Hi Evan, Oh for complicated! <lol> I think this is a case where just about anything you do will be okay. I think personally I would go with the numbered footnote approach--I know that's not what's in the original print, but I think these are graphical publishing devices meant to make the book work well for people, and if Ocr software isn't conducive to enabling that outcome then you wouldn't' be trampling authorial prerogative by finding an alternative that doesn't change the meaning of what is being conveyed. People will have different opinions on this, and like I said I think even just leaving them as they are would be okay. So do whatever makes the most sense to you as a creative logical human. <grin> I'm still jealous of that Opticon! Kellie