Spelling

You use the Spelling dialog box actively spell check an XML document. This dialog box appears when you select Tools > Check Spelling from the menu, even if the Spell Checker is disabled for the current editor type ( Tools > Options > General).

In addition to checking the spelling in the current document, you use the Spelling dialog box to

  • Replace words
  • Add words to your personal dictionary
  • Edit your personal dictionary

Fields

Misspelled Word

Displays the misspelled word identified by the Spell Checker. (The misspelled word is also selected in the document editor.)

Replace With

Allows you to specify an alternative for the misspelled word. Type your own word, or select a work from the Suggestions field.

Tip

 

When you type your own word, the Add button becomes active, allowing you to add the new word to your personal dictionary.

Alternatives

Alternative suggestions to the misspelled word. The words in this field are from a merged version of the Spell Checker's standard dictionary and your personal dictionary entries.

Buttons

Ignore

Ignores the word currently identified as misspelled and continues spell checking the document.

Ignore All

Ignores all occurrences of the word currently identified as misspelled and continues spell checking the document.

Replace

Replaces the word currently identified as misspelled with the word displayed in the Replace With field and continues spell checking the document.

Replace All

Replaces all occurrences of the word currently identified as misspelled with the word displayed in the Replace With field and continues spell checking the document.

Personal Dictionary

Add - Adds words identified as misspellings to the personal dictionary and continues spell-checking the document.

Edit - Displays the Personal Dictionary Editor dialog box, which allows you to edit the contents of the personal dictionary.

For More Information

Using the Spell Checker

 
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