The <pedal> element

Parent element: <direction-type>

The pedal type represents piano pedal marks, including damper and sostenuto pedal marks. The line attribute is yes if pedal lines are used. The sign attribute is yes if Ped, Sost, and * signs are used. For compatibility with older versions, the sign attribute is yes by default if the line attribute is no, and is no by default if the line attribute is yes. If the sign attribute is set to yes and the type is start or sostenuto, the abbreviated attribute is yes if the short P and S signs are used, and no if the full Ped and Sost signs are used. It is no by default. Otherwise the abbreviated attribute is ignored. The alignment attributes are ignored if the sign attribute is no.