Getting Rid of Onscreen Clutter with Reader

Many web pages are filled with ads, ancillary graphics, and other distractions. Likewise, an onscreen article you’re trying to read might be spread out across multiple web pages. Using the Reader feature built into Safari for iOS 5, you can eliminate all the onscreen clutter and view just the text and photos associated with a compatible online-based article.

Not all websites are compatible with the Reader feature. However, when this option is available, an icon that says Reader appears on the extreme right of the website address field, next to the website’s URL (shown in Figure 7.9).