How do I hide the comment reference? (not the comment itself).

[Guest]

I work at a College and I use comments in my handouts for my students. They
can get my explanation of a term used in the document by hovering the pointer
over the word they don't understand. When I enter a comment I get a
reference next to it like this [JS1]. I don't want that reference appearing
in the text, just the shaded word so that they know they can get an
explanation.

Any ideas?

 

[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Jo

I work at a College and I use comments in my handouts for my students. They
can get my explanation of a term used in the document by hovering the pointer
over the word they don't understand. When I enter a comment I get a
reference next to it like this [JS1]. I don't want that reference appearing
in the text, just the shaded word so that they know they can get an
explanation.

Maybe Endnotes would be an alternative feature?

2cents
Robert

 

[Guest]

Thanks Robert
Endnotes have a similar problem in that they insert the endnote reference
into the text. I want the tip to appear without any changes to the flow of
the text, then students who don't want to see the extra detail can read on
without the interferrence of references. Any other ideas?
Jo

Hi Jo

I work at a College and I use comments in my handouts for my students. They
can get my explanation of a term used in the document by hovering the pointer
over the word they don't understand. When I enter a comment I get a
reference next to it like this [JS1]. I don't want that reference appearing
in the text, just the shaded word so that they know they can get an
explanation.

Maybe Endnotes would be an alternative feature?

2cents
Robert
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[Robert M. Franz (RMF)]

Hi Jo

Endnotes have a similar problem in that they insert the endnote reference
into the text. I want the tip to appear without any changes to the flow of
the text, then students who don't want to see the extra detail can read on
without the interferrence of references. Any other ideas?

a Hyperlink?

You can change the Hyperlink (and: visited Hyperlink) character style to
display just like normal text.

Normally, the hyperlink address should show up as a "onMouseOver"
hovering tip.

It's a "hack", sure ...

Greetinx
Robert