Hi Thomas,
Thomas Lange - Sun Germany - ham02 - Hamburg schreef:
>
>
> Hello Eike!
>
> Can you answer the question below?
>
>
> Simon Brouwer wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> In the Dutch discussion list it has been proposed to use a different
>> language code for Dutch ("green" spelling) and Dutch ("white" spelling).
>> That would allow documents to be spell checked accordingly.
>>
>> Is it possible to add language codes, or are the possible language codes
>> fixed per the OpenDocument standard?
>
> @Simon: BTW what is the difference between Dutch ("green" spelling) and
> Dutch ("white" spelling) ?
The "green" spelling is the official spelling as defined by the
Nederlandse Taalunie ("Dutch Language Union"). This is a supranational
institute in which the governments of The Netherlands and Belgium (and now
also Surinam) cooperate. It has been assigned the task to update the
spelling rules and a word list every 10 years, as the language
incorporates new words and other words fall into disuse. This is published
in a book that traditionally has a green cover, hence "green" spelling.
This spelling is compulsory in government and education in The Netherlands
and Belgium.
The last time this happened, in 2005, a number of changes to make the
spelling more consistent generated considerable controversy. An initiative
to prepare alternative spelling rules gained support from various
organizations such as newspaper publishers. This spelling is published in
a book with a white cover.
The newest Dutch dictionary for OpenOffice.org, which was made in the
OpenTaal project, follows the "green" spelling and actually received
certification from the Nederlandse Taalunie (as did respected Dutch
dictionaries and the Dutch spell checking in MS Office). This should be
regarded as the standard.
However, as a service to the followers of "white" spelling we are
considering to make a "white" dictionary available as well, as an optional
download.
Adding an option to select between the two spellings, or adding a language
code, might facilitate the exchange of documents between "green" and
"white" spellers.
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Vriendelijke groet,
Simon Brouwer
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