Revert make-void-music and \language functions.

[lilypond.git] / Documentation / notation / pitches.itely

diff --git a/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely b/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely
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--- a/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/pitches.itely
@@ -439,32 +439,14 @@ any standard.
 @cindex language, pitch names in other
 
 There are predefined sets of note and accidental names for various
-other languages.  These may be selected using the following
-shortcut syntax:
-
-@example
-\language "italiano"
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-for Italian note names, or any other supported language listed below.
-Alternatively, the relevant language-specific file may be directly
-included in the input file; the previous example could equally be
-written as follows:
-
-@example
-\include "italiano.ly"
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-The latter syntax is actually more reliable, in that it allows for more
-complex files to be included: for instance the @file{arabic.ly} file is
-not supported by the @code{@bs{}language} shortcut, and can only be
-processed through the @code{@bs{}include} command.
+other languages.  To use them, include the language-specific init
+file listed below.  For example, to use English note names, add
+@code{@w{\include "english.ly"}} to the input file.
 
 @warning{Because some other include files (such as @code{@w{predefined-fretboards.ly}})
-use default (Nederlands) note names, it is recommended to select the note name language
-@emph{after} having included all other LilyPond distribution files.}
+use default (Nederlands) note names, the @code{@bs{}include}
+command for the language file should be placed after all other
+LilyPond distribution files.}
 
 The available language files and the note names they define are: