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The <time> element

Parent element: <attributes>

time

Time signatures are represented by the beats element for the numerator and the beat-type element for the denominator.

Content

Exactly one of the following

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
halign left-center-right No
id xs:ID No
number staff-number No
print-object yes-no No
relative-x tenths No
relative-y tenths No
separator time-separator No
symbol time-symbol No
valign valign No

Examples

This element is used in the following examples:

<assess> and <player><attributes><barline><beat-type><beats><concert-score> and <for-part><double><instrument-change><interchangeable><part-symbol><pedal> (Lines)<score-timewise><senza-misura><staff-type><staves><unpitched>Tutorial: Après un rêveTutorial: Chopin PreludeTutorial: Chord SymbolsTutorial: Hello, WorldTutorial: PercussionTutorial: Tablature