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In [http://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/core-mis.mkii core-mis.mkii] ([http://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/core-mis.mkiv core-mis.mkiv] You can use the commands for MkIV) there are some handy command text, but also for graphical text manipulation definedgraphics or other “building blocks”.

== \scale =Scaling=

You The {{cmd|scale}} command is all-purpose, you can insert symbols at scale by factors or to a reduced defined size in the text flow. This example creates a filled square scaled to .5 ex height

<texcode>\definefontsynonym[Dingbats][uzdr]\definesymbol[filledSq][\getglyphAs a special case, you can insert symbols at a reduced size in the text flow using {Dingbats{cmd|getscaledglyph}{\char110}]\def\FilledSquare% {\dontleavehmode\scale[height=0.5ex]{\symbol[filledSq]}}</texcode>

In TeX terms, \scale creates a <context source=yes>\hboxgetscaledglyph{. If TeX is in vertical mode (as it is when \startlines is in effect, because every lineis 5}{Serif}{a paragraph by itself in the mode), then } a simple \hbox is not getscaledglyph{2}{Serif}{a good enough hint to make it switch to horizontal (paragraph) }mode. </context>

{{todo|An explanation and example of the <cmd>\scale</cmd> command.}} =Mirroring = \mirror == <texcodecontext source=yes>There is a \mirror{\sl mirorred} word in this sentence.</texcode> <context>There is a \mirror{\sl mirorredword} word in this sentence.

<code>\{{cmd|mirror</code> }} makes a <code>\hbox</code> and mirrors the contents. If you want to have a longer paragraph mirrored, you have to make a <code>\vbox</code> manually.

<texcodecontext source=yes>

once or twice she had peeped into the book her sister was reading, but it had no pictures or conversations in it, `\quote{and what is the use of a book,' } thought Alice `\quote{without pictures or conversation?'}}}</texcodecontext> 

== \You can {{cmd|rotate ==}} something by an arbitrary angle like

You can rotate something by an arbitrary angle by saying something like <texcodecontext source=yes>

</texcode>.<context>\rotate[rotation=42]{the ultimate answer}</context>.

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</texcodecontext> <context source=yes>\ss Next generation L\rotate{m}\rotate{m}TSP\mirror{3}Al\rotate[rotation=270,location=high]{v}?</context> You can rotate a long paragraph as well. ==Location parameter==

An example by Hans Hagen showing the The influence of <code>location=</code> argument at different angles:

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or, even nicer: <contextsource="yes">\setuplayoutuseMPlibrary[locationdum]\setupexternalfigures[width=4em,height=middle3em,scaleframe=.5on,]\dostepwiserecurse{0}{359}{45} {\startlinecorrection[blank] \hbox {\expanded{\setuprotate[rotation=bf\recurselevel]recurselevel˚}% \traceboxplacementtruequad \hbox to .2\hsizedoloopoverlist{\hss\ruledhboxnormal,depth,fit,broad,high,middle}{ \rotate[location=depth] {dontleavehmode\ruledhbox{\bfb (depth)}}}}% \hbox to .2\hsize{\hss\ruledhbox{ \rotate[rotation=\recurselevel, location=fit\recursestring] {\ruledhbox{\bfb (fit)}}}}% \hbox to .2externalfigure[\hsize{\hss\ruledhbox{\rotate[location=broadrecursestring] {\ruledhbox{\bfb (broad)}}} }% \hbox to .2\hsize{\hss\ruledhbox{\rotate[location=normal]{\ruledhbox{\bfb (normal)}}} }% \hbox to .2\hsize{\hss\ruledhbox{\rotate[location=high] {\ruledhbox{\bfb (high)}}}}}\par \stoplinecorrection}

You can rotate ==In a long paragraph as well. {{todo|Some more comments, and an example.}}box==

<texcodecontext source=yes>

<This example is by Wolfgang, from [http://www.ntg.nl/pipermail/ntg-context>\setuplayout[width=3cm]\setuprotate[rotation=180,location=broad/2011/059834.html the thread starting here]. The thread contains other solutions to the problem.

Not really perfect<context source="yes">\definedfont[SansBold at 20mm]\baselineskip 0pt % switch off the space between the stripes\lineskip 0pt\def\MyLogo{\vbox{\hbox{\CONTEXT}\null}} % null is necessary for the whole bounding box\clip[ny=3,y=1]{\color[yellow]{\MyLogo}}\clip[ny=3,y=2]{\color[orange]{\MyLogo}}\clip[ny=3,y=3]{\color[red]{\MyLogo}}</context> And here’s how to cut out a piece by measures (see also {{cmd|setupclipping}} and {{cmd|clip}}):

\definedfont[SansBold at 36pt]\baselineskip 0pt\setupcolors[state=start]\def\MyLogo{\strut\CONTEXT}\clip[nywidth=33cm,yheight=1]{\color[red]\MyLogo}\clip[ny1cm, hoffset=31cm,yvoffset=25mm]{\colorexternalfigure[yellowcow]\MyLogo}\clip[ny=3,ywidth=3]{\color[blue5cm]\MyLogo}

see also <cmd>setupclipping<=Further reading= Graphic transformations are implemented in [https:/cmd> /source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/mkiv/grph-trf.mkiv grph-trf.mkiv] and <cmd>clip<[https://source.contextgarden.net/tex/context/base/mkiv/cmd>grph-trf.lua grph-trf.lua]. [[Category:Basics]][[Category:Graphics]]