https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=61585
Bug ID: 61585
Summary: new feature request: text balloons for internal links
in wikipedia web browsing
Product: Wikimedia
Version: wmf-deployment
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: General/Unknown
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Web browser: ---
Mobile Platform: ---
Created attachment 14634
--> https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/attachment.cgi?id=14634&action=edit
illustration of proposed feature
Feature description
The best idea is just to look at the image I attached under "proposed feature",
that explains it best. When viewing Wikipedia in the browser there are internal
links to other Wikipedia articles. When the mouse cursor is put on a link the
full link address is displayed. This sometimes helps, but not always. I would
suggest that when the mouse is placed over a link (but not yet pressed) after a
few seconds the first few lines of the linked article would appear like a small
tooltip, not necessitating the reader to open that article in a new tab and so
saving the reader time.
Specific example / use case
Example: Suppose I am reading the article about Cato the Younger and I see this
sentence:
"A noted orator, he is remembered for his stubbornness and tenacity (especially
in his lengthy conflict with Julius Caesar) [...]".
If I don't know who Julius Caesar is but I don't want to open the article, just
read a few lines to know the context, I can't. I have to open the article in a
new tab. I propose that if I put the mouse over the link Julius Caesar, after a
few seconds I would see in a tooltip or a small balloon the first lines of the
linked article:
Gaius Julius Caesar[2] (Classical Latin: [ˈɡaː.i.ʊs ˈjuː.lɪ.ʊs ˈkaj.sar],[3]
July 100 BC[4] – 15 March 44 BC)[5] was a Roman general, statesman, Consul, and
notable author of Latin prose.
This way I don't have to open the article separately and I can move on with my
reading.
Here's a visual example.
Proposed feature
(attached image 1)
Existing feature
It is similar to what is done today with links to references where you have a
small balloon opening with the full name.
I hope this was clear. I would be happy to clarify with any other information
needed.
Thank you and good day!
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