[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":508},["ShallowReactive",2],{"docs-en-/en/docs/capabilities/reading":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":16,"extension":501,"meta":502,"navigation":503,"path":504,"seo":505,"stem":506,"__hash__":507},"docs/en/docs/capabilities/reading.md","Reading",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":479},"minimark",[9,13,17,22,27,30,36,49,54,70,75,95,99,102,106,117,121,136,141,173,177,180,184,187,201,205,216,220,223,235,239,250,254,259,263,267,290,294,301,314,323,327,341,344,347,373,376,380,387,425,429,432,452,460,463],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"reading",[14,15,16],"p",{},"Doco Translate provides two view modes for reading translated documents, each supporting bilingual comparison and translation-only display.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"view-modes","View Modes",[23,24,26],"h3",{"id":25},"layout-mode","Layout Mode",[14,28,29],{},"Layout mode is the default view mode. It displays translated text overlaid on the original page structure, preserving the visual layout of the document.",[14,31,32],{},[33,34,35],"strong",{},"Best for:",[37,38,39,43,46],"ul",{},[40,41,42],"li",{},"Documents where layout matters (papers, slides, contracts, manuals)",[40,44,45],{},"Comparing translation against the original visual structure",[40,47,48],{},"Verifying that translated content aligns with the correct sections",[14,50,51],{},[33,52,53],{},"How to use:",[55,56,57,60,67],"ol",{},[40,58,59],{},"Open a translated document.",[40,61,62,63,66],{},"Ensure ",[33,64,65],{},"Layout"," is selected in the render mode selector (top toolbar area).",[40,68,69],{},"Scroll through pages as you would with a regular PDF viewer.",[14,71,72],{},[33,73,74],{},"Layout mode features:",[37,76,77,80,83,86],{},[40,78,79],{},"Translated text is rendered at the same position as the original, maintaining page geometry.",[40,81,82],{},"Each page matches the dimensions of the corresponding original PDF page.",[40,84,85],{},"Images, tables, and formulas are preserved in their original positions.",[40,87,88,89,94],{},"Zoom and scaling options are available (see ",[90,91,93],"a",{"href":92},"#zoom-and-scaling","Zoom and Scaling"," below).",[23,96,98],{"id":97},"reflow-mode","Reflow Mode",[14,100,101],{},"Reflow mode reorganizes translated content into a clean, text-first layout. It strips away the original page geometry and presents paragraphs in a continuous reading flow.",[14,103,104],{},[33,105,35],{},[37,107,108,111,114],{},[40,109,110],{},"Long reading sessions (research papers, articles, books)",[40,112,113],{},"When you care more about reading fluency than exact page layout",[40,115,116],{},"Documents with complex multi-column layouts that are hard to read in Layout mode",[14,118,119],{},[33,120,53],{},[55,122,123,130,133],{},[40,124,125,126,129],{},"Click the ",[33,127,128],{},"Reflow"," button in the render mode selector.",[40,131,132],{},"Content is displayed as a continuous scroll of paragraphs.",[40,134,135],{},"Page boundaries are marked with subtle dividers showing the page number.",[14,137,138],{},[33,139,140],{},"Reflow mode features:",[37,142,143,146,149,152,159,166],{},[40,144,145],{},"Paragraphs are ordered by their position in the original page.",[40,147,148],{},"Images are inserted near their most relevant paragraph.",[40,150,151],{},"Titles and section headers are displayed with larger, bolder text.",[40,153,154,155,158],{},"The sidebar automatically switches to ",[33,156,157],{},"Outline"," mode for easy navigation.",[40,160,161,162,165],{},"Font size can be adjusted independently in ",[33,163,164],{},"Settings → Preferences → Reflow Font Size",".",[40,167,168,169,172],{},"A ",[33,170,171],{},"Full Width"," option is available to expand content to the full window width.",[18,174,176],{"id":175},"bilingual-and-translation-only-display","Bilingual and Translation-Only Display",[14,178,179],{},"Both Layout mode and Reflow mode support two display styles:",[23,181,183],{"id":182},"bilingual","Bilingual",[14,185,186],{},"Displays the original and translated content together, allowing you to compare them directly.",[37,188,189,195],{},[40,190,191,194],{},[33,192,193],{},"In Layout mode:"," The left pane shows the original PDF page; the right pane shows the translated page. Both panes scroll in sync.",[40,196,197,200],{},[33,198,199],{},"In Reflow mode:"," Each paragraph shows the original text above the translated text.",[14,202,203],{},[33,204,35],{},[37,206,207,210,213],{},[40,208,209],{},"Language learners who want to study both versions",[40,211,212],{},"Quality review of machine translations",[40,214,215],{},"Documents where precise meaning alignment is critical",[23,217,219],{"id":218},"translation-only","Translation Only",[14,221,222],{},"Displays only the translated content without the original text.",[37,224,225,230],{},[40,226,227,229],{},[33,228,193],{}," Only the translated page is shown, giving more screen space to the translation.",[40,231,232,234],{},[33,233,199],{}," Only translated paragraphs are displayed in the reading flow.",[14,236,237],{},[33,238,35],{},[37,240,241,244,247],{},[40,242,243],{},"Reading the translation as a standalone document",[40,245,246],{},"Maximizing screen space for the translated content",[40,248,249],{},"When you don't need to reference the original",[23,251,253],{"id":252},"switching-between-display-styles","Switching Between Display Styles",[14,255,125,256,258],{},[33,257,183],{}," toggle in the toolbar to switch between bilingual and translation-only display. The toggle is available in both Layout and Reflow modes.",[18,260,262],{"id":261},"navigating-documents","Navigating Documents",[23,264,266],{"id":265},"page-navigation","Page Navigation",[37,268,269,276,287],{},[40,270,271,272,275],{},"Use the ",[33,273,274],{},"page number input"," in the bottom bar to jump to a specific page.",[40,277,278,279,282,283,286],{},"Click ",[33,280,281],{},"←"," and ",[33,284,285],{},"→"," buttons to move between pages.",[40,288,289],{},"The current page number is displayed and updates as you scroll.",[23,291,293],{"id":292},"sidebar","Sidebar",[14,295,296,297,300],{},"Toggle the sidebar using the ",[33,298,299],{},"sidebar button"," (left panel icon) in the toolbar. The sidebar offers two modes:",[37,302,303,309],{},[40,304,305,308],{},[33,306,307],{},"Thumbnails"," — A grid of page thumbnail images. 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Click any heading to jump to that section.",[315,316,317],"blockquote",{},[14,318,319,322],{},[33,320,321],{},"Tip:"," In Reflow mode, the sidebar automatically switches to Outline mode, which is more useful for navigating text-based content.",[23,324,326],{"id":325},"scrolling","Scrolling",[37,328,329,332,338],{},[40,330,331],{},"Standard scroll gestures (trackpad, mouse wheel) work in all modes.",[40,333,168,334,337],{},[33,335,336],{},"scroll-to-top button"," appears in the bottom-right corner when you've scrolled down.",[40,339,340],{},"In Layout + Bilingual mode, the source and translation panes scroll in sync.",[18,342,93],{"id":343},"zoom-and-scaling",[14,345,346],{},"In Layout mode, you can control how pages are displayed:",[37,348,349,355,361,367],{},[40,350,351,354],{},[33,352,353],{},"Auto Zoom"," — Automatically scales pages to fit the available width (default).",[40,356,357,360],{},[33,358,359],{},"Actual Size"," — Displays pages at their original dimensions.",[40,362,363,366],{},[33,364,365],{},"Fit Width"," — Scales pages to exactly fill the viewport width.",[40,368,369,372],{},[33,370,371],{},"Custom zoom"," — Select a specific zoom percentage.",[14,374,375],{},"These options are available in the bottom bar of the translator view.",[18,377,379],{"id":378},"font-and-appearance","Font and Appearance",[14,381,382,383,386],{},"Customize the reading experience in ",[33,384,385],{},"Settings → Preferences",":",[37,388,389,395,401,407,413,419],{},[40,390,391,394],{},[33,392,393],{},"Font Style"," — Choose from Serif, Sans Serif, Monospace, or Rounded. This affects both Layout and Reflow modes.",[40,396,397,400],{},[33,398,399],{},"Page Margins"," — Toggle page margins on or off (Layout mode only).",[40,402,403,406],{},[33,404,405],{},"Auto Scale Font Size"," — Automatically adjust font size for readability.",[40,408,409,412],{},[33,410,411],{},"Layout Direction"," — Set to Auto, Left-to-Right, or Right-to-Left. 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