On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 at 13:44, Pablo Rodriguez <oinos@gmx.es> wrote:

> On 11/8/20 11:48 AM, Sylvain Hubert wrote:
> > Indeed, \setupfooterexts is much clearer for page numbering. Thanks for
> > the help!.
> >
> > Btw, do you know whether there is any difference between \lastpagenumber
> > and \lastuserpagenumber mentioned both by Wolfgang and by the excursion
> > book <http://www.pragma-ade.com/general/manuals/ma-cb-en.pdf>?
>
> Besides Wolfgang’s reply (way far more authoritative than mine), my
> approach is basic.
>
> grep the and read the source:
>
>   $ grep -irl lastpagenumber ~/lmtx
>     ~/lmtx/mlib-int.lua
>     ~/lmtx/mlib-int.lmt
>     ~/lmtx/meta-pag.mkiv
>     ~/lmtx/mult-def.lua
>     ~/lmtx/strc-pag.mkxl
>     ~/lmtx/strc-pag.mkiv
>
> ~/lmtx is only a symlink for
> ~/context/tex/texmf-context/tex/context/base/mkiv/.
>
> I created that symlink, because grepping for commands or options is a
> way to learn by reading the code.
>
> Not that I understand the whole, but I see which options are available
> and I can check some samples included.
>
> strc-pag.mkxl is your friend here. There are three page series. You
> could even create more page series (not normally needed).
>

Thank you very much for the pointers. It does save me from drowning in the
code base as I have been for multiple occasions.

Sylvain