0.13.7 tables ao and html output, poem html output

1 files changed, 544 insertions, 216 deletions

diff --git a/org/ao_doc_abstraction.org b/org/ao_doc_abstraction.org
index aac99f7..e527f8c 100644
--- a/org/ao_doc_abstraction.org
+++ b/org/ao_doc_abstraction.org
@@ -162,18 +162,19 @@ template SiSUdocAbstraction() {
   <<abs_functions_header_set_common>>
   <<abs_functions_ocn_status>>
   <<abs_functions_block>>
-  <<abs_functions_block_code>>
-  <<abs_functions_block_biblio>>
-  // <<abs_functions_block_glossary>>
+  <<abs_functions_block_quote>>
   <<abs_functions_block_group>>
   <<abs_functions_block_block>>
   <<abs_functions_block_poem>>
-  <<abs_functions_block_quote>>
+  <<abs_functions_block_code>>
   <<abs_functions_block_table>>
+  <<abs_functions_block_biblio>>
+  // <<abs_functions_block_glossary>>
   <<abs_functions_block_line_status_empty>>
   <<abs_functions_book_index>>
   <<abs_functions_heading>>
   <<abs_functions_para>>
+  <<abs_functions_table>>
   /+ abstraction functions ↑ +/
   /+ ↓ abstraction function emitters +/
   <<ao_emitters_ocn>>
@@ -846,6 +847,16 @@ if there is a blurb section you need to:
 #+END_SRC
 
 ***** in blocks [+1]                                       :block:active:
+****** in block: quote                                           :quote:
+
+#+name: abs_in_loop_body_non_code_obj
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+} else if (type["quote"] == TriState.on) {
+  /+ within block object: quote +/
+  _quote_block_(line, an_object, type);
+  continue;
+#+END_SRC
+
 ****** in block: group                                           :group:
 
 #+name: abs_in_loop_body_non_code_obj
@@ -877,23 +888,13 @@ if there is a blurb section you need to:
   continue;
 #+END_SRC
 
-****** in block: quote                                           :quote:
-
-#+name: abs_in_loop_body_non_code_obj
-#+BEGIN_SRC d
-} else if (type["quote"] == TriState.on) {
-  /+ within block object: quote +/
-  _quote_block_(line, an_object, type);
-  continue;
-#+END_SRC
-
 ****** in block: table                                           :table:
 
 #+name: abs_in_loop_body_non_code_obj
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
 } else if (type["table"] == TriState.on) {
   /+ within block object: table +/
-  _table_block_(line, an_object, type);
+  _table_block_(line, an_object, type, dochead_make_aa);
   continue;
 #+END_SRC
 
@@ -2283,8 +2284,12 @@ void _start_block_(L,T,N)(
 #+name: abs_functions_block
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
   auto rgx = Rgx();
-  if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_code_open)) {
+  string code_block_syntax = "";
+  bool code_block_numbered = false;
+  if (auto m = line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_code_open)) {
     /+ curly code open +/
+    code_block_syntax = (m.captures[1]) ? m.captures[1].to!string : "";
+    code_block_numbered = (m.captures[2] == "#") ? true : false;
     debug(code) {                              // code (curly) open
       writefln(
         "* [code curly] %s",
@@ -2341,7 +2346,7 @@ void _start_block_(L,T,N)(
     type["blocks"] = TriState.on;
     type["quote"] = TriState.on;
     type["curly_quote"] = TriState.on;
-  } else if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_table_open)) {
+  } else if (auto m = line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_table_open)) {
     /+ curly table open +/
     debug(table) {                             // table (curly) open
       writefln(
@@ -2349,17 +2354,28 @@ void _start_block_(L,T,N)(
         line
       );
     }
-    type["blocks"]      = TriState.on;
-    type["table"]       = TriState.on;
-    type["curly_table"] = TriState.on;
+    an_object["table_head"]            = m.captures[1].to!string;
+    an_object["block_type"]            = "curly";
+    type["blocks"]                     = TriState.on;
+    type["table"]                      = TriState.on;
+    type["curly_table"]                = TriState.on;
+  } else if (auto m = line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_table_special_markup)) {
+    /+ table: special table block markup syntax! +/
+    an_object["table_head"]            = m.captures[1].to!string;
+    an_object["block_type"]            = "special";
+    type["blocks"]                     = TriState.on;
+    type["table"]                      = TriState.on;
+    type["curly_table_special_markup"] = TriState.on;
 #+END_SRC
 
 ***** block (various) tic open                                      :tic:
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  } else if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_code_open)) {
+  } else if (auto m = line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_code_open)) {
     /+ tic code open +/
+    code_block_syntax = (m.captures[1]) ? m.captures[1].to!string : "";
+    code_block_numbered = (m.captures[2] == "#") ? true : false;
     debug(code) {                              // code (tic) open
       writefln(
         "* [code tic] %s",
@@ -2415,7 +2431,7 @@ void _start_block_(L,T,N)(
     type["blocks"] = TriState.on;
     type["quote"] = TriState.on;
     type["tic_quote"] = TriState.on;
-  } else if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_table_open)) {
+  } else if (auto m = line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_table_open)) {
     /+ tic table open +/
     debug(table) {                             // table (tic) open
       writefln(
@@ -2423,9 +2439,11 @@ void _start_block_(L,T,N)(
         line
       );
     }
-    type["blocks"]    = TriState.on;
-    type["table"]     = TriState.on;
-    type["tic_table"] = TriState.on;
+    an_object["table_head"]            = m.captures[1].to!string;
+    an_object["block_type"]            = "tic";
+    type["blocks"]                     = TriState.on;
+    type["table"]                      = TriState.on;
+    type["tic_table"]                  = TriState.on;
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
@@ -2701,6 +2719,53 @@ void _biblio_block_(
 }
 #+END_SRC
 
+***** quote block                                                 :quote:
+
+#+name: abs_functions_block_quote
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+void _quote_block_(L,O,T)(
+  return ref L line,
+  return ref O an_object,
+  return ref T type
+) {
+  debug(asserts) {
+    static assert(is(typeof(line)      == char[]));
+    static assert(is(typeof(an_object) == string[string]));
+    static assert(is(typeof(type)      == int[string]));
+  }
+  auto rgx = Rgx();
+  if (type["curly_quote"] == TriState.on) {
+    if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_quote_close)) {
+      debug(quote) {                              // quote (curly) close
+        writeln(line);
+      }
+      type["blocks"]      = TriState.closing;
+      type["quote"]       = TriState.closing;
+      type["curly_quote"] = TriState.off;
+    } else {
+      debug(quote) {
+        writeln(line);
+      }
+      an_object[an_object_key] ~= line ~= "\n";   // build quote array (or string)
+    }
+  } else if (type["tic_quote"] == TriState.on) {
+    if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_close)) {
+      debug(quote) {                              // quote (tic) close
+        writeln(line);
+      }
+      type["blocks"]    = TriState.closing;
+      type["quote"]     = TriState.closing;
+      type["tic_quote"] = TriState.off;
+    } else {
+      debug(quote) {
+        writeln(line);
+      }
+      an_object[an_object_key] ~= line ~= "\n";   // build quote array (or string)
+    }
+  }
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
 ***** group block                                                 :group:
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_group
@@ -2820,47 +2885,50 @@ void _poem_block_(L,O,T,C,N,Ma)(
   auto rgx = Rgx();
   if (type["curly_poem"] == TriState.on) {
     if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_poem_close)) {
-      an_object[an_object_key]="verse";
-      debug(poem) {                               // poem (curly) close
-        writefln(
-          "* [poem curly] %s",
-          line
-        );
-      }
-      if (processing.length > 0) {
-        an_object[an_object_key] = processing["verse"];
-      }
-      debug(poem) {                               // poem (curly) close
-        writeln(__LINE__);
-        writefln(
-          "* %s %s",
-          obj_cite_number,
-          line
-        );
-      }
-      if (an_object.length > 0) {
-        debug(poem) {                             // poem (curly) close
-          writeln(
+      if (an_object_key in an_object
+      || processing.length > 0) {
+        an_object[an_object_key]                    = "";
+        debug(poem) {                               // poem (curly) close
+          writefln(
+            "* [poem curly] %s",
+            line
+          );
+        }
+        if (processing.length > 0) {
+          an_object[an_object_key] = processing["verse"];
+        }
+        debug(poem) {                               // poem (curly) close
+          writeln(__LINE__);
+          writefln(
+            "* %s %s",
             obj_cite_number,
-            an_object[an_object_key]
+            line
           );
         }
-        an_object["is"] = "verse";
-        auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
-          obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
-        an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
-        anchor_tags = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.anchor_tags];
-        comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
-        comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
-        comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
-        comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "verse";
-        comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
-        comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
-        comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
-        comp_obj_block.inline_notes_reg           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
-        comp_obj_block.inline_notes_star          = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
-        comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
-        the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
+        if (an_object.length > 0) {
+          debug(poem) {                             // poem (curly) close
+            writeln(
+              obj_cite_number,
+              an_object[an_object_key]
+            );
+          }
+          an_object["is"]                           = "verse";
+          auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
+            obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
+          an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
+          anchor_tags = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.anchor_tags];
+          comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
+          comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
+          comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
+          comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "verse";
+          comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
+          comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
+          comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
+          comp_obj_block.inline_notes_reg           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
+          comp_obj_block.inline_notes_star          = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
+          comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
+          the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
+        }
         object_reset(an_object);
         processing.remove("verse");
         ++cntr;
@@ -2891,7 +2959,7 @@ void _poem_block_(L,O,T,C,N,Ma)(
           );
         }
         processing.remove("verse");
-        an_object["is"] = "verse";
+        an_object["is"]                           = "verse";
         auto comp_obj_location = node_construct.node_location_emitter(
           content_non_header,
           segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to,
@@ -2938,7 +3006,7 @@ void _poem_block_(L,O,T,C,N,Ma)(
           writeln(obj_cite_number, line);
         }
         processing.remove("verse");
-        an_object["is"] = "verse";
+        an_object["is"]                           = "verse";
         auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
           obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
         an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
@@ -2983,7 +3051,7 @@ void _poem_block_(L,O,T,C,N,Ma)(
           );
         }
         processing.remove("verse");
-        an_object["is"] = "verse";
+        an_object["is"]                           = "verse";
         auto comp_obj_location =
           node_construct.node_location_emitter(
             content_non_header,
@@ -3017,61 +3085,15 @@ void _poem_block_(L,O,T,C,N,Ma)(
 }
 #+END_SRC
 
-***** quote block                                                 :quote:
-
-#+name: abs_functions_block_quote
-#+BEGIN_SRC d
-void _quote_block_(L,O,T)(
-  return ref L line,
-  return ref O an_object,
-  return ref T type
-) {
-  debug(asserts) {
-    static assert(is(typeof(line)      == char[]));
-    static assert(is(typeof(an_object) == string[string]));
-    static assert(is(typeof(type)      == int[string]));
-  }
-  auto rgx = Rgx();
-  if (type["curly_quote"] == TriState.on) {
-    if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_curly_quote_close)) {
-      debug(quote) {                              // quote (curly) close
-        writeln(line);
-      }
-      type["blocks"]      = TriState.closing;
-      type["quote"]       = TriState.closing;
-      type["curly_quote"] = TriState.off;
-    } else {
-      debug(quote) {
-        writeln(line);
-      }
-      an_object[an_object_key] ~= line ~= "\n";   // build quote array (or string)
-    }
-  } else if (type["tic_quote"] == TriState.on) {
-    if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_close)) {
-      debug(quote) {                              // quote (tic) close
-        writeln(line);
-      }
-      type["blocks"]    = TriState.closing;
-      type["quote"]     = TriState.closing;
-      type["tic_quote"] = TriState.off;
-    } else {
-      debug(quote) {
-        writeln(line);
-      }
-      an_object[an_object_key] ~= line ~= "\n";   // build quote array (or string)
-    }
-  }
-}
-#+END_SRC
-
 ***** table block                                                 :table:
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_table
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-void _table_block_(L,O,T)(
+void _table_block_(L,O,T,Ma)(
   return ref L line,
   return ref O an_object,
-  return ref T type
+  return ref T type,
+  return ref Ma dochead_make_aa
 ) {
   debug(asserts) {
     static assert(is(typeof(line)      == char[]));
@@ -3093,6 +3115,27 @@ void _table_block_(L,O,T)(
       }
       an_object[an_object_key] ~= line ~= "\n";           // build table array (or string)
     }
+  } else if (type["curly_table_special_markup"] == TriState.on) {
+    if (line.empty) {
+      type["blocks"]                     = TriState.off;
+      type["table"]                      = TriState.off;
+      type["curly_table_special_markup"] = TriState.off;
+      _table_closed_make_special_notation_table_(
+        line,
+        an_object,
+        the_document_body_section,
+        obj_cite_number,
+        comp_obj_heading,
+        cntr,
+        type,
+        dochead_make_aa
+      );
+    } else {
+      debug(table) {
+        writeln(line);
+      }
+      an_object[an_object_key] ~= line ~= "\n";
+    }
   } else if (type["tic_table"] == TriState.on) {
     if (line.matchFirst(rgx.block_tic_close)) {
       debug(table) {                           // table (tic) close
@@ -3111,9 +3154,56 @@ void _table_block_(L,O,T)(
 }
 #+END_SRC
 
-**** block end (close an open block): line empty, block flag       :close:
+**** special table notation, make: table
+
+process and use an_object["table_head"] (then empty it)
+- present table header info in uniform way
+  - table_number_of_columns, int (count)
+  - table_column_widths, int[] column widths (as given or calculate average)
+  - show table walls, bool
+
+#+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+void _table_closed_make_special_notation_table_(
+  char[]                           line,
+  return ref string[string]        an_object,
+  return ref ObjGenericComposite[] the_document_body_section,
+  return ref int                   obj_cite_number,
+  return ref ObjGenericComposite   _comp_obj_heading,
+  return ref int                   cntr,
+  return ref int[string]           type,
+  string[string][string]           dochead_make_aa,
+) {
+    comp_obj_block = comp_obj_block.init;
+    obj_cite_number =
+      ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
+    auto comp_obj_location =
+      node_construct.node_location_emitter(
+        content_non_header,
+        segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to,
+        obj_cite_number,
+        cntr,
+        heading_ptr-1,
+        "table"
+      );
+    an_object["is"] = "table";
+    auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
+      obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, "body_nugget", dochead_make_aa);
+    an_object["substantive"]         = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
+    comp_obj_block.ocn               = obj_cite_number;
+    comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number   = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
+    comp_obj_block                   = table_instructions(comp_obj_block, an_object["table_head"]);
+    comp_obj_block                   = table_substantive_munge_special(comp_obj_block, an_object["substantive"]);
+    the_document_body_section        ~= comp_obj_block;
+    object_reset(an_object);
+    processing.remove("verse");
+    ++cntr;
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
+**** block end (close an open block): line empty, block flag _makes_ :close:
 
-***** { line empty, make block
+***** { line empty, _make block_
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
@@ -3142,11 +3232,11 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
   assertions_flag_types_block_status_none_or_closed(type);
 #+END_SRC
 
-***** make: group block
+***** make: quote block
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  if (type["group"] == TriState.closing) {
+  if (type["quote"] == TriState.closing) {
     obj_cite_number =
       ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
     an_object["bookindex_nugget"] =
@@ -3157,7 +3247,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         obj_cite_number,
         segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to
       );
-    an_object["is"] = "group";
+    an_object["is"] = "quote";
     auto comp_obj_location =
       node_construct.node_location_emitter(
         content_non_header,
@@ -3174,7 +3264,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
     comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
     comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
     comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
-    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "group";
+    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "quote";
     comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
     comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
     comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
@@ -3183,18 +3273,19 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
     comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
     the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
     type["blocks"]                            = TriState.off;
-    type["group"]                             = TriState.off;
+    type["table"]                             = TriState.off;
     object_reset(an_object);
     processing.remove("verse");
     ++cntr;
 #+END_SRC
 
-***** make: block
+***** make: group block
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  } else if (type["block"] == TriState.closing) {
-    obj_cite_number = ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
+  } else if (type["group"] == TriState.closing) {
+    obj_cite_number =
+      ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
     an_object["bookindex_nugget"] =
       ("bookindex_nugget" in an_object) ? an_object["bookindex_nugget"] : "";
     bookindex_unordered_hashes =
@@ -3203,7 +3294,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         obj_cite_number,
         segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to
       );
-    an_object["is"] = "block";
+    an_object["is"] = "group";
     auto comp_obj_location =
       node_construct.node_location_emitter(
         content_non_header,
@@ -3212,7 +3303,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         cntr,
         heading_ptr-1,
         an_object["is"]
-       );
+      );
     auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
       obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
     an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
@@ -3220,7 +3311,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
     comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
     comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
     comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
-    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "block";
+    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "group";
     comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
     comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
     comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
@@ -3229,19 +3320,18 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
     comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
     the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
     type["blocks"]                            = TriState.off;
-    type["block"]                             = TriState.off;
+    type["group"]                             = TriState.off;
     object_reset(an_object);
     processing.remove("verse");
     ++cntr;
 #+END_SRC
 
-***** make: code block
+***** make: block
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  } else if (type["code"] == TriState.closing) {
-    obj_cite_number =
-      ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
+  } else if (type["block"] == TriState.closing) {
+    obj_cite_number = ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
     an_object["bookindex_nugget"] =
       ("bookindex_nugget" in an_object) ? an_object["bookindex_nugget"] : "";
     bookindex_unordered_hashes =
@@ -3250,7 +3340,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         obj_cite_number,
         segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to
       );
-    an_object["is"] = "code";
+    an_object["is"] = "block";
     auto comp_obj_location =
       node_construct.node_location_emitter(
         content_non_header,
@@ -3259,24 +3349,24 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         cntr,
         heading_ptr-1,
         an_object["is"]
-      );
+       );
     auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
       obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
     an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
     anchor_tags = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.anchor_tags];
-    comp_obj_code                             = comp_obj_code.init;
-    comp_obj_code.use                         = "body";
-    comp_obj_code.is_of                       = "block";
-    comp_obj_code.is_a                        = "code";
-    comp_obj_code.ocn                         = obj_cite_number;
-    comp_obj_code.obj_cite_number             = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
-    comp_obj_code.text                        = an_object["substantive"];
-    comp_obj_code.inline_notes_reg            = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
-    comp_obj_code.inline_notes_star           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
-    comp_obj_code.inline_links                = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
-    the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_code;
+    comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
+    comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
+    comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
+    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "block";
+    comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
+    comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
+    comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
+    comp_obj_block.inline_notes_reg           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
+    comp_obj_block.inline_notes_star          = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
+    comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
+    the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
     type["blocks"]                            = TriState.off;
-    type["code"]                              = TriState.off;
+    type["block"]                             = TriState.off;
     object_reset(an_object);
     processing.remove("verse");
     ++cntr;
@@ -3295,7 +3385,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         obj_cite_number,
         segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to
       );
-    an_object["is"] = "verse"; // check also
+    an_object["is"]                               = "verse";
     auto comp_obj_location =
       node_construct.node_location_emitter(
         content_non_header,
@@ -3319,11 +3409,11 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
     processing.remove("verse");
 #+END_SRC
 
-***** make: quote block
+***** make: code block
 
 #+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  } else if (type["quote"] == TriState.closing) {
+  } else if (type["code"] == TriState.closing) {
     obj_cite_number =
       ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
     an_object["bookindex_nugget"] =
@@ -3334,7 +3424,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         obj_cite_number,
         segment_anchor_tag_that_object_belongs_to
       );
-    an_object["is"] = "quote";
+    an_object["is"] = "code";
     auto comp_obj_location =
       node_construct.node_location_emitter(
         content_non_header,
@@ -3345,25 +3435,25 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
         an_object["is"]
       );
     auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
-      obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa); // ...
-    an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content]; // ...
+      obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
+    an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
     anchor_tags = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.anchor_tags];
-    comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
-    comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
-    comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
-    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "quote";
-    comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
-    comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
-    comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
-    comp_obj_block.inline_notes_reg           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
-    comp_obj_block.inline_notes_star          = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
-    comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
-    the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
+    comp_obj_code                             = comp_obj_code.init;
+    comp_obj_code.use                         = "body";
+    comp_obj_code.is_of                       = "block";
+    comp_obj_code.is_a                        = "code";
+    comp_obj_code.ocn                         = obj_cite_number;
+    comp_obj_code.obj_cite_number             = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
+    comp_obj_code.text                        = an_object["substantive"];
+    comp_obj_code.inline_notes_reg            = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
+    comp_obj_code.inline_notes_star           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
+    comp_obj_code.inline_links                = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
+    the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_code;
+    type["blocks"]                            = TriState.off;
+    type["code"]                              = TriState.off;
     object_reset(an_object);
     processing.remove("verse");
     ++cntr;
-    type["blocks"] = TriState.off;
-    type["quote"] = TriState.off;
 #+END_SRC
 
 ***** make: table
@@ -3371,6 +3461,7 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
 #+name: abs_functions_block_line_status_empty
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
   } else if (type["table"] == TriState.closing) {
+    comp_obj_block = comp_obj_block.init;
     obj_cite_number =
       ocn_emit(type["ocn_status"]);
     an_object["bookindex_nugget"] =
@@ -3394,17 +3485,11 @@ void _block_flag_line_empty_(B)(
     auto substantive_obj_misc_tuple =
       obj_im.obj_inline_markup_and_anchor_tags_and_misc(an_object, an_object_key, dochead_make_aa);
     an_object["substantive"] = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.content];
-    anchor_tags = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.anchor_tags];
     comp_obj_block                            = comp_obj_block.init;
-    comp_obj_block.use                        = "body";
-    comp_obj_block.is_of                      = "block";
-    comp_obj_block.is_a                       = "table";
     comp_obj_block.ocn                        = obj_cite_number;
     comp_obj_block.obj_cite_number            = (obj_cite_number==0) ? "" : obj_cite_number.to!string;
-    comp_obj_block.text                       = an_object["substantive"];
-    comp_obj_block.inline_notes_reg           = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_reg];
-    comp_obj_block.inline_notes_star          = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.notes_star];
-    comp_obj_block.inline_links               = substantive_obj_misc_tuple[sObj.links];
+    comp_obj_block = table_instructions(comp_obj_block, an_object["table_head"]);
+    comp_obj_block = table_substantive_munge(comp_obj_block, an_object["substantive"]);
     the_document_body_section                 ~= comp_obj_block;
     type["blocks"]                            = TriState.off;
     type["table"]                             = TriState.off;
@@ -3899,6 +3984,242 @@ auto font_faces_line(T)(
 }
 #+END_SRC
 
+**** tables
+
+- number of columns
+- column widths (either as given or uniform, first often different from rest)
+- column aligns (as given else default left for text, check whether can default right for digits)
+- table heading (auto align left)
+- table walls
+- TODO need to be able to align columns left or right (digits)
+
+***** table instructions
+
+#+name: abs_functions_table
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+auto table_instructions(O,H)(
+  return ref O  table_object,
+  return ref H  table_head,
+) {
+  auto rgx = Rgx();
+  table_object.use               = "body";
+  table_object.is_of             = "block";
+  table_object.is_a              = "table";
+  table_object.inline_notes_reg  = false;
+  table_object.inline_notes_star = false;
+  table_object.inline_links      = false;
+  if (auto m = table_head.matchFirst(rgx.table_head_instructions)) {
+    table_object.table_heading = ((m["c_heading"].length > 0) && (m["c_heading"] == "h")) ? true : false;
+    table_object.table_number_of_columns = ((m["c_num"].length > 0) && (m["c_num"].to!int > 0)) ? m["c_num"].to!int : 0; // double check, may be obsolete
+    foreach (cw; m["c_widths"].matchAll(rgx.table_col_widths)) {
+      auto x = cw.hit.matchFirst(rgx.table_col_widths_and_alignment);
+      table_object.table_column_widths ~= x["width"].to!int;
+      table_object.table_column_aligns ~= (x["align"].empty) ? "" : x["align"];
+    }
+  }
+  return table_object;
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
+***** table array munge
+
+#+name: abs_functions_table
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+auto table_array_munge(O,T)(
+  return ref O  table_object,
+  return ref T  table_array,
+) {
+  auto rgx = Rgx();
+  auto mng = InlineMarkup();
+  string _table_substantive;
+  ulong col_num;
+  ulong col_num_;
+  ulong col_num_chk = 0;
+  foreach(idx_r, row; table_array) {
+    debug(table_dev) {
+      writeln("row ", idx_r);
+    }
+    col_num_ = 0;
+    if (col_num == 0
+    || col_num < row.length) {
+      col_num = row.length;
+    }
+    if (col_num_chk == 0) {
+      col_num_chk = col_num;
+    } else if (col_num == 1) {
+      debug(table_dev) {
+        writeln("table note: ");
+      }
+    } else if (col_num_chk != col_num) {
+      debug(table_dev) {
+        writeln("warning irregular number of columns: ", col_num_chk, " != ", col_num);
+      }
+    } else {
+    }
+    foreach(idx_c, col; row) {
+      debug(table_dev) {
+        write(idx_c, ", ");
+      }
+      col_num_ = idx_c;
+      _table_substantive ~= col ~ mng.tc_s;
+      if (idx_r == 0 && comp_obj_block.table_heading) {
+      } else if (idx_r == 1 && col.match(rgx.numeric_col)) {
+        if ((comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns.length > idx_c)
+        && (comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c].matchFirst(rgx.table_col_align_match))) {
+          comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c]
+            = comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c];
+        } else if (comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns.length > idx_c) {
+          comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c] = "r";
+        } else {
+          comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns ~= "r";
+        }
+      } else if (idx_r == 1) {
+        if ((comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns.length > idx_c)
+        && (comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c].matchFirst(rgx.table_col_align_match))) {
+          comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c]
+            = comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c];
+        } else if (comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns.length > idx_c) {
+          comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns[idx_c] = "l";
+        } else {
+          comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns ~= "l";
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    debug(table_dev) {
+      writeln("");
+    }
+    if (col_num_chk > 0 && (col_num != col_num_chk)) {
+    } else if (col_num == col_num_chk){
+    } else {
+      col_num_chk = col_num;
+    }
+    _table_substantive = _table_substantive.replaceFirst(rgx.table_col_separator_nl, "\n");
+  }
+  if (comp_obj_block.table_number_of_columns != col_num) {
+    if (comp_obj_block.table_number_of_columns == 0) {
+      comp_obj_block.table_number_of_columns = (col_num).to!int;
+    } else {
+      debug(table_dev) {
+        writeln(comp_obj_block.table_number_of_columns, " != ", col_num);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (table_object.table_number_of_columns == 0
+  && table_object.table_column_widths.length > 0) {
+      writeln(__LINE__, " ERROR");
+  }
+  if (table_object.table_number_of_columns > 0
+  && table_object.table_column_widths.length == 0) {
+    double col_w = (100.00 / table_object.table_number_of_columns);
+    foreach (i; 0..table_object.table_number_of_columns) {
+      table_object.table_column_widths ~= col_w;
+    }
+  } else if (table_object.table_number_of_columns
+  != table_object.table_column_widths.length) {
+    debug(table_dev) {
+      writeln(m.hit); // further logic required
+    }
+    if (table_object.table_number_of_columns > table_object.table_column_widths.length) {
+      double col_w = (100.00 - (table_object.table_column_widths).sum)
+        / (table_object.table_number_of_columns - table_object.table_column_widths.length);
+      foreach (i; 0..table_object.table_column_widths.length) {
+        table_object.table_column_widths ~= col_w;
+      }
+      foreach (i; 0..(table_object.table_number_of_columns - table_object.table_column_widths.length)) {
+        table_object.table_column_widths ~= col_w;
+      }
+    } else if (table_object.table_number_of_columns < table_object.table_column_widths.length) {
+      writeln(__LINE__, " warning, ERROR");
+    }
+  }
+  if (table_object.table_column_widths.sum > 101
+  || table_object.table_column_widths.sum < 95 ) {
+    writeln("sum: ", table_object.table_column_widths.sum,
+      ", array: ", table_object.table_column_widths,
+      ", cols: ", table_object.table_number_of_columns);
+    writeln(_table_substantive);
+  }
+  debug(table_res) {
+    writeln("aligns: ", comp_obj_block.table_column_aligns, "\n",
+      "no. of columns: ", comp_obj_block.table_number_of_columns, "\n",
+      "col widths: ", comp_obj_block.table_column_widths,
+        " sum: ", comp_obj_block.table_column_widths.sum, "\n",
+      _table_substantive);
+  }
+  comp_obj_block.text = _table_substantive;
+  return table_object;
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
+****** table array munge simple open & close
+
+#+name: abs_functions_table
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+auto table_array_munge_open_close(O,T)(
+  return ref O  table_object,
+  return ref T  table_array,
+) {
+  auto rgx = Rgx();
+  auto mng = InlineMarkup();
+  string _table_substantive;
+  foreach(row; table_array) {
+    foreach(col; row) {
+      _table_substantive ~= mng.tc_o ~ col ~ mng.tc_c;
+    }
+    _table_substantive ~= "\n";
+  }
+  debug(table_dev) {
+    writeln(_table_substantive);
+  }
+  comp_obj_block.text = _table_substantive;
+  return table_object;
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
+***** table substantive munge
+
+#+name: abs_functions_table
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+auto table_substantive_munge(O,T)(
+  return ref O  table_object,
+  return ref T  table_substantive,
+) {
+  auto rgx = Rgx();
+  auto munge = ObjInlineMarkupMunge();
+  string[] _table_rows = (table_substantive).split(rgx.table_row_delimiter);
+  string[] _table_cols;
+  string[][] _table;
+  foreach(col; _table_rows) {
+    _table_cols = col.split(rgx.table_col_delimiter);
+    _table ~= _table_cols;
+  }
+  table_object = table_array_munge(table_object, _table);
+  return table_object;
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
+***** table substantive munge special
+
+#+name: abs_functions_table
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+auto table_substantive_munge_special(O,T)(
+  return ref O  table_object,
+  return ref T  table_substantive,
+) {
+  auto rgx = Rgx();
+  auto munge = ObjInlineMarkupMunge();
+  string[] _table_rows = (table_substantive).split(rgx.table_row_delimiter_special);
+  string[] _table_cols;
+  string[][] _table;
+  foreach(col; _table_rows) {
+    _table_cols = col.split(rgx.table_col_delimiter_special);
+    _table ~= _table_cols;
+  }
+  table_object = table_array_munge(table_object, _table);
+  return table_object;
+}
+#+END_SRC
+
 *** function emitters                                            :emitters:
 **** object                                                       :object:
 ***** ocn                                                           :ocn:
@@ -4088,10 +4409,11 @@ struct ObjInlineMarkupMunge {
       rgx.inline_notes_curly_sp_asterisk,
       (mkup.en_a_o ~ "*" ~ " $1" ~ mkup.en_a_c)
     );
-    obj_txt_in = obj_txt_in.replaceAll(
-      rgx.inline_notes_curly_sp_plus,
-      (mkup.en_a_o ~ "+" ~ " $1" ~ mkup.en_a_c)
-    );
+    obj_txt_in =
+      obj_txt_in.replaceAll(
+        rgx.inline_notes_curly_sp_plus,
+        (mkup.en_a_o ~ "+" ~ " $1" ~ mkup.en_a_c)
+      );
     /+ url matched +/
     if (obj_txt_in.match(rgx.inline_url)) {
       urls = true;
@@ -4189,6 +4511,24 @@ struct ObjInlineMarkupMunge {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
+****** quote
+
+#+name: ao_emitters_obj_inline_markup_munge
+#+BEGIN_SRC d
+  string munge_quote(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  in {
+    debug(asserts) {
+      static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
+    }
+  }
+  body {
+    obj_txt["munge"]=obj_txt_in;
+    return obj_txt["munge"];
+  }
+  invariant() {
+  }
+#+END_SRC
+
 ****** group
 - group block identified by open an close tags
 - general markup
@@ -4280,7 +4620,7 @@ struct ObjInlineMarkupMunge {
     }
   }
   body {
-    obj_txt_in = (obj_txt_in).replaceAll(rgx.two_spaces, mkup.nbsp ~ mkup.nbsp);
+    obj_txt_in = (obj_txt_in).replaceAll(rgx.space, mkup.nbsp);
     obj_txt["munge"] = obj_txt_in;
     return obj_txt["munge"];
   }
@@ -4308,24 +4648,6 @@ struct ObjInlineMarkupMunge {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-****** quote
-
-#+name: ao_emitters_obj_inline_markup_munge
-#+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string munge_quote(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
-  in {
-    debug(asserts) {
-      static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
-    }
-  }
-  body {
-    obj_txt["munge"]=obj_txt_in;
-    return obj_txt["munge"];
-  }
-  invariant() {
-  }
-#+END_SRC
-
 ****** comment
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_inline_markup_munge
@@ -5044,11 +5366,11 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-******** group
+******** quote
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_attributes_private_an_attribute
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string _group(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  string _quote(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
   in {
     debug(asserts) {
       static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
@@ -5057,18 +5379,18 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   body {
     _obj_attributes = " \"use\": \"content\","
     ~ " \"of\": \"block\","
-    ~ " \"is\": \"group\"";
+    ~ " \"is\": \"quote\"";
     return _obj_attributes;
   }
   invariant() {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-******** block
+******** group
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_attributes_private_an_attribute
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string _block(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  string _group(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
   in {
     debug(asserts) {
       static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
@@ -5077,18 +5399,18 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   body {
     _obj_attributes = " \"use\": \"content\","
     ~ " \"of\": \"block\","
-    ~ " \"is\": \"block\"";
+    ~ " \"is\": \"group\"";
     return _obj_attributes;
   }
   invariant() {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-******** verse
+******** block
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_attributes_private_an_attribute
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string _verse(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  string _block(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
   in {
     debug(asserts) {
       static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
@@ -5097,18 +5419,18 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   body {
     _obj_attributes = " \"use\": \"content\","
     ~ " \"of\": \"block\","
-    ~ " \"is\": \"verse\"";
+    ~ " \"is\": \"block\"";
     return _obj_attributes;
   }
   invariant() {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-******** code
+******** verse
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_attributes_private_an_attribute
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string _code(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  string _verse(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
   in {
     debug(asserts) {
       static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
@@ -5117,18 +5439,18 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   body {
     _obj_attributes = " \"use\": \"content\","
     ~ " \"of\": \"block\","
-    ~ " \"is\": \"code\"";
+    ~ " \"is\": \"verse\"";
     return _obj_attributes;
   }
   invariant() {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-******** table
+******** code
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_attributes_private_an_attribute
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string _table(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  string _code(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
   in {
     debug(asserts) {
       static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
@@ -5137,18 +5459,18 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   body {
     _obj_attributes = " \"use\": \"content\","
     ~ " \"of\": \"block\","
-    ~ " \"is\": \"table\"";
+    ~ " \"is\": \"code\"";
     return _obj_attributes;
   }
   invariant() {
   }
 #+END_SRC
 
-******** quote
+******** table
 
 #+name: ao_emitters_obj_attributes_private_an_attribute
 #+BEGIN_SRC d
-  string _quote(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
+  string _table(Ot)(Ot obj_txt_in)
   in {
     debug(asserts) {
       static assert(is(typeof(obj_txt_in) == string));
@@ -5157,7 +5479,7 @@ struct ObjAttributes {
   body {
     _obj_attributes = " \"use\": \"content\","
     ~ " \"of\": \"block\","
-    ~ " \"is\": \"quote\"";
+    ~ " \"is\": \"table\"";
     return _obj_attributes;
   }
   invariant() {
@@ -6435,7 +6757,13 @@ struct ObjGenericComposite {
   bool                   inline_links                 = false;
   bool                   inline_notes_reg             = false;
   bool                   inline_notes_star            = false;
-  string                 syntax                       = "";
+  string                 language                     = ""; // not implemented, consider
+  string                 code_block_syntax            = "";
+  int                    table_number_of_columns      = 0;
+  double[]               table_column_widths          = [];
+  string[]               table_column_aligns          = [];
+  bool                   table_heading                = false;
+  bool                   table_walls                  = false; // not implemented
   int                    ocn                          = 0;
   string                 segment_anchor_tag           = "";
   string                 segname_prev                 = "";