What is the Reading Mode feature?

Reading Mode is an accessibility feature designed to help people with reading difficulties. A new viewing feature that highlights key content by removing unwanted elements like ads and unnecessary content, improving the experience and viewing of web pages by allowing the contrast to adapt to the theme chosen by the user's operating system. This approach provides a cleaner, more focused reading experience, making it easier for the user to understand the content.

Web page with Reading Mode disabled                 Reading Mode enabled

What is the recommended scenario for using this feature?

Reading Mode is recommended for web pages with extensive content, such as articles, news, and blogs, which have a clear and organized HTML structure. This functionality is especially useful in situations where simplicity and ease of reading are priorities, making it ideal for enhancing the reading experience on reading or article sites on the internet.

Are there any criteria for the feature to perform the translation?

For Reading Mode to work correctly, it is crucial to ensure that the desired elements are visible on the screen and that the page structure uses semantically correct HTML tags. Each part of the text must contain a minimum number of characters. Therefore, when creating or adapting a page, it is essential to consider these criteria for an efficient reading experience in Reading Mode.

Do I need to do any configuration for the feature to work?

Yes, to optimize Reading Mode, it is essential to ensure that each text fragment on the page contains at least 140 letters, and the sum of the scores of the elements on the page must reach at least 20 to ensure compatibility. This ensures that only significant content, with at least 140 characters, is considered during the use of the feature. Texts with a smaller size may not be translated usefully in Reading Mode, highlighting the importance of maintaining an adequate length to facilitate the understanding of the page.

It's important to ensure that the HTML structure is well-made and accurately represents the content. You can use different parts of HTML to organize your page, but it is essential that this organization is correct and makes sense for Reading Mode. The important thing is that the page structure is clear and accurately represents the content on the page so that the feature works as effectively as possible.