Popup references in PDF instead of hyperlink to Reference section

npetrov937
Many articles that I import as PDFs have internal links to the reference section. It would be amazing instead of those hyperlinks redirecting to a specific location within the PDF (i.e. the Reference section) to show on hover the details of the reference.

The idea is to facilitate easier Reference lookup. Springer have a feature of that sort, e.g. https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/s13423-021-01911-2

Might be a bit arduous to develop, but not 100% sure how internal links are treated within a pdf.

Here are some discussions of this when it comes to using latex:
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/872/pop-up-references-in-pdf-output
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/15356/showing-the-bibliographic-entry-in-a-popup-when-you-hover-over-the-citation-key

As a workaround, a "back" button in the reference section to jump back and forth would be fine too.
  • dstillman
    Go → Back or standard keyboard shortcuts
  • npetrov937
    Ahh, thanks for that one. It addresses the workaround but it's still a bit uncomfortable. I appreciate my feature request is not critical or priority, but it would still be a nice convenience :)
  • zmg48
    It really seems a minor inconvenience, but it really helps the reading flow when one does not need to jump around in the document. I really which that feature was implemented as well :)
  • warwickmm
    edited April 8, 2022
    Related discussion:

    https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/93120/feature-request-preview-references-or-figures-in-build-in-pdf-reader

    For me, being able to hover and preview the link destination is a huge improvement over clicking the link and then navigating back. In documents with lots of mathematical equations, being able to see an equation and one that is being referenced at the same time can be really helpful. For example, see the below screenshot where it is helpful to simultaneously see what equation (2.6) refers to, and how it relates to another equation

    https://postimg.cc/7GyzGsrk
  • dstillman
    edited April 12, 2022
    Closing. Follow the thread linked above for updates.
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