Narrative Element Metadata & Footnote Architecture

Narrative Elements currently inherit many of the same ACF fields as Chapters and Fragments, but those fields are largely unused and may not fit the smaller atomic nature of Elements. Large systems such as footnotes may be unnecessary at the Element level, while reverse contextual references may be more valuable. This task involves evaluating which metadata systems should remain attached to Elements, removing or simplifying fields that do not serve atomic content, and instead introducing relationship-aware contextual displays such as “Featured In” sections that show where an Element has been incorporated. Chapters and Fragments should also gain dedicated Element relationship fields so attached Elements can appear contextually within footnotes, references, or narrative metadata systems without requiring full content duplication.