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README.SPL                                                 1/1/97
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This README file contains information about using the
Spell/Hyphen Utility.

Use the Spell/Hyphen Utility to create and modify both main and
supplemental dictionaries. You can add or delete words, display
the common word list, set hyphenation points, look up existing
hyphenation points, convert and create supplemental dictionaries,
and convert Corel WordPerfect 5.x main dictionaries.

Included is the following information:

*    Concepts

*    Running the Speller Utility

*    Adding Words

*    Deleting Words

*    Adding Hyphenation Indicators

*    Looking Up Words

*    Convert and Create Supplemental Dictionaries

*    Helps and Hints


CONCEPTS
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Main and Supplemental Dictionaries
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Main and supplemental dictionaries contain word lists that are
compared with words in your document when spell checking. (See
Speller in Reference.)

Main and Common Word Lists
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The main dictionary that comes with Corel WordPerfect has a
common and a main word list. The common word list, a subset of
the main word list, is searched first to find the most commonly
used words quickly. The main word list is more extensive and is
used to find less common words and to check for spelling errors
phonetically.

The main dictionary contains hyphenation for word list languages.
The Spell/Hyphen Utility lets you create and change main and
common word lists.

Important: If you add a word to the common word list, you must
also add it to the main word list with hyphenation points in
order for it to be hyphenated.

Algorithmic Dictionaries
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The main dictionaries in some languages are algorithmic. This
means they use rules rather than a word list to check spelling.
They cannot be modified using the Spell/Hyphen Utility. However,
to add hyphenation to words in an algorithmic dictionary, you can
create a file dictionary named WPXX.HYD where XX represents the
language code. Corel WordPerfect 6.x uses this file to find
hyphenation points when using hyphenation with a language which
does not use word list dictionaries.

Hyphenation
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If Corel WordPerfect does not use the speller dictionary
(WPXX.LEX) file during hyphenation as with word list
dictionaries, you will need to use the Spell/Hyphen Utility to
maintain the WPXX.HYD file used for algorithmic dictionaries.

If Corel WordPerfect does use the speller dictionary (WPXX.LEX)
during hyphenation (as is the case with English), you can use the
Spell/Hyphen Utility to hyphenate any words you have added to the
WPXX.LEX file or to change existing hyphenation.


RUNNING THE SPELLER UTILITY
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1. Enter the path and filename of the Spell/Hyphen Utility. For
   example, type C:\COREL\WP62\SPELL, then press Enter.

2. Choose any of the options listed in the Spell-Hyphen Table
   below to make changes to the dictionary listed under Current
   Dictionary:

   Option                        Lets you
   ------                        --------
   Change/Create Dictionary      Specify the name of the
                                 dictionary you want to change
                                 or create. If you need to
                                 update a 6.x .LEX file, type
                                 the name of the file, then
                                 press OK.

   Add Words                     Add words to the main and
                                 common word lists. You can
                                 either add words using the
                                 keyboard or add words from a
                                 file.

   Delete Words                  Delete words from the main and
                                 common word lists. You can
                                 either delete words using
                                 the keyboard or delete words
                                 from a file.

   Optimize Dictionary           Optimize the compressed
                                 portion of the selected
                                 dictionary so that it takes
                                 less disk space and runs
                                 faster.

   Look Up Word                  Look up words in the main or
                                 common word lists. It also
                                 shows you the hyphenation
                                 points.

   Phonetic Look Up              Look up words to find
                                 phonetic matches.

   Display Common Word List      See the common word list.

   Check Location of a Word      Check to see if the word you
                                 want is located in the main or
                                 common word area or if it does
                                 not exist in the dictionary.


   Convert 5.x Dictionary to     Convert an existing 5.x
   6.x Format                    Dictionary to Corel
                                 WordPerfect 6.x format.

   Combine Other 6.x             Combine a Corel WordPerfect
   Dictionary                    6.x dictionary with your
                                 current Corel WordPerfect 6.x
                                 dictionary.

   Convert Supplemental          Convert a Corel WordPerfect
   Dictionary                    6.x Supplemental dictionary
                                 into a document.

   Create Supplemental           Create a supplemental
   Dictionary                    dictionary from a Corel
                                 WordPerfect 6.x document.


ADDING WORDS
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1. Choose Change/Create Dictionary, then type the name of the
   dictionary you want to change or create.

2. Choose Add Word(s) to Dictionary, then choose Main Word
   Area or Common Word Area.

3. Choose Add Word(s) from the Keyboard, then type the word(s)
   you want to add.

   or

   Choose Add Words from a File, then type the filename.

4. Choose Update Dictionary to save changes to the dictionary.
   Updating may take several minutes.


DELETING WORDS
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1. Choose Change/Create Dictionary, then type the name of the
   dictionary you want to change.

2. Choose Delete Word(s) from Dictionary, then choose Main Word
   Area or Common Word Area.

3. Choose Delete Word(s) from the Keyboard, then type the
   word(s) you want to delete.

   or

   Choose Delete Word(s) from a File, then type the filename.

4. Choose Update Dictionary to save changes to the dictionary.
   Updating may take several minutes.


ADDING HYPHENATION INDICATORS
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You can add hyphenation indicators in words and use the
Hyphenation feature in Corel WordPerfect to determine hyphenation
in your document. When Hyphenation is set to Never, the word
wraps to the next line unless a hyphen indicator is present.

   As you add words, type a hyphen (-) wherever you want the
   word to be hyphenated.

If you are adding words to a supplemental dictionary that you
intend to add to the main dictionary, insert the hyphens by
editing the file in Corel WordPerfect first. In order to edit
the file, you must first convert the file. If you are adding
individual words, insert the hyphens as you type the words.

If you do not intend to add a supplemental dictionary to the main
dictionary, do not place hyphens in words.


LOOKING UP WORDS
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You can look up words in the dictionary by using phonetic
spellings (words that sound alike) or by using a word pattern
with wildcard characters. Wildcard characters are the question
mark (?), which represents one character, and the asterisk (*),
which represents zero to any number of characters.

1. Choose Look Up Word if you want to enter a word pattern that
   may include wildcard characters.

   or

   Choose Phonetic Look Up if you want to enter a spelling that
   sounds like the word you want to look up.

2. Type a search pattern, then press Enter.


CONVERT AND CREATE SUPPLEMENTAL DICTIONARIES
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To update an old Corel WordPerfect 5.X supplemental file or
dictionary,

1. Retrieve the Corel WordPerfect 5.X uncompressed supplemental
   dictionary into Corel WordPerfect 6.x and save it.

2. From the Spell/Hyphen Utility screen choose Convert
   Supplemental Dictionary in order to convert the file from a
   WP 6.x file to a supplemental format.

To create a supplemental file in Corel WordPerfect 6.x,

1. You must use the operators mentioned below.

2. From the Spell/Hyphen Utility screen, choose Create
   Supplemental Dictionary in order to convert the file to the
   correct supplemental format.

The new supplemental file format includes skip words, replacement
words, and exception words. In Corel WordPerfect 6.x document
format, comments, replacements, and exceptions are preceded
with a two-character operator. The first character on the
indicated line is a backslash (\). There should be no spaces
before or after the text.

The operators are as follows:

     \=        Replacement word
     \|        Exception word
     \#        Comment

The Corel WordPerfect 6.x document format is as follows:

     search word<HRt>
     <replace or exception operator>text<HRt>          [optional]
     [additional exception entries]                    [optional]
     <comment operator>text<HRt>                       [optional]


Definition Example:

     financial adviser                       [search phrase]
     \=financial advisor                     [replacement]
     crash                                   [search phrase]
     \|cause a system failure                [exception phrase]
     \|cause an abrupt landing               [exception phrase]
     \|accident                              [exception phrase]
     \#crash has a negative connotation      [comment]
     Jones                                   [skip phrase]
     API                                     [skip phrase]

Before spell check:
    Mr. Jones will be testing our new financial adviser program.
    We hope it doesn't crash.

After spell check:
     Mr. Jones will be testing our new financial advisor program.
     We hope it doesn't cause a system failure.

Explanation:
     Jones is skipped, "financial adviser" is replaced with
     "financial advisor," and the user selected "cause a system
     failure" to replace "crash."


HELPS AND HINTS
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Quickly Updating Your Files
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Because the update process takes several minutes regardless of
the number of words involved, it is best to enter all the words
and files before you exit. If you have many words to add, the
update process will also be somewhat faster if you put the words
in a file and sort them before adding them to the Spell/Hyphen
Utility.

Using a Mouse
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In order to use a mouse with the Spell/Hyphen Utility, you must
load a mouse driver into memory before you access utility.
