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diff --git a/Documentation/user/unfretted-strings.itely b/Documentation/user/unfretted-strings.itely
index 0008a6b2e7..5b1a35c9a4 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/unfretted-strings.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/unfretted-strings.itely
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@
     version that you are working on.  See TRANSLATION for details.
 @end ignore
 
-@c \version "2.11.61"
+@c \version "2.12.0"
 
 @node Unfretted string instruments
 @section Unfretted string instruments
 
-@lilypondfile[quote]{unfretted-strings-headword.ly}
+@lilypondfile[quote]
+{unfretted-headword.ly}
 
 @cindex orchestral strings
+@cindex strings, orchestral
 @cindex strings, writing for
 
 This section provides information and references which are helpful
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ and other bowed instruments is covered elsewhere:
 
 @itemize
 
-@item Texual indications such as @qq{pizz.} and @qq{arco} are
+@item Textual indications such as @qq{pizz.} and @qq{arco} are
 added as simple text -- see @ref{Text scripts}.
 
 @item Fingerings, including the thumb indication, are described
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ added, see @ref{Arpeggio}.
 
 @end itemize
 
+
 @seealso
 Learning Manual:
 @rlearning{String quartet}.
@@ -75,32 +78,54 @@ Notation Reference:
 Snippets:
 @rlsr{Unfretted strings}.
 
+
 @node Bowing indications
 @unnumberedsubsubsec Bowing indications
 
 @funindex \upbow
 @funindex \downbow
+@funindex \open
 
 @cindex bowing indications
 @cindex up bow indication
 @cindex down bow indication
+@cindex open string indication
+@cindex string, indicating open
 
 Bowing indications are created as articulations, which are
-described in @ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.  The
-bowing commands, @code{\upbow} and @code{\downbow}, are used with
-slurs as follows:
+described in @ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.
+
+The bowing commands, @code{\upbow} and @code{\downbow}, are used
+with slurs as follows:
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
 c4(\downbow d) e(\upbow f)
 @end lilypond
 
+@noindent
+and the following example shows three ways in which an open A
+string on a violin might be indicated:
+
+@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
+a4 \open
+a^\markup { \teeny "II" }
+a2^\markup { \small "sul A" }
+@end lilypond
 
-@seealso
 
+@predefined
+@code{\downbow},
+@code{\upbow},
+@code{\open}.
+@endpredefined
+
+
+@seealso
 Notation Reference:
 @ref{Articulations and ornamentations},
 @ref{Slurs}.
 
+
 @node Harmonics
 @unnumberedsubsubsec Harmonics
 
@@ -153,6 +178,7 @@ diamond note head to indicate the harmonic position.
 <e a\harmonic>2  <c g'\harmonic>
 @end lilypond
 
+
 @seealso
 Music Glossary:
 @rglos{harmonics}.
@@ -161,6 +187,7 @@ Notation Reference:
 @ref{Special note heads},
 @ref{References for unfretted strings}.
 
+
 @node Snap (Bartok) pizzicato
 @unnumberedsubsubsec Snap (Bartók) pizzicato