Quoting "Rowland, Larry" <>:
> I am not sure which versions of DocBook and OpenOffice you are using
> or the platform you are working on, but OpenOffice can import some
> DocBook versions. You set the document type to DocBook in the Open
> dialog box and then open the XML file. Your mileage may vary, but
> if the versions of the tools you are using support this, it is an
> easier path than pasting rendered content into the editor.
>
docbook2odf (http://open.comsultia.com/docbook2odf/) might also be
worth a try. Last time I had a look at it, it was a bit limited, but
these limitations may be different from the limitations of OO's
builtin DocBook support. Just try and see what it does to your
footnotes.
regards,
Markus
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