footnotemark equivalent for tablefootnote - to reference/use the same footnote multiple times

Question

There is an option to mark the same cross reference in footnote using footnotemark.

Can I do the same for tablefootnote?

MWE:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tablefootnote}



\begin{document}

\begin{tabular}{l}
This is the first line........\tablefootnote{according to amitha}\\
This is second line where I have same footnote \tablefootnote{according to amitha}
\end{tabular}

Here for footnote\footnote{\label{mark}Here its working fine}, here is an optiion
\footnotemark[\ref{mark}].


\end{document}

Answer 1

Before the answer, let me explain you why your MWE will never work. According to page 3 of the tablefootnote documentation (tablefootnote.pdf):

If \tablefootnote{...} is used in a tabular environment, which is inside of a (sideways)table environment, everything is fine, but when the tabular environment is not inside of a (sideways)table, the tablefootnote will not work.

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As far as I could find, there is no direct equivalent to \footnote-\footnotemark[...] using the tablefootnote package. You can, however, simulate it. First, I provide the direct approach and second, is a command shortcut. (Images cropped to reduce space)

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tablefootnote}
\usepackage{refcount}

\begin{document}

First footnote\footnote{\label{mark1}First standard footnote}, 
here is another reference to the first standard footnote \footnotemark[\getrefnumber{mark1}].

\begin{table}[h!]
    \begin{tabular}{l}
    \hline
    This is the 
    first line........\tablefootnote{first table footnote\label{reference footnote}} \\
    %%%%%%%%%%%
    This is second line where I have 
    same first table footnote \textsuperscript{\getrefnumber{reference footnote}} \\
    %%%%%%%%%%%
    This is the 
    third line........\tablefootnote{second table footnote\label{reference footnote two}} \\
    %%%%%%%%%%%
    This is fourth line where I have 
    same second table footnote \textsuperscript{\getrefnumber{reference footnote two}} \\
    \hline
    \end{tabular}
\end{table}

Last footnote\footnote{\label{mark2}Second standard footnote}, 
here is another reference to the second standard footnote \footnotemark[\getrefnumber{mark2}].

\end{document}

Second way, with a command shortcut:

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tablefootnote}

\usepackage{refcount}

\def\tablefootnotemark#1{\textsuperscript{\getrefnumber{#1}}}
%If you prefer \newcommand then use this one
%\newcommand{\tablefootnotemark}[1]{\textsuperscript{\getrefnumber{#1}}}

\begin{document}

First footnote\footnote{\label{mark1}First standard footnote}, 
here is another reference to the first standard footnote \footnotemark[\getrefnumber{mark1}].

\begin{table}[h!]
    \begin{tabular}{l}
    \hline
    This is the 
    first line........\tablefootnote{first table footnote\label{example tablefootnote one}} \\
    %%%%%%%%%%%
    This is second line where I have 
    same first table footnote \tablefootnotemark{example tablefootnote one} \\
    %%%%%%%%%%%
    This is the 
    third line........\tablefootnote{second table footnote\label{example tablefootnote two}} \\
    %%%%%%%%%%%
    This is fourth line where I have 
    same second table footnote \tablefootnotemark{example tablefootnote two} \\
    \hline
    \end{tabular}
\end{table}

Last footnote\footnote{\label{mark2}Second standard footnote}, 
here is another reference to the second standard footnote \footnotemark[\getrefnumber{mark2}].

\end{document}

I included a second version using \newcommand, in case you have a preference. You could make a similar command shortcut for \footnotemark[\getrefnumber{...}], of course.