w:endnoteRef (Endnote Reference Mark)

Empty element that renders the auto-numbered endnote reference mark within the body of the endnote itself.

Parent elements

Description

w:endnoteRef is an empty inline element placed inside a run within the endnote body (endnotes.xml). It renders as the auto-generated endnote number (or symbol) that labels the endnote — matching the superscript mark in the main document.

It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.11.6.

w:endnoteRef has no attributes and no content. It is the endnote counterpart to w:footnoteRef.

Examples

<w:endnote w:id="1">
  <w:p>
    <w:r>
      <w:rPr><w:rStyle w:val="EndnoteReference"/></w:rPr>
      <w:endnoteRef/>
    </w:r>
    <w:r><w:t xml:space="preserve"> Endnote text goes here.</w:t></w:r>
  </w:p>
</w:endnote>

using DocumentFormat.OpenXml.Wordprocessing;

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

Notes

w:endnoteRef appears inside the endnote body (in endnotes.xml). For the reference mark in the main document text, use w:endnoteReference.
Every regular w:endnote should include exactly one w:endnoteRef at the beginning of its first paragraph.
Apply the EndnoteReference character style to the run for correct superscript formatting.