Spell Check on the Forum - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Bazz4CQJ · 25th Aug 2014, 11:43 pm

I have "spell check" enabled in Firefox, but it doesn't seem to operate when posting on the forum. Can anyone tell me how to get a spell check function, either in vBulletin or via the browser?

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Paul Stenning · 26th Aug 2014, 8:54 am

There is no spell checker in vBulletin, so any spell checkers you do or don't have are in your browser. The Firefox one works fine for me.

Mike Phelan · 26th Aug 2014, 8:57 am

Write your text in something like MS Word or any other similar system that does a spell check, then cut 'n' paste into your post?

With my moderator's hat on I find that most typos are either missing punctuation marks or wrong words used, such as its / it's, there / their and "grocers' apostrophes".

Spell checks will miss most of these.

Just spotted Paul's post; Firefox works for me as well.

HamishBoxer · 26th Aug 2014, 10:08 am

Firefox,s spell checker as Paul states does work perfectly.

richrussell · 26th Aug 2014, 11:34 am

The spell checker in Firefox works perfectly for me on this forum too. However there are some other forums I'm a member of that also use vBulletin that it doesn't work properly on. I suspect it's down to the editor they've chosen to embed.

(for example, in the above paragraph, Firefox has underlined in red the words 'Firefox' and 'vBulletin')

Paul Stenning · 26th Aug 2014, 12:02 pm

User CP - Edit Options - scroll to the bottom. There are three editor choices. "Standard Editor" works fine with the Firefox spell checker. The others may not (I suspect the WYSIWYG one may have problems).

ThePillenwerfer · 26th Aug 2014, 5:05 pm

There are, of course, different spelling checkers available for FireFox so perhaps some work and some don't.

I've never had a problem here either.

- Joe

Paul Stenning · 26th Aug 2014, 6:54 pm

Actually the spell checker is built into Firefox, and there are different dictionaries available to use with it.

Bazz4CQJ · 26th Aug 2014, 7:09 pm

Fixed it; had to right-click in the forums 'reply to thread' text box and have Firefox install a dictionary. Thanks.

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Paul Stenning · 26th Aug 2014, 7:56 pm

Excellent well done.

25th Aug 2014, 11:43 pm	#1
Bazz4CQJ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 4,935	Spell Check on the Forum I have "spell check" enabled in Firefox, but it doesn't seem to operate when posting on the forum. Can anyone tell me how to get a spell check function, either in vBulletin or via the browser? B __________________ Saturn V had 6 million pounds of fuel. It would take thirty thousand strong men to lift it an inch.

26th Aug 2014, 8:54 am	#2
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: Spell Check on the Forum There is no spell checker in vBulletin, so any spell checkers you do or don't have are in your browser. The Firefox one works fine for me. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

26th Aug 2014, 8:57 am	#3
Mike Phelan Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Near Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK Posts: 4,609	Re: Spell Check on the Forum Write your text in something like MS Word or any other similar system that does a spell check, then cut 'n' paste into your post? With my moderator's hat on I find that most typos are either missing punctuation marks or wrong words used, such as its / it's, there / their and "grocers' apostrophes". Spell checks will miss most of these. Just spotted Paul's post; Firefox works for me as well. __________________ Mike.

26th Aug 2014, 10:08 am	#4
HamishBoxer Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: W.Butterwick, near Doncaster UK. Posts: 8,935	Re: Spell Check on the Forum Firefox,s spell checker as Paul states does work perfectly. __________________ G8JET BVWS Archivist and Member V.M.A.R.S

26th Aug 2014, 11:34 am	#5
richrussell Heptode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Selby, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 979	Re: Spell Check on the Forum The spell checker in Firefox works perfectly for me on this forum too. However there are some other forums I'm a member of that also use vBulletin that it doesn't work properly on. I suspect it's down to the editor they've chosen to embed. (for example, in the above paragraph, Firefox has underlined in red the words 'Firefox' and 'vBulletin')

26th Aug 2014, 12:02 pm	#6
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: Spell Check on the Forum User CP - Edit Options - scroll to the bottom. There are three editor choices. "Standard Editor" works fine with the Firefox spell checker. The others may not (I suspect the WYSIWYG one may have problems). Attached Thumbnails __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

26th Aug 2014, 5:05 pm	#7
ThePillenwerfer Octode Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 1,453	Re: Spell Check on the Forum There are, of course, different spelling checkers available for FireFox so perhaps some work and some don't. I've never had a problem here either. - Joe __________________ "Experts are only good at one thing: explaining why something will not work!"

26th Aug 2014, 6:54 pm	#8
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: Spell Check on the Forum Actually the spell checker is built into Firefox, and there are different dictionaries available to use with it. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster

26th Aug 2014, 7:09 pm	#9
Bazz4CQJ Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 4,935	Re: Spell Check on the Forum Fixed it; had to right-click in the forums 'reply to thread' text box and have Firefox install a dictionary. Thanks. B __________________ Saturn V had 6 million pounds of fuel. It would take thirty thousand strong men to lift it an inch.

26th Aug 2014, 7:56 pm	#10
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,073	Re: Spell Check on the Forum Excellent well done. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster