Swat that Spello Optimizing FrameMaker s Spell Check Feature

1. Swat that Spello!Optimizing FrameMaker’s Spell Check Feature Siddharth John Naidu and Praveen Deepak

2. How Affordable are Spellos? Spellos convey your indifference to users very eloquently Affect readability and comprehension adversely Betray shoddy and sloppy document production Always figure prominently in readers’ lists of complaints Spelling and grammar are PRIORITY ONE information “ Good technical writing is often hard to identify because it usually goes unnoticed, while bad technical writing is easy to notice, whether it's spelling or grammatical errors, inaccurate or confusing technical language, colloquial or offensive language, or other problems.”“ Good technical writing is often hard to identify because it usually goes unnoticed, while bad technical writing is easy to notice, whether it's spelling or grammatical errors, inaccurate or confusing technical language, colloquial or offensive language, or other problems.”

3. Checking Spelling Spell check features within the Authoring Environment External spell checkers A combination of both

4. How Spell Checkers Work Scan text Compare words with a master list or vocabulary, called a “dictionary” Identify misspelled words Offer suggestions or corrections

5. How the FrameMaker Spell Checker Works Starts when you select Spelling Checker from the Edit menu. Starts scanning text when you click Start Checking on the Spelling Checker dialog box. Consults a total of four dictionaries when verifying spelling. If a discrepancy is found, offers corrections.