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Element Name:	footnote
Content Model:	(#PCDATA | added–phrase | deleted–phrase | internal–xref | external–xref | fraction | superscript | subscript | omitted–text | linebreak | italic | quote | pagebreak | act–name | definition | formula | header–in–text | short–title | term | editorial | footnote | footnote–ref)*
Located in Document Types:	Amendment Bills Committee Reports Conference Reports Hearing and Testimony Reports Resolution US Code
Description:	An element used for a note of reference, explanation, or comment.
Attributes:	Name: id Description: Unique name for the element so that it can be referenced. Allowed Values: ID Default Value: #REQUIRED
Parent Elements:	added-phrase amendment-instruction continuation-text deleted-phrase editorial enum footnote header header-in-text instructive-para level-header list-item quote quoted-block-continuation-text target text toc-enum