openlibhums / openlibhums/janeway

[XSLT] When a footnote has a <label> tag we should use it in the list element

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Description

Describe the bug
Currently the XSLT will automatically number the footnotes using an ordered list, however some papers have a mix of numbered and lettered footnotes.

Janeway version
1.5.1

Expected behavior
Make use of the label when present, otherwise fallback to numbering.

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Locate the XSLT transformation that renders footnotes, then compare output for labeled and unlabeled footnotes; done when labels are used when present and automatic numbering remains the fallback.

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Assessment

Tech stack
xml
Domain
content
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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