autoFootnote

[David Kastrup]

I am currently replacing the footnote user interface.  The doc string
for autoFootnote states:

   (_i "Footnote the item after which this comes with the text in
@var{footnote} allowing for the footnote to be automatically numbered
such that the number appears at @var{offset}.  Note that, for this to
take effect, auto-numbering must be turned on in the paper block.
Otherwise, no number will appear.  Use like @code{\\tweak})")

Why would one have to turn on autonumbering when one is supposed to use
a special command for writing an automatically numbered footnote anyway?

Where is the point in writing \autoFootnote and not getting a footnote
mark?

-- 
David Kastrup