edf(8)

NAME

edf - MicroEmacs spelling dictionary file

SYNOPSIS

american.edf
user.edf

DESCRIPTION

The spelling dictionary files are given the extension .edf. These are binary files read by MicroEmacs '99 and cannot be edited directly.

MicroEmacs '99 is supplied with a dictionaries for American and British English. It is recommended that these dictionaries are not modified, a personal dictionary is used and modified instead.

A personal dictionary, user.edf, may be created in the users directory for additional spelling information.

FILES

The standard dictionary files language.edf are located in the MicroEmacs '99 home directory.

User's may create their own dictionary files by shadowing the home directory file with their local dictionary(s) located in a personal MicroEmacs '99 directory. See $search-path(5).

SEE ALSO

spell(2), add-dictionary(2), $search-path(5).

(c) Copyright JASSPA 1999
Last Modified: 1998/07/10
Generated On: 1999/12/01