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ShortExplanationAndPopup

The features shortExplanation and popup make it possible to provide students with
additional brief information, explanations, hints, and so on.

Environment shortExplanation

Syntax

\begin{shortExplanation}{word or phrase to be explained}
Explanation
\end{shortExplanation}

Example

\begin{shortExplanation}{is self-explanatory}. Short
explanations are a useful tool to give the reader information
without interupting the flow of the text.
\end{shortExplanation}

Result

shortExplanations.gif

possible icons

The icon is fixed here and cannot be chosen. The info icon is always used,
which is also the standard popup icon

Command popup

Syntax

\popup[icon]{tooltip}{content}

Example

Lorem ipsum \popup[book]{additional information}{
Inline maths like $x^2$ is also possible here.
Some \emph{emph text} and bold \textbf{text} are also possible.
\lang{de}{Auch Sprachumgebung ist hier möglich}
\lang{en}{Language environment is also possible here}
} sit amet.

Result

popup.gif

possible icons

Icon tex code additional information
info.png [info] is the default icon and does not need to be specified
tips.png [tips]
keyboard.png [keyboard]
priority.png [priority]
book.png [book]
star.png [star]