* scm/define-context-properties.scm: typo.
+ * Documentation/user/ : many more small updates.
+
2006-04-13 Jürgen Reuter <reuter@ipd.uka.de>
* scm/define-music-types.scm: disposed "docme".
@lilypond[quote,verbatim,fragment,relative=1]
c1^\markup { hello }
c1_\markup { hi there }
-c1^\markup { hi \bold there, is \italic anyone home? }
-c1_\markup { "\special #characters" }
+c1^\markup { hi \bold there, is \italic {anyone home?} }
+c1_\markup { "\special {weird} #characters" }
@end lilypond
@noindent
}
@end lilypond
+
@seealso
Program reference: @internalsref{TimeSignature}, and @internalsref{Timing_translator}.
+Examples: @inputfileref{input/@/test,compound@/-time@/.ly}.
+
@refbugs
Examples: @inputfileref{input/@/test,staff@/-lines@/.ly},
@inputfileref{input/@/test@/,ossia.ly},
-@inputfileref{input/@/test,staff@/-size@/.ly}.
+@inputfileref{input/@/test,staff@/-size@/.ly},
+@inputfileref{input/@/regression,staff@/-line@/-positions@/.ly}.
A hairpin starts at the left edge of the beginning note and ends on the
right edge of the ending note.
+In some situations the @code{\espressivo} articulation mark may
+be suitable to indicate a crescendo and decrescendo on the one note,
+
+@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,fragment,verbatim,relative=2]
+c2 b4 a g1\espressivo
+@end lilypond
+
This may give rise to very short hairpins. Use @code{minimum-length}
in @internalsref{Voice}.@internalsref{Hairpin} to lengthen them, for
example
users should start here.
@item
-@emph{@ref{Example templates}}
-provides templates of LilyPond pieces. Just cut and paste a
-template into a file, add notes, and you're done!
-
-@item
-@emph{@ref{Putting it all together}}
+@emph{@ref{Working on LilyPond projects}}
demonstrates practical uses of LilyPond.
@item
@emph{@ref{Literature list}}
contains a set of useful reference books for those who wish to know
more on notation and engraving.
+
+@item
+@emph{@ref{Example templates}}
+provides templates of LilyPond pieces. Just cut and paste a
+template into a file, add notes, and you're done!
+
@end itemize
+
Once you are an experienced user, you can use the manual as reference:
there is an extensive index@footnote{If you are looking for something,
and you cannot find it in the manual, that is considered a bug. In
-@c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
@node Running LilyPond
@chapter Running LilyPond
@var{val}. If @var{val} is not supplied, then @var{#t} is used. To
switch off an option, @code{no-} may be prefixed to @var{var}, e.g.
+@cindex point and click, command line
+
@example
-dno-point-and-click
@end example
-dpoint-and-click='#f'
@end example
-@cindex point and click
+Another notable option is
+
+@example
+-dpaper-size=\"letter\"
+@end example
+
+@noindent
+Note that the string must be enclosed in escaped quotes ( @code{\"} ).
-Setting the @code{help} option will print a summary of the options
+Setting the @code{-dhelp} option will print a summary of the options
available, and exit.
@item -h,--help
* Introduction:: What, Why, How.
* Tutorial:: A tutorial introduction.
* Example templates:: Larger examples.
-* Putting it all together:: Demonstrates real-life LilyPond usage.
+* Working on LilyPond projects:: Demonstrates real-life LilyPond usage.
* Running LilyPond:: Operation.
* Basic notation:: Standard musical notation.
* Instrument-specific notation:: Notation that is only used for some
@c -*- coding: utf-8; mode: texinfo; -*-
-@node Putting it all together
-@chapter Putting it all together
+@node Working on LilyPond projects
+@chapter Working on LilyPond projects
This section explains how to use the rest of the documentation and
how to solve common problems.