w:footerReference (Footer Reference)

Links a footer part to the section and specifies its type (default, first, or even).

Parent elements

Description

w:footerReference links a footer part (stored as a relationship) to a section and specifies which page type it applies to. It is defined in ECMA-376 Part 1 §17.10.3.

The r:id attribute is an OPC relationship ID pointing to a footer{n}.xml part. The w:type attribute controls which page type the footer serves. Works identically to w:headerReference but for footers.

Attributes

Attribute Type Possible Values Description
w:type ST_HdrFtr default (odd pages), first (first page), even (even pages) Specifies which page type this footer applies to.
r:id ST_RelationshipId A relationship ID (e.g. rId3) referencing a wordprocessingml/footer part. Points to the footer XML part.

Examples

<w:footerReference w:type="default" r:id="rId3"/>
<w:footerReference w:type="first" r:id="rId4"/>