good-looking tables in context

["Eckhart Guthöhrlein" <eckhart.guthoehrlein@uni-bielefeld.de>]

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Hi all,

I have to present a lot of numerical data in tables. However, I don't
know how to achieve aesthetically pleasing results in context.
(Ex)-Latex users may know the booktabs package which is a great help in
this respect. I would like to achieve the same in context now. I have
attached a small example file (source and pdf). Let me draw your
attention to the most important points:

- There are rules of different thickness for top, bottom, and middle
	rules.
- The spacing between rows before / after / around the rules is nicely
	adjusted automatically.
- Rules not spanning all columns, like the one in the header, can be
	trimmed at the left and the right so that they do not extend entirely
	to the start/end oft the first/last column.

I think all three features are essential for convenient typesetting of
tables with acceptable output.
How can I produce this in context? I am aware of the different table
mechanisms. As far as I have seen in the available documentation, none
of them is currently suited for what I want. Or am I wrong? I hope so,
and I am grateful for your hints and comments.

Regards,
Eckhart

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