@end example
@noindent
-do not bother with the @@code@{@} (they are added automatically).
+Do not bother with the @@code@{@} (they are added automatically).
These items are added to both the command index and the unified
-index.
+index. Both index commands should go in front of the actual material.
-Both index commands should go in front of the actual material.
-
-@@cindex entries should not be capitalized, ie
+@item
+@@cindex entries should not be capitalized, i.e.
@example
@@cindex time signature
@end example
@noindent
-is preferred instead of @qq{Time signature}, Only use capital
-letters for musical terms which demand them, like D.S. al Fine.
+is preferred instead of @qq{Time signature}. Only use capital
+letters for musical terms which demand them, e.g.
+@qq{D.S. al Fine}.
-For scheme functions, only include the final part, i.e.,
+@item
+For scheme function index entries, only include the final part, i.e.
@example
@@funindex modern-voice-cautionary
@end example
@item
-Preferred terms:
-
-@itemize
+Use American spelling. LilyPond's internal property
+names use this convention.
@item
-In general, use the American spellings. The internal lilypond
-property names use this spelling.
+Here is a list of preferred terms to be used:
-@item
-List of specific terms:
+@emph{Simultaneous} NOT concurrent.
-@example
-canceled
-simultaneous NOT concurrent
-measure: the unit of music
-bar line: the symbol delimiting a measure NOT barline
-note head NOT notehead
-chord construct NOT chord (when referring to <>)
-@end example
+@emph{Measure}: the unit of music.
+
+@emph{Bar line}: the symbol delimiting a measure NOT barline.
+
+@emph{Note head} NOT notehead.
+
+@emph{Chord construct} NOT just chord (when referring to < ... >)
+
+@emph{Staves} NOT Staffs:
+
+@noindent
+Phrases such as
+@q{multiple @@internalsref@{Staff@}s}
+should be rephrased to
+@q{multiple @@internalsref@{Staff@} contexts}.
-@end itemize
@end itemize
By default, outside-staff objects are placed only to avoid
a horizontal collision with previously-positioned grobs. This
can lead to situations in which objects are placed very close to each
-other horizontally. The vertical spacing between staffs can
+other horizontally. The vertical spacing between staves can
also be set so that outside staff objects are interleaved.
Setting @code{outside-staff-horizontal-padding}
causes an object to be offset vertically so that such a situation
@newsItem
@subsubheading 2.5.23 released - @emph{May 6, 2005}
This release has a couple of small bugfixes, and a new feature. It is
-now possible to start and stop the StaffSymbol, during a piece of
-music, by doing \stopStaff \startStaff. This can be used to produce
-Ossia
-staves. (@ref{Changes},
+now possible to start and stop the @code{StaffSymbol}, during a piece of
+music, by doing @code{\stopStaff \startStaff}. This can be used to
+produce Ossia staves. (@ref{Changes},
@ref{Old downloads})
@newsEnd