/** * Initialiazing a `footnotes` counter on the wrapper */ article { counter-reset: footnotes; } /** * Inline footnotes references * 1. Increment the counter at each new reference * 2. Reset link styles to make it appear like regular text */ a[aria-describedby="footnote-label"] { counter-increment: footnotes; /* 1 */ text-decoration: none; /* 2 */ color: inherit; /* 2 */ cursor: default; /* 2 */ outline: none; /* 2 */ } /** * Actual numbered references * 1. Display the current state of the counter (e.g. `[1]`) * 2. Align text as superscript * 3. Make the number smaller (since it's superscript) * 4. Slightly offset the number from the text * 5. Reset link styles on the number to show it's usable */ a[aria-describedby="footnote-label"]::after { content: '[' counter(footnotes) ']'; /* 1 */ vertical-align: super; /* 2 */ font-size: 0.5em; /* 3 */ margin-left: 2px; /* 4 */ color: blue; /* 5 */ text-decoration: underline; /* 5 */ cursor: pointer; /* 5 */ } /** * Resetting the default focused styles on the number */ a[aria-describedby="footnote-label"]:focus::after { outline: thin dotted; outline-offset: 2px; } footer :target { background: yellow; }