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The <repeat> element

Parent element: <barline>

repeat

The repeat type represents repeat marks. The start of the repeat has a forward direction while the end of the repeat has a backward direction. The times and after-jump attributes are only used with backward repeats that are not part of an ending. The times attribute indicates the number of times the repeated section is played. The after-jump attribute indicates if the repeats are played after a jump due to a da capo or dal segno.

Content

Always empty.

Attributes

Name Type Required? Description
after-jump yes-no No
direction backward-forward Yes
times xs:nonNegativeInteger No
winged winged No

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<beat-repeat><ending><repeat>