3.5 Filename extensions
You can use any file name extension for the input file, but if you do not
use the recommended extension for a particular format you may need to
manually specify the output format; for details, see Invoking lilypond-book. Otherwise, lilypond-book automatically
selects the output format based on the input file name’s extension.
| extension | output format |
|
| .html | HTML |
| .htmly | HTML |
| .itely | Texinfo |
| .latex | LaTeX |
| .lytex | LaTeX |
| .lyxml | DocBook |
| .tely | Texinfo |
| .tex | LaTeX |
| .texi | Texinfo |
| .texinfo | Texinfo |
| .xml | HTML |
If you use the same file name extension for the input file than the
extension lilypond-book uses for the output file, and if the
input file is in the same directory as lilypond-book working
directory, you must use --output option to make
lilypond-book running, otherwise it will exit with an error
message like “Output would overwrite input file”.