diff --git a/src/preprint-changes.xsl b/src/preprint-changes.xsl
index 87e57797c9..41c7e1a720 100644
--- a/src/preprint-changes.xsl
+++ b/src/preprint-changes.xsl
@@ -1689,9 +1689,7 @@
             <xsl:if test="sec[not(matches(lower-case(title[1]),'data') and matches(lower-case(title[1]),'ava[il][il]ability|access|sharing')) and not(@sec-type='supplementary-material') and (sec or descendant::fig or descendant::table-wrap or descendant::supplementary-material or descendant::disp-formula or descendant::inline-formula or descendant::statement or descendant::code or descendant::preformat or descendant::ref-list)]">
                 <xsl:for-each select="sec[not(matches(lower-case(title[1]),'data') and matches(lower-case(title[1]),'ava[il][il]ability|access|sharing'))  and not(@sec-type='supplementary-material') and (sec or descendant::fig or descendant::table-wrap or descendant::supplementary-material or descendant::disp-formula or descendant::inline-formula or descendant::statement or descendant::code or descendant::preformat or descendant::ref-list)]">
                     <xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text>
-                    <xsl:copy>
-                        <xsl:apply-templates select="*|@*|text()|comment()|processing-instruction()"/>
-                    </xsl:copy>
+                    <xsl:apply-templates select="."/>
                 </xsl:for-each>
             </xsl:if>
             <!-- Ensure data availability is a top level section -->
@@ -1705,9 +1703,7 @@
             <xsl:if test="ack">
                 <xsl:for-each select="ack">
                     <xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text>
-                    <xsl:copy>
-                        <xsl:apply-templates select="*|@*|text()|comment()|processing-instruction()"/>
-                    </xsl:copy>
+                    <xsl:apply-templates select="."/>
                 </xsl:for-each>
             </xsl:if>
             <!-- Move (presumed) simple sections into an additional information section -->
@@ -1729,16 +1725,12 @@
                     <title>Additional information</title>
                     <xsl:for-each select="sec[not(matches(lower-case(title[1]),'data') and matches(lower-case(title[1]),'ava[il][il]ability|access|sharing')) and (not(@sec-type='supplementary-material' or sec or descendant::fig or descendant::table-wrap or descendant::supplementary-material or descendant::disp-formula or descendant::inline-formula or descendant::statement or descendant::code or descendant::preformat or descendant::ref-list))]">
                         <xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text>
-                        <xsl:copy>
-                            <xsl:apply-templates select="*|@*|text()|comment()|processing-instruction()"/>
-                        </xsl:copy>
+                        <xsl:apply-templates select="."/>
                     </xsl:for-each>
                     <!-- glossary must come after sec according to the DTD -->
                     <xsl:for-each select="glossary">
                         <xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text>
-                        <xsl:copy>
-                            <xsl:apply-templates select="*|@*|text()|comment()|processing-instruction()"/>
-                        </xsl:copy>
+                        <xsl:apply-templates select="."/>
                     </xsl:for-each>
                     <xsl:text>&#xa;</xsl:text>
                 </xsl:element>