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While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this: However, after saving the post, the footnotes...
#8: Post edited
by
Monica Cellio
·
2023-01-31T03:08:18Z (about 1 year ago)
#7: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2022-12-28T23:43:07Z (over 1 year ago)
Mention that editing has triggered the bug in a previously unaffected post
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ## Examples
- - [A recent answer on Scientific Speculation that shows the double square brackets](https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/287393/287423#answer-287423)
- - [An older answer here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/276213/276222#answer-276222)
- - [An older question here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277238)
- - Use of a footnote[^1] in this Meta question for contrast
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
- [^1]: A footnote as an example (this showed above with single square brackets in the edit preview)
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ## Examples
- - [A recent answer on Scientific Speculation that shows the double square brackets](https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/287393/287423#answer-287423)
- - [An older answer here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/276213/276222#answer-276222)
- - [An older question here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277238)
- - Shortly after I included this link, the question was edited. The edit was only to add a tag, but the footnote now shows double square brackets. This adds evidence that the bug affects posts that were posted or edited after a certain date.
- - Use of a footnote[^1] in this Meta question for contrast
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
- [^1]: A footnote as an example (this showed above with single square brackets in the edit preview)
#6: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2022-12-28T20:33:05Z (over 1 year ago)
More examples
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ## Examples
- - [A recent answer on Scientific Speculation that shows the double square brackets](https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/287393/287423#answer-287423)
- - [An older answer here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/276213/276222#answer-276222)
- ---
*(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ## Examples
- - [A recent answer on Scientific Speculation that shows the double square brackets](https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/287393/287423#answer-287423)
- - [An older answer here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/276213/276222#answer-276222)
- - [An older question here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/277238)
- - Use of a footnote[^1] in this Meta question for contrast
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
- [^1]: A footnote as an example (this showed above with single square brackets in the edit preview)
#5: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2022-12-28T20:26:07Z (over 1 year ago)
Include example answer where this happens and one where it didn't
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ## Examples
- - [A recent answer on Scientific Speculation that shows the double square brackets](https://scientific-speculation.codidact.com/posts/287393/287423#answer-287423)
- - [An older answer here on Meta that shows the single square brackets](https://meta.codidact.com/posts/276213/276222#answer-276222)
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
#4: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2022-11-19T21:39:09Z (over 1 year ago)
Clarify note on functionality applies to both preview and saved post
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ---
*(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading.)*
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading - in both preview and saved post.)*
#3: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2022-11-19T21:37:52Z (over 1 year ago)
Mention that only the appearance is buggy - functionality is fine
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- ---
- *(Note that the functionality is working fine - clicking on the superscript footnote label takes you to the footnote, and clicking on the return link at the end of the footnote takes you back to where you were reading.)*
#2: Post edited
by
trichoplax
·
2022-11-19T21:35:42Z (over 1 year ago)
Rephrase final sentence
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
I'm assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
- While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:
- 
- However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:
- 
- Am I correct in assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?
#1: Initial revision
by
trichoplax
·
2022-11-19T21:34:36Z (over 1 year ago)
Double brackets in footnotes
While typing the initial draft of a post, or editing an existing post, footnotes appear in the preview in superscript in square brackets, like this:  However, after saving the post, the footnotes appear in superscript in double square brackets, like this:  I'm assuming that the double square brackets are unintentional, and that the appearance in the preview during editing is the desired format?