\def\X@tabular{\@ifnextchar<%>
{\p@tabular}{\p@tabular<Z>}}
\def\@stabular<#1>#2{\def\@halignto{to#2}\p@tabular<#1>}
-\def\p@tabular<#1>{\leavevmode \hbox \bgroup $\let\@acol\@tabacol
+\def\p@tabular<#1>{\leavevmode \hbox \bgroup
+ \count@=\ltjgetparameter{direction}$\let\@acol\@tabacol
\let\@classz\@tabclassz
\let\@classiv\@tabclassiv \let\\\@tabularcr\p@tabarray<#1>}
\def\p@tabarray<#1>{\m@th\@ifnextchar[%]
\fi\fi\fi\fi
\fi
\ifx\box@dir\relax
- \ifcase\ltjgetparameter{direction}
+ \ifcase\count@
\or \let\box@dir\dtou\@tempcnta=\dstrutbox% dtou
\or\or\let\box@dir\tate\@tempcnta=\tstrutbox% tate
\or \let\box@dir\yoko\@tempcnta=\strutbox% yoko