Extension:ReadAloud

MediaWiki extensions manual

ReadAloud Release status: stable
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	Download extension Git [?]: Download Git master browse repository (GitHub) commit history repository contributors (GitHub) code review
Example	[1]
Parameters $wgReadAloudNamespaces $wgReadAloudNearEdit
Hooks used BeforePageDisplay SkinTemplateNavigation::Universal
Quarterly downloads	1 (Ranked 133rd)
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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

• Download and move the extracted ReadAloud folder to your extensions/ 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 – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Configuration

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

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.

See also

• Extension:Wikispeech