Sources

Sources and footnotes.

Use this guide when reviewing source-linked footnotes, Sefaria references, unresolved links, or source inspector details.

Statuses

What source status means

ResolvingThe app is still looking up or refreshing the reference.
SefariaThe reference was resolved and can open a source preview or external Sefaria page.
Not foundThe app could not confidently normalize or fetch the reference.
Needs reviewThe source text or model explanation should be checked by a person before publication.

Footnote sheet

Tap for detail.

The source preview sheet can show marker, normalized reference, model-provided footnote text, Hebrew and English source text, verification status, and actions.

  • Read source opens an in-app source reader using cached source data.
  • Open on Sefaria opens the canonical external source when available.
  • Refresh tries to fetch or re-check one reference.

Review

The app should not guess weak sources.

Weak or missing references are shown as unresolved rather than linked incorrectly. This is especially important for abbreviated Hebrew apparatus, Zohar references, Chabad source references, and OCR-damaged notes.

Treat unresolved or newly expanded sources as review items before publication-quality export.

Exports

How source notes appear in files

  • Reader PDF includes source notes and unresolved-source warnings when relevant.
  • HTML and Markdown can include live source links.
  • DOCX keeps source notes for editor review.
  • Project ZIP stores source link metadata for transfer and backup.