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Footnotes in Dreamweaver

Jun 30, 2011 6:28 PM

Is there the capability of including legitimate footnotes in a Dreamweaver page?  By that I mean where the superscripted number automatically updates when another footnote is added above it on the page, and where the footnote reference automatically goes to the bottom of the page?  If not, how can one kluge the same effect and what are the limitations?  Thanks.  jim

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  • 370H55V
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    1. 370H55V,
    Jun 30, 2011 9:05 PM   in reply to jds zigzag
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    There is a script for doing this (like wikipedia) at the following link:

    http://www.nogoodatcoding.com/projects/wikipedia-footnote-popup-script

     
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  • jds zigzag
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    2. jds zigzag,
    Jul 1, 2011 9:49 AM   in reply to 370H55V
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    Thanks.  It looks like an acceptable solution.  But as a novice user I will need to try to figure out how to follow your instructions.  jds

     
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  • Nancy O.
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    3. Nancy O.,
    Jul 1, 2011 10:53 AM   in reply to jds zigzag
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    I just want to mention that while footnotes have a legitimate place in printed articles and manuscripts, they are seldom found on web pages. The customary practice is to use <cite> tags for citations and hyperlinks to relevant web sources.

    http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/logical.html

     

     

     

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    4. jds zigzag,
    Jul 4, 2011 9:03 PM   in reply to Nancy O.
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    Nancy, thanks.  But in my case the website includes books on the family history.  The references are to conversations or letters from people, not websites.  And the purpose is to cite the source. Jim

     
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    5. jds zigzag,
    Jul 8, 2011 8:25 AM   in reply to 370H55V
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    370H55V, now I have spent time looking at Wikipedia Footnote Popup Script.  I still like the functionality of it but am clueless on how to proceed.  I have downloaded the two javascript attachments – I assume that is what .js means.

     

    They look very similar, perhaps identical.  Is this correct?

     

    What do I do with them?  Do I copy and paste into the .css?  Into the .htm page?  Or something else? 

     

    How do I then enter the superscript in the .htm text section?

     

    How does Greasemonkey fit into all of this?

     

    Does the Site visitor have to do anything, other than run his cursor over the superscripted item?  Do they have to install anything.  Or anything else?

     

    Do you know which browsers they will work with?  Apparently not with IE8.  With IE9?  IE7?  Others?  It looks like Firefox should be no problem as well as Chrome.

     

    Is this too much to ask?

     

    Thanks.

     

    jds zigzag

     

     
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