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@node Top
-@top New features in 2.16 since 2.14
+@top New features in 2.18 since 2.16
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@item
-There is a new @code{define-scheme-function} command in analogy to
-@code{define-music-function} which can be used to define functions
-evaluating to Scheme expressions while accepting arguments in Lilypond
-syntax.
+The @code{\clef} command supports optional octavation:
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=1]
+\clef "treble_(8)"
+c2 c
+\clef "bass^[15]"
+c2 c
+@end lilypond
@item
-The construct @code{#@{ @dots{} #@}} can now be used not just for
-constructing sequential music lists, but also for single music events,
-void music expressions, post events, markups (mostly freeing users from
-having to use the @code{markup} macro), markup lists, number
-expressions, context definitions and modifications, and a few other
-things. If it encloses nothing or only a single music event, it no
-longer returns a sequential music list but rather a void music
-expression or just the music event itself, respectively.
+The LilyPond syntax of dot-separated words @code{Voice.Accidental}
+has been made interchangeable with @code{#'(Voice Accidental)}, a
+Scheme list of symbols. As one result, code like
+@example
+\override Voice.TextSpanner #'(bound-details left text) = "rit."
+@end example
+is now equivalent to
+@example
+\override Voice.TextSpanner bound-details.left.text = "rit."
+@end example
+or even
+@example
+\override #'(Voice TextSpanner) bound-details.left.text = "rit."
+@end example
@item
-New command-line option @option{--loglevel=@var{level}} to control how much output
-LilyPond creates. Possible values are ERROR, WARN, BASIC_PROGRESS, PROGRESS, DEBUG.
+Grob and grob property path no longer need to be specified as two
+separate arguments to commands like @samp{\override} and
+@code{\revert}, allowing for the syntax
+@example
+\override Voice.TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text = "rit."
+@end example
+Since complementary music functions like @samp{\overrideProperty}
+cannot support forms with and without separating space at the same
+time, using a single dotted path is now the preferred form.
+Specifying grob path and grob property path separately, currently
+still supported with @samp{\override} and @samp{\revert} for
+compatibility reasons, is deprecated.
@item
-@code{\set \once} now correctly resets the property value to the previous value.
-@lilypond[fragment,quote,relative=2]
- \set fingeringOrientations = #'(left)
- <e-1>4
- \once \set fingeringOrientations = #'(right)
- <e-1>
- <e-1>-"left"
-@end lilypond
-
+Due to words now being accepted as symbol function arguments, the
+interfaces of @samp{\accidentalStyle}, @samp{\alterBroken},
+@samp{\footnote} and @samp{\tweak} had to be redesigned where
+optional symbol arguments were involved. Please check the
+respective music function documentation for details.
@item
-The alignment of dynamic spanners (hairpins, text crescendo, etc.) is now
-automatically broken if a different direction is explicitly given.
-@lilypond[fragment,quote,relative=2]
-c4_\< c c^\> c c1_\p
-@end lilypond
-
+Several commands now accept symbol lists (conveniently entered as
+dot-separated words) for various kinds of arguments. These
+include @samp{\accidentalStyle}, @samp{\alterBroken},
+@samp{\footnote}, @samp{\hide}, @samp{\omit},
+@samp{\overrideProperty}, @samp{\shape}, and @samp{\tweak}.
@item
-Appoggiaturas and acciaccaturas now also work inside a slur, not only inside
-a phrasing slur. Also, a function @code{\slashedGrace} was added that does
-does not use a slur from the acciaccatura note.
-@lilypond[fragment,relative=2]
-c4( \appoggiatura e8 d4 \acciaccatura e8 d4 \slashedGrace e8 c4)
-@end lilypond
-
+The bar line user interface has changed. Bar glyphs now resemble the
+appearance of the bar line, so a left repeat sign has to be coded
+as @code{.|:}. The command @code{\defineBarLine} provides an easy way
+to define additional bar line styles.
@item
-To suppress the line on a crescendo text spanner (and other similar spanners),
-LilyPond now fully supports the @code{#'style = #'none} property.
-@lilypond[fragment,quote,relative=2]
-\override DynamicTextSpanner #'style = #'none
-c4\cresc c c g, c'\p
+Accidentals in the key signature may be printed in octaves other
+than their traditional positions, or in multiple octaves.
+@lilypond[quote,relative=0]
+\override Staff.KeySignature #'flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
+\override Staff.KeyCancellation #'flat-positions = #'((-5 . 5))
+\clef bass \key es\major es g bes d
+\clef treble \bar "||" \key es\major es g bes d
+\override Staff.KeySignature #'sharp-positions = #'(2)
+\bar "||" \key d\major b fis b2
@end lilypond
-@item
-LilyPond.app now supports MacOS X 10.7, thanks Christian Hitz!
-
-@item
-Glissandi can now span multiple lines.
-
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For older news, go to
+@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.16/Documentation/changes/},
@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.14/Documentation/changes/},
-@uref{http://lilypond.org/doc/v2.12/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.html},
or @uref{../,go back} to the Documentation index.
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