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Fwiw this technique is covered in the article, with an example, and the UX issues are discussed. The simpler solutions presented do not have these issues.
by jaffathecake 1y ago
Fwiw this technique is covered in the article, with an example, and the UX issues are discussed.
The simpler solutions presented do not have these issues.
- JadeNB 1y agoYou are right, thanks. Ironically, I didn't realize that because I only read the text: > If the footnote markers are links, then the user can use the back button/gesture to return to the main content. But, even though this restores the previous scroll position, the user is still left with the challenge of finding their previous place in a wall of text^6. and didn't read footnote 6, which mentions the technique I'm describing. But I still don't seem to see the UX issues, other than the mention of a teeny-weeny hit target, which I admit is perfectly legitimate. But I am an academic, so it is probably no surprise that imitating academia appeals to me.
- jaffathecake 1y agoThe other issue is the poor link text (a superscript number) which gives no clue as to the content at the other end of the link. Like I said, it just becomes a test of your curiosity. Whereas the other examples have headings relevant to the content.