Add Dictionaries for the Hunspell Checker

To add new spelling dictionaries to Oxygen XML Editor plugin, or to replace an existing one, follow these steps:

  1. Download the files you need for your language dictionary.
  2. The downloaded .oxt file is a zip archive. If you are creating a new dictionary, copy the .aff and .dic files from this archive in the spell subfolder of the Oxygen XML Editor plugin preferences folder.
    The Oxygen XML Editor plugin preferences folder is >, where [APPLICATION-DATA-FOLDER] is:
    • C:\Users\[USER-NAME]\AppData\Roaming on Windows Vista/7/8/10
    • [USER-HOME-FOLDER]/Library/Preferences on OS X
    • [USER-HOME-FOLDER] on Linux
  3. If you are updating an existing dictionary, copy the .aff and .dic files into the following folder: [OXYGEN_INSTALL_DIR]/dicts/spell.
  4. Restart the application after copying the dictionary files.
    Note: You can specify that Oxygen XML Editor plugin includes dictionaries and term lists from a custom location by selecting the Include dictionaries and term list from option and specifying its path in the Dictionaries preferences page.