How can I have inline code (delimited by |) in a footnote or in a caption?

Question

I've defined | as a "short inline character", using

\lstMakeShortInline|

I'd like to use that delimiter to typeset inline code in a footnote or a caption, e.g.

\footnote{Java uses the |break| keyword...}.

However, upon compilation, I get the following error:

Argument of \lst@temp has an extra }.

How can I overcome this problem?

Answer 1

Footnotes, by default, cannot contain "naked" verbatim content. However, loading the bigfoot package, for instance, will allow you to use a single-character shorthand for inline listings (such as |) in footnotes without any problem.

Typesetting an inline listing in a caption using a single-character shorthand is more difficult; see, for instance, verb inside lstlisting caption. You're probably better off using \lstinline instead.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{lipsum}

\usepackage{bigfoot}
\usepackage{listings}
\lstMakeShortInline[language=Java]|
\newcommand\inlineJava[2][]{\lstinline[language=Java,#1]+#2+}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[tbp]
... some table ...
\caption{\inlineJava{break}}
\end{table}
\lipsum[1-3]

Here is some tidbit about |break| but that's not the whole story.%
\footnote{Java uses the |break| keyword.}
\end{document}

Answer 2

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{listings}
\begin{document}
a\footnote{Java uses the \lstinline|break| keyword.}
\end{document}

Works. If you're trying to do something different, please update your question with a minimal example as Caramdir suggested.

Answer 3

See How to include verbatim in a figure caption?