* Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely (Top): Mention markup text feature.

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diff --git a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
index a0e31e79de9631221c8706e97ff43c2f338ac8bb..81faaf2bf4ff77c746fac9a8981e37b7714f9881 100644 (file)
--- a/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
+++ b/Documentation/topdocs/NEWS.tely
@@ -2,18 +2,12 @@
 @setfilename NEWS.info
 @settitle NEWS
 
-
-
-@node Top, , , 
-@top
-@unnumbered New features in 2.5 since 2.4
-
 @ifhtml
 @macro inputfileref{DIR,NAME}
 @uref{../../../\DIR\/out-www/collated-files.html#\NAME\,@file{\DIR\/\NAME\}}@c
 @end macro
 @macro usermanref{NAME}
-@inforef{\NAME\,,../../user/out-www/lilypond/index}@c
+@inforef{\NAME\,,../../user/out-www/lilypond/lilypond}@c
 @end macro
 @end ifhtml
 
@@ -28,8 +22,30 @@ See user manual, \NAME\
 
 
 
+@node Top, , , 
+@top
+@unnumbered New features in 2.5 since 2.4
+
+
 @itemize @bullet
 
+@item
+Markup texts can be appended to a @code{\score} block or toplevel
+music expression, for example,
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,relative=1,raggedright]
+\relative { c' d e }
+\markup { first text }
+\markup { second text }
+@end lilypond
+
+See @inputfileref{input/regression,score-text.ly}.
+
+
+@item
+@TeX{}'s @code{kpathsea} library is loaded dynamically, so installing
+LilyPond does not require installing @TeX{} anymore.
+
 @item
 Point and click editing is now supported in the PS/PDF backend as
 well.
@@ -41,7 +57,9 @@ See
 the section Point and click in he user manual. 
 @end ifnothtml
 
-
+@item
+White mensural ligatures now conform more closely to Renaissance
+usage.
 
 
 @item
@@ -64,11 +82,12 @@ Individual objects may be assigned colors, for example,
 @end lilypond 
 
 @item
-The PostScript backend is now used by default. This backend requires
+The PostScript backend is now used by default.  This backend requires
 less machinery to run, and gives more consistent results.
 
-Due bugs in GhostScript's PDF handling, it is recommended to upgrade
-to GhostScript 8.x.
+
+GhostScript 8.x is required for PDF output.  Earlier versions may hang
+while converting PostScript to PDF. 
 
 @item
 Separator slashes may be inserted between systems in a score. For an