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<h1>Table of Contents</h1>
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<li><a name="toc-Starting-with-git-1" href="Starting-with-git.html#Starting-with-git">1. Starting with git</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Getting-the-source-code-1" href="Getting-the-source-code.html#Getting-the-source-code">1.1 Getting the source code</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Git-introduction-1" href="Git-introduction.html#Git-introduction">1.1.1 Git introduction</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Main-source-code-1" href="Main-source-code.html#Main-source-code">1.1.2 Main source code</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Website-source-code-1" href="Website-source-code.html#Website-source-code">1.1.3 Website source code</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Documentation-translations-source-code-1" href="Documentation-translations-source-code.html#Documentation-translations-source-code">1.1.4 Documentation translations source code</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Other-branches-1" href="Other-branches.html#Other-branches">1.1.5 Other branches</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Other-locations-for-git-1" href="Other-locations-for-git.html#Other-locations-for-git">1.1.6 Other locations for git</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Git-user-configuration-1" href="Git-user-configuration.html#Git-user-configuration">1.1.7 Git user configuration</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Updating-the-source-code-1" href="Updating-the-source-code.html#Updating-the-source-code">1.2 Updating the source code</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Importance-of-updating-1" href="Importance-of-updating.html#Importance-of-updating">1.2.1 Importance of updating</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Updating-command" href="Update-command.html#Update-command">1.2.2 Updating command</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Resolving-conflicts-1" href="Resolving-conflicts.html#Resolving-conflicts">1.2.3 Resolving conflicts</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Technical-notes-1" href="Technical-notes.html#Technical-notes">1.2.4 Technical notes</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Sharing-your-changes-1" href="Sharing-your-changes.html#Sharing-your-changes">1.3 Sharing your changes</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Producing-a-patch-1" href="Producing-a-patch.html#Producing-a-patch">1.3.1 Producing a patch</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Committing-directly-1" href="Committing-directly.html#Committing-directly">1.3.2 Committing directly</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Other-interesting-Git-commands-1" href="Other-interesting-Git-commands.html#Other-interesting-Git-commands">1.4 Other interesting Git commands</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Git-log-1" href="Git-log.html#Git-log">1.4.1 Git log</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Applying-git-patches-1" href="Applying-git-patches.html#Applying-git-patches">1.4.2 Applying git patches</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Git-on-Windows-1" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5 Git on Windows</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Background-to-nomenclature" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.1 Background to nomenclature</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Installing-git" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.2 Installing git</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Initialising-Git" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.3 Initialising Git</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Git-GUI" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.4 Git GUI</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Personalising-your-local-git-repository" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.5 Personalising your local git repository</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Checking-out-a-branch" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.6 Checking out a branch</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Updating-files-from-remote_002forigin_002fmaster" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.7 Updating files from remote/origin/master</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Editing-files" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.8 Editing files</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Sending-changes-to-remote_002forigin_002fmaster" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.9 Sending changes to remote/origin/master</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Resolving-merge-conflicts" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.10 Resolving merge conflicts</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Other-actions" href="Git-on-Windows.html#Git-on-Windows">1.5.11 Other actions</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Introduction-to-documentation-work-1" href="Introduction-to-documentation-work.html#Introduction-to-documentation-work">3.1 Introduction to documentation work</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Texinfo-crash-course-1" href="Texinfo-crash-course.html#Texinfo-crash-course">3.2 Texinfo crash course</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Sectioning-commands" href="Texinfo-crash-course.html#Texinfo-crash-course">3.2.1 Sectioning commands</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-LilyPond-formatting" href="Texinfo-crash-course.html#Texinfo-crash-course">3.2.2 LilyPond formatting</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Books" href="Documentation-policy.html#Documentation-policy">3.3.1 Books</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-General-writing" href="Documentation-policy.html#Documentation-policy">3.3.4 General writing</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Technical-writing-style" href="Documentation-policy.html#Documentation-policy">3.3.5 Technical writing style</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Tips-for-writing-docs-1" href="Tips-for-writing-docs.html#Tips-for-writing-docs">3.4 Tips for writing docs</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Updating-doc-with-convert_002dly" href="Updating-docs-with-convert_002dly.html#Updating-docs-with-convert_002dly">3.5 Updating doc with convert-ly</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Translating-the-documentation-1" href="Translating-the-documentation.html#Translating-the-documentation">3.6 Translating the documentation</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Website-work-1" href="Website-work.html#Website-work">4. Website work</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Introduction-to-website-work-1" href="Introduction-to-website-work.html#Introduction-to-website-work">4.1 Introduction to website work</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Translating-the-website-1" href="Translating-the-website.html#Translating-the-website">4.2 Translating the website</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-LSR-work-1" href="LSR-work.html#LSR-work">5. LSR work</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Introduction-to-LSR-1" href="Introduction-to-LSR.html#Introduction-to-LSR">5.1 Introduction to LSR</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Adding-snippets-1" href="Adding-snippets.html#Adding-snippets">5.2 Adding snippets</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Approving-snippets-1" href="Approving-snippets.html#Approving-snippets">5.3 Approving snippets</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-LSR-to-git-1" href="LSR-to-git.html#LSR-to-git">5.4 LSR to git</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Issues-1" href="Issues.html#Issues">6. Issues</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Introduction-to-issues-1" href="Introduction-to-issues.html#Introduction-to-issues">6.1 Introduction to issues</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Issue-classification-1" href="Issue-classification.html#Issue-classification">6.2 Issue classification</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Adding-issues-to-the-tracker-1" href="Adding-issues-to-the-tracker.html#Adding-issues-to-the-tracker">6.3 Adding issues to the tracker</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Programming-work-1" href="Programming-work.html#Programming-work">7. Programming work</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Introduction-to-programming-1" href="Introduction-to-programming.html#Introduction-to-programming">7.1 Introduction to programming</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Programming-without-compiling-1" href="Programming-without-compiling.html#Programming-without-compiling">7.2 Programming without compiling</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Desired-file-formatting" href="Programming-without-compiling.html#Programming-without-compiling">7.2.2 Desired file formatting</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Finding-functions-1" href="Finding-functions.html#Finding-functions">7.3 Finding functions</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Using-the-ROADMAP" href="Finding-functions.html#Finding-functions">7.3.1 Using the ROADMAP</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Using-grep-to-search" href="Finding-functions.html#Finding-functions">7.3.2 Using grep to search</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Using-git-grep-to-search" href="Finding-functions.html#Finding-functions">7.3.3 Using git grep to search</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Searching-on-the-git-repository-at-Savannah" href="Finding-functions.html#Finding-functions">7.3.4 Searching on the git repository at Savannah</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Filenames" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.3 Filenames</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Indentation" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.4 Indentation</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Classes-and-Types" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.5 Classes and Types</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Members" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.6 Members</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Broken-code" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.8 Broken code</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Messages" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.10 Messages</a></li>
<li><a name="toc-Localization" href="Code-style.html#Code-style">7.4.11 Localization</a></li>
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<li><a name="toc-Debugging-LilyPond-1" href="Debugging-LilyPond.html#Debugging-LilyPond">7.5 Debugging LilyPond</a>
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<li><a name="toc-Compiling-with-debugging-information" href="Debugging-LilyPond.html#Debugging-LilyPond">7.5.2 Compiling with debugging information</a></li>
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