Hi Thomas! ········· > Dear list, > > how can i put a normal # sign (as part of a \type{} environment) in > a footnote ? Until now i got "####" or "\#" or nothing. Have you tried encapsulation in a buffer? \starttext \startbuffer[containshash]\type{#bar}\stopbuffer foo\footnote{\getbuffer[containshash]} baz \stoptext Works here. Philipp -- () ascii ribbon campaign - against html e-mail /\ www.asciiribbon.org - against proprietary attachments