- "Items that are aligned in prefatory matter.
-
-The spacing of these items is controlled by the space-alist
-property. It contains a list break-align-symbols with a specification
-of the associated space. The space definition is either (extra-space
-. @var{number}), which adds space after the symbol, (minimum-space
-. @var{ms}), which pads the space until it it is @var{ms}.
-
-
-Special keys for the alist are 'first-note and 'next-note, signifyign
-the first note on a line, and the next note halfway a line.
-
-",
- "break-align-symbol break-alignment-done space-alist");
+ "Items that are aligned in prefatory matter.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "The spacing of these items is controlled by the @code{space-alist}\n"
+ "property. It contains a list @code{break-align-symbol}s with a specification\n"
+ "of the associated space. The space specification can be "
+ "@table @code\n"
+ "@item (minimum-space . @var{spc}))\n"
+ " Pad space until the distance is @var{spc}\n"
+ "@item (fixed-space . @var{spc})\n"
+ " Set a fixed space\n"
+ "@item (semi-fixed-space . @var{spc})\n"
+ " Set a space. Half of it is fixed and half is stretchable. \n"
+ "(does not work at start of line. fixme)\n"
+ "@item (extra-space . @var{spc})\n"
+ " Add @var{spc} amount of space.\n"
+ "@end table\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Special keys for the alist are @code{first-note} and @code{next-note}, signifying\n"
+ "the first note on a line, and the next note halfway a line.\n"
+ "\n"
+ "Rules for this spacing are much more complicated than this. \n"
+ "See [Wanske] page 126 -- 134, [Ross] pg 143 -- 147\n",
+
+ /* properties */
+ "break-align-symbol "
+ "space-alist "
+ );