User:Thereza Mengs (WMDE)/TranslationExamples

Hi, this is a test page. It was set up to give some more examples, for my translation rights application.

Reference Previews

The Reference Previews feature displays a preview of a reference within text when hovering over a footnote.

Background: Clicking on a footnote discards the reader’s previous position on a wiki page, making it difficult to continue reading after consulting the footnote. A proposed solution to this problem is to offer previews for footnotes. Read more about the history of the project.

Look and functionality

Overview

Reference Previews display a preview of the footnote as it appears at the bottom of the page. Within the preview, any and all footnote content (text, images, tables, …) can be displayed. At the top of the pop-up, the reference type is displayed (more info).

Reference Previews were designed to create an experience consistent with Page Previews, so that all pop-ups have the same design, regardless of whether you are hovering over a page link or a footnote marker. The feature is part of the MediaWiki extension Popups, also used for Page Previews.

Reference Previews and Page Previews next to each other.

Interactions

• Hover over a footnote marker to open the pop-up.
• Click on a footnote marker to jump to the References section (as you would do if there weren't any pop-ups).
• For shorter references, the pop-up window adjusts to a smaller size.
• If the reference size exceeds the maximum pop-up, you can scroll within the preview window.
• External links inside a reference open in a new tab.

The preview functionality relies on JavaScript. If you don't have JavaScript activated, there is no hover effect, and footnote markers remain simple jump marks.