emacs - in org-mode, how to fold/hide footnotes?

Question

In Emacs org-mode, is there a way to get inline footnote definitions to appear as collapsed?

So that for instance, a line like this:

This effect is due to the strength of weak ties[fn:: Newman, Mark, Albert-László Barabási, and Duncan J. Watts. 2006. The Structure and Dynamics of Networks. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press].

might simply appear like this:

This effect is due to the strength of weak ties[?].

I would also need a command to show the footnotes when necessary. So maybe what is needed are two commands: org-hide-footnotes and org-show-footnotes.

Answer 1

I don't believe this is possible at the moment. Also using TAB as the expansion key within for it would likely cause even more overloading of the key.

On the other hand, is there any particular reason not to use a footnote section for the footnotes?

C-c C-x f will create/interact with any footnotes you have.

(org-footnote-action &optional SPECIAL)

Do the right thing for footnotes.

When at a footnote reference, jump to the definition.

When at a definition, jump to the references if they exist, offer to create them otherwise.

When neither at definition or reference, create a new footnote, interactively.

With prefix arg SPECIAL, offer additional commands in a menu.

The additional commands being:

      s   Sort the footnote definitions by reference sequence.  During editing,
          Org makes no effort to sort footnote definitions into a particular
          sequence.  If you want them sorted, use this command, which will
          also move entries according to org-footnote-section.  Automatic
          sorting after each insertion/deletion can be configured using the
          variable org-footnote-auto-adjust.
      r   Renumber the simple fn:N footnotes.  Automatic renumbering
          after each insertion/deletion can be configured using the variable
          org-footnote-auto-adjust.
      S   Short for first r, then s action.
      n   Normalize the footnotes by collecting all definitions (including
          inline definitions) into a special section, and then numbering them
          in sequence.  The references will then also be numbers.  This is
          meant to be the final step before finishing a document (e.g., sending
          off an email).  The exporters do this automatically, and so could
          something like message-send-hook.
      d   Delete the footnote at point, and all definitions of and references
          to it.