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6 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
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9 @macro usermanref{NAME}
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15 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
18 @macro usermanref{NAME}
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40 @unnumbered New features in 2.9 since 2.8
43 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
44 the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation}
56 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
58 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
60 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
61 which scares away people.
63 * Write complete sentences.
65 * only show user-visible changes.
70 Objects may be rotated using the @code{rotation} property.
71 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
73 \override NoteHead #'rotation = #'(45 0 0)
74 c1^\markup { \rotate #180 "test" }
78 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
81 Hairpins now support circled tips (al niente notation).
82 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
84 \override Hairpin #'circled-tip = ##t
90 This feature was contributed by Erlend Aasland.
93 The MusicXML convertor has been sped up, and has rudimentary support
94 for percussion notation. It will also condense multi-bar rests to
95 enable part extraction.
98 The beam printing code has been completely rewritten, and now includes
99 support for feathered beaming,
101 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
102 \featherDurations #(ly:make-moment 3 4)
104 \override Beam #'grow-direction = #LEFT
111 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
114 The @code{\note} markup command now also accepts note head styles.
116 @lilypond[ragged-right,fragment,relative=2]
118 \override #'(style . triangle) \note-by-number #2 #1 #1 = 100
122 This feature was sponsored by Jamie Bullock.
125 Tie chord formatting also works with arpegiated
128 @lilypond[ragged-right]
130 <e c a f>2~ <e c a f> |
131 \set tieWaitForNote = ##t
132 e8~ c~ a~ f~ <e' c a f>2 |
133 f,8~ a~ c~ e~ <f, a c e>2 |
138 This feature was sponsored by Steve Doonan.
146 For older news, go to
147 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.8/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
148 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.