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October 2, 2017
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Two types of footnotes

  • October 2, 2017
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Good Morning.

I need help with footnotes.

I have a job that requires the use of two types of notes. One type corresponds to traditional footnotes and a second type where other references are placed but independent of the first type.

Is there any way to create a second continuous note system as the first type?

I put a picture to illustrate what I want.

Thank you

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    Correct answer Barb Binder

    The only way I can see to accomplish this is tediously, via cross-references. InDesign currently only supports one type of footnote in document.

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    Obi-wan Kenobi
    Obi-wan Kenobi
    Legend
    October 20, 2017

    Hi,

    The screenshot is absolutely not clear for me! …

    Could you post a best readable one with 2 pages? Thanks!

    (^:)

    Barb Binder
    Community Expert
    Barb BinderCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 2, 2017

    The only way I can see to accomplish this is tediously, via cross-references. InDesign currently only supports one type of footnote in document.

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
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    LiturgiaAuthor
    Participant
    October 19, 2017

    will the new version of InDesign CC 2018 have the tool I'm looking to solve the problem of a second set of notes on the same page?

    Peter Kahrel
    Community Expert
    Peter KahrelCommunity Expert
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    October 20, 2017

    Hi,

    One type corresponds to traditional footnotes and a second type where other references are placed but independent of the first type.

    Well it can be somewhat achieved using Endnotes in story scope and placed right at the end of the story(somewhat like side notes?). Something like this...

    I do agree its just a workaround:). Type 2 notes in a new frame but, as needed its a "second continuous note system" that navigates just as fine as Footnotes.

    What is your take on it?

    -Aman


    Hadn't realised that you can thread an endnote story to a new frame. So you can indeed masquerade endnotes as footnotes by running them as a separate story in frames at the foot of the pages. That's how we did footnotes before InDesign had them, pre-CS. So using endnotes or cross-referenced auto-numbered paragraphs comes down to the same thing.

    P.

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