Hi Hans

> >! Missing } inserted.
> ><inserted text>
> >                 }
> ><to be read again>
> >                    \halign
> >\begintbl ... \rowTBL \tabskip \zeropoint \halign
>
> seem like you try to put something vertical into something horizontal,
> maybe adding \endgraf or \vbox'ing helps

Though I am not using XML at the moment, there seems to be a problem with
pagebreaking with tables of the type \bTABLES .. \eTABLE.
As other list members mentioned, the table is cut on the first page.

I would be greatful if you could have a look at the enclosed example.

Willi

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