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W113 Pagoda SL Group => About this site => Topic started by: tel76 on August 22, 2011, 19:24:01

Title: Spell Check.
Post by: tel76 on August 22, 2011, 19:24:01

Why has the   Spell Check   facility been deleted ?

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: 66andBlue on August 23, 2011, 04:57:40

It still functions as always.
I don't believe we ever had a fully automatic, self correcting checker, just a red underlining of misspelled words as shown in the screen shot.

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: tel76 on August 23, 2011, 07:55:57

At the bottom of the reply page there were three boxes  1- post  2- preview and the third Spelll Check,this is no longer there.

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: wwheeler on August 23, 2011, 15:11:05

I was just wondering the same thing as Eric. I used it all of the time. Seems like it disappeared about a week or two ago.

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: badali on August 23, 2011, 15:23:50

I noticed it a week or so ago.  I use it all the time and try not to look illiterate while typing a quick responce.  I hpoe I spelled everything correctly.

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 24, 2011, 01:42:04

Iz nut wurkun. Yur neoet umeggzin thonegs.

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: Peter van Es on August 24, 2011, 07:50:40

Some browsers provide spell checking... that is when you see the red squiggly lines under words you type.

Chrome does it, Firefox also. There's a plug-in available for Internet Explorer (http://www.iespell.com). Safari also supports it but it must be switched on (Edit / Spelling and Grammar -> Check Spelling as you type). It does not remember this setting between sessions, AFAIK.

The observant are right. We used to have server-based spell check (with the spell check link), but lost it a while back when I upgraded some server software. I didn't bother going through the motions trying to get it back given that most people can use one of the above solutions.

Peter

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: tel76 on August 24, 2011, 21:19:13

Would it be possible to re-instate it?

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: Peter van Es on August 27, 2011, 10:36:44

No, sorry. Please activate your browser spell check.

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: Raymond on August 27, 2011, 17:24:08

Or, just be more careful when you type and read it before you hit "post".  :)

Title: Re: Spell Check.
Post by: Benz Dr. on August 27, 2011, 21:04:21

Quote from: Raymond on August 27, 2011, 17:24:08

Or, just be more careful when you type and read it before you hit "post".  :)

  LOL  ;D That only works if you can spell in the first place, so checking before you post will help but not for everyone - some will always spell certain words incorrectly. It also won't work for those with dyslexia ( I had to look up how to spell that one ) or other such condidtions. Anyone who's mother tounge isn't English also struggles with the spelling of many words. It's as common as a quart of milk. Just ask Al Gore.  ;)

The spell checker doesn't work on my computer and I don't know why. I've had it looked at but it still doesn't work so I'm going to, '' sphele wrung luts ''.