The bow direction object | MNX specification

# The bow direction object

Type: Dictionary

A bow direction marking. This can be either an up-bow or down-bow.

This is used both for bowed instruments and for plectrum instruments (the picking direction).

## Attributes

Name | Type | Required? | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
direction | up or down | Yes | Whether this is an up-bow or down-bow.
orient | orientation | No | Whether this marking is displayed above or below the associated event. If omitted, the default value is "auto".

Plus globally available attributes: _c, _x, id

## Parent objects

This object is used by the following parent objects:

- event markings: "bowDirection"