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News
- Max Chernoff has created a static backup mirror of this wiki at www.maxchernoff.ca/tools/context-wiki/ as well as tug.org/context-wiki/ . These mirrors will be updated daily. You can make your own mirror by cloning github.com/gucci-on-fleek/context-wiki-mirror ; e.g. Hraban’s at wiki.mtxrun.eu .
- The 20th ConTeXt meeting will take place at Maibacher Schweiz, Butzbach-Maibach, Germany on August 24th–29th, 2026.
- You’re invited to our regular online meet-up , second Wednesday of each month, 19:30 CET/CEST (UTC+1/2). (Q&A with the developers, chat about current projects…)
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ConTeXt 2025.02.19 14:35 LMTXnow. This is just the ConTeXt installation itself, the command definitions and source code search index are still for the previous installed version2024.01.08. - The 19th ConTeXt meeting took place at the holiday site KREFTA in Chmielno (near Gdańsk), Poland, on August 23th–29th, 2025.
- The extensive manual Mathematics in ConTeXt screen and paper is included in the distribution since 2024-07.
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Introduction to ConTeXt
Mastering ConTeXt in 12 topics
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Input and compilation -
Document layout and layers -
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Graphics and media -
Mathematics -
Chemistry -
ConTeXt and Lua programming
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- Input and compilation
- Cover the installation of ConTeXt, the structure of input files and the compilation process, but also language aspects, text edition, ConTeXt's syntax.
- Document layout and layers
- Teach how to control the overall structure and appearance of the document.
- Color
- Enhance the document’s visual appeal using color.
- Document structure and headlines
- Explain how to structure the document using sections, headlines, and divisions.
- Characters words and fonts
- Explore typographic customization for characters and words.
- References notes and floats
- Manage links, cross-references, index, registers, citations, bibliography, annotations, attachments, floats and their caption.
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- Text blocks
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Teach block-level formatting
- typography : like Spacing, Alignment, Indentation, Delimiters and breaks
- environments : like Lists of items, Descriptions, Enumerations, Narrower, Frames, Quotes, Columns, Typing, Verse, Text background, …
- Graphics and media
- Add and format visual elements.
- Tables
- Master table creation and styling.
- Mathematics
- Specialize in typesetting technical content.
- Chemistry
- Specialize in typesetting technical content.
- ConTeXt and Lua programming
- Explore advanced scripting and customization, modules and ConTeXt development.