-@strong{Context layout order}
-
-Contexts are normally positioned in a system from top to bottom
-in the order in which they are encountered. Note, however, that
-a context will be created implicitly if a command is encountered
-when there is no suitable context available to contain it. When
-contexts are nested, the outer context will exclude inner contexts
-which are not included in its @qq{accepts} list; excluded contexts
-will be repositioned below the outer context.
-
-The default order in which contexts are laid out and the
-@qq{accepts} list can be changed, see @ref{Aligning contexts}.
-
-@strong{Articulation direction indicators}
-
-When adding articulations to notes the direction indicator,
-@code{^} (meaning @qq{up}), @code{_} (meaning @qq{down}) or
-@code{-} (meaning @qq{use default direction}), can usually be
-omitted, in which case @code{-} is assumed. But a direction
-indicator is @strong{always} required before
+The default action may be overridden by prefixing the articulation
+by a @emph{direction indicator}. Three direction indicators are
+available: @code{^} (meaning @qq{up}), @code{_} (meaning @qq{down})
+and @code{-} (meaning @qq{use default direction}). The direction
+indicator can usually be omitted, in which case @code{-} is assumed,
+but a direction indicator is @strong{always} required before