Footnotes
Use footnotes to display contextual information and cite sources in the page content.
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On this page
Anatomy
Usage
Position
Footnotes should generally appear at the bottom of the page.
Do
Place footnotes towards the end of a page.
Return links
Citations in the format of a numbered list should feature both a local description and a link to return the user to the original context.
Do
Include sufficient descriptions for each citation, alongside a return link.
Don’t
Don't require users to manually locate the original context for each citation.
Paragraphs
Use paragraphs to present disclaimers or similar types of content.
Do
Use paragraphs for context-agnostic items of text.
Don’t
Don't use paragraphs to represent citations or numbered lists.