From 6574ea4690c02d59a4d28722079af6243acb4c5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fred <fred>
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 02:04:52 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] lilypond-1.5.27

---
 Documentation/user/refman.itely | 18 +++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Documentation/user/refman.itely b/Documentation/user/refman.itely
index 12adf9a8c4..2dbad10f96 100644
--- a/Documentation/user/refman.itely
+++ b/Documentation/user/refman.itely
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ brevity we omit obligatory lint such as @code{\score} blocks and
 * Notes::                       
 * Pitches::                     
 * Rests::                       
-* Skips::
+* Skips::                       
 * Durations::                   
 * Ties::                        
 * Tuplets::                     
@@ -2512,8 +2512,20 @@ The grob is @internalsref{RehearsalMark} in @internalsref{Score} context. See
 @node Bar numbers
 @subsection Bar numbers
 
-Bar numbers (grob: @internalsref{BarNumber}) are printed at the start of the
-line. See @code{input/test/boxed-molecule.ly} for boxed bar numbers.
+
+@cindex bar numbers
+@cindex measure numbers
+@cindex currentBarNumber
+
+Bar numbers are @internalsref{BarNumber} grobs.  They are printed at the
+start of the line.  The number itself is a property that can be set by
+modifying the @code{currentBarNumber} property, i.e.
+@example
+  \property Score.currentBarNumber = #217
+@end example
+
+If you want boxed bar numbers, see the example file
+@code{input/test/boxed-molecule.ly}.
 
 @refbugs
 
-- 
2.39.5