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July 12, 2018
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footnotes IDML format

  • July 12, 2018
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Help, the footnotes are missing when I export to IDML format (CC v13.1 to IDML and open with Indesign CC2015). Do I have to select an option to get them?

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Correct answer Laubender

info-cen  wrote

… It was endnotes, unfortunetly. Is there an option to change endnotes to footnotes in CC2018?

Hi,

there is no build-in function to change endnotes to footnotes with InDesign.

But you might use a script for doing this. Please run the script on a duplicate of your document!

See into:

Footnote–endnote conversion (CC2018+) | Peter Kahrel

Here an overview what you can do with endnotes and footnotes using Peter Kahrel's scripts:

Dynamic endnotes, column notes, margin notes | Peter Kahrel

Don't forget to donate! Peter is constantly working at a lot of free scripts.

Regards,
Uwe

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LaubenderCommunity Expert
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July 12, 2018

Hi info-cen ,

are you sure it's the footnotes, that missing? Footnotes should be transferable via IDML to InDesign CC 2015.

I would not be surprised if the endnotes are missing, because endnotes were introduced with InDesign CC 2018.

So the IDML import for CC 2015 will ignore them.

And if really the footnotes are missing:
Could you post a sample, CC 2018 document file, IDML file plus the result after opening the IDML with CC 2015 zipped and uploaded to a service like Dropbox.

Regards,
Uwe

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    info-cenAuthor
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    July 17, 2018

    Hi Laubender,

    Thank you very much for your answer. It was endnotes, unfortunetly. Is there an option to change endnotes to footnotes in CC2018?

    L
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    LaubenderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    July 17, 2018

    info-cen  wrote

    … It was endnotes, unfortunetly. Is there an option to change endnotes to footnotes in CC2018?

    Hi,

    there is no build-in function to change endnotes to footnotes with InDesign.

    But you might use a script for doing this. Please run the script on a duplicate of your document!

    See into:

    Footnote–endnote conversion (CC2018+) | Peter Kahrel

    Here an overview what you can do with endnotes and footnotes using Peter Kahrel's scripts:

    Dynamic endnotes, column notes, margin notes | Peter Kahrel

    Don't forget to donate! Peter is constantly working at a lot of free scripts.

    Regards,
    Uwe

    kglad
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    kgladCommunity Expert
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    July 12, 2018

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