Footnote Number

References can also point to footnotes. To refer a footnote number use the Footnote number element - < fnnum/>

Since prefixes and suffixes of footnotes can vary in text reference and in the actual footnote, you can choose which of the two will display.

Using this element is useful when you need one footnote for more instances in text, with this reference element you can use the standard footnote for the first instance and cross-reference for the rest. You can also create a character style to format the footnote number in reference the same way as a normal footnote.

To insert the element into your format definition click the Insert button  when Footnote Number  is selected in the list on the left.

Footnote number element can be used to create auto-updated footnote references in tables - this is not possible to do in InDesign. Insert real footnote number above or bellow table and assign them paper color. Cross-reference with just Footnote number element will replace them in table.