NISO Z39.96-201x

6 Journal Archiving and Interchange Tag Set • 6.5 Attributes

6.5.107 @symbol Symbol

Stores the symbol (for example, an asterisk, numeral, section mark) that was displayed in the original document to identify a specific footnote, if this symbol is to be preserved.

In element <fn>, this attribute may be used if the element is used.
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The symbol used to mark a footnote, such as a dagger