Wikimedia tests Hovercards feature to let readers preview articles without leaving the page

Wikimedia today added a new beta feature to its various wiki sites, including Wikipedia, called Hovercards. As its name suggests, the new option lets readers hover over a link to another article to see a short summary and a relevant image. And, as of today, the feature is live for testing as a Beta Feature on all Wikimedia wikis. The organization said it got the idea from its Navigation Popups (NavPopups) gadget used by many of its editors, and decided to bring it to casual readers. To try it out, you’ll have to login, click the “Beta” link at the...



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