Using \with {...} {...} instead of << xxx.set ...=... {...} >> in the documentation?

[Reinhold Kainhofer]

Hi, 
Looking at the documentation for non-guitar tab staves 
(http://reinhold.kainhofer.com/~lilypond/Documentation/user/lilypond/Non_002dguitar-tablatures.html
 ), 
I realized that the example might be simplified. In particular, in the 
following snippet, both staves look exactly the same:

\version "2.11.34"

\new TabStaff \with { stringTunings = #'(-5 -10 -15 -20)} 
  { a,4 c' a e' e c' a e' }

\new TabStaff <<
  \set TabStaff.stringTunings = #'(-5 -10 -15 -20)
  { a,4 c' a e' e c' a e' }
>>


I think the first one is much more natural, since it creates a TabStaff with a 
given tuning. For the second one, one needs to know abit more about the 
internals (i.e. you need to know that you are inside a TabStaff, and you need 
to create parallel music)...  

Is there any reason for the current (second) version, and is there any 
official preference for any of the two forms?

Cheers,
Reinhold
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