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WordReference for
Websites Technical FAQ
Details of the way it
works
Which users does it
work for?
It functions for
any visitor using (Internet Explorer 4+ or Netscape Navigator 4+) on Windows
95, 98 and NT. If the user does not meet the requirements (such as
being a Linux or Mac user), the WordReference function does not show up or work at all.
Does WordReference
intend to extend the functionality to other operating systems and browsers?
Yes, as soon as
we are able to test it and make appropriate changes.
Will WordReference
offer other languages in the future?
Yes, we will be gradually incorporating other dictionaries for other
languages as well as technical dictionaries.
Do you need your own
domain name to be able to use WordReference?
No, create the /wordreference/ directory wherever you can, just make sure
that the wordrefenable.js file is pointing in the
right direction.
Technical Questions
Will this slow my
download time?
Only
slightly for the first enabled page to which the visitor goes. For each
successive page, the wordrefenable.js file is
retrieved from the visitors cache without having to go to the server.
WordReference writes
"Double-click any word for a definition or translation." in the
status line. Will that change the status line's normal function?
No. WordReference
just changes the default status line, so it reads "Double-click
any word ..." only when there is nothing better to show there, such as
when it normally reads "Done" or nothing. For example, move
the mouse over this link. You see, the
status line changed.
What do I need to do
special to make this work this with Frames?
Place the JavaScript on the included pages, not the main page.
Also, as a work-around to a bug in Internet Explorer, use this instead:
<!--Begin WordReference, All rights reserved. Patent Pending --> <SCRIPT FOR=window EVENT=onunload LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"><!--window.defaultStatus = "";//--></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT SRC="http://www.HOSTINGCOMPANY.COM/MYSITE/wordreference/wordrefenable.js" LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"></SCRIPT> <!--End WordReference, Copyright 1999 WordReference.com, LLC. -->
The directions say to
place the <script> tags in the <head>. Is it really
necessary to place it there?
Actually, as the wordrefenable.js script is written right now, it could be
placed just about anywhere in the page. Future changes might require it
to be in the <head>, but for now and the foreseeable future, it doesn't
matter.
Please direct any other
questions, comments or problems to questions@wordreference.com .
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