---
name: "msxlint"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "texlive-doc"
version: "2026.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/msxlint"
---

# msxlint(1)

detects incorrectly formatted notes lines in a MusiXTeX source file.

## NAME

msxlint - detects incorrectly formatted notes lines in a MusiXTeX source file.

## SYNOPSIS

**msxlint** \[**-v \| --version \| -h \| --help**\]

**msxlint** \[**-d** \| **--debug**\]... \[*infile*\[***.tex***\]...\]

If no *infiles* are specifed, standard input is used.

## USAGE

The format that notes commands are expected to match is determined by \\instrumentnumber and \\setstaffs commands, or uses of the \\TransformNotes macro defined in musixtnt.tex (see musixdoc.pdf), or re-definitions of the \\vnotes macro.   Output consists of messages about format errors, with listings of the ill-formatted lines.

## LIMITATIONS

User-defined  macros are not processed or expanded.  Notes commands (\\notes, \\Notes, etc.) can have line breaks, but other commands must fit on one line.

## SEE ALSO

**fixmsxpart**(1)

musixdoc.pdf

## AUTHOR

This program and manual page were written by Bob Tennent \<rdt@cs.queensu.ca\>.