There are several possible scenarios for replacing an existing Hunspell dictionary for the
Oxygen XML Author Eclipse plugin spell checker:
- You can download a pre-built Hunspell dictionary and replace an existing dictionary with
it.
- You can build your own full Hunspell dictionary and replace an existing dictionary with
it.
Download a Pre-Built Hunspell Dictionary and Replace an Existing One
To replace an existing dictionary with a downloaded pre-built dictionary, follow these steps:
- Download the files needed for your dictionary. You will need a dictionary file
(with a .dic file extension) and an affix file (with the
.aff file extension). If the dictionary does not include an affix
file (
.aff), you can create one and leave it empty, but it is needed
for the mechanism to work properly. An example of a website that includes numerous
dictionary files is: http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/dictionary.
- Open the
Preferences dialog box and go to
.
- Choose one of the following two options to replace existing files.
- Replace the existing files (.dic and
.aff) for the particular language in the default directory
displayed in the Dictionaries and term lists default folder
option. Leave the Include dictionaries and term list
from option deselected.
- Replace existing files (.dic and .aff)
for the particular language in a directory specified in the Include dictionaries and term list from option.
If you choose this option, make sure you read this important note.
Important: Do not alter the naming convention. The name of the files
must begin with a two letter prefix that indicates the language it should be attached
to (for example,
en_US.dic for a US English dictionary or
en.dic for a less specific English dictionary). For a list of
language codes, see
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes.
- Restart the application for the spell checker to start using the new dictionary.
Build a Full Hunspell Dictionary and Replace an Existing One
To replace an existing dictionary with a full Hunspell dictionary that you build, follow
these steps:
-
Follow these instructions: Building and Testing Hunspell
Dictionaries.
Step Result: You should end up with a dictionary file (with a
.dic file extension) and an affix file (with the
.aff file extension). The affix file (.aff)
can be empty, but it is needed for the mechanism to work properly.
- Open the
Preferences dialog box and go to
.
- Choose one of the following two options to replace existing files.
- Replace the existing files (.dic and
.aff) for the particular language in the default directory
displayed in the Dictionaries and term lists default folder
option. Leave the Include dictionaries and term list
from option deselected.
- Replace existing files (.dic and .aff)
for the particular language in a directory specified in the Include dictionaries and term list from option.
If you choose this option, make sure you read this important note.
- Restart the application for the spell checker to start using the new dictionary.