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-
-<p>Ardour comes with a rich set of default bindings. The default bindings are "mnemonic" in that they focus on trying use to
-the letter that starts the name of an operation as the binding for
-that operation. This is not always possible, but it acts as a general
-rule. This does not necessarily lead to the best ergonomics for rapid
-editing - there are alternative binding sets for that - but it does
-make it simpler for newcomers to remember some of the most common
-bindings (e.g. "s" for "Split", "p" for "position playhead").</p>
-
-<p>Almost every key binding ("shortcut") in Ardour can be changed. From the main menu choose <code>Window > Key Bindings</code>.</p>
-
-<p>The conventions for using modifier keys (Control, Alt, Command
-etc.) differ from platform to platform, so we provide different
-bindings for each platform.</p>
-
-
+<p>
+ Almost every available function in Ardour can be bound to a keyboard
+ shortcut (and those few that cannot will usually respond to an <a
+ href="//using-control-surfaces/controlling-ardour-with-osc/"><abbr
+ title="Open Sound Control">OSC</abbr> command</a>). Ardour comes with a
+ rich set of default <dfn>key bindings</dfn> for the most commonly used
+ functions.
+</p>
+<p>These bindings strive to be <dfn>mnemonic</dfn>, that is, easy and intuitive
+ to remember, and follow widely accepted conventions. As a general rule,
+ the first letter of an operation will be used for as a shortcut, if
+ available. This does not necessarily lead to the best ergonomics for
+ rapid editing — there are alternative binding sets for that —
+ but it does make it simpler for newcomers to remember some of the most
+ useful ones, for example<br />
+ <kbd>S</kbd> for <kbd class="menu">Region > Edit > Split"</kbd>
+ or<br />
+ <kbd>P</kbd> for <kbd class="menu">Transport > Playhead > Playhead to Mouse</kbd>.
+</p>
+<p>
+ Almost every key binding in Ardour can be changed in
+ <kbd class="menu">Window > Key Bindings</kbd>.
+</p>
+<p>
+ The conventions for using modifier keys (<kbd class="mod1"> </kbd>, <kbd
+ class="mod2"> </kbd>, <kbd class="mod3"> </kbd> etc.) differ among platforms, so we
+ provide different default bindings for each.
+</p>