RE: Reorganizing the contents of the \paper block

[Carl D. Sorensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carl D. Sorensen 
> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 7:48 AM
> > 
> > independenty of this
> > 
> >   \book {
> >      \score  { 
> >         \layout {  
> >             %% A
> >         }
> >      }
> >      \paper { 
> >        %% B
> >      }
> >    }
> > 
> > means
> > 
> >   \book {
> >      \score  { 
> >         \layout { \$defaultlayout
> >             %% A
> >         }
> >      }
> >      \paper { \$defaultpaper
> >        %% B
> >      }
> >    }
> > 
> 
> Perhaps part of the confusion about the overall structure of 
> LilyPond arises from the fact that sometimes (e.g. when 
> identifiers are used), the order of statements matter; while 
> at other times (e.g. %B being a place to lookup layout 
> variables from %A) the order doesn't matter.  In fact, in the 
> lookup process you described above, there is no clue in the 
> file that (i) %B is defined for a \book,  (ii) the \score is 
> contained in a \book, and (iii) the \layout of which %B is a 
> part is in any sort of scope that includes the \score of 
> which %A is a part.

I'm sorry -- I didn't read the example carefully enough.  My comment applies to 
the syntax with the \book missing, where it is implicit, rather than explicit.

Carl Sorensen