FAQs Voice Reader Web – Frequently asked questions

News:

2/2025: Update Voice Reader Web to current jQuery (v3.7.1) and jQuery-UI (v1.14.1)

If you have integrated the Voice Reader Web Player on your site before 2/2025 and if you host an older JavaScript version locally on your server, this update will have no effect.
The following steps will be necessary that the update will work:
a) To use the new version, you can download the updated JavaScript versions from the following ZIP file:
https://vrweb15.linguatec.org/VoiceReaderWeb22User/player22.zip
b) In addition, the Voice Reader Web variables must be extended by another variable: ‘vrweb_voicename’, see example page:
https://vrweb15.linguatec.org/VoiceReaderWeb22User/Help22/samples-en/player/rich/hover_rich_black.html
or:
c) Alternatively, you can simply regenerate the JavaScript parameters on the current Voice Reader Web configuration page:
https://vrweb15.linguatec.org/VoiceReaderWeb22User/Login.aspx

A detailed description with many example pages are described on the new help page under: Voice Reader Web 22 Help

 

System requirements:

1. System requirements

Use:

2. Is the usage of more than one read button per webpage supported?

3. Can Voice Reader Web read out a marked text selection?

4. Can I use an individual image as read icon?

Help and Instructions:

7. Help and instructions

8. Intuitive web form

System requirements of Voice Reader Web

1. System requirements

  • on your web server: none
  • on the client PC:
    1. Voice Reader Web works with current web browsers
    2. requires enabled JavaScript

Using Voice Reader Web

2. Is the usage of more than one read button per webpage supported?

Yes, this is possible. Please create via the Voice Reader Web configuration tool (intuitive web form) as many read buttons as you wish to use on your website and implement them where you wish them to be displayed.

3. Can Voice Reader Web read out a marked text selection?

Yes, it is possible. If you choose the option ‘Enable Reading of the Selected Text’ in the configuration menu of Voice Reader Web the visitors of your website will be able to decide which parts of the text will be read out. After having marked the text to be read out and clicked on the read icon, the player will start reading the marked text.

4. Can I use an individual image as read icon? 

Yes, it is possible. In the configuration menu of Voice Reader Web the text field “Custom Icon” enables you to create a fully individual read icon.

If you want to use your own image, follow these steps:

  1. Create your individual image which you want to use as your  read icon.
  2. Save this image on your webserver. Be sure that it has public access.
  3. Insert the URL leading to the image into the “Custom Icon” field.
  4. Ensure that this URL starts with »http://«.

Example: http://www.mypage.com/read_icon.png