-in that voice, the tie appears to cross voices.
-" }
-% begin verbatim
-\relative c'' <<
- {
- \once \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
- b8~ b8\noBeam
- } \\ {
- b[ g8]
- }
->>
+in that voice, the tie appears to cross voices. To prevent the blanked stem's
+flag from interfering with tie positioning, the stem is extended.
+"
+ doctitle = "Making an object invisible with the transparent property"
+} % begin verbatim
+
+
+\relative c'' {
+ \time 2/4
+ <<
+ {
+ \once \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
+ \once \override Stem #'length = #8
+ b8 ~ b\noBeam
+ \once \override Stem #'transparent = ##t
+ \once \override Stem #'length = #8
+ g8 ~ g\noBeam
+ }
+ \\
+ {
+ b8 g g e
+ }
+ >>
+}