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[Alastair]

On 22/08/2005, at 1:08 PM, John Gruber wrote:

> Alastair <arsptr at optusnet.com.au> wrote on 8/22/05 at 7:06 AM:

>> You could use the unicode superscript digits (2070 to 2079) to

>> represent a footnote reference. These would look correct for non-CSS

>> representations.

>>

>> Of course the downside is that you are then tied to Unicode.

>

> And to a limit of 9 footnotes.


Err, why? Just use two superscript digits where you have more than 9  
footnotes...

Ideally I'd also like the Markdown footnote syntax to extend to be  
able to use non-digits as the footnote reference. Like * (ASTERISK,  
002A), † (DAGGER, 2020), ‡ (DOUBLE DAGGER, 2021), maybe even ⁂  
(ASTERISM, 2042).