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==Ubuntu Linux OS==
==Ubuntu Linux OS==


These instructions are based on the GB English dictionary for Aspell. If you are using a different variant of English, then substitute GB for the English variant you are using, in the commands below. If you are using a different language, then substitute en for the language code you are using, in the commands below.
These instructions are based on the English dictionary for Aspell. If you are using a different language, then substitute en for the language code you are using, in the commands below.


Create a file called custom.txt in your home directory  
Create a file called custom.txt in your home directory  
  touch ~/custom.txt
  touch ~/custom.txt
Add the words that you'd like to add to the dictionary, where each word is on a separate line, then run the following command:
Add the words that you'd like to add to the dictionary, where each word is on a separate line, then run the following command:
  sudo aspell --lang=en create master ~/custom.rws < ~/custom.txt
  sudo aspell --lang=en create master /usr/lib/aspell/custom.rws < ~/custom.txt


This will create a file called custom.rws that will contain the aspell encoded word(s) for the dictionary. You can name the file anything you want as long as the extension is .rws. Now to add this to the dictionary move the custom.rws file to the dictionary location which is /usr/lib/aspell by running the following command:
This will create a file called custom.rws in the /usr/lib/aspell/ directory that will contain the aspell encoded word(s) for the dictionary. You can name the file anything you want as long as the extension is .rws.  
sudo mv ~/custom.rws /usr/lib/aspell/


To finish adding it to the dictionary change into the dictionary directory by running the following:
To finish adding it to the dictionary change into the dictionary directory by running the following:

Revision as of 12:38, 30 November 2009

Add a Spell Checker to your HTML Editor

Spell checking in the Moodle HTML editor is performed by the aspell package (version 0.50 or later). You can find the aspell website here.

You need to install aspell for your server's operating system and then let Moodle know where aspell is installed.

Install Aspell

Below is information on how to go about installing aspell on your server operating system:

Mac OS

Here is a link to information about installing aspell on a Mac: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Configuring_aspell_on_Mac_OS_X

Windows OS

Here is a link to information about installing aspell on Windows: https://docs.moodle.org/en/Configuring_aspell_on_Windows_2003_Server

Ubuntu Linux OS

On your server type

sudo apt-get install aspell

Let Moodle know where Aspell is installed

Enter the correct path to access the aspell binary in Administration > Server > System paths.

Creating Custom Dictionaries

If you want to add words to your aspell dictionary you can follow the steps below for your operating system:

Mac OS

Windows OS

Ubuntu Linux OS

These instructions are based on the English dictionary for Aspell. If you are using a different language, then substitute en for the language code you are using, in the commands below.

Create a file called custom.txt in your home directory

touch ~/custom.txt

Add the words that you'd like to add to the dictionary, where each word is on a separate line, then run the following command:

sudo aspell --lang=en create master /usr/lib/aspell/custom.rws < ~/custom.txt

This will create a file called custom.rws in the /usr/lib/aspell/ directory that will contain the aspell encoded word(s) for the dictionary. You can name the file anything you want as long as the extension is .rws.

To finish adding it to the dictionary change into the dictionary directory by running the following:

cd /usr/lib/aspell/

then edit the following file:

sudo nano en.multi

and add the following line:

add custom.rws

Then the new words should be available to you in Aspell.

See Also

http://aspell.net/man-html/Creating-an-Individual-Word-List.html#Creating-an-Individual-Word-List