--- /dev/null
+\version "2.13.2"
+
+\header {
+ texidoc = "The @code{dot-count} property
+for @code{Dots} can be modified by the user."
+
+}
+
+\relative c'' {
+ c4.. a16
+ \override Dots #'dot-count = #4
+ g4.. e16
+ \override Dots #'dot-count = #0
+ c4. r8 r2
+}