Aloha all, The function org-footnote--allow-reference-p seems to be restrictive. Does it need to be so restrictive?
1) Why not allow a footnote at the beginning of a line? (unless (bolp) ... 2) Why not allow a footnote at the end of a headline? ((memq type org-element-all-elements) nil) All the best, Tom -- T.S. Dye & Colleagues, Archaeologists 735 Bishop St, Suite 315, Honolulu, HI 96813 Tel: 808-529-0866, Fax: 808-529-0884 http://www.tsdye.com