# \#footnote **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/footnote/224.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Footnote popup on mobile is partially off‑screen and does not scroll; the long footnotes cannot be viewed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-popup-on-mobile-is-partially-off-screen-and-does-not-scroll-the-long-footnotes-cannot-be-viewed/410196)
**Author:** [@serkhelesheyi](https://meta.discourse.org/u/serkhelesheyi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 8:54am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-popup-on-mobile-is-partially-off-screen-and-does-not-scroll-the-long-footnotes-cannot-be-viewed/410196 "2026-08-17T08:54:10Z")
Hi, I’m experiencing a UI issue with the footnote popup on mobile devices. When tapping a footnote number, the popup opens, but on mobile the popup is partially positioned outside the visible screen area. If the footno… --- ## [Could long footnotes be scrollable?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-long-footnotes-be-scrollable/409613)
**Author:** [@one1](https://meta.discourse.org/u/one1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/could-long-footnotes-be-scrollable/409613 "2026-08-11T14:53:12Z")
Has their been any thought about making footnote popups scrollable? See :backhand\_index\_pointing\_right:\[1\] There are four paragraphs. Of course long footnotes are probably not a good idea just because. And one solution … --- ## [Problems with scrolling on mobile footnote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/problems-with-scrolling-on-mobile-footnote/219714 "2026-08-11T13:46:39Z")
It’s quite difficult to look at the very long footnote here. It’s difficult to reach to bottom of the footnote. It seems the post in the background moves first. The top of the footnote is hidden behind the header. Sinc… --- ## [Nested mouseover notes can be entered but not shown](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-mouseover-notes-can-be-entered-but-not-shown/406501)
**Author:** [@dreieck](https://meta.discourse.org/u/dreieck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-mouseover-notes-can-be-entered-but-not-shown/406501 "2026-07-02T19:42:28Z")
Ahoj, Discourse can do nested mouseover notes: Hier ein Text^\[eine Mouseover-Note^\[eine Mouseover-Mouseover-Note\].\] This is rendered as Hier ein Text\[1\] When I go with the mouse on the “\[1\]”, I get a popup with th… --- ## [Nested footnotes do not render](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-footnotes-do-not-render/391604)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 10:27pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-footnotes-do-not-render/391604 "2025-12-17T22:27:54Z")
When creating t/63172/79, I noticed that: \[^2\] \[^2\]: \[^4\] \[^4\]: placeholder …produces: …whereas: \[^2\] \[^2\]: \[^4\] \[^4\]: placeholder …produces: GitHub and GitLab-Flavoured Markdown support this. Being a… --- ## [Footnotes are not horizontally scrollable, yet their CSS does not force \`white-space: pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\`](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnotes-are-not-horizontally-scrollable-yet-their-css-does-not-force-white-space-pre-wrap-word-wrap-break-word/386727)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 8:20pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnotes-are-not-horizontally-scrollable-yet-their-css-does-not-force-white-space-pre-wrap-word-wrap-break-word/386727 "2025-11-07T20:20:12Z")
At t/108791/5, after entering: \[^3\]: \`Mozilla.MozillaFirefoxNightly\_146.2510.1421.0\_x64\_\_jag0gd4e3s9p2\` demonstrates otherwise, per: !\[image|690x375\](upload://88Y4U0UBQ1chKfMRERPNeFt9uEs.png) …I see: It cannot… --- ## [Oneboxed link goes out of page width in footnote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxed-link-goes-out-of-page-width-in-footnote/385429)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/oneboxed-link-goes-out-of-page-width-in-footnote/385429 "2025-10-27T21:44:20Z")
In a footnote, if one links another post and generates the onebox, it does not show the full thing, as some is cut off since it becomes too long and sidescroll is not present. --- ## [Extend Footnote to include 'annotations'](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-footnote-to-include-annotations/230857)
**Author:** [@mlgtechuser](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mlgtechuser)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2025, 10:36am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extend-footnote-to-include-annotations/230857 "2025-10-26T10:36:50Z")
Testing… The editor always shows something different from what gets rendered in the topic thread \[1\] markdown: \[^note\] + \[^note\]: This is supposed to be a footnote.. In a test post over at discourse.python.org, placing… --- ## [Extra spaces around footnote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-spaces-around-footnote/380153)
**Author:** [@lilydjwg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/lilydjwg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/extra-spaces-around-footnote/380153 "2025-08-25T12:12:13Z")
After a recent update, footnote\[1\] has extra spaces around itself, which looks not nice, especially in languages not using spaces e.g. 在中文\[2\]里空格是多余的、显得不专业。 like this ↩︎ Chinese ↩︎ --- ## [Footnote doesn't disappear when you click a link inside](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-doesnt-disappear-when-you-click-a-link-inside/377627)
**Author:** [@Moin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Moin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-doesnt-disappear-when-you-click-a-link-inside/377627 "2025-08-11T18:50:54Z")
I was a little irritated that the footnote doesn’t disappear when you click on the link in it. Of course, clicking somewhere else once is no problem, but I thought I’d mention it anyway --- ## [Add Footnote option to the composer gear menu](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-footnote-option-to-the-composer-gear-menu/287688)
**Author:** [@nathank](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nathank)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2025, 9:37pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-footnote-option-to-the-composer-gear-menu/287688 "2025-08-06T21:37:53Z")
Now that this is in core, would it make sense to have it in the :gear: menu of the Composer? --- ## [Nested citations render incorrectly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-citations-render-incorrectly/373756)
**Author:** [@roke\_julian\_lockhart](https://meta.discourse.org/u/roke_julian_lockhart)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nested-citations-render-incorrectly/373756 "2025-07-10T15:17:27Z")
Erroneous Example @boredsquirrel, I've been quite disappointed with Plasma Mobile, \[^1\] \[^2\] so do you have any more observations about Phosh versus GNOME Mobile? I'm about to try both. \[^1\]: \[\`gitlab.postmarketos.org/p… --- ## [Composer Footnote Button](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-footnote-button/243487)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2025, 5:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/composer-footnote-button/243487 "2025-05-10T05:52:36Z")
:information\_source: Summary Add Insert Footnote button to composer :eyeglasses: Preview Theme Creator :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository GitHub - VaperinaDEV/discourse-composer-footnote-button: Add Insert Foo… --- ## [How do i make a footnote box](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-a-footnote-box/365509)
**Author:** [@Xuch23](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Xuch23)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2025, 6:59pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-i-make-a-footnote-box/365509 "2025-05-09T18:59:29Z")
Like the one with 3 periods in it? I joined a while ago but ive never done anything --- ## [Discourse Footnote](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-footnote/84533)
**Author:** [@Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Discourse)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-footnote/84533 "2025-03-30T19:23:49Z")
:discourse2: Summary Discourse Footnote allows users to create markdown footnotes in posts. :open\_book: Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin sepa… --- ## [Clicking on an image inside a footnote doesn't trigger the lightbox](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-an-image-inside-a-footnote-doesnt-trigger-the-lightbox/355223)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2025, 8:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/clicking-on-an-image-inside-a-footnote-doesnt-trigger-the-lightbox/355223 "2025-03-01T20:53:03Z")
When clicking on an image inside a footnote, it doesn’t open the lightbox; instead, the browser opens the image in the same window. Here is an example \[1\] ↩︎ --- ## [Longer footnote is stuck to the right of the screen, causing the page to be sidescrolled](https://meta.discourse.org/t/longer-footnote-is-stuck-to-the-right-of-the-screen-causing-the-page-to-be-sidescrolled/330520)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2024, 2:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/longer-footnote-is-stuck-to-the-right-of-the-screen-causing-the-page-to-be-sidescrolled/330520 "2024-10-22T02:59:06Z")
When having a long footnote opened, the right edge of the footnote is “stuck” to the right side of the screen on mobile. This causes the page to be able to be scrolled sideways. E.g. \[1\] If you can access lounge,… --- ## [Inline footnotes doesn't work in the table at fullscreen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-footnotes-doesnt-work-in-the-table-at-fullscreen/313445)
**Author:** [@Arkshine](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Arkshine)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 12:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inline-footnotes-doesnt-work-in-the-table-at-fullscreen/313445 "2024-07-03T12:35:12Z")
How to reproduce: Go to: Trust Level Permissions Table (inc Moderator Roles) Reduce your window so the table content overflows Reload the page Click on the fullscreen button CSS is not applied, and clicking “…” re… --- ## [Add numbering formats to Footnotes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-numbering-formats-to-footnotes/230859)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2023, 9:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-numbering-formats-to-footnotes/230859 "2023-06-23T09:47:49Z")
When I am creating footnotes in the editor on my site, they show up like this in the preview: but like this in the post. Is this… on purpose? Is it configurable behavior? It would also be nice to have the abilit… --- ## [Footnote not correctly displayed in preview](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-not-correctly-displayed-in-preview/230793)
**Author:** [@hiddenseal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/hiddenseal)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-not-correctly-displayed-in-preview/230793 "2022-06-22T20:21:24Z")
The code below: some deep thought who needs a reference\[^1\] \[^1\]: Here's the reference. Should look like a subscript (and it does that way in the post preview), but after posting instead renders as: some deep thought… --- ## [Change colour of footnote background](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-colour-of-footnote-background/229809)
**Author:** [@Cozdabuch](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Cozdabuch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-colour-of-footnote-background/229809 "2022-05-18T10:34:43Z")
Is there a snippet of CSS anyone can whip up that can change the background color of the inline footnote. If it’s used in a wiki (via a theme component) post, the background color of both the post and the online note ar… --- ## [Footnote sample no longer working](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-sample-no-longer-working/222756)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2022, 4:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-sample-no-longer-working/222756 "2022-04-01T16:35:23Z")
The example in the OP does actually not seem to be working properly anymore. Blank install on tests-passed: --- ## [RFE for Footnote Plugin: allow in code blocks](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-for-footnote-plugin-allow-in-code-blocks/211105)
**Author:** [@mattdm](https://meta.discourse.org/u/mattdm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/rfe-for-footnote-plugin-allow-in-code-blocks/211105 "2022-01-17T22:26:37Z")
It would be nice to be able to do this: Hi! To solve your problems, you need to run these commands: \`\`\`bash:with-footnotes $ sudo mv /etc/whatever.conf /etc/whatever.conf.bak \[^1\] $ sudo whatever genconfig \[^2\] $ sudo… --- ## [Footnote Plugin: Images not rendered on expansion](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-plugin-images-not-rendered-on-expansion/163632)
**Author:** [@saj](https://meta.discourse.org/u/saj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2020, 12:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/footnote-plugin-images-not-rendered-on-expansion/163632 "2020-09-11T12:49:41Z")
Images in footnotes are not rendered with inline expansion: Curiously: If I left-click on the image’s placeholder – in order to open the image in the current browser tab – I receive what appears to be a permissions…