referencing footnotes in another place
Hi to all, the only thing I don't like in -TeX packages approach while writing is that I have to attach the footnotes to their indices. ConTeXt is so clever. Isn't there a way to store the footnotes in another place of the file (or in another file, that's the same) and referring to the in the text. When I have many footnotes in the source I get crazy to follow the body text. I mean, with an exemplum fictum This is my footnote\fn{myfn}, even if it's just my imagination so that there's a way to a have myfn = just a note Maybe with buffers? I'm an ignorant on the matter Thanks -a- -------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it -------------------------------------------------- I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong) -------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it -------------------------------------------------- I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong)
Hi Andrea,
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:22:09 -0700, Andrea Valle
Hi to all,
the only thing I don't like in -TeX packages approach while writing is that I have to attach the footnotes to their indices. ConTeXt is so clever. Isn't there a way to store the footnotes in another place of the file (or in another file, that's the same) and referring to the in the text. When I have many footnotes in the source I get crazy to follow the body text.
I mean, with an exemplum fictum
This is my footnote\fn{myfn}, even if it's just my imagination
so that there's a way to a have
myfn = just a note
Maybe with buffers? I'm an ignorant on the matter
Hmm, this is interesting. Basically this would involve something like the bibliography module {tag + database}. Could be useful for organizing things like critical-edition apparati. OTOH for large projects this could get a bit unwieldy and unmanageable. Better in my view is to use an editor that supports folding, use a \start-stopfootnote macro, and fold them out of site when not needed (I have this in the Notepad++ setup). Another idea is a lua script that texexec could use to label and/or move all the notes to a separate database for analyses or other processing. It all needs thought... Best wishes Idris -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Shi`i Studies Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
On Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:46:49 -0700, Idris Samawi Hamid
Better in my view is to use an editor that supports folding, use a \start-stopfootnote macro, and fold them out of site when not needed
<UGH> ...and fold them out of sight when not needed... Embarrassed, I -- Professor Idris Samawi Hamid, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Shi`i Studies Department of Philosophy Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523 -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
(Ah well, I'm a recordman for typos...:-)) I was thinking too about the database approach, but a system of replacements would be enough for my needs. It would allow me to organize better the source files.
OTOH for large projects this could get a bit unwieldy and unmanageable.
Yes, that's true. But I was thinking about e.g. an article with long footnotes
Better in my view is to use an editor that supports folding, use a \start-stopfootnote macro, and fold them out of site when not needed (I have this in the Notepad++ setup).
This is a possibility, indeed
Another idea is a lua script that texexec could use to label and/or move all the notes to a separate database for analyses or other processing.
Of course it would be interesting for critical editions. My main concern was not so advanced. The separation between body text and footnotes is the only thing I miss from wysisyg. Best -a-
It all needs thought...
Best wishes Idris
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-------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it -------------------------------------------------- I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong)
Hi, just to know, are there other suggestions? Best -a- On 16 Nov 2007, at 01:22, Andrea Valle wrote:
Hi to all,
the only thing I don't like in -TeX packages approach while writing is that I have to attach the footnotes to their indices. ConTeXt is so clever. Isn't there a way to store the footnotes in another place of the file (or in another file, that's the same) and referring to the in the text. When I have many footnotes in the source I get crazy to follow the body text.
I mean, with an exemplum fictum
This is my footnote\fn{myfn}, even if it's just my imagination
so that there's a way to a have
myfn = just a note
Maybe with buffers? I'm an ignorant on the matter
Thanks
-a-
-------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it --------------------------------------------------
I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong)
-------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it --------------------------------------------------
I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong)
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-------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it -------------------------------------------------- I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong)
Ah, thanks, I'll take a look (Where?). Now I'm tweaking with buffers Best -a- On 22 Nov 2007, at 14:20, Aditya Mahajan wrote:
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Andrea Valle wrote:
Hi,
just to know, are there other suggestions?
There is a module by Guiseppe for epigrams. Maybe it is possible to adapt it for footnotes.
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-------------------------------------------------- Andrea Valle -------------------------------------------------- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino --> http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ --> andrea.valle@unito.it -------------------------------------------------- I did this interview where I just mentioned that I read Foucault. Who doesn't in university, right? I was in this strip club giving this guy a lap dance and all he wanted to do was to discuss Foucault with me. Well, I can stand naked and do my little dance, or I can discuss Foucault, but not at the same time; too much information. (Annabel Chong)
On Thu, 22 Nov 2007, Andrea Valle wrote:
Ah, thanks, I'll take a look (Where?).
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