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SBT · 06-21-2013, 05:40 AM

I'm curious as to how people handle footnotes when converting a text to ebook.

How do you style the foot/end-note list?
My personal preference is a <dl> list, formatted so <dt> and <dd> are on the same line. I like it because it has a decent default fall-back if CSS is unsupported.
How do you style the references?
I use the number with a right parenthesis, small font, vertical-align top.
How do you convert the notes to links?
I tag them as references/notes as they pop up, and then use awk to insert requisite links, numbering, assorted formatting and move the notes themselves to the end of the chapter. What other automated tools exist?
What happens if you include the note itself in the note reference in a TITLE attribute?
The TITLE contents are shown as a tooltip box in a browser if you keep the pointer above the element. I know what happens in ePub2 (nothing), but what happens in an iBook or an AZW book? And if I include TITLE attributes in an ePub2 book in an attempt to future-proof it, do I risk readers barfing because of it?

06-21-2013, 05:40 AM	#1
SBT Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 810184 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Norway Device: prs-t1, tablet, Nook Simple, assorted kindles, iPad	How do you deal with footnotes? I'm curious as to how people handle footnotes when converting a text to ebook. How do you style the foot/end-note list? My personal preference is a <dl> list, formatted so <dt> and <dd> are on the same line. I like it because it has a decent default fall-back if CSS is unsupported. How do you style the references? I use the number with a right parenthesis, small font, vertical-align top. How do you convert the notes to links? I tag them as references/notes as they pop up, and then use awk to insert requisite links, numbering, assorted formatting and move the notes themselves to the end of the chapter. What other automated tools exist? What happens if you include the note itself in the note reference in a TITLE attribute? The TITLE contents are shown as a tooltip box in a browser if you keep the pointer above the element. I know what happens in ePub2 (nothing), but what happens in an iBook or an AZW book? And if I include TITLE attributes in an ePub2 book in an attempt to future-proof it, do I risk readers barfing because of it?