Thanks, Devendra. That is very helpful.

\*setupmargindata*[margintext][location=outer,align=inner]

gives me exactly the placement that I need.


Best, Alan

On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 1:25 AM, Devendra Ghate <devendra.ghate@gmail.com>wrote:

>
> On 02/09/2013 06:51 AM, Alan Bowen wrote:
>
> I need margin notes in a doublesided page environment in MKIV.
>
>  The following:
>
>  \setuppagenumbering[alternative=doublesided]
>   \setupinmargin[location=both]
>   \starttext
>   \inmargin{n1}\input knuth\inmargin{note 1}
>   \page
>   \inmargin{n2}\input knuth\inmargin{note 2}
>   \page
>   \inmargin{n3}\input knuth\inmargin{note 4}
>   \stoptext
>
>
>  works in MKII. In MKIV, however, all the margin notes are on the left.
> So how can I get this right in MKIV?
>
>  Alan
>
>  Probably, \setupmargin[location=outer] should do the trick (*not tested*).
>
> I have been using
>
> \setupmargintext[margintext][location=outer]
>
> \margintext{Note 1}
>
> without a problem.
>
> Regards,
> Devendra
>
> PS: sidenotes style [http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Sidenotes_style] by
> Andy thomas uses this setup.
>
>
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