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On a publication overview page, selecting an item in the table of contents opens a document for viewing. If the table of contents appears collapsed, it can be expanded by either selecting the item with the [+] sign to its left, or checking the ‘Expand all’ box.

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Within a document it is possible to jump to a specific location using the scrollbar, which is found to the right of the text.

To navigate out of a document, select ‘Library’ located at the top-left corner of the reader.

By default, the additional options section is initially presented when the menu icon [icon] is selected for the first time in a given text. The following items are presented in this section: information about the publication, access to downloads, and links for sharing a document.

In publications where paragraph numbers, these numbers can be displayed by selecting “Show paragraph numbers”.

To search, select the “Search” tab and enter a query in the search box.

Results are shown below the search box.

Selecting a result will navigate to the relevant point in the text marked with a green border on the left side and search terms highlighted in yellow.

To clear the search and highlights, select the ‘x’ icon in the search box.

By default, search results are sorted by relevance. Results can be sorted by order of appearance in the publication by selecting “Location” [screenshot].

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Expand contents item

In documents with a table of contents, this can be accessed in the “Contents” tab.

Selecting an item in the table of contents navigates to that part of the document. If the table of contents appears collapsed, it can be expanded by selecting the item with the [+] sign to its left, or by checking the ‘Expand all’ box.

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Endnote

Some documents contain inline notes, endnotes, or a combination of the two. References to notes appear as linked numbers. To view a note, click its associated number and a box containing the associated text will appear at the bottom of the reader. Clicking the “X” icon closes the note.

Reference link

When text is selected, a button labelled “Copy With Reference” appears. Clicking that button will copy the selection with a link to that location in the text. Note: this feature is not available in some older browsers.

Reference link

It is possible to link to a location in a text by copying a given URL from a browser’s navigation bar. This will provide a link to the topmost paragraph displayed.

Each passage available on the Reference Library is associated with a URL. The URL can be displayed and copied by clicking the blue box which appears when hovering next to the beginning of a passage or, when available, by clicking paragraph numbers. [screenshot]

The Bahá’í Reference Library supports the most recent versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer versions 10 and above. Visiting this site on any other browser may result in unanticipated issues.

Information on reporting technical issues can be found on the Contact Information page.