diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a95b765..8c4f6f3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to the `tagpdf` package since the
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 this project uses date-based 'snapshot' version identifiers.
+## [2024-11-20]
+Version 0.99j
+
+### Changed
+ - allow \tag_if_active: to be defined in the kernel, (latex2e issue#1558)
 
 ## [2024-11-19]
 Version 0.99i
diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index b918104..84fa984 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # tagpdf
 
-![Version: 0.99i](https://img.shields.io/badge/current_version-0.99i-blue.svg?style=flat-square)
-![Date: 2024-11-19](https://img.shields.io/badge/date-2024--11--19-blue.svg?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 0.99j](https://img.shields.io/badge/current_version-0.99j-blue.svg?style=flat-square)
+![Date: 2024-11-20](https://img.shields.io/badge/date-2024--11--20-blue.svg?style=flat-square)
 [![License: LPPL1.3c ](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-LPPL1.3c-blue.svg?style=flat-square)](https://ctan.org/license/lppl1.3c)
 
 A package to experiment with tagging and other requirements of accessible pdfs with pdflatex and lualatex
diff --git a/build.lua b/build.lua
index abf7bba..952615d 100644
--- a/build.lua
+++ b/build.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- Build script for tagpdf
-packageversion="0.99i"
-packagedate="2024-11-19"
+packageversion="0.99j"
+packagedate="2024-11-20"
 
 module   = "tagpdf"
 ctanpkg  = "tagpdf"
diff --git a/ctan.ann b/ctan.ann
index 0d0cb87..a95ec61 100644
--- a/ctan.ann
+++ b/ctan.ann
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-## [2024-11-19]
-Version 0.99i
+## [2024-11-22]
+Version 0.99j
 
-### Fixed
- - \tag_socket_use:nnn looses second argument when tagging is suspended.
+### Changed
+ - allow \tag_if_active: to be defined in the kernel, (latex2e issue#1558)
diff --git a/doc/CTANREADME.md b/doc/CTANREADME.md
index 3396d14..fb4f13c 100644
--- a/doc/CTANREADME.md
+++ b/doc/CTANREADME.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #tagpdf — A package to create tagged pdf
-Packageversion: 0.99i 
-Packagedate: 2024/11/19
+Packageversion: 0.99j 
+Packagedate: 2024/11/20
 Author: Ulrike Fischer, LaTeX Project Team
 
 ## License
diff --git a/doc/tagpdf.tex b/doc/tagpdf.tex
index acd71a5..cc675b7 100644
--- a/doc/tagpdf.tex
+++ b/doc/tagpdf.tex
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  }
 \DebugBlocksOff
 \makeatletter
-\def\UlrikeFischer@package@version{0.99i}
-\def\UlrikeFischer@package@date{2024-11-19}
+\def\UlrikeFischer@package@version{0.99j}
+\def\UlrikeFischer@package@date{2024-11-20}
 \makeatother
 
 \documentclass[bibliography=totoc,a4paper]{article}
diff --git a/doc/tagpdfdocu-patches.sty b/doc/tagpdfdocu-patches.sty
index a458a88..c52d1ee 100644
--- a/doc/tagpdfdocu-patches.sty
+++ b/doc/tagpdfdocu-patches.sty
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 %\RequirePackage[enable-debug]{expl3}[2018/06/14]
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdfdocu-patches} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdfdocu-patches} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {patches/commands for the tagpdf documentation}
 \RequirePackage{etoolbox,xpatch}
 
diff --git a/tagpdf-backend.dtx b/tagpdf-backend.dtx
index 3e183a4..1f36122 100644
--- a/tagpdf-backend.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-backend.dtx
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{implementation}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*luatex>
-\ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-luatex.def} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-luatex.def} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   {tagpdf~driver~for~luatex}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \section{Loading the lua}
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
 
 local ProvidesLuaModule = {
     name          = "tagpdf",
-    version       = "0.99i",       --TAGVERSION
-    date          = "2024-11-19", --TAGDATE
+    version       = "0.99j",       --TAGVERSION
+    date          = "2024-11-20", --TAGDATE
     description   = "tagpdf lua code",
     license       = "The LATEX Project Public License 1.3c"
 }
diff --git a/tagpdf-checks.dtx b/tagpdf-checks.dtx
index f339936..de2d885 100644
--- a/tagpdf-checks.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-checks.dtx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \section{Commands}
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@
 %  \begin{syntax}
 %  \cs{tag_if_box_tagged:N}\Arg{box}
 %  \end{syntax}
-% This tests if a box contains tagging commands. 
-% It relies currently on that the code, that saved the box, correctly sets 
-% the command \verb+\l_tag_box_\int_use:N #1_tl+ to a positive value. 
+% This tests if a box contains tagging commands.
+% It relies currently on that the code, that saved the box, correctly sets
+% the command \verb+\l_tag_box_\int_use:N #1_tl+ to a positive value.
 % The LaTeX commands will do that automatically
-% at some time but it is in the responsibility of the user to 
+% at some time but it is in the responsibility of the user to
 % ensure that when using low-level code.
 % If the internal command doesn't exist the box is assumed to be untagged.
 % \end{function}
@@ -291,12 +291,12 @@
 % \end{function}
 %
 % \begin{function}{tree-struct-still-open}
-% Message issued at the end of the compilation 
+% Message issued at the end of the compilation
 % if there are (beside Root) other open structures on the stack.
 % \end{function}
-% 
+%
 % \begin{function}{tree-statistic}
-% Message issued at the end of the compilation 
+% Message issued at the end of the compilation
 % showing the number of objects to write
 % \end{function}
 %
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 % These two messages are used in debug mode
 % to show the current structures in the log and terminal.
 % \end{function}
-% 
+%
 
 % \begin{function}{attr-unknown}
 % Message if an attribute i sunknown.
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-checks-code} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-checks-code} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - code related to checks, conditionals, debugging and messages}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -409,15 +409,15 @@
 % \end{macro}
 % \begin{macro}{struct-orphan}
 % This indicates that there is a structure which has kids but no parent.
-% This can happen if a structure is stashed but then not used.  
+% This can happen if a structure is stashed but then not used.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\msg_new:nnn { tag } {struct-orphan} 
-  { 
+\msg_new:nnn { tag } {struct-orphan}
+  {
     Structure~#1~has~#2~kids~but~no~parent.\\
     It~is~turned~into~an~artifact.\\
     Did~you~stashed~a~structure~and~then~didn't~use~it?
   }
- 
+
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
 % \begin{macro}{struct-faulty-nesting}
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@
   { closing~structure~#1~tagged~\use:e{\prop_item:cn{g_@@_struct_#1_prop}{S}} }
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
-% 
+%
 % \begin{macro}{struct-Ref-unknown}
 % This message is issued at the end, when the Ref keys are updated.
 % TODO: in debug mode it should report more info about the structure.
@@ -472,21 +472,21 @@
 % open structures on the stack.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \msg_new:nnn { tag } {tree-struct-still-open}
-  { 
+  {
     There~are~still~open~structures~on~the~stack!\\
     The~stack~contains~\seq_use:Nn\g_@@_struct_tag_stack_seq{,}.\\
     The~structures~are~automatically~closed,\\
-    but~their~nesting~can~be~wrong.  
+    but~their~nesting~can~be~wrong.
   }
 %    \end{macrocode}
-% \end{macro} 
-% 
+% \end{macro}
+%
 % \begin{macro}{tree-statistic}
-% Message issued at the end showing the estimated number of 
+% Message issued at the end showing the estimated number of
 % structures and MC-childs
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 \msg_new:nnn { tag } {tree-statistic}
-  { 
+  {
     Finalizing~the~tagging~structure:\\
     Writing~out~\c_tilde_str
     \int_use:N\c@g_@@_struct_abs_int\c_space_tl~structure~objects\\
@@ -494,9 +494,9 @@
     \int_use:N\c@g_@@_MCID_abs_int\c_space_tl'MC'~leaf~nodes.\\
     Be~patient~if~there~are~lots~of~objects!
   }
-%</package>  
+%</package>
 %    \end{macrocode}
-% \end{macro} 
+% \end{macro}
 % The following messages are only needed in debug mode.
 % \begin{macro}{show-struct,show-kids}
 % This two messages are used to show the current structures in the log and terminal.
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
     \tl_if_empty:nTF {#2}
       { is~empty \\>~ . }
       { contains: #2  }
-    \\  
+    \\
   }
 \msg_new:nnn { tag/debug } { show-kids }
   {
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
 % Not much yet, as attributes aren't used so much.
 % \begin{macro}{attr-unknown}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-%<*package>  
+%<*package>
 \msg_new:nnn { tag } {attr-unknown}  { attribute~#1~is~unknown}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
@@ -546,14 +546,14 @@
 %  This is info and warning message about the containment rules between child and
 %  parent tags.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\msg_new:nnn { tag } {role-parent-child} 
+\msg_new:nnn { tag } {role-parent-child}
   { Parent-Child~'#1'~-->~'#2'.\\Relation~is~#3~\msg_line_context:}
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
 % \begin{macro}{role-remapping}
 %  This is info and warning message about role-remapping
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\msg_new:nnn { tag } {role-remapping} 
+\msg_new:nnn { tag } {role-remapping}
   { remapping~tag~to~#1 }
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
@@ -619,11 +619,14 @@
 % This tests if tagging is active. This allows packages
 % to add conditional code.
 % The test is true if all booleans, the global and the two local one are true.
-%
+% \changes{v0.99j}{2024-11-22}{test if it exists already in the kernel}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*base>
-\prg_new_conditional:Npnn \tag_if_active: { p , T , TF, F }
-  { \prg_return_false: }
+\cs_if_exist:NF\tag_if_active:T
+ {
+   \prg_new_conditional:Npnn \tag_if_active: { p , T , TF, F }
+     { \prg_return_false: }
+ }
 %</base>
 %<*package>
 \prg_set_conditional:Npnn \tag_if_active: { p , T , TF, F }
@@ -643,33 +646,33 @@
          \prg_return_false:
        }
   }
-%</package>  
+%</package>
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
 %
 % \begin{macro}[pTF]{\tag_if_box_tagged:N}
-% This tests if a box contains tagging commands. 
-% It relies on that the code that saved the box correctly set 
-% \verb+\l_tag_box_<box number>_tl+ to a positive value. 
+% This tests if a box contains tagging commands.
+% It relies on that the code that saved the box correctly set
+% \verb+\l_tag_box_<box number>_tl+ to a positive value.
 % The LaTeX commands will do that automatically
-% at some time but it is in the responsibility of the user to 
+% at some time but it is in the responsibility of the user to
 % ensure that when using low-level code.
 % If the internal command doesn't exist the box is assumed to be untagged.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*base>
-\prg_new_conditional:Npnn \tag_if_box_tagged:N #1 {p,T,F,TF} 
+\prg_new_conditional:Npnn \tag_if_box_tagged:N #1 {p,T,F,TF}
     {
       \tl_if_exist:cTF {l_tag_box_\int_use:N #1_tl}
        {
          \int_compare:nNnTF {0\tl_use:c{l_tag_box_\int_use:N #1_tl}}>{0}
           { \prg_return_true:  }
-          { \prg_return_false: }      
+          { \prg_return_false: }
        }
        {
-         \prg_return_false:     
-         % warning?? 
+         \prg_return_false:
+         % warning??
        }
-    }  
+    }
 %</base>
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{macro}
@@ -1125,14 +1128,14 @@
     {
       \seq_get:NNT \g_@@_struct_tag_stack_seq \l_@@_tmpa_tl
         {
-          \str_if_eq:eeF  
+          \str_if_eq:eeF
            {#1}
-           {\exp_last_unbraced:NV\use_i:nn \l_@@_tmpa_tl}      
+           {\exp_last_unbraced:NV\use_i:nn \l_@@_tmpa_tl}
            {
-             \msg_warning:nnee { tag/debug }{ struct-end-wrong } 
+             \msg_warning:nnee { tag/debug }{ struct-end-wrong }
               {#1}
               {\exp_last_unbraced:NV\use_i:nn \l_@@_tmpa_tl}
-           }                    
+           }
         }
      }
  }
@@ -1146,7 +1149,7 @@
     \int_if_zero:nTF
       {#1}
       {Tagging~suspended}
-      {Tagging~(not)~suspended~(already~inactive)}\\    
+      {Tagging~(not)~suspended~(already~inactive)}\\
     level:~#1~==>~\int_eval:n{#1+1}\tl_if_empty:nF{#2}{,~label:~#2}~[\msg_line_context:]
   }
 \msg_new:nnn { tag / debug } {tag-resume}
@@ -1156,7 +1159,7 @@
       {Tagging~resumed}
       {Tagging~(not)~resumed}\\
     level:~\int_eval:n{#1+1}~==>~#1\tl_if_empty:nF{#2}{,~label:~#2}~[\msg_line_context:]
-  }  
+  }
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %</debug>
@@ -1177,9 +1180,9 @@
      {
        \cs_set_eq:NN \@@_check_benchmark_tic: \benchmark_tic:
        \cs_set_eq:NN \@@_check_benchmark_toc: \benchmark_toc:
-     }  
+     }
   }
-%</package>  
+%</package>
 %    \end{macrocode}
 % \end{implementation}
 % \PrintIndex
diff --git a/tagpdf-data.dtx b/tagpdf-data.dtx
index 84db53c..e71688f 100644
--- a/tagpdf-data.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-data.dtx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % This files contains a various data files which are read in
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 % latex-lab has also a namespace module, which takes precedence!
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*ns-latex>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-latex.def} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-latex.def} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
 %% {latex} {https://www.latex-project.org/ns/dflt/2022}{}
 title,        Title,    pdf2,
 part,         Title,    pdf2,
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ text,         P,        pdf2,
 % It is bound to change
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*ns-latex-book>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-latex-book.def} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-latex-book.def} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
 %% {latex-book} {https://www.latex-project.org/ns/book/2022}{}
 chapter,       H1,pdf2,
 section,       H2,pdf2,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ subparagraph,  H6,pdf2,
 % \section{The pdf namespace data}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*ns-pdf>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-pdf.def} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-pdf.def} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
 %%  {pdf}   {http://iso.org/pdf/ssn}{}
 StructTreeRoot,StructTreeRoot,pdf,D,
 Document,Document,pdf,D,   
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ Strong,Span,pdf,I,
 % \section{The pdf 2.0 namespace data}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*ns-pdf2>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-pdf2.def} {2024-11-19} {0.99i} 
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-pdf2.def} {2024-11-20} {0.99j} 
 %%  {pdf2}  {http://iso.org/pdf2/ssn}{}
 StructTreeRoot,StructTreeRoot,pdf2,D,
 Document,Document,pdf2,D,   
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Strong,Strong,pdf2,I,
 % \section{The mathml namespace data}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*ns-mathml>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-mathml.def} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-ns-mathml.def} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
 % {mathml}{http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML}{}
 abs,abs,mathml,
 and,and,mathml,
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ xor,xor,mathml,
 % This will perhaps change in future.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*parent-child>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-parent-child.csv} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-parent-child.csv} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
 ,,,StructTreeRoot,Document,Art,Part,Div,Sect,BlockQuote,NonStruct,TOC,TOCI,Index,Private,Quote,Note,Reference,BibEntry,P,Hn,H,Lbl,Code,Span,Link,Annot,Form,Ruby,RB,RT,RP,Warichu,WT,WP,L,LI,LBody,Table,TR,TH,TD,THead,TBody,TFoot,Caption,Figure,Formula,MC
 Document,both,document level,1,0..n,∅,‡,‡,∅,0..n,‡,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅
 Art,1.7,grouping,∅,0..n,∅,‡,‡,0..n,0..n,‡,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅,0..n,∅,∅,∅,0..1,0..1,∅,∅,∅,0..n,0..n,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅,∅,0..n,0..n,∅,∅,∅,0..n,0..n,∅,∅
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ MC,both,---,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,0..n,‡,∅,∅,∅,0..n,0..n,0..n,0..n,0..
 % This will perhaps change in future.
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*parent-child-2>
-%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-parent-child-2.csv} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+%% \ProvidesExplFile {tagpdf-parent-child-2.csv} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
 ,,,StructTreeRoot,Document,DocumentFragment,Art,Part,Div,Sect,Aside,BlockQuote,NonStruct,TOC,TOCI,Index,Private,Title,Sub,Quote,Note,Reference,BibEntry,P,Hn,H,Lbl,Code,Em,Strong,Span,Link,Annot,Form,Ruby,RB,RT,RP,Warichu,WT,WP,FENote,L,LI,LBody,Table,TR,TH,TD,THead,TBody,TFoot,Caption,Figure,Formula,math,mathml,Artifact,MC
 Document,both,document level,1,0..n,0..n,∅,‡,‡,∅,0..n,0..n,‡,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅
 DocumentFragment,2.0,document level,∅,0..n,0..n,0..n,‡,‡,0..n,0..n,0..n,‡,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅,∅,∅,∅*,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅*,∅,∅,∅,∅*,∅*,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅*,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅,∅*,∅,∅,∅,∅,0..n,∅
diff --git a/tagpdf-mc-generic.dtx b/tagpdf-mc-generic.dtx
index af4af64..348150a 100644
--- a/tagpdf-mc-generic.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-mc-generic.dtx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \end{documentation}
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*generic>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-mc-code-generic} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-mc-code-generic} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - code related to marking chunks - generic mode}
 %</generic>
 %<*debug>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-debug-generic} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-debug-generic} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - debugging code related to marking chunks - generic mode}
 %</debug>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf-mc-luacode.dtx b/tagpdf-mc-luacode.dtx
index afa172f..98e109e 100644
--- a/tagpdf-mc-luacode.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-mc-luacode.dtx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{implementation}
 % The code is split into three parts: code shared by all engines,
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*luamode>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-mc-code-lua} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-mc-code-lua} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   {tagpdf - mc code only for the luamode }
 %</luamode>
 %<*debug>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-debug-lua} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-debug-lua} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - debugging code related to marking chunks - lua mode}
 %</debug>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf-mc-shared.dtx b/tagpdf-mc-shared.dtx
index 1d97b75..638153a 100644
--- a/tagpdf-mc-shared.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-mc-shared.dtx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \section{Public Commands}
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-mc-code-shared} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-mc-code-shared} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   {part of tagpdf - code related to marking chunks -
    code shared by generic and luamode }
 %</header>
diff --git a/tagpdf-roles.dtx b/tagpdf-roles.dtx
index 824a47b..dc86324 100644
--- a/tagpdf-roles.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-roles.dtx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \begin{function}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-roles-code} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-roles-code} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - code related to roles and structure names}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf-space.dtx b/tagpdf-space.dtx
index 3250afc..9e3ee61 100644
--- a/tagpdf-space.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-space.dtx
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \begin{function}{activate/space (setup-key),interwordspace (deprecated)}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-space-code} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-space-code} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - code related to real space chars}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf-struct.dtx b/tagpdf-struct.dtx
index 01abad6..9f1a08d 100644
--- a/tagpdf-struct.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-struct.dtx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \section{Public Commands}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-struct-code} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-struct-code} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - code related to storing structure}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@
 % \section{Attributes and attribute classes}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-attr-code} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-attr-code} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   {part of tagpdf - code related to attributes and attribute classes}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf-tree.dtx b/tagpdf-tree.dtx
index 3ca9b60..384b904 100644
--- a/tagpdf-tree.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-tree.dtx
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{implementation}
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-tree-code} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-tree-code} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
  {part of tagpdf - code related to writing trees and dictionaries to the pdf}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf-user.dtx b/tagpdf-user.dtx
index 8fb9769..e4ff806 100644
--- a/tagpdf-user.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf-user.dtx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle
 % \begin{documentation}
 % \section{Setup commands}
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*header>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-user} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-user} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   {tagpdf - user commands}
 %</header>
 %    \end{macrocode}
diff --git a/tagpdf.dtx b/tagpdf.dtx
index 2135b68..97db623 100644
--- a/tagpdf.dtx
+++ b/tagpdf.dtx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 %    }^^A
 % }
 %
-% \date{Version 0.99i, released 2024-11-19}
+% \date{Version 0.99j, released 2024-11-20}
 % \maketitle% 
 % 
 % \begin{documentation}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<@@=tag>
 %<*package>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   { LaTeX kernel code for PDF tagging }
 
 \bool_if:nF
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 %    \end{macrocode}
 %<*debug>
 %    \begin{macrocode}
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-debug} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-debug} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   { debug code for tagpdf }
 \@ifpackageloaded{tagpdf}{}{\PackageWarning{tagpdf-debug}{tagpdf~not~loaded,~quitting}\endinput}
 %    \end{macrocode}
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
 % we define a base package with dummy functions
 %    \begin{macrocode}
 %<*base>
-\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-base} {2024-11-19} {0.99i}
+\ProvidesExplPackage {tagpdf-base} {2024-11-20} {0.99j}
   {part of tagpdf - provide base, no-op versions of the user commands }
 %</base>
 %    \end{macrocode}