In general, short examples should be footnotes.
Notes should be presented according to ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.
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Proposed Disposition of DIS 29500 Comment US-0288 (Modified: 2008-01-04) In previous standards Fast-Tracked to ISO/IEC JTC 1 (and which have been accepted), we have had broad acceptance of our notation for notes (as well as examples, guidance, and rationale). As such, we will keep that for this first edition. More specifically, this first edition uses a combination of both ISO and Ecma style guides. As the Ecma style prohibits the use of footnotes, there are none in DIS 29500. However, we realize that for the second and subsequent editions, we are obliged to follow the organizational rules set down by the JTC 1 Directives.
I’ve categorized this as Just-fix-it. However, this is one that will require considerable, detailed review to determine that it has been fixed; it’s not localized to a specific place in the text.