(Top): add new feature.

diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
index 74cdbedfd5e8b1ad7d5867ee5470e01b0ac55f81..5ba16a8abe8241faed4af03af5d98f4dd3f24e07 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -32,6 +32,21 @@ See user manual, \NAME\
 
 
 @itemize @bullet
+@item
+If @code{skipLastLength} is set, only the last few measures of a piece
+are rendered, which speeds up correcting scores. For example, setting
+
+@verbatim
+showLastLength = R1*5
+\score { ... }
+@end verbatim
+
+@noindent
+will render only the last five measures (assuming 4/4 time signature)
+of a piece.
+
+
+
 @item
 Melismata can be specified simply in the lyrics now, eg.
 

diff --git a/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely b/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely
index e8e7c5c6641f2ff7d064155e659b3b8bd6841b84..cda2b3e3577da480b2407d4d99ca18585a45a2ec 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/basic-notation.itely
@@ -763,6 +763,7 @@ the last few measures. This is achieved by putting
 
 @verbatim
 showLastLength = R1*5
+\score { ... }
 @end verbatim
 
 @noindent