texlive[60389] Master/texmf-dist: tabularray (1sep21)

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Wed Sep 1 22:46:06 CEST 2021


Revision: 60389
          http://tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=60389
Author:   karl
Date:     2021-09-01 22:46:06 +0200 (Wed, 01 Sep 2021)
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tabularray (1sep21)

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    trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tabularray/tabularray.pdf
    trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tabularray/tabularray.tex
    trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray-2021.sty
    trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray.sty

Modified: trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tabularray/tabularray.pdf
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Modified: trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tabularray/tabularray.tex
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--- trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tabularray/tabularray.tex	2021-09-01 20:45:53 UTC (rev 60388)
+++ trunk/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/tabularray/tabularray.tex	2021-09-01 20:46:06 UTC (rev 60389)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 \usepackage[firstpage=true]{background}
 \backgroundsetup{contents={}}
 
-\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs,diagbox,siunitx}
+\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs,diagbox,siunitx,varwidth}
 
 \usepackage{hyperref}
 \hypersetup{
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 \tcbset{sharp corners, boxrule=0.5pt, colback=red9}
 
 \usepackage{float}
+%\usepackage{enumerate}
 
 \setcounter{tocdepth}{1}
 
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@
 
 \renewcommand*{\thefootnote}{*}
 
-\newcommand*{\myversion}{2021M}
+\newcommand*{\myversion}{2021N}
 \newcommand*{\mylpad}[1]{\ifnum#1<10 0\the#1\else\the#1\fi}
 
 \colorlet{highback}{azure9}
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
 
 \noindent
 \begin{tblr}{
-  colspec = {lX}, colsep = 12mm, hlines = {2pt, white},
+  colspec = {rX}, colsep = 8mm, hlines = {2pt, white},
   row{odd} = {azure8}, row{even} = {gray8},
   row{1} = {6em,azure2,fg=white,font=\LARGE\bfseries\sffamily},
   row{2-Z} = {3em,font=\Large},
@@ -122,13 +123,14 @@
   Version    & \myversion\ (\the\year-\mylpad\month-\mylpad\day) \\
   Code       & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray} \\
   Code       & \url{https://bitbucket.org/lvjr/tabularray} \\
+  Forum      & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray/discussions} \\
+  Forum      & \url{https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/tabularray} \\
   Issue      & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray/issues} \\
-  Forum      & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray/discussions} \\
 \end{tblr}
 
-\begin{codehigh}[boxsep=6mm]
+\begin{codehigh}[boxsep=4mm]
 \begin{tblr}{
-  colspec = {lX}, colsep = 12mm, hlines = {2pt, white},
+  colspec = {rX}, colsep = 8mm, hlines = {2pt, white},
   row{odd} = {azure8}, row{even} = {gray8},
   row{1} = {6em,azure2,fg=white,font=\LARGE\bfseries\sffamily},
   row{2-Z} = {3em,font=\Large},
@@ -138,8 +140,9 @@
   Version    & \myversion\ (\the\year-\mylpad\month-\mylpad\day) \\
   Code       & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray} \\
   Code       & \url{https://bitbucket.org/lvjr/tabularray} \\
+  Forum      & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray/discussions} \\
+  Forum      & \url{https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/tabularray} \\
   Issue      & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray/issues} \\
-  Forum      & \url{https://github.com/lvjr/tabularray/discussions} \\
 \end{tblr}
 \end{codehigh}
 
@@ -565,7 +568,7 @@
 
 The old interfaces consist of some table commands inside the table contents.
 Same as \verb!tabular! and \verb!array! environments,
-all table commands \textcolor{red3}{must} be put at the beginning ot the cell text.
+all table commands \textcolor{red3}{must} be put at the beginning of the cell text.
 Also, new table commands \textcolor{red3}{must} be defined with \verb!\NewTableCommand!.
 
 The new interfaces consist of some options inside the mandatory argument,
@@ -590,19 +593,39 @@
 
 \section{Hlines and Vlines}
 
-All available keys for hlines and vlines are described in Table \ref{key:hvline}.
+All available keys for hlines and vlines are described in Table \ref{key:hline} and Table \ref{key:vline}.
 
 \begin{spectblr}[
-  caption = {Keys for Hlines and Vlines},
-  label = {key:hvline},
+  caption = {Keys for Hlines},
+  label = {key:hline},
   remark{Note} = {In most cases, you can omit the underlined key names and write only their values.}
 ]{}
   Key & Description and Values & Initial Value \\
   \underline{\K{dash}} & dash style: \V{solid}, \V{dashed} or \V{dotted} & \V{solid} \\
-  \K{text}             & replace hline/vline with text (like \V{!} specifier in \K{colspec}) & \None \\
-  \underline{\K{wd}}   & rule width dimension & \None \\
+  \K{text}             & replace hline with text (like \V{!} specifier in \K{rowspec}) & \None \\
+  \underline{\K{wd}}   & rule width dimension & \V{0.4pt} \\
   \underline{\K{fg}}   & rule color name & \None \\
+  \K{leftpos}          & crossing or trimming position at the left side  & \V{1} \\
+  \K{rightpos}         & crossing or trimming position at the right side & \V{1} \\
+  \K{abovespace}       & set \V{belowsep} of previous row (see Table \ref{key:row}) & \V{2pt} \\
+  \K{belowspace}       & set \V{abovesep} of current row (see Table \ref{key:row}) & \V{2pt} \\
+  \K{abovespace+}      & increase \V{belowsep} of previous row & \None \\
+  \K{belowspace+}      & increase \V{abovesep} of current row  & \None \\
 \end{spectblr}
+\vspace{-2em}
+\begin{spectblr}[
+  caption = {Keys for Vlines},
+  label = {key:vline},
+  remark{Note} = {In most cases, you can omit the underlined key names and write only their values.}
+]{}
+  Key & Description and Values & Initial Value \\
+  \underline{\K{dash}} & dash style: \V{solid}, \V{dashed} or \V{dotted} & \V{solid} \\
+  \K{text}             & replace vline with text (like \V{!} specifier in \K{colspec}) & \None \\
+  \underline{\K{wd}}   & rule width dimension & \V{0.4pt} \\
+  \underline{\K{fg}}   & rule color name & \None \\
+  \K{abovepos}         & crossing or trimming position at the above side & \V{0} \\
+  \K{belowpos}         & crossing or trimming position at the below side & \V{0} \\
+\end{spectblr}
 
 \subsection{Hlines and Vlines in New Interfaces}
 
@@ -675,8 +698,10 @@
 \end{tblr}
 \end{demohigh}
 
+Note that you \underline{must} use indexes in order: first 1, then 2, etc.
+
 Options \verb!hline{i}! and \verb!vline{j}! are for setting some hlines and vlines, respectively.
-Their values are the same as options \verb!hliness! and \verb!vlines!:
+Their values are the same as options \verb!hlines! and \verb!vlines!:
 
 \begin{demohigh}
 \begin{tblr}{
@@ -731,10 +756,49 @@
 
 You need to load \verb!chemmacros! package for the \verb!\ch! command.
 
+The \verb!leftpos! and \verb!rightpos! keys specify crossing or trimming positions for hlines.
+The possible values for them are decimal numbers between \verb!-1! and \verb!1!.
+Their initial values are \verb!1!.
+
+\begin{center}
+\begin{tblr}{width=0.5\textwidth,colspec={rX[l]},hlines}
+  -1 & the hline is trimmed by \V{colsep} \\
+   0 & the hline only touches the first vline \\
+   1 & the hline touches all the vlines \\
+\end{tblr}
+\end{center}
+
+The \verb!abovepos! and \verb!belowpos! keys for vlines have similar meanings.
+But their initial values are \verb!0!.
+
+\begin{center}
+\begin{tblr}{width=0.5\textwidth,colspec={rX[l]},hlines}
+  -1 & the vline is trimmed by \V{rowsep} \\
+   0 & the vline only touches the first hline \\
+   1 & the vline touches all the hlines \\
+\end{tblr}
+\end{center}
+
+Here is an example for these four keys:
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{tblr}{
+  hline{1,4} = {1}{-}{},
+  hline{1,4} = {2}{-}{},
+  hline{2,3} = {1}{-}{leftpos = -1, rightpos = -1},
+  hline{2,3} = {2}{-}{leftpos = -1, rightpos = -1},
+  vline{1,4} = {abovepos = 1, belowpos = 1},
+}
+ Alpha   & Beta  & Gamma  \\
+ Epsilon & Zeta  & Eta    \\
+ Iota    & Kappa & Lambda \\
+\end{tblr}
+\end{demohigh}
+
 \subsection{Hlines and Vlines in Old Interfaces}
 
 The \verb!\hline! command has an optional argument which accepts key-value options.
-The available keys are described in Table \ref{key:hvline}.
+The available keys are described in Table \ref{key:hline}.
 
 \begin{demohigh}
 \begin{tblr}{llll}
@@ -821,7 +885,7 @@
 ]{}
   Key & Description and Values & Initial Value \\
   \underline{\K{halign}}
-    & horizontal alignment: \V{l} (left), \V{c} (center), or \V{r} (right)
+    & horizontal alignment: \V{l} (left), \V{c} (center), \V{r} (right) or \V{j} (justify)
     & \V{l} \\
   \underline{\K{valign}}
     & vertical alignment: \V{t} (top), \V{m} (middle), \V{b} (bottom),
@@ -2022,8 +2086,9 @@
 
 \section{Library \texttt{booktabs}}
 
-When you write \verb!\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs}!,
-\verb!tabularray! package will define commands \verb!\toprule!, \verb!\midrule!,
+With \verb!\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs}! in the preamble of the document,
+\verb!tabularray! will load \verb!booktabs! package,
+and define \verb!\toprule!, \verb!\midrule!,
 \verb!\bottomrule! and \verb!\cmidrule! inside \verb!tblr! environment.
 
 \begin{demohigh}
@@ -2040,24 +2105,113 @@
 \end{tblr}
 \end{demohigh}
 
-At this moment, \verb!trim! options for \verb!\cmidrule! command are not supported.
-(As a workaround, you may insert an empty column to separate two \verb!\cmidrule!'s.)
-But rule colors are possible just like \verb!\hline! and \verb!\cline! commands.
+Just like \verb!\hline! and \verb!\cline! commands,
+you can also specify rule width and color in the optional argument of any of these commands.
 
 \begin{demohigh}
 \begin{tblr}{llll}
-\toprule[purple3]
+\toprule[2pt,purple3]
+ Alpha   & Beta  & Gamma  & Delta \\
+\midrule[blue3]
+ Epsilon & Zeta  & Eta    & Theta \\
+\cmidrule[azure3]{2-3}
+ Iota    & Kappa & Lambda & Mu    \\
+\bottomrule[2pt,purple3]
+\end{tblr}
+\end{demohigh}
+
+If you need more than one cmidrules, you can use \verb!\cmidrulemore! command.
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{tblr}{llll}
+\toprule
  Alpha   & Beta  & Gamma   & Delta \\
-\midrule[blue3]
+\cmidrule{1-3} \cmidrulemore{2-4}
  Epsilon & Zeta  & Eta     & Theta \\
-\cmidrule[azure3]{1-3}
+\cmidrule{1-3} \morecmidrules \cmidrule{2-4}
  Iota    & Kappa & Lambda  & Mu    \\
-\cmidrule[azure3]{2-4}
- Nu      & Xi    & Omicron & Pi    \\
-\bottomrule[purple3]
+\bottomrule
 \end{tblr}
 \end{demohigh}
 
+From version \verb!2021N!, trim options (\verb!l!, \verb!r!, \verb!lr!)
+for \verb!\cmidrule! command are also supported.
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{tblr}{llll}
+\toprule
+ Alpha   & Beta  & Gamma   & Delta \\
+\cmidrule[lr]{1-2} \cmidrule[lr=-0.4]{3-4}
+ Epsilon & Zeta  & Eta     & Theta \\
+\cmidrule[r]{1-2} \cmidrule[l]{3-4}
+ Iota    & Kappa & Lambda  & Mu    \\
+\bottomrule
+\end{tblr}
+\end{demohigh}
+
+Note that you need to put \verb!l!, \verb!r! or \verb!lr! option into
+the \underline{\color{red3}square brackets}.
+and the possible values are decimal numbers between \verb!-1! and \verb!0!,
+where \verb!-1! means trimming the whole colsep, and \verb!0! means no trimming.
+The default value is \verb!-0.8!, which makes similar result as \verb!booktabs! package does.
+
+There is also a \verb!booktabs! environment for you. With this environment,
+the default \verb!rowsep=0pt!, but extra vertical space will be added by
+\verb!\toprule!, \verb!\midrule!, \verb!\bottomrule! and \verb!\cmidrule! commands.
+The sizes of vertical space are determined by \verb!\aboverulesep! and \verb!\belowrulesep! dimensions.
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{booktabs}{
+  colspec = lcccc,
+  cell{1}{1} = {r=2}{}, cell{1}{2,4} = {c=2}{},
+}
+\toprule
+  Sample & I &   & II &   \\
+\cmidrule[lr]{2-3} \cmidrule[lr]{4-5}
+         & A & B & C & D \\
+\midrule
+  S1     & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\
+  S2     & 6 & 7 & 8 & 5 \\
+  S3     & 7 & 8 & 5 & 6 \\
+\bottomrule
+\end{booktabs}
+\end{demohigh}
+% S4     & 8 & 5 & 6 & 7 \\
+
+You can also use \verb!\specialrule! command.
+The second argument sets \verb!belowsep! of previous row,
+and the third argument sets \verb!abovesep! of current row,
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{booktabs}{row{2}={olive9}}
+\toprule
+ Alpha   & Beta  & Gamma   & Delta \\
+\specialrule{0.5pt}{4pt}{6pt}
+ Epsilon & Zeta  & Eta     & Theta \\
+\specialrule{0.8pt,blue3}{3pt}{2pt}
+ Iota    & Kappa & Lambda  & Mu    \\
+\bottomrule
+\end{booktabs}
+\end{demohigh}
+
+At last, there is also an \verb!\addlinespace! command.
+You can specify the size of vertical space to be added in its optional argument,
+and the default size is \verb!0.5em!.
+This command adds one half of the space to \verb!belowsep! of previous row,
+and the other half to \verb!abovesep! of current row.
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{booktabs}{row{2}={olive9}}
+\toprule
+ Alpha   & Beta  & Gamma   & Delta \\
+\addlinespace
+ Epsilon & Zeta  & Eta     & Theta \\
+\addlinespace[1em]
+ Iota    & Kappa & Lambda  & Mu    \\
+\bottomrule
+\end{booktabs}
+\end{demohigh}
+
 \section{Library \texttt{diagbox}}
 
 When writing \verb!\UseTblrLibrary{diagbox}! in the preamble of the document,
@@ -2102,16 +2256,12 @@
 \begin{demohigh}
 \begin{tblr}{
   hlines, vlines,
-  colspec={
-    S[table-format=3.2]
-    S[table-format=3.2]
-    S[table-format=3.2]
-  }
+  colspec={S[table-format=3.2]S[table-format=3.2]},
 }
- {{{Head}}} & {{{Head}}} & {{{Head}}} \\
-   111      &   111      &   111      \\
-     2.1    &     2.2    &     2.3    \\
-    33.11   &    33.22   &    33.33   \\
+ {{{Head}}} & {{{Head}}} \\
+   111      &   111      \\
+     2.1    &     2.2    \\
+    33.11   &    33.22   \\
 \end{tblr}
 \end{demohigh}
 
@@ -2118,23 +2268,19 @@
 \begin{demohigh}
 \begin{tblr}{
   hlines, vlines,
-  colspec={
-    Q[si={table-format=3.2},c]
-    Q[si={table-format=3.2},c]
-    Q[si={table-format=3.2},c]
-  }
+  colspec={Q[si={table-format=3.2},c]Q[si={table-format=3.2},c]}
 }
- {{{Head}}} & {{{Head}}} & {{{Head}}} \\
-   111      &   111      &   111      \\
-     2.1    &     2.2    &     2.3    \\
-    33.11   &    33.22   &    33.33   \\
+ {{{Head}}} & {{{Head}}} \\
+   111      &   111      \\
+     2.1    &     2.2    \\
+    33.11   &    33.22   \\
 \end{tblr}
 \end{demohigh}
 
-Note that you need to use \underline{triple} pairs of braces to guard non-numeric cells.
+Note that you need to use \underline{\color{red3}triple} pairs of braces to guard non-numeric cells.
 
 Also you must use \verb!l!, \verb!c! or \verb!r! to set horizontal alignment for non-numeric cells:
-
+\nopagebreak
 \begin{demohigh}
 \begin{tblr}{
   hlines, vlines, columns={6em},
@@ -2157,6 +2303,30 @@
 \NewColumnType{s}[1][]{Q[si={##1},c,cmd=\TblrUnit]}
 \end{codehigh}
 
+\section{Library \texttt{varwidth}}
+
+To build a nice table, \verb!tabularray! need to measure the widths of cells.
+By default, it uses \verb!\hbox! to measure the sizes.
+This causes an error if a cell contains some vertical material, such as lists or display maths.
+
+With \verb!\UseTblrLibrary{varwidth}! in the preamble of the document,
+\verb!tabularray! loads \verb!varwidth! package,
+and adds a new inner specification \verb!measure! for tables.
+After setting \verb!measure=vbox!, it will use \verb!\vbox! to measure cell widths.
+
+\begin{demohigh}
+\begin{tblr}{measure=vbox}
+\hline
+  Text Text Text Text Text Text Text
+  \begin{itemize}
+    \item List List List List List List
+    \item List List List List List List List
+  \end{itemize}
+  Text Text Text Text Text Text Text \\
+\hline
+\end{tblr}
+\end{demohigh}
+
 \chapter{The Source Code}
 
 %\CodeHigh{lite}

Modified: trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray-2021.sty
===================================================================
--- trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray-2021.sty	2021-09-01 20:45:53 UTC (rev 60388)
+++ trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray-2021.sty	2021-09-01 20:46:06 UTC (rev 60389)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
 \RequirePackage{expl3}
-\ProvidesExplPackage{tabularray}{2021-05-25}{2021J}
+\ProvidesExplPackage{tabularray}{2021-06-05}{2021K}
   {Typeset tabulars and arrays with LaTeX3}
 
 \RequirePackage{xparse}
@@ -97,6 +97,12 @@
 \box_new:N \l__tblr_c_box % for cell box
 \box_new:N \l__tblr_d_box
 
+%% Some counters for row and column numbering
+\newcounter{rownum}
+\newcounter{colnum}
+\newcounter{rowcount}
+\newcounter{colcount}
+
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
 %%  \section{Data Structures Based on Property Lists}
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -103,47 +109,59 @@
 
 \int_new:N \g_tblr_level_int % store table nesting level
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_clear_prop_lists:
+  {
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_text_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_command_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_table_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_row_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_column_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_cell_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_hline_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_gclear_new:c { g__tblr_vline_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+  }
+
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
     \prop_gput:cnn
-      { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 } { #3 }
+      { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 } { #3 }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn { nnx, nnV, nxn, nxx, nxV }
 
 \cs_new:Npn \__tblr_prop_item:nn #1 #2
   {
-    \prop_item:cn { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 }
+    \prop_item:cn { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_prop_item:nn { ne }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_if_in:nnT #1
   {
-    \prop_if_in:cnT { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_if_in:cnT { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
   }
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_if_in:nnF #1
   {
-    \prop_if_in:cnF { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_if_in:cnF { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
   }
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_if_in:nnTF #1
   {
-    \prop_if_in:cnTF { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_if_in:cnTF { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
   }
 \prg_generate_conditional_variant:Nnn \__tblr_prop_if_in:nn { nx } { T, F, TF }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_log:n #1
   {
-    \prop_log:c { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
+    \prop_log:c { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_map_inline:nn #1 #2
   {
-    \prop_map_inline:cn { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } {#2}
+    \prop_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } {#2}
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
     \__tblr_gput_if_larger:cnn
-      { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 } { #3 }
+      { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 } { #3 }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nnn { nnx, nnV, nxn, nxx, nxV }
 
@@ -150,7 +168,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_prop_gadd_dimen_value:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
     \__tblr_gadd_dimen_value:cnn
-      { g_tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 } { #3 }
+      { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop } { #2 } { #3 }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_prop_gadd_dimen_value:nnn { nnx, nnV, nxn, nxx }
 
@@ -193,27 +211,90 @@
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_gadd_dimen_value:Nnn { cnn }
 
-%% Some counters for row and column numbering
-\newcounter{rownum}
-\newcounter{colnum}
-\newcounter{rowcount}
-\newcounter{colcount}
+%%% --------------------------------------------------------
+%%  \section{Data Structures Based on Token Lists}
+%%% --------------------------------------------------------
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_clear_text_lists:
+  {
+    \__tblr_clear_one_text_lists:n { text }
+    \__tblr_clear_one_text_lists:n { hline }
+    \__tblr_clear_one_text_lists:n { vline }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_clear_one_text_lists:n #1
+  {
+    \clist_if_exist:cTF { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _clist }
+      {
+        \clist_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _clist }
+          {
+            \tl_gclear:c { g__tblr_text_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _#1_##1_tl }
+          }
+      }
+      { \clist_new:c { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _clist } }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_text_gput:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \tl_gset:cn
+      { g__tblr_text_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _#1_#2_tl } {#3}
+    \clist_gput_right:cx { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _clist } {#2}
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_text_gput:nnn { nne, nnV, nen, nee, neV }
+
+\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_text_item:nn #1 #2
+  {
+    \tl_if_exist:cT { g__tblr_text_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _#1_#2_tl }
+      {
+        \exp_args:Nv \exp_not:n
+          { g__tblr_text_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _#1_#2_tl }
+      }
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_text_item:nn { ne }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_text_gput_if_larger:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_put_if_larger_tl { \__tblr_text_item:nn {#1} {#2} }
+    \bool_lazy_or:nnT
+      { \tl_if_empty_p:N \l__tblr_put_if_larger_tl }
+      { \dim_compare_p:nNn {#3} > { \l__tblr_put_if_larger_tl } }
+      { \__tblr_text_gput:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_text_gput_if_larger:nnn { nne, nnV, nen, nee, neV }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_text_log:n #1
+  {
+    \clist_gremove_duplicates:c
+      { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _clist }
+    \tl_log:n { ----------~----------~----------~----------~---------- }
+    \clist_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _clist }
+      {
+        \tl_log:x
+          {
+            \space { #1 ##1 } ~\space=>~\space { \__tblr_text_item:nn {#1} {##1} }
+          }
+      }
+  }
+
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
 %%  \section{Data Structures Based on Integer Arrays}
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
 
-\int_new:N \g__tblr_array_int
+\msg_new:nnn { tabularray } { intarray-beyond-bound }
+  { Position ~ #2 ~ is ~ beyond ~ the ~ bound ~ of ~ intarray ~ #1.}
 
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_initial_table_data:
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_intarray_gset:Nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
-    \int_gincr:N \g__tblr_array_int
-    \intarray_new:cn { g__tblr_row_ \int_use:N \g__tblr_array_int _intarray }
-      { \g__tblr_data_row_key_count_int * \c at rowcount }
-    \cs_set_eq:cc { g__tblr_row_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
-      { g__tblr_row_ \int_use:N \g__tblr_array_int _intarray }
-    %\intarray_log:c { g__tblr_row_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+    \bool_lazy_or:nnTF
+      { \int_compare_p:nNn {#2} < {0} }
+      { \int_compare_p:nNn {#2} > {\intarray_count:N #1} }
+      {
+        \bool_if:NT \g__tblr_tracing_intarray_bool
+          { \msg_warning:nnnn { tabularray } { intarray-beyond-bound } {#1} {#2} }
+      }
+      { \intarray_gset:Nnn #1 {#2} {#3} }
   }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_intarray_gset:Nnn { cnn }
 
 %% #1: data name; #2: key name; #3: value type
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_new_key:nnn #1 #2 #3
@@ -231,7 +312,6 @@
   }
 
 \int_new:N \g__tblr_data_row_key_count_int
-
 \__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { row } { height }      { dim }
 \__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { row } { coefficient } { dec }
 \__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { row } { abovesep }    { dim }
@@ -242,6 +322,52 @@
 \__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { row } { @row-upper }  { dim }
 \__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { row } { @row-lower }  { dim }
 
+\int_new:N \g__tblr_data_column_key_count_int
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { column } { width }       { dim }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { column } { coefficient } { dec }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { column } { leftsep }     { dim }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { column } { rightsep }    { dim }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { column } { @col-width }  { dim }
+
+\int_new:N \g__tblr_data_cell_key_count_int
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { width }        { dim }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { rowspan }      { int }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { colspan }      { int }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { halign }       { str }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { valign }       { str }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { background }   { str }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { omit }         { int }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { @cell-width }  { dim }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { @cell-height } { dim }
+\__tblr_data_new_key:nnn { cell } { @cell-depth }  { dim }
+
+\clist_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_clist { row, column, cell }
+\tl_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_row_count_tl { \c at rowcount }
+\tl_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_column_count_tl { \c at colcount }
+\tl_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_cell_count_tl { \c at rowcount * \c at colcount }
+\tl_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_row_index_number_tl {1}
+\tl_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_column_index_number_tl {1}
+\tl_const:Nn \g__tblr_data_cell_index_number_tl {2}
+\int_new:N \g__tblr_array_int
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_initial_table_data:
+  {
+    \clist_map_function:NN \g__tblr_data_clist \__tblr_initial_one_data:n
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_initial_one_data:n #1
+  {
+    \int_gincr:N \g__tblr_array_int
+    \intarray_new:cn { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g__tblr_array_int _intarray }
+      {
+        \int_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_count_int }
+          * \tl_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_count_tl }
+      }
+    \cs_set_eq:cc { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+      { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g__tblr_array_int _intarray }
+    %\intarray_log:c { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+  }
+
 %% #1: data name; #2: data index; #3: key name
 \cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
@@ -249,8 +375,17 @@
       + \tl_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_number_#3_tl }
   }
 
+%% #1: data name; #2: data index 1; #3: data index 2; #4: key name
+\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
+  {
+    ( #2 - 1 ) * \c at colcount * \int_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_count_int }
+      + ( #3 - 1 ) * \int_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_count_int }
+      + \tl_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_number_#4_tl }
+  }
+
 \int_new:N \l__tblr_key_count_int
 \int_new:N \l__tblr_key_quotient_int
+\int_new:N \l__tblr_key_quotient_two_int
 \int_new:N \l__tblr_key_remainder_int
 
 %% #1: data name; #2: array position;
@@ -275,11 +410,50 @@
       { g__tblr_data_#1_key_name_ \int_use:N \l__tblr_key_remainder_int _tl }
   }
 
+%% #1: data name; #2: array position;
+%% #3: returning tl with index 1; #4: returning tl with index 2;
+%% #5: returning tl with key name
+\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_int_to_key:nnNNN #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
+  {
+    \int_set_eq:Nc \l__tblr_key_count_int { g__tblr_data_#1_key_count_int }
+    \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_key_quotient_int
+      {
+        \int_div_truncate:nn
+          { #2 + \l__tblr_key_count_int - 1 } { \l__tblr_key_count_int }
+      }
+    \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_key_remainder_int
+      {
+        #2 + \l__tblr_key_count_int
+          - \l__tblr_key_quotient_int * \l__tblr_key_count_int
+      }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_key_remainder_int } = { 0 }
+      { \int_set_eq:NN \l__tblr_key_remainder_int \l__tblr_key_count_int }
+    \tl_set_eq:Nc #5
+      { g__tblr_data_#1_key_name_ \int_use:N \l__tblr_key_remainder_int _tl }
+    \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_key_quotient_two_int
+      {
+        \int_div_truncate:nn
+          { \l__tblr_key_quotient_int + \c at colcount - 1 } { \c at colcount }
+      }
+    \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_key_remainder_int
+      {
+        \l__tblr_key_quotient_int + \c at colcount
+          - \l__tblr_key_quotient_two_int * \c at colcount
+      }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_key_remainder_int } = { 0 }
+      { \int_set_eq:NN \l__tblr_key_remainder_int \c at colcount }
+    \tl_set:Nx #4 { \int_use:N \l__tblr_key_remainder_int }
+    \tl_set:Nx #3 { \int_use:N \l__tblr_key_quotient_two_int }
+  }
+
+\tl_new:N \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl
+
 %% #1: data name; #2: key name; #3: value
-\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_value_to_int:nnn #1 #2 #3
+%% The result will be stored in \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_int_from_value:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
     \cs:w
-      __tblr_data_ \tl_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_type_#2_tl } _to_int:n
+      __tblr_data_int_from_ \tl_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_key_type_#2_tl } :n
     \cs_end:
     {#3}
   }
@@ -294,11 +468,21 @@
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_int_to_value:nnn { nne, nVe }
 
-\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_dim_to_int:n #1
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_int_from_int:n #1
   {
-    \dim_to_decimal_in_sp:n {#1}
+    \tl_gset:Nn \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl {#1}
   }
 
+\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_int_to_int:n #1
+  {
+    #1
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_int_from_dim:n #1
+  {
+    \tl_gset:Nx \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl { \dim_to_decimal_in_sp:n {#1} }
+  }
+
 %% Return a dimension in pt so that it's easier to understand in tracing messages
 \cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_int_to_dim:n #1
   {
@@ -307,9 +491,10 @@
     \dim_to_decimal:n { #1 sp } pt
   }
 
-\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_dec_to_int:n #1
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_int_from_dec:n #1
   {
-    \dim_to_decimal_in_sp:n {#1 pt}
+    \tl_gset:Nx \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl
+      { \dim_to_decimal_in_sp:n {#1 pt} }
   }
 
 \cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_int_to_dec:n #1
@@ -317,17 +502,57 @@
     \dim_to_decimal:n {#1 sp}
   }
 
+\int_new:N \g__tblr_data_str_value_count_int
+\tl_set:cn { g__tblr_data_0_to_str_tl } { }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_int_from_str:n #1
+  {
+    \tl_if_exist:cTF { g__tblr_data_#1_to_int_tl }
+      {
+        \tl_gset_eq:Nc \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl
+          { g__tblr_data_#1_to_int_tl }
+      }
+      {
+        \int_gincr:N \g__tblr_data_str_value_count_int
+        \tl_gset:cx { g__tblr_data_#1_to_int_tl }
+          { \int_use:N \g__tblr_data_str_value_count_int }
+        \tl_gset:cx
+          { g__tblr_data_ \int_use:N \g__tblr_data_str_value_count_int _to_str_tl }
+          { #1 }
+        \tl_gset:Nx \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl
+          { \int_use:N \g__tblr_data_str_value_count_int }
+      }
+  }
+
+\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_int_to_str:n #1
+  {
+    \tl_use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_to_str_tl }
+  }
+
 %% #1: data name; #2: data index; #3: key; #4: value
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
   {
-    \intarray_gset:cnn
+    \__tblr_data_int_from_value:nnn {#1} {#3} {#4}
+    \__tblr_intarray_gset:cnn
       { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
       { \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
-      { \__tblr_data_value_to_int:nnn {#1} {#3} {#4} }
+      { \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn
   { nnne, nnnV, nenn, nene, nenV, nVnn }
 
+%% #1: data name; #2: data index 1; #3: data index 2; #4: key; #5: value
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gput:nnnnn #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
+  {
+    \__tblr_data_int_from_value:nnn {#1} {#4} {#5}
+    \__tblr_intarray_gset:cnn
+      { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+      { \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnnn {#1} {#2} {#3} {#4} }
+      { \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl }
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_gput:nnnnn
+  { nnnne, nnnnV, neenn, neene, neenV, neeen, nVVnn }
+
 %% #1: data name; #2: data index; #3: key
 \cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_item:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
@@ -339,13 +564,32 @@
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_item:nnn { nen }
 
+%% #1: data name; #2: data index 1; #3: data index 2; #4: key
+\cs_new:Npn \__tblr_data_item:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
+  {
+    \__tblr_data_int_to_value:nne {#1} {#4}
+      {
+        \intarray_item:cn { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+          { \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnnn {#1} {#2} {#3} {#4} }
+      }
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_item:nnnn { neen }
+
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_data_key_tl
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_data_index_tl
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_data_index_two_tl
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_log:n #1
   {
+    \use:c { __tblr_data_log_ \use:c { g__tblr_data_#1_index_number_tl } :n } {#1}
+    \__tblr_prop_log:n {#1}
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:cpn { __tblr_data_log_1:n } #1
+  {
     %\intarray_log:c { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
     \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+    \tl_log:n { ----------~----------~----------~----------~---------- }
     \int_step_inline:nn
       { \intarray_count:c { \l_tmpa_tl } }
       {
@@ -353,8 +597,9 @@
           \l__tblr_data_index_tl \l__tblr_data_key_tl
         \tl_log:x
           {
+            \space
             { #1 [\l__tblr_data_index_tl] / \l__tblr_data_key_tl }
-            \space = \space
+            ~\space => ~\space
             {
               \__tblr_data_int_to_value:nVe {#1} \l__tblr_data_key_tl
                 { \intarray_item:cn { \l_tmpa_tl } {##1} }
@@ -361,16 +606,42 @@
             }
           }
       }
-    \__tblr_prop_log:n {#1}
   }
 
+\cs_new_protected:cpn { __tblr_data_log_2:n } #1
+  {
+    %\intarray_log:c { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+    \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
+    \tl_log:n { ----------~----------~----------~----------~---------- }
+    \int_step_inline:nn
+      { \intarray_count:c { \l_tmpa_tl } }
+      {
+        \__tblr_data_int_to_key:nnNNN {#1} {##1}
+          \l__tblr_data_index_tl \l__tblr_data_index_two_tl \l__tblr_data_key_tl
+        \tl_log:x
+          {
+            \space
+            {
+              #1 [\l__tblr_data_index_tl][\l__tblr_data_index_two_tl]
+                 / \l__tblr_data_key_tl
+            }
+            ~\space => ~\space
+            {
+              \__tblr_data_int_to_value:nVe {#1} \l__tblr_data_key_tl
+                { \intarray_item:cn { \l_tmpa_tl } {##1} }
+            }
+          }
+      }
+  }
+
 %% #1: data name; #2: row index; #3: key; #4: value
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gput_if_larger:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
   {
+    \__tblr_data_int_from_value:nnn {#1} {#3} {#4}
     \__tblr_array_gput_if_larger:cnn
       { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
       { \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
-      { \__tblr_data_value_to_int:nnn {#1} {#3} {#4} }
+      { \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_gput_if_larger:nnnn { nnne, nnnV, nene, nenV }
 
@@ -377,7 +648,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_array_gput_if_larger:Nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
     \int_compare:nNnT {#3} > { \intarray_item:Nn #1 {#2} }
-      { \intarray_gset:Nnn #1 {#2} {#3} }
+      { \__tblr_intarray_gset:Nnn #1 {#2} {#3} }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_array_gput_if_larger:Nnn { cnn }
 
@@ -384,21 +655,22 @@
 %% #1: data name; #2: data index; #3: key; #4: value
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
   {
+    \__tblr_data_int_from_value:nnn {#1} {#3} {#4}
     \__tblr_array_gadd_value:cnn
       { g__tblr_#1_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _intarray }
       { \__tblr_data_key_to_int:nnn {#1} {#2} {#3} }
-      { \__tblr_data_value_to_int:nnn {#1} {#3} {#4} }
+      { \g__tblr_data_int_from_value_tl }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nnnn { nnne, nnnV, nene }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_array_gadd_value:Nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
-    \intarray_gset:Nnn #1 {#2} { \intarray_item:Nn #1 {#2} + #3 }
+    \__tblr_intarray_gset:Nnn #1 {#2} { \intarray_item:Nn #1 {#2} + #3 }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_array_gadd_value:Nnn { cnn }
 
 \bool_new:N \g__tblr_use_intarray_bool
-%\bool_set_true:N \g__tblr_use_intarray_bool
+\bool_set_true:N \g__tblr_use_intarray_bool
 
 \AtBeginDocument
   {
@@ -408,10 +680,18 @@
           {
             \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn {#1} { [#2] / #3 } {#4}
           }
+        \cs_set_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gput:nnnnn #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
+          {
+            \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn {#1} { [#2][#3] / #4 } {#5}
+          }
         \cs_set:Npn \__tblr_data_item:nnn #1 #2 #3
           {
             \__tblr_prop_item:nn {#1} { [#2] / #3 }
           }
+        \cs_set:Npn \__tblr_data_item:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
+          {
+            \__tblr_prop_item:nn {#1} { [#2][#3] / #4 }
+          }
         \cs_set_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_log:n #1
           {
             \__tblr_prop_log:n {#1}
@@ -420,10 +700,18 @@
           {
             \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nnn {#1} { [#2] / #3 } {#4}
           }
+        \cs_set_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gput_if_larger:nnnnn #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
+          {
+            \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nnn {#1} { [#2][#3] / #4 } {#5}
+          }
         \cs_set_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nnnn #1 #2 #3 #4
           {
             \__tblr_prop_gadd_dimen_value:nnn {#1} { [#2] / #3 } {#4}
           }
+        \cs_set_protected:Npn \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nnnnn #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
+          {
+            \__tblr_prop_gadd_dimen_value:nnn {#1} { [#2][#3] / #4 } {#5}
+          }
       }
   }
 
@@ -490,7 +778,6 @@
 \regex_const:Nn \c__tblr_split_selector_name_regex { ^ ( [A-Za-z] {2,} ) ( . * ) }
 \seq_new:N \l__tblr_childs_split_seq
 \seq_new:N \l__tblr_childs_regex_seq
-\tl_new:N \l__tblr_childs_end_tl
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_childs_selector_tl
 
 %% #1, child specifications; #2, total number.
@@ -524,15 +811,16 @@
   {
     \seq_set_split:Nnn \l__tblr_childs_split_seq {,} {#1}
     \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__tblr_childs_split_seq
-      { \__tblr_get_childs_normal_aux:w ##1 - s \scan_stop }
+      {
+        \tl_if_in:nnTF {##1} {-}
+          { \__tblr_get_childs_normal_aux:w ##1 \scan_stop }
+          { \__tblr_get_childs_normal_aux:w ##1 - ##1 \scan_stop }
+      }
   }
 
-\cs_new_protected_nopar:Npn \__tblr_get_childs_normal_aux:w #1 - #2 #3 \scan_stop
+\cs_new_protected_nopar:Npn \__tblr_get_childs_normal_aux:w #1 - #2 \scan_stop
   {
-    \tl_if_eq:nnTF {#2} {s}
-      { \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_childs_end_tl {#1} }
-      { \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_childs_end_tl {#2} }
-    \int_step_inline:nnn {#1} { \l__tblr_childs_end_tl }
+    \int_step_inline:nnn {#1} {#2}
       { \clist_put_right:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist {##1} }
   }
 
@@ -780,11 +1068,12 @@
   {
     \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_hline_num_tl
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_count_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [\int_use:N \c at rownum] / @hline-count } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_hline_count_tl
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [\int_use:N \c at rownum] / @hline-count } }
+    %% \l__tblr_hline_count_tl may be empty when rowspec has extra |'s
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_hline_count_tl + 0 } = {0}
       {
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_num_tl { 1 }
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { hline }
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nen { hline }
           { [\int_use:N \c at rownum] / @hline-count } { 1 }
       }
       {
@@ -806,7 +1095,7 @@
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_count_tl
       { \int_eval:n { \l__tblr_hline_count_tl + 1 } }
-    \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { hline }
+    \__tblr_text_gput:nee { hline }
       { [\int_use:N \c at rownum] / @hline-count } { \l__tblr_hline_count_tl }
     \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tblr_hline_num_tl \l__tblr_hline_count_tl
   }
@@ -842,18 +1131,18 @@
     \__tblr_get_childs:nx {#1} { \int_use:N \c at colcount }
     \clist_map_inline:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { hline }
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nee { hline }
           { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][##1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / @dash }
           { \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { hline }
+            \__tblr_text_gput:nee { hline }
               { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][##1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / wd }
               { \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl }
           }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { hline }
+            \__tblr_text_gput:nee { hline }
               { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][##1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / fg }
               { \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl }
           }
@@ -978,11 +1267,12 @@
   {
     \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_vline_num_tl
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_count_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / @vline-count } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_vline_count_tl
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / @vline-count } }
+    %% \l__tblr_vline_count_tl may be empty when colspec has extra |'s
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_vline_count_tl + 0 } = {0}
       {
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_num_tl { 1 }
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { vline }
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nen { vline }
           { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / @vline-count } { 1 }
       }
       {
@@ -1004,7 +1294,7 @@
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_count_tl
       { \int_eval:n { \l__tblr_vline_count_tl + 1 } }
-    \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { vline }
+    \__tblr_text_gput:nee { vline }
       { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / @vline-count } { \l__tblr_vline_count_tl }
     \tl_set_eq:NN \l__tblr_vline_num_tl \l__tblr_vline_count_tl
   }
@@ -1039,18 +1329,18 @@
     \__tblr_get_childs:nx {#1} { \int_use:N \c at rowcount }
     \clist_map_inline:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { vline }
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nee { vline }
           { [##1][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_vline_num_tl) / @dash }
           { \l__tblr_vline_dash_tl }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_vline_wd_tl
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { vline }
+            \__tblr_text_gput:nee { vline }
               { [##1][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_vline_num_tl) / wd }
               { \l__tblr_vline_wd_tl }
           }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_vline_fg_tl
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { vline }
+            \__tblr_text_gput:nee { vline }
               { [##1][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_vline_num_tl) / fg }
               { \l__tblr_vline_fg_tl }
           }
@@ -1150,42 +1440,77 @@
 
 \keys_define:nn { tblr-cell-spec }
   {
-    l .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / halign} {l},
-    c .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / halign} {c},
-    r .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / halign} {r},
-    t .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / valign} {t},
-    p .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / valign} {t},
-    m .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / valign} {m},
-    b .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / valign} {b},
-    h .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / valign} {h},
-    f .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / valign} {f},
-    wd .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / width} {#1},
-    bg .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / background} {#1},
+    l .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { halign } {l},
+    c .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { halign } {c},
+    r .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { halign } {r},
+    t .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign} {t},
+    p .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign} {t},
+    m .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign} {m},
+    b .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign} {b},
+    h .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign} {h},
+    f .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign} {f},
+    wd .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neene { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { width } {#1},
+    bg .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:neene { cell }
+                  { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum }
+                  { background } {#1},
+    preto .code:n = \__tblr_cell_preto_text:n {#1},
+    appto .code:n = \__tblr_cell_appto_text:n {#1},
+    fg .code:n = \__tblr_cell_preto_text:n { \color{#1} },
+    font .code:n = \__tblr_cell_preto_text:n { #1 \selectfont },
     unknown .code:n = \__tblr_cell_unknown_key:V \l_keys_key_str,
   }
 
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_cell_text_tl
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_cell_preto_text:n #1
+  {
+    \__tblr_cell_preto_text:een
+      { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } {#1}
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_cell_preto_text:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_cell_text_tl { \__tblr_text_item:nn { text } { [#1][#2] } }
+    \tl_put_left:Nn \l__tblr_cell_text_tl {#3}
+    \__tblr_text_gput:nnV { text } { [#1][#2] } \l__tblr_cell_text_tl
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_cell_preto_text:nnn { nen, enn, een }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_cell_appto_text:n #1
+  {
+    \__tblr_cell_appto_text:een
+      { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } {#1}
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_cell_appto_text:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_cell_text_tl { \__tblr_text_item:ne { text } { [#1][#2] } }
+    \tl_put_right:Nn \l__tblr_cell_text_tl {#3}
+    \__tblr_text_gput:neV { text } { [#1][#2] } \l__tblr_cell_text_tl
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_cell_appto_text:nnn { nen, enn, een }
+
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_cell_unknown_key:n #1
   {
     \regex_match:NnTF \c__tblr_is_color_key_regex {#1}
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-          {[\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / background} {#1}
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neene { cell }
+          { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { background } {#1}
       }
       {
         \tl_set_rescan:Nnn \l__tblr_v_tl {} {#1}
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-          { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / width }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neene { cell }
+          { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { width }
           { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_v_tl } }
       }
   }
@@ -1196,14 +1521,14 @@
     \int_compare:nNnT { #1 } > { 1 }
       {
         \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn {table} {rowspan} {true}
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn {cell}
-          { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / rowspan } { #1 }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+          { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { rowspan } {#1}
       }
     \int_compare:nNnT { #2 } > { 1 }
       {
         \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn {table} {colspan} {true}
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn {cell}
-          { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] / colspan } { #2 }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+          { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { colspan } {#2}
       }
     \int_step_variable:nnNn
       { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { \int_eval:n { \c at rownum + #1 - 1 } } \l__tblr_i_tl
@@ -1216,17 +1541,17 @@
               { \int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tblr_i_tl } = { \c at rownum } }
               { \int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tblr_j_tl } = { \c at colnum } }
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / omit } {true}
+                \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell }
+                  { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { omit } {1}
               }
             \int_compare:nNnF { \l__tblr_i_tl } = { \c at rownum }
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {hline}
+                \__tblr_text_gput:nen { hline }
                   { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / omit } {true}
               }
             \int_compare:nNnF { \l__tblr_j_tl } = { \c at colnum }
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {vline}
+                \__tblr_text_gput:nee { vline }
                   { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / omit } {true}
               }
           }
@@ -1373,19 +1698,21 @@
                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { valign } {f},
     bg .code:n = \__tblr_set_key_for_every_column_cell:nnn
                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { background } {#1},
-    wd .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { column }
-                   { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / width } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
-    co .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { column }
-                   { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / coefficient } {#1},
-    leftsep .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { column }
-                   { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / leftsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
-    rightsep .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { column }
-                   { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / rightsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    fg .code:n = \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_column_cell:n { \color{#1} },
+    font .code:n = \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_column_cell:n { #1 \selectfont },
+    wd .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { width } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    co .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { coefficient } {#1},
+    leftsep .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { leftsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    rightsep .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { rightsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
     colsep .meta:n = { leftsep = #1, rightsep = #1},
-    leftsep+ .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gadd_dimen_value:nxx { column }
-                   { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / leftsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
-    rightsep+ .code:n = \__tblr_prop_gadd_dimen_value:nxx { column }
-                   { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / rightsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    leftsep+ .code:n = \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nene { column }
+                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { leftsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    rightsep+ .code:n = \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nene { column }
+                   { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { rightsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
     colsep+ .meta:n = { leftsep+ = #1, rightsep+ = #1},
     unknown .code:n = \__tblr_column_unknown_key:V \l_keys_key_str,
   }
@@ -1395,10 +1722,26 @@
   {
     \int_step_inline:nn { \c at rowcount }
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn {cell} { [##1][#1] / #2 } {#3}
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell } {##1} {#1} {#2} {#3}
       }
   }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_column_cell:n #1
+  {
+    \int_step_inline:nn { \c at rowcount }
+      {
+        \__tblr_cell_preto_text:nen {##1} { \int_use:N \c at colnum } {#1}
+      }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_appto_text_for_every_column_cell:n #1
+  {
+    \int_step_inline:nn { \c at rowcount }
+      {
+        \__tblr_cell_appto_text:nen {##1} { \int_use:N \c at colnum } {#1}
+      }
+  }
+
 \regex_const:Nn \c__tblr_is_number_key_regex { ^[\+\-]? (\d+|\d*\.\d+)$ }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_column_unknown_key:n #1
@@ -1405,8 +1748,8 @@
   {
     \regex_match:NnTF \c__tblr_is_number_key_regex {#1}
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { column }
-          { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / coefficient } {#1}
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+          { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { coefficient } {#1}
       }
       {
         \regex_match:NnTF \c__tblr_is_color_key_regex {#1}
@@ -1416,8 +1759,8 @@
           }
           {
             \tl_set_rescan:Nnn \l__tblr_v_tl {} {#1}
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx { column }
-              { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / width } { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_v_tl } }
+            \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+              { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { width } { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_v_tl } }
           }
       }
   }
@@ -1507,6 +1850,8 @@
                   { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { valign } {f},
     bg .code:n = \__tblr_set_key_for_every_row_cell:nnn
                   { \int_use:N \c at rownum } { background } {#1},
+    fg .code:n = \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_row_cell:n { \color{#1} },
+    font .code:n = \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_row_cell:n { #1 \selectfont },
     ht .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:nene { row } { \int_use:N \c at rownum }
                    { height } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
     co .code:n = \__tblr_data_gput:nene { row } { \int_use:N \c at rownum }
@@ -1531,10 +1876,26 @@
   {
     \int_step_inline:nn { \c at colcount }
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn {cell} { [#1][##1] / #2 } {#3}
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neenn { cell } {#1} {##1} {#2} {#3}
       }
   }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_row_cell:n #1
+  {
+    \int_step_inline:nn { \c at colcount }
+      {
+        \__tblr_cell_preto_text:enn { \int_use:N \c at rownum } {##1} {#1}
+      }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_appto_text_for_every_row_cell:n #1
+  {
+    \int_step_inline:nn { \c at colcount }
+      {
+        \__tblr_cell_appto_text:enn { \int_use:N \c at rownum } {##1} {#1}
+      }
+  }
+
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_row_unknown_key:n #1
   {
     \regex_match:NnTF \c__tblr_is_number_key_regex {#1}
@@ -1614,26 +1975,16 @@
 
 \exp_args:Nc \NewDocumentCommand { tblr_primitive_column_type_ > } { O{} m }
   {
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #1 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#1}
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nene
           { column }
-          { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / leftsep}
-          { \dim_eval:n { #1 } }
+          { \int_use:N \c at colnum } { leftsep }
+          { \dim_eval:n {#1} }
       }
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #2 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#2}
       {
-        \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at rowcount } \l__tblr_i_tl
-          {
-            \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl
-            {
-              \__tblr_prop_item:ne {text}
-                { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\int_use:N \c at colnum] }
-            }
-            \tl_put_left:Nn \l_tmpa_tl { #2 }
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {text}
-              { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\int_use:N \c at colnum] } \l_tmpa_tl
-          }
+        \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_column_cell:n {#2}
       }
     \__tblr_execute_colrow_spec_next:N
   }
@@ -1645,24 +1996,14 @@
 
 \exp_args:Nc \NewDocumentCommand { tblr_primitive_row_type_ > } { O{} m }
   {
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #1 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#1}
       {
         \__tblr_data_gput:nene { row } { \int_use:N \c at rownum }
           { abovesep } { \dim_eval:n { #1 } }
       }
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #2 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#2}
       {
-        \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
-          {
-            \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl
-            {
-              \__tblr_prop_item:ne {text}
-                { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][\l__tblr_j_tl] }
-            }
-            \tl_put_left:Nn \l_tmpa_tl { #2 }
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {text}
-              { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][\l__tblr_j_tl] } \l_tmpa_tl
-          }
+        \__tblr_preto_text_for_every_row_cell:n {#2}
       }
     \__tblr_execute_colrow_spec_next:N
   }
@@ -1674,26 +2015,17 @@
 
 \exp_args:Nc \NewDocumentCommand { tblr_primitive_column_type_ < } { O{} m }
   {
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #1 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#1}
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx
-          { column }
-          { [\int_eval:n {\c at colnum - 1}] / rightsep }
-          { \dim_eval:n { #1 } }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+          { \int_eval:n {\c at colnum - 1} } { rightsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} }
       }
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #2 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#2}
       {
-        \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at rowcount } \l__tblr_i_tl
-          {
-            \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl
-            {
-              \__tblr_prop_item:ne {text}
-                { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\int_eval:n {\c at colnum - 1}] }
-            }
-            \tl_put_right:Nn \l_tmpa_tl { #2 }
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {text}
-              { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\int_eval:n {\c at colnum - 1}] } \l_tmpa_tl
-          }
+        \group_begin:
+        \int_decr:N \c at colnum
+        \__tblr_appto_text_for_every_column_cell:n {#2}
+        \group_end:
       }
     \__tblr_execute_colrow_spec_next:N
   }
@@ -1705,24 +2037,17 @@
 
 \exp_args:Nc \NewDocumentCommand { tblr_primitive_row_type_ < } { O{} m }
   {
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #1 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#1}
       {
         \__tblr_data_gput:nene { row } { \int_eval:n {\c at rownum - 1} }
           { belowsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} }
       }
-    \tl_if_blank:nF { #2 }
+    \tl_if_blank:nF {#2}
       {
-        \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
-          {
-            \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl
-            {
-              \__tblr_prop_item:ne {text}
-                { [\int_eval:n {\c at rownum - 1}][\l__tblr_j_tl] }
-            }
-            \tl_put_right:Nn \l_tmpa_tl { #2 }
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {text}
-              { [\int_eval:n {\c at rownum - 1}][\l__tblr_j_tl] } \l_tmpa_tl
-          }
+        \group_begin:
+        \int_decr:N \c at rownum
+        \__tblr_appto_text_for_every_row_cell:n {#2}
+        \group_end:
       }
     \__tblr_execute_colrow_spec_next:N
   }
@@ -1902,6 +2227,7 @@
     \mode_leave_vertical:
     \int_gincr:N \g_tblr_level_int
     \__tblr_clear_prop_lists:
+    \__tblr_clear_text_lists:
     \__tblr_enable_table_commands:
     \__tblr_split_table:n { #3 }
     \LogTblrTracing { command }
@@ -1916,18 +2242,6 @@
     \int_gdecr:N \g_tblr_level_int
   }
 
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_clear_prop_lists:
-  {
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_text_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_command_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_table_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_row_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_column_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_cell_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_hline_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-    \prop_gclear_new:c { g_tblr_vline_ \int_use:N \g_tblr_level_int _prop }
-  }
-
 %% Insert and remove braces for nesting environments inside cells
 %% These make line split and cell split workable
 %% We need to replace N times for N level nestings
@@ -2034,7 +2348,7 @@
         \__tblr_remove_braces:N \l_tmpa_tl
         \int_incr:N \c at colnum
         \__tblr_extract_table_commands:N \l_tmpa_tl
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {text} { [#1][\int_use:N \c at colnum] } \l_tmpa_tl
+        \__tblr_text_gput:neV { text } { [#1][\int_use:N \c at colnum] } \l_tmpa_tl
         \__tblr_add_multicolumn_empty_cell:
       }
     %% Decrease row count by 1 if the last row has only one empty cell text
@@ -2059,7 +2373,7 @@
     \int_step_inline:nn { \l__multicolumn_cell_number_int - 1 }
       {
         \int_incr:N \c at colnum
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn {text}
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nen { text }
           { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][\int_use:N \c at colnum] } { }
       }
   }
@@ -2175,6 +2489,7 @@
 \prop_gset_from_keyval:Nn \g__tblr_default_tblr_table_prop
   {
     stretch = 1,
+    rulesep = 2pt,
   }
 
 \prop_gset_from_keyval:Nn \g__tblr_default_tblr_rows_prop
@@ -2192,6 +2507,8 @@
   {
     leftsep = 6pt,
     rightsep = 6pt,
+    width = -1pt, % column width unset
+    coefficient = 0, % column coefficient unset
     @col-width = 0pt,
   }
 
@@ -2199,16 +2516,20 @@
   {
     halign = l,
     valign = t,
+    width = -1pt, % cell width unset
+    rowspan = 1,
+    colspan = 1,
+    omit = 0,
   }
 
 \prop_gset_from_keyval:Nn \g__tblr_default_tblr_hlines_prop
   {
-    rulesep = 2pt,
+    @hline-count = 0,
   }
 
 \prop_gset_from_keyval:Nn \g__tblr_default_tblr_vlines_prop
   {
-    rulesep = 2pt,
+    @vline-count = 0,
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_initial_table_spec:
@@ -2225,7 +2546,7 @@
           }
         \prop_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _hlines_prop }
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn { hline } { [\l__tblr_i_tl] / ##1 } {##2}
+            \__tblr_text_gput:nen { hline } { [\l__tblr_i_tl] / ##1 } {##2}
           }
         \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
           {
@@ -2232,14 +2553,14 @@
             \prop_map_inline:cn
               { g__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _cells_prop }
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn { cell }
-                  { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / ##1 } {##2}
+                \__tblr_data_gput:neeen { cell }
+                  { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } {##1} {##2}
               }
           }
       }
     \prop_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _hlines_prop }
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn { hline }
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nen { hline }
           { [\int_eval:n { \c at rowcount + 1}] / ##1 } {##2}
       }
     \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
@@ -2246,16 +2567,16 @@
       {
         \prop_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _columns_prop }
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn { column } { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / ##1 } {##2}
+            \__tblr_data_gput:nenn { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } {##1} {##2}
           }
         \prop_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _vlines_prop }
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn { vline } { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / ##1 } {##2}
+            \__tblr_text_gput:nen { vline } { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / ##1 } {##2}
           }
       }
     \prop_map_inline:cn { g__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _vlines_prop }
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxn { vline }
+        \__tblr_text_gput:nen { vline }
           { [\int_eval:n { \c at colcount + 1}] / ##1 } {##2}
       }
     \keys_set:nv { tblr } { l__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _tl }
@@ -2279,7 +2600,7 @@
   {
     long, colspec, rowspec, width, hspan, stretch,
     column, row, cell, vline, hline, columns, rows, cells, vlines, hlines,
-    leftsep, rightsep, colsep, abovesep, belowsep, rowsep,
+    leftsep, rightsep, colsep, abovesep, belowsep, rowsep, rulesep,
   }
 
 \bool_new:N \l__tblr_long_table_bool
@@ -2303,6 +2624,7 @@
     abovesep .code:n = \tblr_set_every_row:nn { } { abovesep = #1 },
     belowsep .code:n = \tblr_set_every_row:nn { } { belowsep = #1 },
     rowsep .meta:n = { abovesep = #1, belowsep = #1 },
+    rulesep .code:n = \__tblr_keys_gput:nn { rulesep } {#1},
     unknown .code:n = \__tblr_table_special_key:Vn \l_keys_key_str {#1},
   }
 
@@ -2403,11 +2725,11 @@
   {
     \dim_zero:N \l__tblr_w_dim
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_n_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-count } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_n_tl
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-count } }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_n_tl } > {0}
       {
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_s_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / rulesep } }
+          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { table } { rulesep } }
         \int_step_inline:nn { \l__tblr_n_tl }
           {
             \vbox_set_to_ht:Nnn \l__tblr_b_box {1pt}
@@ -2416,7 +2738,7 @@
                   {#1} {#2} {##1} {1pt} {1pt}
               }
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl { \dim_eval:n { \box_wd:N \l__tblr_b_box } }
-            \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nxx { vline }
+            \__tblr_text_gput_if_larger:nee { vline }
               { [#2](##1) / @vline-width } { \l__tblr_w_tl }
             \dim_add:Nn \l__tblr_w_dim { \l__tblr_w_tl }
             \dim_add:Nn \l__tblr_w_dim { \l__tblr_s_tl }
@@ -2423,7 +2745,7 @@
           }
         \dim_add:Nn \l__tblr_w_dim { - \l__tblr_s_tl }
       }
-    \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nxx { vline }
+    \__tblr_text_gput_if_larger:nee { vline }
       { [#2]/ @vline-width } { \dim_use:N \l__tblr_w_dim }
   }
 
@@ -2434,10 +2756,10 @@
   {
     \group_begin:
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](#3) / wd } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](#3) / wd } }
     \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_w_tl { \dim_set:Nn \rulewidth { \l__tblr_w_tl } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_d_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](#3) / @dash } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](#3) / @dash } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl { \tl_head:N \l__tblr_d_tl }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl { \tl_tail:N \l__tblr_d_tl }
     \exp_args:NV \tl_if_eq:NNTF \l__tblr_a_tl \@tblr at dash
@@ -2461,11 +2783,11 @@
   {
     \dim_zero:N \l__tblr_h_dim
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_n_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / @hline-count } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_n_tl
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / @hline-count } }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_n_tl } > {0}
       {
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_s_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / rulesep } }
+          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { table } { rulesep } }
         \int_step_inline:nn { \l__tblr_n_tl }
           {
             \hbox_set_to_wd:Nnn \l__tblr_b_box {1pt}
@@ -2475,7 +2797,7 @@
                 \dim_eval:n
                   { \box_ht:N \l__tblr_b_box + \box_dp:N \l__tblr_b_box }
               }
-            \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nxx { hline }
+            \__tblr_text_gput_if_larger:nee { hline }
               { [#1](##1) / @hline-height } { \l__tblr_h_tl }
             \dim_add:Nn \l__tblr_h_dim { \l__tblr_h_tl }
             \dim_add:Nn \l__tblr_h_dim { \l__tblr_s_tl }
@@ -2482,7 +2804,7 @@
           }
         \dim_add:Nn \l__tblr_h_dim { - \l__tblr_s_tl }
       }
-    \__tblr_prop_gput_if_larger:nxx { hline }
+    \__tblr_text_gput_if_larger:nee { hline }
       { [#1] / @hline-height } { \dim_use:N \l__tblr_h_dim }
   }
 
@@ -2492,10 +2814,10 @@
   {
     \group_begin:
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](#3) / wd } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](#3) / wd } }
     \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_w_tl { \dim_set:Nn \rulewidth { \l__tblr_w_tl } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_d_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](#3) / @dash } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](#3) / @dash } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl { \tl_head:N \l__tblr_d_tl }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl { \tl_tail:N \l__tblr_d_tl }
     \exp_args:NV \tl_if_eq:NNTF \l__tblr_a_tl \@tblr at dash
@@ -2527,9 +2849,9 @@
   {
     \group_begin:
     \tl_gset:Nx \g__tblr_cell_halign_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { cell } { [#1][#2] / halign } }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { halign } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_v_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { cell } { [#1][#2] / valign } }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { valign } }
     \tl_case:NnF \l__tblr_v_tl
       {
         \c__tblr_valign_t_tl
@@ -2607,7 +2929,7 @@
 %% #1: row number, #2: column number
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_text:nn #1 #2
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_if_in:nxTF {cell} { [#1][#2] / omit }
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { omit } } > {0}
       {
         \dim_gzero:N \g__tblr_cell_wd_dim
         \dim_gzero:N \g__tblr_cell_ht_dim
@@ -2623,18 +2945,19 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_text_real:nn #1 #2
   {
     \group_begin:
-    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_c_tl { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {text} {[#1][#2]} }
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_c_tl { \__tblr_text_item:ne { text } {[#1][#2]} }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { cell } { [#1][#2] / width } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_w_tl
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { width } }
+    \dim_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_w_tl } < { 0pt } % cell width unset
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_if_in:nxF { cell } { [#1][#2] / colspan }
+        \int_compare:nNnT
+          { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { colspan } } < {2}
           {
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-              { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { column } { [#2] / width } }
+              { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { width } }
           }
       }
-    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_w_tl
+    \dim_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_w_tl } < { 0pt } % column width unset
       {
         \bool_if:NTF \l__tblr_math_mode_bool
           {
@@ -2757,15 +3080,15 @@
   {
     \group_begin:
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_c_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell} { [#1][#2] / colspan } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_c_tl
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { colspan } }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_c_tl } > {1}
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell} { [#1][#2] / @cell-width } { \dim_use:N #3 }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neene { cell } {#1} {#2} { @cell-width } {\dim_use:N #3}
         \dim_gzero:N #3 % don't affect column width
       }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_r_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell} { [#1][#2] / rowspan } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_r_tl
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { rowspan } }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_r_tl } > {1}
       {
         \tl_case:Nn \g__tblr_cell_valign_tl
           {
@@ -2794,8 +3117,8 @@
                   #4 #5 #6 \l__tblr_u_tl \l__tblr_v_tl
               }
           }
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {cell} { [#1][#2] / @cell-height } \l__tblr_u_tl
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {cell} { [#1][#2] / @cell-depth } \l__tblr_v_tl
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neenV { cell } {#1} {#2} { @cell-height } \l__tblr_u_tl
+        \__tblr_data_gput:neenV { cell } {#1} {#2} { @cell-depth } \l__tblr_v_tl
         %% Don't affect row sizes
         \dim_gzero:N #4
         \dim_gzero:N #5
@@ -2876,12 +3199,12 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_update_col_size:nN #1 #2
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpb_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [#1] / @col-width } }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#1} { @col-width } }
     \bool_lazy_or:nnT
       { \tl_if_empty_p:N \l_tmpb_tl }
       { \dim_compare_p:nNn { \dim_use:N #2 } > { \l_tmpb_tl } }
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {column} { [#1] / @col-width } { \dim_use:N #2 }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column } {#1} { @col-width } { \dim_use:N #2 }
       }
   }
 
@@ -2925,14 +3248,14 @@
     \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
       {
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / width } }
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { width } }
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / coefficient } }
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { coefficient } }
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_c_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / @col-width } }
-        \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_a_tl
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen  { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @col-width } }
+        \dim_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_a_tl } < { 0pt } % column width unset
           {
-            \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_b_tl
+            \dim_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_b_tl pt } = { 0pt }
               { \dim_sub:Nn \l__column_target_dim { \l__tblr_c_tl } }
               {
                 \prop_put:Nxx \l__column_coefficient_prop
@@ -2948,17 +3271,17 @@
           }
           { \dim_sub:Nn \l__column_target_dim { \l__tblr_a_tl } }
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {vline} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / @vline-width } }
+          { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / @vline-width } }
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / leftsep} }
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { leftsep } }
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_c_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / rightsep } }
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { rightsep } }
         \dim_set:Nn \l__column_target_dim
           { \l__column_target_dim - \l__tblr_a_tl - \l__tblr_b_tl - \l__tblr_c_tl }
       }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {vline}
+        \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline }
           { [\int_eval:n {\c at colcount + 1}] / @vline-width }
       }
     \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_a_tl
@@ -2979,8 +3302,8 @@
       }
     \prop_map_inline:Nn \l__column_computed_width_prop
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nnx {column} { [##1] / width } { ##2 }
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nnn {column} { [##1] / @col-width } { 0pt }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnne { column } {##1} { width } {##2}
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { column } {##1} { @col-width } { 0pt }
       }
     \__tblr_calculate_cell_sizes:
   }
@@ -3067,7 +3390,7 @@
             \__tblr_collect_span_widths:
             \__tblr_set_column_widths_from_span_widths:
           }
-        \LogTblrTracing {column}
+        \LogTblrTracing { column }
         \__tblr_calculate_cell_sizes:
       }
     \__tblr_prop_if_in:nnT {table} {rowspan}
@@ -3095,14 +3418,13 @@
               {
                 \dim_eval:n
                   {
-                    \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column}
-                      { [\int_eval:n { \l__tblr_j_tl - 1 }] / rightsep }
+                    \__tblr_data_item:nen { column }
+                      { \int_eval:n { \l__tblr_j_tl - 1 } } { rightsep }
                     +
-                    \__tblr_prop_item:ne {vline}
+                    \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline }
                       { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / @vline-width }
                     +
-                    \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column}
-                      { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / leftsep}
+                    \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { leftsep }
                   }
               }
           }
@@ -3111,7 +3433,7 @@
               { 0pt }
           }
         \prop_put:Nxx \l__tblr_col_item_skip_size_prop { item[\l__tblr_j_tl] }
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / @col-width } }
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @col-width } }
       }
     \__tblr_do_if_tracing:nn { cellspan }
       { \prop_log:N \l__tblr_col_item_skip_size_prop }
@@ -3131,7 +3453,7 @@
                     \__tblr_data_item:nen { row }
                       { \int_eval:n {\l__tblr_i_tl - 1} } { belowsep }
                     +
-                    \__tblr_prop_item:ne {hline}
+                    \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline }
                       { [\l__tblr_i_tl] / @hline-height }
                     +
                     \__tblr_data_item:nen { row } { \l__tblr_i_tl } { abovesep }
@@ -3165,10 +3487,10 @@
           {
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                  { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / colspan }
+                \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                  { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { colspan }
               }
-            \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_a_tl
+            \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_a_tl } > {1}
               {
                 \__tblr_put_if_larger:Nxx \l__tblr_col_span_size_prop
                   {
@@ -3176,8 +3498,8 @@
                       \int_eval:n {\l__tblr_j_tl + \l__tblr_a_tl - 1} )
                   }
                   {
-                    \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                      { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / @cell-width }
+                    \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                      { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @cell-width }
                   }
               }
           }
@@ -3198,15 +3520,15 @@
           {
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                  { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / rowspan }
+                \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                  { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { rowspan }
               }
-            \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_a_tl
+            \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_a_tl } > {1}
               {
                 \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_v_tl
                   {
-                    \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                      { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / valign }
+                    \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                      { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { valign }
                   }
                 \tl_if_eq:NnT \l__tblr_v_tl { h }
                   {
@@ -3215,8 +3537,8 @@
                         \__tblr_data_item:nen { row }
                           { \l__tblr_i_tl } { @row-head }
                       }
-                    \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {cell}
-                      { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / @cell-height }
+                    \__tblr_data_gput:neenV { cell }
+                      { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @cell-height }
                       \l__tblr_h_tl
                   }
                 \tl_if_eq:NnT \l__tblr_v_tl { f }
@@ -3228,8 +3550,8 @@
                           { \int_eval:n { \l__tblr_i_tl + \l__tblr_a_tl - 1 } }
                           { @row-foot }
                       }
-                    \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV {cell}
-                      { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / @cell-depth }
+                    \__tblr_data_gput:neenV { cell }
+                      { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @cell-depth }
                       \l__tblr_d_tl
                   }
                 \__tblr_put_if_larger:Nxx \l__tblr_row_span_size_prop
@@ -3240,11 +3562,11 @@
                   {
                     \dim_eval:n
                       {
-                        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                          { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / @cell-height }
+                        \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                          { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @cell-height }
                         +
-                        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                          { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / @cell-depth }
+                        \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                          { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @cell-depth }
                       }
                   }
                 \prop_put:Nxx \l__tblr_row_span_to_row_prop
@@ -3340,8 +3662,8 @@
   {
     \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {column}
-          { [\l__tblr_j_tl] / @col-width }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nene { column }
+          { \l__tblr_j_tl } { @col-width }
           { \prop_item:Ne \l__tblr_col_item_skip_size_prop { item[\l__tblr_j_tl] } }
       }
   }
@@ -3383,17 +3705,17 @@
           {
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
               {
-                \__tblr_prop_item:ne {cell}
-                  { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / colspan }
+                \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell }
+                  { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { colspan }
               }
-            \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_a_tl
+            \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_a_tl } > {1}
               {
                 \__tblr_calc_span_widths:xxN
                   { \l__tblr_j_tl }
                   { \int_eval:n { \l__tblr_j_tl + \l__tblr_a_tl - 1 } }
                   \l__tblr_w_dim
-                \__tblr_prop_gput:nxx {cell}
-                  { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\l__tblr_j_tl] / width }
+                \__tblr_data_gput:neene { cell }
+                  { \l__tblr_i_tl } { \l__tblr_j_tl } { width }
                   { \dim_use:N \l__tblr_w_dim }
               }
           }
@@ -3448,7 +3770,7 @@
       {
         \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
           {
-            \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [\l__tblr_i_tl] / @hline-height }
+            \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [\l__tblr_i_tl] / @hline-height }
             +
             \__tblr_data_item:nen { row } { \l__tblr_i_tl } { abovesep }
             +
@@ -3546,7 +3868,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_valign_whole_top:N #1
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [1] / @hline-height } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [1] / @hline-height } }
     %% Note that \l__tblr_b_tl may be empty
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl
       { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { table } { baseline } }
@@ -3580,7 +3902,7 @@
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_a_tl
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline }
+        \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline }
           { [\int_eval:n {\c at rowcount + 1}] / @hline-height }
       }
     %% Note that \l__tblr_b_tl may be empty
@@ -3630,14 +3952,14 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_hline_segment:nn #1 #2
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_n_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / @hline-count } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / @hline-count } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_o_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2] / omit } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2] / omit } }
     \__tblr_get_col_outer_width_border_width:nNN {#2}
       \l__tblr_col_o_wd_dim \l__tblr_col_b_wd_dim
     \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_o_tl
       {
-        \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_n_tl
+        \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_n_tl } > {0}
           { \__tblr_build_hline_segment_real:nn {#1} {#2} }
       }
       { \__tblr_build_hline_segment_omit:nn {#1} {#2} }
@@ -3653,7 +3975,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_hline_segment_real:nn #1 #2
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_s_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / rulesep } }
+      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { table } { rulesep } }
     \vbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_c_box
       {
         %% add an empty hbox to support vbox width
@@ -3661,12 +3983,12 @@
         \int_step_inline:nn { \l__tblr_n_tl }
           {
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_h_tl
-              { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1](##1) / @hline-height } }
+              { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1](##1) / @hline-height } }
             \hrule height ~ 0pt % remove lineskip
             \hbox_set_to_wd:Nnn \l__tblr_b_box { \l__tblr_col_o_wd_dim }
               {
                 \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_f_tl
-                  { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](##1) / fg } }
+                  { \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](##1) / fg } }
                 \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_f_tl { \color{\l__tblr_f_tl} }
                 \__tblr_get_hline_segment_child:nnn {#1} {#2} {##1}
               }
@@ -3687,16 +4009,16 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_col_outer_width_border_width:nNN #1 #2 #3
   {
     \dim_set:Nn #3
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne {vline} { [\int_eval:n {#1 + 1}] / @vline-width } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [\int_eval:n {#1 + 1}] / @vline-width } }
     \dim_set:Nn #2
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {vline} { [#1] / @vline-width }
+        \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#1] / @vline-width }
         +
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [#1] / leftsep }
+        \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#1} { leftsep }
         +
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [#1] / @col-width }
+        \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#1} { @col-width }
         +
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne {column} { [#1] / rightsep }
+        \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#1} { rightsep }
         +
         #3
       }
@@ -3756,12 +4078,12 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_vline_segment:nn #1 #2
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_n_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-count } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-count } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_o_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2] / omit } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2] / omit } }
     \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_o_tl
       {
-        \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_n_tl
+        \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_n_tl } > {0}
           { \__tblr_build_vline_segment_real:nn {#1} {#2} }
       }
       { \__tblr_build_vline_segment_omit:nn {#1} {#2} }
@@ -3771,7 +4093,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_vline_segment_omit:nn #1 #2
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-width } }
+      { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-width } }
     \skip_horizontal:N \l__tblr_w_tl
   }
 
@@ -3781,10 +4103,10 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_vline_segment_real:nn #1 #2
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_s_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / rulesep } }
+      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { table } { rulesep } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne { hline }
+        \__tblr_text_item:ne { hline }
           { [\int_eval:n{#1 + 1}](1) / @hline-height }
       }
     \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_b_tl { \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_b_tl { 0pt } }
@@ -3793,12 +4115,12 @@
         \int_step_inline:nn { \l__tblr_n_tl }
           {
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-              { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#2](##1) / @vline-width } }
+              { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#2](##1) / @vline-width } }
             \vbox_set_to_ht:Nnn \l__tblr_b_box
               { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_row_ht_dim + \l__tblr_row_dp_dim } }
               {
                 \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_f_tl
-                  { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](##1) / fg } }
+                  { \__tblr_text_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](##1) / fg } }
                 \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_f_tl { \color{\l__tblr_f_tl} }
                 \__tblr_get_vline_segment_child:nnnxx {#1} {#2} {##1}
                   { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_row_ht_dim } }
@@ -3828,16 +4150,16 @@
     \int_set:Nn \c at colnum {#2}
     \group_begin:
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { column } { [#2] / @col-width } }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { @col-width } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_h_tl
       { \__tblr_data_item:nen { row } {#1} { @row-height } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_x_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { column } { [#2] / leftsep} }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { leftsep} }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_y_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { column } { [#2] / rightsep } }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { rightsep } }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { cell } { [#1][#2] / colspan } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { colspan } }
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl } < {2}
       { \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_cell_wd_dim { \l__tblr_w_tl } }
       {
         \__tblr_get_span_horizontal_sizes:NNNNN #1 #2
@@ -3844,8 +4166,8 @@
           \l__tblr_o_dim \l__tblr_cell_wd_dim \l__tblr_q_dim
       }
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { cell } { [#1][#2] / rowspan } }
-    \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl
+      { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { rowspan } }
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl } < {2}
       { \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_cell_ht_dim { \l__tblr_h_tl } }
       {
         \__tblr_get_span_vertical_sizes:NNNNN #1 #2
@@ -3872,7 +4194,7 @@
             \c__tblr_valign_m_tl
               {
                 \vfil
-                \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl
+                \int_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl } < {2}
                   {
                     \box_set_ht:Nn \l__tblr_a_box
                       { \__tblr_data_item:nen { row } {#1} { @row-upper } }
@@ -3892,7 +4214,7 @@
             \c__tblr_valign_f_tl
               {
                 \vfil
-                \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl
+                \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl } < {2}
                   {
                     \box_set_dp:Nn \l__tblr_a_box
                       { \__tblr_data_item:nen { row } {#1} { @row-foot } }
@@ -3924,11 +4246,11 @@
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_cell_background:NN #1 #2
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_if_in:nxF {cell} { [#1][#2] / omit }
+    \int_compare:nNnT { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { omit } } = {0}
       {
         \group_begin:
         \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl
-          { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { cell } { [#1][#2] / background } }
+          { \__tblr_data_item:neen { cell } {#1} {#2} { background } }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_b_tl
           {
             \__tblr_get_cell_background_width:NNN #1 #2 \l_tmpa_dim
@@ -3946,7 +4268,7 @@
 %% #1: row number; #2: column number; #3 resulting dimension
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_background_width:NNN #1 #2 #3
   {
-    \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl } < {2}
       { \dim_set:Nn #3 { \l__tblr_x_tl + \l__tblr_w_tl + \l__tblr_y_tl } }
       {
         \dim_set:Nn #3 { \l__tblr_o_dim + \l__tblr_cell_wd_dim + \l__tblr_q_dim }
@@ -3956,7 +4278,7 @@
 %% #1: row number; #2: column number; #3 resulting dimension
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_background_depth:NNN #1 #2 #3
   {
-    \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl
+    \int_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl } < {2}
       { \dim_set_eq:NN #3 \l__tblr_row_dp_dim }
       {
         \dim_set:Nn #3
@@ -4014,7 +4336,7 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_span_horizontal_sizes:NNNNN #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
   {
     \dim_set:Nn #3
-      { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { column } { [#2] / leftsep} }
+      { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { leftsep } }
     \dim_zero:N #4
     \int_step_inline:nnn { #2 } { #2 + \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl - 2 }
       {
@@ -4033,8 +4355,8 @@
       }
     \dim_set:Nn #5
       {
-        \__tblr_prop_item:ne { column }
-          { [\int_eval:n {#2 + \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl - 1}] / rightsep }
+        \__tblr_data_item:nen { column }
+          { \int_eval:n {#2 + \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl - 1} } { rightsep }
       }
     %\tl_log:x { cell[#1][#2] ~:~ \dim_use:N #3, \dim_use:N #4, \dim_use:N #5 }
   }
@@ -4061,6 +4383,7 @@
 \bool_new:N \g__tblr_tracing_rowspec_bool
 \bool_new:N \g__tblr_tracing_target_bool
 \bool_new:N \g__tblr_tracing_cellspan_bool
+\bool_new:N \g__tblr_tracing_intarray_bool
 
 \keys_define:nn { tblr-set-tracing }
   {
@@ -4088,6 +4411,8 @@
     -target .code:n = \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_target_bool,
     +cellspan .code:n = \bool_gset_true:N \g__tblr_tracing_cellspan_bool,
     -cellspan .code:n = \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_cellspan_bool,
+    +intarray .code:n = \bool_gset_true:N \g__tblr_tracing_intarray_bool,
+    -intarray .code:n = \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_intarray_bool,
     all .code:n = \__tblr_enable_all_tracings:,
     none .code:n = \__tblr_disable_all_tracings:,
   }
@@ -4106,6 +4431,7 @@
     \bool_gset_true:N \g__tblr_tracing_rowspec_bool
     \bool_gset_true:N \g__tblr_tracing_target_bool
     \bool_gset_true:N \g__tblr_tracing_cellspan_bool
+    \bool_gset_true:N \g__tblr_tracing_intarray_bool
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected_nopar:Npn \__tblr_disable_all_tracings:
@@ -4122,6 +4448,7 @@
     \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_rowspec_bool
     \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_target_bool
     \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_cellspan_bool
+    \bool_gset_false:N \g__tblr_tracing_intarray_bool
   }
 
 \NewDocumentCommand \LogTabularrayTracing { m }
@@ -4143,7 +4470,7 @@
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_text:
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_log:n { text }
+    \__tblr_text_log:n { text }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_command:
@@ -4158,7 +4485,7 @@
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_column:
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_log:n { column }
+    \__tblr_data_log:n { column }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_row:
@@ -4168,17 +4495,17 @@
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_cell:
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_log:n { cell }
+    \__tblr_data_log:n { cell }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_vline:
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_log:n { vline }
+    \__tblr_text_log:n { vline }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_hline:
   {
-    \__tblr_prop_log:n { hline }
+    \__tblr_text_log:n { hline }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_log_tracing_colspec:

Modified: trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray.sty
===================================================================
--- trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray.sty	2021-09-01 20:45:53 UTC (rev 60388)
+++ trunk/Master/texmf-dist/tex/latex/tabularray/tabularray.sty	2021-09-01 20:46:06 UTC (rev 60389)
@@ -12,19 +12,13 @@
 
 \NeedsTeXFormat{LaTeX2e}
 \RequirePackage{expl3}
-\ProvidesExplPackage{tabularray}{2021-08-01}{2021M}
+\ProvidesExplPackage{tabularray}{2021-09-01}{2021N}
   {Typeset tabulars and arrays with LaTeX3}
 
 \RequirePackage{xparse}
 
-\AtBeginDocument
-  {
-    \@ifpackageloaded{xcolor}{\RequirePackage{ninecolors}}{}
-    \@ifpackageloaded{hyperref}{\hypersetup{pdfborder={0 0 0}}}{}
-  }
+\AtBeginDocument{\@ifpackageloaded{xcolor}{\RequirePackage{ninecolors}}{}}
 
-\ExplSyntaxOn
-
 %% Backport \tl_if_eq:NnTF for old texlive 2020
 \cs_if_exist:NF \tl_if_eq:NnTF
   {
@@ -1114,11 +1108,18 @@
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl  % dash style
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl    % dash foreground
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl    % dash width
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl  % left position
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl % right position
+\bool_new:N \l__tblr_hline_endpos_bool % whether set positions only for both ends
 
 \NewTableCommand \cline [2] [] { \SetHline [=] {#2} {#1} }
 
 \NewTableCommand \hline [1] [] { \SetHline [+] {-} {#1} }
 
+%% Some keys can be set by any hline, such as abovespace and belowspace keys.
+%% Using special hline of index 0, you can set these keys without adding any hlines.
+\NewTableCommand \SetVspace [1] { \SetHline [0] {-} {#1} }
+
 %% #1: the index of the hline (may be + or =)
 %% #2: which columns of the hline, separate by commas
 %% #3: key=value pairs
@@ -1132,13 +1133,19 @@
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \tblr_set_hline:nnn #1 #2 #3
   {
     \group_begin:
-    \keys_set_groups:nnn { tblr-hline } { text } {#3}
-    \tl_if_eq:NnF \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl { \exp_not:N \@tblr at text }
+    %% We can not use \int_compare:nNnTF here since #1 may be + or = .
+    %% Also we treat hline of index 0 specially, not adding hline count.
+    \tl_if_eq:nnTF {#1} {0}
+      { \keys_set:nn { tblr-hline } {#3} }
       {
-        \__tblr_set_hline_num:n {#1}
-        \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl
-        \keys_set:nn { tblr-hline } { dash = solid, #3 }
-        \__tblr_set_hline_cmd:n {#2}
+        \keys_set_groups:nnn { tblr-hline } { text } {#3}
+        \tl_if_eq:NnF \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl { \exp_not:N \@tblr at text }
+          {
+            \__tblr_set_hline_num:n {#1}
+            \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl
+            \keys_set:nn { tblr-hline } { dash = solid, #3 }
+            \__tblr_set_hline_cmd:n {#2}
+          }
       }
     \group_end:
   }
@@ -1215,6 +1222,21 @@
     wd .code:n = \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
     fg .code:n = \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl {#1},
     baseline .code:n = \__tblr_hline_set_baseline:n {#1},
+    leftpos  .code:n = \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl {#1},
+    rightpos .code:n = \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl {#1},
+    l        .meta:n = { leftpos = #1 },
+    l     .default:n = { -0.8 },
+    r        .meta:n = { rightpos = #1 },
+    r     .default:n = { -0.8 },
+    lr       .meta:n = { leftpos = #1, rightpos = #1 },
+    lr    .default:n = { -0.8 },
+    endpos .bool_set:N = \l__tblr_hline_endpos_bool,
+    abovespace .code:n = \__tblr_row_gput_above:ne { belowsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    belowspace .code:n = \__tblr_row_gput:ne { abovesep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    abovespace+ .code:n = \__tblr_row_gadd_dimen_above:ne
+                          { belowsep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
+    belowspace+ .code:n = \__tblr_row_gadd_dimen:ne
+                          { abovesep } { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
     unknown .code:n = \__tblr_hline_unknown_key:V \l_keys_key_str,
   }
 
@@ -1238,24 +1260,59 @@
     \__tblr_get_childs:nx {#1} { \int_use:N \c at colcount }
     \clist_map_inline:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist
       {
-        \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { hline }
-          { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][##1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / @dash }
-          { \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl }
+        \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn { ##1 } { @dash } { \l__tblr_hline_dash_tl }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl
           {
-            \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { hline }
-              { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][##1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / wd }
-              { \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl }
+            \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn { ##1 } { wd } { \l__tblr_hline_wd_tl }
           }
         \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl
           {
-            \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { hline }
-              { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][##1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / fg }
-              { \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl }
+            \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn { ##1 } { fg } { \l__tblr_hline_fg_tl }
           }
       }
+    \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl
+      {
+        \bool_if:NTF \l__tblr_hline_endpos_bool
+          {
+            \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn
+              { \clist_item:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist {1} }
+              { leftpos }
+              { \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl }
+          }
+          {
+            \clist_map_inline:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist
+              {
+                \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn
+                  { ##1 } { leftpos } { \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl }
+              }
+          }
+      }
+    \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl
+      {
+        \bool_if:NTF \l__tblr_hline_endpos_bool
+          {
+            \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn
+              { \clist_item:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist {-1} }
+              { rightpos }
+              { \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl }
+          }
+          {
+            \clist_map_inline:Nn \l_tblr_childs_clist
+              {
+                \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn
+                  { ##1 } { rightpos } { \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl }
+              }
+          }
+      }
   }
 
+%% #1: column; #2: key; #3: value
+\cs_new_protected_nopar:Npn \__tblr_set_hline_option:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { hline }
+      { [\int_use:N \c at rownum][#1](\l__tblr_hline_num_tl) / #2 } { #3 }
+  }
+
 \NewTableCommand \firsthline [1] [] { \SetHline [+] {-} { #1, baseline=below } }
 \NewTableCommand \lasthline [1] [] { \SetHline [+] {-} { #1, baseline=above } }
 
@@ -1313,6 +1370,8 @@
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_vline_dash_tl  % dash style
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_vline_fg_tl    % dash foreground
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_vline_wd_tl    % dash width
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl % above position
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl % below position
 
 \NewTableCommand \rline [2] [] { \SetVline [=] {#2} {#1} }
 
@@ -1413,6 +1472,8 @@
     text .groups:n = { text },
     wd .code:n = \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_wd_tl { \dim_eval:n {#1} },
     fg .code:n = \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_fg_tl {#1},
+    abovepos .code:n = \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl {#1},
+    belowpos .code:n = \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl {#1},
     unknown .code:n = \__tblr_vline_unknown_key:V \l_keys_key_str,
   }
 
@@ -1451,6 +1512,18 @@
               { [##1][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_vline_num_tl) / fg }
               { \l__tblr_vline_fg_tl }
           }
+        \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl
+          {
+            \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { vline }
+              { [##1][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_vline_num_tl) / abovepos }
+              { \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl }
+          }
+        \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl
+          {
+            \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { vline }
+              { [##1][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_vline_num_tl) / belowpos }
+              { \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl }
+          }
       }
   }
 
@@ -1549,6 +1622,7 @@
   {
     halign  .code:n = \__tblr_cell_gput:nn { halign } {#1},
     valign  .code:n = \__tblr_cell_gput:nn { valign } {#1},
+    j       .meta:n = { halign = j },
     l       .meta:n = { halign = l },
     c       .meta:n = { halign = c },
     r       .meta:n = { halign = r },
@@ -1685,6 +1759,23 @@
               }
           }
       }
+    %% Make continuous borders for multirow cells
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_n_tl
+      {
+        \int_max:nn
+          {
+            \__tblr_spec_item:ne { vline } { [\int_use:N \c at colnum] / @vline-count }
+          }
+          { 1 }
+      }
+    \int_step_variable:nnNn
+      { \c at rownum } { \int_eval:n { \c at rownum + #1 -1 } } \l__tblr_i_tl
+      {
+        \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { vline }
+          { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\int_use:N \c at colnum](\l__tblr_n_tl) / belowpos } {1}
+        \__tblr_spec_gput:nee { vline }
+          { [\l__tblr_i_tl][\int_eval:n {\c at colnum + #2}](1) / belowpos } {1}
+      }
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_set_span_spec:nn { VV }
 
@@ -1809,6 +1900,7 @@
   {
     halign    .code:n = \__tblr_column_gput_cell:nn { halign } {#1},
     valign    .code:n = \__tblr_column_gput_cell:nn { valign } {#1},
+    j         .meta:n = { halign = j },
     l         .meta:n = { halign = l },
     c         .meta:n = { halign = c },
     r         .meta:n = { halign = r },
@@ -1968,6 +2060,7 @@
   {
     halign    .code:n = \__tblr_row_gput_cell:nn { halign } {#1},
     valign    .code:n = \__tblr_row_gput_cell:nn { valign } {#1},
+    j         .meta:n = { halign = j },
     l         .meta:n = { halign = l },
     c         .meta:n = { halign = c },
     r         .meta:n = { halign = r },
@@ -2004,6 +2097,12 @@
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_row_gput:nn { ne }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_row_gput_above:nn #1 #2
+  {
+    \__tblr_data_gput:nenn { row } { \int_eval:n { \c at rownum - 1 } } {#1} {#2}
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_row_gput_above:nn { ne }
+
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_row_gadd_dimen:nn #1 #2
   {
     \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nenn { row } { \int_use:N \c at rownum } {#1} {#2}
@@ -2010,6 +2109,13 @@
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_row_gadd_dimen:nn { ne }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_row_gadd_dimen_above:nn #1 #2
+  {
+    \__tblr_data_gadd_dimen_value:nenn { row }
+      { \int_eval:n { \c at rownum - 1 } } {#1} {#2}
+  }
+\cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_row_gadd_dimen_above:nn { ne }
+
 %% #1: key; #2: value
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_row_gput_cell:nn #1 #2
   {
@@ -2271,6 +2377,7 @@
 \NewColumnRowType { l } { Q[l] }
 \NewColumnRowType { c } { Q[c] }
 \NewColumnRowType { r } { Q[r] }
+\NewColumnRowType { j } { Q[j] }
 
 \NewColumnType { t } [1] { Q[t,wd=#1] }
 \NewColumnType { p } [1] { Q[p,wd=#1] }
@@ -2333,8 +2440,11 @@
       }
       {
         \str_if_in:cnTF { g_tblr_used_ \g__tblr_column_or_row_tl _types_str } {#1}
-          { \cs:w tblr_ \g__tblr_column_or_row_tl _type_  #1 \cs_end: }
           {
+            %% Note that #1 may be an active character (see issue #58)
+            \cs:w tblr_ \g__tblr_column_or_row_tl _type_ \token_to_str:N #1 \cs_end:
+          }
+          {
             \msg_error:nnVn { tabularray } { unknown-colrow-type }
               \g__tblr_column_or_row_tl {#1}
             \str_log:c { g_tblr_used_ \g__tblr_column_or_row_tl _types_str }
@@ -2578,8 +2688,10 @@
       {
         \tl_set:Nn \l_tmpa_tl { ##1 }
         \__tblr_remove_braces:N \l_tmpa_tl
+        \__tblr_trim_par_space_tokens:N \l_tmpa_tl
         \int_incr:N \c at colnum
         \__tblr_extract_table_commands:N \l_tmpa_tl
+        \__tblr_trim_par_space_tokens:N \l_tmpa_tl
         \__tblr_spec_gput:neV { text } { [#1][\int_use:N \c at colnum] } \l_tmpa_tl
         \__tblr_add_multicolumn_empty_cell:
       }
@@ -2599,6 +2711,15 @@
       }
   }
 
+\regex_const:Nn \c__tblr_trim_left_par_space_regex { ^ \c{par} ? \s * }
+\regex_const:Nn \c__tblr_trim_right_space_par_regex { \s * \c{par} ? $ }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_trim_par_space_tokens:N #1
+  {
+    \regex_replace_once:NnN \c__tblr_trim_left_par_space_regex {} #1
+    \regex_replace_once:NnN \c__tblr_trim_right_space_par_regex {} #1
+  }
+
 %% Add empty cells after the \multicolumn span cell
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_add_multicolumn_empty_cell:
   {
@@ -2627,7 +2748,7 @@
     \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_saved_table_commands_before_cell_text_tl
     \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_saved_cell_text_after_table_commands_tl
     \int_set:Nn \l__multicolumn_cell_number_int {1}
-    \exp_last_unbraced:NV \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:w #1 \q_stop
+    \exp_last_unbraced:NV \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:n #1 \q_stop
     \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_saved_table_commands_before_cell_text_tl
       {
         \__tblr_prop_gput:nxV { command }
@@ -2637,26 +2758,26 @@
     \tl_set_eq:NN #1 \l__tblr_saved_cell_text_after_table_commands_tl
   }
 
-%% #1 maybe a single token or multiple tokens given in braces
-\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:w #1
+%% #1 maybe a single token or multiple tokens from a pair of braces
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:n #1
   {
-    \clist_if_in:NnTF \g__tblr_table_commands_clist { #1 }
+    \tl_if_single_token:nTF {#1}
       {
-        \clist_if_in:NnTF \g__tblr_table_commands_unbrace_next_clist { #1 }
-          { \bool_set_true:N \l__tblr_table_command_unbrace_next_bool }
-          { \bool_set_false:N \l__tblr_table_command_unbrace_next_bool }
-        \token_if_eq_meaning:NNTF #1 \multicolumn
-          { \__tblr_extract_multicolumn_command:Nn #1 }
-          { \__tblr_extract_one_table_command:N #1 }
-      }
-      {
-        \tl_if_single_token:nTF {#1}
+        \clist_if_in:NnTF \g__tblr_table_commands_clist { #1 }
           {
+            \clist_if_in:NnTF \g__tblr_table_commands_unbrace_next_clist { #1 }
+              { \bool_set_true:N \l__tblr_table_command_unbrace_next_bool }
+              { \bool_set_false:N \l__tblr_table_command_unbrace_next_bool }
+            \token_if_eq_meaning:NNTF #1 \multicolumn
+              { \__tblr_extract_multicolumn_command:Nn #1 }
+              { \__tblr_extract_one_table_command:N #1 }
+          }
+          {
             \token_if_eq_meaning:NNF #1 \q_stop
               { \__tblr_save_real_cell_text:w #1 }
           }
-          { \__tblr_save_real_cell_text:w {#1} }
       }
+      { \__tblr_save_real_cell_text:w {#1} }
   }
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_extract_multicolumn_command:Nn #1 #2
@@ -2701,8 +2822,8 @@
       }
       {
         \bool_if:NTF \l__tblr_table_command_unbrace_next_bool
-          { \__tblr_last_unbraced:Nn \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:w }
-          { \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:w }
+          { \__tblr_last_unbraced:Nn \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:n }
+          { \__tblr_extract_table_commands_next:n }
       }
   }
 
@@ -2764,6 +2885,7 @@
     @vline-count = 0,
   }
 
+\tl_new:N \l__tblr_inner_spec_measure_tl
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_inner_spec_verb_tl
 
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_init_table_inner_spec:
@@ -2812,6 +2934,7 @@
         \__tblr_spec_gput:nen { vline }
           { [\int_eval:n { \c at colcount + 1}] / ##1 } {##2}
       }
+    \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_inner_spec_measure_tl
     \tl_clear:N \l__tblr_inner_spec_verb_tl
     \keys_set:nv { tblr } { l__tblr_default_ \l__tblr_env_name_tl _inner_tl }
   }
@@ -3091,10 +3214,13 @@
         \xleaders \l__tblr_b_tl \vfil
       }
       {
+        %% When using text as vline, we need to omit abovepos and belowpos.
+        \unskip
         \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_d_box { \l__tblr_b_tl }
         \box_set_ht:Nn \l__tblr_d_box {#4}
         \box_set_dp:Nn \l__tblr_d_box {#5}
         \box_use:N \l__tblr_d_box
+        \vss
       }
     \group_end:
   }
@@ -3317,21 +3443,7 @@
             \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl { \box_wd:N \l_tmpa_box }
           }
           {
-            \tl_set_eq:NN \l_tmpb_tl \l__tblr_c_tl
-            \__tblr_insert_braces:N \l_tmpb_tl
-            \seq_set_split:NnV \l_tmpa_seq { \\ } \l_tmpb_tl
-            \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_w_tl { 0pt }
-            \seq_map_variable:NNn \l_tmpa_seq \l_tmpa_tl
-              {
-                \__tblr_remove_braces:N \l_tmpa_tl
-                \hbox_set:Nn \l_tmpa_box
-                  {
-                    \l__tblr_f_tl
-                    \__tblr_rescan_cell_tokens:N \l_tmpa_tl
-                  }
-                \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
-                  { \dim_max:nn { \l__tblr_w_tl } { \box_wd:N \l_tmpa_box } }
-              }
+            \__tblr_get_cell_size_with_box:
           }
       }
     \tl_put_left:NV \l__tblr_c_tl \l__tblr_f_tl
@@ -3339,6 +3451,54 @@
     \group_end:
   }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_size_with_box:
+  {
+    \tl_if_eq:NnTF \l__tblr_inner_spec_measure_tl { vbox }
+      { \__tblr_get_cell_size_with_vbox: }
+      { \__tblr_get_cell_size_with_hbox: }
+  }
+
+%% Varwidth won't work as expected when \color command occurs in it,
+%% and we can not fix this problem with \leavevmode command.
+%% See https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/460489.
+%% But we need to use \color command for fg option,
+%% or users may use it in the middle of the cell text,
+%% so we have redefine \color command and disable it before measuring cell.
+
+\NewDocumentCommand \__tblr_fake_color_command:w { o m } { }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_size_with_vbox:
+  {
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l_tmpa_box
+      {
+        \cs_set_eq:NN \color \__tblr_fake_color_command:w
+        \begin{varwidth}{\paperwidth}
+           \l__tblr_f_tl
+           \__tblr_rescan_cell_tokens:N \l__tblr_c_tl
+        \end{varwidth}
+      }
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl { \box_wd:N \l_tmpa_box }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_cell_size_with_hbox:
+  {
+    \tl_set_eq:NN \l_tmpb_tl \l__tblr_c_tl
+    \__tblr_insert_braces:N \l_tmpb_tl
+    \seq_set_split:NnV \l_tmpa_seq { \\ } \l_tmpb_tl
+    \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_w_tl { 0pt }
+    \seq_map_variable:NNn \l_tmpa_seq \l_tmpa_tl
+      {
+        \__tblr_remove_braces:N \l_tmpa_tl
+        \hbox_set:Nn \l_tmpa_box
+          {
+            \l__tblr_f_tl
+            \__tblr_rescan_cell_tokens:N \l_tmpa_tl
+          }
+        \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_w_tl
+          { \dim_max:nn { \l__tblr_w_tl } { \box_wd:N \l_tmpa_box } }
+      }
+  }
+
 %% #1: cell text; #2: box width
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_vcell_and_sizes:NN #1 #2
   {
@@ -3401,6 +3561,11 @@
     \box_use:N \l__tblr_strut_dp_box
   }
 
+%% When using verb option, there is an end-of-line character at the end.
+%% This character causes extra horizontal space at the end when "measure=hbox",
+%% or causes extra vertical space at the end with "measure=vbox".
+%% Therefore we have to use an \empty to remove it.
+%% See https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/213659
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_rescan_cell_tokens:N #1
   {
     \tl_if_empty:NTF \l__tblr_inner_spec_verb_tl
@@ -3407,7 +3572,7 @@
       { #1 }
       {
         \regex_replace_all:nnN { . } { \c{string} \0 } #1
-        \tl_set:Nx #1 { #1 }
+        \tl_set:Nx #1 { #1 \noexpand \empty }
         \exp_args:NV \tex_scantokens:D #1
       }
   }
@@ -3657,7 +3822,8 @@
   }
 
 %% If all columns have negative coefficients and small natural widths,
-%% \l__column_coefficient_prop will be empty after one or more rounds
+%% \l__column_coefficient_prop will be empty after one or more rounds.
+%% We reset @row-height, etc for \linewidth graphics in X columns (issue #80)
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_adjust_extendable_column_width:
   {
     \bool_while_do:nn
@@ -3672,6 +3838,14 @@
         \__tblr_data_gput:nnne { column } {##1} { width } {##2}
         \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { column } {##1} { @col-width } { 0pt }
       }
+    \int_step_inline:nn { \c at rowcount }
+      {
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { row } {##1} { @row-height } { 0pt }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { row } {##1} { @row-head } { 0pt }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { row } {##1} { @row-foot } { 0pt }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { row } {##1} { @row-upper } { 0pt }
+        \__tblr_data_gput:nnnn { row } {##1} { @row-lower } { 0pt }
+      }
     \__tblr_calculate_cell_sizes:
   }
 
@@ -4154,8 +4328,8 @@
 %% Cell is spanned from col #1 to col #2, #3 is the return dim
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_calc_span_widths:nnN #1 #2 #3
   {
-    \dim_zero:N #3
-    \int_step_inline:nnn { #1 } { #2 }
+    \dim_set:Nn #3 { \prop_item:Ne \l__tblr_col_item_skip_size_prop { item[#1] } }
+    \int_step_inline:nnn { #1 + 1 } { #2 }
       {
         \tl_set:Nx \l_tmpa_tl
           { \prop_item:Ne \l__tblr_col_item_skip_size_prop { skip[##1] } }
@@ -4535,6 +4709,17 @@
         \par
       }
   }
+\DefTblrTemplate { caption } { simple }
+  {
+    \UseTblrAlign { caption }
+    \UseTblrIndent { caption }
+    \UseTblrHang { caption }
+    \leavevmode
+    \UseTblrTemplate { caption-tag } { default }
+    \UseTblrTemplate { caption-sep } { default }
+    \UseTblrTemplate { caption-text } { default }
+    \par
+  }
 \SetTblrTemplate { caption } { normal }
 
 \DefTblrTemplate { capcont } { empty } { }
@@ -4592,6 +4777,19 @@
         \par
       }
   }
+\DefTblrTemplate { capcont } { simple }
+  {
+    \UseTblrAlign { caption }
+    \UseTblrIndent { caption }
+    \UseTblrHang { caption }
+    \leavevmode
+    \UseTblrTemplate { caption-tag } { default }
+    \UseTblrTemplate { caption-sep } { default }
+    \UseTblrTemplate { caption-text } { default }
+    \space
+    \UseTblrTemplate { conthead-text } { default }
+    \par
+  }
 \SetTblrTemplate { capcont} { normal }
 
 %%% --------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4627,8 +4825,19 @@
       { #2 }
   }
 
+\DefTblrTemplate { note-border } { empty }
+  {
+    \hypersetup { pdfborder = { 0 ~ 0 ~ 0 } }
+  }
+\DefTblrTemplate { note-border } { normal }
+  {
+    \hypersetup { pdfborder = { 0 ~ 0 ~ 1 } }
+  }
+\SetTblrTemplate { note-border } { empty }
+
 \NewDocumentCommand \TblrNote { m }
   {
+    \cs_if_exist:NT \hypersetup { \ExpTblrTemplate { note-border }{ default } }
     \__tblr_hyper_link:nn {#1}
       { \textsuperscript { \sffamily \UseTblrFont { note-tag } #1 } }
   }
@@ -5005,9 +5214,10 @@
       { \skip_vertical:n { \__tblr_spec_item:nn { outer } { presep } } }
     \LogTblrTracing { page }
     \nointerlineskip
-    \mode_leave_vertical:
+    \mode_leave_vertical: % enter horizontal mode to update \pagetotal
     \LogTblrTracing { page }
     \hrule height ~ 0pt
+    \nobreak % prevent page break after \hrule (see issue #42)
     \LogTblrTracing { page }
     \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_table_page_int {1}
     \__tblr_build_head_foot:
@@ -5024,16 +5234,25 @@
           \l_tmpa_dim \l__tblr_page_break_curr_bool
         \__tblr_check_table_page_break:NNN
           \l__tblr_remain_height_dim \l_tmpa_dim \l__tblr_page_break_prev_bool
+        \__tblr_do_if_tracing:nn { page } { \int_log:N \l__tblr_curr_i_int }
         \bool_if:NTF \l__tblr_page_break_prev_bool
           {
-            \__tblr_do_if_tracing:nn { page } { \int_log:N \l__tblr_curr_i_int }
-            \int_compare:nNnF
-              { \l__tblr_prev_i_int - \l__tblr_long_from_int } < {0}
+            \int_compare:nNnTF
+              { \l__tblr_long_from_int } > { \l__tblr_prev_i_int }
               {
+                % See issue #42: if longtblr starts at the bottom of a page,
+                % \pagetotal maybe exceed \pagegoal after adding presep,
+                % or after adding rowhead or rowfoot of the table.
+                % In these cases, we will not typeset table in this page,
+                % but rather do some negative \vskip and execute \newpage.
+                \skip_vertical:n { \pagegoal - \pagetotal }
+              }
+              {
                 \__tblr_build_page_table:nnx {#1}
                   { \int_use:N \l__tblr_long_from_int }
                   { \int_use:N \l__tblr_prev_i_int }
                 \int_incr:N \l__tblr_table_page_int
+                \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_long_from_int { \l__tblr_prev_i_int + 1 }
               }
             \newpage
             \hbox{}\kern-\topskip\nobreak
@@ -5041,7 +5260,6 @@
             \LogTblrTracing { page }
             \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_remain_height_dim
               { \pagegoal - \pagetotal - \l__tblr_row_head_foot_dim - \l_tmpa_dim }
-            \int_set:Nn \l__tblr_long_from_int { \l__tblr_prev_i_int + 1 }
           }
           {
             \bool_if:NTF \l__tblr_page_break_curr_bool
@@ -5073,7 +5291,10 @@
     \__tblr_build_page_table:nnn {#1}
       { \int_use:N \l__tblr_long_from_int } { \int_use:N \l__tblr_long_to_int }
     \skip_vertical:n { \__tblr_spec_item:nn { outer } { postsep } }
-    \hrule height ~ 0pt
+    % In the past we used "\hrule height ~ 0pt" to get strict postsep,
+    % but the postsep was not discarded when page breaks, see issue #39.
+    % Therefore we use \nointerlineskip here.
+    \nointerlineskip
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_build_long_table:n { e }
 
@@ -5225,10 +5446,16 @@
 \bool_new:N \l__tblr_build_last_hline_bool
 \bool_set_true:N \l__tblr_build_first_hline_bool
 \bool_set_true:N \l__tblr_build_last_hline_bool
+\box_new:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+\box_new:N \l__tblr_hline_box
+\box_new:N \l__tblr_row_box
 
 %% #1: row from; #2: row to
+%% To fix disappeared hlines with colorful tables in Adobe Reader (see #76),
+%% we collect all hlines and draw them at the end of the table.
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_one_table:nn #1 #2
   {
+    \box_clear:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
     \vbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_table_box
       {
         \int_step_variable:nnNn {#1} {#2} \l__tblr_i_tl
@@ -5236,18 +5463,50 @@
             \bool_lazy_or:nnT
               { \int_compare_p:nNn { \l__tblr_i_tl } > {#1} }
               { \bool_if_p:N \l__tblr_build_first_hline_bool }
-              { \hbox:n { \__tblr_build_hline:V \l__tblr_i_tl } }
+              { \__tblr_put_one_hline:n { \__tblr_build_hline:V \l__tblr_i_tl } }
             \hrule height ~ 0pt % remove lineskip between hlines and rows
-            \hbox:n { \__tblr_build_row:N \l__tblr_i_tl }
+            \__tblr_put_one_row:n { \__tblr_build_row:N \l__tblr_i_tl }
             \hrule height ~ 0pt
           }
         \bool_if:NT \l__tblr_build_last_hline_bool
-          { \hbox:n { \__tblr_build_hline:n { \int_eval:n {#2 + 1} } } }
+          {
+            \__tblr_put_one_hline:n
+              { \__tblr_build_hline:n { \int_eval:n {#2 + 1} } }
+          }
+        \skip_vertical:n
+          {
+            - \box_ht:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+            - \box_dp:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+          }
+        \box_use:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
       }
     \bool_set_true:N \l__tblr_build_first_hline_bool
     \bool_set_true:N \l__tblr_build_last_hline_bool
   }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_put_one_hline:n #1
+  {
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_box {#1}
+    \skip_vertical:n { \box_ht:N \l__tblr_hline_box + \box_dp:N \l__tblr_hline_box }
+    \vbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+      {
+        \vbox_unpack:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+        \box_use:N \l__tblr_hline_box
+      }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_put_one_row:n #1
+  {
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_row_box {#1}
+    \vbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+      {
+        \vbox_unpack:N \l__tblr_table_hlines_box
+        \skip_vertical:n
+          { \box_ht:N \l__tblr_row_box + \box_dp:N \l__tblr_row_box }
+      }
+    \box_use:N \l__tblr_row_box
+  }
+
 %% #1: hline number
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_one_hline:n #1
   {
@@ -5411,10 +5670,13 @@
             \hrule height ~ 0pt % remove lineskip
             \hbox_set_to_wd:Nnn \l__tblr_b_box { \l__tblr_col_o_wd_dim }
               {
+                \__tblr_get_hline_left_right_skips:nnn {#1} {#2} {##1}
+                \skip_horizontal:N \l__tblr_hline_leftskip_dim
                 \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_f_tl
                   { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](##1) / fg } }
                 \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_f_tl { \color{\l__tblr_f_tl} }
                 \__tblr_get_hline_segment_child:nnn {#1} {#2} {##1}
+                \skip_horizontal:N \l__tblr_hline_rightskip_dim
               }
             \box_set_ht:Nn \l__tblr_b_box { \l__tblr_h_tl }
             \box_set_dp:Nn \l__tblr_b_box { 0pt }
@@ -5448,12 +5710,69 @@
       }
   }
 
+\dim_new:N \l__tblr_hline_leftskip_dim
+\dim_new:N \l__tblr_hline_rightskip_dim
+
+%% Calculate left and right skips from leftpos and rightpos specifications
+%% #1: row number; #2: column number; #3: hline index;
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_hline_left_right_skips:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl
+      { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](#3) / leftpos } }
+    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl
+      { \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl {1} } % default position
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl
+      { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline } { [#1][#2](#3) / rightpos } }
+    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl
+      { \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl {1} } % default position
+    \fp_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl } < {1}
+      {
+        \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
+          { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { vline } { [#2] / @vline-width } }
+        \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpb_dim
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { leftsep } }
+        \fp_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl } < {0}
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_leftskip_dim
+              { \l_tmpa_dim - \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl \l_tmpb_dim }
+          }
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_leftskip_dim
+              { \l_tmpa_dim - \l__tblr_hline_leftpos_tl \l_tmpa_dim }
+          }
+      }
+    \fp_compare:nNnT { \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl } < {1}
+      {
+        \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
+          {
+            \__tblr_spec_item:ne { vline }
+              { [\int_eval:n { #2 + 1 }] / @vline-width }
+          }
+        \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpb_dim
+          { \__tblr_data_item:nen { column } {#2} { rightsep } }
+        \fp_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl } < {0}
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_rightskip_dim
+              { \l_tmpa_dim - \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl \l_tmpb_dim }
+          }
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_hline_rightskip_dim
+              { \l_tmpa_dim - \l__tblr_hline_rightpos_tl \l_tmpa_dim }
+          }
+      }
+  }
+
 \dim_new:N \l__tblr_row_ht_dim
 \dim_new:N \l__tblr_row_dp_dim
 \dim_new:N \l__tblr_row_abovesep_dim
 \dim_new:N \l__tblr_row_belowsep_dim
+\box_new:N \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
+\box_new:N \l__tblr_vline_box
+\box_new:N \l__tblr_cell_box
 
 %% Build current row, #1: row number
+%% To fix disappeared vlines with colorful tables in Adobe Reader (see #76),
+%% we collect all vlines and draw them at the end of the row.
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_row:N #1
   {
     \int_set:Nn \c at rownum {#1}
@@ -5462,12 +5781,21 @@
       \l__tblr_row_ht_dim \l__tblr_row_dp_dim
       \l__tblr_row_abovesep_dim \l__tblr_row_belowsep_dim
     \vrule width ~ 0pt ~ height ~ \l__tblr_row_ht_dim ~ depth ~ \l__tblr_row_dp_dim
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
+      {
+        \vrule width ~ 0pt ~ height ~ \l__tblr_row_ht_dim
+                           ~ depth ~ \l__tblr_row_dp_dim
+      }
     \int_step_variable:nNn { \c at colcount } \l__tblr_j_tl
       {
-        \__tblr_build_vline_segment:nn {#1} { \l__tblr_j_tl }
-        \__tblr_build_cell:NN #1 \l__tblr_j_tl
+        \__tblr_put_one_vline:n
+          { \__tblr_build_vline_segment:nn {#1} { \l__tblr_j_tl } }
+        \__tblr_put_one_cell:n { \__tblr_build_cell:NN #1 \l__tblr_j_tl }
       }
-    \__tblr_build_vline_segment:nn {#1} { \int_eval:n {\c at colcount + 1} }
+    \__tblr_put_one_vline:n
+      { \__tblr_build_vline_segment:nn {#1} { \int_eval:n {\c at colcount + 1} } }
+    \skip_horizontal:n { - \box_wd:N \l__tblr_row_vlines_box }
+    \box_use:N \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
   }
 
 %% Read from table specifications and calculate inner height/depth of the row
@@ -5500,6 +5828,28 @@
   }
 \cs_generate_variant:Nn \__tblr_get_row_inner_height_depth:nNNNN { V }
 
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_put_one_vline:n #1
+  {
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_box {#1}
+    \skip_horizontal:n { \box_wd:N \l__tblr_vline_box }
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
+      {
+        \hbox_unpack:N \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
+        \box_use:N \l__tblr_vline_box
+      }
+  }
+
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_put_one_cell:n #1
+  {
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_cell_box {#1}
+    \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
+      {
+        \hbox_unpack:N \l__tblr_row_vlines_box
+        \skip_horizontal:n { \box_wd:N \l__tblr_cell_box }
+      }
+    \box_use:N \l__tblr_cell_box
+  }
+
 %% #1: row number, #2: column number
 \cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_build_vline_segment:nn #1 #2
   {
@@ -5530,12 +5880,6 @@
   {
     \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_s_tl
       { \__tblr_prop_item:ne { inner } { rulesep } }
-    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_b_tl
-      {
-        \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline }
-          { [\int_eval:n{#1 + 1}](1) / @hline-height }
-      }
-    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_b_tl { \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_b_tl { 0pt } }
     \hbox_set:Nn \l__tblr_a_box
       {
         \int_step_inline:nn { \l__tblr_n_tl }
@@ -5548,10 +5892,12 @@
                 \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_f_tl
                   { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](##1) / fg } }
                 \tl_if_empty:NF \l__tblr_f_tl { \color{\l__tblr_f_tl} }
+                \__tblr_get_vline_above_below_skips:nnn {#1} {#2} {##1}
+                \skip_vertical:N \l__tblr_vline_aboveskip_dim
                 \__tblr_get_vline_segment_child:nnnxx {#1} {#2} {##1}
                   { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_row_ht_dim } }
-                  { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_row_dp_dim + \l__tblr_b_tl } }
-                \skip_vertical:n {  - \l__tblr_b_tl }
+                  { \dim_eval:n { \l__tblr_row_dp_dim } }
+                \skip_vertical:N \l__tblr_vline_belowskip_dim
               }
             \box_set_wd:Nn \l__tblr_b_box { \l__tblr_w_tl }
             \box_use:N \l__tblr_b_box
@@ -5565,6 +5911,68 @@
     \box_use:N \l__tblr_c_box
   }
 
+\dim_new:N \l__tblr_vline_aboveskip_dim
+\dim_new:N \l__tblr_vline_belowskip_dim
+
+%% Calculate above and below skips from abovepos and belowpos specifications
+%% #1: row number; #2: column number; #3: vline index;
+\cs_new_protected:Npn \__tblr_get_vline_above_below_skips:nnn #1 #2 #3
+  {
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl
+      { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](#3) / abovepos } }
+    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl
+      {
+        \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl {0} % default position
+      }
+    \tl_set:Nx \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl
+      { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { vline } { [#1][#2](#3) / belowpos } }
+    \tl_if_empty:NT \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl
+      {
+        \tl_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl {0} % default position
+      }
+    \fp_compare:nNnF { \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl } = {0}
+      {
+        \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
+          { \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline } { [#1] / @hline-height } }
+        \fp_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl } < {0}
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_aboveskip_dim
+              { - \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl \l__tblr_row_abovesep_dim }
+          }
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_aboveskip_dim
+              { - \l__tblr_vline_abovepos_tl \l_tmpa_dim }
+          }
+      }
+    %% To join two vline segment above and below a cline,
+    %% we choose to extend every vline downwards a little (#55).
+    \fp_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl } = {0}
+      {
+        \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_belowskip_dim
+          {
+            - \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline }
+                { [\int_eval:n { #1 + 1 }](1) / @hline-height }
+            + 0pt
+          }
+      }
+      {
+        \dim_set:Nn \l_tmpa_dim
+          {
+            \__tblr_spec_item:ne { hline }
+              { [\int_eval:n { #1 + 1 }] / @hline-height }
+          }
+        \fp_compare:nNnTF { \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl } < {0}
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_belowskip_dim
+              { - \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl \l__tblr_row_belowsep_dim }
+          }
+          {
+            \dim_set:Nn \l__tblr_vline_belowskip_dim
+              { - \l__tblr_vline_belowpos_tl \l_tmpa_dim }
+          }
+      }
+  }
+
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_cell_rowspan_tl
 \tl_new:N \l__tblr_cell_colspan_tl
 \dim_new:N \l__tblr_cell_wd_dim
@@ -5609,9 +6017,13 @@
   {
     \hbox_set_to_wd:Nnn \l__tblr_a_box { \l__tblr_cell_wd_dim }
       {
-        \tl_if_eq:NnF \g__tblr_cell_halign_tl {l} { \hfil }
-        \__tblr_get_cell_text:nn {#1} {#2}
-        \tl_if_eq:NnF \g__tblr_cell_halign_tl {r} { \hfil }
+        \tl_if_eq:NnTF \g__tblr_cell_halign_tl {j}
+          { \__tblr_get_cell_text:nn {#1} {#2} }
+          {
+            \tl_if_eq:NnF \g__tblr_cell_halign_tl {l} { \hfil }
+            \__tblr_get_cell_text:nn {#1} {#2}
+            \tl_if_eq:NnF \g__tblr_cell_halign_tl {r} { \hfil }
+          }
       }
     \vbox_set_to_ht:Nnn \l__tblr_b_box { \l__tblr_cell_ht_dim }
       {
@@ -6043,10 +6455,56 @@
 
 \NewTblrLibrary { booktabs }
   {
-    \NewTableCommand \toprule [1] []    { \hline [0.08em, ##1] }
-    \NewTableCommand \midrule [1] []    { \hline [0.05em, ##1] }
-    \NewTableCommand \bottomrule [1] [] { \hline [0.08em, ##1] }
-    \NewTableCommand \cmidrule [2] []   { \cline [0.03em, ##1] { ##2 } }
+    % We only use dimensions \aboverulesep and \belowrulesep in booktabs package
+    \RequirePackage { booktabs }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@hline [1] [] { \hline [##1] }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@oldhline [1] [] {
+      \hline [abovespace = \aboverulesep, belowspace = \belowrulesep, ##1]
+    }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@cline [2] [] { \cline [##1] {##2} }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@oldcline [2] [] {
+      \cline [abovespace = \aboverulesep, belowspace = \belowrulesep, ##1] {##2}
+    }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@cline at more [2] [] { \SetHline [+] {##2} {##1} }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@oldcline at more [2] [] {
+      \SetHline [+] {##2} {
+        abovespace = \aboverulesep, belowspace = \belowrulesep, ##1
+      }
+    }
+    \NewTableCommand \toprule [1] [] {
+      \tblr at booktabs@hline [wd=\heavyrulewidth, ##1]
+    }
+    \NewTableCommand \midrule [1] [] {
+      \tblr at booktabs@hline [wd=\lightrulewidth, ##1]
+    }
+    \NewTableCommand \bottomrule [1] [] {
+      \tblr at booktabs@hline [wd=\heavyrulewidth, ##1]
+    }
+    \NewTableCommand \cmidrule [2] [] {
+      \tblr at booktabs@cline [wd=\cmidrulewidth, endpos, ##1] {##2}
+    }
+    \NewTableCommand \cmidrulemore [2] [] {
+      \tblr at booktabs@cline at more [wd=\cmidrulewidth, endpos, ##1] {##2}
+    }
+    \newcommand \tblr at booktabs@change at more [1] { \cmidrulemore }
+    \NewTableCommand \morecmidrules {
+      \peek_meaning:NTF \cmidrule { \tblr at booktabs@change at more } { \relax }
+    }
+    \NewTblrEnviron { booktabs }
+    \SetTblrInner [ booktabs ] { rowsep = 0pt }
+    \RequirePackage { etoolbox }
+    \AtBeginEnvironment { booktabs }
+      {
+        \let \tblr at booktabs@hline = \tblr at booktabs@oldhline
+        \let \tblr at booktabs@cline = \tblr at booktabs@oldcline
+        \let \tblr at booktabs@cline at more = \tblr at booktabs@oldcline at more
+      }
+    \NewTableCommand \specialrule [3]
+      { \hline [##1, abovespace = ##2, belowspace = ##3] }
+    \NewTableCommand \addrowspace [1] [\defaultaddspace]
+      { \SetVspace { abovespace+ = (##1) / 2, belowspace+ = (##1) / 2 } }
+    \NewTableCommand \addlinespace [1] [\defaultaddspace]
+      { \SetVspace { abovespace+ = (##1) / 2, belowspace+ = (##1) / 2 } }
   }
 
 %% Library diagbox and command \diagbox
@@ -6136,4 +6594,12 @@
       }
   }
 
-\ExplSyntaxOff
+%% Library varwidth and measure option
+
+\NewTblrLibrary { varwidth }
+  {
+    \RequirePackage { varwidth }
+    \clist_gput_left:Nn \g__tblr_table_known_keys_clist { measure }
+    \keys_define:nn { tblr } { measure .tl_set:N = \l__tblr_inner_spec_measure_tl }
+  }
+



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