Dave, I have already read this and it says, that the ossia staff is hidden on both sides of the instrement change event. In fact it extends through the whole score, but the not used parts of it are by default hidden. So, as I mentioned, it is not what I want for the XML export test. What I want is, what is called "divisi". Regards Claudio > -----Original Message----- > From: sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:sib-access-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Farfar Carlson > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 8:16 AM > To: sib-access@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [sib-access] Re: creating an aditional staff only > for a selected passage > > Claudio, > > I looked in the Sib 5 Reference and found the following text. > It seems as though the Ossia does not hide the other staves... If you wish to unsubscribe, send a blank message with the single word, unsubscribe - in the Subject line to: sib-access-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx