@node The set command
-@subsection The @code{\set} command
+@subsection The @code{@bs{}set} command
@cindex properties
@funindex \set
Common variable types are described in @ref{Common argument types}.
A more complete description of variable types is found in
-@rextend{Music function syntax}.
+@rextend{Music function syntax}. The complete list of defined variable
+types is found in the @var{type-p-name-alist} entry of
+@file{scm/lily.scm}.
+
+@c TODO -- find an automatic way of documenting the type-p-name-alist
The @code{parser} and @code{location} arguments are mandatory,
and are used in some advanced situations as described in