%D \module
%D   [       file=core-itm, % updated
%D        version=1997.03.31,
%D          title=\CONTEXT\ Core Macros,
%D       subtitle=itemgroups,
%D         author=Hans Hagen,
%D           date=\currentdate,
%D      copyright={PRAGMA / Hans Hagen \& Ton Otten}]
%C
%C This module is part of the \CONTEXT\ macro||package and is
%C therefore copyrighted by \PRAGMA. See mreadme.pdf for
%C details.

% new: text + lefttext=(,righttext=)
%      start=

\writestatus{loading}{Context Core Macros / Itemgroups}

\startmessages  dutch  library: layouts
      9: momenteel maximaal -- niveaus in opsommingen
\stopmessages

\startmessages  english  library: layouts
      9: currently no more than -- levels in itemizations
\stopmessages

\startmessages  german  library: layouts
      9: z.Z. nicht mehr als -- Ebenen in Aufzaehlungen
\stopmessages

\startmessages  czech  library: layouts
      9: aktualne ne vice nez -- urovne/urovni vyctu
\stopmessages

\startmessages  italian  library: layouts
      9: attualmente non più di -- livelli di elencazione
\stopmessages

\startmessages  norwegian  library: layouts
      9: for øyeblikket maksimalt -- nivåer i opplisting
\stopmessages

\startmessages  romanian  library: layouts
      9: acum nu se supota mai mult de -- nivele de adancime la iteratii
\stopmessages

\startmessages  french  library: layouts
      9: pas plus de -- niveaux pour l'instant dans les élémentarisations
\stopmessages

\unprotect

% - instellingen in macro
% - [0] voor start op 0
% - start=2

\newconditional\sublistitem       \setfalse\sublistitem
\newconditional\symbollistitem    \setfalse\symbollistitem
\newconditional\headlistitem      \setfalse\headlistitem
\newconditional\introlistitem     \setfalse\introlistitem
\newconditional\randomizeitems    \setfalse\randomizeitems
\newconditional\autointrolistitem \setfalse\autointrolistitem
\newconditional\optimizelistitem  \settrue \optimizelistitem
\newconditional\packlistitem      \setfalse\packlistitem
\newconditional\paragraphlistitem \setfalse\paragraphlistitem
\newconditional\textlistitem      \setfalse\textlistitem
\newconditional\firstlistitem     \setfalse\firstlistitem
\newconditional\beforelistitem    \setfalse\beforelistitem
\newconditional\afterlistitem     \setfalse\afterlistitem
\newconditional\nowhitelistitem   \setfalse\nowhitelistitem
\newconditional\joinedlistitem    \setfalse\joinedwhitelistitem
\newconditional\reverselistitem   \setfalse\reverselistitem
\newconditional\continuelistitems \setfalse\continuelistitems
\newconditional\fittinglistitems  \setfalse\fittinglistitems

\newcount\noflists
\newcount\currentnoflists
\newcount\itemcolumndepth
\newcount\itemdepth
\newcount\maxitemdepth

\definetwopasslist\s!list

\let\currentitemlevel  \!!zerocount
\let\currentitemgroup  \empty
\let\currentnofitems   \!!zerocount
\let\currentmaxnofitems\!!zerocount
\let\currentminnofitems\!!zerocount
\let\currentitemoffset \!!zerocount
\def\currentitemnumber{\countervalue{\@@itemcounter\currentitemlevel}}

% tricky ... we cannot use trialtypesetting here because there can be
% multiple itemizes in e.g. a table, so we need something more advanced
% where counters etc are reset to pre-outertrial values

\def\dolistreference
  {\ifconditional\continuelistitems
     \savetaggedtwopassdata\s!list{\number\currentnoflists}{\number\currentnoflists}%
        {\currentitemlevel:\noflistelements:c:\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!maxwidth}%
   \else
     \savetaggedtwopassdata\s!list{\number\currentnoflists}{\number\currentnoflists}%
        {\currentitemlevel:\noflistelements:n:\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!maxwidth}%
   \fi}

\def\splititemtwopassdata#1%
   {\expanded{\findtwopassdata{\s!list}{\number#1}}%
    \expandafter\dosplititemtwopassdata\twopassdata:0:0:0:0:0\relax}

\def\dosplititemtwopassdata#1:#2:#3:#4:#5\relax
  {\edef\itemdatal{#1}\edef\itemdatan{#2}\edef\itemdatat{#3}\edef\itemdataw{#4}}

\def\checkcurrentnofitems
  {\splititemtwopassdata\currentnoflists
   \iftwopassdatafound
     \ifcase\itemdatan\relax % \scratchcounter
       \let\currentnofitems   \!!zerocount
       \let\currentminnofitems\!!plusone
       \let\currentmaxnofitems\!!zerocount
     \else
       \scratchcounter\itemdatan\relax
       \edef\currentnofitems{\the\scratchcounter}%
       \let\currentitemtag\itemdatat
       \doloop
         {\splititemtwopassdata{\numexpr\currentnoflists+\recurselevel\relax}%
          \iftwopassdatafound
            \ifnum\itemdatal=\currentitemlevel\relax
              \doifelse{c}\itemdatat
                {\advance\scratchcounter\itemdatan\relax}
                {\exitloop}%
            \fi
          \else
            \exitloop
          \fi}%
       \edef\currentmaxnofitems{\the\scratchcounter}%
       \scratchcounter\zerocount
       \doif{c}\currentitemtag
         {\doloop
            {\splititemtwopassdata{\numexpr\currentnoflists-\recurselevel\relax}%
             \iftwopassdatafound
               \ifnum\itemdatal=\currentitemlevel\relax
                 \doifelse{c}\itemdatat
                   {\advance\scratchcounter\itemdatan\relax}
                   {\advance\scratchcounter\itemdatan\exitloop}%
               \fi
             \else
               \exitloop
             \fi}}%
       \advance\scratchcounter\plusone
       \edef\currentminnofitems{\the\scratchcounter}%
     % [[\currentnofitems,\currentminnofitems,\currentmaxnofitems]]
     \fi
   \else % new, when no tuo yet
     \let\currentnofitems   \!!zerocount
     \let\currentminnofitems\!!plusone
     \let\currentmaxnofitems\!!zerocount
   \fi} % [[\currentnofitems,\currentminnofitems,\currentmaxnofitems]]

% \startitemize[n,packed]
% \item test \item test \item test
% \stopitemize
%
% \startitemize[n,packed,reverse]
% \item test \item test \item test
% \stopitemize
%
% \startitemize[n,packed,reverse] \item test \item test \stopitemize
% \startitemize[continue]
% \item test \startitemize[n,packed] \item test \item test \stopitemize
% \item test
% \item test
% \stopitemize
% \startitemize[continue] \item test \stopitemize
%
% \startitemize[n,packed] \item test \item test \stopitemize
% \startitemize[continue] \item test            \stopitemize
% \startitemize[continue] \item test            \stopitemize

\def\unknownitemreference{0} \let\itemreferences\unknownitemreference

% #1=level #2=parameter

\def\getitemparameter #1#2{\csname\??op\currentitemgroup#1#2\endcsname}
\def\setitemparameter #1#2{\@EA\def\csname\??op\currentitemgroup#1#2\endcsname} % #3 -> {#3}
\def\letitemparameter #1#2{\@EA\let\csname\??op\currentitemgroup#1#2\endcsname}

% test this: saves hash entries and is also faster
%
% \let\doinitializeitemgrouplevel\gobbleoneargument % todo ! ! !

\def\getitemparameter#1#2%
  {\executeifdefined{\??op\currentitemgroup#1#2}%
  {\executeifdefined{\??op\currentitemgroup  #2}%
  {\executeifdefined{\??oo                   #2}%
  {}}}}

\def\doitemattributes   #1{\doattributes{\??op\currentitemgroup#1}}

\def\@@globalitemsymbol #1{\??op\currentitemgroup\c!symbol\s!global#1}
\def\@@localitemsymbol  #1{\??op\currentitemgroup\c!symbol\s!local #1}
\def\@@currentitemsymbol#1{\??op\currentitemgroup\c!symbol         #1}

\def\@@itemcounter{\s!itemcount\currentitemgroup}

% \def\doitembreak#1{\ifconditional\textlistitem\else\dosomebreak#1\fi}
%
% s-pre-61 / pre-dis, test extensively, 2004/5

\def\doitembreak#1{\ifconditional\optimizelistitem\ifconditional\textlistitem\else\dosomebreak#1\fi\fi}

\def\initializeitemgroupslevel#1%
  {\ifundefined{\@@globalitemsymbol{#1}}%
     \edef\itemreferences{\itemreferences,#1}%
     \makecounter{\@@itemcounter#1}%
     \setevalue{\@@globalitemsymbol{#1}}{#1}%
   \fi}

\def\initializeitemgrouplevel#1% safeguard
  {\ifundefined{\??op\currentitemgroup#1\c!width}%
     \doinitializeitemgrouplevel{#1}%
   \fi}

\def\doinitializeitemgrouplevel#1%
  {\copyparameters
     [\??op\currentitemgroup#1][\??oo]
     [\c!width,\c!factor,\c!distance,\c!align,\c!symalign,\c!option,%
      \c!style,\c!marstyle,\c!symstyle,\c!headstyle,%
      \c!color,\c!marcolor,\c!symcolor,\c!headcolor,%
      \c!beforehead,\c!afterhead,\c!before,\c!inbetween,\c!after,%
      \c!stopper,\c!placestopper,\c!indenting,%
      \c!n,\c!inner,\c!symbol,\c!margin,\c!items,%
      \c!leftmargin,\c!rightmargin,\c!indentnext,%
      \c!command,%
      \c!start,\c!lefttext,\c!righttext]}

\def\setupitemgroups
  {\dosingleargument\dosetupitemgroups}

\def\dosetupitemgroups[#1]% still undocumented
  {\getparameters[\??oo][\c!levels=4,#1]%
   % will change (remove)
   \ifnum\@@oolevels>\maxitemdepth
     \maxitemdepth\@@oolevels\relax
     \dorecurse\maxitemdepth{\initializeitemgroupslevel\recurselevel}%
   \fi}

\def\doitemreference#1,#2,#3\\%
  {\ifnum\currentitemlevel>#1\relax
     \ifnum#1>\zerocount \tempsymbol \fi
     \getvalue{\@@currentitemsymbol{#2}}%
     \doitemreference#2,#3\\%
   \fi}

\def\itemreference
  {\expandafter\doitemreference\itemreferences,,\\}

\def\packitems
  {\ifcase\currentitemlevel \else \settrue\packlistitem \fi}

\def\dosetupitemgroupvariable[#1]% [#2]%  niveau instellingen
  {\doifelsenothing{#1}
     {\getparameters[\??op\currentitemgroup\currentitemlevel]}% [#2]}%
     {\getparameters[\??op\currentitemgroup#1]}}%        [#2]}}

\newconditional\inlinelistitem \setfalse\inlinelistitem

\def\dododosetupitemgroupconstant[#1][#2#3#4]% * permits [2]
  {\global\setitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!maxwidth{0}%
   \processaction
     [#2#3#4]
     [   \v!packed*=>\packitems,
          \v!intro*=>\settrue\introlistitem, % here? not set to false
% no:    \v!random*=>\settrue\randomizeitems,% here? not set to false
      \v!autointro*=>\settrue\autointrolistitem,
          \v!broad*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!factor{1},
     #2#3*\v!broad*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!factor{#2#3},
       #2*\v!broad*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!factor{#2},
           \v!text*=>\settrue\textlistitem
                     \settrue\inlinelistitem
                     \settrue\joinedlistitem % \dosetuppackeditemgroup{#1}%
                     \packitems,
        \v!columns*=>\packitems,
         \v!before*=>\settrue\beforelistitem,
          \v!after*=>\settrue\afterlistitem,
        \v!nowhite*=>\settrue\nowhitelistitem, % \def\packeditemspacing{\nowhitespace},
         \v!margin*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!width{-2em}, % signal
       \v!inmargin*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!width{-2em}, % signal
       \v!atmargin*=>\doifnot{#1}{1}{\setitemparameter{#1}\c!width{0em}}, % signal
         \v!intext*=>\settrue\inlinelistitem, % new
          \v!loose*=>\setfalse\optimizelistitem,
            \v!fit*=>\settrue\fittinglistitems,
          \v!nofit*=>\setfalse\fittinglistitems,
      \v!paragraph*=>\settrue\paragraphlistitem
                     \packitems,
       \v!joinedup*=>\settrue\joinedlistitem % \dosetuppackeditemgroup{#1}%
                     \packitems,
        \v!serried*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!factor{-1},
   #2#3*\v!serried*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!factor{-#2#3},
     #2*\v!serried*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!factor{-#2},
        \v!stopper*=>\setitemparameter{#1}\c!placestopper{\v!yes}, % keep {}
       \v!unpacked*=>\setfalse\packlistitem,
         \v!repeat*=>\settrue\repeatlistitem, % new
        \v!reverse*=>\settrue\reverselistitem,
       \v!standard*=>\dosetupstandarditemgroup{#1}]}

\def\dosetupstandarditemgroup#1%
  {\getparameters
     [\??op\currentitemgroup#1]
     [\c!width=1.5em,
      \c!factor=0,
      \c!distance=.5em,
      \c!beforehead=,
      \c!afterhead=\blank,
      \c!before=\blank,
      \c!inbetween=\blank,
      \c!after=\blank,
      \c!inner=]}

% \def\packeditemspacing{\empty}

% \setupwhitespace[big]
% \starttext
%     test \startitemize[joinedup]                \item test \item test \stopitemize test \par
%     test \startitemize[joinedup,nowhite]        \item test \item test \stopitemize test \par
%     test \startitemize[joinedup,nowhite,before] \item test \item test \stopitemize test \par
%     test \startitemize[joinedup,nowhite,after]  \item test \item test \stopitemize test \par
% \stoptext

\def\itembeforecommand
  {\ifconditional\nowhitelistitem
     \ifconditional\beforelistitem
       \ifcase\currentitemlevel\or\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!before\fi
     \else
        \nowhitespace
     \fi
   \else\ifconditional\joinedlistitem
     % \empty
   \else
     \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!before
   \fi\fi}

\def\itemaftercommand
  {\ifconditional\nowhitelistitem
     \ifconditional\afterlistitem
       \ifcase\currentitemlevel\or\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!after\fi
     \else
        \nowhitespace
     \fi
   \else\ifconditional\joinedlistitem
     % \empty
   \else
     \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!after
   \fi\fi}

\def\iteminbetweencommand
  {\ifconditional\nowhitelistitem
     \nowhitespace
   \else\ifconditional\joinedlistitem
     % \empty
   \else
     \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!inbetween
   \fi\fi}

\def\itembeforeheadcommand
  {\ifconditional\nowhitelistitem
     \nowhitespace
   \else\ifconditional\joinedlistitem
     % \empty
   \else
     \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!beforehead
   \fi\fi}

\def\itemafterheadcommand
  {\ifconditional\nowhitelistitem
     \nowhitespace
   \else\ifconditional\joinedlistitem
     % \empty
   \else
     \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!afterhead
   \fi\fi}

% \def\dosetuppackeditemgroup#1%
%   {\setitemparameter{#1}\c!beforehead{\packeditemspacing}%
%    \setitemparameter{#1}\c!afterhead {\packeditemspacing}%
%    \setitemparameter{#1}\c!before    {\packeditemspacing}%
%    \setitemparameter{#1}\c!after     {\packeditemspacing}%
%    \setitemparameter{#1}\c!inbetween {\packeditemspacing}}

\def\dosetupitemgroupconstant[#1][#2]%
  {\def\dodosetupitemgroupconstant##1% catches empty in [a,b,] handy for xml
     {\doifsomething{##1}{\dododosetupitemgroupconstant[#1][##1*]}}%
   \processcommacommand[#2]\dodosetupitemgroupconstant} % expansion of #2 is handy for xml

\def\dododododosetupitemgroup[#1][#2]%
  {\doifassignmentelse{#2}%
     {\dosetupitemgroupvariable[#1][#2]}%
     {\setitemparameter{#1}\c!option{#2}}}%

\def\dodododosetupitemgroup[#1][#2]%
  {\ConvertToConstant\doifnot{#2}{}
     {\doifelse{#1}\v!each
        {\dorecurse\maxitemdepth{\ExpandFirstAfter\dododododosetupitemgroup[\recurselevel][#2]}}
        {\ExpandFirstAfter\dododododosetupitemgroup[#1][#2]}}}

\def\dododosetupitemgroup[#1][#2]%
  {\ConvertToConstant\doifelse{#2}{}
     {\ifcase\currentitemlevel\relax
        \dodododosetupitemgroup[\v!each][#1]%
      \else
        \dodododosetupitemgroup[\currentitemlevel][#1]%
      \fi}
     {\doifelsenothing{#1}
        {\dodododosetupitemgroup[\currentitemlevel][#2]}
        {\dodododosetupitemgroup[#1][#2]}}}

\def\dodosetupitemgroup[#1][#2][#3][#4]%
  {\pushmacro\currentitemgroup
   \def\currentitemgroup{#1}%
   \dododosetupitemgroup[#2][#3]%
   \ConvertToConstant\doifnot{#4}{}  % anders wordt #2 overruled
     {\dododosetupitemgroup[#2][#4]}%
   \popmacro\currentitemgroup}

\def\dosetupitemgroup[#1][#2][#3][#4]%
  {\def\docommand##1{\dodosetupitemgroup[##1][#2][#3][#4]}%
   \processcommalist[#1]\docommand}

\def\setupitemgroup
  {\doquadrupleempty\dosetupitemgroup}

\def\doadvanceitem
  {\ifconditional\sublistitem\else\ifconditional\symbollistitem\else
     \pluscounter{\@@itemcounter\currentitemlevel}%
   \fi\fi}

\def\setitemlevel#1%
  {\ifnum\currentitemlevel>\zerocount
     \settrue\firstlistitem
     %
     \expanded{\setitemparameter{\currentitemlevel}{\c!start}{1}}%
     \doifinset{0}{#1}{\setitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!start{0}}%
     \setcounter{\@@itemcounter\currentitemlevel}{0}%
     \doifelsenothing{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!start}
       {\def\currentitemoffset{1}}
       {\def\currentitemoffset{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!start}%
        \letitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!start\empty}%
     %
     \def\tempnumber
       {\countervalue{\@@itemcounter\currentitemlevel}}%
     \doifelse{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!placestopper}\v!yes
       {\def\tempsymbol{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!stopper}}
       {\let\tempsymbol\empty}%
   \fi}

\def\actualitemnumber
  {\ifconditional\reverselistitem
     \convertnumber\currentitemsymbol{\numexpr\currentmaxnofitems+\currentitemoffset-\currentitemnumber+1\relax}%
   \else
     \convertnumber\currentitemsymbol{\numexpr\currentminnofitems+\currentitemoffset+\currentitemnumber-1\relax}%
    \fi}

% PAS OP: ook 'opelkaar' en zo worden getest, nog eens afvangen!

\def\unknownitemsymbol{?}

\def\setitemmark#1% % en pas op: resets \docommand
  {\doifsymboldefinedelse{#1}
     {\edef\currentitemsymbol{#1}%
      \setxvalue{\@@globalitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}{\currentitemsymbol}%
      \setgvalue{\@@localitemsymbol \currentitemlevel}{\unknownitemsymbol}%
      \def\listitem{\symbol[\currentitemsymbol]}%
      \let\@@opsymbol\empty}% \let\docommand\gobbleoneargument}
     {\doifconversiondefinedelse{#1}
        {\edef\currentitemsymbol{#1}%
         \setxvalue{\@@globalitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}{\currentitemsymbol}%
         \setgvalue{\@@localitemsymbol\currentitemlevel }{\actualitemnumber }%
         \ifconditional\textlistitem
           \doifsomething{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!lefttext}
             {\let\tempsymbol\empty}%
         \fi
         \def\listitem
           {\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel
              {\ifconditional\textlistitem\c!lefttext\else\c!left\fi}%
            \getvalue{\@@localitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}\tempsymbol
            \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel
              {\ifconditional\textlistitem\c!righttext\else\c!right\fi}}%
        \let\@@opsymbol\empty}%\let\docommand\gobbleoneargument}
       {}}}

\def\calculatelistwidth#1#2% distance deals with 'broad'
  {#2=\getitemparameter{#1}\c!distance\relax
   \ifnum\getitemparameter{#1}\c!factor>\zerocount
     \ifdim#2=\zeropoint #2=.5em\fi
   \fi
   \multiply#2 \getitemparameter{#1}\c!factor
   \advance #2 \getitemparameter{#1}\c!width\relax}

% The next conditionals deal with \item \startitemgroup. It
% looks like a hack to skip back, but that way we preserve
% the indentation and bullet placement. It's a rather
% untested feature.

\newconditional\concatnextitem     \setfalse\concatnextitem
\newconditional\autoconcatnextitem \settrue \autoconcatnextitem
\newsignal     \itemsignal

\def\startitemgroup
  {\dotripleempty\dostartitemgroup}

% \def\dostartitemgroup[#1][#2][#3]%
%   {\bgroup
%    \def\currentitemgroup{#1}%
%    \ifthirdargument
%      \dodostartitemgroup[#2][#3]%
%    \else
%      \doifassignmentelse{#2}
%        {\dodostartitemgroup[][#2]}
%        {\dodostartitemgroup[#2][]}%
%    \fi}

\def\dostartitemgroup[#1][#2][#3]%
  {\bgroup
   \ifnum\currentitemlevel=\zerocount
     \def\currentitemgroup{#1}% no nested mixing of itemgroups
   \fi
   \ifthirdargument
     \dodostartitemgroup[#2][#3]%
   \else
     \doifassignmentelse{#2}
       {\dodostartitemgroup[][#2]}
       {\dodostartitemgroup[#2][]}%
   \fi}

\def\dodostartitemgroup[#1]% [#2]%
  {\relax % prevents lookahead
   \ifnum\currentitemlevel=\maxitemdepth\relax
     \showmessage\m!layouts9{\number\maxitemdepth}%
     \let\itemincrement\zerocount
   \else
     \let\itemincrement\plusone
   \fi
   \global\advance\itemdepth\itemincrement
   \xdef\currentitemlevel{\number\itemdepth}%
   \initializeitemgrouplevel\currentitemlevel % safeguard
   \edef\itemgroupoptions{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!option}%
   \ifx\itemgroupoptions\empty
     \edef\itemgroupoptions{#1}%
   \else
     \doifsomething{#1}{\edef\itemgroupoptions{\itemgroupoptions,#1}}%
   \fi
   \expanded{\redostartitemgroup[\itemgroupoptions]}}% [#2]

\let\startcollectitems\relax
\let\stopcollectitems \relax

%D A nice example of a plugin:
%D
%D \startbuffer
%D \startitemize[a,random,packed]
%D \startitem first  \stopitem \startitem second \stopitem
%D \startitem third  \stopitem \startitem fourth \stopitem
%D \stopitemize
%D
%D \startitemize[a,random,packed]
%D \startitem first  \stopitem \startitem second \stopitem
%D \startitem third  \stopitem \startitem fourth \stopitem
%D \stopitemize
%D
%D \startitemize[a,packed]
%D \startitem first  \stopitem \startitem second \stopitem
%D \startitem third  \stopitem \startitem fourth \stopitem
%D \stopitemize
%D \stopbuffer
%D
%D \typebuffer \getbuffer

% better collectitems als conditional and a real plugin mechanism (some day)

\@EA\long\@EA\def\@EA\collectitemgroupitem\@EA#\@EA1\csname\e!stop\v!item\endcsname
  {\increment\itemcollectcounter
   \long\setvalue{\v!item*\itemcollectcounter}{\item#1\par}}

\def\flushcollecteditems
  {\ifconditional\randomizeitems
     \getrandomnumber\itemcollectcounternow\plusone\itemcollectcounter
   \else
     \increment\itemcollectcounternow
   \fi
   \doifdefined{\v!item*\itemcollectcounternow}
     {\getvalue{\v!item*\itemcollectcounternow}%
      \letbeundefined{\v!item*\itemcollectcounternow}%
      \increment\itemcollectcounterdone}%
   \ifnum\itemcollectcounterdone<\itemcollectcounter\relax
     \expandafter\flushcollecteditems
   \fi}

\def\stopcollectitems
  {\ifconditional\randomizeitems
     \newcounter\itemcollectcounterdone
     \ifnum\itemcollectcounter>\zerocount
       \@EAEAEA\flushcollecteditems
     \fi
   \fi}

\def\startcollectitems
  {\ifconditional\randomizeitems
     \newcounter\itemcollectcounter
     \letvalue{\e!start\v!item}\collectitemgroupitem
   \fi}

%D End of plugin.

\ifx\startcolumns\undefined \def\startcolumns[#1]{} \fi
\ifx\stopcolumns \undefined \let\stopcolumns\relax  \fi

\def\dosetsymalign#1% hm, we should use one of the core-spa macros or make a helper
  {\processaction
      [#1]
      [ \v!flushleft=>\let\symalignleft\relax,
            \v!right=>\let\symalignleft\relax,
       \v!flushright=>\let\symalignleft\hfill,
             \v!left=>\let\symalignleft\hfill,
           \v!middle=>\let\symalignleft\hfil,
           \v!center=>\let\symalignleft\hfil]}

\def\redostartitemgroup[#1][#2]%
  {\setfalse\inlinelistitem % new, no indent (leftskip)
   \setfalse\concatnextitem % new, concat
   \setfalse\txtlistitem
   \ifhmode
     \ifconditional\autoconcatnextitem % new, concat
       \ifdim\lastskip=\itemsignal     % new, concat
         \settrue\concatnextitem       % new, concat
       \fi                             % new, concat
     \fi                               % new, concat
     \ifconditional\textlistitem\else\doifnotinset\v!text{#1}\par\fi % suboptimal
   \fi
   \begingroup
   % new where, ok or not / we should integrate random, intro, continue here
   % beware, the following no longer inherit from the previous level, is this ok?
   \setfalse\reverselistitem
   \setfalse\introlistitem
   \setfalse\autointrolistitem
   \setfalse\beforelistitem
   \setfalse\afterlistitem
   \setfalse\nowhitelistitem
   \setfalse\randomizeitems
   %
   \doifinsetelse\v!intro   {#1}{\settrue\introlistitem    }{\setfalse\introlistitem    }%
   \doifinsetelse\v!random  {#1}{\settrue\randomizeitems   }{\setfalse\randomizeitems   }%
   \doifinsetelse\v!continue{#1}{\settrue\continuelistitems}{\setfalse\continuelistitems}%
   % == \doifinsetelse\v!intro{#1}\settrue\setfalse\introlistitem
   \global\advance\noflists\plusone
   \currentnoflists=\noflists
   \newcounter\noflistelements
   \setfalse\headlistitem
   \setfalse\sublistitem
   \setfalse\symbollistitem
   \let\marsymbol\relax
   \globallet\doitemdestination\empty
   \let\symsymbol\empty
   \let\symalignleft\relax
   \the\itemgroupcommands
\checkcurrentnofitems
   % \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\empty
   \let\listitem\empty % ** start value
   \doifelsenothing{#1} % iffirstargument
     {\edef\@@opsymbol{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!symbol}%
      \letgvalueempty{\@@globalitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}%
      \global\letitemparameter\currentitemlevel\v!continue\empty
    % \setitemmark\@@opsymbol % ** default value
      \dosetupitemgroupvariable[\currentitemlevel][#2]}
     {\dosetupitemgroupconstant[\currentitemlevel][#1]%
      \dosetupitemgroupvariable[\currentitemlevel][#2]%
      \doifinsetelse\v!continue{#1}% \noexpand, else problems in non-etex with chinese
        {\edef\@@opsymbol{\noexpand\getvalue{\@@globalitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}}%
         \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\v!continue}
        {\edef\@@opsymbol{\noexpand\getitemparameter{\currentitemlevel}{\c!symbol}}%
         \global\setitemparameter\currentitemlevel\v!continue
           {\dosetupitemgroupconstant[\currentitemlevel][#1]%
            \dosetupitemgroupvariable[\currentitemlevel][#2]}}%
      \def\docommand##1% \setitemmark resets \docommand
        {\doifnot{##1}{0}{\setitemmark{##1}}}%
    % \processcommalist[#1,\@@opsymbol]\docommand
      \processcommalist[#1]\docommand}% ** preset sequence or provided sequence
   % moved to here, after settings
   \ifnum\currentitemlevel=\plusone % NIEUW
     \doadaptleftskip {\getitemparameter1\c!margin}%
     \doadaptleftskip {\getitemparameter1\c!leftmargin}%
     \doadaptrightskip{\getitemparameter1\c!rightmargin}%
   \fi
   \dosetraggedcommand{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!align}\raggedcommand
   \dosetsymalign{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!symalign}%
   \doifsomething{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!indenting}
     {% is \expanded needed?
      \expanded{\setupindenting[\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!indenting]}}%
   %
   \setitemlevel{#1}% moved to here
   \ifx\listitem\empty
     \setitemmark\@@opsymbol % ** default value
     \ifx\listitem\empty
       \edef\currentitemsymbol{\currentitemlevel}% ** fall back
     \fi
   \fi
   \ifconditional\autointrolistitem\ifnum\prevgraf<3
     \settrue\introlistitem
   \fi\fi
   \ifconditional\paragraphlistitem
     \ifnum\currentitemlevel>\plusone
       \letitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!inbetween\empty
     \fi
   \fi
   \ifconditional\packlistitem
     \letitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!inbetween\empty
   \fi
   \doifinset\v!columns{#1}%
     {\ifinsidecolumns\else\ifcase\itemcolumndepth
        \global\itemcolumndepth\currentitemlevel\relax
        \itembeforecommand
        \processfirstactioninset
          [#1]
          [  \v!one=>\!!counta1\relax,
             \v!two=>\!!counta2\relax,
           \v!three=>\!!counta3\relax,
            \v!four=>\!!counta4\relax,
            \v!five=>\!!counta5\relax,
         \s!unknown=>\@EA\!!counta\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!n]%
        \startcolumns
          [\c!n=\!!counta, % netter \??op\currentitemlevel\c!n
           \c!height=,
           \c!rule=\v!off,
           \c!balance=\v!yes,
           \c!align=\v!no]%
      \fi\fi}%
\ifconditional\fittinglistitems
    \splititemtwopassdata\currentnoflists
    \ifdim\itemdataw sp>\zeropoint
      \expanded{\setitemparameter{\currentitemlevel}{\c!width}{\itemdataw sp}}%
    \fi
\fi
   \calculatelistwidth\currentitemlevel{\dimen0}%
   \ifdim\dimen0>\zeropoint\relax
     \ifconditional\inlinelistitem\else
       \advance\leftskip \dimen0\relax
     \fi
   \fi
   \startcollectitems}

% test / example
%
% \startnarrower[left] \startcolumns[n=3] \startitemize
% \item \input ward \item \input ward \item \input ward
% \stopitemize \stopcolumns\stopnarrower \blank
%
% \startnarrower[left] \startitemize[columns,three]
% \item \input ward \item \input ward \item \input ward
% \stopitemize \stopnarrower \blank
%
% \setupitemize[leftmargin=1.5em] \startitemize[columns,three]
% \item \input ward \item \input ward \item \input ward
% \stopitemize \blank

\def\stopitemgroup
  {\stopcollectitems
   \ifconditional\textlistitem
     \removeunwantedspaces\space\ignorespaces
   \else
     \par
   \fi
   \dolistreference
   \ifconditional\firstlistitem \else \endgroup \fi % toegevoegd, eerste \som opent groep
   \ifnum\itemcolumndepth=\currentitemlevel\relax
     \stopcolumns
     \global\itemcolumndepth\zerocount
     \itemaftercommand
     \dontrechecknextindentation
   \else
     \ifnum\currentitemlevel=\plusone
       \doitembreak\allowbreak           % toegevoegd
       \itemaftercommand % \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!after
       % was: \dochecknextindentation\??oo, is now:
       \dochecknextindentation{\??op\currentitemgroup\currentitemlevel}%
     \else
       % nieuw, not yet nobreak handling
       \ifcase\autoitemgroupspacing
         \itemaftercommand
       \or
         \itemaftercommand
       \fi
       \dontrechecknextindentation
     \fi
   \fi
   % new test, needed in sidefloats (surfaced in volker's proceedings)
   \ifconditional\textlistitem % else forgotten
     \endgroup
     \global\advance\itemdepth-\itemincrement
     \xdef\currentitemlevel{\number\itemdepth}%
     \egroup
   \else
     \endgroup
     \global\advance\itemdepth-\itemincrement
     \xdef\currentitemlevel{\number\itemdepth}%
     \egroup
     \par
   \fi
   \dorechecknextindentation}

\newtoks\itemgroupcommands

\def\itemgroupitem
  {\doitemgroupitem}

\def\itemgroupnoitem
  {\doitemgroupnoitem}

\def\itemgroupbutton[#1]%
  {\gdef\doitemdestination{#1}%
   \itemgroupitem}

\def\itemgroupdummy
  {\itemgroupsymbol{\strut}\strut}

\def\itemgroupsubitem
  {\settrue\sublistitem
   \itemgroupitem}

\def\itemgroupsymbol#1%
  {\def\symsymbol{\doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!symstyle\c!symcolor{#1}}%
   \settrue\symbollistitem
   \itemgroupitem}

\def\itemgroupedge#1%
  {\itemgroupsymbol
     {\calculatelistwidth\currentitemlevel{\dimen0}%
      \hbox to \dimen0
        {#1\hskip\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!distance}}}

\def\itemgrouphead
  {\settrue\headlistitem\doitemgrouphead}

\def\itemgroupitems
  {\dosingleempty\doitemgroupitems}

\def\doitemgroupitems[#1]%
  {\itemgroupedge
     {\dorecurse{0\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!items}{\listitem\hss}%
      \unskip}}

\def\itemgroupmargin#1%
  {\def\marsymbol
     {\llap
        {\doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!marstyle\c!marcolor{#1}%
         \hskip\leftskip\hskip\leftmargindistance}}%
   \itemgroupitem}

\appendtoks \let\item        \itemgroupitem    \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \let\noitem      \itemgroupnoitem  \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!item \itemgroupitem    \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \let\itm         \itemgroupitem    \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \let\but         \itemgroupbutton  \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \let\nop         \itemgroupdummy   \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!sub  \itemgroupsubitem \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!sym  \itemgroupsymbol  \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!ran  \itemgroupedge    \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!head \itemgrouphead    \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!its  \itemgroupitems   \to \itemgroupcommands
\appendtoks \letvalue\v!mar  \itemgroupmargin  \to \itemgroupcommands

% todo : \startitem .. \stopitem

\appendtoks
  \letvalue{\e!start\v!item}\itemgroupitem
  \letvalue{\e!stop \v!item}\endgraf
\to \itemgroupcommands

\appendtoks
  \setvalue{\e!start\v!head}#1{\itemgrouphead#1\par}%
  \letvalue{\e!stop \v!head}\endgraf
\to \itemgroupcommands

% \startitemize
%   \starthead {xx} test \stophead
%   \startitem test \stopitem
%   \startitem test \stopitem
% \stopitemize

% Sometimes the user demands get pretty weird:
%
% \startitemize
%   \item test
%   \item test
%   \headsym{xx} test \par test
% \stopitemize

% aligned items
%
% \startitemize[n,fit,broad][itemalign=flushright]
%      \dorecurse{100}{\item The first item.}
% \stopitemize
%
% \setupitemgroup[itemize][each][fit]
% \setupitemgroup[itemize][each][distance=.5em,factor=1,itemalign=flushright]
%
% \startitemize[n]
%      \dorecurse{100}{\item The first item.}
% \stopitemize

\appendtoks \let\headsym    \itemgroupheadsym \to \itemgroupcommands

\def\itemgroupheadsym#1%
  {\def\symsymbol{\doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!symstyle\c!symcolor{#1}}%
   \settrue\symbollistitem
   \settrue\headlistitem
   \doitemgrouphead}

% \defineitemgroup[gbitemize]
% \setupitemgroup[gbitemize][each][headstyle=bold]

% \startgbitemize
% \txt{italian} some italians like this kind of cross||breed between
%   an itemize and a description
% \txt{sicilians} i wonder how many sicilian mathematicians do a thesis
%   on the math involved in predicting the next big bang of the vulcano
% \stopgbitemize

\appendtoks \letvalue\v!txt  \itemgrouptext  \to \itemgroupcommands

\newconditional\txtlistitem \setfalse\txtlistitem

\def\itemgrouptext#1%
  {\def\symsymbol{\doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!headstyle\c!headcolor{#1}}%
   \settrue\symbollistitem
   \settrue\txtlistitem
   \itemgroupitem}

\def\itembreak   % -10
  {\flushnotes\penalty-5\relax}

\def\itemnobreak %  +5
  {\flushnotes\penalty+5\ifinsidecolumns\else00\fi\relax}

\def\dodotxtitem
  {\scratchdimen\wd8
   \advance \scratchdimen \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!distance\relax
   \ifdim\scratchdimen>\dimen0
     \advance\scratchdimen -\dimen0
   \else
     \scratchdimen\z@
   \fi
   \llap{\hbox to \dimen0{\ifconditional\sublistitem\llap{+}\fi\box8\hss}}% was: \hfill
   \hskip\scratchdimen}

\def\optimizelistitemsbreak
  {\ifcase\itemcolumndepth \ifconditional\optimizelistitem
     \ifcase \currentnofitems \else
       \ifnum\currentnofitems=\plusthree
         \ifnum\noflistelements>\plusone
           \doitembreak\itemnobreak
         \fi
       \else\ifnum\currentnofitems>\plusthree
         \ifnum\noflistelements=\plustwo
           \ifconditional\introlistitem
             \doitembreak\nobreak
           \else
             \doitembreak\itemnobreak
           \fi
         \else\ifnum\currentnofitems=\noflistelements\relax
           \doitembreak\itemnobreak
         \else\ifnum\noflistelements>\plustwo
           \doitembreak\itembreak
         \else
           \ifconditional\introlistitem\else\doitembreak\itembreak\fi
         \fi\fi\fi
       \fi\fi
     \fi
   \fi\fi}

\def\dolistitem % evt aantal items opslaan per niveau, scheelt zoeken
  {\ifconditional\textlistitem
    % begin of item
   \else
     \par
   \fi
%    \ignorespaces
   \increment\noflistelements
   \optimizelistitemsbreak
   \noindent
   \setbox8\hbox
     {\ifconditional\headlistitem
        \ifconditional\symbollistitem
          \symsymbol
        \else
          \doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!headstyle\c!headcolor{\listitem}%
        \fi
      \else
        \ifconditional\symbollistitem
          \symsymbol % no attributes, why?
        \else
          \doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!style\c!color{\listitem}%
        \fi
      \fi}%
\ifconditional\fittinglistitems
    \ifdim\wd8>\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!maxwidth sp\relax
      \expanded{\global\noexpand\setitemparameter{\currentitemlevel}{\c!maxwidth}{\number\wd8}}%
    \fi
    \splititemtwopassdata\currentnoflists
    \ifdim\itemdataw sp>\zeropoint
       \setbox8\simplealignedbox{\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!itemalign}{\itemdataw sp}{\box8}%
    \fi
\fi
   \doifsomething\doitemdestination
     {\setbox8\hbox{\goto{\box8}[\doitemdestination]}}%
   \globallet\doitemdestination\empty
   \dimen2=\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!width\relax
   % new, prevents loops when symbol is (not yet found) graphic
   \ht8=\strutheight
   \dp8=\strutdepth
   % so that content differs per run (esp mp graphics afterwards)
   \checkforrepeatedlistitem
   \ifdim\dimen2<\zeropoint\relax
     \llap{\ifconditional\sublistitem\llap{+}\fi\box8\hskip\leftmargindistance}%
   \else
     \ifdim\dimen2=\zeropoint\relax
       \calculatelistwidth1{\dimen0}%
     \else
       \calculatelistwidth\currentitemlevel{\dimen0}%
     \fi
     \ifconditional\textlistitem
       \hbox{\ifconditional\sublistitem+\fi\box8\hskip\interwordspace}\nobreak
     \else\ifconditional\inlinelistitem
       \hbox to \dimen0{\ifconditional\sublistitem\llap{+}\fi\box8\hss}% was: \hfill
     \else\ifconditional\txtlistitem
       \dodotxtitem
     \else
       % todo: align+marge binnen de hbox
%        \llap{\hbox to \dimen0{\ifconditional\sublistitem\llap{+}\fi\box8\hfill}}%
       \llap{\hbox to \dimen0{\ifconditional\sublistitem\llap{+}\fi
                              \symalignleft
                              \box8\hfil
                              \hskip\getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!distance% T h
                              }}%
     \fi\fi\fi
   \fi
   \forceunexpanded % needed for m conversion (\os) / i need to look into this
   \setevalue{\@@currentitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}%
     {\getvalue{\@@localitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}}% still problems with \uchar ?
    %{\noexpand\getvalue{\@@localitemsymbol\currentitemlevel}}% no, spoils subrefs
   \resetunexpanded
   \setfalse\headlistitem
   \setfalse\sublistitem
   \setfalse\symbollistitem
   \EveryPar{\ignorespaces}% needed ?
   \ignorespaces}

% For Wolfgang Schuster

% \startitemize[n,repeat]
%     \noitem \startitemize[a] \item Item 1.a. \item Item 1.b. \stopitemize
%     \noitem \startitemize[a] \item Item 2.a. \item Item 2.b. \stopitemize
% \stopitemize

\def\donolistitem % reduced \dolistitem
  {\increment\noflistelements
   \setbox8\hbox
     {\doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!style\c!color{\listitem}}%
   \checkforrepeatedlistitem
   \ignorespaces}

\def\doitemgroupnoitem
  {\doadvanceitem\donolistitem}

% For Frank Grieshaber and Mojca Miklavec:

\newconditional\repeatlistitem

\def\checkforrepeatedlistitem
  {\ifnum\currentitemlevel=\plusone
     \initializeboxstack{item}%
   \fi
   \ifconditional\repeatlistitem
      \savebox{item}{\currentitemlevel}{\hbox{\copy8}}%
      \setbox8\hbox to \wd8
       {\setbox\scratchbox\hbox
          {\scratchcounter\currentitemlevel
           \advance\scratchcounter\minusone
           \dorecurse\scratchcounter{\foundbox{item}{\recurselevel}}}%
        \ifnum\currentitemlevel>\plusone
          \ifdim\wd\scratchbox>\zeropoint
            \hskip-\dimen2
            \box\scratchbox
          \fi
        \fi
        \box8 }%
   \fi}

% \startbuffer
% \item
%   \startitemize[n]
%   \item item 1.1
%   \item item 1.2
%   \startitemize[n] \item item 1.2.1 \item item 1.2.2 \stopitemize
%   \item item 1.3
%   \stopitemize
% \item
%   \startitemize[n] \item item 2.1 \item item 2.2 \stopitemize
% \item item 3
%   \startitemize[n] \item item 3.1 \item item 3.2 \stopitemize
% \item
%   \startitemize[n] \item item 4.1 \item item 4.2 \stopitemize
% \stopbuffer
%
% \startitemize[n,repeat,6*broad,packed] \getbuffer \stopitemize \blank[3*big]
% \startitemize[n,repeat,packed]         \getbuffer \stopitemize \blank[3*big]
% \setupitemize[each][atmargin][width=3em]
% \startitemize[n,repeat,packed]         \getbuffer \stopitemize

\chardef\autoitemgroupspacing=2 % 0 = voor/na, 1=tussen als geen voor 2=(prev)tussen=old/normal

\def\complexdoitemgroupitem[#1]%
  {\ifconditional\textlistitem
     % begin of item
   \else
     \par
   \fi
%    \ignorespaces
   \ifconditional\concatnextitem % new, concat
     \doitembreak\nobreak        % new, concat
   \fi                           % new, concat
   \doadvanceitem
   \ifcase\itemcolumndepth \ifnum\noflistelements>0\relax
     % wrong, but why was this here in the first place, probably some
     % mistaken change when cleaning up: \doitembreak\nobreak
   \fi\fi
   \ifconditional\firstlistitem
     \setfalse\firstlistitem
     \begingroup
     \ifcase\currentitemlevel
     \or % 1
       \ifcase\itemcolumndepth
         \ifconditional\introlistitem\doitembreak\nobreak\fi
         \itembeforecommand % \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!before
         \ifconditional\introlistitem\doitembreak\nobreak\fi
       \fi
     \else % 2 en hoger
       \ifconditional\paragraphlistitem \else
         \let\previtemlevel\currentitemlevel
         \decrement\previtemlevel
         \ifcase\autoitemgroupspacing\relax % nieuw
           \itembeforecommand
         \or
            \doifelsenothing{\itembeforecommand}
              {\itembeforecommand}
              {\getitemparameter\previtemlevel\c!inbetween}%
         \else
           \getitemparameter\previtemlevel\c!inbetween % == itemlevel-1
         \fi
       \fi
     \fi
   \else
\ifconditional\textlistitem % was bugged: \inlinelistitem
%     \removeunwantedspaces\hskip\interwordspace\!!plus\emwidth\relax % new per 2006/10/20
    \removeunwantedspaces\hskip\emwidth\!!plus\interwordstretch\!!minus\interwordshrink\relax % new per 2006/10/20
\else
     \iteminbetweencommand
\fi
   \fi
   \ifconditional\concatnextitem % new, concat
     \vskip-\lastskip            % new, concat
     \vskip-\lineheight          % new, concat
     \nobreak                    % new, concat
   \fi                           % new, concat
%    \ignorespaces
   \dolistitem
   \relax
   \ifconditional\packlistitem
     \setupwhitespace[\v!none]%
   \fi
   \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!inner
   \marsymbol
   \let\marsymbol\relax
   \doifsomething{#1}
     {\doifnot\itemreference\unknownitemreference
        {\bgroup
         \protectconversion
         \rawreference\s!lst{#1}\itemreference
         \egroup}}%
   \strut % added 11-08-99
   \setfalse\concatnextitem % new, concat
   \nobreak % else problems with intext items
   \hskip\itemsignal        % new, concat
   \getitemparameter\currentitemlevel\c!command} % \defaultitemcommand

\def\defaultitemcommand
  {\EveryPar{\ignorespaces}% needed ?
   \ignorespaces}

% For Giuseppe "Oblomov" Bilotta, inspired on a suggestion by Taco
% Hoekwater.
%
% \def\MyItemCommand#1{{\bf#1}\quad}
% \setupitemgroup[itemize][command=\MyItemCommand]
%
% \startitemize
% \item {test} is this okay?
% \item {test} is this okay?
% \item {test} is this okay?
% \stopitemize

\def\complexitem[#1]#2\par % todo: no two pass data
  {\startitemgroup[#1]%
   \complexdoitemgroupitem[]\begstrut#2\endstrut\par
   \stopitemgroup}

\definecomplexorsimpleempty\item
\definecomplexorsimpleempty\doitemgroupitem

\def\complexhead[#1]#2\par#3\par
  {\startitemgroup[#1]%
   \complexdoitemgrouphead[]\begstrut#2\endstrut\par\begstrut#3\endstrut\par
   \stopitemgroup}

% \def\complexdoitemgrouphead[#1]#2\par% % beter in \complexdosom hangen met een if
%   {\ifconditional\firstlistitem\else\doitembreak\allowbreak\fi
%    \ifconditional\packlistitem\else\itembeforeheadcommand\fi
%    \ifconditional\firstlistitem\ifconditional\introlistitem\else\ifcase\currentitemlevel % incr in \complexdosom
%       \doitembreak\allowbreak
%    \fi\fi\fi
%    \complexdoitemgroupitem[#1]{\doitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!headstyle\c!headcolor
%      {\ignorespaces#2}}%
%    \ifconditional\textlistitem
%      \removeunwantedspaces\space\ignorespaces
%    \else
%      \par
%    \fi
%    \doitembreak\nobreak
%    \ifconditional\packlistitem\else\itemafterheadcommand\fi
%    \doitembreak\nobreak
%    \noindentation}
%
% the next solution accepts \head test \type{x{x}x} test ...

\def\dostartitemattributes#1{\dostartattributes{\??op\currentitemgroup#1}}
\def\dostopitemattributes   {\dostopattributes}

\def\complexdoitemgrouphead[#1]% beter in \complexdosom hangen met een if
  {\ifconditional\firstlistitem\else\doitembreak\allowbreak\fi
   \ifconditional\packlistitem\else\itembeforeheadcommand\fi
   \ifconditional\firstlistitem\ifconditional\introlistitem\else\ifcase\currentitemlevel % incr in \complexdosom
     \doitembreak\allowbreak
   \fi\fi\fi
   \complexdoitemgroupitem[#1]%
     \bgroup
     \dostartitemattributes\currentitemlevel\c!headstyle\c!headcolor\empty
     \ignorespaces
     \let\par\enditemhead} % brrrr but simple anyway

\def\enditemhead
  {\removeunwantedspaces
   \dostopitemattributes
   \egroup
   \ifconditional\textlistitem
     \space\ignorespaces
   \else
     \par
   \fi
   \doitembreak\nobreak
   \ifconditional\packlistitem\else\itemafterheadcommand\fi
   \doitembreak\nobreak
   \noindentation}

\definecomplexorsimpleempty\head
\definecomplexorsimpleempty\doitemgrouphead

% \def\sym#1%
%   {\noindent
%    \begingroup
%    \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{\trialtypesettingtrue#1}%
%    \setbox\scratchbox\hbox
%      \ifdim\wd\scratchbox<1em to 1.5\else spread 1\fi em{#1\hfil}%
%    \hangindent\wd\scratchbox
%    \box\scratchbox
%    \endgroup
%    \ignorespaces}

\def\sym#1%
  {\noindent
   \begingroup
   \setbox\scratchbox\hbox{\trialtypesettingtrue#1}%
   \setbox\scratchbox\hbox
     \ifdim\wd\scratchbox<1em to 1.5\else spread 1\fi em{#1\hfil}%
   \expanded{\box\scratchbox\endgroup\hangindent\the\wd\scratchbox}%
   \ignorespaces}

\setupitemgroups % undocumented
  [\c!levels=6,
   \c!margin=\zeropoint,
   \c!leftmargin=\zeropoint,
   \c!rightmargin=\zeropoint,
   \c!indentnext=\v!yes,
   \c!width=1.5em,
   \c!factor=0,
   \c!distance=.5em,
  %\c!align=\v!normal, % definitely not \v!normal, see mails and
   \c!align=, % debug reports of David A & Patrick G on context list
   \c!symalign=,
   \c!color=,
   \c!indenting=, % untouched if empty
   \c!color=,
   \c!style=, % kan tzt weg
   \c!marstyle=\c!type,  % \c! ???
   \c!symstyle=,
   \c!headstyle=,
   \c!marcolor=,
   \c!symcolor=,
   \c!headcolor=,
   \c!beforehead=,
   \c!afterhead=\blank,
   \c!before=\blank,
   \c!inbetween=\blank,
   \c!after=\blank,
   \c!stopper=.,
   \c!placestopper=\v!yes,
   \c!inner=,
   \c!n=2,
   \c!items=4,
   \c!lefttext=(,
   \c!righttext=),
   \c!start=1,
   \c!option=,
   \c!command=\defaultitemcommand,
   \c!symbol=\currentitemlevel] % \v!niveau

\def\defineitemgroup
  {\dodoubleempty\dodefineitemgroup}

\def\dodefineitemgroup[#1][#2]%
  {\doifsomething{#1}
     {\pushmacro\currentitemgroup
      \def\currentitemgroup{#1}%
      \setvalue{\e!start#1}{\startitemgroup[#1]}%
      \setvalue{\e!stop#1}{\stopitemgroup}%
      \setvalue{\e!setup#1\e!endsetup}{\setupitemgroup[#1]}%
      \getparameters[\??ig#1][\c!levels=3,#2]%
      \ifnum\getvalue{\??ig#1\c!levels}<\maxitemdepth\relax
        \setevalue{\??ig#1\c!levels}{\number\maxitemdepth}%
      \fi
      \dorecurse{\getvalue{\??ig#1\c!levels}}{\initializeitemgrouplevel\recurselevel}%
      \popmacro\currentitemgroup}}

% efficient default itemize as well as upward compatible
% definition:

\defineitemgroup [\v!itemize] [\c!levels=6]

% keep these, needed for styles:

% \def\startitemize {\startitemgroup[\v!itemize]}
% \def\stopitemize  {\stopitemgroup}
% \def\setupitemize {\setupitemgroup[\v!itemize]}

\protect \endinput
