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
- Implementing footnotes in Web pagesFootnote *
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Example of a standard footnote.
- Footnote 2
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Example of a footnote being referenced by multiple pieces of content.
- Footnote 3
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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).
- Footnote *
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Example of a standard footnote, denoted by a symbol.