spell(1)

NAME
Spell -- perform spelling checking on the current buffer

DESCRIPTION
The spell macro is used to check the current buffer for spelling errors. The standard Unix utility 'spell' is needed for this macro to work. The output of the spell program is read into a CRISP buffer, and the macro goes through the list of bad (or questionable) spellings and prompts the user to change the entry.

If the user hits <Enter> at the word prompted for, then the spell macro goes on to the next word in the list. The user can type in a different spelling or modify the default value at the prompt.

If the user modifies a word in error, then the translate macro is used to change all occurences of the mis-spelled word in the current buffer. The translate macro prompts the user for each word to be replaced. This is done because sometimes the translate macro may match part of a word unintentionally.

If the user aborts the spelling checking (via <Esc>), then he/she can return to checking the next word by using the <Ctrl-N> or <Ctrl-P> keys. <Ctrl-N> goes on to the next word in the list; <Ctrl-P> selects the previous word in the list.

MENU/KEYS
This macro can be accessed from the CRISP features menu or by typing spell at the command prompt.