Issue 3034: Use \finger in a few documentation places

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@node Text
@section Text

@lilypondfile[quote]{text-headword.ly}

This section explains how to include text (with various
formatting) in music scores.

@noindent
Some text elements that are not dealt with here are discussed in other
specific sections: @ref{Vocal music}, @ref{Titles and headers}.

@menu
* Writing text::
* Formatting text::
* Fonts::
@end menu

@node Writing text
@subsection Writing text

This section introduces different ways of adding text to a score.

@cindex Text, other languages
@warning{To write accented and special text (such as characters
from other languages), simply insert the characters directly into
the LilyPond file.  The file must be saved as UTF-8.  For more
information, see @ref{Text encoding}.}

@menu
* Text scripts::
* Text spanners::
* Text marks::
* Separate text::
@end menu


@node Text scripts
@unnumberedsubsubsec Text scripts

@cindex Text scripts
@cindex text items, non-empty
@cindex non-empty texts
@cindex quoted text

Simple @qq{quoted text} indications may be added to a score, as
demonstrated in the following example.  Such indications may be
manually placed above or below the staff, using the syntax described
in @ref{Direction and placement}.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a8^"pizz." g f e a4-"scherz." f
@end lilypond

This syntax is actually a shorthand; more complex text formatting may be
added to a note by explicitly using a @code{\markup} block, as described
in @ref{Formatting text}.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a8^\markup { \italic pizz. } g f e
a4_\markup { \tiny scherz. \bold molto } f
@end lilypond

By default, text indications do not influence the note spacing. However,
their widths can be taken into account: in the following example, the
first text string does not affect spacing, whereas the second one does.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a8^"pizz." g f e
\textLengthOn
a4_"scherzando" f
@end lilypond

In addition to text scripts, articulations can be attached to notes.
For more information, see @ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.

For more information about the relative ordering of text scripts and
articulations, see @rlearning{Placement of objects}.

@funindex \textLengthOn
@funindex textLengthOn
@funindex \textLengthOff
@funindex textLengthOff

@predefined
@code{\textLengthOn},
@code{\textLengthOff}.
@endpredefined

@seealso
Learning Manual:
@rlearning{Placement of objects}.

Notation Reference:
@ref{Formatting text},
@ref{Direction and placement},
@ref{Articulations and ornamentations}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.

@cindex text outside margin
@cindex margin, text running over
@cindex text, keeping inside margin
@cindex lyrics, keeping inside margin

@knownissues
Checking to make sure that text scripts and lyrics are within the
margins requires additonal calculations. In cases where slightly faster
performance is desired, use

@example
\override Score.PaperColumn.keep-inside-line = ##f
@end example


@node Text spanners
@unnumberedsubsubsec Text spanners

@cindex text spanners

Some performance indications, e.g., @notation{rallentando} or
@notation{accelerando}, are written as text and are extended over
multiple notes with dotted lines.  Such objects, called
@qq{spanners}, may be created from one note to another using the
following syntax:

@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
\override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text = "rit."
b1\startTextSpan
e,\stopTextSpan
@end lilypond

@cindex text spanners, formatting
@cindex formatting text spanners

@noindent
The string to be printed is set through object properties.  By default
it is printed in italic characters, but different formatting can be
obtained using @code{\markup} blocks, as described in
@ref{Formatting text}.

@lilypond[quote,relative=2,verbatim]
\override TextSpanner.bound-details.left.text =
  \markup { \upright "rit." }
b1\startTextSpan c
e,\stopTextSpan
@end lilypond

The line style, as well as the text string, can be defined as an
object property.  This syntax is described in @ref{Line styles}.

@funindex \textSpannerUp
@funindex textSpannerUp
@funindex \textSpannerDown
@funindex textSpannerDown
@funindex \textSpannerNeutral
@funindex textSpannerNeutral


@predefined
@code{\textSpannerUp},
@code{\textSpannerDown},
@code{\textSpannerNeutral}.
@endpredefined

@knownissues
LilyPond is only able to handle one text spanner per voice.

@snippets

@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{dynamics-text-spanner-postfix.ly}

@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,texidoc,doctitle]
{dynamics-custom-text-spanner-postfix.ly}

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Line styles},
@ref{Dynamics},
@ref{Formatting text}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text},
@rlsr{Expressive marks}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextSpanner}.


@node Text marks
@unnumberedsubsubsec Text marks


@cindex text marks
@cindex marks, text
@cindex text on bar line
@cindex coda on bar line
@cindex segno on bar line
@cindex fermata on bar line
@cindex bar lines, symbols on

@funindex \mark
@funindex mark
@funindex \markup
@funindex markup

Various text elements may be added to a score using the syntax described
in @ref{Rehearsal marks}:

@c \mark needs to be placed on a separate line (it's not
@c attached to an object like \markup is). -vv

@lilypond[verbatim,quote,relative=2]
c4
\mark "Allegro"
c c c
@end lilypond

This syntax makes it possible to put any text on a bar line;
more complex text formatting may be added using a @code{\markup}
block, as described in @ref{Formatting text}:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
<c e>1
\mark \markup { \italic { colla parte } }
<d f>2 <e g>
<c f aes>1
@end lilypond

@noindent
This syntax also allows to print special signs, like coda, segno
or fermata, by specifying the appropriate symbol name as explained in
@ref{Music notation inside markup}:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
<bes f>2 <aes d>
\mark \markup { \musicglyph #"scripts.ufermata" }
<e g>1
@end lilypond

@noindent
Such objects are only typeset above the top staff of the score;
depending on whether they are specified at the end or the middle of a
bar, they can be placed above the bar line or between notes.  When
specified at a line break, the mark will be printed at the beginning of
the next line.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\mark "Allegro"
c1 c
\mark "assai" \break
c  c
@end lilypond


@snippets

@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{printing-marks-at-the-end-of-a-line.ly}

@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{aligning-marks-with-various-notation-objects.ly}

@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{printing-marks-on-every-staff.ly}

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Rehearsal marks},
@ref{Formatting text},
@ref{Music notation inside markup},
@ref{The Feta font}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{MarkEvent},
@rinternals{Mark_engraver},
@rinternals{RehearsalMark}.


@node Separate text
@unnumberedsubsubsec Separate text

@cindex separate text
@cindex text, separate
@cindex standalone text
@cindex top-level text
@cindex text, top-level
@cindex text, standalone

@funindex \markup
@funindex markup

A @code{\markup} block can exist by itself, outside of any
@code{\score} block, as a @qq{top-level expression}.  This syntax
is described in @ref{File structure}.

@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\markup {
  Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow...
}
@end lilypond

@noindent
This allows printing text separately from the music, which is
particularly useful when the input file contains several music pieces,
as described in @ref{Multiple scores in a book}.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\score {
  c'1
}
\markup {
  Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow...
}
\score {
  c'1
}
@end lilypond

Separate text blocks can be spread over multiple pages,
making it possible to print text documents or books entirely
within LilyPond.  This feature, and the specific syntax it
requires, are described in @ref{Multi-page markup}.


@funindex \markup
@funindex markup
@funindex \markuplist
@funindex markuplist

@predefined
@code{\markup},
@code{\markuplist}.
@endpredefined


@snippets

@lilypondfile[verbatim,quote,ragged-right,texidoc,doctitle]
{stand-alone-two-column-markup.ly}

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Formatting text},
@ref{File structure},
@ref{Multiple scores in a book},
@ref{Multi-page markup}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.


@node Formatting text
@subsection Formatting text

This section presents basic and advanced text formatting,
using the @code{\markup} mode specific syntax.

@menu
* Text markup introduction::
* Selecting font and font size::
* Text alignment::
* Graphic notation inside markup::
* Music notation inside markup::
* Multi-page markup::
@end menu

@node Text markup introduction
@unnumberedsubsubsec Text markup introduction

@cindex markup
@cindex text markup
@cindex markup text
@cindex typeset text

@funindex \markup
@funindex markup

A @code{\markup} block is used to typeset text with an extensible
syntax called @qq{markup mode}.

@cindex markup expressions
@cindex expressions, markup
@cindex markup syntax
@cindex syntax, markup

The markup syntax is similar to LilyPond's usual syntax: a
@code{\markup} expression is enclosed in curly braces
@code{@{@dots{} @}}.  A single word is regarded as a minimal expression,
and therefore does not need to be enclosed with braces.

Unlike simple @qq{quoted text} indications, @code{\markup} blocks may
contain nested expressions or markup commands, entered using the
backslash @code{\} character.  Such commands only affect the first
following expression.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a1-\markup intenso
a2^\markup { poco \italic più forte  }
c e1
d2_\markup { \italic "string. assai" }
e
b1^\markup { \bold { molto \italic  agitato } }
c
@end lilypond

@cindex special characters in markup mode
@cindex markup mode, special characters
@cindex reserved characters, printing
@cindex printing reserved characters
@cindex printing special characters
@cindex quoted text in markup mode
@cindex markup mode, quoted text

A @code{\markup} block may also contain quoted text strings.  Such
strings are treated as minimal text expressions, and therefore any
markup command or special character (such as @code{\} and@tie{}@code{#})
will be printed verbatim without affecting the formatting of the text.
Double quotation marks themselves may be printed by preceding them
with backslashes.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a1^"\italic markup..."
a_\markup { \italic "... prints \"italic\" letters!" }
a a
@end lilypond

To be treated as a distinct expression, a list of words needs to be
enclosed with double quotes or preceded by a command.  The way markup
expressions are defined affects how these expressions will be stacked,
centered and aligned; in the following example, the second
@code{\markup} expression is treated the same as the first one:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
c1^\markup { \center-column { a bbb c } }
c1^\markup { \center-column { a { bbb c } } }
c1^\markup { \center-column { a \line { bbb c } } }
c1^\markup { \center-column { a "bbb c" } }
@end lilypond

Markups can be stored in variables.  Such variables may be
directly attached to notes:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
allegro = \markup { \bold \large Allegro }

{
  d''8.^\allegro
  d'16 d'4 r2
}
@end lilypond


@noindent
An exhaustive list of @code{\markup}-specific commands can be found in
@ref{Text markup commands}.

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Text markup commands}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Installed Files:
@file{scm/markup.scm}.

@knownissues
Syntax errors for markup mode can be confusing.


@node Selecting font and font size
@unnumberedsubsubsec Selecting font and font size

@cindex font switching
@cindex changing fonts
@cindex switching fonts

@funindex \italic
@funindex italic
@funindex \bold
@funindex bold
@funindex \underline
@funindex underline

Basic font switching is supported in markup mode:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
d1^\markup {
  \bold { Più mosso }
  \italic { non troppo \underline Vivo }
}
r2 r4 r8
d,_\markup { \italic quasi \smallCaps Tromba }
f1 d2 r
@end lilypond

@cindex font size
@cindex text size

@funindex \abs-fontsize
@funindex \fontsize
@funindex fontsize
@funindex \smaller
@funindex smaller
@funindex \larger
@funindex larger
@funindex \magnify
@funindex magnify

The font size can be altered, relative to the global staff size, in a
number of different ways

It can be set to predefined size,

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
b1_\markup { \huge Sinfonia }
b1^\markup { \teeny da }
b1-\markup { \normalsize camera }
@end lilypond

It can be set relative to its previous value,

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
b1_\markup { \larger Sinfonia }
b1^\markup { \smaller da }
b1-\markup { \magnify #0.6  camera }
@end lilypond

It can be increased or decreased relative to the value set by the
global staff size,

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
b1_\markup { \fontsize #-2 Sinfonia }
b1^\markup { \fontsize #1 da }
b1-\markup { \fontsize #3 camera }
@end lilypond

It can also be set to a fixed point-size, regardless of the global staff
size,

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
b1_\markup { \abs-fontsize #20 Sinfonia }
b1^\markup { \abs-fontsize #8 da }
b1-\markup { \abs-fontsize #14 camera }
@end lilypond

@cindex subscript
@cindex superscript

@funindex \super
@funindex super
@funindex \sub
@funindex sub
@funindex \normal-size-super
@funindex normal-size-super

Text may be printed as subscript or superscript.  By default these are
printed in a smaller size, but a normal size can be used as well:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \column {
    \line { 1 \super st movement }
    \line { 1 \normal-size-super st movement
      \sub { (part two) }  }
  }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex font families

The markup mode provides an easy way to select alternate font
families.  The default serif font, of roman type, is automatically
selected unless specified otherwise; on the last line of the following
example, there is no difference between the first and the second word.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \column {
    \line { Act \number 1 }
    \line { \sans { Scene I. } }
    \line { \typewriter { Verona. An open place. } }
    \line { Enter \roman Valentine and Proteus. }
  }
}
@end lilypond

@noindent
Some of these font families, used for specific items such as numbers
or dynamics, do not provide all characters, as mentioned in
@ref{New dynamic marks} and @ref{Manual repeat marks}.

@c \concat is actually documented in Align (it is not
@c a font-switching command).  But we need it here. -vv

When used inside a word, some font-switching or formatting commands
may produce an unwanted blank space.  This can easily be solved by
concatenating the text elements together:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \column {
    \line {
      \concat { 1 \super st }
      movement
    }
    \line {
      \concat { \dynamic p , }
      \italic { con dolce espressione }
    }
  }
}
@end lilypond

An exhaustive list of font switching commands and custom font usage
commands can be found in @ref{Font}.

Defining custom font sets is also possible, as explained in
@ref{Fonts}.

@funindex \teeny
@funindex teeny
@funindex \tiny
@funindex tiny
@funindex \small
@funindex small
@funindex \normalsize
@funindex normalsize
@funindex \large
@funindex large
@funindex \huge
@funindex huge
@funindex \smaller
@funindex smaller
@funindex \larger
@funindex larger


@predefined
@code{\teeny},
@code{\tiny},
@code{\small},
@code{\normalsize},
@code{\large},
@code{\huge},
@code{\smaller},
@code{\larger}.
@endpredefined

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Font},
@ref{New dynamic marks},
@ref{Manual repeat marks},
@ref{Fonts}.

Installed Files:
@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.

@knownissues
Using the font sizing commands @code{\teeny}, @code{\tiny},
@code{\small}, @code{\normalsize}, @code{\large}, and
@code{\huge} will lead to inconsistent line spacing compared to
using @code{\fontsize}.


@node Text alignment
@unnumberedsubsubsec Text alignment

@cindex text, aligning
@cindex aligning text
@cindex aligning markup text
@cindex aligning markups
@cindex markups, aligning
@cindex markup text, aligning

This subsection discusses how to place text in markup mode.  Markup
objects can also be moved as a whole, using the syntax described in
@rlearning{Moving objects}.

@c Padding commands should be mentioned on this page, but
@c most of these require \box to be more clearly illustrated. -vv

@cindex text, horizontal alignment
@cindex horizontal text alignment

@funindex \left-align
@funindex left-align
@funindex \center-align
@funindex center-align
@funindex \right-align
@funindex right-align

Markup objects may be aligned in different ways.  By default, a text
indication is aligned on its left edge: in the following example,
there is no difference between the first and the second markup.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
d1-\markup { poco }
f
d-\markup { \left-align poco }
f
d-\markup { \center-align { poco } }
f
d-\markup { \right-align poco }
@end lilypond

@funindex \halign
@funindex halign

Horizontal alignment may be fine-tuned using a numeric value:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a1-\markup { \halign #-1 poco }
e'
a,-\markup { \halign #0 poco }
e'
a,-\markup { \halign #0.5 poco }
e'
a,-\markup { \halign #2 poco }
@end lilypond

@noindent
Some objects may have alignment procedures of their own, and therefore
are not affected by these commands.  It is possible to move such
markup objects as a whole, as shown for instance in
@ref{Text marks}.

@cindex text, vertical alignment
@cindex vertical text alignment

@funindex \raise
@funindex raise
@funindex \lower
@funindex lower
@funindex \null
@funindex null

@c QUERY Should the function of ``\null'' be clarified? rp

Vertical alignment is a bit more complex.  As stated above, markup
objects can be moved as a whole; however, it is also possible to move
specific elements inside a markup block.  In this case, the element to
be moved needs to be preceded with an @emph{anchor point}, that can be
another markup element or an invisible object.  The following example
demonstrates these two possibilities; the last markup in this example
has no anchor point, and therefore is not moved.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
d2^\markup {
  Acte I
  \raise #2 { Scène 1 }
}
a'
g_\markup {
  \null
  \lower #4 \bold { Très modéré }
}
a
d,^\markup {
  \raise #4 \italic { Une forêt. }
}
a'4 a g2 a
@end lilypond

@funindex \general-align
@funindex general-align
@funindex \translate
@funindex translate
@funindex \translate-scaled
@funindex translate-scaled

Some commands can affect both the horizontal and vertical alignment of
text objects in markup mode.  Any object affected by these commands
must be preceded with an anchor point:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
d2^\markup {
  Acte I
  \translate #'(-1 . 2) "Scène 1"
}
a'
g_\markup {
  \null
  \general-align #Y #3.2 \bold "Très modéré"
}
a
d,^\markup {
  \null
  \translate-scaled #'(-1 . 2) \teeny "Une forêt."
}
a'4 a g2 a
@end lilypond

@cindex multi-line markup
@cindex markup, multi-line
@cindex multi-line text
@cindex text, multi-line
@cindex text in columns
@cindex columns, text

@funindex \column
@funindex column
@funindex \center-column
@funindex center-column

A markup object may include several lines of text.  In the following
example, each element or expression is placed on its own line, either
left-aligned or centered:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \column {
    a
    "b c"
    \line { d e f }
  }
  \hspace #10
  \center-column {
    a
    "b c"
    \line { d e f }
  }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex centering text on the page
@cindex text, centering on the page
@cindex markup, centering on the page

@funindex \fill-line
@funindex fill-line

Similarly, a list of elements or expressions may be spread to fill the
entire horizontal line width (if there is only one element, it will be
centered on the page).  These expressions can, in turn, include
multi-line text or any other markup expression:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \fill-line {
    \line { William S. Gilbert }
    \center-column {
      \huge \smallCaps "The Mikado"
      or
      \smallCaps "The Town of Titipu"
    }
    \line { Sir Arthur Sullivan }
  }
}
\markup {
  \fill-line { 1885 }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex wordwrapped text
@cindex justified text
@cindex text, justified
@cindex text, wordwrapped
@cindex markup text, wordwrapped
@cindex markup text, justified

@funindex \wordwrap
@funindex wordwrap
@funindex \justify
@funindex justify

Long text indications can also be automatically wrapped accordingly to
the given line width.  These will be either left-aligned or justified,
as shown in the following example.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \column {
    \line  \smallCaps { La vida breve }
    \line \bold { Acto I }
    \wordwrap \italic {
      (La escena representa el corral de una casa de
      gitanos en el Albaicín de Granada.  Al fondo una
      puerta por la que se ve el negro interior de
      una Fragua, iluminado por los rojos resplandores
      del fuego.)
    }
    \hspace #0

    \line \bold { Acto II }
    \override #'(line-width . 50)
    \justify \italic {
      (Calle de Granada.  Fachada de la casa de Carmela
      y su hermano Manuel con grandes ventanas abiertas
      a través de las que se ve el patio
      donde se celebra una alegre fiesta)
    }
  }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex text alignment commands
@cindex markup text alignment commands
@cindex alignment, text, commands

An exhaustive list of text alignment commands can be found in
@ref{Align}.

@seealso
Learning Manual:
@rlearning{Moving objects}.

Notation Reference:
@ref{Align},
@ref{Text marks}.

Installed Files:
@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.


@node Graphic notation inside markup
@unnumberedsubsubsec Graphic notation inside markup

@cindex graphics, embedding
@cindex drawing graphic objects
@cindex graphic objects, drawing
@cindex embedding graphic objects
@cindex graphic objects, embedding

Various graphic objects may be added to a score, using markup
commands.

@cindex decorating text
@cindex framing text
@cindex text, framing
@cindex text, decorating
@cindex markup text, decorating
@cindex markup text, framing

@funindex \box
@funindex box
@funindex \circle
@funindex circle
@funindex \rounded-box
@funindex rounded-box
@funindex \bracket
@funindex bracket
@funindex \hbracket
@funindex hbracket

Some markup commands allow decoration of text elements with graphics,
as demonstrated in the following example.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup \fill-line {
  \center-column {
    \circle Jack
    \box "in the box"
    \null
    \line {
      Erik Satie
      \hspace #3
      \bracket "1866 - 1925"
    }
    \null
    \rounded-box \bold Prelude
  }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex padding around text
@cindex text padding
@cindex markup text padding

@funindex \pad-markup
@funindex pad-markup
@funindex \pad-x
@funindex pad-x
@funindex \pad-to-box
@funindex pad-to-box
@funindex \pad-around
@funindex pad-around

Some commands may require an increase in the padding around the text;
this is achieved with some markup commands exhaustively described in
@ref{Align}.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup \fill-line {
  \center-column {
    \box "Charles Ives (1874 - 1954)"
    \null
    \box \pad-markup #2 "THE UNANSWERED QUESTION"
    \box \pad-x #8 "A Cosmic Landscape"
    \null
  }
}
\markup \column {
  \line {
    \hspace #10
    \box \pad-to-box #'(-5 . 20) #'(0 . 5)
      \bold "Largo to Presto"
  }
  \pad-around #3
      "String quartet keeps very even time,
Flute quartet keeps very uneven time."
}
@end lilypond

@cindex graphic notation
@cindex symbols, non-musical
@cindex non-musical symbols
@cindex notation, graphic

@funindex \combine
@funindex combine
@funindex \draw-circle
@funindex draw-circle
@funindex \filled-box
@funindex filled-box
@funindex \triangle
@funindex triangle
@funindex \draw-line
@funindex draw-line
@funindex \arrow-head
@funindex arrow-head

Other graphic elements or symbols may be printed without requiring any
text.  As with any markup expression, such objects can be combined.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \combine
    \draw-circle #4 #0.4 ##f
    \filled-box #'(-4 . 4) #'(-0.5 . 0.5) #1
  \hspace #5

  \center-column {
    \triangle ##t
    \combine
      \draw-line #'(0 . 4)
      \arrow-head #Y #DOWN ##f
  }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex embedded graphics
@cindex images, embedding
@cindex graphics, embedding
@cindex postscript

@funindex \epsfile
@funindex epsfile
@funindex \postscript
@funindex postscript

Advanced graphic features include the ability to include external
image files converted to the Encapsulated PostScript format
(@emph{eps}), or to directly embed graphics into the input file, using
native PostScript code.  In such a case, it may be useful to
explicitly specify the size of the drawing, as demonstrated below:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
c1^\markup {
  \combine
    \epsfile #X #10 #"./context-example.eps"
    \with-dimensions #'(0 . 6) #'(0 . 10)
    \postscript #"
      -2 3 translate
      2.7 2 scale
      newpath
      2 -1 moveto
      4 -2 4 1 1 arct
      4 2 3 3 1 arct
      0 4 0 3 1 arct
      0 0 1 -1 1 arct
      closepath
      stroke"
  }
c
@end lilypond

An exhaustive list of graphics-specific commands can be found in
@ref{Graphic}.

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Graphic},
@ref{Editorial annotations},
@ref{Align}.

Installed Files:
@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm},
@file{scm/stencil.scm}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.


@node Music notation inside markup
@unnumberedsubsubsec Music notation inside markup

@cindex notation inside markup
@cindex music inside markup
@cindex markup, music notation inside

Various musical notation elements may be added to a score, inside a
markup object.

Notes and accidentals can be entered using markup commands:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a2 a^\markup {
  \note #"4" #1
  =
  \note-by-number #1 #1 #1.5
}
b1_\markup {
  \natural \semiflat \flat
  \sesquiflat \doubleflat
}
\glissando
a1_\markup {
  \natural \semisharp \sharp
  \sesquisharp \doublesharp
}
\glissando b
@end lilypond

Other notation objects may also be printed
in markup mode:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
g1 bes
ees\finger \markup \tied-lyric #"4~1"
fis_\markup { \dynamic rf }
bes^\markup {
  \beam #8 #0.1 #0.5
}
cis
d-\markup {
  \markalphabet #8
  \markletter #8
}
@end lilypond

More generally, any available musical symbol may be included
separately in a markup object, as demonstrated below; an exhaustive
list of these symbols and their names can be found in
@ref{The Feta font}.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
c2
c'^\markup { \musicglyph #"eight" }
c,4
c,8._\markup { \musicglyph #"clefs.G_change" }
c16
c2^\markup { \musicglyph #"timesig.neomensural94" }
@end lilypond

Another way of printing non-text glyphs is described in
@ref{Fonts explained}.  This is useful for printing braces of various
sizes.

The markup mode also supports diagrams for specific
instruments:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
c1^\markup {
  \fret-diagram-terse #"x;x;o;2;3;2;"
}
c^\markup {
  \harp-pedal #"^-v|--ov^"
}
c
c^\markup {
  \combine
    \musicglyph #"accordion.discant"
    \combine
      \raise #0.5 \musicglyph #"accordion.dot"
      \raise #1.5 \musicglyph #"accordion.dot"
}
@end lilypond

@c The accordion diagram is actually taken from a snippet.

@noindent
Such diagrams are documented in @ref{Instrument Specific Markup}.

@cindex score inside markup
@cindex markup, score inside

A whole score can even be nested inside a markup object.  In such a
case, the nested @code{\score} block must contain a @code{\layout}
block, as demonstrated here:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=1]
c4 d^\markup {
  \score {
    \relative c' { c4 d e f }
    \layout { }
  }
}
e f |
c d e f
@end lilypond

An exhaustive list of music notation related commands can be found in
@ref{Music}.

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Music},
@ref{The Feta font},
@ref{Fonts explained}.

Installed Files:
@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm},
@file{scm/fret-diagrams.scm},
@file{scm/harp-pedals.scm}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.


@node Multi-page markup
@unnumberedsubsubsec Multi-page markup

@cindex multi-page markup
@cindex markup, multi-page
@cindex markup text, multi-page
@cindex text spread over multiple pages

@funindex \markuplist
@funindex markuplist
@funindex \justified-lines
@funindex justified-lines
@funindex \wordwrap-lines
@funindex wordwrap-lines

Although standard markup objects are not breakable, a specific syntax
makes it possible to enter lines of text that can spread over multiple
pages:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markuplist {
  \justified-lines {
    A very long text of justified lines.
    ...
  }
  \wordwrap-lines {
    Another very long paragraph.
    ...
  }
  ...
}
@end lilypond

This syntax accepts a list of markups, that can be
@itemize
@item
the result of a markup list command,
@item
a list of markups,
@item
a list of markup lists.
@end itemize

An exhaustive list of markup list commands can be found in
@ref{Text markup list commands}.

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Text markup list commands}.

Extending LilyPond:
@rextend{New markup list command definition}.

Installed Files:
@file{scm/define-markup-commands.scm}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

Internals Reference:
@rinternals{TextScript}.

@funindex \markuplist
@funindex markuplist

@predefined
@code{\markuplist}.
@endpredefined


@node Fonts
@subsection Fonts

This section presents the way fonts are handled, and how they may be
changed in scores.

@menu
* Fonts explained::
* Single entry fonts::
* Entire document fonts::
@end menu

@node Fonts explained
@unnumberedsubsubsec Fonts explained

@cindex Pango
@cindex fonts, explained
@cindex braces, various sizes
@cindex fonts, non-text in markup
@cindex non-text fonts in markup

@funindex font-interface

Fonts are handled through several libraries.  FontConfig is used to
detect available fonts on the system; the selected fonts are rendered
using Pango.

Music notation fonts can be described as a set of specific glyphs,
ordered in several families.  The following syntax allows various
LilyPond @code{feta} non-text fonts to be used directly in markup
mode:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
a1^\markup {
  \vcenter {
    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaBraces)
    \lookup #"brace120"
    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaText)
    \column { 1 3 sf }
    \override #'(font-encoding . fetaMusic)
    \lookup #"noteheads.s0petrucci"
  }
}
@end lilypond

@noindent
However, all these glyphs except the braces of various sizes contained
in @code{fetaBraces} are available using the simpler syntax described
in @ref{Music notation inside markup}.

When using the glyphs contained in @code{fetaBraces}, the size of the
brace is specified by the numerical part of the glyph name, in
arbitrary units.  Any integer from @code{0} to @code{575} inclusive
may be specified, @code{0} giving the smallest brace.  The optimum
value must be determined by trial and error.  These glyphs are all
left braces; right braces may be obtained by rotation, see
@ref{Rotating objects}.

Three families of text fonts are made available: the @emph{roman}
(serif) font, that defaults to New Century Schoolbook, the
@emph{sans} font and the monospaced @emph{typewriter} font -- these
last two families are determined by the Pango installation.

Each family may include different shapes and series.  The following
example demonstrates the ability to select alternate families, shapes,
series and sizes.  The value supplied to @code{font-size} is the
required change from the default size.

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\override Score.RehearsalMark.font-family = #'typewriter
\mark \markup "Ouverture"
\override Voice.TextScript.font-shape = #'italic
\override Voice.TextScript.font-series = #'bold
d2.^\markup "Allegro"
\override Voice.TextScript.font-size = #-3
c4^smaller
@end lilypond

@noindent
A similar syntax may be used in markup mode; however in this case it
is preferable to use the simpler syntax explained in
@ref{Selecting font and font size}:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim]
\markup {
  \column {
    \line {
      \override #'(font-shape . italic)
      \override #'(font-size . 4)
      Idomeneo,
    }
    \line {
      \override #'(font-family . typewriter)
      {
        \override #'(font-series . bold)
        re
        di
      }
      \override #'(font-family . sans)
      Creta
    }
  }
}
@end lilypond

Although it is easy to switch between preconfigured fonts, it is also
possible to use other fonts, as explained in the following sections:
@ref{Single entry fonts} and @ref{Entire document fonts}.

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{The Feta font},
@ref{Music notation inside markup},
@ref{Rotating objects},
@ref{Selecting font and font size},
@ref{Font}.


@node Single entry fonts
@unnumberedsubsubsec Single entry fonts

Any font that is installed on the operating system and recognized by
FontConfig may be used in a score, using the following syntax:

@lilypond[quote,verbatim,relative=2]
\override Staff.TimeSignature.font-name = #"Bitstream Charter"
\override Staff.TimeSignature.font-size = #2
\time 3/4

a1_\markup {
  \override #'(font-name . "Vera Bold")
    { Vera Bold }
}
@end lilypond

@cindex fonts, finding available
@cindex finding available fonts
@cindex listing available fonts
@cindex available fonts, listing

@funindex show-available-fonts

The following command displays a list of all available fonts on the
operating system:

@example
lilypond -dshow-available-fonts x
@end example

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Fonts explained},
@ref{Entire document fonts}.

Snippets:
@rlsr{Text}.

@c A source file gets never installed...
@c Installed Files:
@c @file{lily/font-config-scheme.cc}.


@node Entire document fonts
@unnumberedsubsubsec Entire document fonts

It is possible to change the fonts to be used as the default fonts in
the @emph{roman}, @emph{sans} and @emph{typewriter} font families by
specifying them, in that order, as shown in the example below, which
automatically scales the fonts with the value set for the global staff
size.  For an explanation of fonts, see @ref{Fonts explained}.

@cindex font families, setting
@cindex fonts, changing for entire document

@funindex make-pango-font-tree

@lilypond[verbatim,quote]
\paper  {
  #(define fonts
    (make-pango-font-tree "Times New Roman"
                          "Nimbus Sans"
                          "Luxi Mono"
                          (/ staff-height pt 20)))
}

\relative c'{
  c1-\markup {
    roman,
    \sans sans,
    \typewriter typewriter. }
}
@end lilypond

@c we don't do Helvetica / Courier, since GS incorrectly loads
@c Apple TTF fonts

@seealso
Notation Reference:
@ref{Fonts explained},
@ref{Single entry fonts},
@ref{Selecting font and font size},
@ref{Font}.