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How to make Markdown Footnotes start at Zero in WordPress

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As a dedicated and professional computer scientician0, I believe that all indices must start at zero. Not one, not two, but zero1.

The zeroth2 element is sacrosanct to our creed; for in the beginning there was nothing.

If you're using WordPress's JetPack, it uses an ancient version of Markdown Extra. You can either monkeypatch this, or install a separate Markdown plugin.

I've patched my fork of it in two specific places.

Firstly, I set $this->footnote_counter = 0; in the initial config of the footnotes.

Secondly, I changed the display so that the ordered list began from zero: <ol start="0">

Wait… should that be zerothly and firstly?

There's no way to change footnote links to symbols like * or ♪. Perhaps I'll add that next3😉?

Anyway, I enjoy hacking around on my theme.

  1. I've even got certificates in it! ↩︎

  2. Five is right out! ↩︎

  3. Or is it "noughtst"? ↩︎

  4. OK, maybe there is a way. But it isn't particularly easy or automated. ↩︎

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