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-<!ENTITY YEAR "2007">
-<!ENTITY BOOKNAME "Ardour Reference Guide">
-<!ENTITY BOOKVERSION "0.01"> <!-- change version here -->
-<!ENTITY BOOKDATE "2007-01-13"> <!-- change revision date here -->
-<!ENTITY BOOKID "&BOOKNAME;-&BOOKVERSION; (&BOOKDATE;)">
-
-<!ENTITY ARDOUR_NAME "ardour">
-<!ENTITY ARDOUR_VERSION "2.4.1">
-<!ENTITY ARDOUR_COMMAND "<command>ardour-&ARDOUR_VERSION;</command>">
-<!ENTITY ARDOUR_APPLICATION "<application>&ARDOUR_NAME;</application>">
-<!ENTITY COPYRIGHT_HOLDER "&ARDOUR_NAME; Foundation">
-
-<!ENTITY MIX_WIN '<link linkend="sn-mixer-window">Mixer Window</link>'>
-<!ENTITY EDIT_WIN '<link linkend="sn-editor-window">Editor Window</link>'>
-
-<!ENTITY MIXER_STRIP '<link linkend="sn-mixer-strips">Mixer Strip</link>'>
-<!ENTITY MIXER_STRIP_LIST '<link linkend="sn-mixer-strip-list">Mixer Strip List</link>'>
-
-<!ENTITY TRACK_DISPLAY '<link linkend="sn-track-display">Track Display</link>'>
-<!ENTITY TRACK_CONTROLS '<link linkend="sn-track-controls">Track Controls</link>'>
-
-<!ENTITY PLAYLIST '<glossterm linkend="gt-playlist">Playlist</glossterm>'>