   #.........................................................................................................
   return $ ( event, send ) =>
     #.......................................................................................................
+    debug '234324>>>>>>', event, ( select event, '.', 'raw' ) if event[ 1 ] is 'raw'
     if select event, '.', 'raw'
       debug '4389', event
       [ type, name, text, meta, ] = event
-      send stamp hide event
+      send stamp hide copy event
       send remark 'convert', "raw to TeX", copy meta
       text = MACRO_ESCAPER.escape.unescape_escape_chrs S, text
       # debug '9382', [ 'tex', text, ]

      event_txt = "unhandled event: #{JSON.stringify event}"
      warn event_txt
      send [ '.', 'warning', event_txt, ( copy meta ), ]
      # send hide stamp event
    else
      send event


      #.....................................................................................................
      if select event, '(', 'table'
        # debug '©36643', event
        send stamp hide copy event
        col_styles  = []
        for alignment in meta[ 'table' ][ 'alignments' ]
          switch alignment
