@table @code
-@item -d,--define-default=@var{var}=@var{val}
+@item -d, --define-default=@var{var}=@var{val}
See @ref{Advanced command line options for LilyPond}.
@cindex Scheme, expression evaluation
@cindex expression evaluation, Scheme
-@item -e,--evaluate=@var{expr}
+@item -e, --evaluate=@var{expr}
Evaluate the Scheme @var{expr} before parsing any @file{.ly} files.
Multiple @option{-e} options may be given, they will be evaluated
sequentially.
@cindex output, format
@cindex format, output
-@item -f,--format=@var{format}
+@item -f, --format=@var{format}
which formats should be written. Choices for @code{format} are
@code{ps}, @code{pdf}, and @code{png}.
Example: @code{lilypond -fpng @var{filename}.ly}
-@item -h,--help
+@item -h, --help
Show a summary of usage.
-@item -H,--header=@var{FIELD}
+@item -H, --header=@var{FIELD}
Dump a header field to file @file{BASENAME.@var{FIELD}}.
-@item -i,--init=@var{file}
+@item -i, --init=@var{file}
Set init file to @var{file} (default: @file{init.ly}).
@cindex file searching
@cindex chroot jail, running inside
-@item -j,--jail=@var{user},@var{group},@var{jail},@var{dir}
+@item -j, --jail=@var{user},@var{group},@var{jail},@var{dir}
Run @command{lilypond} in a chroot jail.
The @option{--jail} option provides a more flexible alternative to
@cindex loglevel
@cindex output, verbosity
-@item -l,--loglevel=@var{LEVEL}
+@item -l, --loglevel=@var{LEVEL}
Set the verbosity of the console output to @var{LEVEL}. Possible values
are:
@cindex output, setting filename
@cindex output, directory
-@item -o,--output=@var{FILE} or @var{FOLDER}
+@item -o, --output=@var{FILE} or @var{FOLDER}
Set the default output file to @var{FILE} or, if a folder with that name
exists, direct the output to @var{FOLDER}, taking the file name from the
input file. The appropriate suffix will be added (e.g. @code{.pdf} for
@item --pdf
Generate PDF. This implies @option{--ps}.
-@item -v,--version
+@item -v, --version
Show version information.
-@item -V,--verbose
+@item -V, --verbose
Be verbose: show full paths of all files read, and give timing
information.
-@item -w,--warranty
+@item -w, --warranty
Show the warranty with which GNU LilyPond comes. (It comes with
@strong{NO WARRANTY}!)