Footnote bug in docx writer

[markk]

This code:

Here is a footnote reference,[^1] and not another.

[^1]: Here is the footnote.

works for most output formats except docx, which outputs:

Here is a footnote reference,¹

_____________
1 and not another.

Version: pandoc-1.9.4.1-1.fc17.x86_64

[jgm]

I can't reproduce the problem. It works fine for me with 1.9.4.2,
both on Debian and Mac OSX. (Nor can I see any change from 1.9.4.1
to 1.9.4.2 that look relevant.)

What command are you using to produce the docx? Can you attach
or link to an input file (rather than putting the input inline)?
What program are you using to view the docx file?

+++ markk [Oct 05 12 00:52 ]:

This code:
Here is a footnote reference,¹ and not another.

works for most output formats except docx, which outputs:
Here is a footnote reference,�

---

1 and not another.

Version: pandoc-1.9.4.1-1.fc17.x86_64

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1. Footnote bug in docx writer #637

Footnotes

1. Here is the footnote. ↩

[markk]

Sure. Input and output at following link. Command used:

pandoc -f markdown -o test.docx test.mkd

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hlxf7lwkk8jc7bi/test.zip

And I'm using LibreOffice to view the result (libreoffice-writer-3.5.6.2-5.fc17.x86_64).

[jgm]

Okay, it works fine for me with pandoc 1.9.4.2 on OSX.
What program are you using to view the docx file? Word,
or something like OpenOffice? It might be a conversion
issue in the latter case.

+++ markk [Oct 06 12 11:35 ]:

Sure. Input and output at following link. Command used:
pandoc -f markdown -o test.docx test.mkd

[1]https://www.dropbox.com/s/hlxf7lwkk8jc7bi/test.zip

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1. https://www.dropbox.com/s/hlxf7lwkk8jc7bi/test.zip
2. Footnote bug in docx writer #637 (comment)

[markk]

You mean my test.docx file looks right when opened in Word? It might be a LibreOffice bug then...

[jgm]

+++ markk [Oct 08 12 02:59 ]:

You mean my test.docx file looks right when opened in Word?

Correct.

It might be a LibreOffice bug then...

Yes, that's what I suspect. Actually, I've had reports that the way we
do footnotes causes problems in conversion using Apple Pages, too. I
think that our way (which puts the footnotes in the document.xml
file) is valid by the spec, but it is a bit nonstandard, as Word
itself seems to use a separate file for notes.

The best solution might be shifting the way pandoc represents
footnotes in the docx, even though I suspect the current approach
is valid.

[jgm]

See also #595.

+++ markk [Oct 08 12 02:59 ]:

You mean my test.docx file looks right when opened in Word? It might be
a LibreOffice bug then...

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1. Footnote bug in docx writer #637 (comment)

[markk]

Gotcha. Yes, I've just opened the same file in Word on Windows and it's correct. Cheers.