Proper formatting of itemized bullets in ConTeXt

Proper formatting of itemized bullets in ConTeXt

[A A via ntg-context]

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Dear All,

Is there a straightforward way of setting up the itemize command such that
every first letter is capitalized, regardless of whether I do so in the
source file?

Also, is there a way to insert a comma at the end of each item except for
the last, and then a full stop at the end of the last item like follows?

   - First item,
   - Second item,
   - Third item,
   - Last item.

Thanks in advance.

Amine

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Re: Proper formatting of itemized bullets in ConTeXt

[śrīrāma via ntg-context]

On 4/12/22 1:57 PM A A via ntg-context wrote:
> Dear All,
> 
> Is there a straightforward way of setting up the itemize command such that
> every first letter is capitalized, regardless of whether I do so in the
> source file?
> 
> Also, is there a way to insert a comma at the end of each item except for
> the last, and then a full stop at the end of the last item like follows?
> 
>    - First item,
>    - Second item,
>    - Third item,
>    - Last item.

If this is just for unnumbered lists, then the following should suffice:

%%% start example
  \defineitemgroup
    [pitemize]
    [command=\Word]
  \define\citem{%
    \incrementnumber[itemgroup:pitemize]%
    \sym{\symbol[\currentitemgroupsymbol]}%
    \groupedcommand{}{,}%
  }
  \define\pitem{%
    \incrementnumber[itemgroup:pitemize]%
    \sym{\symbol[\currentitemgroupsymbol]}%
    \groupedcommand{}{.}%
  }

  \starttext
  \startpitemize
  \citem {first item}
  \citem {second item}
  \citem {third item}
  \pitem {fourth item}
  \stoppitemize
  \stoptext
%%% stop example

For numbered lists, more work is required I think. For example, you might need something like
  \unprotect
    \define\citem{%
      \incrementnumber[itemgroup:pitemize]%
      \sym{%
        \itemgroupparameter\c!left%
          \getnumber[itemgroup:pitemize]%
        \itemgroupparameter\c!stopper%
        \itemgroupparameter\c!right
      }%
      \groupedcommand{}{,}%
    }
    \define\pitem{%
      \incrementnumber[itemgroup:pitemize]%
      \sym{%
        \itemgroupparameter\c!left%
          \getnumber[itemgroup:pitemize]%
        \itemgroupparameter\c!stopper%
        \itemgroupparameter\c!right
      }%
      \groupedcommand{}{.}%
    }
  \protect

but this still does not provide for the various possible conversion sets and other features of \setupitemgroup. See strc-itm.mklx for hints.

  Sreeram


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Re: Proper formatting of itemized bullets in ConTeXt

[śrīrāma via ntg-context]

On 4/12/22 1:57 PM A A via ntg-context wrote:
> Is there a straightforward way of setting up the itemize command such that
> every first letter is capitalized, regardless of whether I do so in the
> source file?
> 
> Also, is there a way to insert a comma at the end of each item except for
> the last, and then a full stop at the end of the last item like follows?
> 
>    - First item,
>    - Second item,
>    - Third item,
>    - Last item.

I revisited this today after the (frankly) subpar solution I presented yesterday. With the below example, we 
  • neither lose the nice features of \setupitemgroup 
  • nor do we need grouping of the items. 
The only 'price to pay' is to use \citem (comma item) and \pitem (period item) as required. 

%% start example
  \def\citem{\item\AfterPar{\hspace[-normal],}\GetPar}
  \def\pitem{\item\AfterPar{\hspace[-normal].}\GetPar}

  \defineitemgroup
    [pitemize]
    [command=\Word,numberconversion=words]

  \starttext
  \startpitemize[n]
  \citem first item
  \citem second item
  \citem third item
  \pitem fourth item
  \stoppitemize
  \stoptext
%% stop example

Best,
  Sreeram


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Re: Proper formatting of itemized bullets in ConTeXt

[śrīrāma via ntg-context]

On 4/13/22 7:37 AM śrīrāma wrote:
> I revisited this today after the (frankly) subpar solution I presented yesterday. With the below example, we 
>   • neither lose the nice features of \setupitemgroup 
>   • nor do we need grouping of the items. 
> The only 'price to pay' is to use \citem (comma item) and \pitem (period item) as required. 

cleaned up the example – 

%% start example
  \def\citem{\item\AfterPar{\hspace[-normal],}\GetPar}
  \def\pitem{\item\AfterPar{\hspace[-normal].}\GetPar}

  \defineitemgroup
    [pitemize]
    [command=\Word]

  \starttext
  \startpitemize[n]
  \citem first item
  \citem second item
  \citem third item
  \pitem fourth item
  \stoppitemize
  \stoptext
%% stop example


  Sreeram


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