w:endnote (Endnote Definition)

Defines a single endnote, including its unique ID, optional type, and body content paragraphs.

Parent elements

w:endnotes

Child elements

Description

w:endnote represents a single endnote in the Endnotes part. It is the endnote counterpart to w:footnote. Each endnote has a unique integer ID referenced by w:endnoteReference in the main document body.

It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.11.2.

Attributes

Attribute	Type	Possible Values	Description
`w:id`	`xsd:integer`	Any integer	Unique identifier. Negative IDs (`-1`, `0`) are reserved for separator entries.
`w:type`	`ST_FtnEdn`	`normal`, `separator`, `continuationSeparator`, `continuationNotice`	Type of endnote. Omitting `w:type` is equivalent to `normal`.

`w:type` Values

Value	Description
`normal`	A regular endnote (default).
`separator`	Defines the separator rendered before the endnote area.
`continuationSeparator`	Separator for continued endnotes.
`continuationNotice`	Optional notice when endnotes continue on the next page.

Examples

<w:endnote w:id="1">
  <w:p>
    <w:pPr><w:pStyle w:val="EndnoteText"/></w:pPr>
    <w:r>
      <w:rPr><w:rStyle w:val="EndnoteReference"/></w:rPr>
      <w:endnoteRef/>
    </w:r>
    <w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"> Source text for this endnote.</w:t></w:r>
  </w:p>
</w:endnote>

using DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing;

var endnote = new Endnote { Id = 1 };
var para = new Paragraph();
para.AppendChild(new ParagraphProperties(
    new ParagraphStyleId { Val = "EndnoteText" }
));

var refRun = new Run();
refRun.AppendChild(new RunProperties(
    new RunStyle { Val = "EndnoteReference" }
));
refRun.AppendChild(new EndnoteReferenceMark());
para.AppendChild(refRun);

var textRun = new Run();
textRun.AppendChild(new Text(" Source text for this endnote.")
{
    Space = SpaceProcessingModeValues.Preserve
});
para.AppendChild(textRun);
endnote.AppendChild(para);

Notes

w:endnoteRef inside the endnote body renders the reference mark within the endnote text area.
Endnote numbering is independent of footnote numbering; both start at 1 (or the value in w:endnotePr).
Built-in styles EndnoteText and EndnoteReference apply correct formatting automatically.

Description

Attributes

w:type Values

Examples

Notes

`w:type` Values