleanpath(path)
         local spec=resolvers.splitmethod(stripped)
         if runtime and (spec.noscheme or spec.scheme=="file") then
           stripped="tree:///"..stripped
@@ -14108,8 +14908,8 @@ function resolvers.renew(hashname)
         report_resolving("identifying tree %a",hashname)
       end
     end
-    local realpath=resolvers.resolve(hashname)
-    if lfs.isdir(realpath) then
+    local realpath=resolveprefix(hashname)
+    if isdir(realpath) then
       if trace_locating then
         report_resolving("using path %a",realpath)
       end
@@ -14210,19 +15010,53 @@ end
 function resolvers.unexpandedpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.unexpandedpathlist(str))
 end
+function resolvers.pushpath(name)
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local lastpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  local pluspath=filedirname(name)
+  if lastpath then
+    lastpath=collapsepath(filejoin(lastpath,pluspath))
+  else
+    lastpath=collapsepath(pluspath)
+  end
+  insert(pathstack,lastpath)
+  if trace_paths then
+    report_resolving("pushing path %a",lastpath)
+  end
+end
+function resolvers.poppath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  if trace_paths and #pathstack>0 then
+    report_resolving("popping path %a",pathstack[#pathstack])
+  end
+  remove(pathstack)
+end
+function resolvers.stackpath()
+  local pathstack=instance.pathstack
+  local currentpath=pathstack[#pathstack]
+  return currentpath~="" and currentpath or nil
+end
 local done={}
 function resolvers.resetextrapath()
   local ep=instance.extra_paths
   if not ep then
-    ep,done={},{}
-    instance.extra_paths=ep
+    done={}
+    instance.extra_paths={}
   elseif #ep>0 then
-    instance.lists,done={},{}
+    done={}
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
-  paths=settings_to_array(paths)
-  subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
+  if not subpaths or subpaths=="" then
+    if not paths or path=="" then
+      return 
+    elseif done[paths] then
+      return 
+    end
+  end
+  local paths=settings_to_array(paths)
+  local subpaths=settings_to_array(subpaths)
   local ep=instance.extra_paths or {}
   local oldn=#ep
   local newn=oldn
@@ -14237,7 +15071,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
           local ps=p.."/"..s
           if not done[ps] then
             newn=newn+1
-            ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+            ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
             done[ps]=true
           end
         end
@@ -14247,7 +15081,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local p=paths[i]
         if not done[p] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(p)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(p)
           done[p]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14259,7 +15093,7 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
         local ps=ep[i].."/"..s
         if not done[ps] then
           newn=newn+1
-          ep[newn]=resolvers.cleanpath(ps)
+          ep[newn]=cleanpath(ps)
           done[ps]=true
         end
       end
@@ -14268,52 +15102,70 @@ function resolvers.registerextrapath(paths,subpaths)
   if newn>0 then
     instance.extra_paths=ep 
   end
-  if newn>oldn then
-    instance.lists={} 
+  if newn~=oldn then
+    reset_caches()
   end
 end
-local function made_list(instance,list)
-  local ep=instance.extra_paths
-  if not ep or #ep==0 then
-    return list
+function resolvers.pushextrapath(path)
+  local paths=settings_to_array(path)
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    insert(instance.extra_stack,1,paths)
   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
-          break
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    for k=1,#ep do
-      local v=ep[k]
+    instance.extra_stack={ paths }
+  end
+  reset_caches()
+end
+function resolvers.popextrapath()
+  if instance.extra_stack then
+    reset_caches()
+    return remove(instance.extra_stack,1)
+  end
+end
+local function made_list(instance,list,extra_too)
+  local done={}
+  local new={}
+  local newn=0
+  local function add(p)
+    for k=1,#p do
+      local v=p[k]
       if not done[v] then
         done[v]=true
         newn=newn+1
         new[newn]=v
       end
     end
-    for k=1,#list do
-      local v=list[k]
-      if not done[v] then
-        done[v]=true
-        newn=newn+1
-        new[newn]=v
+  end
+  for k=1,#list do
+    local v=list[k]
+    if done[v] then
+    elseif find(v,"^[%.%/]$") then
+      done[v]=true
+      newn=newn+1
+      new[newn]=v
+    else
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  if extra_too then
+    local es=instance.extra_stack
+    if es and #es>0 then
+      for k=1,#es do
+        add(es[k])
       end
     end
-    return new
+    local ep=instance.extra_paths
+    if ep and #ep>0 then
+      add(ep)
+    end
   end
+  add(list)
+  return new
 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]))
+      t[i]=collapsepath(cleanpath(t[i]))
     end
   end
   return t
@@ -14321,22 +15173,22 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpath(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlist(str))
 end
-function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str)
+function resolvers.expandedpathlist(str,extra_too)
   if not str then
     return {}
-  elseif instance.savelists then
+  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)))
+      local l=made_list(instance,resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str)),extra_too)
       lst=expandedpathfromlist(l)
       lists[str]=lst
     end
     return lst
   else
     local lst=resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.expansion(str))
-    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst))
+    return made_list(instance,expandedpathfromlist(lst),extra_too)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str) 
@@ -14347,6 +15199,13 @@ end
 function resolvers.expandpathfromvariable(str)
   return joinpath(resolvers.expandedpathlistfromvariable(str))
 end
+function resolvers.cleanedpathlist(v) 
+  local t=resolvers.expandedpathlist(v)
+  for i=1,#t do
+    t[i]=resolvers.resolve(resolvers.cleanpath(t[i]))
+  end
+  return t
+end
 function resolvers.expandbraces(str)
     local ori=str
   local pth=expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(ori))
@@ -14363,7 +15222,7 @@ function resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,someerror)
   end
 end
 local function isreadable(name)
-  local readable=lfs.isfile(name) 
+  local readable=isfile(name) 
   if trace_detail then
     if readable then
       report_resolving("file %a is readable",name)
@@ -14373,70 +15232,57 @@ local function isreadable(name)
   end
   return readable
 end
-local function collect_files(names)
-  local filelist,noffiles={},0
+local function collect_files(names) 
+  local filelist={}      
+  local noffiles=0
+  local function check(hash,root,pathname,path,name)
+    if not pathname or find(path,pathname) then
+      local variant=hash.type
+      local search=filejoin(root,path,name) 
+      local result=methodhandler('concatinators',variant,root,path,name)
+      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
+  end
   for k=1,#names do
-    local fname=names[k]
+    local filename=names[k]
     if trace_detail then
-      report_resolving("checking name %a",fname)
+      report_resolving("checking name %a",filename)
     end
-    local bname=filebasename(fname)
-    local dname=filedirname(fname)
-    if dname=="" or find(dname,"^%.") then
-      dname=false
+    local basename=filebasename(filename)
+    local pathname=filedirname(filename)
+    if pathname=="" or find(pathname,"^%.") then
+      pathname=false
     else
-      dname=gsub(dname,"%*",".*")
-      dname="/"..dname.."$"
+      pathname=gsub(pathname,"%*",".*")
+      pathname="/"..pathname.."$"
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local content=hashname and instance.files[hashname]
+      if content then
         if trace_detail 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
+          report_resolving("deep checking %a, base %a, pattern %a",hashname,basename,pathname)
         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
+        local path,name=lookup(content,basename)
+        if path then
+          local metadata=content.metadata
+          local realroot=metadata and metadata.path or hashname
+          if type(path)=="string" then
+            check(hash,realroot,pathname,path,name)
           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("match: variant %a, search %a, result %a",variant,search,result)
-                end
-                noffiles=noffiles+1
-                filelist[noffiles]={ variant,search,result }
-              end
+            for i=1,#path do
+              check(hash,realroot,pathname,path[i],name)
             end
           end
         end
       elseif trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",blobpath,bname)
+        report_resolving("no match in %a (%s)",hashname,basename)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -14461,7 +15307,7 @@ end
 local function can_be_dir(name) 
   local fakepaths=instance.fakepaths
   if not fakepaths[name] then
-    if lfs.isdir(name) then
+    if isdir(name) then
       fakepaths[name]=1 
     else
       fakepaths[name]=2 
@@ -14477,10 +15323,11 @@ local function find_analyze(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   if askedformat=="" then
     if ext=="" or not suffixmap[ext] then
       local defaultsuffixes=resolvers.defaultsuffixes
+      local formatofsuffix=resolvers.formatofsuffix
       for i=1,#defaultsuffixes do
         local forcedname=filename..'.'..defaultsuffixes[i]
         wantedfiles[#wantedfiles+1]=forcedname
-        filetype=resolvers.formatofsuffix(forcedname)
+        filetype=formatofsuffix(forcedname)
         if trace_locating then
           report_resolving("forcing filetype %a",filetype)
         end
@@ -14520,14 +15367,14 @@ local function find_wildcard(filename,allresults)
     if trace_locating then
       report_resolving("checking wildcard %a",filename)
     end
-    local method,result=resolvers.findwildcardfiles(filename)
+    local 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
+  if not is_qualified_path(filename) then
     return
   end
   if trace_locating then
@@ -14601,33 +15448,66 @@ local function check_subpath(fname)
     return fname
   end
 end
-local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+local function makepathlist(list,filetype)
   local typespec=resolvers.variableofformat(filetype)
-  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec)
-  local method="intree"
+  local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(typespec,filetype and usertypes[filetype]) 
+  local entry={}
   if pathlist and #pathlist>0 then
-    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles)
+    for k=1,#pathlist do
+      local path=pathlist[k]
+      local prescanned=find(path,'^!!')
+      local resursive=find(path,'//$')
+      local pathname=lpegmatch(inhibitstripper,path)
+      local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+      local barename=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
+      barename=resolveprefix(barename)
+      local scheme=url.hasscheme(barename)
+      local schemename=gsub(barename,"%.%*$",'')
+      entry[k]={
+        path=path,
+        pathname=pathname,
+        prescanned=prescanned,
+        recursive=recursive,
+        expression=expression,
+        barename=barename,
+        scheme=scheme,
+        schemename=schemename,
+      }
+    end
+    entry.typespec=typespec
+    list[filetype]=entry
+  else
+    list[filetype]=false
+  end
+  return entry
+end
+local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
+  local pathlists=instance.pathlists
+  if not pathlists then
+    pathlists=setmetatableindex(allocate(),makepathlist)
+    instance.pathlists=pathlists
+  end
+  local pathlist=pathlists[filetype]
+  if pathlist then
+    local method="intree"
+    local filelist=collect_files(wantedfiles) 
     local dirlist={}
+    local result={}
     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)
+      report_resolving("checking filename %a in tree",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,'//$') then
-        doscan=false 
-      end
+      local entry=pathlist[k]
+      local path=entry.path
+      local pathname=entry.pathname
       local done=false
       if filelist then
-        local expression=makepathexpression(pathname)
+        local expression=entry.expression
         if trace_detail then
           report_resolving("using pattern %a for path %a",expression,pathname)
         end
@@ -14635,8 +15515,8 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
           local fl=filelist[k]
           local f=fl[2]
           local d=dirlist[k]
-          if find(d,expression) or find(resolve(d),expression) then
-            result[#result+1]=resolve(fl[3]) 
+          if find(d,expression) or find(resolveprefix(d),expression) then
+            result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(fl[3]) 
             done=true
             if allresults then
               if trace_detail then
@@ -14657,56 +15537,62 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
         method="database"
       else
         method="filesystem" 
-        pathname=gsub(pathname,"/+$","")
-        pathname=resolve(pathname)
-        local scheme=url.hasscheme(pathname)
+        local scheme=entry.scheme
         if not scheme or scheme=="file" then
-          local pname=gsub(pathname,"%.%*$",'')
+          local pname=entry.schemename
           if not find(pname,"*",1,true) 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
+              if not done and not entry.prescanned then
+                if trace_detail then
+                  report_resolving("quick root scan for %a",pname)
                 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
+                  local fname=check_subpath(filejoin(pname,w))
+                  if fname then
+                    result[#result+1]=fname
+                    done=true
+                    if not allresults then
+                      break
                     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
+                if not done and entry.recursive then
+                  if trace_detail then
+                    report_resolving("scanning filesystem for %a",pname)
+                  end
+                  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
                         end
                       end
-                    end
-                    if done and not allresults then
-                      break
+                      if done and not allresults then
+                        break
+                      end
                     end
                   end
                 end
@@ -14714,6 +15600,18 @@ local function find_intree(filename,filetype,wantedfiles,allresults)
             end
           else
           end
+        else
+          for k=1,#wantedfiles do
+            local pname=entry.barename
+            local fname=methodhandler('finders',pname.."/"..wantedfiles[k])
+            if fname then
+              result[#result+1]=fname
+              done=true
+              if not allresults then
+                break
+              end
+            end
+          end
         end
       end
       if done and not allresults then
@@ -14748,10 +15646,13 @@ 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]) } 
+    return "otherwise",{ resolveprefix(fl[3]) } 
   end
 end
 collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults) 
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   askedformat=askedformat or ""
   filename=collapsepath(filename,".")
   filename=gsub(filename,"^%./",getcurrentdir().."/") 
@@ -14786,7 +15687,11 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   else
     local method,result,stamp,filetype,wantedfiles
     if instance.remember then
-      stamp=formatters["%s--%s"](filename,askedformat)
+      if askedformat=="" then
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](suffixonly(filename),filename)
+      else
+        stamp=formatters["%s::%s"](askedformat,filename)
+      end
       result=stamp and instance.found[stamp]
       if result then
         if trace_locating then
@@ -14821,7 +15726,7 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
     end
     if stamp then
       if trace_locating then
-        report_resolving("remembering file %a",filename)
+        report_resolving("remembering file %a using hash %a",filename,stamp)
       end
       instance.found[stamp]=result
     end
@@ -14829,6 +15734,9 @@ collect_instance_files=function(filename,askedformat,allresults)
   end
 end
 local function findfiles(filename,filetype,allresults)
+  if not filename or filename=="" then
+    return {}
+  end
   local result,status=collect_instance_files(filename,filetype or "",allresults)
   if not result or #result==0 then
     local lowered=lower(filename)
@@ -14848,39 +15756,30 @@ function resolvers.findpath(filename,filetype)
   return filedirname(findfiles(filename,filetype,false)[1] or "")
 end
 local function findgivenfiles(filename,allresults)
-  local bname,result=filebasename(filename),{}
+  local base=filebasename(filename)
+  local result={}
   local hashes=instance.hashes
-  local noffound=0
+  local function okay(hash,path,name)
+    local found=methodhandler('concatinators',hash.type,hash.name,path,name)
+    if found and found~="" then
+      result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(found)
+      return not allresults
+    end
+  end
   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
+    local content=instance.files[hash.name]
+    if content then
+      local path,name=lookup(content,base)
+      if not path then
+      elseif type(path)=="string" then
+        if okay(hash,path,name) then
+          return result
         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
+        for i=1,#path do
+          if okay(hash,path[i],name) then
+            return result
           end
         end
       end
@@ -14894,64 +15793,80 @@ end
 function resolvers.findgivenfile(filename)
   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 
-    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
-  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
 )
 function resolvers.wildcardpattern(pattern)
   return lpegmatch(makewildcard,pattern) or pattern
 end
-local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result) 
-  result=result or {}
+local function findwildcardfiles(filename,allresults,result)
+  local 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
+  local files=instance.files
   if find(name,"*",1,true) then
     local hashes=instance.hashes
+    local function okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        for found,base in filtered(files[hashname],name) do
+          if type(found)=='string' then
+            if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          else
+            for i=1,#found do
+              if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+                break
+              end
+            end
           end
         end
       end
     end
   else
+    local function okayokay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype)
+      if find(found,path) then
+        local full=methodhandler('concatinators',hashtype,hashname,found,base)
+        if full and full~="" then
+          result[#result+1]=resolveprefix(full)
+          return not allresults
+        end
+      end
+    end
     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][base],base,hashname,hashtype,result,allresults) then done=true end
-      if done and not allresults then break end
+      local hashname=hash.name
+      local hashtype=hash.type
+      if hashname and hashtype then
+        local found,base=lookup(content,base)
+        if not found then
+        elseif type(found)=='string' then
+          if okay(found,path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+            break
+          end
+        else
+          for i=1,#found do
+            if okay(found[i],path,base,hashname,hashtype) then
+              break
+            end
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
   return result
@@ -15024,7 +15939,7 @@ end
 function resolvers.dowithpath(name,func)
   local pathlist=resolvers.expandedpathlist(name)
   for i=1,#pathlist do
-    func("^"..resolvers.cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
+    func("^"..cleanpath(pathlist[i]))
   end
 end
 function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
@@ -15032,23 +15947,23 @@ function resolvers.dowithvariable(name,func)
 end
 function resolvers.locateformat(name)
   local engine=environment.ownmain or "luatex"
-  local barename=file.removesuffix(name)
-  local fullname=file.addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
+  local barename=removesuffix(name)
+  local fullname=addsuffix(barename,"fmt")
   local fmtname=caches.getfirstreadablefile(fullname,"formats",engine) or ""
   if fmtname=="" then
     fmtname=resolvers.findfile(fullname)
-    fmtname=resolvers.cleanpath(fmtname)
+    fmtname=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
+    local barename=removesuffix(fmtname)
+    local luaname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lua)
+    local lucname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.luc)
+    local luiname=addsuffix(barename,luasuffixes.lui)
+    if isfile(luiname) then
       return barename,luiname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(lucname) then
+    elseif isfile(lucname) then
       return barename,lucname
-    elseif lfs.isfile(luaname) then
+    elseif isfile(luaname) then
       return barename,luaname
     end
   end
@@ -15070,29 +15985,24 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     local hash=hashes[i]
     local blobtype=hash.type
     local blobpath=hash.name
-    if blobpath then
+    if blobtype and blobpath then
+      local total=0
+      local checked=0
+      local done=0
       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
+      for path,name in filtered(instance.files[blobpath],pattern) do
+        if type(path)=="string" then
+          checked=checked+1
+          if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path,name) then
+            done=done+1
+          end
+        else
+          checked=checked+#path
+          for i=1,#path do
+            if handle(blobtype,blobpath,path[i],name) then
+              done=done+1
             end
           end
         end
@@ -15103,8 +16013,8 @@ function resolvers.dowithfilesintree(pattern,handle,before,after)
     end
   end
 end
-resolvers.obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
-local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete
+local obsolete=resolvers.obsolete or {}
+resolvers.obsolete=obsolete
 resolvers.find_file=resolvers.findfile  obsolete.find_file=resolvers.findfile
 resolvers.find_files=resolvers.findfiles  obsolete.find_files=resolvers.findfiles
 
@@ -15115,7 +16025,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-pre"] = package.loaded["data-pre"] or true
 
--- original size: 6643, stripped down to: 4401
+-- original size: 3950, stripped down to: 2935
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15125,44 +16035,51 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-pre']={
   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 prefixes=resolvers.prefixes
+local cleanpath=resolvers.cleanpath
+local findgivenfile=resolvers.findgivenfile
+local expansion=resolvers.expansion
 local getenv=resolvers.getenv 
-local P,S,R,C,Cs,Cc,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.S,lpeg.R,lpeg.C,lpeg.Cs,lpeg.Cc,lpeg.match
-local joinpath,basename,dirname=file.join,file.basename,file.dirname
-local getmetatable,rawset,type=getmetatable,rawset,type
+local basename=file.basename
+local dirname=file.dirname
+local joinpath=file.join
+local isfile=lfs.isfile
 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.."../"
+local function relative(str,n)
+  if not isfile(str) then
+    local pstr="./"..str
+    if isfile(pstr) then
+      str=pstr
+    else
+      local p="../"
+      for i=1,n or 2 do
+        local pstr=p..str
+        if isfile(pstr) then
+          str=pstr
+          break
+        else
+          p=p.."../"
+        end
       end
     end
   end
   return cleanpath(str)
 end
+local function locate(str)
+  local fullname=findgivenfile(str) or ""
+  return cleanpath(fullname~="" and fullname or str)
+end
+prefixes.relative=relative
+prefixes.locate=locate
 prefixes.auto=function(str)
-  local fullname=prefixes.relative(str)
-  if not lfs.isfile(fullname) then
-    fullname=prefixes.locate(str)
+  local fullname=relative(str)
+  if not isfile(fullname) then
+    fullname=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)) 
@@ -15183,6 +16100,13 @@ end
 prefixes.home=function(str)
   return cleanpath(joinpath(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
 local function toppath()
   local inputstack=resolvers.inputstack 
   if not inputstack then         
@@ -15195,98 +16119,22 @@ local function toppath()
     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
-  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={},{}
-function resolvers.resetresolve(str)
-  resolved,abstract={},{}
-end
-local pattern=Cs((C(R("az")^2)*P(":")*C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)/_resolve_+P(1))^0)
-local prefix=C(R("az")^2)*P(":")
-local target=C((1-S(" \"\';,"))^1)
-local notarget=(#S(";,")+P(-1))*Cc("")
-local pattern=Cs(((prefix*(target+notarget))/_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
+local function jobpath()
+  local path=resolvers.stackpath()
+  if not path or path=="" then
+    return "."
   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
-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)
-    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
+    return path
   end
 end
+resolvers.toppath=toppath
+resolvers.jobpath=jobpath
+prefixes.toppath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(toppath(),str)) end 
+prefixes.jobpath=function(str) return cleanpath(joinpath(jobpath(),str)) end 
+resolvers.setdynamic("toppath")
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobpath")
+prefixes.jobfile=prefixes.jobpath
+resolvers.setdynamic("jobfile")
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15348,7 +16196,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-fil"] = package.loaded["data-fil"] or true
 
--- original size: 3801, stripped down to: 3231
+-- original size: 3863, stripped down to: 3310
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15360,30 +16208,31 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-fil']={
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 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) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  local realname=resolveprefix(filename) 
   if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
-      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",name,realname)
+      report_files("file locator %a found as %a",filename,realname)
     end
-    resolvers.appendhash('file',name,true) 
+    resolvers.appendhash('file',filename,true) 
   elseif trace_locating then
-    report_files("file locator %a not found",name)
+    report_files("file locator %a not found",filename)
   end
 end
 function hashers.file(specification)
-  local name=specification.filename
-  local content=caches.loadcontent(name,'files')
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(name,content,content==nil)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(pathname,'files')
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,content==nil)
 end
 function generators.file(specification)
-  local path=specification.filename
-  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(path,false,true)
-  resolvers.registerfilehash(path,content,true)
+  local pathname=specification.filename
+  local content=resolvers.scanfiles(pathname,false,true) 
+  resolvers.registerfilehash(pathname,content,true)
 end
 concatinators.file=file.join
 function finders.file(specification,filetype)
@@ -15665,7 +16514,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-zip"] = package.loaded["data-zip"] or true
 
--- original size: 8489, stripped down to: 6757
+-- original size: 8772, stripped down to: 6841
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-zip']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15684,16 +16533,6 @@ 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) 
   if not find(str,"^zip://") then
     return "zip:///"..str
@@ -15708,7 +16547,7 @@ function zip.openarchive(name)
     local arch=archives[name]
     if not arch then
       local full=resolvers.findfile(name) or ""
-      arch=(full~="" and zip.open(full)) or false
+      arch=full~="" and zip.open(full) or false
       archives[name]=arch
     end
     return arch
@@ -15867,31 +16706,42 @@ function resolvers.usezipfile(archive)
   end
 end
 function resolvers.registerzipfile(z,tree)
-  local files,filter={},""
-  if tree=="" then
-    filter="^(.+)/(.-)$"
-  else
-    filter=format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
-  end
+  local names={}
+  local files={} 
+  local remap={} 
+  local n=0
+  local filter=tree=="" and "^(.+)/(.-)$" or format("^%s/(.+)/(.-)$",tree)
+  local register=resolvers.registerfile
   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
+    local filename=i.filename
+    local path,name=match(filename,filter)
+    if not path then
+      n=n+1
+      register(names,filename,"")
+      local usedname=lower(filename)
+      files[usedname]=""
+      if usedname~=filename then
+        remap[usedname]=filename
       end
-    else
-      register(files,i.filename,'')
+    elseif name and name~="" then
       n=n+1
+      register(names,name,path)
+      local usedname=lower(name)
+      files[usedname]=path
+      if usedname~=name then
+        remap[usedname]=name
+      end
+    else
     end
   end
   report_zip("registering: %s files registered",n)
-  return files
+  return {
+    files=files,
+    remap=remap,
+  }
 end
 
 
@@ -15901,7 +16751,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tre"] = package.loaded["data-tre"] or true
 
--- original size: 2508, stripped down to: 2074
+-- original size: 8479, stripped down to: 5580
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -15910,42 +16760,64 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tre']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local find,gsub,format=string.find,string.gsub,string.format
+local find,gsub,lower=string.find,string.gsub,string.lower
+local basename,dirname,joinname=file.basename,file.dirname,file  .join
+local globdir,isdir,isfile=dir.glob,lfs.isdir,lfs.isfile
+local P,lpegmatch=lpeg.P,lpeg.match
 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 resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+local notfound=resolvers.finders.notfound
+local lookup=resolvers.get_from_content
+local collectors={}
+local found={}
+function resolvers.finders.tree(specification) 
   local spec=specification.filename
-  local fnd=found[spec]
-  if fnd==nil then
+  local okay=found[spec]
+  if okay==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
+      local path=dirname(spec)
+      local name=basename(spec)
+      if path=="" then
+        path="."
+      end
+      local names=collectors[path]
+      if not names then
+        local pattern=find(path,"/%*+$") and path or (path.."/*")
+        names=globdir(pattern)
+        collectors[path]=names
       end
       local pattern="/"..gsub(name,"([%.%-%+])","%%%1").."$"
-      for k=1,#hash do
-        local v=hash[k]
-        if find(v,pattern) then
-          found[spec]=v
-          return v
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=names[i]
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          found[spec]=fullname
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+      local pattern=lower(pattern)
+      for i=1,#names do
+        local fullname=lower(names[i])
+        if find(fullname,pattern) then
+          if isfile(fullname) then
+            found[spec]=fullname
+            return fullname
+          else
+            break
+          end
         end
       end
     end
-    fnd=notfound() 
-    found[spec]=fnd
+    okay=notfound() 
+    found[spec]=okay
   end
-  return fnd
+  return okay
 end
 function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  local realname=resolvers.resolve(name) 
-  if realname and realname~='' and lfs.isdir(realname) then
+  local realname=resolveprefix(name) 
+  if realname and realname~='' and isdir(realname) then
     if trace_locating then
       report_trees("locator %a found",realname)
     end
@@ -15956,16 +16828,110 @@ function resolvers.locators.tree(specification)
 end
 function resolvers.hashers.tree(specification)
   local name=specification.filename
-  if trace_locating then
-    report_trees("analysing %a",name)
-  end
+    report_trees("analyzing %a",name)
   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
+local collectors={}
+local splitter=lpeg.splitat("/**/")
+local stripper=lpeg.replacer { [P("/")*P("*")^1*P(-1)]="" }
+table.setmetatableindex(collectors,function(t,k)
+  local rootname=lpegmatch(stripper,k)
+  local dataname=joinname(rootname,"dirlist")
+  local content=caches.loadcontent(dataname,"files",dataname)
+  if not content then
+    content=resolvers.scanfiles(rootname,nil,nil,false,true) 
+    caches.savecontent(dataname,"files",content,dataname)
+  end
+  t[k]=content
+  return content
+end)
+local function checked(root,p,n)
+  if p then
+    if type(p)=="table" then
+      for i=1,#p do
+        local fullname=joinname(root,p[i],n)
+        if isfile(fullname) then 
+          return fullname
+        end
+      end
+    else
+      local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+      if isfile(fullname) then 
+        return fullname
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+local function resolve(specification) 
+  local filename=specification.filename
+  if filename~="" then
+    local root,rest=lpegmatch(splitter,filename)
+    if root and rest then
+      local path,name=dirname(rest),basename(rest)
+      if name~=rest then
+        local content=collectors[root]
+        local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+        if not p then
+          return notfound()
+        end
+        local pattern=".*/"..path.."$"
+        local istable=type(p)=="table"
+        if istable then
+          for i=1,#p do
+            local pi=p[i]
+            if pi==path or find(pi,pattern) then
+              local fullname=joinname(root,pi,n)
+              if isfile(fullname) then 
+                return fullname
+              end
+            end
+          end
+        elseif p==path or find(p,pattern) then
+          local fullname=joinname(root,p,n)
+          if isfile(fullname) then 
+            return fullname
+          end
+        end
+        local queries=specification.queries
+        if queries and queries.option=="fileonly" then
+          return checked(root,p,n)
+        else
+          return notfound()
+        end
+      end
+    end
+    local path,name=dirname(filename),basename(filename)
+    local root=lpegmatch(stripper,path)
+    local content=collectors[path]
+    local p,n=lookup(content,name)
+    if p then
+      return checked(root,p,n)
+    end
+  end
+  return notfound()
+end
+resolvers.finders  .dirlist=resolve
+resolvers.locators .dirlist=resolvers.locators .tree
+resolvers.hashers  .dirlist=resolvers.hashers  .tree
+resolvers.generators.dirlist=resolvers.generators.file
+resolvers.openers  .dirlist=resolvers.openers  .file
+resolvers.loaders  .dirlist=resolvers.loaders  .file
+function resolvers.finders.dirfile(specification)
+  local queries=specification.queries
+  if queries then
+    queries.option="fileonly"
+  else
+    specification.queries={ option="fileonly" }
+  end
+  return resolve(specification)
+end
+resolvers.locators .dirfile=resolvers.locators .dirlist
+resolvers.hashers  .dirfile=resolvers.hashers  .dirlist
+resolvers.generators.dirfile=resolvers.generators.dirlist
+resolvers.openers  .dirfile=resolvers.openers  .dirlist
+resolvers.loaders  .dirfile=resolvers.loaders  .dirlist
 
 
 end -- of closure
@@ -15974,7 +16940,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-sch"] = package.loaded["data-sch"] or true
 
--- original size: 6213, stripped down to: 5160
+-- original size: 6569, stripped down to: 5304
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-sch']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16000,8 +16966,13 @@ directives.register("schemes.threshold",function(v) threshold=tonumber(v) or thr
 function cleaners.none(specification)
   return specification.original
 end
-function cleaners.strip(specification)
-  return (gsub(specification.original,"[^%a%d%.]+","-")) 
+function cleaners.strip(specification) 
+  local path,name=file.splitbase(specification.original)
+  if path=="" then
+    return (gsub(name,"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  else
+    return (gsub((gsub(path,"%.","-").."-"..name),"[^%a%d%.]+","-"))
+  end
 end
 function cleaners.md5(specification)
   return file.addsuffix(md5.hex(specification.original),file.suffix(specification.path))
@@ -16018,7 +16989,7 @@ end
 local cached,loaded,reused,thresholds,handlers={},{},{},{},{}
 local function runcurl(name,cachename) 
   local command="curl --silent --insecure --create-dirs --output "..cachename.." "..name
-  os.spawn(command)
+  os.execute(command)
 end
 local function fetch(specification)
   local original=specification.original
@@ -16150,7 +17121,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lua"] = package.loaded["data-lua"] or true
 
--- original size: 4237, stripped down to: 3177
+-- original size: 4313, stripped down to: 3227
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16159,7 +17130,7 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lua']={
   copyright="PRAGMA ADE / ConTeXt Development Team",
   license="see context related readme files"
 }
-local resolvers,package=resolvers,package
+local package,lpeg=package,lpeg
 local gsub=string.gsub
 local concat=table.concat
 local addsuffix=file.addsuffix
@@ -16170,9 +17141,11 @@ local luaformats={ 'TEXINPUTS','LUAINPUTS' }
 local libformats={ 'CLUAINPUTS' }
 local helpers=package.helpers or {}
 local methods=helpers.methods or {}
+local resolvers=resolvers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
+helpers.report=logs.reporter("resolvers","libraries")
 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")
 helpers.sequence={
   "already loaded",
   "preload table",
@@ -16187,7 +17160,7 @@ helpers.sequence={
 }
 local pattern=Cs(P("!")^0/""*(P("/")*P(-1)/"/"+P("/")^1/"/"+1)^0)
 function helpers.cleanpath(path) 
-  return resolvers.resolve(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
+  return resolveprefix(lpegmatch(pattern,path))
 end
 local loadedaslib=helpers.loadedaslib
 local getextraluapaths=package.extraluapaths
@@ -16324,7 +17297,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-tmf"] = package.loaded["data-tmf"] or true
 
--- original size: 2600, stripped down to: 1627
+-- original size: 2601, stripped down to: 1627
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-tmf']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16380,7 +17353,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["data-lst"] = package.loaded["data-lst"] or true
 
--- original size: 2654, stripped down to: 2301
+-- original size: 2734, stripped down to: 2354
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16389,10 +17362,13 @@ if not modules then modules={} end modules ['data-lst']={
   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 rawget,type,next=rawget,type,next
+local find,concat,upper=string.find,table.concat,string.upper
 local fastcopy,sortedpairs=table.fastcopy,table.sortedpairs
-resolvers.listers=resolvers.listers or {}
 local resolvers=resolvers
+local listers=resolvers.listers or {}
+resolvers.listers=listers
+local resolveprefix=resolvers.resolve
 local report_lists=logs.reporter("resolvers","lists")
 local function tabstr(str)
   if type(str)=='table' then
@@ -16401,7 +17377,7 @@ local function tabstr(str)
     return str
   end
 end
-function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
+function listers.variables(pattern)
   local instance=resolvers.instance
   local environment=instance.environment
   local variables=instance.variables
@@ -16422,10 +17398,10 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   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")
+      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(resolveprefix(expansions[key])) or "unset")
     end
   end
   instance.environment=fastcopy(env)
@@ -16433,15 +17409,15 @@ function resolvers.listers.variables(pattern)
   instance.expansions=fastcopy(exp)
 end
 local report_resolved=logs.reporter("system","resolved")
-function resolvers.listers.configurations()
+function listers.configurations()
   local configurations=resolvers.instance.specification
   for i=1,#configurations do
-    report_resolved("file : %s",resolvers.resolve(configurations[i]))
+    report_resolved("file : %s",resolveprefix(configurations[i]))
   end
   report_resolved("")
   local list=resolvers.expandedpathfromlist(resolvers.splitpath(resolvers.luacnfspec))
   for i=1,#list do
-    local li=resolvers.resolve(list[i])
+    local li=resolveprefix(list[i])
     if lfs.isdir(li) then
       report_resolved("path - %s",li)
     else
@@ -16746,7 +17722,7 @@ do -- create closure to overcome 200 locals limit
 
 package.loaded["luat-fmt"] = package.loaded["luat-fmt"] or true
 
--- original size: 5951, stripped down to: 4922
+-- original size: 5955, stripped down to: 4926
 
 if not modules then modules={} end modules ['luat-fmt']={
   version=1.001,
@@ -16834,7 +17810,7 @@ function environment.make_format(name)
   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)
+  os.execute(command)
   local pattern=file.removesuffix(file.basename(usedluastub)).."-*.mem"
   local mp=dir.glob(pattern)
   if mp then
@@ -16869,7 +17845,7 @@ function environment.run_format(name,data,more)
       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)
+        os.execute(command)
       end
     end
   end
@@ -16880,8 +17856,8 @@ end -- of closure
 
 -- used libraries    : l-lua.lua l-package.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-gzip.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    : 695180
--- stripped bytes    : 246794
+-- original bytes    : 739251
+-- stripped bytes    : 264497
 
 -- end library merge
 
@@ -17107,6 +18083,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
   <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="evaluate"><short>run code passed on the commandline (between quotes)</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>
@@ -17132,6 +18109,7 @@ local helpinfo = [[
     <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>
+    <flag name="systeminfo" value="str"><short>show current operating system, processor, etc</short></flag>
    </subcategory>
    <subcategory>
     <flag name="edit"><short>launch editor with found file</short></flag>
@@ -17761,6 +18739,39 @@ function runners.associate(filename)
     os.launch(filename)
 end
 
+function runners.evaluate(code,filename) -- for Luigi
+    if code == "loop" then
+        while true do
+            io.write("> ")
+            local code = io.read()
+            if code ~= "" then
+                local temp = string.match(code,"^= (.*)$")
+                if temp then
+                    code = "print("..temp..")"
+                end
+                local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+                if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                    io.write("! " .. (message or code).."\n")
+                else
+                    io.write(compiled())
+                end
+            end
+        end
+    else
+        if type(code) ~= "string" or code == "" then
+            code = filename
+        end
+        if code ~= "" then
+            local compiled, message = loadstring(code)
+            if type(compiled) ~= "function" then
+                io.write("invalid lua code: " .. (message or code))
+                return
+            end
+            io.write(compiled())
+        end
+    end
+end
+
 function runners.gethelp(filename)
     local url = environment.argument("url")
     if url and url ~= "" then
@@ -17772,6 +18783,15 @@ function runners.gethelp(filename)
     end
 end
 
+function runners.systeminfo()
+    report("architecture      : %s",os.platform  or "<unset>")
+    report("operating system  : %s",os.name      or "<unset>")
+    report("file architecture : %s",os.type      or "<unset>")
+    report("binary path       : %s",os.selfdir   or "<unset>")
+    report("binary suffix     : %s",os.binsuffix or "<unset>")
+    report("library suffix    : %s",os.libsuffix or "<unset>")
+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
@@ -17887,16 +18907,7 @@ end
 
 if e_argument("ansi") then
 
-    local formatters = string.formatters
-
-    logs.setformatters {
-        report_yes    = formatters["%-15s | %s"],
-        report_nop    = formatters["%-15s |"],
-        subreport_yes = formatters["%-15s | %s | %s"],
-        subreport_nop = formatters["%-15s | %s |"],
-        status_yes    = formatters["%-15s : %s\n"],
-        status_nop    = formatters["%-15s :\n"],
-    }
+    logs.setformatters("ansi")
 
     local script = e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts")
 
@@ -17921,6 +18932,10 @@ if e_argument("script") or e_argument("scripts") then
         ok = runners.execute_ctx_script(filename)
     end
 
+elseif e_argument("evaluate") then
+
+    runners.evaluate(e_argument("evaluate"),filename)
+
 elseif e_argument("selfmerge") then
 
     -- embed used libraries
@@ -18213,6 +19228,10 @@ elseif e_argument("exporthelp") then
     runners.loadbase()
     application.export(e_argument("exporthelp"),filename)
 
+elseif e_argument("systeminfo") then
+
+    runners.systeminfo()
+
 elseif e_argument("help") or filename=='help' or filename == "" then
 
     application.help()
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