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Originally Posted by Tex2002ans
So? I still don't get this argument.
This was all discussed/described in the 2013 thread.
Just skip your eyes right over the footnotes or press the "next page" button a few times.
What the heck do you do while reading a physical book?
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Yes, there are still eBook readers (humans, that is) that prefer to have the footnotes at the bottom of the related screen.
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No. Don't ever do that. That'll cause many more problems.
This is partly why EPUB3 introduced all the <aside> + epub:type="footnote" stuff. This would allow readers to set their own preferred settings.
(Like, instead of popup footnotes, KOReader allows you to have a footer area that displays at the bottom of your screen.)
If you don't want footnotes "in the way", then use an endnotes file.
But I think advantages of footnotes >>> endnotes.
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Personally, I'm an endnote preferrer as a reader, but yes, the more and greater options we can give our readers, the better off we are, in terms of reader engagement and satisfaction. I try hard not to force my own preferences on the innocent victims. LOL.
Hitch