Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:

{Title\footnote{test}} % 1 {Title\footnote{test}} % 2 \incrementnumber[footnote] %\setupnumber[footnote][start=3] % or %\setnumber[footnote]{3} % or Test\footnote{test} % 4?

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keep in mind that start is only used when a number is reset (per page, chapter, etc) and that when you set a number, it will be incremented at the next usage (so indeed 3 is needed to get 4 next) Hans ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Hagen | PRAGMA ADE Ridderstraat 27 | 8061 GH Hasselt | The Netherlands tel: 038 477 53 69 | fax: 038 477 53 74 | www.pragma-ade.com | www.pragma-pod.nl -----------------------------------------------------------------