Extension:ReadAloud
 Release status: stable |
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| Implementation | Page action |
| Description | Add a button to read the current page aloud |
| Author(s) | Sophivorustalk |
| Latest version | 1.1 |
| MediaWiki | >= 1.39.0 |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU General Public License 3.0 or later |
| Download | |
| Example | [1] |
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| Quarterly downloads | 4 (Ranked 140th) |
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The ReadAloud extension adds a button to read the current page aloud by using the speech synthesis software built into modern browsers.
Installation[edit]
- Download and move the extracted
ReadAloudfolder to yourextensions/directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/ReadAloud - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'ReadAloud' );
Done â Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
Configuration[edit]
ReadAloud requires no configuration. However, the following options are available. They are shown along with their default values:
// Namespaces where to show the "Read aloud" button
$wgReadAloudNamespaces = [ NS_MAIN ];
// Location of the "Read aloud" button
$wgReadAloudNearEdit = true;
Usage[edit]
Simply go to any page and click the "Read aloud" button. Reading should start after a few seconds. You can click on any paragraph to skip directly to it. Click the "Pause reading" button to pause the reading.