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40 @unnumbered New features in 2.11 since 2.10
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 @item All @code{\score}s in a lilypond-book fragment are now inserted
71 into the document. Also, toplevel markups don't result in an entire
74 @item Alterations (such as a sharp and flat) may now be arbitrary
75 fractions. This allows some forms of microtonal music. For example,
76 Turkish makam music uses 1/9th tone alterations.
78 @lilypondfile{makam.ly}
82 @item Tie directions may be set with @code{^~} and @code{_~}
84 @item Tablature now supports harmonics and slides,
86 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
89 <c g'\harmonic> d\2\glissando e\2
93 This feature was sponsored by Mike Amundsen
95 @item Horizontal spacing now follows object outlines more
96 accurately. This allows tighter horizontal spacing.
98 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right]
106 @item Objects that belong outside of the staff are
107 now positioned automatically to avoid collisions.
109 @lilypond[fragment,ragged-right,relative=1]
111 \once \override TextScript #'self-alignment-X = #CENTER
112 a,^"this doesn't collide with the c"
113 b^"this goes above the previous markup"
114 a8_"this goes below the dynamic"
118 @item Staves are spaced vertically using a skyline algorithm. This helps to avoid
119 uneven vertical spacing.
121 @lilypond[ragged-right]
123 %% todo: fix 'landscape PDF.
124 #(set-default-paper-size "a6" )
132 a,,1 | a'4 b' c'' d'' \break
133 \repeat unfold 2 {a' b' c'' d''} | b''''1
144 For older news, go to
145 @uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.10/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
146 or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.