diff --git a/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.cpp b/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.cpp
index 33946768..3a408136 100644
--- a/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.cpp
@@ -12,12 +12,17 @@
 
 */
 
-#include <iostream>
-
 #include "ARRepeatBegin.h"
 #include "ARRepeatEnd.h"
 #include "TimeUnwrap.h"
+#include "TagParameterString.h"
+#include "TagParameterStrings.h"
 
+ARRepeatBegin::ARRepeatBegin()
+{
+	setupTagParameters (gMaps->sARRepeatMap);
+	dur.setNumerator(-1);
+}
 
 void ARRepeatBegin::browse(TimeUnwrap& mapper) const
 {
@@ -30,3 +35,8 @@ void ARRepeatBegin::setRepeatEnd(const ARRepeatEnd *myr)
 		dur = myr->getRelativeTimePosition() - getRelativeTimePosition();
 }
 
+bool ARRepeatBegin::hidden () const
+{
+	return getParameter<TagParameterString>(kHiddenStr, true)->getBool();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.h b/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.h
index d83724a9..bca1641a 100644
--- a/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.h
+++ b/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatBegin.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ See the [Repeat Signs](@EXAMPLES/repeats/) example.
 class ARRepeatBegin : public ARMTParameter
 {
 	public:
-					 ARRepeatBegin() { dur.setNumerator(-1); }
+					 ARRepeatBegin();
 		virtual		~ARRepeatBegin() {}
 
 		virtual const char*	getTagName() const		{ return "ARRepeatBegin"; };
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class ARRepeatBegin : public ARMTParameter
         ARMusicalObject *isARRepeatBegin() 							{ return this; }
 		const ARBar::TRanges&	getRanges () const					{ return fRanges; }
 		void					setRanges (const ARBar::TRanges& r)	{ fRanges = r; }
+		bool					hidden () const;
 	
 	private:
 		ARBar::TRanges	fRanges;
diff --git a/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatEnd.h b/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatEnd.h
index 277061a9..a2dafc0c 100644
--- a/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatEnd.h
+++ b/src/engine/abstract/ARRepeatEnd.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "ARBar.h"
 #include "TimeUnwrap.h"
+#include "TagParameterString.h"
+#include "TagParameterStrings.h"
 
 class ARRepeatBegin;
 
@@ -39,13 +41,14 @@ See the [Repeat Signs](@EXAMPLES/repeats/) example.
 class ARRepeatEnd : public ARBar
 {
 	public:
-					 ARRepeatEnd(ARRepeatBegin * curbeg = 0) { rangesetting = RANGEDC; }
+					 ARRepeatEnd(ARRepeatBegin * curbeg = 0) { rangesetting = RANGEDC; setupTagParameters (gMaps->sARRepeatMap); }
 		virtual		~ARRepeatEnd() { }
 
 		virtual const char*	getTagName() const		{ return "ARRepeatEnd"; };
 		virtual std::string getGMNName() const		{ return "\\repeatEnd"; };
 
         ARMusicalObject *isARRepeatEnd() 			{ return this; }
+		bool			 hidden () const			{ return getParameter<TagParameterString>(kHiddenStr, true)->getBool(); }
 
 		virtual void browse(TimeUnwrap& mapper) const
 				{ mapper.AtPos (this, TimeUnwrap::kRepeatEnd); }
diff --git a/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatBegin.cpp b/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatBegin.cpp
index 96650893..051eb243 100644
--- a/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatBegin.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatBegin.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ GRRepeatBegin::GRRepeatBegin(const ARRepeatBegin *ar, GRStaff * inStaff, bool p_
     fDx = ar->getDX()->getValue();
     fDy = ar->getDY()->getValue();
 	updateBoundingBox();
+	if (ar->hidden()) mShow = false;
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -155,8 +156,10 @@ void GRRepeatBegin::DrawDots( VGDevice & hdc ) const
 	}
 
     float x  = getXOffset() + hlspace * 2.4f;
+    const VGFont* savedfont = hdc.GetMusicFont();
     DrawSymbol(hdc, kDotSymbol, x, y1, pointSize);
     DrawSymbol(hdc, kDotSymbol, x, y2, pointSize);
+    hdc.SetMusicFont(savedfont);
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatEnd.cpp b/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatEnd.cpp
index 10e5c07c..aecabc77 100644
--- a/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatEnd.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/graphic/GRRepeatEnd.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GRRepeatEnd::GRRepeatEnd( const ARRepeatEnd * ar, GRStaff * inStaff, const TYPE_
 {
 	setGRStaff (inStaff);
 	InitRepeatEnd();
+	if (ar->hidden()) mShow = false;
 }
 
 const ARRepeatEnd* GRRepeatEnd::getARRepeatEnd() {
@@ -117,9 +118,11 @@ void GRRepeatEnd::DrawDots( VGDevice & hdc ) const
 	}
 
     float x  = -hlspace * 0.75f - getXOffset();
+    const VGFont* savedfont = hdc.GetMusicFont();
     hdc.SetFontAlign(VGDevice::kAlignBaseLeft);
     DrawSymbol(hdc, kDotSymbol, x, y1, pointSize);
     DrawSymbol(hdc, kDotSymbol, x, y2, pointSize);
+    hdc.SetMusicFont(savedfont);
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------