Notes, Footnotes & Margin Notes

Notes of all types can be handled. The IGP:Digital Publisher strategy is somewhat different to most systems as the Notes all remain In-line until processed. 

Notes Rules

The Notes business rules are:

1. A note has two parts. A note reference and the note text.
2. All notes and footnotes can be complex. That means they can contain multiple paragraphs, tables and other structures such as verse.
3. Notes are inserted as independent blocks after the paragraph in which the first note reference occurs.
4. Notes will be moved to their correct position at the end of a section by one of the following actions: 
   1. The process notes, publish option is selected. This makes the move permanent. 
   2. Format processing. Format processors - including print, eBooks and Online will always process notes. 
5. Note references are generated automatically as a numeric sequence which repeats in each book section (chapter)
6. Footnote references are generated automatically as an alphabetic sequence which repeats in each book section (chapter).
7. Margin notes are not numbered. 
8. Notes references are linked to their notes by their sequence. IE the first note reference is linked 
9. Margin notes can only be a single simple text string and are inserted at their position inline in text.
10. Notes can only be chapter end-notes. Book end-notes are not directly supported. This is to ensure adequate link performance in mobile eBook devices  
11. There are two similar strategies for notes which are front-list generated and notes which come from