MNX specification > MNX reference > Objects > ID

The ID object

Type: String

Regular expression: ^[\x21-\x7E]{1,256}$

MNX requires that IDs:

• Are between 1 and 256 characters long (inclusive)
• Consist only of ASCII characters
• Do not contain spaces or nonprintable characters

Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects:

• beam: "events"
• kit component: "sound"
• kit note: "kitComponent"
• layout change: "layout"
• measure rhythmic position: "measure"
• multimeasure rest: "start"
• page: "layout"
• score: "layout"
• slur: "endNote"
• slur: "startNote"
• slur: "target"
• staff source: "part"
• system: "layout"
• system: "measure"
• tie: "target"

Examples

This object is used in the following examples:

Beams, Beams (across barlines), Beams (hooks), Beams (secondary beam breaks implied), Beams (secondary beam breaks), Beams (with inner grace notes), Grace notes (beamed), Grand staff piano music, Multimeasure rests, Multiple layouts, Orchestral layout, Organ layout, Parts, Rest positions, Slurs, Slurs (for chords), Slurs (targeting specific notes), System layouts, Tie targets, Ties, Tuplets