Footnotes

Overview

The purpose of the Footnotes sub-project is to implement a consistent, accessible way of handling footnotes across Government of Canada web sites. The main concept behind this solution is to place footnotes in a definition list, within a dedicated section. An example of this can be found in the Footnotes section. Supporting CSS is used to lay out the footnotes and hide navigational aidsFootnote 1.

Benefits

  • Conforms to WCAG 2.0 AAFootnote 2
  • Progressive enhancement approach
  • Support for Firefox, Opera, Safari, Chrome, and IE 7+Footnote 2
  • Support for English and French
  • Configurable layout and designFootnote 2 Footnote 3

Recommended usage

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Example of a standard footnote.

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Footnote 2

Example of a footnote being referenced by multiple pieces of content.

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Footnote 3

Example of a footnote containing multiple paragraphs (first paragraph).

Example of a footnote containing multiple paragraphs (second paragraph).

Example of a footnote containing multiple paragraphs (third paragraph).

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Footnote *

Example of a standard footnote, denoted by a symbol.

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