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== Changing the Metaclass of Subclasses ==

{{PrF_UG_TOC_meta}}<div id='prf_ug'>

When you change the metaclass of a class,
all of its subclasses will retain their previous metaclass.
This ensures that you do not propagate changes when you do not want to.
However,
often you will want existing subclasses to have the same metaclass as their superclass. {{#var:PrF}} provides an option to quickly change the metaclasses of all the classes subordinate to a given class.
Note that you only have to do this once;
by default,
new classes use the metaclass of their direct superclass.

To change the metaclass of all existing subclasses of a given class:

<ol class='a'>
<li><p>
In the
[[PrF_UG_classes_class_browser|Class Browser]],
find the class whose subclasses you want to change.

</p><p> <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_select_superclass.png|metaclasses_select_superclass]]</div>
</p>

<li><p>
Click the right mouse button and select "Change metaclass of subclasses".
This will change all of the classes below this one to have the same metaclass as the selected class.

</p><p> <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_change_meta_of_subclasses.png|metaclasses_change_meta_of_subclasses]]</div>
</p>

<li><p>
A dialog box will ask you for verification.
Click <b>OK</b> to continue.

</p><p> <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_verify_change_metaclass.png|metaclasses_verify_change_metaclass]]</div>
</p>

<li><p>
The change will be made:
all subordinate classes will now have the metaclass of the selected class.
</p>
</ol>

</div>

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 == Changing the Metaclass of Subclasses ==
-{{PrF_UG_TOC_meta}}<div id='prf_ug'>
+<noinclude>{{PrF_UG_TOC_meta}}<div id='prf_ug'></noinclude>
 When you change the metaclass of a class,
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-</div>
+<noinclude></div></noinclude>

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      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_verify_change_metaclass.png|frame|none|
-            verification dialog box]]</div>
+            verification dialog]]</div>
    <li><p>

@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_change_meta_of_subclasses.png|frame|none|
-            "Change Metaclass..." selected]]</div>
+            "Change Metaclass of Subclasses..." selected]]</div>
    <li><p>

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_select_superclass.png|frame|none|
-            Class Browser, White wine selected]]</div>
+            Class Browser, "White wine" selected]]</div>
    <li><p>
@@ Line 30: / Line 30: @@
      </p>
      <div>[[Image:PrF_UG_meta_change_meta_of_subclasses.png|frame|none|
-            Change metaclass of subclasses selected]]</div>
+            "Change Metaclass..." selected]]</div>
    <li><p>

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 all of its subclasses will retain their previous metaclass.
 This ensures that you do not propagate changes when you do not want to.
-However,
+However, often you will want existing subclasses
-often you will want existing subclasses to have the same metaclass as their superclass. {{#var:PrF}} provides an option to quickly change the metaclasses of all the classes subordinate to a given class.
+to have the same metaclass as their superclass.
 Note that you only have to do this once;
-by default,
+by default, new classes use the metaclass of their direct superclass.
 To change the metaclass of all existing subclasses of a given class:
@@ Line 17: / Line 18: @@
 <ol class='a'>
    <li><p>
-     In the
+     In the [[PrF_UG_classes_class_browser|Class Browser]],
      find the class whose subclasses you want to change.
      </p>
    <li><p>
      Click the right mouse button and select "Change metaclass of subclasses".
-     This will change all of the classes below this one to have the same metaclass as the selected class.
+     This will change all of the classes below this one
+    to have the same metaclass as the selected class.
      </p>
    <li><p>
      A dialog box will ask you for verification.
      Click <b>OK</b> to continue.
      </p>
    <li><p>