The EquationCitator plugin instance
The target file path where the footnote will be searched or created
The source file path that is referenced by the footnote
Whether to create a new footnote if it doesn't exist, defaults to false
Returns the existing footnote number or the newly created footnote number, or null if not found and not created
Check if a footnote that referencing the source file already exists in the target file,
create a new footnote if it doesn't exist and creation is requested