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The <slur> element

Parent element: <notations>

slur

Slur types are empty. Most slurs are represented with two elements: one with a start type, and one with a stop type. Slurs can add more elements using a continue type. This is typically used to specify the formatting of cross-system slurs, or to specify the shape of very complex slurs.

Content

Always empty.

Attributes

Name Type Required? Description
bezier-offset divisions No
bezier-offset2 divisions No
bezier-x tenths No
bezier-x2 tenths No
bezier-y tenths No
bezier-y2 tenths No
color color No
dash-length tenths No
default-x tenths No
default-y tenths No
id xs:ID No
line-type line-type No
number number-level No
orientation over-under No
placement above-below No
relative-x tenths No
relative-y tenths No
space-length tenths No
type start-stop-continue Yes

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<alter> (Semitones)<chord> (Multiple Stop)<extend> (Lyric)<forward><grace><grace> (Appoggiatura)<humming><slur><tap><tremolo> (Double)<voice>Tutorial: Chopin PreludeTutorial: Tablature