A continuous one is associated with a conserved (p+1)-form current: d⋆J(p+1)=0 charge: Q(p)=∫Σd−p−1⋆J(p+1) eg. Maxwell in 4d ⋆Je(2)=ie2⋆F(2)=ie2DAD,⋆Jm(2)=12πF(2) A→A+λ with dλ=0, where λ is a globally defined closed 1-form, while gauge transformation is A→A+dλ′ (exact 1-form)