- * Creates a copy of this Record.
- * @param {String} id (optional) A new Record id, defaults to {@link #Record.id autogenerating an id}.
- * Note: if an <code>id</code> is not specified the copy created will be a
- * <code>{@link #phantom}</code> Record.
+ * Creates a copy (clone) of this Record.
+ * @param {String} id (optional) A new Record id, defaults to the id
+ * of the record being copied. See <code>{@link #id}</code>.
+ * To generate a phantom record with a new id use:<pre><code>
+var rec = record.copy(); // clone the record
+Ext.data.Record.id(rec); // automatically generate a unique sequential id
+ * </code></pre>