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39 @unnumbered New features in 2.11 since 2.10
42 This document is also available in @uref{NEWS.pdf,PDF}. It's part of
43 the @uref{../,LilyPond Documentation}
55 * only show verbatim input for syntax/input changes
57 * try to be as brief possible in those cases
59 * don't try to provide real-world examples, they often get too big,
60 which scares away people.
62 * Write complete sentences.
64 * only show user-visible changes.
69 Underlining is now possible with the @code{\underline} markup command.
72 It is now possible to specify, using the @code{page-count} variable in
73 the paper block, the number of pages that will be used.
76 A new page breaking function, @code{ly:minimal-breaking}, is dedicated
77 to books with many pages or a lot of texts.
80 A table of contents is included using @code{\markuplines \table-of-contents}.
81 Elements are added to it using the @code{\tocItem} command.
84 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
85 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
86 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
87 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
90 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
91 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
92 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
95 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
96 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
100 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
101 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
102 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
103 option does not exist any more.
106 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
107 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
108 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
109 in more stable releases.
111 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
113 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
114 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
117 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
121 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of
122 their end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text
123 crescendos and other text spanners. The old syntax for setting
124 text on line spanners is no longer valid.
126 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
129 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
130 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
131 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
132 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
133 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
134 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
140 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
144 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
148 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
149 measure are preceded by some more space.
151 @lilypond[ragged-right]
161 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
162 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
165 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
166 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
167 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
169 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
173 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
175 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
177 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
180 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
184 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
186 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
187 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
189 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
197 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
198 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
200 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
202 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
203 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
204 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
205 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
209 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
210 uneven vertical spacing.
212 @lilypond[ragged-right]
214 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
215 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
223 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
224 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
235 For older news, go to
236 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
237 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.