How to get tabulate to expand vertically to fit larger text in ConTeXt?

Question

I used the following text to create a tabulate environment:
definefont[bigfont][name:alegreyasansscextrabold at 50pt]

define[1]maketextbig{{bigfont #1}}

starttext

starttabulate[|p|p|p|]
        HL
        NC A NC B NC C NCNR
        HL
        NC maketextbig{big text} NC regular text NC regular text NCNR
        NC maketextbig{big text} NC regular text NC regular text NCNR
        NC maketextbig{big text} NC regular text NC regular text NCNR
        NC maketextbig{big text} NC regular text NC regular text NCNR
        HL
    stoptabulate

stoptext

When compiled, the big text smashes together. How can I get the rows to expand, and let the other text in the rows be centered vertically?

sztruks · Accepted Answer

I think extreme tables are a convenient way to answer your problem. They split nicely accross pages, as requested in your comment.The stretch option is described in extreme tabulars manual. It can be used to make the table use the whole horizontal space.
definefont[bigfont][name:pagella at 50pt]

define[1]maketextbig{{bigfont #1}}

starttext

startxtable [align={middle,lohi},option=stretch]
   startxrow 
      startxcell A
      stopxcell
      startxcell B
      stopxcell
      startxcell C
      stopxcell
   stopxrow
   startxrow 
      startxcell maketextbig{big text}
      stopxcell
      startxcell regular text
      stopxcell
      startxcell regular text
      stopxcell
   stopxrow
   startxrow 
      startxcell maketextbig{big text}
      stopxcell
      startxcell regular text
      stopxcell
      startxcell regular text
      stopxcell
   stopxrow
   startxrow 
      startxcell maketextbig{big text}
      stopxcell
      startxcell regular text
      stopxcell
      startxcell regular text
      stopxcell
   stopxrow
stopxtable

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