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The <dot> element

Parent element: <note>

dot

One dot element is used for each dot of prolongation. The placement attribute is used to specify whether the dot should appear above or below the staff line. It is ignored for notes that appear on a staff space.

Content

Always empty.

Attributes

Name Type Required? Description
color color No
default-x tenths No
default-y tenths No
font-family font-family No
font-size font-size No
font-style font-style No
font-weight font-weight No
placement above-below No
relative-x tenths No
relative-y tenths No

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<dot><normal-dot><pedal> (Lines)<technical> (Tablature)<tuplet-dot>Tutorial: Après un rêveTutorial: Chopin Prelude