The default TinyMCE install in WordPress comes with the spellchecker plugin built-in. I've tried searching in the Codex for instructions on how to add languages in the dictionary list, but found none. Then, after consulting the TinyMCE wiki (http://wiki.moxiecode.com/index.php/TinyMCE:Plugins/spellchecker) and examining the source code (wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/spellchecker/config.php), I've found that the spellchecker uses one the following engines to work:
1. PHP's internal pspell module. 2. Unix's command line pspell (or any other variant) 3. Google's spellchecking service (available in Gmail) Note that the WordPress installation uses the engines mentioned above *sequentially*, i.e. if the first one does not exist, falls down to the second engine, and so forth. In simpler words (and perhaps more understandable English ^_^;), if PHP doesn't have the internal pspell function, TinyMCE will use pspell on the command line. Finally, if pspell/aspell is not available in your machine, or if it doesn't have the dictionary needed, TinyMCE will use Google spellchecker via PHP's CURL. I want to point out that it would be nice if the localized WordPress has also a localized spell checker. Means that if you use German version of WordPress, and write your posts in German, then an enabled German spell checker would be great. So, how to do this? I haven't found any instruction in the Codex or any other source, but after some experimentation, I have found that the following steps work (I will use German language for this example): 1. Install the appropriate dictionary. Check "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/dict/0index.html"; for a list of available dictionaries. Debian users may use this command to install German dictionary: sudo apt-get install aspell-de 2. Open "wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/spellchecker/editor_plugin.js", then search for this line: var i, ar = tinyMCE.getParam('spellchecker_languages', '+English=en').split(','), p; ...and change to this: var i, ar = tinyMCE.getParam('spellchecker_languages', '+English=en,Deutsch=de').split(','), p; ...and save the file. This seems like code hacking, if anyone could point out any other way of changing TinyMCE spellchecker config, do tell! To test if it works, log in to WordPress, go to Write > Write Post, and open up the spellchecker menu. "Deutsch" will be available. Check it, and write this in the editor box: Sprechen Siee Englisch? ...and press the spellcheck button. If it works, only the word "Siee" will be marked as incorrect (the correct spelling is "Sie"). The only drawback to this method is that regular users may need to tell their server administrators to install the appropriate dictionary. Hopefully, there's Google. But I haven't figure out yet on how to use Google's spell checker. It doesn't seem to check the spelling. Any ideas? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ wp-polyglots mailing list [email protected] http://lists.automattic.com/mailman/listinfo/wp-polyglots
