Plain-text reference to footnote
Nobody has claimed this yet.
- Dominant language
- Rust
- Stars
- 56.1k
- Forks
- 1.7k
- Avg merge
- 3d 10h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 22
Description
Description
Typst allows attaching labels to footnotes, as in #footnote[This is a test]<myfn>, and then referencing: See footnote @myfn. However, this results in the footnote being typeset as a superscript. It would be useful to have the option to show the reference as regular text. This is the default behavior in LaTeX, and may be a stumbling block for people moving over (it is for me).
Use Case
While footnotes should be used sparingly, they are useful to, for instance, elaborate on possible extensions of a result. In this case, sequences of footnotes arise quite naturally. Example:
Main text says: if X, then Y. Footnote 1 says: if X' instead of X, then we still get Y, provided we also assume Z.
Later, main text says: if X and W, then Q. Footnote 2 says: as in Footnote 1, if X' and W instead of X and W, we can still get Q provided we also assume Z.
The point is that it is useful to refer back to an earlier footnote, and it does not make sense for the label to appear as a superscript.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the footnote-reference rendering implementation and related tests, then clarify the intended option and syntax from the discussion. Done means references can be rendered as regular text while the existing superscript behavior remains the default.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100