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6 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
7 @uref{../../\DIR\/collated-files.html#\NAME\,@file{\DIR\/\NAME\}}@c
9 @macro usermanref{NAME}
10 @inforef{\NAME\,,../user/lilypond/lilypond}@c
15 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
18 @macro usermanref{NAME}
19 See user manual, \NAME\
23 @macro textanchor{NAME}
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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 Text spreading over several pages is entered using the
70 @code{\markuplines} keyword. Builtin markup list commands, such as
71 @code{\justified-lines} or @code{\wordwrap-lines} may be used, and new
72 ones created using the @code{define-markup-list-command} Scheme macro.
75 Particular points of a book may be marked with the @code{\label}
76 command. Then, the page where these points are placed can be refered to
77 using the @code{\page-ref} markup command.
80 Page breaking and page turning commands (@code{\pageBreak},
81 @code{\noPageBreak}, etc) can be used at top-level, between scores and
85 The following options are now changed as a @code{-d} sub-option:
86 @code{--backend}, @code{--safe}, @code{--preview} and
87 @code{--no-pages} (which became @code{-dno-print-pages}). The @code{-b}
88 option does not exist any more.
91 Improved testing procedure now catch changes in CPU and memory
92 performance, page layout, MIDI results and warnings. This helps to
93 reduce the number of regression errors during development, resulting
94 in more stable releases.
96 See @uref{INSTALL.html#testing} for more information.
98 Nested properties, such as @code{details} in @code{Slur}, can be
99 reverted as well. The syntax for this is
102 \revert Slur #'(details closeness-factor)
106 All line spanners are more flexible now in the configuration of their
107 end points. This includes glissando, voice followers, text crescendos
108 and other text spanners.
110 @c with ragged-right we can't see the gliss.
113 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'text = \markup { \hcenter \bold down }
114 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'Y = #-4
115 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'right #'padding = #0.0
116 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'arrow = ##t
117 \override Glissando #'bound-details #'left #'padding = #3.0
118 \override Glissando #'style = #'trill
124 This feature was sponsored by Trevor Bača.
128 The environment variable LILYPONDPREFIX has been renamed to
132 Notes or rests, such as a typical end note, that fill an entire
133 measure are preceded by some more space.
135 @lilypond[ragged-right]
145 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
146 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
149 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
150 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
151 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
153 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
157 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
159 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
161 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
164 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
168 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
170 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
171 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
173 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
181 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
182 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
184 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
186 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
187 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
188 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
189 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
193 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
194 uneven vertical spacing.
196 @lilypond[ragged-right]
198 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
199 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
207 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
208 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
219 For older news, go to
220 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
221 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.