Re: Line breaks in text markups

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi all,

> >  Is there a possibility to add manual line breaks within the  
> > markup text?
>
> Yes; it's
>
> \markup {
>   \column {
>     Your first line
>   }
>   {
>     Your second line
>   }
> }

Ouch. There must be a better way, no?
Do any of the LaTeX commands work (e.g., \par, or \\, etc.)?

At the very least, take advantage of the new \markuplines command:

\version "2.11.41"
\markuplines
{
    "words in single file"
    "each line in double quote marks"
    "stanza nirvana"
}

Cheers,
Kieren.