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Distinct verses left unnumbered

Suggestion section.verse-numbering Previewed fix

This song has 2 verses, and each one has different words. The Genius section guide enumerates distinct verses in ascending order, so a reader can tell which verse is which.

Convention: Label a two-song track by Parts.

Example

Flagged by this rule
[Verse]
First

[Verse]
Second

In the workbench this reads: Number this song's verses.

Accepted by this rule
[Verse 1]
First

[Verse 2]
Second

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Number the verses. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

The convention and its limits

This check detects the pattern shown above. An accepted example passes this check; it is not a review of the whole transcription.

Sources

The sources cited by this check:

Song Sections & Headers Guide (opens in a new tab) verified Only verses are enumerated; distinct verses use ascending numbers
Song Headers in Different Languages (opens in a new tab) verified Reviewed English section-header vocabulary
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