Re: buffer question

Am 17.04.2026 um 19:24 schrieb Jim via ntg-context:
> If you don't mind a follow-on question:
> 
> Supposing, for the moment, that in a certain "paragraphs" situation I will
> never ever want to use
>          \\
> to start a new paragraph; do you foresee me having problems down the line
> if I insert
>          \let\\=\crlf
> as follows:

There are no problems for the paragraph environment because you have 
better ways to go to a new column.

> \defineparagraphs[paras]
>                   [n=2, rule=on, distance=0.7cm]
> \startparagraphs[paras]
>      \typebuffer[lim]
>      \nextparas
>      \let\\=\crlf
>      \switchtobodyfont[small]
>      \getbuffer[lim]
> \stopparagraphs
> 
> Incidentally(?), I first tried
>          before={\let\\=\crlf}
> in the second [] group of the \defineparagraphs command, but that had no
> observable effect.

The argument of before is applied before \\ is redefined to change 
columns, what you can use as hook is the inner key (but this apply the 
change to each column).

%%%% begin example
\defineparagraphs
   [Example]

%\setupparagraphs
%  [Example]
%  [inner=\let\\\crlf]

\startsetups[Example]
   \aliased\let\\\crlf
\stopsetups

\setupparagraphs
   [Example]
   [inner=\texsetup{Example}]

\starttext

\startExample
   line 1\crlf
   line 2
\nextExample
   line 3\\
   line 4
\stopExample

%\startparagraphs[Example]
%  \startparagraphscell
%    line 1\crlf
%    line 2
%  \stopparagraphscell
%  \startparagraphscell
%    line 3\crlf
%    line 4
%  \stopparagraphscell
%\stopparagraphs

\stoptext
%%%% end example

Wolfgang

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