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<p>
-When copying a MIDI region, Ardour has to decide whether to make the
-copy refer to the same data as the original or not. If it does refer
-to the same data, then editing either the copy or the original will
-affect the both of them. If it refers to an independent copy of the
-data then each one can be edited without affecting the other.
+ When <dfn>copying a MIDI region</dfn>, Ardour has to decide whether to make the
+ copy refer to the same data as the original or not. If it does refer
+ to the same data, then editing either the copy or the original will
+ affect the both of them. If it refers to an independent copy of the
+ data then each one can be edited without affecting the other.
</p>
-<h3>Changing dependent/independent copying for the entire session</h3>
+<h2>Changing dependent/independent copying for the entire session</h2>
<p>
-<code>Sesson > Properties > Misc > MIDI region copies are
- independent</code> can be used to control the default behaviour when
+ <kbd class="menu">Sesson > Properties > Misc > MIDI region copies are
+ independent</kbd> can be used to control the default behaviour when
making a copy of a MIDI region.
</p>
<p>
-When enabled, every new copy of a MIDI
-region results in a copy being made of the MIDI data used by the
-region, and the new copy of the region will refer to that data.
+ When enabled, every new copy of a MIDI
+ region results in a copy being made of the MIDI data used by the
+ region, and the new copy of the region will refer to that data.
</p>
<p>
-When disabled, every new copy of a MIDI region will refer to the same
-MIDI data, and thus editing any copy will change the contents of all
-of them.
+ When disabled, every new copy of a MIDI region will refer to the same
+ MIDI data, and thus editing any copy will change the contents of all
+ of them.
</p>
-<p>Changing the status of this option has no effect on the existing
+<p>
+ Changing the status of this option has no effect on the existing
dependent/independent status of existing region copies.
</p>
-<h3>Making an existing copy of a MIDI region independent</h3>
+<h2>Making an existing copy of a MIDI region independent</h2>
<p>
-<key>Context-click</key> on the MIDI region you want to be
-independent. From the context menu, select <code>MIDI > Unlink From
- Other Copies</code>. The copy is now using an independent version of
-the data, and edits to the copy will affect only the copy. Other
-copies will continue to share data.
+ Context-click on the MIDI region you want to be
+ independent. From the context menu, select <kbd class="menu">MIDI > Unlink From
+ Other Copies</kbd>. The copy is now using an independent version of
+ the data, and edits to the copy will affect only the copy. Other
+ copies will continue to share data.
</p>
-<p>Note that the copied data only covers the extent of the region when
+<p class="note">
+ Note that the copied data only covers the extent of the region when
the copy is made. If the region was already trimmed and then a copy
is made, an independent copy will have no access to data that is
earlier or later than the bounds of the region it was copied