Description:

The Spell Checker is a utility plug-in that interfaces with any html script that uses a 'textarea' tag to enter text. The entered text is checked for spelling through an interactive window that guides the user word by word through the misspellings and the list of suggested corrections.

Features:

Written in PHP on the server side and HTML/Javascript on the Client Side. Spelling checked with a single server call then all text selection and correction done locally. Dictionary contains over 265,000 words. Use a MySQL database for fast dictionary lookup. Utilities provided to add words to the dictionary at any time. Spellcheck is resizeable to facilitate viewing of large text areas. Uses a combination of metaphone, soundex, and near-miss strategy algorithms for excellent spelling correction suggestions. ignores html, message board tags, and URL's. Text field in correction window accepts entered text should suggestions list not contain the desired word. Spellcheck window is color configurable.

Requirements:

Server must support PHP with a MySQL database dedicated to the dictionary. 18 MB of server disk space when loaded with all the dictionary words. Zip file delivered via email is only 1.4 MB. Easily installed through FTP or control panel access to your host server. The spell checker may not work for users with older Netscape browsers.

Demo:

Use the following text area to test the spell checker installed on this website. Then press the 'Spell Check' button beneath to check the spelling.

Installation:

To successfully install the spell checker you should have some knowledge of administrating a web site including knowledge of using an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) program or your user control panel to upload files to your web site. You will also need to initialize a MySQL database. Some knowledge of HTML is necessary to insert the few lines of required spellchecker html code into your own to interface with the spellchecker. No knowledge of php or MySQL coding is required.

Click here to view the installation instructions.

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