I want to put the period before my superscript footnote numbers. How? GREP?

[Caroline de Lint]

In my document all superscript footnote numbers at the end of a sentence have the period follow the footnote number instead of preceding it.

The footnote numbers all have a character style.

How can I change the position of the period to BEFORE the superscript numbers?

THANKS!

example:

[winterm]

A bit more complicated since you have 'double' footnotes, and, possibly, not always?

Maybe in two steps?

First - remove unwanted period after footnote:

Find what:

~F,?~F?\K\.

Change to:

[leave blank]

Then insert period before footnote (or just before first one in a pair):

Find what:

\w\K~F

Change to:

.$0

UPDATE. Just for the record: everywhere above the written 'footnotes' should be read as 'Footnote Reference Markers'.

Sometimes (too) short words may lead to misconception...

[Caroline de Lint]

Hi Winterm!

Thank you so much for trying to help.

Unfortunately they aren't 'Footnote Reference Markers' but just orange superior numbers...

So your trics didn't work and I still haven't found a solution...

Help!

C

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Surely not with a simple Grep code!

~F(,~F)*[,;.?!…]    if you play with "true" footnote calls!

\d+(,\d+)*[,;.?!…]    if you play with "false" note calls!

In the first case, don't try! … To play it, you'll need a script! 

In the second one, euh! … Well! you'll need the same script! [more simple to explain!  ]

Of course, in the 2 cases, just enter the first or second Grep code into the first form ["Find:"] of the Find/Replace InDesign window …

… and just 1 click for launching the script!

Done! 

(^/)

[Caroline de Lint]

Dear Obi-wan Kenobi, I tried your solution too, but cannot see what you mean by  "… and just 1 click for launching the script!". Am blond. Cannot find script.

[Steve Werner]

Caroline,

Sorry but you're being spoofed by Obi-wan. He wants to ​sell you his script. ​

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Steve,

Not at all! I just indicate that if you want to simply do it in 1 click, you'll need a script!

(^/) 

[winterm · Accepted solution]

Well, I still believe, it’s possible using GREP... with some assuming, and in three steps. Unfortunately, GREP has some limitation/feature/bug we need to 'hack’. Also it’s a good idea to create special Character style for your numbs (if you haven’t the one already).

So, here’s our initial text:

We’ll need two additional glyphs that are NOT used anywhere in the text. I’ll use:

broken bar: ¦

dagger: †

Find what:

[,\d]+

Change to:

¦$0†

Find format: color: Orange

Change format:

color: [Black] + position: normal

Here goes the main trick:

Find what:

(¦[,\d]+†)([[:punct:]])

Change to:

$2$1

Don’t forget to trash Find and Change formats before running this!

And finalizing:

Find what:

(¦)([,\d]+)(†)

Change to:

$2

Change format:

Character Style: my orange numbs

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

More funny with real footnotes! 

(^/)

[Caroline de Lint]

Thank you, thank you! I needed to fiddle a little bit with it but it worked, it WORKED!!!! You made my day, Thank you so much!!!

[winterm]

@Caroline:

you're welcome, glad to help

@Obi-wan:

GREP has even more fun, whatever ​