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# DMLabelDuplicate
Duplicates a `DMLabel`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmlabel.h"
#include "petscsection.h"
PetscErrorCode DMLabelDuplicate(DMLabel label, DMLabel *labelnew)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***label -*** The `DMLabel`
## Output Parameter
- ***labelnew -*** new label
## See Also
`DMLabel`, `DM`, `DMLabelCreate()`, `DMLabelDestroy()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/dm/label/dmlabel.c
## Examples
src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1.c
## Implementations
DMLabelDuplicate_Ephemeral in src/dm/label/impls/ephemeral/dmlabeleph.c
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