--- /dev/null
+\version "2.16.0"
+
+\header {
+ lsrtags = "staff-notation, tweaks-and-overrides, contexts-and-engravers"
+ texidoc = "
+This snippet shows the use of the @code{Span_stem_engraver}
+and @code{\crossStaff} to connect stems across staves automatically.
+The stem length need not be specified, as the variable distance
+between noteheads and staves is calculated automatically.
+"
+ doctitle = "Cross staff stems"
+}
+
+\layout {
+ \context {
+ \PianoStaff
+ \consists #Span_stem_engraver
+ }
+}
+
+{
+ \new PianoStaff <<
+ \new Staff {
+ <b d'>4 r d'16\> e'8. g8 r\!
+ e'8 f' g'4 e'2
+ }
+ \new Staff {
+ \clef bass
+ \voiceOne
+ \autoBeamOff
+ \crossStaff { <e g>4 e, g16 a8. c8} d
+ \autoBeamOn
+ g8 f g4 c2
+ }
+ >>
+}