Doc: Add example of extending glissandi over repeats (2591)

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

diff --git a/Documentation/notation/repeats.itely b/Documentation/notation/repeats.itely
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--- a/Documentation/notation/repeats.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/repeats.itely
@@ -318,8 +318,10 @@ Internals Reference:
 @cindex repeat and measure number
 @cindex timing information and repeats
 @cindex measure number and repeats
-@cindex repeat and slur
-@cindex slur and repeat
+@cindex repeats and slur
+@cindex slur and repeats
+@cindex glissandi and repeats
+@cindex repeats and glissandi
 
 Slurs that span from a @code{\repeat} block into an
 @code{\alternative} block will only work for the first alternative
@@ -334,6 +336,14 @@ are shown in @ref{Modifying ties and slurs}.
 Also, slurs cannot wrap around from the end of one
 alternative back to the beginning of the repeat.
 
+Glissandi that span from a @code{\repeat} block into an
+@code{\alternative} block will only work for the first alternative
+ending.  The visual appearance of a continuing glissando in other
+alternative blocks may be indicated by coding a glissando starting
+on a hidden grace note.  For an example, see
+@qq{Extending glissandi across repeats} under Selected Snippets
+in @ref{Glissando}.
+
 If a repeat that begins with an incomplete measure has an
 @code{\alternative} block that contains modifications to the
 @code{measureLength} property, using @code{\unfoldRepeats} will