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 132nd) |
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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 – 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.