ANSI/NISO Z39.96-2015

9 Journal Publishing Tag Set, version 1.1 • 9.5 Attributes

9.5.112 @symbol Symbol

Stores the symbol (for example, an asterisk, numeral, section mark) that was displayed in the original document to identify a specific footnote, if this symbol is to be preserved.

In elements <collab> and <fn>, this attribute may be used if the element is used.
Value Meaning
Text, numbers, or special characters The symbol used to mark a footnote, such as a dagger .