Footnotes are an essential part of note-taking and research. They provide a way to add additional information or citations to your notes without disrupting the flow of your content. In Markdown, creating footnotes is relatively easy and can be done in two ways: inline and reference-style. In this article, we will explore how to create both types of footnotes using Markdown syntax in the context of notecards.

Inline footnotes are a convenient way to add a footnote to your notecard without having to worry about numbering or formatting. To create an inline footnote, simply use the caret symbol (^) followed by the text of your footnote in square brackets. For example:

When rendered, the footnote will be automatically assigned a number (in this case, 1) and will appear at the bottom of your notecard.

Reference-style footnotes, on the other hand, require a bit more effort but offer more flexibility. To create a reference-style footnote, you need to define the footnote at the end of your notecard using the following syntax:

The number in the square brackets corresponds to the footnote number, and the text following the colon is the content of the footnote. It renders as follows:

Footnotes help you to keep your notes clean and organized, while still providing additional information to yourself or others. Additionally, footnotes can be easily edited or updated without affecting the rest of your notecard.

• You can have multiple footnotes in each notecard, and Markdown will automatically number them for you.

• Footnotes can be used in conjunction with other Markdown elements, such as headings, lists, and links.