Hi;
Dumb documentation question here:
Kind of like a FAQ but also kind of like an index.
So this would be a "translation" of layman's terms to
Lilypond/professional terminology and an index; it could even point to
existing indices (in Notation) and/or the Glossary.
Q: Does Lilypond do X (layman's term/phrase)?
A: Yes, and this is the Lilypond description/verbiage/etc...
see Learning (precise section URL);
see Notation (precise section URL);
etc (Glossary, Snippets)
Now, if I didn't have the correct terminology, I could still obtain
what I was looking for.
Also, if the grouping or categorization of the concept is not where I
would expect it, I might not know where to find it. A text based
search of the HTML or PDF either does not result in any hits, or
incorrect hits or too many hits; this is very frustrating. The
Lilypond documentation is EXCELLENT, but I think that this might be
helpful for some people.
Example:
Q. Does Lilypond generate MIDI for articulations/ornaments (such as
mordant, prall, arpeggios)?
A. Yes/No; see articulate feature description.
I think that this might help people who aren't high-level musicians
and/or high-level engravers navigate the excellent Lilypond
documentation.
Now, I'd be willing to assist with a very simple beginning of this
Q&A/FAQ from a layman's perspective, perhaps on a text basis, using
some of my own questions on this mailing list with some of the answers
I've received.
Is this a useful idea? Is it redundant/superfluous? It looks like a
lot of work to gather the info and implement within the documentation
format, but I'd be willing to try to add some value in my limited
knowledge.