Last modified: 2011-09-10 22:26:09 UTC
The vowel point is added correctly, but after it is added the cursor moves back to where it was. For example, let's take the word שבּת. Let's mark it like this: * ש = S * ב = B * ת = T The dot inside ב is called a "dagesh"; i'll mark it as a period - . The cursor = | I type SBT and the cursor is now after the T: SBT| שבת Now i move back one letter and the cursor is after the B: SB|T Now i click the letter that is supposed to add the dagesh (it's the first one on the right.) The dagesh is added: SB|.T שבּת Notice, however, that the cursor is still between the B and the dagesh, even though it is supposed to be after the dagesh. How do i know that it is before the dagesh? If i press the Del key, the the dagesh disappears - שבת. If i press the backspace, then the B disappears and the dagesh moves to the S - שּת. This is definitely wrong. See also discussion here: http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/MediaWiki_talk:Edittools#Hebrew_vowels_and_cantillation
Can you add details of what browser/version/operating system you're using? Behavior may differ.
Firefox 3 on XP.
Unassigning default assignments. http://article.gmane.org/gmane.science.linguistics.wikipedia.technical/54734
Amir, is this bug still remain in latest version of Firefox? Is this behavior vary across browsers/operating system?
Yes, it still remains. It is not very important, however, because the WikiEditor toolbar inserts these characters properly. Now that i know the code better, i can try looking at this bug myself, but maybe this extension can just be retired...