to this scheme construct. ie
\set Staff.instrumentName = #"cello"
+* All engravers should have double-quotes around them:
+ \consists "Spans_arpeggio_engraver"
+ Again, LilyPond does not strictly require this, but it is a
+ useful standard to follow.
+
* Examples should end with a complete bar if possible.
* If possible, only write one bar per line. The notes on each
Do not use @itemize @bullet.
+* To get LilyPond version, use @version{} (this does not work inside
+ LilyPond snippets). If you write "@version{}" (enclosed with
+ quotes), or generally if @version{} is not followed by a space,
+ enclose it with
+
+ @w{ ... }
+
+ e.g.
+
+ @w{"@version{}"}
+
+ to prevent an ugly line break in PDF output.
+
%%%%% SYNTAX SURVEY
@q{} - Single quotes. Used for `vague' terms.
@qq{} - Double quotes. Used for actual quotes ("he said").
-@warning{}: produces a "Note: " box. Use for important
- messages.
-
@tie{} - Variables or numbers which consist of a single character
(probably followed by a punctuation mark) should be tied
properly, either to the previous or the next word. Example:
"The letter@tie{}@q{I} is skipped"
@var - Use for variables.
-@warning{} - produces a "Note: " box.
- Any `\' used inside this must be written as `\\'.
+@warning{} - produces a "Note: " box. Use for important messages.
+
+@bs - Generates a backslash inside @warning.
+ Any `\' used inside @warning (and @q or @qq) must be written as `@bs{}'
+ (texinfo would also allow \\, but this breaks with PDF output).