Library of Formatting Examples:Footnotes

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A footnote with its anchor above.

The following examples discuss how to format all types of footnotes. The most common formatting errors in footnotes are: 1) missing inline markups, usually because the text is small and needs to be read carefully; 2) placing periods that belong to abbreviations outside markups instead of inside; and 3) not marking the footnotes themselves. To format footnotes well, you simply must take more time: the text is smaller.

Before reviewing these examples, make sure you are familiar with the Footnotes/Endnotes section of the Formatting Guidelines.

Contents

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• 00A: Numbers as anchors
• 01A: Symbols as anchors
• 02A: Multiple symbols
• 03A: Continuing footnotes
• 04A: Continued footnotes
• 05A: Poetry in footnotes
• 06A: Poetry with attributions
• 07A: Extensive symbol anchors
• 08A: Unreferenced footnotes
• 09A: Endnotes
• 10A: Poetry and thought breaks
• 11A: Inline markup
• 12A: French footnote anchors
• 13A: Footnotes to footnotes
• 14A: Footnotes with brackets
• 15A: Anchors preceding text

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