Q: What does auto-dictionary-mode do?

A: auto-dictionary-mode automatically switches spell checking dictionaries in Emacs based on the language or technical terms in the text being edited. This enhances spell checking accuracy by using the appropriate dictionary for different parts of a document.

Q: How do I install auto-dictionary-mode?

A: auto-dictionary-mode can be installed through various package managers. On Ubuntu, it's available as the "elpa-auto-dictionary" package. In Nix, it can be installed as "emacsPackages.auto-dictionary." It can also be manually installed from its GitHub repository.

Q: What programming language is auto-dictionary-mode written in?

A: auto-dictionary-mode is written entirely in Emacs Lisp, the dialect of Lisp specifically designed for extending GNU Emacs with new features.

auto-dictionary-mode

automatic dictionary switcher for Emacs spell checking

Event emacs_extension Q131425247

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Instance of: Emacs extension, software library, free software^[2]^[3]
Official website: github.com, nschum.de^[12]^[13]
License: GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later
Website: github.com, nschum.de
Programming language: Emacs Lisp
Copyright license: GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later^[4]
Copyright status: copyrighted^[14]
Operating system: GNU/Linux^[6]
Platform: GNU Emacs^[11]
Programmed in: Emacs Lisp^[5]
Software version identifier: 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]
Version: 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1

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Debian source package: auto-dictionary-mode (2018–present)
Debian stable package: elpa-auto-dictionary
Guix Variable Name: emacs-auto-dictionary-mode
Launchpad.net project ID: ubuntu/+source/auto-dictionary-mode
Nixpkgs ID: emacsPackages.auto-dictionary
Source code repository URL: github.com
Ubuntu package: elpa-auto-dictionary

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free software, software library

GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later

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Programmed in 1

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auto-dictionary-mode is an Emacs extension^[1].

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[2] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — instance of (P31): software library. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — instance of (P31): free software. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — copyright license (P275): GNU General Public License, version 2.0 or later. metadata.ftp-master.debian.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11. metadata.ftp-master.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — programmed in (P277): Emacs Lisp. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — operating system (P306): GNU/Linux. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — software version identifier (P348): 1.0. github.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — software version identifier (P348): 1.0.1. github.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — software version identifier (P348): 1.0.2. github.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — software version identifier (P348): 1.1. github.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — platform (P400): GNU Emacs. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — official website (P856): https://github.com/nschum/auto-dictionary-mode. tracker.debian.org. Retrieved 2024-12-11. tracker.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — official website (P856): https://nschum.de/src/emacs/auto-dictionary/. GNU Guix. Retrieved 2024-12-11. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode — copyright status (P6216): copyrighted. wikidata.org.

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[1] ↑ auto-dictionary-mode is an instance of Emacs extension (Q108480878) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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