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This feature is part of the MediaWiki extension <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Popups" title="Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Popups">Popups</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Extension:Popups" title="Extension:Popups"> </a></span>, which is used for <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Page_Previews" title="Special:MyLanguage/Page Previews">Page Previews</a><span style="display:none"><a href="/wiki/Page_Previews" title="Page Previews"> </a></span>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Background" data-mw-thread-id="h-Background"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Background"></span>Background<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Background"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Help:Reference_Previews&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Background"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Reference Previews feature aims to fulfill a wish from the German-speaking community's Technical Wishlist and is developed by WMDE's Tech team, with support from the WMF’s Web team. The design for this feature has been developed by the WMF. More information can be found on the <a href="https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMDE_Technical_Wishes/ReferencePreviews" class="extiw" title="m:WMDE Technical Wishes/ReferencePreviews">main project page on Meta</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Overview" data-mw-thread-id="h-Overview-Background"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Overview-Background"></span>Overview<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Overview-Background"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Help:Reference_Previews&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>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. Reference Previews were designed to create an experience <b>consistent with</b> <a href="/wiki/Page_Previews" title="Page Previews"><b>Page Previews</b></a>, so that all pop-ups have the same design, regardless of whether you are hovering over a page link or a footnote marker. </p> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png/400px-Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png" decoding="async" width="400" height="251" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png/600px-Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png/800px-Page_Previews_and_Reference_Previews.png 2x" data-file-width="1248" data-file-height="784"/></a><figcaption>Reference Previews and Page Previews next to each other.</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Interactions</b> </p> <ul><li>Hover over a footnote marker to open the pop-up.</li> <li>Click on a footnote marker to jump to the References section (as you would do if there weren't any pop-ups).</li> <li>For shorter references, the pop-up window adjusts to a smaller size.</li> <li>If the reference size exceeds the maximum pop-up, you can scroll within the preview window.</li> <li>External links inside a reference open in a new tab.</li></ul> <p>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. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Opt-out_feature" data-mw-thread-id="h-Opt-out_feature-Background"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Opt-out_feature-Background"></span>Opt-out feature<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Opt-out_feature-Background"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Help:Reference_Previews&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Opt-out feature"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Reference Previews will be <b>activated by default for everyone</b> (logged-in users, logged-out/anonymous users, readers of a wiki). </p> <ul><li>You can toggle them off under the Appearance tab in your preferences.</li> <li>You can also open this preference tab directly by clicking on the cog wheel in the pop-up.</li> <li><b>Anonymous users/logged-out users/readers</b> can turn the previews off by clicking the cog wheel and toggling the setting. This saves the preference via a cookie. They can be turned back on using the “Edit preview settings” link in the website footer.</li></ul> <p>Please note: If you use the Reference Tooltips or Navigation Popups <b>gadget</b> – either because it’s a default gadget on your wiki or because you enabled it individually – you won’t see Reference Previews. If you disable the gadget, you can see Reference Previews. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Exposed_reference_types" data-mw-thread-id="h-Exposed_reference_types-Background"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Exposed_reference_types-Background"></span>Exposed reference types<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Exposed_reference_types-Background"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Help:Reference_Previews&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Exposed reference types"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>At the top of each pop-up, Reference Previews prominently indicate what kind of source is being referenced. We currently define six reference types: </p> <ul><li>Reference (generic)</li> <li>Web reference</li> <li>Journal reference</li> <li>Book reference</li> <li>News reference</li> <li>Note</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="How_to_assign_a_reference_type_to_your_reference" data-mw-thread-id="h-How_to_assign_a_reference_type_to_your_reference-Background"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-How_to_assign_a_reference_type_to_your_reference-Background"></span>How to assign a reference type to your reference<span data-mw-comment-end="h-How_to_assign_a_reference_type_to_your_reference-Background"></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Help:Reference_Previews&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: How to assign a reference type to your reference"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Each reference is defined by CSS classes, e.g., <code class="mw-highlight mw-highlight-lang-html mw-content-ltr" dir="ltr"><span class="p"><</span><span class="nt">cite</span> <span class="na">class</span><span class="o">=</span><span class="s">"journal"</span><span class="p">></span></code> for journal references. These classes are set in the <code class="mw-highlight" style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="p">‎<</span><span class="nt">cite</span><span class="p">></span></code> element in a reference's content. References without cite tags and classes (e.g., plain <code class="mw-highlight" style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="p">‎<</span><span class="nt">ref</span><span class="p">></span></code> tags) are displayed as "Reference". </p><p>To assign a reference type: </p> <ul><li>The <b>easiest way</b> is to use a citation template that includes the <code>cite</code> class. The English <code>cite</code> templates, for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web" class="extiw" title="en:Template:Cite web">example this one</a>, specify the <code>cite</code> class already, and derivations of these templates are used in many wikis. Other templates can also be updated to do so.</li> <li>If you're not using templates to add references, another option is to add a <code class="mw-highlight" style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="p">‎<</span><span class="nt">cite</span><span class="p">></span></code> class directly into a <code class="mw-highlight" style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="p">‎<</span><span class="nt">cite</span><span class="p">></span></code> tag, like so: <code><ref><cite class="book">reference content</cite></ref></code>.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Deployment_roadmap" data-mw-thread-id="h-Deployment_roadmap"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Deployment_roadmap"></span>Deployment roadmap<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Deployment_roadmap"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Help:Reference_Previews&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Deployment 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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/40px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> German Wikipedia: <time datetime="2019-4-4">4 April 2019</time></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/40px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> Arabic Wikipedia: <time datetime="2019-4-4">4 April 2019</time></li> <li>all wikis that use the <a href="/wiki/Extension:Popups" title="Extension:Popups">Popups</a> extension (all Wikipedias & en, he and zh Wikivoyages): <time datetime="2019-10-24">24 October 2019</time></li></ul></li> <li><b>default feature:</b> <ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" 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//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/40px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> Marathi Wikipedia: <time datetime="2021-5-10">10 May 2021</time></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/40px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> German Wikivoyage: <time datetime="2021-8-21">21 August 2021</time></li> <li><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Yes" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="20" height="20" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/30px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f6/OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg/40px-OOjs_UI_icon_check-constructive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20"/></span></span> all other wikis which use the <a href="/wiki/Extension:Popups" title="Extension:Popups">Popups</a> extension (all Wikipedias & en, he and zh Wikivoyages): <time datetime="2023-11-21">21 November 2023</time></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Links" data-mw-thread-id="h-Links"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Links"></span>Links<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Links"></span></h2><span 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