diff --git a/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.ML b/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.ML
--- a/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.ML
+++ b/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.ML
@@ -1,762 +1,776 @@
 (*  Title:      Pure/PIDE/markup.ML
     Author:     Makarius
 
 Quasi-abstract markup elements.
 *)
 
 signature MARKUP =
 sig
   type T = string * Properties.T
   val empty: T
   val is_empty: T -> bool
   val properties: Properties.T -> T -> T
   val nameN: string val name: string -> T -> T
   val xnameN: string val xname: string -> T -> T
   val kindN: string
   val serialN: string
   val serial_properties: int -> Properties.T
   val instanceN: string
+  val meta_titleN: string val meta_title: T
+  val meta_creatorN: string val meta_creator: T
+  val meta_contributorN: string val meta_contributor: T
+  val meta_dateN: string val meta_date: T
+  val meta_descriptionN: string val meta_description: T
   val languageN: string
   val symbolsN: string
   val delimitedN: string
   val is_delimited: Properties.T -> bool
   val language: {name: string, symbols: bool, antiquotes: bool, delimited: bool} -> T
   val language': {name: string, symbols: bool, antiquotes: bool} -> bool -> T
   val language_Isar: bool -> T
   val language_method: T
   val language_attribute: T
   val language_sort: bool -> T
   val language_type: bool -> T
   val language_term: bool -> T
   val language_prop: bool -> T
   val language_ML: bool -> T
   val language_SML: bool -> T
   val language_document: bool -> T
   val language_document_marker: T
   val language_antiquotation: T
   val language_text: bool -> T
   val language_verbatim: bool -> T
   val language_latex: bool -> T
   val language_rail: T
   val language_path: T
   val language_mixfix: T
   val bindingN: string val binding: T
   val entityN: string val entity: string -> string -> T
   val defN: string
   val refN: string
   val completionN: string val completion: T
   val no_completionN: string val no_completion: T
   val updateN: string val update: T
   val lineN: string
   val end_lineN: string
   val offsetN: string
   val end_offsetN: string
   val fileN: string
   val idN: string
   val position_properties': string list
   val position_properties: string list
   val positionN: string val position: T
   val expressionN: string val expression: string -> T
   val citationN: string val citation: string -> T
   val pathN: string val path: string -> T
   val urlN: string val url: string -> T
   val docN: string val doc: string -> T
   val markupN: string
   val consistentN: string
   val unbreakableN: string
   val block_properties: string list
   val indentN: string
   val widthN: string
   val blockN: string val block: bool -> int -> T
   val breakN: string val break: int -> int -> T
   val fbreakN: string val fbreak: T
   val itemN: string val item: T
   val wordsN: string val words: T
   val no_wordsN: string val no_words: T
   val hiddenN: string val hidden: T
   val deleteN: string val delete: T
   val system_optionN: string
   val sessionN: string
   val theoryN: string
   val classN: string
   val type_nameN: string
   val constantN: string
   val fixedN: string val fixed: string -> T
   val caseN: string val case_: string -> T
   val dynamic_factN: string val dynamic_fact: string -> T
   val literal_factN: string val literal_fact: string -> T
   val method_modifierN: string
   val tfreeN: string val tfree: T
   val tvarN: string val tvar: T
   val freeN: string val free: T
   val skolemN: string val skolem: T
   val boundN: string val bound: T
   val varN: string val var: T
   val numeralN: string val numeral: T
   val literalN: string val literal: T
   val delimiterN: string val delimiter: T
   val inner_stringN: string val inner_string: T
   val inner_cartoucheN: string val inner_cartouche: T
   val token_rangeN: string val token_range: T
   val sortingN: string val sorting: T
   val typingN: string val typing: T
   val class_parameterN: string val class_parameter: T
   val ML_keyword1N: string val ML_keyword1: T
   val ML_keyword2N: string val ML_keyword2: T
   val ML_keyword3N: string val ML_keyword3: T
   val ML_delimiterN: string val ML_delimiter: T
   val ML_tvarN: string val ML_tvar: T
   val ML_numeralN: string val ML_numeral: T
   val ML_charN: string val ML_char: T
   val ML_stringN: string val ML_string: T
   val ML_commentN: string val ML_comment: T
   val ML_defN: string
   val ML_openN: string
   val ML_structureN: string
   val ML_typingN: string val ML_typing: T
   val ML_breakpointN: string val ML_breakpoint: int -> T
   val antiquotedN: string val antiquoted: T
   val antiquoteN: string val antiquote: T
   val file_typeN: string
   val antiquotationN: string
   val ML_antiquotationN: string
   val document_antiquotationN: string
   val document_antiquotation_optionN: string
   val paragraphN: string val paragraph: T
   val text_foldN: string val text_fold: T
   val markdown_paragraphN: string val markdown_paragraph: T
   val markdown_itemN: string val markdown_item: T
   val markdown_bulletN: string val markdown_bullet: int -> T
   val markdown_listN: string val markdown_list: string -> T
   val itemizeN: string
   val enumerateN: string
   val descriptionN: string
   val inputN: string val input: bool -> Properties.T -> T
   val command_keywordN: string val command_keyword: T
   val commandN: string val command_properties: T -> T
   val keywordN: string val keyword_properties: T -> T
   val stringN: string val string: T
   val alt_stringN: string val alt_string: T
   val verbatimN: string val verbatim: T
   val cartoucheN: string val cartouche: T
   val commentN: string val comment: T
   val keyword1N: string val keyword1: T
   val keyword2N: string val keyword2: T
   val keyword3N: string val keyword3: T
   val quasi_keywordN: string val quasi_keyword: T
   val improperN: string val improper: T
   val operatorN: string val operator: T
   val comment1N: string val comment1: T
   val comment2N: string val comment2: T
   val comment3N: string val comment3: T
   val elapsedN: string
   val cpuN: string
   val gcN: string
   val timing_properties: {elapsed: Time.time, cpu: Time.time, gc: Time.time} -> Properties.T
   val parse_timing_properties: Properties.T -> {elapsed: Time.time, cpu: Time.time, gc: Time.time}
   val command_timingN: string
   val command_timing_properties:
     {file: string, offset: int, name: string} -> Time.time -> Properties.T
   val parse_command_timing_properties:
     Properties.T -> ({file: string, offset: int, name: string} * Time.time) option
   val timingN: string val timing: {elapsed: Time.time, cpu: Time.time, gc: Time.time} -> T
   val command_indentN: string val command_indent: int -> T
   val goalN: string val goal: T
   val subgoalN: string val subgoal: string -> T
   val taskN: string
   val acceptedN: string val accepted: T
   val forkedN: string val forked: T
   val joinedN: string val joined: T
   val runningN: string val running: T
   val finishedN: string val finished: T
   val failedN: string val failed: T
   val canceledN: string val canceled: T
   val initializedN: string val initialized: T
   val finalizedN: string val finalized: T
   val consolidatedN: string val consolidated: T
   val exec_idN: string
   val initN: string
   val statusN: string val status: T
   val resultN: string val result: T
   val writelnN: string val writeln: T
   val stateN: string val state: T
   val informationN: string val information: T
   val tracingN: string val tracing: T
   val warningN: string val warning: T
   val legacyN: string val legacy: T
   val errorN: string val error: T
   val systemN: string val system: T
   val protocolN: string
   val reportN: string val report: T
   val no_reportN: string val no_report: T
   val badN: string val bad: unit -> T
   val intensifyN: string val intensify: T
   val browserN: string
   val graphviewN: string
   val theory_exportsN: string
   val sendbackN: string
   val paddingN: string
   val padding_line: Properties.entry
   val padding_command: Properties.entry
   val dialogN: string val dialog: serial -> string -> T
   val jedit_actionN: string
   val functionN: string
   val assign_update: Properties.T
   val removed_versions: Properties.T
   val protocol_handler: string -> Properties.T
   val invoke_scala: string -> string -> Properties.T
   val cancel_scala: string -> Properties.T
   val ML_statistics: Properties.entry
   val task_statistics: Properties.entry
   val command_timing: Properties.entry
   val theory_timing: Properties.entry
   val loading_theory: string -> Properties.T
   val dest_loading_theory: Properties.T -> string option
   val build_session_finished: Properties.T
   val print_operationsN: string
   val print_operations: Properties.T
   val exportN: string
   type export_args =
    {id: string option,
     serial: serial,
     theory_name: string,
     name: string,
     executable: bool,
     compress: bool}
   val export: export_args -> Properties.T
   val debugger_state: string -> Properties.T
   val debugger_output: string -> Properties.T
   val simp_trace_panelN: string
   val simp_trace_logN: string
   val simp_trace_stepN: string
   val simp_trace_recurseN: string
   val simp_trace_hintN: string
   val simp_trace_ignoreN: string
   val simp_trace_cancel: serial -> Properties.T
   type output = Output.output * Output.output
   val no_output: output
   val add_mode: string -> (T -> output) -> unit
   val output: T -> output
   val enclose: T -> Output.output -> Output.output
   val markup: T -> string -> string
   val markups: T list -> string -> string
   val markup_only: T -> string
   val markup_report: string -> string
 end;
 
 structure Markup: MARKUP =
 struct
 
 (** markup elements **)
 
 (* basic markup *)
 
 type T = string * Properties.T;
 
 val empty = ("", []);
 
 fun is_empty ("", _) = true
   | is_empty _ = false;
 
 
 fun properties more_props ((elem, props): T) =
   (elem, fold_rev Properties.put more_props props);
 
 fun markup_elem name = (name, (name, []): T);
 fun markup_string name prop = (name, fn s => (name, [(prop, s)]): T);
 fun markup_int name prop = (name, fn i => (name, [(prop, Value.print_int i)]): T);
 
 
 (* misc properties *)
 
 val nameN = "name";
 fun name a = properties [(nameN, a)];
 
 val xnameN = "xname";
 fun xname a = properties [(xnameN, a)];
 
 val kindN = "kind";
 
 val serialN = "serial";
 fun serial_properties i = [(serialN, Value.print_int i)];
 
 val instanceN = "instance";
 
 
+(* meta data -- see http://dublincore.org/documents/dces *)
+
+val (meta_titleN, meta_title) = markup_elem "meta_title";
+val (meta_creatorN, meta_creator) = markup_elem "meta_creator";
+val (meta_contributorN, meta_contributor) = markup_elem "meta_contributor";
+val (meta_dateN, meta_date) = markup_elem "meta_date";
+val (meta_descriptionN, meta_description) = markup_elem "meta_description";
+
+
 (* embedded languages *)
 
 val languageN = "language";
 val symbolsN = "symbols";
 val antiquotesN = "antiquotes";
 val delimitedN = "delimited"
 
 fun is_delimited props =
   Properties.get props delimitedN = SOME "true";
 
 fun language {name, symbols, antiquotes, delimited} =
   (languageN,
    [(nameN, name),
     (symbolsN, Value.print_bool symbols),
     (antiquotesN, Value.print_bool antiquotes),
     (delimitedN, Value.print_bool delimited)]);
 
 fun language' {name, symbols, antiquotes} delimited =
   language {name = name, symbols = symbols, antiquotes = antiquotes, delimited = delimited};
 
 val language_Isar = language' {name = "Isar", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_method =
   language {name = "method", symbols = true, antiquotes = false, delimited = false};
 val language_attribute =
   language {name = "attribute", symbols = true, antiquotes = false, delimited = false};
 val language_sort = language' {name = "sort", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_type = language' {name = "type", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_term = language' {name = "term", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_prop = language' {name = "prop", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_ML = language' {name = "ML", symbols = false, antiquotes = true};
 val language_SML = language' {name = "SML", symbols = false, antiquotes = false};
 val language_document = language' {name = "document", symbols = false, antiquotes = true};
 val language_document_marker =
   language {name = "document_marker", symbols = true, antiquotes = true, delimited = true};
 val language_antiquotation =
   language {name = "antiquotation", symbols = true, antiquotes = false, delimited = true};
 val language_text = language' {name = "text", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_verbatim = language' {name = "verbatim_text", symbols = true, antiquotes = false};
 val language_latex = language' {name = "latex", symbols = false, antiquotes = false};
 val language_rail = language {name = "rail", symbols = true, antiquotes = true, delimited = true};
 val language_path = language {name = "path", symbols = false, antiquotes = false, delimited = true};
 val language_mixfix =
   language {name = "mixfix_annotation", symbols = true, antiquotes = false, delimited = true};
 
 
 (* formal entities *)
 
 val (bindingN, binding) = markup_elem "binding";
 
 val entityN = "entity";
 fun entity kind name =
   (entityN,
     (if name = "" then [] else [(nameN, name)]) @ (if kind = "" then [] else [(kindN, kind)]));
 
 val defN = "def";
 val refN = "ref";
 
 
 (* completion *)
 
 val (completionN, completion) = markup_elem "completion";
 val (no_completionN, no_completion) = markup_elem "no_completion";
 
 val (updateN, update) = markup_elem "update";
 
 
 (* position *)
 
 val lineN = "line";
 val end_lineN = "end_line";
 
 val offsetN = "offset";
 val end_offsetN = "end_offset";
 
 val fileN = "file";
 val idN = "id";
 
 val position_properties' = [fileN, idN];
 val position_properties = [lineN, offsetN, end_offsetN] @ position_properties';
 
 val (positionN, position) = markup_elem "position";
 
 
 (* expression *)
 
 val expressionN = "expression";
 fun expression kind = (expressionN, if kind = "" then [] else [(kindN, kind)]);
 
 
 (* citation *)
 
 val (citationN, citation) = markup_string "citation" nameN;
 
 
 (* external resources *)
 
 val (pathN, path) = markup_string "path" nameN;
 val (urlN, url) = markup_string "url" nameN;
 val (docN, doc) = markup_string "doc" nameN;
 
 
 (* pretty printing *)
 
 val markupN = "markup";
 val consistentN = "consistent";
 val unbreakableN = "unbreakable";
 val indentN = "indent";
 
 val block_properties = [markupN, consistentN, unbreakableN, indentN];
 
 val widthN = "width";
 
 val blockN = "block";
 fun block c i =
   (blockN,
     (if c then [(consistentN, Value.print_bool c)] else []) @
     (if i <> 0 then [(indentN, Value.print_int i)] else []));
 
 val breakN = "break";
 fun break w i =
   (breakN,
     (if w <> 0 then [(widthN, Value.print_int w)] else []) @
     (if i <> 0 then [(indentN, Value.print_int i)] else []));
 
 val (fbreakN, fbreak) = markup_elem "fbreak";
 
 val (itemN, item) = markup_elem "item";
 
 
 (* text properties *)
 
 val (wordsN, words) = markup_elem "words";
 val (no_wordsN, no_words) = markup_elem "no_words";
 
 val (hiddenN, hidden) = markup_elem "hidden";
 
 val (deleteN, delete) = markup_elem "delete";
 
 
 (* misc entities *)
 
 val system_optionN = "system_option";
 
 val sessionN = "session";
 
 val theoryN = "theory";
 val classN = "class";
 val type_nameN = "type_name";
 val constantN = "constant";
 
 val (fixedN, fixed) = markup_string "fixed" nameN;
 val (caseN, case_) = markup_string "case" nameN;
 val (dynamic_factN, dynamic_fact) = markup_string "dynamic_fact" nameN;
 val (literal_factN, literal_fact) = markup_string "literal_fact" nameN;
 
 val method_modifierN = "method_modifier";
 
 
 (* inner syntax *)
 
 val (tfreeN, tfree) = markup_elem "tfree";
 val (tvarN, tvar) = markup_elem "tvar";
 val (freeN, free) = markup_elem "free";
 val (skolemN, skolem) = markup_elem "skolem";
 val (boundN, bound) = markup_elem "bound";
 val (varN, var) = markup_elem "var";
 val (numeralN, numeral) = markup_elem "numeral";
 val (literalN, literal) = markup_elem "literal";
 val (delimiterN, delimiter) = markup_elem "delimiter";
 val (inner_stringN, inner_string) = markup_elem "inner_string";
 val (inner_cartoucheN, inner_cartouche) = markup_elem "inner_cartouche";
 
 val (token_rangeN, token_range) = markup_elem "token_range";
 
 val (sortingN, sorting) = markup_elem "sorting";
 val (typingN, typing) = markup_elem "typing";
 val (class_parameterN, class_parameter) = markup_elem "class_parameter";
 
 
 (* ML *)
 
 val (ML_keyword1N, ML_keyword1) = markup_elem "ML_keyword1";
 val (ML_keyword2N, ML_keyword2) = markup_elem "ML_keyword2";
 val (ML_keyword3N, ML_keyword3) = markup_elem "ML_keyword3";
 val (ML_delimiterN, ML_delimiter) = markup_elem "ML_delimiter";
 val (ML_tvarN, ML_tvar) = markup_elem "ML_tvar";
 val (ML_numeralN, ML_numeral) = markup_elem "ML_numeral";
 val (ML_charN, ML_char) = markup_elem "ML_char";
 val (ML_stringN, ML_string) = markup_elem "ML_string";
 val (ML_commentN, ML_comment) = markup_elem "ML_comment";
 
 val ML_defN = "ML_def";
 val ML_openN = "ML_open";
 val ML_structureN = "ML_structure";
 val (ML_typingN, ML_typing) = markup_elem "ML_typing";
 
 val (ML_breakpointN, ML_breakpoint) = markup_int "ML_breakpoint" serialN;
 
 
 (* antiquotations *)
 
 val (antiquotedN, antiquoted) = markup_elem "antiquoted";
 val (antiquoteN, antiquote) = markup_elem "antiquote";
 
 val file_typeN = "file_type";
 val antiquotationN = "antiquotation";
 val ML_antiquotationN = "ML_antiquotation";
 val document_antiquotationN = "document_antiquotation";
 val document_antiquotation_optionN = "document_antiquotation_option";
 
 
 (* text structure *)
 
 val (paragraphN, paragraph) = markup_elem "paragraph";
 val (text_foldN, text_fold) = markup_elem "text_fold";
 
 
 (* Markdown document structure *)
 
 val (markdown_paragraphN, markdown_paragraph) = markup_elem "markdown_paragraph";
 val (markdown_itemN, markdown_item) = markup_elem "markdown_item";
 val (markdown_bulletN, markdown_bullet) = markup_int "markdown_bullet" "depth";
 val (markdown_listN, markdown_list) = markup_string "markdown_list" kindN;
 
 val itemizeN = "itemize";
 val enumerateN = "enumerate";
 val descriptionN = "description";
 
 
 (* formal input *)
 
 val inputN = "input";
 fun input delimited props = (inputN, (delimitedN, Value.print_bool delimited) :: props);
 
 
 (* outer syntax *)
 
 val (command_keywordN, command_keyword) = markup_elem "command_keyword";
 
 val commandN = "command"; val command_properties = properties [(kindN, commandN)];
 val keywordN = "keyword"; val keyword_properties = properties [(kindN, keywordN)];
 
 val (keyword1N, keyword1) = markup_elem "keyword1";
 val (keyword2N, keyword2) = markup_elem "keyword2";
 val (keyword3N, keyword3) = markup_elem "keyword3";
 val (quasi_keywordN, quasi_keyword) = markup_elem "quasi_keyword";
 val (improperN, improper) = markup_elem "improper";
 val (operatorN, operator) = markup_elem "operator";
 val (stringN, string) = markup_elem "string";
 val (alt_stringN, alt_string) = markup_elem "alt_string";
 val (verbatimN, verbatim) = markup_elem "verbatim";
 val (cartoucheN, cartouche) = markup_elem "cartouche";
 val (commentN, comment) = markup_elem "comment";
 
 
 (* comments *)
 
 val (comment1N, comment1) = markup_elem "comment1";
 val (comment2N, comment2) = markup_elem "comment2";
 val (comment3N, comment3) = markup_elem "comment3";
 
 
 (* timing *)
 
 val elapsedN = "elapsed";
 val cpuN = "cpu";
 val gcN = "gc";
 
 fun timing_properties {elapsed, cpu, gc} =
  [(elapsedN, Value.print_time elapsed),
   (cpuN, Value.print_time cpu),
   (gcN, Value.print_time gc)];
 
 fun parse_timing_properties props =
  {elapsed = Properties.seconds props elapsedN,
   cpu = Properties.seconds props cpuN,
   gc = Properties.seconds props gcN};
 
 val timingN = "timing";
 fun timing t = (timingN, timing_properties t);
 
 
 (* command timing *)
 
 val command_timingN = "command_timing";
 
 fun command_timing_properties {file, offset, name} elapsed =
  [(fileN, file), (offsetN, Value.print_int offset),
   (nameN, name), (elapsedN, Value.print_time elapsed)];
 
 fun parse_command_timing_properties props =
   (case (Properties.get props fileN, Properties.get props offsetN, Properties.get props nameN) of
     (SOME file, SOME offset, SOME name) =>
       SOME ({file = file, offset = Value.parse_int offset, name = name},
         Properties.seconds props elapsedN)
   | _ => NONE);
 
 
 (* indentation *)
 
 val (command_indentN, command_indent) = markup_int "command_indent" indentN;
 
 
 (* goals *)
 
 val (goalN, goal) = markup_elem "goal";
 val (subgoalN, subgoal) = markup_string "subgoal" nameN;
 
 
 (* command status *)
 
 val taskN = "task";
 
 val (acceptedN, accepted) = markup_elem "accepted";
 val (forkedN, forked) = markup_elem "forked";
 val (joinedN, joined) = markup_elem "joined";
 val (runningN, running) = markup_elem "running";
 val (finishedN, finished) = markup_elem "finished";
 val (failedN, failed) = markup_elem "failed";
 val (canceledN, canceled) = markup_elem "canceled";
 val (initializedN, initialized) = markup_elem "initialized";
 val (finalizedN, finalized) = markup_elem "finalized";
 val (consolidatedN, consolidated) = markup_elem "consolidated";
 
 
 (* messages *)
 
 val exec_idN = "exec_id";
 
 val initN = "init";
 val (statusN, status) = markup_elem "status";
 val (resultN, result) = markup_elem "result";
 val (writelnN, writeln) = markup_elem "writeln";
 val (stateN, state) = markup_elem "state"
 val (informationN, information) = markup_elem "information";
 val (tracingN, tracing) = markup_elem "tracing";
 val (warningN, warning) = markup_elem "warning";
 val (legacyN, legacy) = markup_elem "legacy";
 val (errorN, error) = markup_elem "error";
 val (systemN, system) = markup_elem "system";
 val protocolN = "protocol";
 
 val (reportN, report) = markup_elem "report";
 val (no_reportN, no_report) = markup_elem "no_report";
 
 val badN = "bad";
 fun bad () = (badN, serial_properties (serial ()));
 
 val (intensifyN, intensify) = markup_elem "intensify";
 
 
 (* active areas *)
 
 val browserN = "browser"
 val graphviewN = "graphview";
 val theory_exportsN = "theory_exports";
 
 val sendbackN = "sendback";
 val paddingN = "padding";
 val padding_line = (paddingN, "line");
 val padding_command = (paddingN, "command");
 
 val dialogN = "dialog";
 fun dialog i result = (dialogN, [(serialN, Value.print_int i), (resultN, result)]);
 
 val jedit_actionN = "jedit_action";
 
 
 (* protocol message functions *)
 
 val functionN = "function"
 
 val assign_update = [(functionN, "assign_update")];
 val removed_versions = [(functionN, "removed_versions")];
 
 fun protocol_handler name = [(functionN, "protocol_handler"), (nameN, name)];
 
 fun invoke_scala name id = [(functionN, "invoke_scala"), (nameN, name), (idN, id)];
 fun cancel_scala id = [(functionN, "cancel_scala"), (idN, id)];
 
 val ML_statistics = (functionN, "ML_statistics");
 
 val task_statistics = (functionN, "task_statistics");
 
 val command_timing = (functionN, "command_timing");
 
 val theory_timing = (functionN, "theory_timing");
 
 fun loading_theory name = [("function", "loading_theory"), ("name", name)];
 
 fun dest_loading_theory [("function", "loading_theory"), ("name", name)] = SOME name
   | dest_loading_theory _ = NONE;
 
 val build_session_finished = [("function", "build_session_finished")];
 
 val print_operationsN = "print_operations";
 val print_operations = [(functionN, print_operationsN)];
 
 
 (* export *)
 
 val exportN = "export";
 
 type export_args =
  {id: string option,
   serial: serial,
   theory_name: string,
   name: string,
   executable: bool,
   compress: bool};
 
 fun export ({id, serial, theory_name, name, executable, compress}: export_args) =
  [(functionN, exportN),
   (idN, the_default "" id),
   (serialN, Value.print_int serial),
   ("theory_name", theory_name),
   (nameN, name),
   ("executable", Value.print_bool executable),
   ("compress", Value.print_bool compress)];
 
 
 (* debugger *)
 
 fun debugger_state name = [(functionN, "debugger_state"), (nameN, name)];
 fun debugger_output name = [(functionN, "debugger_output"), (nameN, name)];
 
 
 (* simplifier trace *)
 
 val simp_trace_panelN = "simp_trace_panel";
 
 val simp_trace_logN = "simp_trace_log";
 val simp_trace_stepN = "simp_trace_step";
 val simp_trace_recurseN = "simp_trace_recurse";
 val simp_trace_hintN = "simp_trace_hint";
 val simp_trace_ignoreN = "simp_trace_ignore";
 
 fun simp_trace_cancel i = [(functionN, "simp_trace_cancel"), (serialN, Value.print_int i)];
 
 
 
 (** print mode operations **)
 
 type output = Output.output * Output.output;
 
 val no_output = ("", "");
 
 local
   val default = {output = Output_Primitives.markup_fn};
   val modes = Synchronized.var "Markup.modes" (Symtab.make [("", default)]);
 in
   fun add_mode name output =
     Synchronized.change modes (fn tab =>
       (if not (Symtab.defined tab name) then ()
        else Output.warning ("Redefining markup mode " ^ quote name);
        Symtab.update (name, {output = output}) tab));
   fun get_mode () =
     the_default default
       (Library.get_first (Symtab.lookup (Synchronized.value modes)) (print_mode_value ()));
 end;
 
 fun output m = if is_empty m then no_output else #output (get_mode ()) m;
 
 val enclose = output #-> Library.enclose;
 
 fun markup m =
   let val (bg, en) = output m
   in Library.enclose (Output.escape bg) (Output.escape en) end;
 
 val markups = fold_rev markup;
 
 fun markup_only m = markup m "";
 
 fun markup_report "" = ""
   | markup_report txt = markup report txt;
 
 end;
diff --git a/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.scala b/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.scala
--- a/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.scala
+++ b/src/Pure/PIDE/markup.scala
@@ -1,715 +1,724 @@
 /*  Title:      Pure/PIDE/markup.scala
     Author:     Makarius
 
 Quasi-abstract markup elements.
 */
 
 package isabelle
 
 
 object Markup
 {
   /* elements */
 
   object Elements
   {
     def apply(elems: Set[String]): Elements = new Elements(elems)
     def apply(elems: String*): Elements = apply(Set(elems: _*))
     val empty: Elements = apply()
     val full: Elements =
       new Elements(Set.empty)
       {
         override def apply(elem: String): Boolean = true
         override def toString: String = "Elements.full"
       }
   }
 
   sealed class Elements private[Markup](private val rep: Set[String])
   {
     def apply(elem: String): Boolean = rep.contains(elem)
     def + (elem: String): Elements = new Elements(rep + elem)
     def ++ (elems: Elements): Elements = new Elements(rep ++ elems.rep)
     def - (elem: String): Elements = new Elements(rep - elem)
     def -- (elems: Elements): Elements = new Elements(rep -- elems.rep)
     override def toString: String = rep.mkString("Elements(", ",", ")")
   }
 
 
   /* properties */
 
   val NAME = "name"
   val Name = new Properties.String(NAME)
 
   val XNAME = "xname"
   val XName = new Properties.String(XNAME)
 
   val KIND = "kind"
   val Kind = new Properties.String(KIND)
 
   val CONTENT = "content"
   val Content = new Properties.String(CONTENT)
 
   val SERIAL = "serial"
   val Serial = new Properties.Long(SERIAL)
 
   val INSTANCE = "instance"
   val Instance = new Properties.String(INSTANCE)
 
 
   /* basic markup */
 
   val Empty = Markup("", Nil)
   val Broken = Markup("broken", Nil)
 
   class Markup_String(val name: String, prop: String)
   {
     private val Prop = new Properties.String(prop)
 
     def apply(s: String): Markup = Markup(name, Prop(s))
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[String] =
       if (markup.name == name) Prop.unapply(markup.properties) else None
   }
 
   class Markup_Int(val name: String, prop: String)
   {
     private val Prop = new Properties.Int(prop)
 
     def apply(i: Int): Markup = Markup(name, Prop(i))
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[Int] =
       if (markup.name == name) Prop.unapply(markup.properties) else None
   }
 
   class Markup_Long(val name: String, prop: String)
   {
     private val Prop = new Properties.Long(prop)
 
     def apply(i: Long): Markup = Markup(name, Prop(i))
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[Long] =
       if (markup.name == name) Prop.unapply(markup.properties) else None
   }
 
 
+  /* meta data */
+
+  val META_TITLE = "meta_title"
+  val META_CREATOR = "meta_creator"
+  val META_CONTRIBUTOR = "meta_contributor"
+  val META_DATE = "meta_date"
+  val META_DESCRIPTION = "meta_description"
+
+
   /* formal entities */
 
   val BINDING = "binding"
   val ENTITY = "entity"
 
   object Entity
   {
     val Def = new Properties.Long("def")
     val Ref = new Properties.Long("ref")
 
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[(String, String)] =
       markup match {
         case Markup(ENTITY, props) =>
           val kind = Kind.unapply(props).getOrElse("")
           val name = Name.unapply(props).getOrElse("")
           Some((kind, name))
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* completion */
 
   val COMPLETION = "completion"
   val NO_COMPLETION = "no_completion"
 
   val UPDATE = "update"
 
 
   /* position */
 
   val LINE = "line"
   val END_LINE = "line"
   val OFFSET = "offset"
   val END_OFFSET = "end_offset"
   val FILE = "file"
   val ID = "id"
 
   val DEF_LINE = "def_line"
   val DEF_OFFSET = "def_offset"
   val DEF_END_OFFSET = "def_end_offset"
   val DEF_FILE = "def_file"
   val DEF_ID = "def_id"
 
   val POSITION_PROPERTIES = Set(LINE, OFFSET, END_OFFSET, FILE, ID)
   val POSITION = "position"
 
 
   /* expression */
 
   val EXPRESSION = "expression"
   object Expression
   {
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[String] =
       markup match {
         case Markup(EXPRESSION, Kind(kind)) => Some(kind)
         case Markup(EXPRESSION, _) => Some("")
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* citation */
 
   val CITATION = "citation"
   val Citation = new Markup_String(CITATION, NAME)
 
 
   /* embedded languages */
 
   val Symbols = new Properties.Boolean("symbols")
   val Antiquotes = new Properties.Boolean("antiquotes")
   val Delimited = new Properties.Boolean("delimited")
 
   val LANGUAGE = "language"
   object Language
   {
     val DOCUMENT = "document"
     val ML = "ML"
     val SML = "SML"
     val PATH = "path"
     val UNKNOWN = "unknown"
 
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[(String, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean)] =
       markup match {
         case Markup(LANGUAGE, props) =>
           (props, props, props, props) match {
             case (Name(name), Symbols(symbols), Antiquotes(antiquotes), Delimited(delimited)) =>
               Some((name, symbols, antiquotes, delimited))
             case _ => None
           }
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* external resources */
 
   val PATH = "path"
   val Path = new Markup_String(PATH, NAME)
 
   val URL = "url"
   val Url = new Markup_String(URL, NAME)
 
   val DOC = "doc"
   val Doc = new Markup_String(DOC, NAME)
 
 
   /* pretty printing */
 
   val Consistent = new Properties.Boolean("consistent")
   val Indent = new Properties.Int("indent")
   val Width = new Properties.Int("width")
 
   object Block
   {
     val name = "block"
     def apply(c: Boolean, i: Int): Markup =
       Markup(name,
         (if (c) Consistent(c) else Nil) :::
         (if (i != 0) Indent(i) else Nil))
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[(Boolean, Int)] =
       if (markup.name == name) {
         val c = Consistent.unapply(markup.properties).getOrElse(false)
         val i = Indent.unapply(markup.properties).getOrElse(0)
         Some((c, i))
       }
       else None
   }
 
   object Break
   {
     val name = "break"
     def apply(w: Int, i: Int): Markup =
       Markup(name,
         (if (w != 0) Width(w) else Nil) :::
         (if (i != 0) Indent(i) else Nil))
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[(Int, Int)] =
       if (markup.name == name) {
         val w = Width.unapply(markup.properties).getOrElse(0)
         val i = Indent.unapply(markup.properties).getOrElse(0)
         Some((w, i))
       }
       else None
   }
 
   val ITEM = "item"
   val BULLET = "bullet"
 
   val SEPARATOR = "separator"
 
 
   /* text properties */
 
   val WORDS = "words"
 
   val HIDDEN = "hidden"
 
   val DELETE = "delete"
 
 
   /* misc entities */
 
   val CLASS = "class"
   val TYPE_NAME = "type_name"
   val FIXED = "fixed"
   val CASE = "case"
   val CONSTANT = "constant"
   val DYNAMIC_FACT = "dynamic_fact"
 
 
   /* inner syntax */
 
   val TFREE = "tfree"
   val TVAR = "tvar"
   val FREE = "free"
   val SKOLEM = "skolem"
   val BOUND = "bound"
   val VAR = "var"
   val NUMERAL = "numeral"
   val LITERAL = "literal"
   val DELIMITER = "delimiter"
   val INNER_STRING = "inner_string"
   val INNER_CARTOUCHE = "inner_cartouche"
 
   val TOKEN_RANGE = "token_range"
 
   val SORTING = "sorting"
   val TYPING = "typing"
   val CLASS_PARAMETER = "class_parameter"
 
   val ATTRIBUTE = "attribute"
   val METHOD = "method"
 
 
   /* antiquotations */
 
   val ANTIQUOTED = "antiquoted"
   val ANTIQUOTE = "antiquote"
 
   val ML_ANTIQUOTATION = "ML_antiquotation"
   val DOCUMENT_ANTIQUOTATION = "document_antiquotation"
   val DOCUMENT_ANTIQUOTATION_OPTION = "document_antiquotation_option"
 
 
   /* text structure */
 
   val PARAGRAPH = "paragraph"
   val TEXT_FOLD = "text_fold"
 
 
   /* Markdown document structure */
 
   val MARKDOWN_PARAGRAPH = "markdown_paragraph"
   val MARKDOWN_ITEM = "markdown_item"
   val Markdown_Bullet = new Markup_Int("markdown_bullet", "depth")
   val Markdown_List = new Markup_String("markdown_list", "kind")
 
   val ITEMIZE = "itemize"
   val ENUMERATE = "enumerate"
   val DESCRIPTION = "description"
 
 
   /* ML */
 
   val ML_KEYWORD1 = "ML_keyword1"
   val ML_KEYWORD2 = "ML_keyword2"
   val ML_KEYWORD3 = "ML_keyword3"
   val ML_DELIMITER = "ML_delimiter"
   val ML_TVAR = "ML_tvar"
   val ML_NUMERAL = "ML_numeral"
   val ML_CHAR = "ML_char"
   val ML_STRING = "ML_string"
   val ML_COMMENT = "ML_comment"
 
   val ML_DEF = "ML_def"
   val ML_OPEN = "ML_open"
   val ML_STRUCTURE = "ML_structure"
   val ML_TYPING = "ML_typing"
 
   val ML_BREAKPOINT = "ML_breakpoint"
 
 
   /* outer syntax */
 
   val COMMAND = "command"
   val KEYWORD = "keyword"
   val KEYWORD1 = "keyword1"
   val KEYWORD2 = "keyword2"
   val KEYWORD3 = "keyword3"
   val QUASI_KEYWORD = "quasi_keyword"
   val IMPROPER = "improper"
   val OPERATOR = "operator"
   val STRING = "string"
   val ALT_STRING = "alt_string"
   val VERBATIM = "verbatim"
   val CARTOUCHE = "cartouche"
   val COMMENT = "comment"
 
 
   /* comments */
 
   val COMMENT1 = "comment1"
   val COMMENT2 = "comment2"
   val COMMENT3 = "comment3"
 
 
   /* timing */
 
   val Elapsed = new Properties.Double("elapsed")
   val CPU = new Properties.Double("cpu")
   val GC = new Properties.Double("gc")
 
   object Timing_Properties
   {
     def apply(timing: isabelle.Timing): Properties.T =
       Elapsed(timing.elapsed.seconds) ::: CPU(timing.cpu.seconds) ::: GC(timing.gc.seconds)
 
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[isabelle.Timing] =
       (props, props, props) match {
         case (Elapsed(elapsed), CPU(cpu), GC(gc)) =>
           Some(new isabelle.Timing(Time.seconds(elapsed), Time.seconds(cpu), Time.seconds(gc)))
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   val TIMING = "timing"
 
   object Timing
   {
     def apply(timing: isabelle.Timing): Markup = Markup(TIMING, Timing_Properties(timing))
 
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[isabelle.Timing] =
       markup match {
         case Markup(TIMING, Timing_Properties(timing)) => Some(timing)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* process result */
 
   val Return_Code = new Properties.Int("return_code")
 
   object Process_Result
   {
     def apply(result: Process_Result): Properties.T =
       Return_Code(result.rc) :::
         (if (result.timing.is_zero) Nil else Timing_Properties(result.timing))
 
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[Process_Result] =
       props match {
         case Return_Code(rc) =>
           val timing = Timing_Properties.unapply(props).getOrElse(isabelle.Timing.zero)
           Some(isabelle.Process_Result(rc, timing = timing))
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* command indentation */
 
   object Command_Indent
   {
     val name = "command_indent"
     def unapply(markup: Markup): Option[Int] =
       if (markup.name == name) Indent.unapply(markup.properties) else None
   }
 
 
   /* goals */
 
   val GOAL = "goal"
   val SUBGOAL = "subgoal"
 
 
   /* command status */
 
   val TASK = "task"
 
   val ACCEPTED = "accepted"
   val FORKED = "forked"
   val JOINED = "joined"
   val RUNNING = "running"
   val FINISHED = "finished"
   val FAILED = "failed"
   val CANCELED = "canceled"
   val INITIALIZED = "initialized"
   val FINALIZED = "finalized"
   val CONSOLIDATED = "consolidated"
 
 
   /* interactive documents */
 
   val VERSION = "version"
   val ASSIGN = "assign"
 
 
   /* prover process */
 
   val PROVER_COMMAND = "prover_command"
   val PROVER_ARG = "prover_arg"
 
 
   /* messages */
 
   val INIT = "init"
   val STATUS = "status"
   val REPORT = "report"
   val RESULT = "result"
   val WRITELN = "writeln"
   val STATE = "state"
   val INFORMATION = "information"
   val TRACING = "tracing"
   val WARNING = "warning"
   val LEGACY = "legacy"
   val ERROR = "error"
   val NODES_STATUS = "nodes_status"
   val PROTOCOL = "protocol"
   val SYSTEM = "system"
   val STDOUT = "stdout"
   val STDERR = "stderr"
   val EXIT = "exit"
 
   val WRITELN_MESSAGE = "writeln_message"
   val STATE_MESSAGE = "state_message"
   val INFORMATION_MESSAGE = "information_message"
   val TRACING_MESSAGE = "tracing_message"
   val WARNING_MESSAGE = "warning_message"
   val LEGACY_MESSAGE = "legacy_message"
   val ERROR_MESSAGE = "error_message"
 
   val messages = Map(
     WRITELN -> WRITELN_MESSAGE,
     STATE -> STATE_MESSAGE,
     INFORMATION -> INFORMATION_MESSAGE,
     TRACING -> TRACING_MESSAGE,
     WARNING -> WARNING_MESSAGE,
     LEGACY -> LEGACY_MESSAGE,
     ERROR -> ERROR_MESSAGE)
 
   val message: String => String = messages.withDefault((s: String) => s)
 
   val NO_REPORT = "no_report"
 
   val BAD = "bad"
 
   val INTENSIFY = "intensify"
 
 
   /* active areas */
 
   val BROWSER = "browser"
   val GRAPHVIEW = "graphview"
   val THEORY_EXPORTS = "theory_exports"
 
   val SENDBACK = "sendback"
   val PADDING = "padding"
   val PADDING_LINE = (PADDING, "line")
   val PADDING_COMMAND = (PADDING, "command")
 
   val DIALOG = "dialog"
   val Result = new Properties.String(RESULT)
 
   val JEDIT_ACTION = "jedit_action"
 
 
   /* protocol message functions */
 
   val FUNCTION = "function"
   val Function = new Properties.String(FUNCTION)
 
   val COMMAND_TIMING: Properties.Entry = (FUNCTION, "command_timing")
   val THEORY_TIMING: Properties.Entry = (FUNCTION, "theory_timing")
 
   val Assign_Update: Properties.T = List((FUNCTION, "assign_update"))
   val Removed_Versions: Properties.T = List((FUNCTION, "removed_versions"))
 
   object Protocol_Handler
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[(String)] =
       props match {
         case List((FUNCTION, "protocol_handler"), (NAME, name)) => Some(name)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   val INVOKE_SCALA = "invoke_scala"
   object Invoke_Scala
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[(String, String)] =
       props match {
         case List((FUNCTION, INVOKE_SCALA), (NAME, name), (ID, id)) => Some((name, id))
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   val CANCEL_SCALA = "cancel_scala"
   object Cancel_Scala
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[String] =
       props match {
         case List((FUNCTION, CANCEL_SCALA), (ID, id)) => Some(id)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   object ML_Statistics
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[Properties.T] =
       props match {
         case (FUNCTION, "ML_statistics") :: props => Some(props)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   object Task_Statistics
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[Properties.T] =
       props match {
         case (FUNCTION, "task_statistics") :: props => Some(props)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   val LOADING_THEORY = "loading_theory"
   object Loading_Theory
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[String] =
       props match {
         case List((FUNCTION, LOADING_THEORY), (NAME, name)) => Some(name)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   val BUILD_SESSION_FINISHED = "build_session_finished"
   val Build_Session_Finished: Properties.T = List((FUNCTION, BUILD_SESSION_FINISHED))
 
   val PRINT_OPERATIONS = "print_operations"
 
 
 
   /* export */
 
   val EXPORT = "export"
 
   object Export
   {
     sealed case class Args(
       id: Option[String],
       serial: Long,
       theory_name: String,
       name: String,
       executable: Boolean,
       compress: Boolean)
 
     val THEORY_NAME = "theory_name"
     val EXECUTABLE = "executable"
     val COMPRESS = "compress"
 
     def dest_inline(props: Properties.T): Option[(Args, Path)] =
       props match {
         case
           List(
             (SERIAL, Value.Long(serial)),
             (THEORY_NAME, theory_name),
             (NAME, name),
             (EXECUTABLE, Value.Boolean(executable)),
             (COMPRESS, Value.Boolean(compress)),
             (FILE, file)) if isabelle.Path.is_valid(file) =>
           val args = Args(None, serial, theory_name, name, executable, compress)
           Some((args, isabelle.Path.explode(file)))
         case _ => None
       }
 
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[Args] =
       props match {
         case List(
             (FUNCTION, EXPORT),
             (ID, id),
             (SERIAL, Value.Long(serial)),
             (THEORY_NAME, theory_name),
             (NAME, name),
             (EXECUTABLE, Value.Boolean(executable)),
             (COMPRESS, Value.Boolean(compress))) =>
           Some(Args(proper_string(id), serial, theory_name, name, executable, compress))
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* debugger output */
 
   val DEBUGGER_STATE = "debugger_state"
   object Debugger_State
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[String] =
       props match {
         case List((FUNCTION, DEBUGGER_STATE), (NAME, name)) => Some(name)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
   val DEBUGGER_OUTPUT = "debugger_output"
   object Debugger_Output
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[String] =
       props match {
         case List((FUNCTION, DEBUGGER_OUTPUT), (NAME, name)) => Some(name)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* simplifier trace */
 
   val SIMP_TRACE_PANEL = "simp_trace_panel"
 
   val SIMP_TRACE_LOG = "simp_trace_log"
   val SIMP_TRACE_STEP = "simp_trace_step"
   val SIMP_TRACE_RECURSE = "simp_trace_recurse"
   val SIMP_TRACE_HINT = "simp_trace_hint"
   val SIMP_TRACE_IGNORE = "simp_trace_ignore"
 
   val SIMP_TRACE_CANCEL = "simp_trace_cancel"
   object Simp_Trace_Cancel
   {
     def unapply(props: Properties.T): Option[Long] =
       props match {
         case (FUNCTION, SIMP_TRACE_CANCEL) :: Serial(i) => Some(i)
         case _ => None
       }
   }
 
 
   /* XML data representation */
 
   def encode: XML.Encode.T[Markup] = (markup: Markup) =>
   {
     import XML.Encode._
     pair(string, properties)((markup.name, markup.properties))
   }
 
   def decode: XML.Decode.T[Markup] = (body: XML.Body) =>
   {
     import XML.Decode._
     val (name, props) = pair(string, properties)(body)
     Markup(name, props)
   }
 }
 
 
 sealed case class Markup(name: String, properties: Properties.T)
 {
   def markup(s: String): String =
     YXML.string_of_tree(XML.Elem(this, List(XML.Text(s))))
 
   def update_properties(more_props: Properties.T): Markup =
     if (more_props.isEmpty) this
     else Markup(name, (more_props :\ properties) { case (p, ps) => Properties.put(ps, p) })
 
   def + (entry: Properties.Entry): Markup =
     Markup(name, Properties.put(properties, entry))
 }
diff --git a/src/Pure/Thy/document_marker.ML b/src/Pure/Thy/document_marker.ML
--- a/src/Pure/Thy/document_marker.ML
+++ b/src/Pure/Thy/document_marker.ML
@@ -1,64 +1,75 @@
 (*  Title:      Pure/Thy/document_marker.ML
     Author:     Makarius
 
 Document markers: declarations on the presentation context.
 *)
 
 signature DOCUMENT_MARKER =
 sig
   type marker = Proof.context -> Proof.context
   val setup: binding -> 'a context_parser -> ('a -> marker) -> theory -> theory
+  val setup0: binding -> 'a parser -> ('a -> marker) -> theory -> theory
   val evaluate: Input.source -> marker
 end;
 
 structure Document_Marker: DOCUMENT_MARKER =
 struct
 
 (* theory data *)
 
 type marker = Proof.context -> Proof.context;
 
 structure Markers = Theory_Data
 (
   type T = (Token.src -> Proof.context -> Proof.context) Name_Space.table;
   val empty : T = Name_Space.empty_table "document_marker";
   val extend = I;
   val merge = Name_Space.merge_tables;
 );
 
 val get_markers = Markers.get o Proof_Context.theory_of;
 
 fun check ctxt = Name_Space.check (Context.Proof ctxt) (get_markers ctxt);
 
 fun setup name scan body thy =
   let
     fun marker src ctxt =
       let val (x, ctxt') = Token.syntax scan src ctxt
       in body x ctxt' end;
   in thy |> Markers.map (Name_Space.define (Context.Theory thy) true (name, marker) #> #2) end;
 
+fun setup0 name scan = setup name (Scan.lift scan);
+
 
 (* evaluate inner syntax *)
 
 val parse_marker = Parse.token Parse.liberal_name ::: Parse.!!! Parse.args;
 
 fun evaluate input ctxt =
   let
     val pos = Input.pos_of input;
     val _ = Context_Position.report ctxt pos Markup.language_document_marker;
 
     val syms = Input.source_explode input;
     val markers =
       (case Token.read_body (Thy_Header.get_keywords' ctxt) (Parse.list parse_marker) syms of
         SOME res => res
       | NONE => error ("Bad input" ^ Position.here pos));
   in fold (fn src => #2 (check ctxt (Token.name_of_src src)) src) markers ctxt end;
 
 
 (* concrete markers *)
 
+fun meta_data markup arg ctxt =
+  (Context_Position.report_text ctxt (Position.thread_data ()) markup arg; ctxt);
+
 val _ =
   Theory.setup
-    (setup (Binding.make ("tag", \<^here>)) (Scan.lift Parse.name) Document_Source.update_tags);
+    (setup0 (Binding.make ("tag", \<^here>)) Parse.name Document_Source.update_tags #>
+     setup0 (Binding.make ("title", \<^here>)) Parse.embedded (meta_data Markup.meta_title) #>
+     setup0 (Binding.make ("creator", \<^here>)) Parse.embedded (meta_data Markup.meta_creator) #>
+     setup0 (Binding.make ("contributor", \<^here>)) Parse.embedded (meta_data Markup.meta_contributor) #>
+     setup0 (Binding.make ("date", \<^here>)) Parse.embedded (meta_data Markup.meta_date) #>
+     setup0 (Binding.make ("description", \<^here>)) Parse.embedded (meta_data Markup.meta_description));
 
 end;