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How to Create Dictionary and Affix File for Another Language
The MySpell spell checker uses a modified version of Ispell's dictionaries and affix files (modified to permit fast parsing, to be case sensitive, etc.) so that 'munched' dictionaries can be kept in straight text. The same is true for Hunspell which has replaced MySpell in OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 and later.
So, the simplest way to add spell checking capabilities is to:
- The program has a full dictionary and thesaurus for American, British, Canadian, Australian, Indian, and global English. The WordWeb free version is fully functional. Get WordWeb Pro to add full audio and many additional features, including the option to add Oxford, Chambers and Collins dictionaries.
- Few Mac users know how to make the most out of OS X's built-in Dictionary app. Scholle Sawyer McFarland shares five tricks for Mountain Lion.
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1. Find an Ispell dictionary and affix file (both have to be modified to work). See http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/ispell-dictionaries.html for a good starting point. Hunspell files will work with no modifications.
2. Contact the author of the wordlist to make sure licenses are clear and acceptable. A list of compatible licenses is at the Apache license compatibility page but since you will be packaging an extension many free software licenses are considered acceptable in this particular case.
3. (Obsolete; only if you use Ispell files) Convert the affix file and wordlist from the Ispell formats to the formats needed by MySpell/Hunspell. Converting an affix file is time consuming (several hours) but no programming skills are required and all that is needed is a simple text editor. The best way to understand how to translate an affix file to MySpell format is by example: Ispell's English Affix File and MySpell's English Affix File and then grab the following README (text file) that explains in more detail what must be done. Also check out the Hunspell homepage. Hunspell supports MySpell syntax but offers several extensions which you might need.
5. Package an extension following the guidelines for dictionary extensions, test it with OpenOffice and publish it to the OpenOffice Extensions repository. Should you need help, contact the localization mailing list. You must also include a README.txt file that specifies the author; original ispell author, if any; the specific language and locale supported; and the license you are releasing your dictionary under (GPL, LGPL, BSD, or other).
6. Either contact the localization mailing list or Create an issue (you must be logged in) for the Internationalization project asking the developers to include support for spell checking in your locale (en_US, en_CA, de_DE, pt_PT, etc) and supply the link to the latest release of your extension.
Once you have reached here: Congrats! You have helped the OpenOffice effort - Thank You!
In this day and age, pretty much everything is connected to the internet. We have reached such a phase that life without the internet seems almost impossible. But how foolproof is it? Disconnect the Wi-Fi connection and you'll soon realize that almost all the apps in your Windows 10 PC and your phone are unusable, even the humble dictionary.
For me, the first go-to place to find the word meanings and spellings is Google. All it took was a long flight to make me realize that keeping an offline dictionary is perhaps a better and a guaranteed idea.
In this post today, we have compiled a list of four offline dictionary apps for Windows 10 PCs that would definitely help you during your no-internet days.
Let's take a look.
1. WordWeb
The first entry in our list is WordWeb. A well-known name in the dictionary world, this app has over 85,000+ meanings of words and phrases. WordWeb not only lets you find the meanings of words, you can also check out synonyms, related words, and parts of speech.
The results are displayed quickly and it also supports a variety of languages including American and British English.
What's more, WordWeb also has an offline and online reference system wherein you can further research on the said word. However, you have to download the reference dictionaries to get a complete, immersive offline experience.
Also, there's a bookmark feature which lets you revisit certain words later. The app just measures 81.89 MB. The only issue that you may have is the slightly dated design.
Download WordWeb2. Advanced English Dictionary
Next on our list is the Advanced English Dictionary with more than 400,000-word entries. This app has a modern interface, a plus point compared to WordWeb. Along with meanings, it also lets you look up the audio pronunciation and etymology.
Other than that, it displays a long list of word relations. The part where it differs from WordWeb is that it shows the word suggestions automatically as you type.
So, all you need to do is use the Up and Down arrows to browse through the words. The feature which I love the most is the Clipboard Search. It copies the entire contents of your clipboard to the search bar and displays the meaning. Cool, right?
Overall, the design is clever and similar to WordWeb, you can bookmark certain words.
3. Perfect Dictionary
Up next is the Perfect Dictionary. It's concise and has a bit different approach from the other apps. You'd need to download the dictionaries first, post which it'll let you search for words offline.
Perfect Dictionary plays between the free and the paid world. While the basic dictionaries like acronyms and idioms are free, you'd have to pay to get the premium dictionaries like Collins, Cambridge or MacMillan.
Another point of difference is that this app has an ad box at the bottom-right corner and it can be quite distracting. Coming to the interface, it's modern and all the sections are kept segregated.
Similar to the above apps, you can mark favorite words and the dictionary also shows word suggestions as you type.
Additional features include checking out the audio pronunciations, copy the searched word to the clipboard, among others. Other than that, you can change the theme and change the default language of the app.
Download Perfect Dictionary4. English Dictionary - Offline
Well, the name pretty much sums it all. English Dictionary is similar to the above apps. Here, you needn't download any extra dictionaries to find the meanings of words. Everything's included in the initial package that you download.
Apart from meanings, audio pronunciations and the auto-suggest feature, English Dictionary also has a clever feature named Today.
It features a couple of new words every day and even sends you notifications of the 'Word of the Day'. So, if you're looking to expand your vocabulary or you are someone who loves learning new words every day, you may find this feature useful.
The app is free to download from the Microsoft store. My only gripe about this handy app is that there's a row of ads at the bottom. However, you can remove them by upgrading it to the Premium version.
Learn as if You Were to Live Forever
Learning is a never-ending activity and a dictionary always makes the process easier. Plus, with features like Word of the Day, it's incredibly easy to expand your language skills.
In a nutshell, they are valuable learning tools. So, it's better to have at least one app as a standby, lest the internet decides to play hide and seek.
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