Oxford University Press Text Capture Instructions

 

Notes (endnotes, footnotes, marginal notes, block notes, and table notes)

Notes include endnotes, footnotes, marginal notes, block notes and table notes. Indicate the type of note using the type attribute of the note element.

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Possible values for note type attribute

type value Description
endnote Used for notes that are listed at the end parts chapters and sections, as part of the normal flow of text.
footnote Used for notes that appear at the foot of pages, outside the normal flow of text.
blockNote Used for notes that appear between paragraphs, within the normal flow of text.
marginalNote Used for all notes occurring in the margin, outside the flow of text.

The values rightMarginalnote, leftMarginalnote, footMarginalnote are deprecated.
tableNote Used for notes that appear within tables.
other Used for notes that are not of the above types. Should be used for notes within figures and boxed matter.

Sub-topics

  1. Endnotes

    Capture endnotes using note elements within miscMatter class="endNotes". If the endnotes are to a miscMatter section, use a div1 role="endNotes" to contain the endnotes.

  2. Footnotes

    Capture footnotes in a noteGroup element with each note having attribute type="footnote".

  3. Marginal notes

    Capture marginal notes using note elements with attribute type="marginalNote". Ensure that each marginal note is captured within its own p element.

  4. Block Notes

    Capture block notes using note elements with attribute type="blockNote". Capture block notes within their own p element.

  5. Table notes

    Capture a note within a table using a note element with the attribute type="tableNote", as a child of the table element. Make the note the target of a cross-reference inside the table.

  6. Notes that define a word or phrase

    If a word or phrase is defined in a separate note, capture the note with attribute role="definition".

  7. Editorial Commentary Notes

    Capture content added by OUP to quoted legislation as notes using a role='edCommentary' on the noteGroup.

Release ID:
20261202
ID:
OUP_Structured_Text_TCI_topic_3_17
Author:
dunnm
Last changed:
Wed, 04 Jun 2025
Modified by:
buckmasm
Revision#:
4400