Re: [O] Beginner footnotes question
Hi Lawrence, You can have footnotes be inserted automatically: - in their own section (by default at the bottom of the document, though you can move it anywhere) - at the end of the current section, or - inline with the text For the first behavior, set the variable ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to nil. For the second, set both ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ and ‘org-footnote-section’ to nil. And for the third, set ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to something other than nil. You can place footnote definitions manually wherever you choose. You can use the line #+INCLUDE: file.org to include one org file inside another for export purposes. I don’t know off the top of my head whether this works to import footnote definitions from a separate file, though I don’t see a reason why it shouldn’t. Try it and see! (It almost certainly won’t allow footnotes in one file to be links to locations in another.) -- Aaron Ecay
Re: [O] Beginner footnotes question
On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Aaron Ecay aarone...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lawrence, You can have footnotes be inserted automatically: - in their own section (by default at the bottom of the document, though you can move it anywhere) - at the end of the current section, or - inline with the text For the first behavior, set the variable ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to nil. For the second, set both ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ and ‘org-footnote-section’ to nil. And for the third, set ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to something other than nil. Let's say I want the default behavior, i.e. the expansion of the footnote definitions in their own section. Here's a line in my .org file: 1. Re-read Stephenson's Metaphysics in the Royal Society 1715-2010 [fn:: Stephenson: Leibnitz], especially for the description of monads. Now what do I do? The expansion/definition of this placeholder is Some Remarks; Essays and Other Writings; Stephenson, Neal; HarperCollins Publishers; 978-0-06-202443-5; 2012; pp 38-57. Where does this expansion go? Do I do M-, hit the Enter a few times and type it in? But then how does the placeholder above know to link to it? And the ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ etc. look like elisp variable names. Do I set them in my .emacs? That doesn't seem quite right since I might be juggling many different .org files, each with a different footnote style. You can place footnote definitions manually wherever you choose. You can use the line #+INCLUDE: file.org to include one org file inside another for export purposes. I don’t know off the top of my head whether this works to import footnote definitions from a separate file, though I don’t see a reason why it shouldn’t. Try it and see! (It almost certainly won’t allow footnotes in one file to be links to locations in another.) -- Aaron Ecay
Re: [O] Beginner footnotes question
Sorry, I'm stumbling badly here. I now realize the org-footnote-auto-label needs to be set to avoid the default (t) behavior of doing numbered footnotes ( [fn:1] ) after C-c C-x f auto-inserts. Good. But where do the in-buffer settings go? I assume they go in the .org file you're currently working in? At the top maybe? On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Lawrence Bottorff galaxybeinglam...@gmail.com wrote: On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Aaron Ecay aarone...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lawrence, You can have footnotes be inserted automatically: - in their own section (by default at the bottom of the document, though you can move it anywhere) - at the end of the current section, or - inline with the text For the first behavior, set the variable ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to nil. For the second, set both ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ and ‘org-footnote-section’ to nil. And for the third, set ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to something other than nil. Let's say I want the default behavior, i.e. the expansion of the footnote definitions in their own section. Here's a line in my .org file: 1. Re-read Stephenson's Metaphysics in the Royal Society 1715-2010 [fn:: Stephenson: Leibnitz], especially for the description of monads. Now what do I do? The expansion/definition of this placeholder is Some Remarks; Essays and Other Writings; Stephenson, Neal; HarperCollins Publishers; 978-0-06-202443-5; 2012; pp 38-57. Where does this expansion go? Do I do M-, hit the Enter a few times and type it in? But then how does the placeholder above know to link to it? And the ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ etc. look like elisp variable names. Do I set them in my .emacs? That doesn't seem quite right since I might be juggling many different .org files, each with a different footnote style. You can place footnote definitions manually wherever you choose. You can use the line #+INCLUDE: file.org to include one org file inside another for export purposes. I don’t know off the top of my head whether this works to import footnote definitions from a separate file, though I don’t see a reason why it shouldn’t. Try it and see! (It almost certainly won’t allow footnotes in one file to be links to locations in another.) -- Aaron Ecay
Re: [O] Beginner footnotes question
Lawrence Bottorff galaxybeinglam...@gmail.com writes: On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 1:17 AM, Aaron Ecay aarone...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lawrence, You can have footnotes be inserted automatically: - in their own section (by default at the bottom of the document, though you can move it anywhere) - at the end of the current section, or - inline with the text For the first behavior, set the variable ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to nil. For the second, set both ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ and ‘org-footnote-section’ to nil. And for the third, set ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ to something other than nil. Let's say I want the default behavior, i.e. the expansion of the footnote definitions in their own section. Here's a line in my .org file: 1. Re-read Stephenson's Metaphysics in the Royal Society 1715-2010 [fn:: Stephenson: Leibnitz], especially for the description of monads. Now what do I do? The expansion/definition of this placeholder is Some Remarks; Essays and Other Writings; Stephenson, Neal; HarperCollins Publishers; 978-0-06-202443-5; 2012; pp 38-57. Where does this expansion go? Do I do M-, hit the Enter a few times and type it in? But then how does the placeholder above know to link to it? And the ‘org-footnote-define-inline’ etc. look like elisp variable names. Do I set them in my .emacs? That doesn't seem quite right since I might be juggling many different .org files, each with a different footnote style. Did you read the Footnotes section of the Org manual? In your example above, the Stephenson footnote should either look like this: [fn:stephenson: Some Remarks; Essays and Other Writings; Stephenson, Neal; HarperCollins Publishers; 978-0-06-202443-5; 2012; pp 38-57.] Where the whole definition is inlined, and other footnotes can refer to this definition as [fn:stephenson], or else: [fn:stephenson] in one or more locations in the file, and then a footnote definition elsewhere in the file (where exactly is determined by `org-footnote-section') that looks like: [fn:stephenson] Some Remarks; Essays and Other Writings; Stephenson, Neal; HarperCollins Publishers; 978-0-06-202443-5; 2012; pp 38-57. You can use this line: #+STARTUP: fninline or #+STARTUP: nofninline To switch between the two styles on a per-file basis. As far as I can tell, however, `org-footnote-section' is a global variable. In particular, the notation you mention -- [fn:: Stephenson: Leibnitz] -- isn't legal, the double colons are only for an anonymous footnote definition that only works in one place. Though it's perfectly feasible to type out your footnote references and definitions by hand, you'll be much happier if you set your configuration variables properly, and then use C-c C-x f as your sole tool for manipulating footnotes. Hope that wasn't confusing (or wrong!), Eric
Re: [O] Beginner footnotes question
Lawrence Bottorff galaxybeinglam...@gmail.com writes: Sorry, I'm stumbling badly here. I now realize the org-footnote-auto-label needs to be set to avoid the default (t) behavior of doing numbered footnotes ( [fn:1] ) after C-c C-x f auto-inserts. Good. But where do the in-buffer settings go? I assume they go in the .org file you're currently working in? At the top maybe? That's right, you can have a single #+STARTUP: declaration at the top of the file, and nearly everything footnote related can go in there. To wit: To influence footnote settings, use the following keywords. The corresponding variables are 'org-footnote-define-inline', 'org-footnote-auto-label', and 'org-footnote-auto-adjust'. fninlinedefine footnotes inline fnnoinline define footnotes in separate section fnlocal define footnotes near first reference, but not inline fnpromptprompt for footnote labels fnauto create '[fn:1]'-like labels automatically (default) fnconfirm offer automatic label for editing or confirmation fnplain create '[1]'-like labels automatically fnadjustautomatically renumber and sort footnotes nofnadjust do not renumber and sort automatically Just put all your options on one line, separated by spaces. E
[O] Beginner footnotes question
I just started learning org-mode today and I'm having trouble understanding footnotes. I'm seeing that there are different ways to embed a footnote marker in your ongoing work, but where do the actual full, expanded footnotes go? In a single .org file, I'm presuming footnotes go at the bottom of that file. Is this correct? Actually, I'd prefer footnotes to be in a separate ascii file, almost like a many-to-many relationship. LB
