== ''start-stop'', ''setup'', and ''define'' ==
There are three main types of commands in ConTeXt:
Many commands don’t fit into one of these types, but here are some that do:
== Structure ==
These commands relate to the structure of a document.
* {{cmd|definestartstop}} and {{cmd|setupstartstop}}
* {{cmd|setupblock}} and {{cmd|setupblock}}
* {{cmd|definelist}} and {{cmd|setuplist}}
* {{cmd|definelistalternative}} and {{cmd|setuplistalternative}}
* {{cmd|definecombinedlist}} and {{cmd|setupcombinedlist}}
== Text formatting and decoration ==
These commands relate to how text is displayed, without repositioning the text (much).
* {{cmd|definehighlight}} and {{cmd|setuphighlight}}
* {{cmd|defineframed}}, {{cmd|setupframed}}, and {{cmd|startframed}}
* {{cmd|defineblank}} and {{cmd|setupblank}}
== Layout and Design ==
These commandds relate to how text is laid out on the page, possibly moving or positioning the text.
* {{cmd|definelayout}} and {{cmd|setuplayout}}
* {{cmd|definelines}} and {{cmd|setuplines}}