On 11/2/2014 2:54 PM, Hans Hagen wrote:

> On 11/2/2014 2:27 PM, Christoph Reller wrote:

> > Hi,

> >

> > Why does \type{...} introduce spaces when used inside natural tables?

> >

> > MWE:

> >

> > \starttext

> > \type{\test\test} %<- no space introduced

> > \bTABLE

> > \bTR \bTD \typ{\test\test} \eTD \eTR %<- space introduced

> > \eTABLE

> > \stoptext

>

> it's the way tex works (when passing arguments) .. you can use this (and

> wikify it):

> 

> \definetype[ctype][compact=absolute]

> 

> \bTABLE

>      \bTR \bTD \ctype{\test\test} \eTD \eTR

> \eTABLE

Thank you very much Hans!

Maybe you could tell me why the following still produces a space in front of the full stop:

\definetype[ctype][compact=absolute]

\starttext

\bTABLE

  \bTR \bTD \ctype{\test.txt} \eTD \eTR

\eTABLE

\stoptext

Any feedback is welcome.

Regards,

Christoph