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Complex Type: distance

Description

The distance element represents standard distances between notation elements in tenths.

Derived By

Extending tenths

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
type  distance-type  Yes  The type attribute defines what type of distance is being defined. Valid values include hyphen (for hyphens in lyrics) and beam.
Referenced By
Definition
<xs:complexType name="distance">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>The distance element represents standard distances between notation elements in tenths. The type attribute defines what type of distance is being defined. Valid values include hyphen (for hyphens in lyrics) and beam.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:simpleContent>
    <xs:extension base="tenths">
      <xs:attribute name="type" type="distance-type" use="required">
        <xsd:annotation>
          <xsd:documentation>
          </xsd:documentation>
        </xsd:annotation>
      </xs:attribute>
    </xs:extension>
  </xs:simpleContent>
</xs:complexType>

 

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