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  • The 19th ConTeXt meeting will take place at the holiday site KREFTA in Chmielno (near Gdańsk), Poland, on August 23th–29th, 2025.
  • The 18th ConTeXt meeting took place in Lutten, The Netherlands, on August 17th–23th, 2024.
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  • The extensive manual Mathematics in ConTeXt screen and paper is included in the distribution since 2024-07.
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Mastering ConTeXt in 12 topics

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  Input and compilation
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  Document layout and layers
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  Color
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  Document structure and headlines
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  Characters words and fonts
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  Text blocks
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  References notes and floats
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  Tables
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  Graphics and media
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  Mathematics
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  Chemistry
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  ConTeXt and Lua programming

• Input and compilation >>> get started <<< 

  Cover the installation of ConTeXt, the structure of input files and the compilation process, but also language aspects, text edition, ConTeXt's syntax.

  Document layout and layers 

  Teach how to control the overall structure and appearance of the document.

  Color 

  Enhance the document’s visual appeal using color.

  Document structure and headlines 

  Explain how to structure the document using sections, headlines, and divisions.

  Characters words and fonts 

  Explore typographic customization for characters and words.

  References notes and floats 

  Manage links, cross-references, index, registers, citations, bibliography, annotations, attachments, floats and their caption.

• Text blocks 

  Teach block-level formatting

  typography: like Spacing, Alignment, Indentation, Delimiters and breaks

  environments: like Lists of items, Descriptions, Enumerations, Narrower, Frames, Quotes, Columns, Typing, Verse, Text background, …

  Graphics and media 

  Add and format visual elements.

  Tables 

  Master table creation and styling.

  Mathematics 

  Specialize in typesetting technical content.

  Chemistry 

  Specialize in typesetting technical content.

  ConTeXt and Lua programming 

  Explore advanced scripting and customization, modules and ConTeXt development.