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Complex Type: wedge

Description

The wedge type represents crescendo and diminuendo wedge symbols. The line-type is solid by default.

Derived By

Restricting xs:anyType

Attributes
Name  Type  Required?  Default  Description 
type  wedge-type  Yes  The type attribute is crescendo for the start of a wedge that is closed at the left side, and diminuendo for the start of a wedge that is closed on the right side.
number  number-level  No  When a number-level value is implied, the value is 1 by default.
spread  tenths  No  Spread values are measured in tenths; those at the start of a crescendo wedge or end of a diminuendo wedge are ignored.
niente  yes-no  No  The niente attribute is yes if a circle appears at the point of the wedge, indicating a crescendo from nothing or diminuendo to nothing. It is no by default, and used only when the type is crescendo, or the type is stop for a wedge that began with a diminuendo type.
line-type  line-type  No 
dash-length  tenths  No 
space-length  tenths  No 
default-x  tenths  No 
default-y  tenths  No 
relative-x  tenths  No 
relative-y  tenths  No 
color  color  No 
Referenced By
Definition
<xs:complexType name="wedge">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>The wedge type represents crescendo and diminuendo wedge symbols. The type attribute is crescendo for the start of a wedge that is closed at the left side, and diminuendo for the start of a wedge that is closed on the right side. Spread values are measured in tenths; those at the start of a crescendo wedge or end of a diminuendo wedge are ignored. The niente attribute is yes if a circle appears at the point of the wedge, indicating a crescendo from nothing or diminuendo to nothing. It is no by default, and used only when the type is crescendo, or the type is stop for a wedge that began with a diminuendo type. The line-type is solid by default.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:attribute name="type" type="wedge-type" use="required">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
  <xs:attribute name="number" type="number-level">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>When a number-level value is implied, the value is 1 by default.</xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
  <xs:attribute name="spread" type="tenths">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
  <xs:attribute name="niente" type="yes-no">
    <xsd:annotation>
      <xsd:documentation>
      </xsd:documentation>
    </xsd:annotation>
  </xs:attribute>
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="line-type" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="dashed-formatting" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="position" />
  <xs:attributeGroup ref="color" />
</xs:complexType>

 

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