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We're reworking the base text for _The Hobbit_ and have only one final issue to resolve: how to index the footnote "Son of Azog. See p.NNN" because the NNN varies by setting.

Digital Tolkien Project

@digitaltolkien.com

1) I think it's clear a search on any of "Son of Azog" should give this as a hit 2) I think a search on "See" should *probably* also give this as a hit 3) I'm not sure "p." + anything needs to be a search hit But what do you think? What would surprise you least?

7/10/26, 5:18 pm0 reposts1 like

Steuard Jensen

@steuard.bsky.social

I'm not actively using tools like this for formal study, so maybe my opinion shouldn't carry much weight. But: 1) I have trouble imagining anyone ever wanting that "p.NNN" in their data; 2) I could imagine someone trying to look for cross-references like this by searching for "See".