Jairo A. del Rio schrieb am 28.06.2020 um 12:54:
> Hi list! I want to know how to properly use footnotes in math mode. The
> following:
>
> \starttext
> \startformula
> \int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x=\lim _{h=0}\left[\int_{a}^{c-h} f(x) d
> x+\int_{c+h}^{b} f(x) d x\right] \startfootnote Footnote \stopfootnote
> \stopformula
> \stoptext
>
> doesn't complain but it doesn't show the footnote either.
>
> So, I'm using the following workaround:
>
> \starttext
> \startformula
> \int_{a}^{b} f(x) d x=\lim _{h=0}\left[\int_{a}^{c-h} f(x) d
> x+\int_{c+h}^{b} f(x) d x\right]\note[mynote1]
> \stopformula
> \footnotetext[mynote1]{Cauchy s'occupe du cas...}
> \stoptext
>
> However, 1) I have to create notes every time and it's kinda annoying
> when a large amount of formulas are annotated (I've read somewhere it's
> bad practice to (ab)use footnotes in math writing, but I see this often
> in books from the 19th century or earlier), 2) the numbering is bold.
> Making the numbering normal rather than bold would be fine, but I want
> to know about a better solution. Thank you in advance

You have two options:

1. Add \automigrateinserts at the begin of your document.

\automigrateinserts

\starttext

\startformula
x\footnote{Footnote}
\stopformula

\stoptext

2. Add a postponingnotes environment around the formula.

\starttext

\startpostponingnotes
\startformula
x\footnote{Footnote}
\stopformula
\stoppostponingnotes

\stoptext

The first option wasn't always reliable with many nested box levels and
this is when you can use the second option.

> Jairo :)
>
> PS: How to answer messages sent to the mailing list? I'm on Gmail and I
> have to wait until the Digest comes. However, I can see messages in
> mail-archive.com <http://mail-archive.com>. It's a dumb question, but
> when I want to thank Hans, Wolfgang or Aditya (and everyone else) for an
> answer, or following a thread, I have to edit the whole Digest mail.
> Sorry if I've been ungrateful by not answering back. Thank you again.

Why don't you change this in the list settings or use a separate mail
address for mailing lists.

Wolfgang