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> Dick Margulis' suggestion is entirely the best way to go:
> Column headings:
>
> A[1] B[2] C[3]
>
> ...where I'm using square brackets to indicate that the numbers are
> superscripts that point to table notes.
Thanks to all for responding. I may not be able to sell this to the rest of the design team but I agree that using a reference to a descriptive explanation is an excellent solution in most cases.
