@node Top, , ,
@top
-@chapter New features in 2.1 since 2.0
+@unnumbered New features in 2.1 since 2.0
@itemize @bullet
+@item The @code{Timing_engraver} now sets the @code{Timing} alias on
+its containing context automatically.
+
+@item The code for font selection has been rewritten. In addition to
+existing font selection properties, the property @code{font-encoding}
+has been added, which makes the switch between normal @code{text} and
+other encodings like @code{braces}, @code{music} and @code{math}.
+
+@item The pmx2ly script has been removed from the distribution.
+
+@item Pedal brackets will now run to the last bar of a piece if they are not
+explicitly ended.
+
@item Context definitions now use the word @code{\context} instead of @code{\translator}.
@item Property functions may be used as an argument to @code{set!},
@code{mbinclude} has been removed, plain @code{@@include} or
@code{\input} can be used now.
-@ignore
-It now supports
-running convert-ly on the lilypond snippets like so:
+It now supports running convert-ly on the lilypond snippets,
@example
lilypond-book --filter='convert-ly --from=2.0.0' my-book.tely
@end example
-@end ignore
@item The @code{LyricsVoice} context has been removed. Lyrics should only
be constructed in @code{Lyrics}.
result, the syntax has been simplified as well:
@example
- \autochange @var{the music}
+ \autochange @var{the-music}
@end example
@item The ergonomic syntax of @code{\markup} now has an equivalent in
the paper size may be changed as follows
@example
- #(set-paper-size "a4")
+ #(set-default-paper-size "a4")
+ \paper @{
+ #(set-paper-size "a4")
+ @}
@end example
@end example
@item Features of spanner contexts, like @code{Staff}, can now be changed
- using @code{\property}, eg.
+ using @code{\set}, eg.
@example
\new Staff @{
- \property Staff.StaffSymbol \set #'line-count = #4
+ \override Staff.StaffSymbol #'line-count = #4
c'4
@}
@end example
-@chapter New features in 1.8 since 1.6
+@unnumbered New features in 1.8 since 1.6
@itemize
@end itemize
-@chapter New features in 1.6 since 1.4
+@unnumbered New features in 1.6 since 1.4
@itemize @bullet