# preference to turn off ibid in styles?

**URL:** <https://discourse.citationstyles.org/t/preference-to-turn-off-ibid-in-styles/415>\
**Category:** CSL Development\
**Created:** [January 22, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.citationstyles.org/t/preference-to-turn-off-ibid-in-styles/415 "2008-01-22T14:38:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Elena\_Razlogova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Elena\_Razlogova](https://discourse.citationstyles.org/u/Elena_Razlogova)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://discourse.citationstyles.org/t/preference-to-turn-off-ibid-in-styles/415/1 "2008-01-22T14:38:15Z")

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“a rule like ibid is a soft rule; really an option. I think the  
correct solution is that Zotero add a preference to turn off ibid  
handling.”

> **[Ibid don't change when a new footnote is inserted before it](https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/1166/ibid-dont-change-when-a-new-footnote-is-inserted-before-it/#Item_13)**
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> Hi, 
> In OpenOffice, Ibid don't change when a new footnote is inserted before it (Chicago style).  
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> e.g. 
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> 1.

Should we have a preference to turn off ibid support in styles? It  
seems if it is really optional in all styles, it could just be a  
global preference turning it off and on in all styles at once.

Best,  
ElenaOn the forums, Bruce said: