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@@ -258,52 +258,72 @@ versions packaged. ## Frequently Asked Questions ## -* **Why does the Kanji results page display "No data found" for several fields?** +**I'm having problems importing dictionaries in Firefox, what do I do?** - You are using data from the KANJIDIC dictionary that was exported for an earlier version of Yomichan. It does not - contain the additional information which newer versions of Yofomichan expect. Unfortunately, since major browser - implementations of IndexedDB do not provide reliable means for selective bulk data deletion, you will need purge - your database and install the latest version of the KANJIDIC to see additional information about characters. +Yomichan uses the cross-browser IndexedDB system for storing imported dictionary data into your user profile. Although +everything "just works" in Chrome, depending on settings, Firefox users can run into problems due browser bugs. +Yomichan catches errors and tries to offer suggestions about how to work around Firefox issues, but in general at least +one of the following solutions should work for you: -* **Can I still create cards without HTML formatting? The option for it is gone!** +* Make sure you have cookies enabled. It appears that disabling them also disables IndexedDB for some reason. You + can still have cookies be disabled on other sites; just make sure to add the Yomichan extension to the whitelist of + whatever tool you are using to restrict cookies. You can get the extension "URL" by looking at the address bar when + you have the search page open. +* Make sure that you have sufficient disk space available on the drive Firefox uses to store your user profile. + Firefox limits the amount of space that can be used by IndexedDB to a small fraction of the disk space actually + available on your computer. +* Make sure that you have history set to "Remember history" enabled in your privacy settings. When this option is + set to "Never remember history", IndexedDB access is once again disabled for an inexplicable reason. +* As a last resort, try using the [Refresh Firefox](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-preferences-fix-problems) + feature to reset your user profile. It appears that the Firefox profile system can corrupt itself preventing + IndexedDB from being accessible to Yomichan. - Developing Yomichan is a constant balance between including useful features and keeping complexity at a minimum. - With the new user-editable card template system, it is possible to create text-only cards without having to double - the number field of templates in the extension itself. If you would like to stop HTML tags from being added to your - cards, simply copy the contents of the <a href="dl/fields.txt">text-only field template</a> into the template box on - the Anki settings page (make sure you have the *Show advanced options* checkbox ticked), making sure to replace the - existing values. +**Why does the Kanji results page display "No data found" for several fields?** -* **Will you add support for online dictionaries?** +You are using data from the KANJIDIC dictionary that was exported for an earlier version of Yomichan. It does not +contain the additional information which newer versions of Yofomichan expect. Unfortunately, since major browser +implementations of IndexedDB do not provide reliable means for selective bulk data deletion, you will need purge +your database and install the latest version of the KANJIDIC to see additional information about characters. - Online dictionaries will never be implemented because it is impossible to support them in a robust way. In order to - perform Japanese deinflection, Yomichan must execute dozens of database queries per every single word. Factoring in - network latency and the fragility of web scraping, I do not believe that it is possible to realize a good user - experience. +**Can I still create cards without HTML formatting? The option for it is gone!** -* **Is it possible to use Yomichan with files saved locally on my computer with Chrome?** +Developing Yomichan is a constant balance between including useful features and keeping complexity at a minimum. +With the new user-editable card template system, it is possible to create text-only cards without having to double +the number field of templates in the extension itself. If you would like to stop HTML tags from being added to your +cards, simply copy the contents of the <a href="dl/fields.txt">text-only field template</a> into the template box on +the Anki settings page (make sure you have the *Show advanced options* checkbox ticked), making sure to replace the +existing values. - In order to use Yomichan with local files in Chrome, you must first tick the *Allow access to file URLs* checkbox - for Yomichan on the extensions page. Due to the restrictions placed on browser addons in the WebExtensions model, it - will likely never be possible to use Yomichan with PDF files. +**Will you add support for online dictionaries?** -* **Is it possible to delete individual dictionaries without purging the database?** +Online dictionaries will never be implemented because it is impossible to support them in a robust way. In order to +perform Japanese deinflection, Yomichan must execute dozens of database queries per every single word. Factoring in +network latency and the fragility of web scraping, I do not believe that it is possible to realize a good user +experience. - Although it is technically possible to purge specific dictionaries, due to the limitations of the underlying browser - IndexedDB system, this process is *extremely* slow. For example, it can take up to ten minutes to delete a single - moderately-sized term dictionary! Instead of including a borderline unusable feature in Yomichan, I have chosen to - disable dictionary deletion entirely. +**Is it possible to use Yomichan with files saved locally on my computer with Chrome?** -* **Why aren't EPWING dictionaries bundled with Yomichan?** +In order to use Yomichan with local files in Chrome, you must first tick the *Allow access to file URLs* checkbox +for Yomichan on the extensions page. Due to the restrictions placed on browser addons in the WebExtensions model, it +will likely never be possible to use Yomichan with PDF files. - The vast majority of EPWING dictionaries are proprietary, so unfortunately I am unable to legally include them in - this extension for copyright reasons. +**Is it possible to delete individual dictionaries without purging the database?** -* **When are you going to add support for $MYLANGUAGE?** +Although it is technically possible to purge specific dictionaries, due to the limitations of the underlying browser +IndexedDB system, this process is *extremely* slow. For example, it can take up to ten minutes to delete a single +moderately-sized term dictionary! Instead of including a borderline unusable feature in Yomichan, I have chosen to +disable dictionary deletion entirely. - Developing Yomichan requires a significant understanding of Japanese sentence structure and grammar. I have no time - to invest in learning yet another language; therefore other languages will not be supported. I will also not accept - pull request containing this functionality, as I will ultimately be the one maintaining your code. +**Why aren't EPWING dictionaries bundled with Yomichan?** + +The vast majority of EPWING dictionaries are proprietary, so unfortunately I am unable to legally include them in +this extension for copyright reasons. + +**When are you going to add support for $MYLANGUAGE?** + +Developing Yomichan requires a significant understanding of Japanese sentence structure and grammar. I have no time +to invest in learning yet another language; therefore other languages will not be supported. I will also not accept +pull request containing this functionality, as I will ultimately be the one maintaining your code. ## Screenshots ## |