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<h4 class="appendixsubsec">B.8.6 Other</h4>
<dl>
<dt><code>\backslashed-digit</code> <var>num</var> (integer)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cbackslashed_002ddigit-3187"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cbackslashed_002ddigit-3188"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cbackslashed_002ddigit-3189"></a>
<a name="index-backslashed-digits-3190"></a>
A feta number, with backslash. This is for use in the context of
figured bass notation.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\backslashed-digit #5
\hspace #2
\override #'(thickness . 3)
\backslashed-digit #7
}
</pre>
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border="0" src="../32/lily-75578f4f.png" alt="[image of music]">
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<p>Used properties:
<ul>
<li><code>thickness</code> (1.6)
<li><code>font-size</code> (0)
</ul>
<br><dt><code>\char</code> <var>num</var> (integer)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cchar-3191"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cchar-3192"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cchar-3193"></a>Produce a single character. For example, <code>\char #65</code> produces the
letter ‘A’.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\char #65
}
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<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../71/lily-bbfd371e.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\fraction</code> <var>arg1</var> (markup) <var>arg2</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cfraction-3194"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cfraction-3195"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cfraction-3196"></a>
<a name="index-creating-text-fractions-3197"></a>
Make a fraction of two markups.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
π ≈
\fraction 355 113
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../87/lily-bae2f4e9.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../87/lily-bae2f4e9.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Used properties:
<ul>
<li><code>font-size</code> (0)
</ul>
<br><dt><code>\fromproperty</code> <var>symbol</var> (symbol)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cfromproperty-3198"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cfromproperty-3199"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cfromproperty-3200"></a>Read the <var>symbol</var> from property settings, and produce a stencil
from the markup contained within. If <var>symbol</var> is not defined, it
returns an empty markup.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\header {
myTitle = "myTitle"
title = \markup {
from
\italic
\fromproperty #'header:myTitle
}
}
\markup {
\null
}
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<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../82/lily-d7bf61f2.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\lookup</code> <var>glyph-name</var> (string)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005clookup-3201"></a><a name="index-g_t_005clookup-3202"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005clookup-3203"></a>Lookup a glyph by name.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\override #'(font-encoding . fetaBraces) {
\lookup #"brace200"
\hspace #2
\rotate #180
\lookup #"brace180"
}
}
</pre>
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<a href="../d0/lily-a458b405.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../d0/lily-a458b405.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\markalphabet</code> <var>num</var> (integer)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cmarkalphabet-3204"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cmarkalphabet-3205"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cmarkalphabet-3206"></a>Make a markup letter for <var>num</var>. The letters start with A to Z
and continue with double letters.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\markalphabet #8
\hspace #2
\markalphabet #26
}
</pre>
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<a href="../8b/lily-cad96b7d.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../8b/lily-cad96b7d.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\markletter</code> <var>num</var> (integer)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cmarkletter-3207"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cmarkletter-3208"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cmarkletter-3209"></a>Make a markup letter for <var>num</var>. The letters start with A to Z
(skipping letter I), and continue with double letters.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\markletter #8
\hspace #2
\markletter #26
}
</pre>
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<a href="../05/lily-aa57c02a.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../05/lily-aa57c02a.png" alt="[image of music]">
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</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\null</code><dd><a name="index-g_t_005cnull-3210"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cnull-3211"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cnull-3212"></a>
<a name="index-creating-empty-text-objects-3213"></a>
An empty markup with extents of a single point.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\null
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../dd/lily-61df0bfc.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../dd/lily-61df0bfc.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\on-the-fly</code> <var>procedure</var> (symbol) <var>arg</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005con_002dthe_002dfly-3214"></a><a name="index-g_t_005con_002dthe_002dfly-3215"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005con_002dthe_002dfly-3216"></a>Apply the <var>procedure</var> markup command to <var>arg</var>.
<var>procedure</var> should take a single argument.
<br><dt><code>\override</code> <var>new-prop</var> (pair) <var>arg</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005coverride-3217"></a><a name="index-g_t_005coverride-3218"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005coverride-3219"></a>
<a name="index-overriding-properties-within-text-markup-3220"></a>
Add the first argument in to the property list. Properties may be
any sort of property supported by <a name="index-font_002dinterface-3221"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/font_002dinterface.html#font_002dinterface">font-interface</a> and
<a name="index-text_002dinterface-3222"></a><a href="../lilypond-internals/text_002dinterface.html#text_002dinterface">text-interface</a>, for example
<pre class="example"> \override #'(font-family . married) "bla"
</pre>
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\line {
\column {
default
baseline-skip
}
\hspace #2
\override #'(baseline-skip . 4) {
\column {
increased
baseline-skip
}
}
}
}
</pre>
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</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\page-ref</code> <var>label</var> (symbol) <var>gauge</var> (markup) <var>default</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cpage_002dref-3223"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cpage_002dref-3224"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cpage_002dref-3225"></a>
<a name="index-referencing-page-numbers-in-text-3226"></a>
Reference to a page number. <var>label</var> is the label set on the referenced
page (using the <code>\label</code> command), <var>gauge</var> a markup used to estimate
the maximum width of the page number, and <var>default</var> the value to display
when <var>label</var> is not found.
<br><dt><code>\slashed-digit</code> <var>num</var> (integer)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cslashed_002ddigit-3227"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cslashed_002ddigit-3228"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cslashed_002ddigit-3229"></a>
<a name="index-slashed-digits-3230"></a>
A feta number, with slash. This is for use in the context of
figured bass notation.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\slashed-digit #5
\hspace #2
\override #'(thickness . 3)
\slashed-digit #7
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../0f/lily-a50f1f41.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../0f/lily-a50f1f41.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Used properties:
<ul>
<li><code>thickness</code> (1.6)
<li><code>font-size</code> (0)
</ul>
<br><dt><code>\stencil</code> <var>stil</var> (unknown)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cstencil-3231"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cstencil-3232"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cstencil-3233"></a>
<a name="index-importing-stencils-into-text-3234"></a>
Use a stencil as markup.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\stencil #(make-circle-stencil 2 0 #t)
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../46/lily-81c7b937.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../46/lily-81c7b937.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\strut</code><dd><a name="index-g_t_005cstrut-3235"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cstrut-3236"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cstrut-3237"></a>
<a name="index-creating-vertical-spaces-in-text-3238"></a>
Create a box of the same height as the space in the current font.
<br><dt><code>\transparent</code> <var>arg</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005ctransparent-3239"></a><a name="index-g_t_005ctransparent-3240"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005ctransparent-3241"></a>Make the argument transparent.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\transparent {
invisible text
}
}
</pre>
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<a href="../b3/lily-9910f74c.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../b3/lily-9910f74c.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\verbatim-file</code> <var>name</var> (string)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cverbatim_002dfile-3242"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cverbatim_002dfile-3243"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cverbatim_002dfile-3244"></a>Read the contents of a file, and include it verbatim.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\verbatim-file #"simple.ly"
}
</pre>
<p>
<a href="../f3/lily-aff439d0.ly">
<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../f3/lily-aff439d0.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
</p>
</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\whiteout</code> <var>arg</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cwhiteout-3245"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cwhiteout-3246"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cwhiteout-3247"></a>
<a name="index-adding-a-white-background-to-text-3248"></a>
Provide a white background for <var>arg</var>.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\combine
\filled-box #'(-1 . 10) #'(-3 . 4) #1
\whiteout whiteout
}
</pre>
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</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\with-color</code> <var>color</var> (list) <var>arg</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cwith_002dcolor-3249"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cwith_002dcolor-3250"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cwith_002dcolor-3251"></a>
<a name="index-coloring-text-3252"></a>
Draw <var>arg</var> in color specified by <var>color</var>.
<blockquote>
<pre class="verbatim">
\markup {
\with-color #red
red
\hspace #2
\with-color #green
green
\hspace #2
\with-color #blue
blue
}
</pre>
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<img align="middle"
border="0" src="../53/lily-579e611f.png" alt="[image of music]">
</a>
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</blockquote>
<br><dt><code>\with-dimensions</code> <var>x</var> (pair of numbers) <var>y</var> (pair of numbers) <var>arg</var> (markup)<dd><a name="index-g_t_005cwith_002ddimensions-3253"></a><a name="index-g_t_005cwith_002ddimensions-3254"></a>
<p><a name="index-g_t_005cwith_002ddimensions-3255"></a>
<a name="index-setting-extent-of-text-objects-3256"></a>
Set the dimensions of <var>arg</var> to <var>x</var> and <var>y</var>.
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