2011/9/26 Jeremy J. Shapiro <[email protected]>: > 1) What path do the dictionaries need to be locate such that LibreOffice > will consult them and enable one to add words to them? > > 2) Is there a way to get LibreOffice to consult more than one dictionary > for a text that has sections in or words from two (or more) different > languages? > > Jeremy Shapiro > Hello Jeremy,
1) I'm not too sure... but dictionaries now are extensions (.oxt), so I suppose they are located where LibO keeps its extensions. The place/path may vary according to your OS. On my Mac, I found them in the LibO package (in the Programs or Applications folder): Contents>share>extensions>dict-en / dict-es / dict-fr / dict-nl ... Since I installed the US version and a Dutch language pack, I also find in the LibO package Contents>basis-link>share>wordbook>nl and ...>en-US So apparently, I have two dictionaries for NL... which one is really in use? According to the size, it seems to be the ones in >extensions. 2) In LibO, language is linked to character (Format>Character>Font>Language). It is the most practical to link language to a template or paragraph style. When you use a certain style, including a language defintion, for a paragraph, LibO will consult the corresponding dictionary (if it is installed - see a blue V next to its name in the language list). LibO may check spelling (and possibly grammar) while you type, or afterwards when you do a check-up. If you use more than one language, you can specify this to LibO by using several paragrapgh styles, each with different language choice, or you can simply highligt a word or sentence and indicate another language for it (in the Format menu, or in the status bar below, simply clicking in the 3rd item and chosing the right language). I hope I made it clear... -- Guy using LibO 3.4.2 on a iMac Intel DualCore Lion -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
