The <grace> element
Parent element: <note>
The grace type indicates the presence of a grace note. The slash attribute for a grace note is yes for slashed grace notes. The steal-time-previous attribute indicates the percentage of time to steal from the previous note for the grace note. The steal-time-following attribute indicates the percentage of time to steal from the following note for the grace note, as for appoggiaturas. The make-time attribute indicates to make time, not steal time; the units are in real-time divisions for the grace note.
Content
Always empty.
Attributes
| Name | Type | Required? | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| make-time | divisions | No | |
| slash | yes-no | No | The slash group combines elements used for more complete specification of the slash and beat-repeat measure-style elements. They have the same values as the type and dot elements, and define what the beat is for the display of repetition marks. If not present, the beat is based on the current time signature. |
| steal-time-following | percent | No | |
| steal-time-previous | percent | No |
Examples
This element is used in the following examples: