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Attribute: location [type barline]

Description

Barlines have a location attribute to make it easier to process barlines independently of the other musical data in a score. It is often easier to set up measures separately from entering notes. The location attribute must match where the barline element occurs within the rest of the musical data in the score. If location is left, it should be the first element in the measure, aside from the print, bookmark, and link elements. If location is right, it should be the last element, again with the possible exception of the print, bookmark, and link elements.

Derived By

Type right-left-middle

Enumeration
Value  Description 
right 

MusicXML default

left 

middle 

Referenced By
Definition

See barline

 

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