Command/setuppagenumbering

\setuppagenumbering

Summary

The command \setuppagenumbering is used to configure the pagination (style and location).

Settings

\setuppagenumbering[...=...,...]
alternative	singlesided doublesided
page	see \page
strut	yes no
command	oneargument
left	command
right	command
state	start stop
width	dimension
location	header footer left middle right inleft inright margin inmargin atmargin marginedge none
style	style command
color	color

Option	Explanation
alternative	singlesided all pages look like configured in \setuplayout doublesided “left” pages are mirrored from the setup
location	placement of the pagina; set to empty to hide it

Description

To remove page numbering entirely, set an empty location: \setuppagenumbering[location=]

Note: Configure page number conversion (Roman or other numbers) in \setupuserpagenumber.

Examples

Pagina in brackets

• \setuppapersize[A10]
  \setuppagenumbering[left={[},right={]}]
  \showframe[edge]
  
  \starttext
  Default page number location and style.
  \stoptext
  

• 

Custom location and style

• \setuppapersize[A10]
  \setuppagenumbering[location={footer,middle},style=\bfc,color=red]
  \showframe[edge]
  
  \starttext
  Custom page number location and style.
  \stoptext
  

• 

See also

• \page
• strc-pag.mkiv
• \setupuserpagenumber e.g. number conversion
• \setuppagenumber scope (by section, by text) and construction (section number)
• \setupheader

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