Issue 4422/7: Documentation fixes and Changelog

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / changes.tely

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@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ See user manual, \NAME\
 @end macro
 
 
-@documentencoding utf-8
+@documentencoding UTF-8
 @documentlanguage en
 @afourpaper
 
@@ -61,6 +61,47 @@ which scares away people.
 
 @end ignore
 
+@item
+The definition of LilyPond functions with
+@code{define-music-function}, @code{define-event-function},
+@code{define-scheme-function} and @code{define-void-function} no
+longer requires specification of @code{parser} and @code{location}
+arguments.  Current parser and input location are part of the
+current dynamic state and can be accessed with the function calls
+@code{(*parser*)} and @code{(*location*)} when required.
+
+LilyPond makes a best-faith attempt of recognizing legacy use of
+@code{parser} and @code{location} arguments and will provide
+backwards-compatible semantics for some time.
+
+@item
+In the "english" notename language, the long notenames for pitches
+with accidentals now contain a hyphen for better readability.  You
+now have to write
+@example
+\key a-flat \major
+@end example
+instead of the previous
+@example
+\key aflat \major
+@end example
+
+Double accidentals do not get another hyphen, so the Dutch
+@code{cisis} has the long English notename @code{c-sharpsharp}.
+
+@item
+The visual style of tremolo slashes (shape, style and slope)
+is now more finely controlled.
+@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
+  a8:32 b: c: d:
+  \override StemTremolo.shape = #'beam-like
+  a: b: c: d:
+  \override StemTremolo.style = #'constant
+  a: b: c: d:
+  g,2
+@end lilypond
+
+
 @item
 Multi-measure rests have length according to their total duration,
 under the control of @code{MultiMeasureRest.space-increment}.