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mvallri
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July 8, 2020
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Endnotes within footnotes

  • July 8, 2020
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I need to insert an endnote within a footnote. It seems that it's not possible to do it automatically... Is there any way to do it?

 

Thank you very much.

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Correct answer Laubender

Ah. Read your question again. You need to insert an endnote in a footnote text, right?

Sorry. This is a different code:

app.selection[0].createEndnote();

Same as before. Select the insertion point before you run the ExtendScript script.
And yes, this is working. By scripting, only.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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July 10, 2020

Hi Marta,

well, yes.

But be cautious.

An endnote in a footnote text is uncharted territory.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

 

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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July 8, 2020

Same cautions needed as with a footnote in an endnote text:

Because this is a thing one cannot do in the user interface test the document very well.

Export to PDF: Is the endnote visible?

Export to EPUB: Is the endnote visible?

Publish Online: Is the endnote visible?

Also export to IDML, open the IDML file as document and see if the endnote in the footnote text is still intact.

 

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )

 

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    mvallriAuthor
    Participant
    July 10, 2020

    Hi Uwe,

     

    I've tried this and it works perfectly! Thank you very much!

     

    Regards,
    Marta

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    Community Expert
    LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 8, 2020

    Ah. Read your question again. You need to insert an endnote in a footnote text, right?

    Sorry. This is a different code:

    app.selection[0].createEndnote();

    Same as before. Select the insertion point before you run the ExtendScript script.
    And yes, this is working. By scripting, only.

     

    Regards,
    Uwe Laubender

    ( ACP )

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      Community Expert
      LaubenderCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      July 8, 2020

      Hi mvallri,

      not with InDesign's footnote feature as presented with a menu in the user interface.

      To my surprise it was possible using a script.

       

      Try the following.

      Select the insertion point where you want to insert the footnote and run the following ExtendScript (JavaScript) code:

      app.selection[0].footnotes.add();

       

      How to save ExtendScript code to a script file, how to install and run the script file see:

      https://www.indiscripts.com/pages/help#hd0sb2

       

      Because this is a thing one cannot do in the user interface test the document very well.

      Export to PDF: Is the footnote visible?

      Export to EPUB: Is the footnote visible?

      Publish Online: Is the footnote visible?

      Also export to IDML, open the IDML file as document and see if the footnote in the endnote is still intact.

       

      Regards,
      Uwe Laubender

      ( ACP )

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        MC1
        Participant
        November 9, 2023

        Huge thanks to you! The script worked, much appreciated. I used Text Edit to create a JS file and saved it to the scripts folder using your indiscripts link.

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