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== Shafts ==
== Shafts ==
Sagittals, like arrows, point either up or down depending on which direction they are altering pitch, and that direction is captured by the Sagitype for the shaft:
Sagittals, like arrows, point either up or down depending on which direction they are altering pitch, and that direction is captured by the Sagitype for the shaft:
* A ''pipe'' <code>|</code> is used for the shaft of an up sagittal, such as {{sagittal| |) }}, which is <code>|)</code>.
* A ''vertical bar'' <code>|</code> is used for the shaft of an up sagittal, such as {{sagittal| |) }}, which is <code>|)</code>.
* An ''exclamation mark'' <code>!</code> is used for the shaft of a down sagittal, such as {{sagittal| !) }}, which is <code>!)</code>. Think of the dot on the end of the exclamation mark as the point of the arrow.
* An ''exclamation mark'' <code>!</code> is used for the shaft of a down sagittal, such as {{sagittal| !) }}, which is <code>!)</code>. Think of the dot on the end of the exclamation mark as the point of the arrow.