Morten Høgholm wrote: >> >> \toks_set:No \l_tmpa_toks {stuff including "#1"} > > \toks_set:Nn I think you mean. Yes, of course. >> \tlp_set:Nx \l_my_tlp {\toks_use:N\l_tmpa_toks} >> >> Is there a pre-coded function for this (I may have misunderstood somewhere). > > Not exactly precoded but what you usually do is > \tlp_set:Nx \l_my_tlp {\exp_not:n{unexpanded #1}} Ah yes, that works nicely. > The at first sight weird looking \exp_not:o and \exp_not:f start > becoming more useful in this context. I'll take your word for it! -- Joseph Wright