No, you can't cross-reference something that isn't there. You could try
unlinking the cross-references (Ctrl+Shift+F9) before removing the section.

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"Snaark" wrote in message
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When I delete a section of my work which contains endnote references, the
corresponding cross-references in subsequent sections of my work are also
deleted. Is there any way to stop this from happening?