WinForms Spell Checker, DevExpress

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Integration Made Easy

Whether you're using our Rich Text Editor to create your own word processor or you simply want to check spelling in a Memo field, you'll find that integrating Spell Checking across your entire project is as easy as 1-2-3.

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Visual Elements

The DevExpress WinForms Spell Checker ships with all UI elements you'll need to fully replicate the spell checking user experience available in Microsoft Word or Microsoft Outlook.

Customizable Spell Checking Dialogs

Built-in spelling error indication forms.

Customizable Spell Checking Dialogs

Choose one of two spelling error indication dialogs - both replicate dialogs found in Microsoft Office (Outlook & Word). In addition, the control includes Dictionary dialogs so that end-users can add unrecognized words to their dictionary. As you would expect, end-users can build a custom word list as needs dictate.

Spelling Options Dialog

Built-in spell checking options dialog.

Spelling Options Dialog

From general options such as "ignore uppercase" to editing custom dictionary entries and language selection, the Options Dialog allows end-users to modify spell checking behavior as necessary.

Popup (Context) Menu

Integration with Popup Menus.

Popup (Context) Menu

You can automatically embed Custom Items (suggestions, etc) to the context menu to simplify error correction (without the need to invoke a dialog).

Check-as-You-Type Mode

Intuitive error indication.

Check-as-You-Type Mode

Errors can be underlined using wavy red lines. The control automatically checks spelling as you type, word by word in a separate thread without affecting UI responsiveness.
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Dictionaries, Languages & API

Use one of our dictionaries or your own. Create custom word lists.

ISpell, OpenOffice, Hunspell

Roll your own dictionary or use one of our dictionaries.

ISpell, OpenOffice, Hunspell

ISpell, OpenOffice, Hunspell
Easily build custom dictionaries in plain text or in the following ready-to-use dictionary formats: Ispell, OpenOffice and Hunspell.

Shared Dictionaries

Share and reuse.

Shared Dictionaries

Shared Dictionaries
Share dictionaries across your entire application. This feature helps avoid time-consuming operations associated with dictionary loading and maintains a single custom dictionary for all Spell Checker Conrols in your project.

Languages

Change languages on the fly.

Languages

Languages
You can add multiple dictionaries, which comes in handy if you ship your applications in multiple languages. An appropriate dictionary will automatically be selected depending on the Control's Culture property.

Flexible API

Manage the spell checking process in code.

Flexible API

Flexible API
API includes methods to check an arbitrary string, a text editor's content or all text editor controls within a specified container. You can handle events to fully manage the spell checking process - including suppression of built-in forms, modification to suggestion lists, skipped words, manual error processing, etc.

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Version
24.1.5
23.1.12
22.1.14
18.1.18
Release Date
15-August-2024
15-August-2024
7-May-2024
5-May-2022
Support Status
Supported
Limited Support
Not Supported
(for legacy apps)
Not Supported
(for legacy apps)
Minor Updates
Yes
No
No
No
Security Updates
Yes
Yes
No
No
Supported Frameworks
.NET 6 / .NET 7 / .NET 8
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET 6 / .NET 7
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET 5 / .NET 6
.NET Core 3.0+
.NET Framework 4.5.2+
.NET Framework 4.0+
Supported IDE
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2022
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2013
Visual Studio 2012
Visual Studio 2019
Visual Studio 2017
Visual Studio 2015
Visual Studio 2013
Visual Studio 2012
Visual Studio 2010

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