diff --git a/base/ltsockets.dtx b/base/ltsockets.dtx
index ffeef1e12..a977f8f6a 100644
--- a/base/ltsockets.dtx
+++ b/base/ltsockets.dtx
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
 %         number of inputs = 2
 %         available plugs = noop, plug-A, plug-B
 %         current plug = plug-B
-%         definition = \protected\long macro:#1#2->\begin {quote}\sffamily
+%         definition = \long macro:#1#2->\begin {quote}\sffamily
 %     foo-B: #2\textsuperscript {2}\end {quote}
 % \end{verbatim}
 % \LogSocket{foo}
diff --git a/base/testfiles/sockets-000.tlg b/base/testfiles/sockets-000.tlg
index f577da656..29e505ec3 100644
--- a/base/testfiles/sockets-000.tlg
+++ b/base/testfiles/sockets-000.tlg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Socket foo0:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo0}
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Socket foo1:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo1}
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Socket foo2:
     number of inputs = 2
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1#2->
+    definition = \long macro:#1#2->
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo2}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Socket foo3:
     number of inputs = 3
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1#2#3->
+    definition = \long macro:#1#2#3->
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo3}
@@ -47,22 +47,22 @@ Socket bar0:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket bar1:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket bar2:
     number of inputs = 2
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1#2->
+    definition = \long macro:#1#2->
 Socket bar3:
     number of inputs = 3
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1#2#3->
+    definition = \long macro:#1#2#3->
 AAA
 99=99?
 99=88?
diff --git a/base/testfiles/sockets-001.luatex.tlg b/base/testfiles/sockets-001.luatex.tlg
index 62e870d92..062406d6d 100644
--- a/base/testfiles/sockets-001.luatex.tlg
+++ b/base/testfiles/sockets-001.luatex.tlg
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Socket foo:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
+    definition = \long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo}
diff --git a/base/testfiles/sockets-001.tlg b/base/testfiles/sockets-001.tlg
index d3d073db8..4e01c4615 100644
--- a/base/testfiles/sockets-001.tlg
+++ b/base/testfiles/sockets-001.tlg
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Socket foo:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
+    definition = \long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo}
diff --git a/base/testfiles/sockets-002.luatex.tlg b/base/testfiles/sockets-002.luatex.tlg
index 403b365c5..5b4246b18 100644
--- a/base/testfiles/sockets-002.luatex.tlg
+++ b/base/testfiles/sockets-002.luatex.tlg
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Socket foo:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
+    definition = \long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo}
diff --git a/base/testfiles/sockets-002.tlg b/base/testfiles/sockets-002.tlg
index a9761904f..c5db70213 100644
--- a/base/testfiles/sockets-002.tlg
+++ b/base/testfiles/sockets-002.tlg
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Socket foo:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
+    definition = \long macro:->\typeout {modified noop}
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {foo}
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR-luatex/footmisc-014-hang.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR-luatex/footmisc-014-hang.tlg
index 21f55f5e7..4b95c376c 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR-luatex/footmisc-014-hang.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR-luatex/footmisc-014-hang.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/check-declarations.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/check-declarations.tlg
index d3137af22..f35b98bdf 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/check-declarations.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/check-declarations.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-002.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-002.tlg
index 81b272248..115cb32b6 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-002.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-002.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-003.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-003.tlg
index 0a480d46f..35b7b9fc0 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-003.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-003.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-004.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-004.tlg
index 3b83ece44..92fbd88fe 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-004.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-004.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-005.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-005.tlg
index f9d6cbeb2..20ba260b0 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-005.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-005.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = para
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\setbox \FN@tempboxa \hbox {\@makefntext {#1}}\dp \FN@tempboxa \z@ \ht \FN@tempboxa \dimexpr \wd \FN@tempboxa *\footnotebaselineskip /\columnwidth \relax \box \FN@tempboxa 
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\setbox \FN@tempboxa \hbox {\@makefntext {#1}}\dp \FN@tempboxa \z@ \ht \FN@tempboxa \dimexpr \wd \FN@tempboxa *\footnotebaselineskip /\columnwidth \relax \box \FN@tempboxa 
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = para
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\strut \penalty -10\relax \hskip \footglue 
+    definition = \long macro:->\strut \penalty -10\relax \hskip \footglue 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-006.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-006.tlg
index 558b0e3dc..d3a5882b6 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-006.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-006.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = para
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\setbox \FN@tempboxa \hbox {\@makefntext {#1}}\dp \FN@tempboxa \z@ \ht \FN@tempboxa \dimexpr \wd \FN@tempboxa *\footnotebaselineskip /\columnwidth \relax \box \FN@tempboxa 
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\setbox \FN@tempboxa \hbox {\@makefntext {#1}}\dp \FN@tempboxa \z@ \ht \FN@tempboxa \dimexpr \wd \FN@tempboxa *\footnotebaselineskip /\columnwidth \relax \box \FN@tempboxa 
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = para
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\strut \penalty -10\relax \hskip \footglue 
+    definition = \long macro:->\strut \penalty -10\relax \hskip \footglue 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-007-rollback.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-007-rollback.tlg
index 2934898b7..d9edc0a0c 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-007-rollback.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-007-rollback.tlg
@@ -39,57 +39,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple-tagging.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple-tagging.tlg
index 31927700a..5deadc4b8 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple-tagging.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple-tagging.tlg
@@ -36,57 +36,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple.tlg
index d1696cbfc..ec7995a8b 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-009-multiple.tlg
@@ -36,57 +36,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace-tagging.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace-tagging.tlg
index 93eb84d12..76b77f453 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace-tagging.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace-tagging.tlg
@@ -31,57 +31,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace.tlg
index e6acc36dd..33445b6d9 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-010-setspace.tlg
@@ -31,57 +31,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-011-para.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-011-para.tlg
index 45ab2bfb1..9a2dc41b9 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-011-para.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-011-para.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = para
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\setbox \FN@tempboxa \hbox {\@makefntext {#1}}\dp \FN@tempboxa \z@ \ht \FN@tempboxa \dimexpr \wd \FN@tempboxa *\footnotebaselineskip /\columnwidth \relax \box \FN@tempboxa 
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\setbox \FN@tempboxa \hbox {\@makefntext {#1}}\dp \FN@tempboxa \z@ \ht \FN@tempboxa \dimexpr \wd \FN@tempboxa *\footnotebaselineskip /\columnwidth \relax \box \FN@tempboxa 
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = para
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\strut \penalty -10\relax \hskip \footglue 
+    definition = \long macro:->\strut \penalty -10\relax \hskip \footglue 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side-hyperref.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side-hyperref.tlg
index 96470e154..78419a994 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side-hyperref.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side-hyperref.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = side
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\marginpar {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\marginpar {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side.tlg
index 0c9f52ca4..1b611c1a0 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-012-side.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = side
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\marginpar {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\marginpar {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-013-scrartcl.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-013-scrartcl.tlg
index e40406f94..097a8dfee 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-013-scrartcl.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-013-scrartcl.tlg
@@ -25,57 +25,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-014-hang.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-014-hang.tlg
index 21f55f5e7..4b95c376c 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-014-hang.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-014-hang.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats-flushbottom.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats-flushbottom.tlg
index 0ff8aee4a..f17227b9f 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats-flushbottom.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats-flushbottom.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats.tlg
index 712316875..4b780e26e 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-abovefloats.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-belowfloats-flushbottom.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-belowfloats-flushbottom.tlg
index 20380c49f..3584a1cad 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-belowfloats-flushbottom.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-belowfloats-flushbottom.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-latex.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-latex.tlg
index 0b088c434..f5dae83bb 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-latex.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footmisc-floats-latex.tlg
@@ -20,57 +20,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-float-above.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-float-above.tlg
index 61109209d..dc650f71e 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-float-above.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-float-above.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-hyperref-001.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-hyperref-001.tlg
index 21f55f5e7..4b95c376c 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-hyperref-001.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-hyperref-001.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-par.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-par.tlg
index 21f55f5e7..4b95c376c 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-par.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/footnote-par.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/tagging-001.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/tagging-001.tlg
index 11db8d686..a38438983 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/tagging-001.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles-OR/tagging-001.tlg
@@ -18,57 +18,57 @@ Socket fntext/process:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, side, mp
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\insert \footins {#1}
 Socket fntext/make:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\@makefntext {#1}
 Socket fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
+    definition = \long macro:->\rule \z@ \footnotesep 
 Socket fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default, para
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@finalstrut \strutbox 
 Socket fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, default
     current plug = default
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
+    definition = \long macro:->\ifdim \footnotemargin >\z@ \hb@xt@ \footnotemargin {\hss \@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =\z@ \llap {\@makefnmark }\else \ifdim \footnotemargin =-\maxdimen \@makefnmark \else \llap {\hb@xt@ -\footnotemargin {\@makefnmark \hss }}\fi \fi \fi 
 Socket fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity
     current plug = identity
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->#1
+    definition = \long macro:#1->#1
 Socket tagsupport/fnmark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FEMark
     current plug = FEMark
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotemark}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gput:oo {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\tag_get:n {struct_num}}}{\hook_gput_code:nne {tagpdf/finish/before}{tagpdf/footnote}{\exp_not:N \fnote_gput_refs:ee {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}{\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_linktarget_tl {footnote*.\property_ref:ee {__fnote/\l__fnote_currentlabel_tl }{fnote/struct}}}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}\bool_if:NTF \l_fnote_link_bool {\exp_args:No \hyper@linkstart {\l_fnote_link_type_tl }{\l__fnote_linktarget_tl }#1\hyper@linkend }{#1}\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/begin:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_check_child:nnTF {FENote}{pdf2}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote}}{\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnote,parent=\int_max:nn {2}{\tag_get:n {current_Sect}+0}}}\tl_set:Ne \l__fnote_currentstruct_tl {\tag_get:n {struct_num}}\bool_if:NTF \l__fnote_autodetect_bool {\fnote_mark_gpop_all:ooN {\@thefnmark }{\l_fnote_type_tl }\l__fnote_currentrefs_seq \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\fnote_gput_refs:ee {##1}{\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }}}{}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/end:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, FENote
     current plug = FENote
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:->\tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/mark:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENoteLbl
     current plug = FENoteLbl
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \seq_map_inline:Nn \l__fnote_currentrefs_seq {\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.##1}}\MakeLinkTarget *{footnote*.\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl }\tag_struct_begin:n {tag=footnotelabel,parent=\l__fnote_currentstruct_tl ,firstkid}\tag_mc_begin:n {tag=Lbl}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_struct_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 Socket tagsupport/fntext/text:
     number of inputs = 1
     available plugs = noop, identity, FENotetext
     current plug = FENotetext
-    definition = \protected\long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
+    definition = \long macro:#1->\tag_mc_end_push: \tag_mc_begin:n {}#1\tag_mc_end: \tag_mc_begin_pop:n {}
 -> The hook 'fntext/before':
 > The hook is empty.
 -> The hook 'fntext':
diff --git a/required/latex-lab/testfiles/new-or-001.tlg b/required/latex-lab/testfiles/new-or-001.tlg
index 9ddfd0b02..20154b8c0 100644
--- a/required/latex-lab/testfiles/new-or-001.tlg
+++ b/required/latex-lab/testfiles/new-or-001.tlg
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Socket @makecol/outputbox:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop, space-footnotes-floats, floats-footnotes-space, footnotes-space-floats, space-floats-footnotes, floats-footnotes, footnotes-floats
     current plug = footnotes-floats
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->\@outputbox@appendfootnotes \@outputbox@attachfloats \@outputbox@reinsertbskip 
+    definition = \long macro:->\@outputbox@appendfootnotes \@outputbox@attachfloats \@outputbox@reinsertbskip 
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {@makecol/outputbox}
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Socket @makecol/footnotes:
     number of inputs = 0
     available plugs = noop
     current plug = noop
-    definition = \protected\long macro:->
+    definition = \long macro:->
 ! .
 \ShowSocket #1->\socket_log:n {#1}\errmessage {}
 l. ...\ShowSocket {@makecol/footnotes}