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 @end ignore
 
 @itemize @bullet
+@item Formatting of ottava brackets has been much improved.
+
+@item Objects in the output can now be documented: the following fragment
+ boxes the note head, and adds the text ``heads or tails?'' three
+spaces below the box.
+
+@example
+       \context Voice \applyoutput #(add-balloon-text
+                                    'NoteHead "heads, or tails?"
+                                    '(0 . -3))
+
+      
+       c8
+@end example
+
+
+@item Default staff sizes are now scalable. There are two new mechanisms for
+setting staff sizes. Both are demonstrated in this fragment:
+
+@example
+  #(set-staff-size 15)
+  \paper @{
+    #(paper-set-staff-size (* 15 pt))
+  @}   
+@end example
+
+
+@noindent
+Both have  the same effect on the global layout  of a
+piece. Similarly, the paper size may be changed as follows
+
+@example
+  #(set-paper-size "a4")
+@end example 
+
+
+@item Warnings for bar check errors are more cleverly printed.  This
+makes @code{barCheckSynchronize} superfluous, so it is now switched
+off by default.
+
+Warning: this will cause problems in scores that use bar checks to
+shorten measures.
+
+@item The black note head was made a little rounder, which causes a less
+ frantic graphic impression.
+
+@item
+A more concise syntax for checking octaves was introduced. A note may
+be followed by @code{=}@var{quotes} which indicates what its absolute
+octave should be.  In the following example, 
+
+@example
+  \relative c'' @{ c='' b=' d,='' @}        
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+the @code{d} will generate a warning, because a @code{d''} is
+expected, but a @code{d'} is found.
 
 @item There is a new mechanism for putting lyrics to melodies.
 With this mechanism, @code{LyricVoice}s can be put melodies
 individually, allowing for different melismatic sections in every
 @code{LyricVoice}. See @file{input/regression/lyric-combine-new.ly}.
 
-@item Formatting of ottava brackets has been improved.
-
 @item Bar lines may now be dotted.