![]() ![]() Technically, this is a jQuery “plugin” consisting of 3 parts: This solution is dependent on an open source package called Bigfoot. 2 Squarespace (with all of its limitations) appears to be the only web hosting platform with enough work arounds to implement this system. I have tried to use the same set of tools on other platforms–Wordpress,, Wix, etc.–but either I didn’t have any luck, or I just don’t know what I’m doing. I actively manage 5 websites on SquareSpace, so this brief tutorial will cover that hosting and CMS platform. I searched the web, browsed forums, and inspected page code to find a solution that would get me as close as possible to the examples I’ve mentioned. Despite many setbacks, I couldn’t let it go until I could find a way to implement them on my own blog. So I just had to have similar footnote setup for writing online. These fancy footnotes on and Wait But Why are helpful because they don’t pull you away from the narrative. That is, if you didn’t get sidetracked by all of the other footnotes or tried to navigate your way back by scrolling repeatedly. If you’re lucky, the web designer included a tiny little return arrow at the end of each note which will whisk you right back to the sentence you had just read. But the problem with most footnotes is that they force you out of the content - you’re whisked way down to the footer where a series of footnotes or references are stacked on top of each other. I respect a good footnote because I value referencing the original material. Tim Urban’s WaitButWhy also uses fancy footnotes with a bit more restraint. I have invested heavily over the years in doing it right.Ī few years ago, a colleague and acquaintance introduced me to Tim Urban’s Wait, but why? Although he relies much less on footnotes in his writing, the occasional one he does use has a similar feature. It’s still rare to see effective footnoting on websites. Paul Ingraham, science writer at, has put incredible amounts of effort into making functional references and footnotes.Ī robust bibliography and “good footnotes” still set PainScience apart in modern online publishing. By clicking on the footnote number, a pop-up is overlayed on the page to display the reference and/or commentary. One of the features I’ve long admired on Paul Ingraham’s custom built website are his fantastic footnotes. I’ve been a fan and avid reader of for many years.
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