Thread: footnotes in latex

I know how to create a footnot using \footnote{text}

I need to know how to create a footnote so the superscript is not a number, rather a symbol of my choosing.

Any help? Thanks.

Originally Posted by ziggychick

I know how to create a footnot using \footnote{text}

I need to know how to create a footnote so the superscript is not a number, rather a symbol of my choosing.

Any help? Thanks.

Code:

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

\long\def\symbolfootnote[#1]#2{\begingroup\def\thefootnote{\fnsymbol{footnote}}\footnote[#1]{#2}\endgroup} 

\begin{document}

\begin{enumerate}
\item \symbolfootnote[1]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[2]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[3]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[4]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[5]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[6]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[7]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[8]{footnote}
\item \symbolfootnote[9]{footnote}
\end{enumerate}

\end{document}

See also: CSLI: latex footnotes