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+<?php
+/**
+ * Includes the core function of the Plugin - Search and Replace the Footnotes.
+ *
+ * @filesource
+ * @author Stefan Herndler
+ * @since 1.5.0
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * Looks for Footnotes short codes and replaces them. Also displays the Reference Container.
+ *
+ * @author Stefan Herndler
+ * @since 1.5.0
+ */
+class MCI_Footnotes_Task {
+
+	/**
+	 * Contains all footnotes found on current public page.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @var array
+	 */
+	public static $a_arr_Footnotes = array();
+
+	/**
+	 * Flag if the display of 'LOVE FOOTNOTES' is allowed on the current public page.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @var bool
+	 */
+	public static $a_bool_AllowLoveMe = true;
+
+	/**
+	 * Prefix for the Footnote html element ID.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.8
+	 * @var string
+	 */
+	public static $a_str_Prefix = "";
+
+	/**
+	 * Register WordPress Hooks to replace Footnotes in the content of a public page.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 */
+	public function registerHooks() {
+		// append custom css to the header
+		add_filter('wp_head', array($this, "wp_head"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+
+		// append the love and share me slug to the footer
+		add_filter('wp_footer', array($this, "wp_footer"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_TITLE))) {
+            add_filter('the_title', array($this, "the_title"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+        }
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_CONTENT))) {
+            add_filter('the_content', array($this, "the_content"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+        }
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_EXCERPT))) {
+             add_filter('the_excerpt', array($this, "the_excerpt"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+        }
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_WIDGET_TITLE))) {
+            add_filter('widget_title', array($this, "widget_title"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+        }
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_WIDGET_TEXT))) {
+            add_filter('widget_text', array($this, "widget_text"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+        }
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_EXPERT_LOOKUP_THE_POST))) {
+            add_filter('the_post', array($this, "the_post"), PHP_INT_MAX);
+        }
+        // reset stored footnotes when displaying the header
+        self::$a_arr_Footnotes = array();
+        self::$a_bool_AllowLoveMe = true;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Outputs the custom css to the header of the public page.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 */
+	public function wp_head() {
+        $l_str_Color = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_COLOR);
+        $l_str_Background = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_BACKGROUND);
+        $l_int_BorderWidth = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_BORDER_WIDTH);
+        $l_str_BorderColor = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_BORDER_COLOR);
+        $l_int_BorderRadius = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_BORDER_RADIUS);
+        $l_int_MaxWidth = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_MAX_WIDTH);
+		$l_str_BoxShadowColor = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_SHADOW_COLOR);
+		?>
+		<style type="text/css" media="screen">
+            <?php
+            echo MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_CUSTOM_CSS);
+            echo '.footnote_tooltip { display: none; padding: 12px; font-size: 13px;';
+            if (!empty($l_str_Color)) {
+                printf(" color: %s;", $l_str_Color);
+            }
+            if (!empty($l_str_Background)) {
+                printf(" background-color: %s;", $l_str_Background);
+            }
+            if (!empty($l_int_BorderWidth) && intval($l_int_BorderWidth) > 0) {
+                printf(" border-width: %dpx; border-style: solid;", $l_int_BorderWidth);
+            }
+            if (!empty($l_str_BorderColor)) {
+                printf(" border-color: %s;", $l_str_BorderColor);
+            }
+            if (!empty($l_int_BorderRadius) && intval($l_int_BorderRadius) > 0) {
+                printf(" border-radius: %dpx;", $l_int_BorderRadius);
+            }
+            if (!empty($l_int_MaxWidth) && intval($l_int_MaxWidth) > 0) {
+                printf(" max-width: %dpx;", $l_int_MaxWidth);
+            }
+            if (!empty($l_str_BoxShadowColor)) {
+                printf(" -webkit-box-shadow: 2px 2px 11px %s;", $l_str_BoxShadowColor);
+                printf(" -moz-box-shadow: 2px 2px 11px %s;", $l_str_BoxShadowColor);
+                printf(" box-shadow: 2px 2px 11px %s;", $l_str_BoxShadowColor);
+            }
+            echo '}';
+            ?>
+        </style>
+		<?php
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Displays the 'LOVE FOOTNOTES' slug if enabled.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 */
+	public function wp_footer() {
+        if (MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_POSITION) == "footer") {
+            echo $this->ReferenceContainer();
+        }
+		// get setting for love and share this plugin
+		$l_str_LoveMeIndex = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_LOVE);
+		// check if the admin allows to add a link to the footer
+		if (empty($l_str_LoveMeIndex) || strtolower($l_str_LoveMeIndex) == "no" || !self::$a_bool_AllowLoveMe) {
+			return;
+		}
+		// set a hyperlink to the word "footnotes" in the Love slug
+		$l_str_LinkedName = sprintf('<a href="http://wordpress.org/plugins/footnotes/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration:none;">%s</a>',MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_PUBLIC_NAME);
+		// get random love me text
+		if (strtolower($l_str_LoveMeIndex) == "random") {
+			$l_str_LoveMeIndex = "text-" . rand(1,3);
+		}
+		switch ($l_str_LoveMeIndex) {
+			case "text-1":
+				$l_str_LoveMeText = sprintf(__('I %s %s', MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME), MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_LOVE_SYMBOL, $l_str_LinkedName);
+				break;
+			case "text-2":
+				$l_str_LoveMeText = sprintf(__('this site uses the awesome %s Plugin', MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME), $l_str_LinkedName);
+				break;
+			case "text-3":
+			default:
+				$l_str_LoveMeText = sprintf(__('extra smooth %s', MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME), $l_str_LinkedName);
+				break;
+		}
+		echo sprintf('<div style="text-align:center; color:#acacac;">%s</div>', $l_str_LoveMeText);
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces footnotes in the post/page title.
+     *
+     * @author Stefan Herndler
+     * @since 1.5.0
+     * @param string $p_str_Content Widget content.
+     * @return string Content with replaced footnotes.
+     */
+    public function the_title($p_str_Content) {
+        // appends the reference container if set to "post_end"
+        return $this->exec($p_str_Content, false);
+    }
+
+	/**
+	 * Replaces footnotes in the content of the current page/post.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @param string $p_str_Content Page/Post content.
+	 * @return string Content with replaced footnotes.
+	 */
+	public function the_content($p_str_Content) {
+		// appends the reference container if set to "post_end"
+		return $this->exec($p_str_Content, MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_POSITION) == "post_end" ? true : false);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Replaces footnotes in the excerpt of the current page/post.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @param string $p_str_Content Page/Post content.
+	 * @return string Content with replaced footnotes.
+	 */
+	public function the_excerpt($p_str_Content) {
+		return $this->exec($p_str_Content, false, !MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_IN_EXCERPT)));
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces footnotes in the widget title.
+     *
+     * @author Stefan Herndler
+     * @since 1.5.0
+     * @param string $p_str_Content Widget content.
+     * @return string Content with replaced footnotes.
+     */
+    public function widget_title($p_str_Content) {
+        // appends the reference container if set to "post_end"
+        return $this->exec($p_str_Content, false);
+    }
+
+	/**
+	 * Replaces footnotes in the content of the current widget.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @param string $p_str_Content Widget content.
+	 * @return string Content with replaced footnotes.
+	 */
+	public function widget_text($p_str_Content) {
+		// appends the reference container if set to "post_end"
+		return $this->exec($p_str_Content, MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_POSITION) == "post_end" ? true : false);
+	}
+
+    /**
+     * Replaces footnotes in each Content var of the current Post object.
+     *
+     * @author Stefan Herndler
+     * @since 1.5.4
+     * @param array|WP_Post $p_mixed_Posts
+     */
+    public function the_post(&$p_mixed_Posts) {
+        // single WP_Post object received
+        if (!is_array($p_mixed_Posts)) {
+            $p_mixed_Posts = $this->replacePostObject($p_mixed_Posts);
+            return;
+        }
+        // array of WP_Post objects received
+        for($l_int_Index = 0; $l_int_Index < count($p_mixed_Posts); $l_int_Index++) {
+            $p_mixed_Posts[$l_int_Index] = $this->replacePostObject($p_mixed_Posts[$l_int_Index]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replace all Footnotes in a WP_Post object.
+     *
+     * @author Stefan Herndler
+     * @since 1.5.6
+     * @param WP_Post $p_obj_Post
+     * @return WP_Post
+     */
+    private function replacePostObject($p_obj_Post) {
+        //MCI_Footnotes_Convert::debug($p_obj_Post);
+        $p_obj_Post->post_content = $this->exec($p_obj_Post->post_content);
+        $p_obj_Post->post_content_filtered = $this->exec($p_obj_Post->post_content_filtered);
+        $p_obj_Post->post_excerpt = $this->exec($p_obj_Post->post_excerpt);
+        return $p_obj_Post;
+    }
+
+	/**
+	 * Replaces all footnotes that occur in the given content.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @param string $p_str_Content Any string that may contain footnotes to be replaced.
+	 * @param bool $p_bool_OutputReferences Appends the Reference Container to the output if set to true, default true.
+	 * @param bool $p_bool_HideFootnotesText Hide footnotes found in the string.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function exec($p_str_Content, $p_bool_OutputReferences = false, $p_bool_HideFootnotesText = false) {
+		// replace all footnotes in the content, settings are converted to html characters
+		$p_str_Content = $this->search($p_str_Content, true, $p_bool_HideFootnotesText);
+		// replace all footnotes in the content, settings are NOT converted to html characters
+		$p_str_Content = $this->search($p_str_Content, false, $p_bool_HideFootnotesText);
+
+		// append the reference container
+		if ($p_bool_OutputReferences) {
+			$p_str_Content = $p_str_Content . $this->ReferenceContainer();
+		}
+
+		// take a look if the LOVE ME slug should NOT be displayed on this page/post, remove the short code if found
+		if (strpos($p_str_Content, MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_NO_LOVE_SLUG) !== false) {
+			self::$a_bool_AllowLoveMe = false;
+			$p_str_Content = str_replace(MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_NO_LOVE_SLUG, "", $p_str_Content);
+		}
+		// return the content with replaced footnotes and optional reference container append
+		return $p_str_Content;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Replaces all footnotes in the given content and appends them to the static property.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @param string $p_str_Content Content to be searched for footnotes.
+	 * @param bool $p_bool_ConvertHtmlChars html encode settings, default true.
+	 * @param bool $p_bool_HideFootnotesText Hide footnotes found in the string.
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function search($p_str_Content, $p_bool_ConvertHtmlChars, $p_bool_HideFootnotesText) {
+		// contains the index for the next footnote on this page
+		$l_int_FootnoteIndex = count(self::$a_arr_Footnotes) + 1;
+		// contains the starting position for the lookup of a footnote
+		$l_int_PosStart = 0;
+		// get start and end tag for the footnotes short code
+		$l_str_StartingTag = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_START);
+		$l_str_EndingTag = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_END);
+		if ($l_str_StartingTag == "userdefined" || $l_str_EndingTag == "userdefined") {
+			$l_str_StartingTag = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_START_USER_DEFINED);
+			$l_str_EndingTag = MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_SHORT_CODE_END_USER_DEFINED);
+		}
+		// decode html special chars
+		if ($p_bool_ConvertHtmlChars) {
+			$l_str_StartingTag = htmlspecialchars($l_str_StartingTag);
+			$l_str_EndingTag = htmlspecialchars($l_str_EndingTag);
+		}
+		// if footnotes short code is empty, return the content without changes
+		if (empty($l_str_StartingTag) || empty($l_str_EndingTag)) {
+			return $p_str_Content;
+		}
+
+		if (!$p_bool_HideFootnotesText) {
+			// load template file
+			$l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "footnote");
+			$l_obj_TemplateTooltip = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "tooltip");
+		} else {
+			$l_obj_Template = null;
+			$l_obj_TemplateTooltip = null;
+		}
+
+		// search footnotes short codes in the content
+		do {
+			// get first occurrence of the footnote short code [start]
+			$l_int_PosStart = strpos($p_str_Content, $l_str_StartingTag, $l_int_PosStart);
+			// no short code found, stop here
+			if ($l_int_PosStart === false) {
+				break;
+			}
+			// get first occurrence of a footnote short code [end]
+			$l_int_PosEnd = strpos($p_str_Content, $l_str_EndingTag, $l_int_PosStart);
+			// no short code found, stop here
+			if ($l_int_PosEnd === false) {
+				break;
+			}
+			// calculate the length of the footnote
+			$l_int_Length = $l_int_PosEnd - $l_int_PosStart;
+			// get footnote text
+			$l_str_FootnoteText = substr($p_str_Content, $l_int_PosStart + strlen($l_str_StartingTag), $l_int_Length - strlen($l_str_StartingTag));
+			// Text to be displayed instead of the footnote
+			$l_str_FootnoteReplaceText = "";
+			// display the footnote as mouse-over box
+			if (!$p_bool_HideFootnotesText) {
+				$l_str_Index = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index($l_int_FootnoteIndex, MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
+
+                // display only an excerpt of the footnotes text if enabled
+				$l_str_ExcerptText = $l_str_FootnoteText;
+                $l_bool_EnableExcerpt = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_EXCERPT_ENABLED));
+                $l_int_MaxLength = intval(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_EXCERPT_LENGTH));
+                if ($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, ' '));
+                        $l_str_ExcerptText .= " ..." . sprintf(__("%scontinue%s", MCI_Footnotes_Config::C_STR_PLUGIN_NAME), '<a href="" onclick="footnote_moveToAnchor(\'footnote_plugin_reference_'.$l_str_Index.'\');">', '</a>');
+                    }
+                }
+
+				// fill the footnotes template
+				$l_obj_Template->replace(
+					array(
+						"id" => self::$a_str_Prefix . $l_str_Index,
+						"index" => $l_str_Index,
+						"text" => MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_ENABLED)) ? $l_str_ExcerptText : "",
+						"before" => MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_STYLING_BEFORE),
+						"after" => MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_STYLING_AFTER)
+					)
+				);
+				$l_str_FootnoteReplaceText = $l_obj_Template->getContent();
+				// reset the template
+				$l_obj_Template->reload();
+				if (MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_ENABLED))) {
+					$l_int_OffsetY = intval(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_OFFSET_Y));
+					$l_int_OffsetX = intval(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_INT_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_OFFSET_X));
+					$l_obj_TemplateTooltip->replace(
+						array(
+							"id" => self::$a_str_Prefix . $l_str_Index,
+							"position" => MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_MOUSE_OVER_BOX_POSITION),
+							"offset-y" => !empty($l_int_OffsetY) ? $l_int_OffsetY : 0,
+							"offset-x" => !empty($l_int_OffsetX) ? $l_int_OffsetX : 0
+						)
+					);
+					$l_str_FootnoteReplaceText .= $l_obj_TemplateTooltip->getContent();
+					$l_obj_TemplateTooltip->reload();
+				}
+			}
+			// replace the footnote with the template
+			$p_str_Content = substr_replace($p_str_Content, $l_str_FootnoteReplaceText, $l_int_PosStart, $l_int_Length + strlen($l_str_EndingTag));
+			// add footnote only if not empty
+			if (!empty($l_str_FootnoteText)) {
+				// set footnote to the output box at the end
+				self::$a_arr_Footnotes[] = $l_str_FootnoteText;
+				// increase footnote index
+				$l_int_FootnoteIndex++;
+			}
+			// add offset to the new starting position
+			$l_int_PosStart += $l_int_Length + strlen($l_str_EndingTag);
+			$l_int_PosStart = $l_int_Length + strlen($l_str_FootnoteReplaceText);
+		} while (true);
+
+		// return content
+		return $p_str_Content;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Generates the reference container.
+	 *
+	 * @author Stefan Herndler
+	 * @since 1.5.0
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function ReferenceContainer() {
+		// no footnotes has been replaced on this page
+		if (empty(self::$a_arr_Footnotes)) {
+			return "";
+		}
+		// 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;
+		}
+
+		// load template file
+		$l_str_Body = "";
+		$l_obj_Template = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container-body");
+
+		// loop through all footnotes found in the page
+		for ($l_str_Index = 0; $l_str_Index < count(self::$a_arr_Footnotes); $l_str_Index++) {
+			// get footnote text
+			$l_str_FootnoteText = self::$a_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_Index];
+			// if footnote is empty, get to the next one
+			if (empty($l_str_FootnoteText)) {
+				continue;
+			}
+			// get footnote index
+			$l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex = ($l_str_Index + 1);
+			$l_str_FootnoteIndex = MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_str_Index + 1),  MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
+
+			// check if it isn't the last footnote in the array
+			if ($l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex < count(self::$a_arr_Footnotes) && MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_COMBINE_IDENTICAL_FOOTNOTES))) {
+				// get all footnotes that I haven't passed yet
+				for ($l_str_CheckIndex = $l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex; $l_str_CheckIndex < count(self::$a_arr_Footnotes); $l_str_CheckIndex++) {
+					// check if a further footnote is the same as the actual one
+					if ($l_str_FootnoteText == self::$a_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex]) {
+						// set the further footnote as empty so it won't be displayed later
+						self::$a_arr_Footnotes[$l_str_CheckIndex] = "";
+						// add the footnote index to the actual index
+						$l_str_FootnoteIndex .= ", " . MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index(($l_str_CheckIndex + 1), MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE));
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			// replace all placeholders in the template
+			$l_obj_Template->replace(
+				array(
+					"index" => $l_str_FootnoteIndex,
+					"id" => self::$a_str_Prefix . MCI_Footnotes_Convert::Index($l_str_FirstFootnoteIndex, MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_FOOTNOTES_COUNTER_STYLE)),
+					"arrow" => $l_str_Arrow,
+					"text" => $l_str_FootnoteText
+				)
+			);
+			$l_str_Body .= $l_obj_Template->getContent();
+			$l_obj_Template->reload();
+		}
+
+		// load template file
+		$l_obj_TemplateContainer = new MCI_Footnotes_Template(MCI_Footnotes_Template::C_STR_PUBLIC, "reference-container");
+		$l_obj_TemplateContainer->replace(
+			array(
+				"label" => MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_STR_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_NAME),
+				"button-style" => !MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_COLLAPSE)) ? 'display: none;' : '',
+				"id" => "footnote_references_container",
+				"style" =>  MCI_Footnotes_Convert::toBool(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::instance()->get(MCI_Footnotes_Settings::C_BOOL_REFERENCE_CONTAINER_COLLAPSE)) ? 'display: none;' : '',
+				"content" => $l_str_Body
+			)
+		);
+
+		// free all found footnotes if reference container will be displayed
+		self::$a_arr_Footnotes = array();
+		self::$a_str_Prefix = rand(1000, 9999) . "_";
+		return $l_obj_TemplateContainer->getContent();
+	}
+}