Merge d13617ed9b9dd95376b8d068b85513cba8b1b702 into 36ecbb2c8dccc1a31c43fee1466f1425844d8607

even if headers and footers are interleaved

crates/typst-layout/src/grid/layouter.rs

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use typst_library::foundations::{Resolve, StyleChain};
 use typst_library::layout::grid::resolve::{
     Cell, CellGrid, Header, LinePosition, Repeatable,
 };
+use typst_library::layout::resolve::Footer;
 use typst_library::layout::{
     Abs, Axes, Dir, Fr, Fragment, Frame, FrameItem, Length, Point, Region, Regions, Rel,
     Size, Sizing,
@@ -60,6 +61,16 @@ pub struct GridLayouter<'a> {
     pub(super) pending_headers: &'a [Repeatable<Header>],
     /// Next headers to be processed.
     pub(super) upcoming_headers: &'a [Repeatable<Header>],
+    /// Currently repeating footers, one per level. Sorted by increasing
+    /// levels.
+    ///
+    /// Note that some levels may be absent, in particular level 0, which does
+    /// not exist (so all levels are >= 1).
+    pub(super) repeating_footers: Vec<&'a Footer>,
+    /// Next footers to be processed.
+    pub(super) upcoming_footers: &'a [Repeatable<Footer>],
+    /// Next footers sorted by when they start repeating.
+    pub(super) upcoming_sorted_footers: &'a [Repeatable<Footer>],
     /// State of the row being currently laid out.
     ///
     /// This is kept as a field to avoid passing down too many parameters from
@@ -155,6 +166,12 @@ pub(super) struct Current {
     /// when finding a new header and causing existing repeating headers to
     /// stop.
     pub(super) repeating_header_heights: Vec<Abs>,
+    /// The height for each repeating footer that will be placed in this region.
+    ///
+    /// This is used to know how much to update `repeating_footer_height` by
+    /// when finding a footer and causing existing repeating footers to
+    /// stop (and new ones to start).
+    pub(super) repeating_footer_heights: Vec<Abs>,
     /// The simulated footer height for this region.
     ///
     /// The simulation occurs before any rows are laid out for a region.
@@ -215,7 +232,7 @@ pub(super) enum Row {
 
 impl Row {
     /// Returns the `y` index of this row.
-    fn index(&self) -> usize {
+    pub(super) fn index(&self) -> usize {
         match self {
             Self::Frame(_, y, _) => *y,
             Self::Fr(_, y, _) => *y,
@@ -253,6 +270,10 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
             repeating_headers: vec![],
             upcoming_headers: &grid.headers,
             pending_headers: Default::default(),
+            // This is updated on layout
+            repeating_footers: vec![],
+            upcoming_footers: &grid.footers,
+            upcoming_sorted_footers: &grid.sorted_footers,
             row_state: RowState::default(),
             current: Current {
                 initial: regions.size,
@@ -264,6 +285,7 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
                 lrows_orphan_snapshot: None,
                 repeating_header_height: Abs::zero(),
                 repeating_header_heights: vec![],
+                repeating_footer_heights: vec![],
                 footer_height: Abs::zero(),
             },
             span,
@@ -274,15 +296,7 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
     pub fn layout(mut self, engine: &mut Engine) -> SourceResult<Fragment> {
         self.measure_columns(engine)?;
 
-        if let Some(footer) = &self.grid.footer {
+        self.prepare_next_repeating_footers(true, engine)?;
-            if footer.repeated {
-                // Ensure rows in the first region will be aware of the
-                // possible presence of the footer.
-                self.prepare_footer(footer, engine, 0)?;
-                self.regions.size.y -= self.current.footer_height;
-                self.current.initial_after_repeats = self.regions.size.y;
-            }
-        }
 
         let mut y = 0;
         let mut consecutive_header_count = 0;
@@ -298,13 +312,15 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
                 }
             }
 
-            if let Some(footer) = &self.grid.footer {
+            if let [next_footer, other_footers @ ..] = self.upcoming_footers {
-                if footer.repeated && y >= footer.start {
+                // TODO(subfooters): effective range (consider gutter before
-                    if y == footer.start {
+                // if it was removed)
-                        self.layout_footer(footer, engine, self.finished.len())?;
+                if next_footer.range.contains(&y) {
-                        self.flush_orphans();
+                    self.upcoming_footers = other_footers;
-                    }
+                    self.place_new_footer(engine, next_footer)?;
-                    y = footer.end;
+                    self.flush_orphans();
+                    y = next_footer.range.end;
+
                     continue;
                 }
             }
@@ -1566,26 +1582,34 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
         // TODO(subfooters): explicitly check for short-lived footers.
         // TODO(subfooters): widow prevention for non-repeated footers with a
         // similar mechanism / when implementing multiple footers.
-        let footer_would_be_widow = matches!(&self.grid.footer, Some(footer) if footer.repeated)
+        // TODO(subfooters): could progress check must be replaced to consider
-            && self.current.lrows.is_empty()
+        // the presence of non-repeating footer (then always true).
-            && self.current.could_progress_at_top;
+        let may_place_footers = !self.repeating_footers.is_empty()
+            && (!self.current.lrows.is_empty() || !self.current.could_progress_at_top);
 
-        let mut laid_out_footer_start = None;
+        if may_place_footers {
-        if !footer_would_be_widow {
+            // Don't layout the footer if it would be alone with the header
-            if let Some(footer) = &self.grid.footer {
+            // in the page (hence the widow check), and don't layout it
-                // Don't layout the footer if it would be alone with the header
+            // twice (it is removed from repeating_footers once it is
-                // in the page (hence the widow check), and don't layout it
+            // reached).
-                // twice (check below).
+            //
-                //
+            // Use index for iteration to avoid borrow conflict.
-                // TODO(subfooters): this check can be replaced by a vector of
+            //
-                // repeating footers in the future, and/or some "pending
+            // Note that repeating footers are in reverse order.
-                // footers" vector for footers we're about to place.
+            //
-                if footer.repeated
+            // TODO(subfooters): "pending footers" vector for footers we're
-                    && self.current.lrows.iter().all(|row| row.index() < footer.start)
+            // about to place. Needed for widow prevention of non-repeated
-                {
+            // footers.
-                    laid_out_footer_start = Some(footer.start);
+            let mut i = 0;
-                    self.layout_footer(footer, engine, self.finished.len())?;
+            while let Some(footer_index) = self.repeating_footers.len().checked_sub(1 + i)
-                }
+            {
+                self.layout_footer(
+                    self.repeating_footers[footer_index],
+                    false,
+                    engine,
+                    self.finished.len(),
+                )?;
+                i += 1;
             }
         }
 
@@ -1684,12 +1708,24 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
                 // laid out at the first frame of the row).
                 // Any rowspans ending before this row are laid out even
                 // on this row's first frame.
-                if laid_out_footer_start.is_none_or(|footer_start| {
+                if (!may_place_footers
-                    // If this is a footer row, then only lay out this rowspan
+                    || self.repeating_footers.iter().all(|footer| {
-                    // if the rowspan is contained within the footer.
+                        // If this is a footer row, then only lay out this rowspan
-                    y < footer_start || rowspan.y >= footer_start
+                        // if the rowspan is contained within the footer.
-                }) && (rowspan.y + rowspan.rowspan < y + 1
+                        // Since the footer is a row from "the future", it
-                    || rowspan.y + rowspan.rowspan == y + 1 && is_last)
+                        // always has a larger Y than all active rowspans,
+                        // so we must not interpret a rowspan before it to have
+                        // already ended because we saw a repeated footer.
+                        //
+                        // Of course, not a concern for non-repeated or
+                        // short-lived footers as they only appear once.
+                        //
+                        // TODO(subfooters): use effective range
+                        // (what about the gutter?).
+                        !footer.range.contains(&y) || footer.range.contains(&rowspan.y)
+                    }))
+                    && (rowspan.y + rowspan.rowspan < y + 1
+                        || rowspan.y + rowspan.rowspan == y + 1 && is_last)
                 {
                     // Rowspan ends at this or an earlier row, so we take
                     // it from the rowspans vector and lay it out.
@@ -1732,25 +1768,18 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
         );
 
         if !last {
-            self.current.repeated_header_rows = 0;
-            self.current.last_repeated_header_end = 0;
-            self.current.repeating_header_height = Abs::zero();
-            self.current.repeating_header_heights.clear();
-
             let disambiguator = self.finished.len();
-            if let Some(footer) =
+            if !self.repeating_footers.is_empty() {
-                self.grid.footer.as_ref().and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
+                // TODO(subfooters): let's not...
-            {
+                let footers = self.repeating_footers.clone();
-                self.prepare_footer(footer, engine, disambiguator)?;
+                self.prepare_repeating_footers(
+                    footers.iter().copied(),
+                    true,
+                    engine,
+                    disambiguator,
+                )?;
             }
 
-            // Ensure rows don't try to overrun the footer.
-            // Note that header layout will only subtract this again if it has
-            // to skip regions to fit headers, so there is no risk of
-            // subtracting this twice.
-            self.regions.size.y -= self.current.footer_height;
-            self.current.initial_after_repeats = self.regions.size.y;
-
             if !self.repeating_headers.is_empty() || !self.pending_headers.is_empty() {
                 // Add headers to the new region.
                 self.layout_active_headers(engine)?;
@@ -1780,6 +1809,13 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
 
         self.current.could_progress_at_top = self.regions.may_progress();
 
+        self.current.repeated_header_rows = 0;
+        self.current.last_repeated_header_end = 0;
+        self.current.repeating_header_height = Abs::zero();
+        self.current.repeating_header_heights.clear();
+        self.current.footer_height = Abs::zero();
+        self.current.repeating_footer_heights.clear();
+
         if !self.grid.headers.is_empty() {
             self.finished_header_rows.push(header_row_info);
         }

crates/typst-layout/src/grid/lines.rs

@@ -512,15 +512,18 @@ pub fn hline_stroke_at_column(
     );
 
     // Prioritize the footer's top stroke as well where applicable.
+    // TODO(subfooters): do this properly (store footer rows)
     let bottom_stroke_comes_from_footer = grid
-        .footer
+        .footers
-        .as_ref()
+        .last()
         .and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
         .is_some_and(|footer| {
             // Ensure the row below us is a repeated footer.
             // FIXME: Make this check more robust when footers at arbitrary
             // positions are added.
-            local_top_y.unwrap_or(0) + 1 < footer.start && y >= footer.start
+            footer.range.end == grid.rows.len()
+                && local_top_y.unwrap_or(0) + 1 < footer.range.start
+                && y >= footer.range.start
         });
 
     let (prioritized_cell_stroke, deprioritized_cell_stroke) =
@@ -638,7 +641,7 @@ mod test {
             vec![],
             vec![],
             vec![],
-            None,
+            vec![],
             entries,
         )
     }
@@ -1176,7 +1179,7 @@ mod test {
             vec![],
             vec![],
             vec![],
-            None,
+            vec![],
             entries,
         )
     }

crates/typst-layout/src/grid/repeated.rs

@@ -240,16 +240,18 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
             self.current.initial_after_repeats = self.regions.size.y;
         }
 
-        if let Some(footer) = &self.grid.footer {
+        if !self.repeating_footers.is_empty() && skipped_region {
-            if footer.repeated && skipped_region {
+            // Simulate the footer again; the region's 'full' might have
-                // Simulate the footer again; the region's 'full' might have
+            // changed.
-                // changed.
+            let (footer_height, footer_heights) = self.simulate_footer_heights(
-                self.regions.size.y += self.current.footer_height;
+                self.repeating_footers.iter().copied(),
-                self.current.footer_height = self
+                &self.regions,
-                    .simulate_footer(footer, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?
+                engine,
-                    .height;
+                disambiguator,
-                self.regions.size.y -= self.current.footer_height;
+            )?;
-            }
+
+            self.current.footer_height = footer_height;
+            self.current.repeating_footer_heights.extend(footer_heights);
         }
 
         let repeating_header_rows =
@@ -463,74 +465,243 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
         )
     }
 
-    /// Updates `self.footer_height` by simulating the footer, and skips to fitting region.
+    /// Place a footer we have reached through normal row layout.
-    pub fn prepare_footer(
+    pub fn place_new_footer(
         &mut self,
-        footer: &Footer,
+        engine: &mut Engine,
+        footer: &Repeatable<Footer>,
+    ) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        // TODO(subfooters): short-lived check
+        if !footer.repeated {
+            // TODO(subfooters): widow prevention for this.
+            // Will need some lookahead. For now, act as short-lived.
+            let footer_height =
+                self.simulate_footer(footer, &self.regions, engine, 0)?.height;
+
+            // Skip to fitting region where only this footer fits.
+            while self.unbreakable_rows_left == 0
+                && !self.regions.size.y.fits(footer_height)
+                && self.may_progress_with_repeats()
+            {
+                // Advance regions until we can place the footer.
+                // Treat as a normal row group.
+                self.finish_region(engine, false)?;
+            }
+
+            self.layout_footer(footer, true, engine, 0)?;
+        } else {
+            // Placing a non-short-lived repeating footer, so it must be
+            // the latest one in the repeating footers vector.
+            let latest_repeating_footer = self.repeating_footers.pop().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(latest_repeating_footer.range.start, footer.range.start);
+
+            let expected_footer_height =
+                self.current.repeating_footer_heights.pop().unwrap();
+
+            // Ensure upcoming rows won't see that this footer will occupy
+            // any space in future regions anymore.
+            self.current.footer_height -= expected_footer_height;
+
+            // Ensure footer rows have their own expected height
+            // available. While not that relevant for them, as they will be
+            // laid out as an unbreakable row group, it's relevant for any
+            // further rows in the same region.
+            self.regions.size.y += expected_footer_height;
+
+            self.layout_footer(footer, false, engine, self.finished.len())?;
+        }
+
+        // If the next group of footers would conflict with other repeating
+        // footers, wait for them to finish repeating before adding more to
+        // repeat.
+        if self.repeating_footers.is_empty()
+            || self
+                .upcoming_sorted_footers
+                .first()
+                .is_some_and(|f| f.level >= footer.level)
+        {
+            self.prepare_next_repeating_footers(false, engine)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Takes all non-conflicting consecutive footers which are about to start
+    /// repeating, skips to the first region where they all fit, and pushes
+    /// them to `repeating_footers`, sorted by ascending levels.
+    pub fn prepare_next_repeating_footers(
+        &mut self,
+        first_footers: bool,
+        engine: &mut Engine,
+    ) -> SourceResult<()> {
+        let [next_footer, other_footers @ ..] = self.upcoming_sorted_footers else {
+            // No footers to take.
+            return Ok(());
+        };
+
+        // TODO(subfooters): also ignore short-lived footers.
+        if !next_footer.repeated {
+            // Skip this footer and don't do anything until we get to it.
+            //
+            // TODO(subfooters): grouping and laying out non-repeated with
+            // repeated, with widow prevention.
+            self.upcoming_sorted_footers = other_footers;
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        // Collect upcoming consecutive footers, they will start repeating with
+        // this one if compatible
+        let mut min_level = next_footer.level;
+        let first_conflicting_index = other_footers
+            .iter()
+            .take_while(|f| {
+                // TODO(subfooters): check for short-lived
+                let compatible = f.repeated && f.level > min_level;
+                min_level = f.level;
+                compatible
+            })
+            .count()
+            + 1;
+
+        let (next_repeating_footers, new_upcoming_footers) =
+            self.upcoming_sorted_footers.split_at(first_conflicting_index);
+
+        self.upcoming_sorted_footers = new_upcoming_footers;
+        self.prepare_repeating_footers(
+            next_repeating_footers.iter().map(Repeatable::deref),
+            first_footers,
+            engine,
+            0,
+        )?;
+
+        self.repeating_footers
+            .extend(next_repeating_footers.iter().filter_map(Repeatable::as_repeated));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    /// Updates `self.current.repeating_footer_height` by simulating repeating
+    /// footers, and skips to fitting region.
+    pub fn prepare_repeating_footers(
+        &mut self,
+        footers: impl ExactSizeIterator<Item = &'a Footer> + Clone,
+        at_region_top: bool,
         engine: &mut Engine,
         disambiguator: usize,
     ) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        let footer_height = self
+        let (mut expected_footer_height, mut expected_footer_heights) = self
-            .simulate_footer(footer, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?
+            .simulate_footer_heights(
-            .height;
+                footers.clone(),
+                &self.regions,
+                engine,
+                disambiguator,
+            )?;
+
+        // Skip to fitting region where all of them fit at once.
+        //
+        // Can't be widows: they are assumed to not be short-lived, so
+        // there is at least one non-footer before them, and this
+        // function is called right after placing a new footer, but
+        // before the next non-footer, or at the top of the region,
+        // at which point we haven't reached the row before the highest
+        // level footer yet since the footer itself won't cause a
+        // region break.
         let mut skipped_region = false;
         while self.unbreakable_rows_left == 0
-            && !self.regions.size.y.fits(footer_height)
+            && !self.regions.size.y.fits(expected_footer_height)
             && self.regions.may_progress()
         {
             // Advance regions without any output until we can place the
             // footer.
-            self.finish_region_internal(
+            if at_region_top {
-                Frame::soft(Axes::splat(Abs::zero())),
+                self.finish_region_internal(
-                vec![],
+                    Frame::soft(Axes::splat(Abs::zero())),
-                Default::default(),
+                    vec![],
-            );
+                    Default::default(),
+                );
+            } else {
+                self.finish_region(engine, false)?;
+            }
             skipped_region = true;
         }
 
-        // TODO(subfooters): Consider resetting header height etc. if we skip
+        if skipped_region {
-        // region. (Maybe move that step to `finish_region_internal`.)
-        //
-        // That is unnecessary at the moment as 'prepare_footers' is only
-        // called at the start of the region, so header height is always zero
-        // and no headers were placed so far, but what about when we can have
-        // footers in the middle of the region? Let's think about this then.
-        self.current.footer_height = if skipped_region {
             // Simulate the footer again; the region's 'full' might have
-            // changed.
+            // changed, and the vector of heights was cleared.
-            self.simulate_footer(footer, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?
+            (expected_footer_height, expected_footer_heights) = self
-                .height
+                .simulate_footer_heights(footers, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?;
-        } else {
+        }
-            footer_height
+
-        };
+        // Ensure rows don't try to overrun the new footers.
+        // Note that header layout will only subtract this again if it has
+        // to skip regions to fit headers, so there is no risk of
+        // subtracting this twice.
+        self.regions.size.y -= expected_footer_height;
+        self.current.footer_height += expected_footer_height;
+        self.current.repeating_footer_heights.extend(expected_footer_heights);
+
+        if at_region_top {
+            self.current.initial_after_repeats = self.regions.size.y;
+        }
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn simulate_footer_heights(
+        &self,
+        footers: impl ExactSizeIterator<Item = &'a Footer>,
+        regions: &Regions<'_>,
+        engine: &mut Engine,
+        disambiguator: usize,
+    ) -> SourceResult<(Abs, Vec<Abs>)> {
+        let mut total_footer_height = Abs::zero();
+        let mut footer_heights = Vec::with_capacity(footers.len());
+        for footer in footers {
+            let footer_height =
+                self.simulate_footer(footer, regions, engine, disambiguator)?.height;
+
+            total_footer_height += footer_height;
+            footer_heights.push(footer_height);
+        }
+
+        Ok((total_footer_height, footer_heights))
+    }
+
     /// Lays out all rows in the footer.
     /// They are unbreakable.
     pub fn layout_footer(
         &mut self,
         footer: &Footer,
+        as_short_lived: bool,
         engine: &mut Engine,
         disambiguator: usize,
     ) -> SourceResult<()> {
-        // Ensure footer rows have their own height available.
+        let footer_len = footer.range.end - footer.range.start;
-        // Won't change much as we're creating an unbreakable row group
-        // anyway, so this is mostly for correctness.
-        self.regions.size.y += self.current.footer_height;
-
-        let repeats = self.grid.footer.as_ref().is_some_and(|f| f.repeated);
-        let footer_len = self.grid.rows.len() - footer.start;
         self.unbreakable_rows_left += footer_len;
 
-        for y in footer.start..self.grid.rows.len() {
+        let footer_start = if self.grid.is_gutter_track(footer.range.start)
+            && self
+                .current
+                .lrows
+                .last()
+                .is_none_or(|r| self.grid.is_gutter_track(r.index()))
+        {
+            // Skip gutter at the top of footer if there's already a gutter
+            // from a repeated header right before it in the current region.
+            // Normally, that shouldn't happen as it indicates we have a widow,
+            // but we can't fully prevent widows anyway.
+            footer.range.start + 1
+        } else {
+            footer.range.start
+        };
+
+        for y in footer_start..footer.range.end {
             self.layout_row_with_state(
                 y,
                 engine,
                 disambiguator,
                 RowState {
-                    in_active_repeatable: repeats,
+                    in_active_repeatable: !as_short_lived,
                     ..Default::default()
                 },
             )?;
@@ -553,8 +724,8 @@ impl<'a> GridLayouter<'a> {
         // assume that the amount of unbreakable rows following the first row
         // in the footer will be precisely the rows in the footer.
         self.simulate_unbreakable_row_group(
-            footer.start,
+            footer.range.start,
-            Some(footer.end - footer.start),
+            Some(footer.range.end - footer.range.start),
             regions,
             engine,
             disambiguator,

crates/typst-layout/src/grid/rowspans.rs

@@ -234,24 +234,12 @@ impl GridLayouter<'_> {
         engine: &mut Engine,
     ) -> SourceResult<()> {
         if self.unbreakable_rows_left == 0 {
-            // By default, the amount of unbreakable rows starting at the
-            // current row is dynamic and depends on the amount of upcoming
-            // unbreakable cells (with or without a rowspan setting).
-            let mut amount_unbreakable_rows = None;
-            if let Some(footer) = &self.grid.footer {
-                if !footer.repeated && current_row >= footer.start {
-                    // Non-repeated footer, so keep it unbreakable.
-                    //
-                    // TODO(subfooters): This will become unnecessary
-                    // once non-repeated footers are treated differently and
-                    // have widow prevention.
-                    amount_unbreakable_rows = Some(self.grid.rows.len() - footer.start);
-                }
-            }
-
             let row_group = self.simulate_unbreakable_row_group(
                 current_row,
-                amount_unbreakable_rows,
+                // By default, the amount of unbreakable rows starting at the
+                // current row is dynamic and depends on the amount of upcoming
+                // unbreakable cells (with or without a rowspan setting).
+                None,
                 &self.regions,
                 engine,
                 0,
@@ -400,7 +388,8 @@ impl GridLayouter<'_> {
             if breakable
                 && (!self.repeating_headers.is_empty()
                     || !self.pending_headers.is_empty()
-                    || matches!(&self.grid.footer, Some(footer) if footer.repeated))
+                    // TODO(subfooters): pending footers
+                    || !self.repeating_footers.is_empty())
             {
                 // Subtract header and footer height from all upcoming regions
                 // when measuring the cell, including the last repeated region.
@@ -1176,14 +1165,23 @@ impl<'a> RowspanSimulator<'a> {
             (None, Abs::zero())
         };
 
-        let footer_height = if let Some(footer) =
+        let (repeating_footers, footer_height) = if layouter.repeating_footers.is_empty()
-            layouter.grid.footer.as_ref().and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
         {
-            layouter
+            (None, Abs::zero())
-                .simulate_footer(footer, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?
-                .height
         } else {
-            Abs::zero()
+            // Only repeating footers have survived after the first region
+            // break.
+            // TODO(subfooters): consider pending footers
+            let repeating_footers = layouter.repeating_footers.iter().copied();
+
+            let (footer_height, _) = layouter.simulate_footer_heights(
+                repeating_footers.clone(),
+                &self.regions,
+                engine,
+                disambiguator,
+            )?;
+
+            (Some(repeating_footers), footer_height)
         };
 
         let mut skipped_region = false;
@@ -1212,15 +1210,18 @@ impl<'a> RowspanSimulator<'a> {
             };
         }
 
-        if let Some(footer) =
+        if let Some(repeating_footers) = repeating_footers {
-            layouter.grid.footer.as_ref().and_then(Repeatable::as_repeated)
-        {
             self.footer_height = if skipped_region {
                 // Simulate footers again, at the new region, as
                 // the full region height may change.
                 layouter
-                    .simulate_footer(footer, &self.regions, engine, disambiguator)?
+                    .simulate_footer_heights(
-                    .height
+                        repeating_footers,
+                        &self.regions,
+                        engine,
+                        disambiguator,
+                    )?
+                    .0
             } else {
                 footer_height
             };

crates/typst-library/src/foundations/func.rs

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use crate::foundations::{
 ///
 /// You can call a function by writing a comma-separated list of function
 /// _arguments_ enclosed in parentheses directly after the function name.
-/// Additionally, you can pass any number of trailing content blocks arguments
+/// Additionally, you can pass any number of trailing content block arguments
 /// to a function _after_ the normal argument list. If the normal argument list
 /// would become empty, it can be omitted. Typst supports positional and named
 /// arguments. The former are identified by position and type, while the latter

crates/typst-library/src/layout/grid/mod.rs

@@ -496,6 +496,16 @@ pub struct GridFooter {
     #[default(true)]
     pub repeat: bool,
 
+    /// The level of the footer. Must not be zero.
+    ///
+    /// This allows repeating multiple footers at once. Footers with different
+    /// levels can repeat together, as long as they have descending levels.
+    ///
+    /// Notably, when a footer with a lower level stops repeating, all higher
+    /// or equal level headers start repeating, replacing the previous footer.
+    #[default(NonZeroU32::ONE)]
+    pub level: NonZeroU32,
+
     /// The cells and lines within the footer.
     #[variadic]
     pub children: Vec<GridItem>,

crates/typst-library/src/layout/grid/resolve.rs

@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ pub fn grid_to_cellgrid<'a>(
         },
         GridChild::Footer(footer) => ResolvableGridChild::Footer {
             repeat: footer.repeat(styles),
+            level: footer.level(styles),
             span: footer.span(),
             items: footer.children.iter().map(resolve_item),
         },
@@ -108,6 +109,7 @@ pub fn table_to_cellgrid<'a>(
         },
         TableChild::Footer(footer) => ResolvableGridChild::Footer {
             repeat: footer.repeat(styles),
+            level: footer.level(styles),
             span: footer.span(),
             items: footer.children.iter().map(resolve_item),
         },
@@ -445,31 +447,22 @@ pub struct Header {
 }
 
 /// A repeatable grid footer. Stops at the last row.
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Footer {
-    /// The first row included in this footer.
+    /// The range of rows included in this footer.
-    pub start: usize,
+    pub range: Range<usize>,
-    /// The index after the last row included in this footer.
-    pub end: usize,
     /// The footer's level.
     ///
     /// Used similarly to header level.
     pub level: u32,
 }
 
-impl Footer {
-    /// The footer's range of included rows.
-    #[inline]
-    pub fn range(&self) -> Range<usize> {
-        self.start..self.end
-    }
-}
-
 /// A possibly repeatable grid child (header or footer).
 ///
 /// It still exists even when not repeatable, but must not have additional
 /// considerations by grid layout, other than for consistency (such as making
 /// a certain group of rows unbreakable).
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Repeatable<T> {
     inner: T,
 
@@ -656,7 +649,7 @@ impl<'a> Entry<'a> {
 /// Any grid child, which can be either a header or an item.
 pub enum ResolvableGridChild<T: ResolvableCell, I> {
     Header { repeat: bool, level: NonZeroU32, span: Span, items: I },
-    Footer { repeat: bool, span: Span, items: I },
+    Footer { repeat: bool, level: NonZeroU32, span: Span, items: I },
     Item(ResolvableGridItem<T>),
 }
 
@@ -678,8 +671,12 @@ pub struct CellGrid<'a> {
     pub hlines: Vec<Vec<Line>>,
     /// The repeatable headers of this grid.
     pub headers: Vec<Repeatable<Header>>,
-    /// The repeatable footer of this grid.
+    /// The repeatable footers of this grid.
-    pub footer: Option<Repeatable<Footer>>,
+    pub footers: Vec<Repeatable<Footer>>,
+    /// Footers sorted by order of when they start repeating, or should
+    /// otherwise be laid out for the first time (even if only once, for
+    /// non-repeating footers).
+    pub sorted_footers: Vec<Repeatable<Footer>>,
     /// Whether this grid has gutters.
     pub has_gutter: bool,
 }
@@ -692,7 +689,7 @@ impl<'a> CellGrid<'a> {
         cells: impl IntoIterator<Item = Cell<'a>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let entries = cells.into_iter().map(Entry::Cell).collect();
-        Self::new_internal(tracks, gutter, vec![], vec![], vec![], None, entries)
+        Self::new_internal(tracks, gutter, vec![], vec![], vec![], vec![], entries)
     }
 
     /// Generates the cell grid, given the tracks and resolved entries.
@@ -702,7 +699,7 @@ impl<'a> CellGrid<'a> {
         vlines: Vec<Vec<Line>>,
         hlines: Vec<Vec<Line>>,
         headers: Vec<Repeatable<Header>>,
-        footer: Option<Repeatable<Footer>>,
+        footers: Vec<Repeatable<Footer>>,
         entries: Vec<Entry<'a>>,
     ) -> Self {
         let mut cols = vec![];
@@ -749,6 +746,8 @@ impl<'a> CellGrid<'a> {
             rows.pop();
         }
 
+        let sorted_footers = simulate_footer_repetition(&footers);
+
         Self {
             cols,
             rows,
@@ -756,7 +755,8 @@ impl<'a> CellGrid<'a> {
             vlines,
             hlines,
             headers,
-            footer,
+            footers,
+            sorted_footers,
             has_gutter,
         }
     }
@@ -895,6 +895,11 @@ impl<'a> CellGrid<'a> {
     pub fn has_repeated_headers(&self) -> bool {
         self.headers.iter().any(|h| h.repeated)
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn has_repeated_footers(&self) -> bool {
+        self.footers.iter().any(|f| f.repeated)
+    }
 }
 
 /// Resolves and positions all cells in the grid before creating it.
@@ -977,6 +982,7 @@ struct RowGroupData {
     ///
     /// This stays as `None` for fully empty headers and footers.
     range: Option<Range<usize>>,
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // TODO: should we remove this?
     span: Span,
     kind: RowGroupKind,
 
@@ -1034,15 +1040,13 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
         let has_gutter = self.gutter.any(|tracks| !tracks.is_empty());
 
         let mut headers: Vec<Repeatable<Header>> = vec![];
+        let mut footers: Vec<Repeatable<Footer>> = vec![];
 
-        // Stores where the footer is supposed to end, its span, and the
+        // The first and last rows containing a cell outside a row group, that
-        // actual footer structure.
+        // is, outside a header or footer. Headers after the last such row and
-        let mut footer: Option<(usize, Span, Footer)> = None;
+        // footers before the first such row have no "children" cells and thus
-        let mut repeat_footer = false;
+        // are not repeated.
-
+        let mut first_last_cell_rows = None;
-        // If true, there has been at least one cell besides headers and
-        // footers. When false, footers at the end are forced to not repeat.
-        let mut at_least_one_cell = false;
 
         // We can't just use the cell's index in the 'cells' vector to
         // determine its automatic position, since cells could have arbitrary
@@ -1060,10 +1064,11 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
         // automatically-positioned cell.
         let mut auto_index: usize = 0;
 
-        // The next header after the latest auto-positioned cell. This is used
+        // The next header and footer after the latest auto-positioned cell.
-        // to avoid checking for collision with headers that were already
+        // These are used to avoid checking for collision with headers that
-        // skipped.
+        // were already skipped.
         let mut next_header = 0;
+        let mut next_footer = 0;
 
         // We have to rebuild the grid to account for fixed cell positions.
         //
@@ -1086,12 +1091,12 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
                 &mut pending_hlines,
                 &mut pending_vlines,
                 &mut headers,
-                &mut footer,
+                &mut footers,
-                &mut repeat_footer,
                 &mut auto_index,
                 &mut next_header,
+                &mut next_footer,
                 &mut resolved_cells,
-                &mut at_least_one_cell,
+                &mut first_last_cell_rows,
                 child,
             )?;
         }
@@ -1107,13 +1112,12 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
             row_amount,
         )?;
 
-        let footer = self.finalize_headers_and_footers(
+        self.finalize_headers_and_footers(
             has_gutter,
             &mut headers,
-            footer,
+            &mut footers,
-            repeat_footer,
             row_amount,
-            at_least_one_cell,
+            first_last_cell_rows,
         )?;
 
         Ok(CellGrid::new_internal(
@@ -1122,7 +1126,7 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
             vlines,
             hlines,
             headers,
-            footer,
+            footers,
             resolved_cells,
         ))
     }
@@ -1142,12 +1146,12 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
         pending_hlines: &mut Vec<(Span, Line, bool)>,
         pending_vlines: &mut Vec<(Span, Line)>,
         headers: &mut Vec<Repeatable<Header>>,
-        footer: &mut Option<(usize, Span, Footer)>,
+        footers: &mut Vec<Repeatable<Footer>>,
-        repeat_footer: &mut bool,
         auto_index: &mut usize,
         next_header: &mut usize,
+        next_footer: &mut usize,
         resolved_cells: &mut Vec<Option<Entry<'x>>>,
-        at_least_one_cell: &mut bool,
+        first_last_cell_rows: &mut Option<(usize, usize)>,
         child: ResolvableGridChild<T, I>,
     ) -> SourceResult<()>
     where
@@ -1198,6 +1202,12 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
             &mut (*next_header).clone()
         };
 
+        let local_next_footer = if matches!(child, ResolvableGridChild::Item(_)) {
+            next_footer
+        } else {
+            &mut (*next_footer).clone()
+        };
+
         // The first row in which this table group can fit.
         //
         // Within headers and footers, this will correspond to the first
@@ -1207,7 +1217,7 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
         let mut first_available_row = 0;
 
         let (header_footer_items, simple_item) = match child {
-            ResolvableGridChild::Header { repeat, level, span, items, .. } => {
+            ResolvableGridChild::Header { repeat, level, span, items } => {
                 row_group_data = Some(RowGroupData {
                     range: None,
                     span,
@@ -1234,17 +1244,13 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
 
                 (Some(items), None)
             }
-            ResolvableGridChild::Footer { repeat, span, items, .. } => {
+            ResolvableGridChild::Footer { repeat, level, span, items } => {
-                if footer.is_some() {
-                    bail!(span, "cannot have more than one footer");
-                }
-
                 row_group_data = Some(RowGroupData {
                     range: None,
                     span,
                     repeat,
                     kind: RowGroupKind::Footer,
-                    repeatable_level: NonZeroU32::ONE,
+                    repeatable_level: level,
                     top_hlines_start: pending_hlines.len(),
                     top_hlines_end: None,
                 });
@@ -1256,13 +1262,7 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
 
                 (Some(items), None)
             }
-            ResolvableGridChild::Item(item) => {
+            ResolvableGridChild::Item(item) => (None, Some(item)),
-                if matches!(item, ResolvableGridItem::Cell(_)) {
-                    *at_least_one_cell = true;
-                }
-
-                (None, Some(item))
-            }
         };
 
         let items = header_footer_items.into_iter().flatten().chain(simple_item);
@@ -1382,10 +1382,11 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
                     colspan,
                     rowspan,
                     headers,
-                    footer.as_ref(),
+                    footers,
                     resolved_cells,
                     local_auto_index,
                     local_next_header,
+                    local_next_footer,
                     first_available_row,
                     columns,
                     row_group_data.is_some(),
@@ -1443,6 +1444,13 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
                     // no longer appear at the top.
                     *top_hlines_end = Some(pending_hlines.len());
                 }
+            } else {
+                // This is a cell outside a row group.
+                *first_last_cell_rows = Some(
+                    first_last_cell_rows
+                        .map(|(first, last)| (first.min(y), last.max(y)))
+                        .unwrap_or((y, y)),
+                );
             }
 
             // Let's resolve the cell so it can determine its own fields
@@ -1607,23 +1615,18 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
                 RowGroupKind::Footer => {
                     // Only check if the footer is at the end later, once we know
                     // the final amount of rows.
-                    *footer = Some((
+                    let data = Footer {
-                        group_range.end,
+                        // Later on, we have to correct this range in case there
-                        row_group.span,
+                        // is gutter, but only once all cells have been analyzed
-                        Footer {
+                        // and the header's and footer's exact boundaries are
-                            // Later on, we have to correct this number in case there
+                        // known. That is because the gutter row immediately
-                            // is gutter, but only once all cells have been analyzed
+                        // before the footer might not be included as part of
-                            // and the header's and footer's exact boundaries are
+                        // the footer if it is contained within the header.
-                            // known. That is because the gutter row immediately
+                        range: group_range,
-                            // before the footer might not be included as part of
+                        level: row_group.repeatable_level.get(),
-                            // the footer if it is contained within the header.
+                    };
-                            start: group_range.start,
-                            end: group_range.end,
-                            level: 1,
-                        },
-                    ));
 
-                    *repeat_footer = row_group.repeat;
+                    footers.push(Repeatable { inner: data, repeated: row_group.repeat });
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1788,36 +1791,41 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
     ///    an adjacent gutter row to be repeated alongside that header or
     ///    footer, if there is gutter;
     /// 3. Wrap headers and footers in the correct [`Repeatable`] variant.
-    #[allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
     fn finalize_headers_and_footers(
         &self,
         has_gutter: bool,
         headers: &mut [Repeatable<Header>],
-        footer: Option<(usize, Span, Footer)>,
+        footers: &mut [Repeatable<Footer>],
-        repeat_footer: bool,
         row_amount: usize,
-        at_least_one_cell: bool,
+        first_last_cell_rows: Option<(usize, usize)>,
-    ) -> SourceResult<Option<Repeatable<Footer>>> {
+    ) -> SourceResult<()> {
         // Mark consecutive headers right before the end of the table, or the
-        // final footer, as short lived, given that there are no normal rows
+        // footers at the end, as short lived, given that there are no normal
-        // after them, so repeating them is pointless.
+        // rows after them, so repeating them is pointless.
         //
-        // It is important to do this BEFORE we update header and footer ranges
+        // Same for consecutive footers right after the start of the table or
-        // due to gutter below as 'row_amount' doesn't consider gutter.
+        // any initial headers.
-        //
+        if let Some((first_cell_row, last_cell_row)) = first_last_cell_rows {
-        // TODO(subfooters): take the last footer if it is at the end and
+            for header in
-        // backtrack through consecutive footers until the first one in the
+                headers.iter_mut().rev().take_while(|h| h.range.start > last_cell_row)
-        // sequence is found. If there is no footer at the end, there are no
+            {
-        // haeders to turn short-lived.
+                header.short_lived = true;
-        let mut consecutive_header_start =
+            }
-            footer.as_ref().map(|(_, _, f)| f.start).unwrap_or(row_amount);
-        for header_at_the_end in headers.iter_mut().rev().take_while(move |h| {
-            let at_the_end = h.range.end == consecutive_header_start;
 
-            consecutive_header_start = h.range.start;
+            for footer in footers.iter_mut().take_while(|f| f.range.end <= first_cell_row)
-            at_the_end
+            {
-        }) {
+                // TODO(subfooters): short lived
-            header_at_the_end.short_lived = true;
+                footer.repeated = false;
+            }
+        } else {
+            // No cells outside headers or footers, so nobody repeats!
+            for header in &mut *headers {
+                header.short_lived = true;
+            }
+            for footer in &mut *footers {
+                // TODO(subfooters): short lived
+                footer.repeated = false;
+            }
         }
 
         // Repeat the gutter below a header (hence why we don't
@@ -1849,14 +1857,8 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
                 let row_amount = (2 * row_amount).saturating_sub(1);
                 header.range.end = header.range.end.min(row_amount);
             }
-        }
-
-        let footer = footer
-            .map(|(footer_end, footer_span, mut footer)| {
-                if footer_end != row_amount {
-                    bail!(footer_span, "footer must end at the last row");
-                }
 
+            for footer in &mut *footers {
                 // TODO(subfooters): will need a global slice of headers and
                 // footers for when we have multiple footers
                 // Alternatively, never include the gutter in the footer's
@@ -1869,45 +1871,32 @@ impl<'x> CellGridResolver<'_, '_, 'x> {
                 // out the footer for real, the mechanism can be disabled.
                 let last_header_end = headers.last().map(|header| header.range.end);
 
-                if has_gutter {
+                // Convert the footer's start index to post-gutter coordinates.
-                    // Convert the footer's start index to post-gutter coordinates.
+                footer.range.start *= 2;
-                    footer.start *= 2;
 
-                    // Include the gutter right before the footer, unless there is
+                // TODO: this probably has to change
-                    // none, or the gutter is already included in the header (no
+                // Include the gutter right before the footer, unless there is
-                    // rows between the header and the footer).
+                // none, or the gutter is already included in the header (no
-                    if last_header_end != Some(footer.start) {
+                // rows between the header and the footer).
-                        footer.start = footer.start.saturating_sub(1);
+                if last_header_end != Some(footer.range.start) {
-                    }
+                    footer.range.start = footer.range.start.saturating_sub(1);
-
-                    // Adapt footer end but DO NOT include the gutter below it,
-                    // if it exists. Calculation:
-                    // - Starts as 'last y + 1'.
-                    // - The result will be
-                    // 2 * (last_y + 1) - 1 = 2 * last_y + 1,
-                    // which is the new index of the last footer row plus one,
-                    // meaning we do exclude any gutter below this way.
-                    //
-                    // It also keeps us within the total amount of rows, so we
-                    // don't need to '.min()' later.
-                    footer.end = (2 * footer.end).saturating_sub(1);
                 }
 
-                Ok(footer)
+                // Adapt footer end but DO NOT include the gutter below it,
-            })
+                // if it exists. Calculation:
-            .transpose()?
+                // - Starts as 'last y + 1'.
-            .map(|footer| {
+                // - The result will be
-                // Don't repeat footers when the table only has headers and
+                // 2 * (last_y + 1) - 1 = 2 * last_y + 1,
-                // footers.
+                // which is the new index of the last footer row plus one,
-                // TODO(subfooters): Switch this to marking the last N
+                // meaning we do exclude any gutter below this way.
-                // consecutive footers as short lived.
+                //
-                Repeatable {
+                // It also keeps us within the total amount of rows, so we
-                    inner: footer,
+                // don't need to '.min()' later.
-                    repeated: repeat_footer && at_least_one_cell,
+                footer.range.end = (2 * footer.range.end).saturating_sub(1);
-                }
+            }
-            });
+        }
 
-        Ok(footer)
+        Ok(())
     }
 
     /// Resolves the cell's fields based on grid-wide properties.
@@ -2079,7 +2068,7 @@ fn expand_row_group(
 /// Check if a cell's fixed row would conflict with a header or footer.
 fn check_for_conflicting_cell_row(
     headers: &[Repeatable<Header>],
-    footer: Option<&(usize, Span, Footer)>,
+    footers: &[Repeatable<Footer>],
     cell_y: usize,
     rowspan: usize,
 ) -> HintedStrResult<()> {
@@ -2098,13 +2087,14 @@ fn check_for_conflicting_cell_row(
         );
     }
 
-    if let Some((_, _, footer)) = footer {
+    if footers
-        if cell_y < footer.end && cell_y + rowspan > footer.start {
+        .iter()
-            bail!(
+        .any(|footer| cell_y < footer.range.end && cell_y + rowspan > footer.range.start)
-                "cell would conflict with footer spanning the same position";
+    {
-                hint: "try reducing the cell's rowspan or moving the footer"
+        bail!(
-            );
+            "cell would conflict with footer spanning the same position";
-        }
+            hint: "try reducing the cell's rowspan or moving the footer"
+        );
     }
 
     Ok(())
@@ -2126,10 +2116,11 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
     colspan: usize,
     rowspan: usize,
     headers: &[Repeatable<Header>],
-    footer: Option<&(usize, Span, Footer)>,
+    footers: &[Repeatable<Footer>],
     resolved_cells: &[Option<Entry>],
     auto_index: &mut usize,
     next_header: &mut usize,
+    next_footer: &mut usize,
     first_available_row: usize,
     columns: usize,
     in_row_group: bool,
@@ -2152,11 +2143,12 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
             // simply skipping existing cells, headers and footers.
             let resolved_index = find_next_available_position(
                 headers,
-                footer,
+                footers,
                 resolved_cells,
                 columns,
                 *auto_index,
                 next_header,
+                next_footer,
                 false,
             )?;
 
@@ -2193,7 +2185,7 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
                 // footer (but only if it isn't already in one, otherwise there
                 // will already be a separate check).
                 if !in_row_group {
-                    check_for_conflicting_cell_row(headers, footer, cell_y, rowspan)?;
+                    check_for_conflicting_cell_row(headers, footers, cell_y, rowspan)?;
                 }
 
                 cell_index(cell_x, cell_y)
@@ -2212,25 +2204,26 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
                 // cell in.
                 find_next_available_position(
                     headers,
-                    footer,
+                    footers,
                     resolved_cells,
                     columns,
                     initial_index,
-                    // Make our own copy of the 'next_header' counter, since it
+                    // Make new copies of the 'next_header/footer' counters,
-                    // should only be updated by auto cells. However, we cannot
+                    // since they should only be updated by auto cells.
-                    // start with the same value as we are searching from the
+                    // However, we cannot start with the same values as we are
-                    // start, and not from 'auto_index', so auto cells might
+                    // searching from the start, and not from 'auto_index', so
-                    // have skipped some headers already which this cell will
+                    // auto cells might have skipped some headers and footers
-                    // also need to skip.
+                    // already which this cell will also need to skip.
                     //
-                    // We could, in theory, keep a separate 'next_header'
+                    // We could, in theory, keep separate 'next_header/footer'
-                    // counter for cells with fixed columns. But then we would
+                    // counters for cells with fixed columns. But then we would
                     // need one for every column, and much like how there isn't
                     // an index counter for each column either, the potential
                     // speed gain seems less relevant for a less used feature.
                     // Still, it is something to consider for the future if
                     // this turns out to be a bottleneck in important cases.
                     &mut 0,
+                    &mut 0,
                     true,
                 )
             }
@@ -2241,7 +2234,7 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
             // footer (but only if it isn't already in one, otherwise there
             // will already be a separate check).
             if !in_row_group {
-                check_for_conflicting_cell_row(headers, footer, cell_y, rowspan)?;
+                check_for_conflicting_cell_row(headers, footers, cell_y, rowspan)?;
             }
 
             // Let's find the first column which has that row available.
@@ -2276,14 +2269,16 @@ fn resolve_cell_position(
 ///
 /// When `skip_rows` is true, one row is skipped on each iteration, preserving
 /// the column. That is used to find a position for a fixed column cell.
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
 #[inline]
 fn find_next_available_position(
     headers: &[Repeatable<Header>],
-    footer: Option<&(usize, Span, Footer)>,
+    footers: &[Repeatable<Footer>],
     resolved_cells: &[Option<Entry<'_>>],
     columns: usize,
     initial_index: usize,
     next_header: &mut usize,
+    next_footer: &mut usize,
     skip_rows: bool,
 ) -> HintedStrResult<usize> {
     let mut resolved_index = initial_index;
@@ -2327,15 +2322,20 @@ fn find_next_available_position(
 
             // From now on, only check the headers afterwards.
             *next_header += 1;
-        } else if let Some((footer_end, _, _)) = footer.filter(|(end, _, footer)| {
+        } else if let Some(footer) = footers
-            resolved_index >= footer.start * columns && resolved_index < *end * columns
+            .get(*next_footer)
-        }) {
+            .filter(|footer| resolved_index >= footer.range.start * columns)
+        {
             // Skip footer, for the same reason.
-            resolved_index = *footer_end * columns;
+            if resolved_index < footer.range.end * columns {
+                resolved_index = footer.range.end * columns;
 
-            if skip_rows {
+                if skip_rows {
-                resolved_index += initial_index % columns;
+                    resolved_index += initial_index % columns;
+                }
             }
+
+            *next_footer += 1;
         } else {
             return Ok(resolved_index);
         }
@@ -2389,3 +2389,50 @@ fn skip_auto_index_through_fully_merged_rows(
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// Generates a vector where all footers are sorted ahead of time by the points
+/// at which they start repeating. When a new footer is about to be laid out,
+/// conflicting footers which come before it in this vector must stop
+/// repeating.
+fn simulate_footer_repetition(footers: &[Repeatable<Footer>]) -> Vec<Repeatable<Footer>> {
+    if footers.len() <= 1 {
+        return footers.to_vec();
+    }
+
+    let mut ordered_footers = Vec::with_capacity(footers.len());
+    let mut repeating_footers: Vec<&Repeatable<Footer>> = vec![];
+
+    // Read footers in reverse, using the same algorithm as headers to
+    // determine when a footer starts and stops repeating, but going from grid
+    // end to start. When it stops repeating, that's when it will start
+    // repeating in proper layout (from start to end), whereas it starts
+    // repeating here when it should stop repeating in practice. So,
+    // effectively, repeated footer layout is the same as for headers, but
+    // reversed, which we take advantage of by doing it reversed and then
+    // reversing it all back later.
+    for footer in footers.iter().rev() {
+        // Keep only lower level footers. Assume sorted by increasing levels.
+        let stopped_repeating = repeating_footers
+            .drain(repeating_footers.partition_point(|f| f.level < footer.level)..);
+
+        // If they stopped repeating here, that's when they will start
+        // repeating. We save them in reverse of the reverse order so they stay
+        // sorted by increasing levels when we reverse `ordered_footers` later.
+        ordered_footers.extend(stopped_repeating.rev().cloned());
+
+        if footer.repeated {
+            // Start repeating now. Vector stays sorted by increasing levels,
+            // as any higher-level footers stopped repeating now.
+            repeating_footers.push(footer);
+        } else {
+            // Immediately finishes repeating.
+            ordered_footers.push(footer.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Push remaining footers that repeat starting from the top of the grid
+    ordered_footers.extend(repeating_footers.into_iter().rev().cloned());
+    ordered_footers.reverse();
+
+    ordered_footers
+}

crates/typst-library/src/model/table.rs

@@ -292,12 +292,35 @@ fn show_cellgrid_html(grid: CellGrid, styles: StyleChain) -> Content {
         elem(tag::tr, Content::sequence(row))
     };
 
-    // TODO(subfooters): similarly to headers, take consecutive footers from
+    // Store all consecutive headers at the start in 'tfoot'. All remaining
-    // the end for 'tfoot'.
+    // headers are just normal rows across the table body. (There doesn't
-    let footer = grid.footer.map(|ft| {
+    // appear to be an equivalent of 'th' for footers in HTML.)
-        let rows = rows.drain(ft.start..);
+    // TODO: test
-        elem(tag::tfoot, Content::sequence(rows.map(|row| tr(tag::td, row))))
+    let footer = {
-    });
+        let mut consecutive_footer_start = grid.rows.len();
+        let footers_at_end = grid
+            .footers
+            .iter()
+            .rev()
+            .take_while(|ft| {
+                let is_consecutive = ft.range.end == consecutive_footer_start;
+                consecutive_footer_start = ft.range.start;
+
+                is_consecutive
+            })
+            .count();
+
+        if footers_at_end > 0 {
+            let last_mid_table_footer = grid.footers.len() - footers_at_end;
+            let removed_footer_rows =
+                grid.footers.get(last_mid_table_footer).unwrap().range.start;
+            let rows = rows.drain(removed_footer_rows..);
+
+            Some(elem(tag::tfoot, Content::sequence(rows.map(|row| tr(tag::td, row)))))
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    };
 
     // Store all consecutive headers at the start in 'thead'. All remaining
     // headers are just 'th' rows across the table body.
@@ -567,6 +590,16 @@ pub struct TableFooter {
     #[default(true)]
     pub repeat: bool,
 
+    /// The level of the footer. Must not be zero.
+    ///
+    /// This allows repeating multiple footers at once. Footers with different
+    /// levels can repeat together, as long as they have descending levels.
+    ///
+    /// Notably, when a footer with a lower level stops repeating, all higher
+    /// or equal level headers start repeating, replacing the previous footer.
+    #[default(NonZeroU32::ONE)]
+    pub level: NonZeroU32,
+
     /// The cells and lines within the footer.
     #[variadic]
     pub children: Vec<TableItem>,

docs/reference/groups.yml

@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
       single or double quotes.
 
       The value is always of type [string]($str). More complex data
-      may be parsed manually using functions like [`json.decode`]($json.decode).
+      may be parsed manually using functions like [`json`]($json).
 
 - name: sym
   title: General

tests/suite/layout/grid/footers.typ

@@ -41,6 +41,20 @@
   )
 )
 
+--- grid-footer-gutter-short-lived ---
+// Gutter, no repetition, short-lived
+#set page(height: 6em)
+#set text(6pt)
+#set table(inset: 2pt, stroke: 0.5pt)
+#table(
+  gutter: 2pt,
+  align: center + horizon,
+  table.header([a]),
+  table.footer([b]),
+  table.footer([c]),
+  [d],
+)
+
 --- grid-cell-override-in-header-and-footer ---
 #table(
   table.header(table.cell(stroke: red)[Hello]),
@@ -89,7 +103,6 @@
   stroke: black,
   inset: 5pt,
   grid.cell(x: 1)[a],
-  // Error: 3-56 footer must end at the last row
   grid.footer(grid.cell(x: 0)[b1], grid.cell(x: 0)[b2]),
   // This should skip the footer
   grid.cell(x: 1)[c]
@@ -141,14 +154,12 @@
 )
 
 --- grid-footer-not-at-last-row ---
-// Error: 2:3-2:19 footer must end at the last row
 #grid(
   grid.footer([a]),
   [b],
 )
 
 --- grid-footer-not-at-last-row-two-columns ---
-// Error: 3:3-3:19 footer must end at the last row
 #grid(
   columns: 2,
   grid.footer([a]),
@@ -166,7 +177,6 @@
 )
 
 --- grid-footer-multiple ---
-// Error: 4:3-4:19 cannot have more than one footer
 #grid(
   [a],
   grid.footer([a]),

tests/suite/layout/grid/subfooters.typ

@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+--- grid-subfooters-demo ---
+#set page(height: 15.2em)
+#table(
+  columns: 2,
+  align: center,
+  table.header(
+    table.cell(colspan: 2)[*Regional User Data*],
+  ),
+  table.header(
+    level: 2,
+    table.cell(colspan: 2)[*Germany*],
+    [*Username*], [*Joined*]
+  ),
+  [john123], [2024],
+  [rob8], [2025],
+  [joe1], [2025],
+  [joe2], [2025],
+  [martha], [2025],
+  [pear], [2025],
+  table.footer(
+    level: 2,
+    [*Mode*], [2025],
+    table.cell(colspan: 2)[*Totals*],
+  ),
+  // TODO: Why does it overflow here?
+  table.header(
+    level: 2,
+    table.cell(colspan: 2)[*United States*],
+    [*Username*], [*Joined*]
+  ),
+  [cool4], [2023],
+  [roger], [2023],
+  [bigfan55], [2022],
+  table.footer(
+    level: 2,
+    [*Mode*], [2023],
+    table.cell(colspan: 2)[*Totals*],
+  ),
+  table.footer(
+    table.cell(colspan: 2)[*Data Inc.*],
+  ),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-basic ---
+#grid(
+  [a],
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-basic-non-consecutive ---
+#grid(
+  [x],
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [a]),
+  [y],
+  grid.footer([b]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-basic-replace ---
+#grid(
+  [x],
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [a]),
+  [y],
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  [z],
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-basic-with-header ---
+#grid(
+  grid.header([a]),
+  [b],
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [c]),
+  grid.footer([d]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-basic-non-consecutive-with-header ---
+#grid(
+  grid.header([a]),
+  [x],
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  [y],
+  grid.footer([f])
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  ..([a],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-non-consecutive ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  ..([y],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  [x],
+  grid.footer([a]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-with-header ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  grid.header([a]),
+  ..([b],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [c]),
+  [m],
+  grid.footer([f])
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-gutter ---
+// Gutter above the footer is also repeated
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  inset: (top: 0.5pt),
+  stroke: (top: 1pt),
+  gutter: (1pt,) * 9 + (6pt, 1pt),
+  ..([a],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-replace ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  ..([x],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [a]),
+  ..([y],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  [z],
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-replace-multiple-levels ---
+// TODO: This is overflowing
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  ..([x],) * 6,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [a]),
+  ..([y],) * 10,
+  grid.footer(level: 3, [b]),
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [c]),
+  [z],
+  grid.footer([d]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-replace-gutter ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  gutter: 3pt,
+  ..([x],) * 3,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [a]),
+  ..([y],) * 8,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  [z],
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-replace-widow ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  ..([x],) * 14,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [a]),
+  ..([y],) * 8,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  [z],
+  grid.footer([c]),
+)
+
+--- grid-subfooters-repeat-replace-double-widow ---
+#set page(height: 8em)
+#grid(
+  ..([x],) * 12,
+  grid.footer(level: 3, [a]),
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [b]),
+  ..([y],) * 11,
+  grid.footer(level: 2, [c]),
+  [z],
+  grid.footer([d]),
+)