--- /dev/null
+\version "2.16.0"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "@code{\\RemoveEmptyStaves} is defined separately from
+context definitions so it can be used outside of @code{\\layout} blocks."
+}
+
+\paper {
+ ragged-right = ##t
+}
+
+\new Staff \RemoveEmptyStaves {
+ c'1 \break
+ r1
+}