Hi Matt,
This is quite handy.
Can you also share the "CSS used to make a popup of the definition show
over whatever word you choose"?
Thanks!
Mark
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 9:45:59 AM UTC-7, Matt4 wrote:
>
> Sorry if this has been shared before but I just came across something that
> I think is pretty useful.
>
> I was creating a wiki that had some terms in it that I don't use everyday
> and I would stumble over the definition while I was reading the article. I
> wanted a way to access the definitions without having to go to another
> tiddler to do so. So what I did was make a macro, a data tiddler, and a
> little CSS to make a popup of the definition show over whatever word I
> choose.
>
> *Macro*
> \define def(word)
> <abbr title={{Definitions##$word$}}>$word$</abbr>
> \end
>
> *Definitions Tiddler*
> syllogism:an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is
> drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises)
> ontological:relating to or ''based'' upon being or existence
> emoting:responding to a challenge with emotion rather than good reasoning
> *Type: application/x-tiddler-dictionary*
>
> Now in a tiddler, I can just put something like this:
> "This is a valid <<def "syllogism">>. If the premises are true, then the
> conclusion would be true as well."
>
> In the article, the word syllogism will have a dotted underline (you can
> make the look anything you want via CSS) and when I hover my mouse over it,
> I get the definition of the word as entered in the Definitions tiddler.
>
> This is very handy depending on the type of wiki you are creating.
>
> Again, if this was created by someone else, I apologize for not giving
> credit. I just can't remember where it came from.
>
>
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