Re: Line breaks in text markups

[Nicolas Sceaux]

Le 1 mai 08 à 15:26, Kieren MacMillan a écrit :

> 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?

No, this is the way, although the example is not correct, it should  
read:

  \markup \column {
    \line { Your first line }
    \line { Your second line }
  }

or:

  \markup \column {
    "Your first line"
    "Your second line"
  }

> Do any of the LaTeX commands work (e.g., \par, or \\, etc.)?

Please, this LilyPond, not LaTeX, why in the name of Mandos would LaTeX
commands work?

> 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"
> }

Depending on whether you accept page breaks or not between verses,
you should use:

  \markuplines \column-lines {
    "First verse"
    "Second verse"
    "Third verse"
  }

or:

  \markup \column {
    "First verse"
    "Second verse"
    "Third verse"
  }

(the \column-lines command adds some space around the lines, otherwise
they may be unevenly vertically spaced)

nicolas