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[Emacs-diffs] master cf74c27 3/3: Document Enchant support
From: |
Reuben Thomas |
Subject: |
[Emacs-diffs] master cf74c27 3/3: Document Enchant support |
Date: |
Sun, 20 Aug 2017 10:50:09 -0400 (EDT) |
branch: master
commit cf74c27ba1401aba216267b5a9900e659d1b2a25
Author: Reuben Thomas <address@hidden>
Commit: Reuben Thomas <address@hidden>
Document Enchant support
* doc/emacs/fixit.texi: Mention Enchant.
* doc/misc/efaq.texi: Likewise.
* etc/NEWS: Add an item on Enchant support.
---
doc/emacs/fixit.texi | 14 +++++++-------
doc/misc/efaq.texi | 12 ++++++++----
etc/NEWS | 11 +++++++++++
3 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/emacs/fixit.texi b/doc/emacs/fixit.texi
index f833f57..f2dba83 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/fixit.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/fixit.texi
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ case-convert it and go on typing. @xref{Case}.
This section describes the commands to check the spelling of a
single word or of a portion of a buffer. These commands only work if
-the spelling checker program Aspell, Ispell or Hunspell is installed.
+the spelling checker program Hunspell, Aspell, Ispell or Enchant is installed.
These programs are not part of Emacs, but one of them is usually
installed in GNU/Linux and other free operating systems.
@ifnottex
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ Check and correct spelling in the region.
Check and correct spelling in a draft mail message, excluding cited
material.
@item M-x ispell-change-dictionary @key{RET} @var{dict} @key{RET}
-Restart the Aspell/Ispell/Hunspell process, using @var{dict} as the dictionary.
+Restart the spell-checker process, using @var{dict} as the dictionary.
@item M-x ispell-kill-ispell
-Kill the Aspell/Ispell/Hunspell subprocess.
+Kill the spell-checker subprocess.
@item address@hidden
@itemx @key{ESC} @key{TAB}
@itemx C-M-i
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ Accept the incorrect word---treat it as correct, but only
in this
editing session and for this buffer.
@item i
-Insert this word in your private dictionary file so that Aspell or Ispell
-or Hunspell will consider it correct from now on, even in future sessions.
+Insert this word in your private dictionary file so that it will be
+considered correct from now on, even in future sessions.
@item m
Like @kbd{i}, but you can also specify dictionary completion
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ character; type that digit or character to choose it.
@cindex @code{ispell} program
@findex ispell-kill-ispell
- Once started, the Aspell or Ispell or Hunspell subprocess continues
+ Once started, the spell-checker subprocess continues
to run, waiting for something to do, so that subsequent spell checking
commands complete more quickly. If you want to get rid of the
process, use @kbd{M-x ispell-kill-ispell}. This is not usually
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ spelling correction.
@vindex ispell-local-dictionary
@vindex ispell-personal-dictionary
@findex ispell-change-dictionary
- Ispell, Aspell and Hunspell look up spelling in two dictionaries:
+ Spell-checkers look up spelling in two dictionaries:
the standard dictionary and your personal dictionary. The standard
dictionary is specified by the variable @code{ispell-local-dictionary}
or, if that is @code{nil}, by the variable @code{ispell-dictionary}.
diff --git a/doc/misc/efaq.texi b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
index e9cfe7a..c329984 100644
--- a/doc/misc/efaq.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/efaq.texi
@@ -3464,22 +3464,26 @@ best way to find results.
@section Spell-checkers
@cindex Spell-checker
@cindex Checking spelling
address@hidden Ispell
address@hidden Aspell
@cindex Hunspell
address@hidden Aspell
address@hidden Ispell
address@hidden Enchant
Various spell-checkers are compatible with Emacs, including:
@table @b
address@hidden Hunspell
address@hidden://hunspell.sourceforge.net/}
+
@item GNU Aspell
@uref{http://aspell.net/}
@item Ispell
@uref{http://fmg-www.cs.ucla.edu/geoff/ispell.html}
address@hidden Hunspell
address@hidden://hunspell.sourceforge.net/}
address@hidden Enchant
address@hidden://abiword.github.io/enchant/}
@end table
diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 7774d75..0939033 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1084,6 +1084,17 @@ file.
** New DNS mode command 'dns-mode-ipv6-to-nibbles' to convert IPv6 addresses
to a format suitable for reverse lookup zone files.
+** Ispell
+
++++
+*** Enchant (version 2.1.0 or later required) is now supported as a
+spell-checker. Enchant is a meta-spell-checker that uses providers
+such as Hunspell to do the actual checking. With it, users can use
+spell-checkers not directly supported by Emacs, such as Voikko, Hspell
+and AppleSpell, more easily share personal word-lists with other
+programs, and configure different spelling-checkers for different
+languages.
+
** Flymake
+++