Am Mo., 9. Juni 2025 um 03:04 Uhr schrieb Dennis Noel de Lara <[email protected]>: > > hi lilypond ;) > > i have been a lilypond user for a long time now, i think since around 2010. > i'm a filipino church musician. > > i just have a particular question about lyrics and variables. > > i know that to typeset lyrics, i need to be in lyricmode. > to typeset lyrics as a simple text, like those in stanzas below a score, i > need to be in markup mode. > > thus, i need to type the lyrics in lyricmode (to show lyrics synchronized > with notes in a staff), and to type the lyrics AGAIN in markup mode (to show > lyrics as stanzas separate from a score, or below a score). > > however, in the course of my compositions, sometimes, i have to change my > lyrics. thus, i have to change my lyrics in lyricmode, AND change my lyrics > in markup mode. the thing is, i'm sometimes forgetful, and i forget to change > the lyrics in markup mode. > > what i was thinking is if i can define some kind of variable to hold the > lyrics, and then use this variable in lyricmode, and use again that variable > in markup mode. thus, when i change the lyrics in the variable, the lyrics in > lyricmode and the lyrics in markup mode are automatically changed. i need to > change only once. > > kindly seeking your help > > > > > > > Dennis Noel Garcia de Lara
Have a look at https://lsr.di.unimi.it/LSR/Item?id=744 Does it help? Cheers, Harm
