Automatically Tag Bible References In Your Website With Logos’ RefTagger

For those who run a website and are constantly referring to scripture in your posts, don’t just name drop  the verse and leave the reader running to their Bible or leaving your site to check it at Bible Gateway. If you use Logos’ RefTagger plug-in, your readers can hover over the reference and get the verse right from your post without having to leave your page or their chair. It’s extremely easy to set up, and will automatically recognize the reference and give the verse when you hover over it with the mouse. Here’s what Logos has to say about RefTagger:

RefTagger is an amazing, free new web tool that instantly makes all the Bible references on your site come alive! Bare references turn into hyperlinks to the full text of the passage at Bible.Logos.com, making it easy for your readers to access the text of Scripture with just a click. Even better, RefTagger brings the text right to your readers by generating a tooltip window that pops up instantly when they hover over the reference.

Check it out in action: “One of my favorite verses is John 3:16″. I just type it in the reference and RefTagger will automatically tag and display the verses. It will even recognize standard abbreviations of the reference (i.e. Gen 1:1).You can also click “More” to take you to the full chapter of the reference. RefTagger is also pretty flexible in the customization area, giving you full control, if you know your way around CSS. You can add an icon that is hyperlinked to the passage in Libronix (ideal if many of your readers use Logos). So when you reference “John 3:16-18″, RefTagger will turn it into this: “John 3:16-18.”

RefTagger supports all Bible book names, and will even do a group of verses. (Matt 2:1-5). I think it is important (and kind of weird) to note that it is case sensitive. Meaning it won’t recognize a reference if it’s typed as luke 2:4 or MATT 3:5.  It also works over multiple versions (Luke 2:1, NIV  Luke 2:1, NLT), and you can even link subject topics to any Libronix link you manually create.

RefTagger will work on just about any website or blog including: WordPress, Blogger, ChristianBlog.com, Movable Type, Forums, CMS sites, & Wikis.

Do you use a reference tagger on your website? What do you use?

UPDATE: This also works in the comments section as well. If someone shares a comment with a scripture reference, RefTagger will work the same as in a post.

[RefTagger via Logos]

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