From f4f55ef985d325c55ca38d8e7964dc5a4b5a7192 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Werner Lemberg Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 07:47:42 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify input of __ and --. --- Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely | 15 ++++++++------- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely b/Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely index ad05789c0c..27a48002a1 100644 --- a/Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely +++ b/Documentation/user/instrument-notation.itely @@ -1134,16 +1134,17 @@ inserted by hand. @cindex melisma @cindex extender -Melismata are indicated with a horizontal line centered between a -syllable and the -next one. Such a line is called an extender line, and it is entered as -@samp{ __ }. +Melismata are indicated with a horizontal line centered between a syllable +and the next one. Such a line is called an extender line, and it is entered +as @samp{ __ } (note the spaces before and after the two underscore +characters). @cindex hyphens -Centered hyphens are entered as @samp{ -- } between syllables of a same -word. The hyphen will be centered between the syllables, and its length -will be adjusted depending on the space between the syllables. +Centered hyphens are entered as @samp{ -- } between syllables of a same word +(note the spaces before and after the two hyphen characters). The hyphen +will be centered between the syllables, and its length will be adjusted +depending on the space between the syllables. In tighly engraved music, hyphens can be removed. Whether this happens can be controlled with the @code{minimum-distance} (minimum -- 2.39.5