OT: Spell checker

[Patrick Useldinger]

Hi all,

off-topic, but related:

In order to write a decent User Guide for Software, I want to spell
check the text in English (German and French would be nice too.) The doc
is written using txt2tags, so it's basically pure text.

Therefore, I am looking for a spell-checker that works on pure text
files. Not the kind where you can enter *one* word at a time, and not
the kind that will work only with an online connection.

I have spend a lot of time googling, but to no avail. Can anybody point
me into the right direction?

-PU

 

[Jay Dorsey]

Hi all,

Therefore, I am looking for a spell-checker that works on pure text
files. Not the kind where you can enter *one* word at a time, and not
the kind that will work only with an online connection.

I have spend a lot of time googling, but to no avail. Can anybody point
me into the right direction?

Assuming ispell and aspell aren't viable for you, you could download
the 12dicts wordlist from sf (http://wordlist.sourceforge.net/12dicts-readme.html)
and write your own. I believe there are also python wrappers for aspell and
ispell if either of those meet your needs.

 

[GerritM]

Assuming ispell and aspell aren't viable for you, you could download
the 12dicts wordlist from sf (http://wordlist.sourceforge.net/12dicts-readme.html)
and write your own. I believe there are also python wrappers for aspell and
ispell if either of those meet your needs.

I would start with ispell or aspell or derivatives. I am using 4Spell for
latex based texts, but it will certainly worl also for pure text files. It
is configurable to exclude commands.

regards Gerrit

 

[Patrick Useldinger]

Assuming ispell and aspell aren't viable for you

I must admit I didn't know/find those. I'll have a look at ispell.
Thanks.

-PU