Table Quick Tips - warwickfoster/qurantools GitHub Wiki

The quick-tips table provides a collection of short, actionable suggestions for users navigating the system. It offers guidance on common tasks like searching verses, analyzing roots, and using advanced search functions.

Analysis of the quick-tips Table

Below is the detailed analysis and description of each field in the quick-tips table, with the table name included as a left-hand column.

Table Name Field Name Description
quick-tips ID A unique identifier for each quick tip, serving as the primary key for indexing and referencing.
quick-tips Quick Tip The main content of the quick tip, providing concise guidance or information about how to use a feature or perform an action within the Qur’an Tools application.
quick-tips Example An example related to the quick tip, illustrating the concept or command described in the Quick Tip field.
quick-tips More Help Link A URL linking to a help page or resource for additional guidance related to the quick tip, often offering detailed explanations or further examples.
quick-tips Next Quick Tip ID The ID of the next quick tip in the sequence, enabling navigation through a series of tips.
quick-tips Previous Quick Tip ID The ID of the previous quick tip in the sequence, allowing users to navigate back to earlier tips.

Key Insights

  1. Field Relationships:

    • ID uniquely identifies each tip, ensuring that the tips can be displayed or referenced independently.
    • Next Quick Tip ID and Previous Quick Tip ID form a linked list, enabling sequential navigation between tips.

  2. Content Utility:

    • Quick Tip provides actionable, user-friendly advice to help users navigate and utilize the Qur’an Tools application.
    • Example enhances understanding by offering practical, real-world illustrations of the tips provided.

  3. Applications:

    • Helps users discover and understand features of the application through quick, actionable tips.
    • Enables dynamic navigation through a series of tips, creating an interactive and engaging user experience.

Example Interpretation of Data:

  • Row 1:

    • ID: 1
    • Quick Tip: Welcome to Qur'an Tools. You can easily look up a verse by simply typing it into the search box above, for example try typing:
    • Example: 2:256
    • More Help Link: /help/looking-up-a-passage.php
    • Next Quick Tip ID: 2
    • Previous Quick Tip ID: NULL
    • Provides a welcome tip on how to look up a verse by typing its reference into the search box.

  • Row 5:

    • ID: 5
    • Quick Tip: Search the Qur'an for an Arabic root by typing ROOT: into the search box above, following by the root you want. For example, try typing:
    • Example: ROOT:ktb
    • More Help Link: /help/performing-a-basic-search.php
    • Next Quick Tip ID: 6
    • Previous Quick Tip ID: 20
    • Explains how to search for an Arabic root, providing the ROOT: command and an example.

Contextual Significance:

  1. User Assistance:
    • This table acts as an embedded tutorial system, providing step-by-step guidance to new users or highlighting advanced features for experienced users.
  2. Ease of Navigation:
    • The linked list structure (Next Quick Tip ID, Previous Quick Tip ID) allows users to move seamlessly between related tips.
  3. Scalability:
    • Centralized management of quick tips ensures that new features or updates can be easily incorporated into the tips system.

First 10 Rows Example

ID Quick Tip Example More Help Link Next Quick Tip ID Previous Quick Tip ID
1 Welcome to Qur`an Tools. You can easily look up a verse by simply typing it into the search box above, for example try typing: 2:256 /help/looking-up-a-passage.php 2 nan
2 You can look up an entire sura simply by typing any number between 1 and 114 into the search box above. For example, try typing: 110 /help/looking-up-a-passage.php 3 1
3 It's easy to look up a range of verses; try typing this into the search box above: 2:1-20 /help/looking-up-a-passage.php 4 2
4 You can look up a series of ranges of verses by separating them with a semi-colon, like this: 17:61-64;18:50;20:116-117;38:71-83 /help/looking-up-a-passage 20 3
5 Search the Qur`an for an Arabic root by typing ROOT: into the search box above, following by the root you want. For example, try typing: ROOT:ktb /help/performing-a-basic-search.php 6 20
6 See all the Arabic roots in the Qur`an, along with their definitions, using the Dictionary Tool. You'll find it under the Browse menu above. Open the Dictionary /help/the-dictionary-tool.php 7 5
7 You can also search using Arabic letters rather than transliterated English. The keyboard icon, just below the search box above, will give you an Arabic keyboard. Click on letters to enter them. And then you can try a search like this one: ROOT:??? /help/performing-a-basic-search.php 8 6
8 Search the English translations of the Qur`an by using the ENGLISH command. For example, try typing the example below into the search box above: ENGLISH:throne /help/performing-a-basic-search.php 9 7
9 You can search the English translations for a phrase, rather than a word, by surrounding it with quote marks. For example, try this: ENGLISH:"the world" /help/performing-a-basic-search.php 10 8
10 Search for more than one root by using the AND command. For example, try typing this into the search box above: ROOT:ktb AND ROOT:ryb /help/performing-a-basic-search.php 11 9