TypingErrors
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Goal
Correct typical typing errors in a Wiki page automatically.
I am pretty bad in synchronizing my left and right hand fingers, so are many others. Thus, a number of words would frequently be typed wrong, and it would be nice if there would be a way to automate corrections.
This is not a spell checker.
Solution
The extension implements an automatic replacement of strings (idea: typical typing errors) when a page is either saved or previewed.
Error corrections can either be defined in an array ($SpellWords), or by a Wiki page (SpellingCorrections), or both.
The array would be defined like:
$SpellWords['worng']=>'wrong';
$SpellWords['gloabl']=>'global';
$SpellWords['Oracel']=>'Oracle';
To achieve the same by the Wiki page, simply add equivalences line by line. Blank lines and lines without a "=" are ignored (and can be used as comments). Example
worng=wrong
gloabl=global
Oracel=Oracle
The values need not be complete words. Note that the script takes care NOT to apply the replacements to THIS page (it would be a short fun).
Discussion
The script intercepts the HandleEdit function, checks for save or preview and modifies the posted text by applying the substitutions defined in the $SpellWords array and read from the spelling correction page. Normal rendering is not touched, the correction page is not even read then.
Installation
Download the file Attach:spellcorrect.php and install it into your local/ directory. Include the script from local/config.php.
The Wiki page containing the replacements defaults to $Defaultgroup.SpellingCorrections. You may configure this by setting $SpellCorrectPagenameQQ either in config.php before including the script or in the script itself. Setting the pagename to blank (not null!) disables reading the page but keeps the feature (the $SpellWords@@ array is still effective).
Detailed instructions are contained in the script.
See Also
History
First version 2004-Sep-??. Tested and heavily used with pmwiki-1.0.11
Comments & Bugs
Since this is straight character string replacement, entries should be selected carefully.
Contributors
Copyright
Just the same as PmWiki, naturally.
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