From: James Lowe <pkx166h@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2013 19:22:06 +0000 (+0100)
Subject: NR: Correct explanation of ledger line override
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NR: Correct explanation of ledger line override

Issue 3556

Correct the explanation of how the ledger-line-thickness
override is calculated.
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diff --git a/Documentation/notation/staff.itely b/Documentation/notation/staff.itely
index 00809e093b..a3446703ce 100644
--- a/Documentation/notation/staff.itely
+++ b/Documentation/notation/staff.itely
@@ -480,10 +480,8 @@ default, are also affected.
 { f4 d g, e }
 @end lilypond
 
-However, it is possible to set ledger line thickness independently of
-staff lines.  The two values required multiply the staff line thickness
-with the staff line spacing and are then added together to give the
-ledger line thickness.
+It is also possible to set ledger line thickness independently of staff
+lines.
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
 \new Staff \with {
@@ -493,6 +491,11 @@ ledger line thickness.
 { f'4 a, a,, f }
 @end lilypond
 
+@noindent
+The first value is multiplied by the staff line thickness, the second by
+the staff space and then the two values are added together to give the
+new thickness of the ledger line.
+
 The vertical positions of ledger lines can be altered,
 
 @lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]