[Tex/LaTex] Footnote number not showing

classicthesisfootnotes

I'm using classicthesis.sty and my footnote numbers are not showing.

I do use this command at the beginning of each chapter: 

\let\thefootnote\relax\footnotetext{
}

Do you think this is related? How do I show footnote numbers with \footnote{}? Thanks!

According to another post I read here, this should work, but it does not. 

\documentclass[parskip=half,10pt,twoside]{scrbook}

\usepackage[
    dottedtoc,
    floatperchapter,
    parts
]{classicthesis}
\usepackage{}

\begin{document}


\chapter{Test}
\vspace{30ex}

\let\thefootnote\relax\footnotetext{something unnumbered} 

\newpage

There should be a footnote number here\footnote{test}
\end{document}

Thanks for any suggestions!

Best Answer

This isn't really dependent on classicthesis and works with other classes as well.
I defined a semantic command \describeContent (you can rename it to your needs) so using it again and again and again is easier. And much much more important, if you decide to ga another way round you can change it globally.

The only thing you have to take care of is the hyperref stuff.

\documentclass[parskip=half,10pt,twoside]{scrbook}
\usepackage[
    dottedtoc,
    floatperchapter,
    parts
]{classicthesis}


\newcommand{\describeContent}[1]{%
\begingroup%
\let\thefootnote\relax%
\footnotetext{#1}%
\endgroup%
}

%\renewcommand{\describeContent}[1]{%
%   \marginpar{#1}%
%}
\begin{document}


\chapter{Introduction}
\describeContent{this is some introductory material}

There should be a footnote number here\footnote{test}.
How are the following footnotes numbered?\footnote{ascending
numbers}
\chapter{Lovemaking of pidgeons}
\describeContent{pidgeons are by far not as great as ducks}
Footnotes are numbered on a perchapter base\footnote{option
floatperchapter set}
\end{document}

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