Re: introducing input modes in NR

[Trevor Daniels]

Depends on the context.

@qq{} is fine when you're talking about the @emph{name}
of the mode, as in

"A @code{\markup} block is used to typeset text with an extensible
specific syntax called @qq{markup mode}."

But why do you need quotes or anything else in the other
two examples?  These are talking about the mode itself, not
the name of the mode.  Just leave those as straight text.

Trevor
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graham Percival" <address@hidden>
To: "lily-devel" <address@hidden>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:40 PM
Subject: introducing input modes in NR


> What punctuation do we want to denote different input modes?  ie
>
> A @code{\markup} block is used to typeset text with an extensible
> specific syntax called @qq{markup mode}.
>
> Chords can also be entered in @notation{chord mode}...
>
> Lyrics are written in @code{lyric mode}.
>
>
> IMO, we shouldn't use @code{}, since that's useful to reserve for
> exact .ly input.  @notation{} currently is only used for actual
> musical terms, and I think it's useful to keep it that way.  @qq{}
> seems like the only thing left, but for some reason I don't like
> the way it looks.
>
> Any suggestions?  Or simply people telling me "there's nothing
> wrong with @qq, get back to work on your thesis!"?
>
> Cheers,
> - Graham
>
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