+@cindex markup, conditional
+@cindex on-the-fly
+@funindex \on-the-fly
+
+The @code{\markup} command @code{\on-the-fly} can be used to add
+markup conditionally to header and footer text defined within the
+@code{\paper} block, using the following syntax:
+
+@example
+@code{variable} = @code{\markup} @{
+ ...
+ @code{\on-the-fly} #@var{procedure} @var{markup}
+ ...
+@}
+@end example
+
+The @var{procedure} is called each time the @code{\markup} command
+in which it appears is evaluated. The @var{procedure} should test
+for a particular condition and interpret (i.e. print) the
+@var{markup} argument if and only if the condition is true.
+
+A number of ready-made procedures for testing various conditions are
+provided:
+
+@quotation
+@multitable {print-page-number-check-first-----} {should this page be printed-----}
+
+@headitem Procedure name @tab Condition tested
+
+@item print-page-number-check-first @tab should this page number be printed?
+@item create-page-number-stencil @tab 'print-page-numbers true?
+@item print-all-headers @tab 'print-all-headers true?
+@item first-page @tab first page in the book?
+@item (on-page nmbr) @tab page number = nmbr?
+@item last-page @tab last page in the book?
+@item not-first-page @tab not first page in the book?
+@item part-first-page @tab first page in the book part?
+@item part-last-page @tab last page in the book part?
+@item not-single-page @tab pages in book part > 1?
+
+@end multitable
+@end quotation
+