diff --git a/class/dashboard/subpage-main.php b/class/dashboard/subpage-main.php
index 645b8a2..40bf24c 100644
--- a/class/dashboard/subpage-main.php
+++ b/class/dashboard/subpage-main.php
@@ -7,8 +7,11 @@
  * @since 1.5.0 14.09.14 14:47
  * 
  * Edited for:
- * v2.0.4   2020-11-01T0509+0100
- * v2.1.0   2020-11-08T2148+0100
+ * 2.0.4   2020-11-01T0509+0100
+ * 2.1.0   2020-11-08T2148+0100
+ * 2.1.1  2020-11-16T2152+0100
+ * 
+ * Last modified: 2020-11-16T2152+0100
  */
 
 /**
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
      */
     protected function getMetaBoxes() {
         return array(
-            // Change string "%s styling" to "Footnotes styling":
+            // Change string "%s styling" to "Footnotes styling" to fix layout in WPv5.5:
             $this->addMetaBox("settings", "styling", __("Footnotes styling", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME), "Styling"),
             $this->addMetaBox("settings", "reference-container", __("References Container", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME), "ReferenceContainer"),
             // Leave intact since this is not localized:
@@ -115,20 +118,34 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
             "post_end" => __("at the end of the post", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME),
             "widget" => __("in the widget area", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)
         );
+        // options for Yes/No select box:
+        $l_arr_Enabled = array(
+            "yes" => __("Yes", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME),
+            "no" => __("No", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)
+        );
 
         // load template file
         $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_DASHBOARD, "settings-reference-container");
         // replace all placeholders
         $l_obj_Template->replace(
             array(
-                "label-readon" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL, __("‘Read on’ button label", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
-                "readon" => $this->addTextBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL),
-
                 "label-name" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_NAME, __("References label", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
                 "name" => $this->addTextBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_NAME),
 
                 "label-collapse" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_COLLAPSE, __("Collapse references by default", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
-                "collapse" => $this->addCheckbox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_COLLAPSE),
+                "collapse" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_COLLAPSE, $l_arr_Enabled),
+
+                "label-symbol" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_ENABLE, __("Display a backlink symbol", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
+                "symbol" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_ENABLE, $l_arr_Enabled),
+
+                "label-startpage" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_START_PAGE_ENABLE, __("Display on start page too", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
+                "startpage" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_START_PAGE_ENABLE, $l_arr_Enabled),
+
+                "label-3column" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_3COLUMN_LAYOUT_ENABLE, __("Three-column layout", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
+                "3column" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_3COLUMN_LAYOUT_ENABLE, $l_arr_Enabled),
+
+                "label-switch" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_SWITCH, __("Symbol appended, not prepended", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
+                "switch" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_SWITCH, $l_arr_Enabled),
 
                 "label-position" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_POSITION, __("Where shall the reference container appear", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
                 "position" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_POSITION, $l_arr_Positions)
@@ -247,7 +264,7 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
      * @since 1.5.0
      */
     public function Other() {
-        // options for the Footnotes to be replaced in excerpt
+        // options for Yes/No select box:
         $l_arr_Enabled = array(
             "yes" => __("Yes", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME),
             "no" => __("No", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)
@@ -275,11 +292,19 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
      * @since 1.5.0
      */
     public function Superscript() {
+        // options for Yes/No select box:
+        $l_arr_Enabled = array(
+            "yes" => __("Yes", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME),
+            "no" => __("No", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)
+        );
         // load template file
         $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_DASHBOARD, "customize-superscript");
         // replace all placeholders
         $l_obj_Template->replace(
             array(
+                "label-superscript" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_REFERRER_SUPERSCRIPT_TAGS, __("Enable superscript footnote referrers", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
+                "superscript" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_REFERRER_SUPERSCRIPT_TAGS, $l_arr_Enabled),
+
                 "label-before" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_STYLING_BEFORE, __("Before Footnotes index", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
                 "before" => $this->addTextBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_STYLING_BEFORE),
 
@@ -298,7 +323,7 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
      * @since 1.5.2
      */
     public function MouseOverBox() {
-        // options for the Footnotes to be replaced in excerpt
+        // options for Yes/No select box:
         $l_arr_Enabled = array(
             "yes" => __("Yes", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME),
             "no" => __("No", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)
@@ -331,6 +356,9 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
                 "label-excerpt-length" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_EXCERPT_LENGTH, __("Maximum characters for the excerpt", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
                 "excerpt-length" => $this->addTextBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_EXCERPT_LENGTH),
 
+                "label-readon" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL, __("‘Read on’ button label", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
+                "readon" => $this->addTextBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL),
+
                 "label-position" => $this->addLabel(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_POSITION, __("Position", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME)),
                 "position" => $this->addSelectBox(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_POSITION, $l_arr_Position),
 
@@ -383,8 +411,10 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Layout_Settings extends MCI_Footnotes_LayoutEngine {
      * @since 1.5.0
      * 
      * Edited heading for v2.0.4
-     * The former 'hyperlink arrow' became 'prepended arrow' in v2.0.3 after
-     * a user complaint about missing backlinking semantics of the footnote number.
+	 * 
+     * The former 'hyperlink arrow', incompatible with combined identical footnotes,
+	 * became 'prepended arrow' in v2.0.3 after a user complaint about missing backlinking semantics
+	 * of the footnote number.
      */
     public function HyperlinkArrow() {
         // load template file
diff --git a/class/init.php b/class/init.php
index 7b28f0e..85dafce 100644
--- a/class/init.php
+++ b/class/init.php
@@ -119,29 +119,37 @@ class MCI_Footnotes {
 
         //###  SCRIPTS
 
-//        // enqueue the jQuery plugin registered by WordPress:
-//        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' );
-//
-//        // enqueue jQuery UI libraries registered by WordPress, needed for tooltips:
-//        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-core' );
-//        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-widget' );
-//        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-position' );
-//        wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-tooltip' );
-//
-//        // enqueue jQuery Tools:
-//        wp_enqueue_script('mci-footnotes-js-jquery-tools', plugins_url('../js/jquery.tools.min.js', __FILE__));
+        // These are only enqueued if the jQuery tooltips are enabled.
+        // If alternative tooltips are enabled, these libraries are not needed.
+        // Scroll animation doesn’t seem to need even jQuery Core or it gets it from elsewhere.
+
+        if (!MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_ALTERNATIVE))) {
+
+            // enqueue the jQuery plugin registered by WordPress:
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery' );
+
+            // enqueue jQuery UI libraries registered by WordPress, needed for tooltips:
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-core' );
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-widget' );
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-position' );
+            wp_enqueue_script( 'jquery-ui-tooltip' );
+
+            // enqueue jQuery Tools:
+            wp_enqueue_script('mci-footnotes-js-jquery-tools', plugins_url('../js/jquery.tools.min.js', __FILE__));
 
 
-        // Alternatively, fetch jQuery UI from cdnjs.cloudflare.com:
-        // Used to add jQuery UI following @vonpiernik:
-        // <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tooltip-hover-not-showing/#post-13456762>:
-        // This was enabled in Footnotes v2.0.0 through v2.0.3.
-        // Re-added for 2.0.9d1 / 2.1.1d0 to look whether it can fix a broken tooltip display.   2020-11-07T1601+0100/2020-11-08T2246+0100
-        //wp_register_script( 'jQueryUI', 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.min.js', null, null, false ); // in header 2020-11-09T2003+0100
-        //wp_enqueue_script( 'jQueryUI' );
-        // This is then needed instead of the above first instance:
-        // Add jQuery Tools and finish adding jQueryUI:   2020-11-08T1638+0100/2020-11-08T2246+0100
-        //wp_enqueue_script('mci-footnotes-js-jquery-tools', plugins_url('../js/jquery.tools.min.js', __FILE__), ['jQueryUI']);
+            // Alternatively, fetch jQuery UI from cdnjs.cloudflare.com:
+            // Used to add jQuery UI following @vonpiernik:
+            // <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/tooltip-hover-not-showing/#post-13456762>:
+            // This was enabled in Footnotes v2.0.0 through v2.0.3.
+            // Re-added for 2.0.9d1 / 2.1.1d0 to look whether it can fix a broken tooltip display.   2020-11-07T1601+0100/2020-11-08T2246+0100
+            //wp_register_script( 'jQueryUI', 'https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.12.1/jquery-ui.min.js', null, null, false ); // in header 2020-11-09T2003+0100
+            //wp_enqueue_script( 'jQueryUI' );
+            // This is then needed instead of the above first instance:
+            // Add jQuery Tools and finish adding jQueryUI:   2020-11-08T1638+0100/2020-11-08T2246+0100
+            //wp_enqueue_script('mci-footnotes-js-jquery-tools', plugins_url('../js/jquery.tools.min.js', __FILE__), ['jQueryUI']);
+
+        }
 
 
         //###  STYLES
@@ -151,7 +159,7 @@ class MCI_Footnotes {
             'mci-footnotes-css-public',
             plugins_url('../css/public.css', __FILE__),
             '',
-            '2.1.1d8'
+            '2.1.1d9'
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/class/settings.php b/class/settings.php
index 41bafca..8901da2 100644
--- a/class/settings.php
+++ b/class/settings.php
@@ -7,12 +7,17 @@
  * @since 1.5.0 14.09.14 10:43
  * 
  * Edited for:
- * v2.0.4   2020-11-02T2115+0100
- * v2.0.7   2020-11-06T1342+0100
- * v2.1.0   2020-11-08T2149+0100
- * V2.2.0   2020-11-11T1819+0100
+ * 2.0.4 restore arrow settings  2020-11-02T2115+0100
+ * 2.0.7 remove hook the_post  2020-11-06T1342+0100
+ * 2.1.0 add read-on button label customization  2020-11-08T2149+0100
+ * 2.1.1 fix tooltips on site by alternative  2020-11-11T1819+0100
+ * 2.1.1 fix disabling backlink symbol  2020-11-16T2021+0100
+ * 2.1.1 fix superscript by making it optional
+ * 2.1.1 fix start pages by option to hide ref container
+ * 2.1.1 fix ref container by option restoring 3-column layout
+ * 2.1.1 fix ref container by option to switch index/symbol  2020-11-16T2022+0100
  * 
- * Last modified: 2020-11-12T1936+0100
+ * Last modified: 2020-11-16T2153+0100
  */
 
 
@@ -29,13 +34,27 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Settings {
     /**
      * Settings Container Key for the label of the 'Read on' button in truncated tooltips
      *
-     * @since 2.0.9
+     * @since 2.1.0
      * @var string
      * 
      * 2020-11-08T2106+0100
      */
     const C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL = "footnote_inputfield_readon_label";
 
+    /**
+     * Settings Container Keys of 5 options fixing default layout
+     *
+     * @since 2.1.1
+     * @var string
+     * 
+     * 2020-11-16T0859+0100
+     */
+    const C_STR_FOOTNOTES_REFERRER_SUPERSCRIPT_TAGS        = "footnotes_inputfield_referrer_superscript_tags";
+    const C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_ENABLE = "footnotes_inputfield_reference_container_backlink_symbol_enable";
+    const C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_START_PAGE_ENABLE      = "footnotes_inputfield_reference_container_start_page_enable";
+    const C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_3COLUMN_LAYOUT_ENABLE  = "footnotes_inputfield_reference_container_3column_layout_enable";
+    const C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_SWITCH = "footnotes_inputfield_reference_container_backlink_symbol_switch";
+
     /**
      * Settings Container Key for the label of the reference container.
      *
@@ -387,8 +406,9 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Settings {
      * @var array
      */
     private $a_arr_Default = array(
+        
         "footnotes_storage" => array(
-            self::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL => 'Continue reading',
+            
             self::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_NAME => 'References',
             self::C_BOOL_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_COLLAPSE => '',
             self::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_POSITION => 'post_end',
@@ -396,6 +416,12 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Settings {
             // as long as the feature raises criticism for malfunctioning:
             // <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/too-many-errors-18/>
             self::C_BOOL_COMBINE_IDENTICAL_FOOTNOTES => '',
+            
+            self::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_ENABLE => 'yes',
+            self::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_START_PAGE_ENABLE      => 'yes',
+            self::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_3COLUMN_LAYOUT_ENABLE  => '',
+            self::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_SWITCH => '',
+            
             self::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_START => '((',
             self::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_END => '))',
             self::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_START_USER_DEFINED => '',
@@ -405,8 +431,13 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Settings {
             self::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_IN_EXCERPT => 'yes',
             self::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_EXPERT_MODE => 'no'
         ),
+        
         "footnotes_storage_custom" => array(
             
+            self::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL => 'Continue reading',
+            
+            self::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_REFERRER_SUPERSCRIPT_TAGS => 'yes',
+            
             // The default footnote referrer surroundings should be square brackets:
             // * as in English typesetting;
             // * for better UX thanks to a more button-like appearance;
@@ -454,15 +485,17 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Settings {
             self::C_STR_HYPERLINK_ARROW_USER_DEFINED => '',
             self::C_STR_CUSTOM_CSS => ''
         ),
-        // These should all be enabled by default to prevent users from
+        
+        "footnotes_storage_expert" => array(
+            
+        // Titles should all be enabled by default to prevent users from
         // thinking at first that the feature is broken in post titles.
         // See <https://wordpress.org/support/topic/more-feature-ideas/>
-        // In titles, footnotes are functionally pointless in WordPress.
-        "footnotes_storage_expert" => array(
-            self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_TITLE => 'yes',
+        // Yet in titles, footnotes are functionally pointless in WordPress.
+            self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_TITLE => '',
             self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_CONTENT => 'yes',
             self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_EXCERPT => 'yes',
-            self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_WIDGET_TITLE => 'yes',
+            self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_WIDGET_TITLE => '',
             self::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_WIDGET_TEXT => 'yes',
         )
     );
diff --git a/class/task.php b/class/task.php
index 2c97628..0e3133e 100644
--- a/class/task.php
+++ b/class/task.php
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
  * 2.0.9: DISABLED the_post HOOK  2020-11-08T1839+0100
  * 2.1.0: promoted the 'Continue reading' button from localization to customization  2020-11-08T2146+0100
  * 2.1.1: combining identical footnotes: fixed dead links  2020-11-14T2233+0100
+ * 2.1.1: options fixing ref container layout and referrer vertical alignment  2020-11-16T2024+0100
  *
- * Last modified   2020-11-14T2233+0100
+ * Last modified   2020-11-16T2151+0100
  */
 
 // If called directly, abort:
@@ -121,6 +122,11 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
         <style type="text/css" media="screen">
             <?php
             echo MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_CUSTOM_CSS);
+
+            if (!MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_START_PAGE_ENABLE))) {
+                echo "\r\n.home .footnotes_reference_container { display: none; }\r\n";
+            }
+
             echo '.footnote_tooltip {';
             if (!empty($l_str_Color)) {
                 printf(" color: %s;", $l_str_Color);
@@ -406,7 +412,7 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
             // Text to be displayed instead of the footnote
             $l_str_FootnoteReplaceText = "";
 
-            // display the footnote as mouse-over box
+            // display the footnote referrers and the tooltips:
             if (!$p_bool_HideFootnotesText) {
                 $l_int_Index = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index($l_int_FootnoteIndex, MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
 
@@ -418,17 +424,31 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
                 if ($l_bool_EnableExcerpt) {
                     $l_str_DummyText = strip_tags($l_str_FootnoteText);
                     if (is_int($l_int_MaxLength) && strlen($l_str_DummyText) > $l_int_MaxLength) {
-                        $l_str_ExcerptText = substr($l_str_DummyText, 0, $l_int_MaxLength);
-                        $l_str_ExcerptText = substr($l_str_ExcerptText, 0, strrpos($l_str_ExcerptText, ' '));
-                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= '&nbsp;&#x2026; ' . '<span class="footnote_tooltip_continue" onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_' . $l_int_PostId . '(\'footnote_plugin_reference_' . $l_int_PostId . '_' . $l_int_Index . '\');">' . MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL) . '</span>';
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText  = substr($l_str_DummyText, 0, $l_int_MaxLength);
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText  = substr($l_str_ExcerptText, 0, strrpos($l_str_ExcerptText, ' '));
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= '&nbsp;&#x2026; ';
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= '<span class="footnote_tooltip_continue" ';
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= 'onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_' . $l_int_PostId;
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= '(\'footnote_plugin_reference_' . $l_int_PostId;
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= '_' . $l_int_Index . '\');">';
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_TOOLTIP_READON_LABEL);
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= '</span>';
                     }
                 }
 
+                // define the HTML element to use for the referrers:
+                if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_REFERRER_SUPERSCRIPT_TAGS))) {
+                    $l_str_Element = 'sup';
+                } else {
+                    $l_str_Element = 'span';
+                }
+
                 // fill in 'templates/public/footnote.html':
                 $l_obj_Template->replace(
                     array(
                         "post_id" => $l_int_PostId,
                         "id"      => $l_int_Index,
+                        "element" => $l_str_Element,
                         "before"  => MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_STYLING_BEFORE),
                         "index"   => $l_int_Index,
                         "after"   => MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_STYLING_AFTER),
@@ -502,16 +522,31 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
 
         // FOOTNOTE INDEX BACKLINK SYMBOL
 
-        // get html arrow
-        $l_str_Arrow = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::getArrow(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_HYPERLINK_ARROW));
-        // set html arrow to the first one if invalid index defined
-        if (is_array($l_str_Arrow)) {
-            $l_str_Arrow = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::getArrow(0);
-        }
-        // get user defined arrow
-        $l_str_ArrowUserDefined = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_HYPERLINK_ARROW_USER_DEFINED);
-        if (!empty($l_str_ArrowUserDefined)) {
-            $l_str_Arrow = $l_str_ArrowUserDefined;
+        // check if arrow is not disabled:
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_ENABLE))) {
+
+            // get html arrow
+            $l_str_Arrow = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::getArrow(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_HYPERLINK_ARROW));
+            // set html arrow to the first one if invalid index defined
+            if (is_array($l_str_Arrow)) {
+                $l_str_Arrow = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::getArrow(0);
+            }
+            // get user defined arrow
+            $l_str_ArrowUserDefined = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_HYPERLINK_ARROW_USER_DEFINED);
+            if (!empty($l_str_ArrowUserDefined)) {
+                $l_str_Arrow = $l_str_ArrowUserDefined;
+            }
+
+            // wrap the arrow in a @media print { display:hidden } span:
+            $l_str_FootnoteArrow  = '<span class="footnote_index_arrow">';
+            $l_str_FootnoteArrow .= $l_str_Arrow . '</span>';
+
+        } else {
+
+            // if it is, set it to empty:
+            $l_str_Arrow = "";
+            $l_str_FootnoteArrow = "";
+
         }
 
 
@@ -519,13 +554,31 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
 
         // line breaks for source readability:
         $l_str_Body = "\r\n\r\n";
-        // When combine identical is turned on, another template is needed:
+
+        // when combine identical is turned on, another template is needed:
         if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_COMBINE_IDENTICAL_FOOTNOTES))) {
             // In the combined template, identifiers only are clickable.
             $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container-body-combi");
+
         } else {
-            // In the standard template the whole cell is clickable.
-            $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container-body");
+
+            // when 3-column layout is turned on (only valid if combining is turned off):
+            if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_3COLUMN_LAYOUT_ENABLE))) {
+                $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container-body-3column");
+
+            } else {
+
+                // when switch symbol and index is turned on (only valid if 3-column is disabled):
+                if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_BACKLINK_SYMBOL_SWITCH))) {
+                    $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container-body-switch");
+
+                } else {
+
+                    // default is the standard template:
+                    $l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container-body");
+
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         // FILL IN THE TEMPLATE
@@ -550,45 +603,35 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
             // generate content of footnote index cell
             $l_int_FirstFootnoteIndex = ($l_int_Index + 1);
 
-            // wrap each index # in a white-space:nowrap span
-            $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex  = '<span class="footnote_index_item">';
-
-            // wrap the arrow in a @media print { display:hidden } span (re-used below):
-            $l_str_FootnoteArrow  = '<span class="footnote_index_arrow">';
-            $l_str_FootnoteArrow .= $l_str_Arrow . '&#x200A;</span>';
-            // and add it:
-            $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= $l_str_FootnoteArrow;
-
             // get the footnote index string and
             // keep supporting legacy index placeholder:
-            $l_str_FootnoteIndex       = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_int_Index + 1),  MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
-
-            // add the footnote index string to arrow-index string:
-            // (span closing tag is added after the if statement)
-            $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= $l_str_FootnoteIndex;
+            $l_str_FootnoteIndex  = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_int_Index + 1),  MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
 
 
 
             // SUPPORT FOR COMBINE IDENTICAL: COMPOSING ENUMERATED BACKLINKS
 
+            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks = "";
 
-            // NOW FIRST START from zero again, because the above is useless for
-            // enumerating backlinks. The dedicated template uses a new placeholder:
+            if ( MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_COMBINE_IDENTICAL_FOOTNOTES))) {
 
-            $l_str_FootnoteId  = $l_str_FootnoteIndex;
+                $l_str_FootnoteId  = $l_str_FootnoteIndex;
 
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks  = '<a id="footnote_plugin_reference_';
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_int_PostId;
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= "_$l_str_FootnoteId";
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= '" class="footnote_backlink" ';
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= 'onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_' . $l_int_PostId;
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= "('footnote_plugin_tooltip_$l_int_PostId";
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= "_$l_str_FootnoteId');\">";
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_str_FootnoteArrow;
-            $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_str_FootnoteId . '</a>';
+                // The dedicated template enumerating backlinks uses a new placeholder:
 
-            // If this is the only footnote with that text, we’re done.
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks  = '<a id="footnote_plugin_reference_';
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_int_PostId;
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= "_$l_str_FootnoteId";
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= '" class="footnote_backlink" ';
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= 'onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_' . $l_int_PostId;
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= "('footnote_plugin_tooltip_$l_int_PostId";
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= "_$l_str_FootnoteId');\">";
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_str_FootnoteArrow;
+                $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_str_FootnoteId . '</a>';
 
+                // If that is the only footnote with this text, we’re done.
+
+            }
 
 
             // CHECK IF COMBINE IDENTICAL IS TURNED ON, and
@@ -622,22 +665,15 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
                         $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_str_FootnoteArrow;
                         $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks .= $l_str_FootnoteId . '</a>';
 
-
-                        // below is not used:
-                        $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= ',</span> <span class="footnote_index_item">' . MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_int_CheckIndex + 1), MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
-                        // this legacy neither:
-                        $l_str_FootnoteIndex      .= ', ' . MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_int_CheckIndex + 1), MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
+                        // this legacy is not used:
+                        //$l_str_FootnoteIndex      .= ', ' . MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_int_CheckIndex + 1), MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
 
                     }
                 }
             }
 
-            // close the outer span FOR WHEN COMBINE IDENTICAL IS TURNED OFF:
-            $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex .= '</span>';
-
             // replace all placeholders in 'templates/public/reference-container-body.html'
             // or in 'templates/public/reference-container-body-combi.html'
-            // The individual arrow and index placeholders are for backcompat.
             $l_obj_Template->replace(
                 array(
                     // placeholder used in all templates:
@@ -646,19 +682,19 @@ class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
                     // used in standard layout W/O COMBINED FOOTNOTES:
                     "post_id"     => $l_int_PostId,
                     "id"          => MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index($l_int_FirstFootnoteIndex, MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE)),
-                    "arrow-index" => $l_str_FootnoteArrowIndex,
 
                     // used in standard layout WITH COMBINED IDENTICALS TURNED ON:
                     "backlinks"   => $l_str_FootnoteBacklinks,
 
                     // Legacy placeholders for use in legacy layout templates:
-                    "arrow"       => $l_str_Arrow,
+                    "arrow"       => $l_str_FootnoteArrow,
                     "index"       => $l_str_FootnoteIndex,
                 )
             );
 
-            // extra line breaks for page source legibility:
             $l_str_Body .= $l_obj_Template->getContent();
+
+            // extra line breaks for page source legibility:
             $l_str_Body .= "\r\n\r\n";
 
             $l_obj_Template->reload();
diff --git a/css/public.css b/css/public.css
index ce532b0..7f438b2 100755
--- a/css/public.css
+++ b/css/public.css
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Created-Date: 15.05.14
  * Created-Time: 16:21
  * Since: 1.0
- * Version: 2.1.1d8
+ * Version: 2.1.1d9
  *
- * Last modified: 2020-11-16T1424+0100
+ * Last modified: 2020-11-16T2150+0100
  */
  
  
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ templates/public/footnote-alternative.html
 .main-content .footnote_referrer a:link,
 .footnote_plugin_tooltip_text {
     text-decoration: none !important;
-    border-bottom: none !important;
+	border-bottom: none !important;
+	line-height: 0;
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 .footnote_referrer:hover,
@@ -193,11 +194,12 @@ reference-container-body.html
 */
 .footnote_plugin_index,
 .footnote_plugin_index_combi,
+.footnote_plugin_link,
 .footnote_plugin_text {
     border:none !important;
     text-align: left !important;
     vertical-align: top !important;
-    padding: 10px 6px 5px 0 !important;
+    padding: 5px 6px 10px 0 !important;
 }
 .footnote_backlink,
 .footnote_backlink:link,
@@ -220,11 +222,13 @@ reference-container-body.html
     width: 2em;     /*auto-extending column to fit widest*/
 }
 .footnote_backlink,
-.footnote_index_item {
+.footnote_plugin_link {
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
-.footnote_backlink {
+.footnote_index,
+.footnote_backlink,
+.footnote_plugin_index.pointer {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
 
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ UI elements - expand button, arrows - are hidden in print;
 link styling is reverted so as to not gray out referrers/numbers.
  */
 
-.footnote_container_wrapper {
+.footnotes_reference_container {
     page-break-inside: avoid;
 }
 
diff --git a/css/settings.css b/css/settings.css
index ebaf820..b8dcf0e 100755
--- a/css/settings.css
+++ b/css/settings.css
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@
  * Created-Date: 15.05.14
  * Created-Time: 16:21
  * Since: 1.0
- * Version: 2.1.1d8
+ * Version: 2.1.1d9
  *
- * Last modified: 2020-11-16T1423+0100
+ * Last modified: 2020-11-16T2050+0100
  */
 
 
diff --git a/footnotes.php b/footnotes.php
index 0d2ff41..cbe9c9d 100755
--- a/footnotes.php
+++ b/footnotes.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     Plugin URI: https://wordpress.org/plugins/footnotes/
     Description: time to bring footnotes to your website! footnotes are known from offline publishing and everybody takes them for granted when reading a magazine.
     Author: Mark Cheret
-    Version: 2.1.1d8
+    Version: 2.1.1d9
     Author URI: http://cheret.de/plugins/footnotes-2/
     Text Domain: footnotes
     Domain Path: /languages
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 565cfd7..e96ecb4 100755
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -80,22 +80,32 @@ Visit this swift write-up from a **footnotes** user by the name of **Southwest**
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.1.1d9 =
+- Bugfix: Layout: Footnote referrers: select box to make superscript optional wrt themes w/o support
+- Bugfix: Layout: Footnote referrers: new fix for line height
+- Bugfix: Layout: Reference container: Backlink symbol: select box to disable instead of space character
+- Bugfix: Layout: Reference container: option to restore 3-column layout when combined are turned off
+- Bugfix: Layout: Reference container: option to APpend symbol in 2-column when combined are turned off
+- Bugfix: Layout: Reference container: fix start pages by an option to hide the reference container
+- Bugfix: Layout: Reference container: Table rows: fix top and bottom padding
+- Bugfix: Libraries: made script loads depend on tooltip implementation option
+
 = 2.1.1d8 =
 - Bugfix: Libraries: commented out all script loads to check if it fixes a theme incompatibility
 
 = 2.1.1d7 =
-- Bugfix: Combining identical footnotes: fixed dead links
+- Bugfix: Combining identical footnotes: fix dead links, ensure referrer-backlink bijectivity
 
 = 2.1.1d6 =
-- Bugfix: UI: Tooltips: fixed line breaking for hyperlinked URLs in Unicode-non-compliant user agents
-- Update: Libraries: completed minification of jQuery Tools
+- Bugfix: UI: Tooltips: fix line breaking for hyperlinked URLs in Unicode-non-compliant user agents
+- Update: Libraries: complete minification of jQuery Tools
 
 = 2.1.1d5 =
-- Add: UI: Tooltips: Alternative implementation: added CSS animation
+- Add: UI: Tooltips: Alternative implementation: add CSS animation
 
 = 2.1.1d4 =
-- Add: UI: Tooltips: added delay (400ms) before fade-out to improve usability of links and Read-on button
-- Update: Libraries: jQuery Tools: redacted jQuery.browser function use in js/jquery.tools.min.js
+- Add: UI: Tooltips: add delay (400ms) before fade-out to improve usability of links and Read-on button
+- Update: Libraries: jQuery Tools: redact jQuery.browser function use in js/jquery.tools.min.js
 
 = 2.1.1d3 =
 - Add: UI: Tooltips: experimental optional alternative CSS/JS implementation
@@ -105,10 +115,10 @@ Visit this swift write-up from a **footnotes** user by the name of **Southwest**
 
 = 2.1.1d1 =
 - Bugfix: Libraries: jQuery UI: load in header not in footer in case it matters for fixing tooltips
-- Bugfix: Layout: Ref container: Footnote number links: disabled bottom border for theme compatibility
+- Bugfix: Layout: Ref container: Footnote number links: disable bottom border for theme compatibility
 
 = 2.1.1d0
-- Bugfix: Libraries: jQuery UI: switched to third party to look whether it can fix a broken tooltip display   2020-11-07T1604+0100/2020-11-08T2242+0100
+- Bugfix: Libraries: jQuery UI: switch to third party to look whether it can fix a broken tooltip display   2020-11-07T1604+0100/2020-11-08T2242+0100
 
 = 2.1.0 =
 - Add: UI: Tooltip: made 'Continue reading' button label customizable
@@ -161,7 +171,8 @@ Visit this swift write-up from a **footnotes** user by the name of **Southwest**
 - Update: Prepended transitional up arrow to backlinking footnote numbers after a user complaint about missing backlinking semantics of the footnote number
 - Bugfix: Fragment IDs: Prepended post ID to footnote number
 - Bugfix: Feed plugin version in style sheet query string for cache busting
-- Bugfix: Print style: Hide reference collapse button when printing
+- Bugfix: Print style: prevent a page break just after the reference container label
+- Bugfix: Print style: Hide reference collapse button
 - Update: Layout: Removed padding before reference container label
 
 = 2.0.2 =
diff --git a/templates/dashboard/customize-mouse-over-box.html b/templates/dashboard/customize-mouse-over-box.html
index e678bb6..d987bc2 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard/customize-mouse-over-box.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard/customize-mouse-over-box.html
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <table class="widefat fixed">
-	<tbody>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-enable]]</td>
-		<td>[[enable]]</td>
-	</tr>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-alternative]]</td>
-		<td>[[alternative]]</td>
-	</tr>
+    <tbody>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-enable]]</td>
+        <td>[[enable]]</td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-alternative]]</td>
+        <td>[[alternative]]</td>
+    </tr>
     <tr>
         <td>[[label-activate-excerpt]]</td>
         <td>[[activate-excerpt]]</td>
@@ -16,18 +16,22 @@
         <td>[[label-excerpt-length]]</td>
         <td>[[excerpt-length]]</td>
     </tr>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-position]]</td>
-		<td>[[position]]</td>
-	</tr>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-offset-x]]</td>
-		<td>[[offset-x]] <em>[[notice-offset-x]]</em></td>
-	</tr>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-offset-y]]</td>
-		<td>[[offset-y]] <em>[[notice-offset-y]]</em></td>
-	</tr>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-readon]]</td>
+        <td>[[readon]]</td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-position]]</td>
+        <td>[[position]]</td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-offset-x]]</td>
+        <td>[[offset-x]] <em>[[notice-offset-x]]</em></td>
+    </tr>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-offset-y]]</td>
+        <td>[[offset-y]] <em>[[notice-offset-y]]</em></td>
+    </tr>
     <tr>
         <td>[[label-color]]</td>
         <td>[[color]] <em>[[notice-color]]</em></td>
@@ -52,9 +56,9 @@
         <td>[[label-max-width]]</td>
         <td>[[max-width]] <em>[[notice-max-width]]</em></td>
     </tr>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-box-shadow-color]]</td>
-		<td>[[box-shadow-color]] <em>[[notice-box-shadow-color]]</em></td>
-	</tr>
-	</tbody>
+    <tr>
+        <td>[[label-box-shadow-color]]</td>
+        <td>[[box-shadow-color]] <em>[[notice-box-shadow-color]]</em></td>
+    </tr>
+    </tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/templates/dashboard/customize-superscript.html b/templates/dashboard/customize-superscript.html
index fb80826..12441fa 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard/customize-superscript.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard/customize-superscript.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <table class="widefat fixed">
 	<tbody>
+	<tr>
+		<td>[[label-superscript]]</td>
+		<td>[[superscript]]</td>
+	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>[[label-before]]</td>
 		<td>[[before]]</td>
@@ -9,4 +13,4 @@
 		<td>[[after]]</td>
 	</tr>
 	</tbody>
-</table>
\ No newline at end of file
+</table>
diff --git a/templates/dashboard/settings-reference-container.html b/templates/dashboard/settings-reference-container.html
index ae0e47f..aba25af 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard/settings-reference-container.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard/settings-reference-container.html
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 <table class="widefat fixed">
 	<tbody>
-	<tr>
-		<td>[[label-readon]]</td>
-		<td>[[readon]]</td>
-		<td>(Quick fix, will be moved to its place.)</td>
-	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>[[label-name]]</td>
 		<td>[[name]]</td>
@@ -13,9 +8,25 @@
 		<td>[[label-collapse]]</td>
 		<td>[[collapse]]</td>
 	</tr>
+	<tr>
+		<td>[[label-3column]]</td>
+		<td>[[3column]]</td>
+	</tr>
+	<tr>
+		<td>[[label-symbol]]</td>
+		<td>[[symbol]]</td>
+	</tr>
+	<tr>
+		<td>[[label-switch]]</td>
+		<td>[[switch]]</td>
+	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>[[label-position]]</td>
 		<td>[[position]]</td>
 	</tr>
+	<tr>
+		<td>[[label-startpage]]</td>
+		<td>[[startpage]]</td>
+	</tr>
 	</tbody>
 </table>
diff --git a/templates/public/footnote-alternative.html b/templates/public/footnote-alternative.html
index d8bbb1b..79827aa 100644
--- a/templates/public/footnote-alternative.html
+++ b/templates/public/footnote-alternative.html
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
     class="footnote_referrer relative"
 	onmouseover="footnoteTooltipShow('footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_[[post_id]]_[[id]]')"
 	onmouseout="footnoteTooltipHide('footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_[[post_id]]_[[id]]')"
-    ><a><sup
+    ><a><[[element]]
             id="footnote_plugin_tooltip_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
             class="footnote_plugin_tooltip_text"
             onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_[[post_id]]('footnote_plugin_reference_[[post_id]]_[[id]]');"
-            >[[before]][[index]][[after]]</sup
+            >[[before]][[index]][[after]]</[[element]]
     ></a><span
         id="footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
         class="footnote_tooltip position hidden"
diff --git a/templates/public/footnote.html b/templates/public/footnote.html
index b146176..c4483d2 100755
--- a/templates/public/footnote.html
+++ b/templates/public/footnote.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 <span
     class="footnote_referrer"
-    ><a><sup
+    ><a><[[element]]
         id="footnote_plugin_tooltip_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
         class="footnote_plugin_tooltip_text"
         onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_[[post_id]]('footnote_plugin_reference_[[post_id]]_[[id]]');"
-        >[[before]][[index]][[after]]</sup
+        >[[before]][[index]][[after]]</[[element]]
     ></a><span
         id="footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
         class="footnote_tooltip"
diff --git a/templates/public/reference-container-body-3column.html b/templates/public/reference-container-body-3column.html
index 66392e3..e15ebe2 100644
--- a/templates/public/reference-container-body-3column.html
+++ b/templates/public/reference-container-body-3column.html
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
         class="footnote_plugin_index"
     ><span
         id="footnote_plugin_reference_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
+        class="footnote_index"
         onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_[[post_id]]('footnote_plugin_tooltip_[[post_id]]_[[id]]');"
-        >[[index]]</span
+        >[[index]].</span
     ></td>
     <td 
         class="footnote_plugin_link"
     ><span
         onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_[[post_id]]('footnote_plugin_tooltip_[[post_id]]_[[id]]');"
+        class="footnote_backlink"
         >[[arrow]]</span
     ></td>
     <td 
diff --git a/templates/public/reference-container-body-switch.html b/templates/public/reference-container-body-switch.html
index 33f8e55..48b346d 100644
--- a/templates/public/reference-container-body-switch.html
+++ b/templates/public/reference-container-body-switch.html
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 <tr>
     <td
         id="footnote_plugin_reference_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
-        class="footnote_plugin_index"
+        class="footnote_plugin_index pointer"
         onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_[[post_id]]('footnote_plugin_tooltip_[[post_id]]_[[id]]');"
-        style="cursor: pointer;"
         ><span
             class="footnote_plugin_link"
         >[[index]].[[arrow]]</span
diff --git a/templates/public/reference-container-body.html b/templates/public/reference-container-body.html
index 359c6cd..07bf6a7 100755
--- a/templates/public/reference-container-body.html
+++ b/templates/public/reference-container-body.html
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 <tr>
     <td
         id="footnote_plugin_reference_[[post_id]]_[[id]]"
-        class="footnote_plugin_index"
+        class="footnote_plugin_index pointer"
         onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor_[[post_id]]('footnote_plugin_tooltip_[[post_id]]_[[id]]');"
-        style="cursor: pointer;"
         ><a 
             class="footnote_plugin_link"
-        >[[arrow-index]]</a
+        >[[arrow]][[index]]</a
     ></td>
     <td 
         class="footnote_plugin_text"
diff --git a/templates/public/reference-container.html b/templates/public/reference-container.html
index 2fe0c54..0e2cb85 100644
--- a/templates/public/reference-container.html
+++ b/templates/public/reference-container.html
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 <div 
-    class="speaker-mute footnote_container_wrapper"
+    class="speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container"
     >
     <div 
         class="footnote_container_prepare"
         ><p
 			><span 
-                onclick="footnote_expand_reference_container_[[post_id]]();"
-            >[[label]]</span
+				class="footnote_reference_container_label"
+				onclick="footnote_expand_reference_container_[[post_id]]();"
+	            >[[label]]</span
             ><span 
                 class="footnote_reference_container_collapse_button"
                 style="[[button-style]]"