Re: Defining new contexts

[Kieren MacMillan]

Hi Jim,

> Thank you.  But if I have to do all the \Score \accepts stuff,
> then I guess I don't understand what '\alias ChordNames’ does

If I understand correctly, it allows your new context to accept any commands 
that a \ChordNames context does.

> Is there a way I can define a context based on ChordNames and
> have it automatically inherit all of the properties of a
> ChordNames context, except the ones that I specifically change in
> my custom definition?  In other words, a way to eliminate the
> need for the second \context {} block in your example?

Yes: don’t give it a new name.  ;)

Hope this helps!
Kieren.
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