Dear Cabinet, A couple of footnote questions: 1. Is there an option for choosing one's own reference mark for any given footnote, like in Plain? 2. Is there a conversion option for the famous nine reference mark sequence (\fnsymbol in LaTeX): star, dagger, double dagger, section, inverted `P', parallel, star-star, dagger-dagger, double dagger-double dagger ? I did not see it in the manual. 3. Is there a way to control the distance between the footnote rule and the firstline of the footnote? 4. ConTeXt places the footnote reference mark just on the outside of the margin. Can I place it inside? Can I indent the first paragraph of the footnote with the reference mark (like in LaTeX)? Unrelated: Can I make an entire document default to oldstyle numbers? (Probably not, since Knuth mapped these glyphs in a strange way). That's the end of the rain shower for now, but I'll be back with more I'm sure;-) Idris
At 08:29 PM 2/4/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Dear Cabinet,
A couple of footnote questions:
1. Is there an option for choosing one's own reference mark for any given footnote, like in Plain?
2. Is there a conversion option for the famous nine reference mark sequence (\fnsymbol in LaTeX):
star, dagger, double dagger, section, inverted `P', parallel, star-star, dagger-dagger, double dagger-double dagger ?
I did not see it in the manual.
\starttext \setupfootnotes [conversion=HowAboutIt] \defineconversion [HowAboutIt] [One,Two,Three] test \footnote{test} test \footnote{test} test \footnote{test} \stoptext any conversion can be used (see core-con.tex end of file for examples)
3. Is there a way to control the distance between the footnote rule and the firstline of the footnote?
\def\MyRule {\blackrule[width=3cm,height=1mm] \vskip.5cm} \setupfootnotes [rule=\MyRule, conversion=HowAboutIt]
4. ConTeXt places the footnote reference mark just on the outside of the margin. Can I place it inside? Can I indent the first paragraph of the footnote with the reference mark (like in LaTeX)?
it's a description, so any of those settings apply \setupfootnotedefinition [location=left, width=2cm] [some time ago i sent you a some definable footnote macros, a sort of prelude to your critical edition project]
Unrelated:
Canw I make an entire document default to oldstyle numbers? (Probably not, since Knuth mapped these glyphs in a strange way).
you can, but you should construct a virtual font for that Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma@wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------
While we're on footnotes, how would one change the footnote marker font? I found this code that I can use in a LaTeX font .sty file, which tells the system to use a special virtual font (called "fn") that maps the superior digits into the standard figure slots: \makeatletter \def\@makefnmark{\hbox{\fontshape{fn}\selectfont\@thefnmark}} \makeatother How would I do something similar with ConTeXt? Bruce
Thnx a million. Things are much clearer now.
[some time ago i sent you a some definable footnote macros, a sort of prelude to your critical edition project]
Yes, I must get back to that stuff soon, I've been seriously distracted by having to do "real" philosophy. But real soon now...
Unrelated:
Canw I make an entire document default to oldstyle numbers? (Probably not, since Knuth mapped these glyphs in a strange way).
you can, but you should construct a virtual font for that
I'll bug Alan Hoenig about this:-) Best Idris
Nothing on this? I assume the code below is specific to LaTeX? I just need to tell ConTeXt to use a different font (MinionPro-Regular-FN-8y.tfm, which I am naming MinionPro-FN) for the footnote marker, and not to raise and shrink it (since the font has superior figures).... Bruce ======================= While we're on footnotes, how would one change the footnote marker font? I found this code that I can use in a LaTeX font .sty file, which tells the system to use a special virtual font (called "fn") that maps the superior digits into the standard figure slots: \makeatletter \def\@makefnmark{\hbox{\fontshape{fn}\selectfont\@thefnmark}} \makeatother How would I do something similar with ConTeXt? Bruce
Hi Bruce
I just need to tell ConTeXt to use a different font (MinionPro-Regular-FN-8y.tfm, which I am naming MinionPro-FN) for the footnote marker, and not to raise and shrink it (since the font has superior figures)....
I believe that \stupfootnotes should have all possibilities you need: \setupfootnotes[..,..=..,..] conversion numbers characters Characters romannumerals Romannumerals way bytext bysection location page text columns high none rule on off before command after command width dimension height dimension bodyfont 5pt ... 12pt small big style normal bold slanted boldslanted type cap small... command distance dimension columndistance dimension margindistance dimension n number numbercommand \command#1 split tolerant strict verystrict number ..=.. see p 206: \framed Willi
On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 10:52 AM, Willi Egger wrote:
I believe that \setupfootnotes should have all possibilities you need...
Ah hah, you are right! I had not had success with this in the past, but it seems it was because of my previous typescripts. For anyone interested, this indeed works, with one little problem, which is that if there are multiple consecutive footnotes, the kerning gets screwed up (screenshot attached): \def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[Serif]} \setupfootnotes[numbercommand=\FootnoteNumber] \setupfootnotedefinition[after=\blank, style={\switchtobodyfont[SerifFootnote]}, ] Any suggestions for fixing that? Bruce
Bruce D'Arcus said this at Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:14:09 -0500:
the kerning gets screwed up (screenshot attached):
Do you mean the spacing of the superior "1 2 3"? If it were not spaced out, I'd read it as "123", definitely a feasible number if there were endnotes... -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adam T. Lindsay atl@comp.lancs.ac.uk Computing Dept, Lancaster University +44(0)1524/594.537 Lancaster, LA1 4YR, UK Fax:+44(0)1524/593.608 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 11:28 AM, Adam Lindsay wrote:
Bruce D'Arcus said this at Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:14:09 -0500:
the kerning gets screwed up (screenshot attached):
Do you mean the spacing of the superior "1 2 3"? If it were not spaced out, I'd read it as "123", definitely a feasible number if there were endnotes...
Yes, spacing. I take your point, but I think the spacing is too much, while perhaps the LaTeX example (also attached), is a bit cramped. I still think the latter is more natural... Also, I take back from previous "it works" comment. It doesn't, and I'm not sure where the problem is (it could even be in the tfm). I have a typescript that has: \starttypescript [serif] [minionpro] [name] \definefontsynonym [Serif] [MinionPro-Regular] \definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [MinionPro-Caps] \definefontsynonym [SerifCaps] [MinionPro-BoldCaps] \definefontsynonym [SerifSlanted] [MinionPro-RegularItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifItalic] [MinionPro-RegularItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBold] [MinionPro-Bold] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldSlanted] [MinionPro-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifBoldItalic] [MinionPro-BoldItalic] \definefontsynonym [SerifFootnote] [MinionPro-FN] \stoptypescript \starttypescript [serif] [minionpro,minionpro-osf] [texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-Bold] [MinionPro-Bold-OSF-8y] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-BoldItalic] [MinionPro-BoldIt-OSF-8y][encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-BoldSlanted] [MinionPro-BoldIt-OSF-8y][encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-Caps] [MinionPro-Regular-OSFSC-8y] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-BoldCaps] [MinionPro-Bold-OSFSC-8y] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-Regular] [MinionPro-Regular-OSF-8y] [encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-RegularItalic] [MinionPro-It-OSF-8y][encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-RegularSlanted] [MinionPro-It-OSF-8y][encoding=texnansi] \definefontsynonym[MinionPro-FN] [MinionPro-Regular-FN-8y] [encoding=texnansi] \stoptypescript And I have in the doc header: \def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[Serif]} \setupfootnotes[numbercommand=\FootnoteNumber] \setupfootnotedefinition[ after=\blank, style={\switchtobodyfont[SerifFootnote]}, ] A) Can I do this with this command? B) If yes, how? Or is the above correct, and I should look elsewhere? Bruce
Hi Bruce,
And I have in the doc header:
\def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[Serif]}
\setupfootnotes[numbercommand=\FootnoteNumber] \setupfootnotedefinition[ after=\blank, style={\switchtobodyfont[SerifFootnote]}, ]
A) Can I do this with this command?
No
B) If yes, how? Or is the above correct, and I should look elsewhere?
Untested, but in the \setupfootnote the numbercommand needs a #1: \def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[Serif]#1} Willi
On Thursday, February 13, 2003, at 03:53 PM, Willi Egger wrote:
B) If yes, how? Or is the above correct, and I should look elsewhere?
Untested, but in the \setupfootnote the numbercommand needs a #1: \def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[Serif]#1}
Thanks Willi! Here's what happens though (am just pasting the part that seems relevant): ! You can't use `macro parameter character #' in restricted horizontal mode. \FootnoteNumber ->\switchtobodyfont [Serif]## 1 <argument> ...eference ]\else \@@vnnummercommando {\preparednumber \domovedn... \doattributes ...EA \csname #1#2\endcsname \fi {#4 }\dostopattributes \normal@@definitiewoord ...c!tekst }#4\endstrut }} \rawreference {\s!def }{#2... \@@dostartdefinitie ...rut ##\hss \cr #3\crcr }}}} }\!!widthb \getvalue {\??d... \@@definitieinleft ...ostartdefinitie {#1}[#2]{#3} \noindent \ignorespaces \i... ... l.21 ...ler that fi and ffi, 0123456789.\footnote{ Let's see if protruding is... If I remove the #1 again, I get a bunch of lines like this, which seems to suggest more typescript problems! (/Users/bdarcus/Library/texmf/tex/context/base/type-pre.tex) bodyfont : unknown variant SerifFootnote (/Users/bdarcus/Library/texmf/tex/context/base/type-pre.tex) bodyfont : unknown variant Serif Bruce
Hi Bruce,
Thanks Willi! Here's what happens though (am just pasting the part that seems relevant):
Sorry, I see that my idea was not helping that much. What after testing works here is the following \def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[ss,16pt]} \setupfootnotes[numbercommand=\FootnoteNumber] \setupfootnotedefinition [after=\blank, style={\switchtobodyfont[rm]}] Willi
Yes this works (well, the ss doesn't, but that's probably because of something with my typescript). So the question is, what does this tell me about specifying the footnote font? Or in more general terms, what if I wanted -- for some reason -- to use the sans italic font for the footnote marker? Am just not understanding the logic of font selection here (obviously!). Do I need to do some funky \definetypeface command? Bruce On Friday, February 14, 2003, at 03:00 PM, Willi Egger wrote:
Hi Bruce,
Thanks Willi! Here's what happens though (am just pasting the part that seems relevant):
Sorry, I see that my idea was not helping that much. What after testing works here is the following
\def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[ss,16pt]}
\setupfootnotes[numbercommand=\FootnoteNumber] \setupfootnotedefinition [after=\blank, style={\switchtobodyfont[rm]}]
Willi
Hi Bruce,
I don't know. - I tested with cmr and cmss only. I found it strange though,
that \switchtobodyfont[Serif] did not result into what I thought it should!
Sorry, Willi
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From: "Bruce D'Arcus"
Yes this works (well, the ss doesn't, but that's probably because of something with my typescript).
So the question is, what does this tell me about specifying the footnote font? Or in more general terms, what if I wanted -- for some reason -- to use the sans italic font for the footnote marker? Am just not understanding the logic of font selection here (obviously!). Do I need to do some funky \definetypeface command?
Bruce
On Friday, February 14, 2003, at 03:00 PM, Willi Egger wrote:
Hi Bruce,
Thanks Willi! Here's what happens though (am just pasting the part that seems relevant):
Sorry, I see that my idea was not helping that much. What after testing works here is the following
\def\FootnoteNumber% {\switchtobodyfont[ss,16pt]}
\setupfootnotes[numbercommand=\FootnoteNumber] \setupfootnotedefinition [after=\blank, style={\switchtobodyfont[rm]}]
Willi
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At 10:24 PM 2/14/2003 +0100, you wrote:
Hi Bruce,
I don't know. - I tested with cmr and cmss only. I found it strange though, that \switchtobodyfont[Serif] did not result into what I thought it should!
is Serif defined? (i know of serif and rm) Hans ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE | pragma@wxs.nl Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)38 477 53 69 | fax: +31 (0)38 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- information: http://www.pragma-ade.com/roadmap.pdf documentation: http://www.pragma-ade.com/showcase.pdf -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hmm...maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me these commands have no effect on the in-text footnote marker; that they only apply to the footnote per se. OK, I found two private messages from Hans from awhile back on this, before I got back to dealing with this. The relevant parts are this:
And to use your example of Frutiger, what font selection command do you use to get Frutiger Ultra Black in a chapter title? I still don't know how to use a medium small cap font in a document!
\definefont[ChapterTitleFont][Frutiger-Ultra-Black]
\setuphead[chapter][style=ChapterTitleFont]
so, that's not for typescripts but for styles
And this:
I'm not sure about hwo to deal with the footnote font; probably composing a dedicate typeface is the best; of if it's only used for symbols, it should be just a def and mapped onto a symbol (symb-*.tex)
So, if there was a command to set the footnote marker, I'd need to do a \definefont for a special "FootnoteFont." However, there is no such command; right? Seems like it might be useful. I don't really understand the above comment, or how I operationalize it. Can someone (Hans?) explain? Bruce
At 04:12 PM 2/14/2003 -0500, you wrote:
Hmm...maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to me these commands have no effect on the in-text footnote marker; that they only apply to the footnote per se.
OK, I found two private messages from Hans from awhile back on this, before I got back to dealing with this. The relevant parts are this:
And to use your example of Frutiger, what font selection command do you use to get Frutiger Ultra Black in a chapter title? I still don't know how to use a medium small cap font in a document!
\definefont[ChapterTitleFont][Frutiger-Ultra-Black]
\setuphead[chapter][style=ChapterTitleFont]
so, that's not for typescripts but for styles
And this:
I'm not sure about hwo to deal with the footnote font; probably composing a dedicate typeface is the best; of if it's only used for symbols, it should be just a def and mapped onto a symbol (symb-*.tex)
So, if there was a command to set the footnote marker, I'd need to do a \definefont for a special "FootnoteFont."
However, there is no such command; right? Seems like it might be useful.
I don't really understand the above comment, or how I operationalize it. Can someone (Hans?) explain?
busy .... if you want, you can use the new footnote module (that i made for idris) which gives you footnote classes that are configurable; i can more easily add new features to that one, so let me know if you want to volunteer .. Hans
On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 04:28 AM, Hans Hagen wrote:
if you want, you can use the new footnote module (that i made for idris) which gives you footnote classes that are configurable; i can more easily add new features to that one
I think what I want is \setupfootnotemark. I take it you're adding the new module to the distribution soon? If yes, I can wait. I'm just trying to sort all this out as I'm setting up these fonts. On the other hand, if you want someone else to test it, I can do that... Bruce
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