Now my users want spell check! Arrrrrgh! (Suggestions please?)

Joseph_Sliker

Just got a request from some valued users who would like to see "spell check" in the php-generated forms that I've been building for them. (They think I actually know what I'm doing!) I am suspecting they want something slick (ie. live-as-they-type) which I suspect is going to involve javascript (about which I know bupkis).

I have see references to pspell_check in php but have not yet grasped how to use it.

Can anyone point me to a reasonably simple coding example of how one would deal with spell-check on a form that has multiple text boxes and textareas such that users can see spelling errors while they type?

Thanks.

bradgrafelman

Step 1. Provide a download link to the Chrome browser.
Step 2. There is no step 2.

EDIT: Of course, there are also a plethora of Javascript-based solutions you could also use. A web search for something like "javascript spell checker" turned up several hits (including some demos).

Bonesnap

All your valued users use Internet Explorer.

Weedpacket

Internet Explorer doesn't have spellcheck yet?!

Derokorian

It has add-on spell checkers but not one built into the browser, no.

Joseph_Sliker

Bonesnap;11017593 wrote:
All your valued users use Internet Explorer.

Sadly, yes. This is in the context of a school system IT department that is standardized on Explorer and Outlook as it seems to feel beholden to M$. Just tried to install Chrome on my work desktop and can't seem to get past security and installation restrictions (hardly ever encounter this with anything else).

Will look into the javascript stuff. Maybe I can figure out how to use one of them. Thanks.

dalecosp

Joseph Sliker;11017579 wrote:
Just got a request from some valued users who would like to see "spell check" in the php-generated forms that I've been building for them. (They think I actually know what I'm doing!) I am suspecting they want something slick (ie. live-as-they-type) which I suspect is going to involve javascript (about which I know bupkis).

I have see references to pspell_check in php but have not yet grasped how to use it.

Can anyone point me to a reasonably simple coding example of how one would deal with spell-check on a form that has multiple text boxes and textareas such that users can see spelling errors while they type?

Thanks.

He said "bupkis". Gotta love him around here!!!! 😃