Tasnif Style Guide — Page 106
106 TAŞNİF STYLE GUIDE The following table summarizes the pros and cons, characteristics, and ideal circumstances when applying these four approaches: STYLES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Characteristics In-line Bracket Footnotes Endnotes Glossary end of the bottom of Placement Main Text the page chapter or Back Matter Back Matter restart on Numbering N/A sequential N/A every page Reader Convenience High Moderate Low Low Ideal Length of Note I-5 words I-3 sentences I+ 1-3 paragraphs sentences As noted in the above table, in-line bracketed notes present the least disruption to readers because they are brief descriptions that do not require the reader to go beyond the Main Text. These are ideal when the inserted note is no more than a few words. Footnotes are the next level. These present a moderate degree of reader interruption as the reader must look to the bottom of the page. These are ideal when the notes are up to a few sentences. Endnotes are the most inconvenient to the readership. These are notes whose lengths may run into paragraphs and even up to several pages in some circumstances. They are placed after the Main Text, as the first section of the End Matter. Endnotes are the most disruptive because they force readers to flip back and