Node:Footnotes, Next:Images, Previous:Glyphs, Up:Insertions

Footnotes

A footnote is for a reference that documents or elucidates the primary text.¹

• Footnote Commands: How to write a footnote in Texinfo.
• Footnote Styles: Controlling how footnotes appear in Info.

Footnotes

1. A footnote should complement or expand upon the primary text, but a reader should not need to read a footnote to understand the primary text. For a thorough discussion of footnotes, see The Chicago Manual of Style, which is published by the University of Chicago Press.