write and is more efficient. However, using the second form it is
possible to access X11 colors by the multi-word form of its name.
-If @code{x11-color} cannot make sense of the parameter then the color
-returned defaults to black. It should be obvious from the final
-score that something is wrong.
-
-This example illustrates the use of @code{x11-color}. Notice that
-the stem color remains black after being set to @code{(x11-color
-'Boggle)}, which is deliberate nonsense.
+If @code{x11-color} cannot make sense of the parameter then the
+color returned defaults to black. It should be obvious from the
+final score that something is wrong.
@lilypond[quote,ragged-right,verbatim,fragment,relative=2]
\override Staff.StaffSymbol #'color = #(x11-color 'SlateBlue2)
gis a
\override NoteHead #'color = #(x11-color "LimeGreen")
gis a
+
+% this is deliberate nonsense; note that the stems remain black
\override Stem #'color = #(x11-color 'Boggle)
b2 cis
@end lilypond