Chapter marker for dvd, on a compound clip or inside ?

Can I place chapter markers into a compound  clip and not on it, i mean on main timeline would be easy and faster to place markers since cuts help me to find the right position, but I am afraid that encoding a dvd from a  compound clip they won't be seen

No, Chapter markers have to be on the primary storyline of the exported project.

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  • Opening Compound clips with playhead in place

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