This is really more of a request, but would it be possible to implement a simple spell-check when asking / answering questions, excluding constructions within MathJax environment? I think it may cut down on number of the minor reviews necessary, help non-English speakers, and dyslexic people, as well as helping people who type carelessly (like me unfortunately!) - especially for long Q/A? Sloppy spelling often gets in the way of the key message of the question, which of course is the main point of SE. It would be nice if such a feature existed, with option to turn off if desired.
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2I am going to decline this as status-bydesign because, as you noted, this is more an issue with the browser rather than something we would implement on this system specifically. – Robert Cartaino Jun 29 '15 at 18:41
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@RobertCartaino sure - I just voted to close too, rather than delete as I think halirutan's answer & Mr.Wizard's comments are a useful ref. :) – martin Jun 29 '15 at 19:52
Well, actually spell-check should work inside your browser. It would be counterproductive to include it to SE because there are sites that are multilingual (like German-Language SE). Why don't you just turn it on inside your browser, then you probably see your that you misspelled "implement" :D
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ah, so this is a browser issue rather than an SE one. I use Firefox, and have schecked options though couldn't find anything :/ – martin Jun 19 '15 at 13:18
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1Hmm, that's indeed strange. I use Chrome and cannot really help you, but I'm relying on spell check very much too. – halirutan♦ Jun 19 '15 at 13:33
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@martin If you right-click in editor field is Check Spelling tickmarked within the context menu that comes up? – Mr.Wizard Jun 19 '15 at 20:40
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@Mr.Wizard If you mean in Mathematica SE, no, it isn't (I'm not sure I get a context menu). If you mean in Firefox, I can't see a context menu ... – martin Jun 19 '15 at 21:35
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@martin I mean in Firefox. Nothing happens when you right-click within the editor area? You should see something like this: i.stack.imgur.com/e2kcb.png – Mr.Wizard Jun 19 '15 at 21:39
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@Mr.Wizard no - just cut, copy, etc + Inspect Element. Do I need another addon or something? – martin Jun 19 '15 at 21:42
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@martin As far as I can recall it should be built-in. Please type
about:configinto the location bar and press return. (Accept "I'll be careful" or whatever warning it is if you get one.) Then typelayout.spellin the Search field. You should see an itemlayout.spellcheckDefault-- what is the Value set to? – Mr.Wizard Jun 19 '15 at 21:51 -
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@martin Sorry, I'm out of ideas. I suggest you take this to a Firefox forum, or perhaps SuperUser. – Mr.Wizard Jun 19 '15 at 22:14
