list of footnotes

[Bill]

Hi

Latex can list figures and tables via commands like \listoffigures and
\listoftables. But it does not have \listoffootnotes.

It seems that footnote package does not have that function.

How can I list all footnotes?

Many thanks!

[Werner Grundlingh]

Bill,

This is not standard, but is possible when using the tocloft package,
available via CTAN from
http://tug.ctan.org/cgi-bin/ctanPackageInformation.py?id=tocloft
It allows for the creation of new 'List of...' commands. In
particular, I was able to generate a 'List of Footnotes' according to
your suggestion with the following minimal LaTeX code:

\documentclass{book}

\usepackage{lipsum,tocloft}

\begin{document}

\newcommand{\listfootnotesname}{List of Footnotes}% 'List of
Footnotes' title
\newlistof[chapter]{footnotes}{fnt}{\listfootnotesname}% New 'List
of...' for footnotes

\let\oldfootnote\footnote % Save the old \footnote{...} command
\renewcommand\footnote[1]{% Redefine the new footnote to also add
'List of Footnote' entries.
\refstepcounter{footnotes}% Add and step a reference to the
footnote/counter.
\oldfootnote{#1}% Make a regular footnote.
\addcontentsline{fnt}{footnotes}{\protect
\numberline{\thefootnotes}#1}% Add the 'List of...' entry.
}

\tableofcontents \cleardoublepage%
\listoffootnotes \cleardoublepage%

\chapter{First chapter}
\lipsum[1] Just a test\footnote{This is a test.} to see whether it
works.
\section{first section}
\lipsum[2-3] Just a test\footnote{This is another test.} to see
whether it works.
\section{second section}
\lipsum[4-5] Just a test\footnote{This may work.} to see whether it
works.
\section{third section}
\lipsum[6-7] Just a test\footnote{This is going to work.} to see
whether it works.

\chapter{Second chapter}
\lipsum[8] Just a test\footnote{Hey, look at me.} to see whether it
works.
\section{first section}
\lipsum[9-10] Just a test\footnote{Wow, this really does work.} to see
whether it works.
\section{second section}
\lipsum[11-12] Just a test\footnote{Many more footnotes to come.} to
see whether it works.
\section{third section}
\lipsum[13-14] Just a test\footnote{Still, even more!} to see whether
it works.

\chapter{Third chapter}
\lipsum[15] Just a test\footnote{This is the last chapter.} to see
whether it works.
\section{first section}
\lipsum[16-17] Just a test\footnote{Almost done with footnotes\ldots}
to see whether it works.
\section{second section}
\lipsum[18-19] Just a test\footnote{This is the second to last
footnote.} to see whether it works.
\section{third section}
\lipsum[20-21] Just a test\footnote{All done.} to see whether it
works.

\end{document}

You may have to change the 'List of Footnotes' formatting (that is,
the spacing between the numbers and the titles, for example). Also,
perhaps the new counter (footnotes, according to this example) should
be changed.

Hope this helps,
Werner

[Bill]

Hi Werner

It is indeed very helpful.

I think you can be Professor of LaTeX.