Footnote definitions are parsing on their own.

src/parser/document.rs

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::parser::parser_context::ContextElement;
 use crate::parser::parser_context::ContextTree;
 use crate::parser::parser_context::ExitMatcherNode;
 use crate::parser::util::element_trailing_whitespace;
+use crate::parser::util::maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace;
 
 use super::element::Element;
 use super::error::Res;
@@ -115,12 +116,7 @@ fn section<'r, 's>(context: Context<'r, 's>, input: &'s str) -> Res<&'s str, Sec
     // Check if a parent exit matcher is causing the exit
     exit_matcher_parser(context, remaining)?;
 
-    let (remaining, _trailing_ws) = if context.should_consume_trailing_whitespace() {
-        opt(parser_with_context!(element_trailing_whitespace)(&parser_context))(remaining)?
-
-    } else {
-        (remaining, None)
-    };
+    let (remaining, _trailing_ws) = maybe_consume_trailing_whitespace(context, remaining)?;
 
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
     Ok((remaining, Section { source, children }))