Does the Spellex SDK for Java Technology work with text components other than TextAreas or JTextAreas?

The Spellex engine does not actually work with user interface components directly. Instead, it obtains words for checking from a class which implements the WordParser interface. At run time, the Spellex engine calls the WordParser-based class's getWord method to obtain the next word to spell check. WordParser supports other methods your application can call to correct misspellings, undo previous changes, etc. The Spellex SDK for Java Technology comes with StringWordParser (used to check the spelling of text contained in Strings) and HTMLStringWordParser (used to check the spelling of text containing HTML markups). Example applications are provided with the SDK which contain the following WordParser-based classes: TextAreaWordParser, which is used to check the spelling of text in an AWT TextArea component, and JTextAreaWordParser, which is used to check the spelling of JFC JTextArea components. Source code for TextAreaWordParser and JTextAreaWordParser are included with the SDK. If you need to check the spelling of text contained in more specialized components, you can modify one of the existing WordParser-based classes.

Can I use Spellex SDK for Java Technology to check spelling from an applet running in a Web browser?

Yes. You can use Spellex SDK for Java Technology to add spell-check capability to Web applets. Spell checking takes place entirely within the client -- no servers, servlets, or CGI needed.

What about support?

Our current policy provides free e-mail support with no fixed time limits for all customers. This support is limited to spending reasonable amounts of time helping you solve problems related to integrating our products with your software.

How do I obtain upgrades?

An Annual maintenance contract keeps your software updated with any major or minor upgrades released by Spellex during the year. Your maintenance agreement also provides you with e-mail technical support. You can contact us at any time to enquire about current version numbers, recent changes, etc.

Can I add words to the dictionary?

Yes. The Spellex SDK engine allows your application to open dictionaries, much like a program can open files. When Spellex SDK for Java Technology checks the spelling of a word, it checks all open dictionaries. Text dictionaries are modifiable; your application can add and remove words from them at runtime. Any number of dictionaries can be open at once.

Can Spellex offer suggested replacements for misspelled words?

Yes. Spellex's SpellingSession class includes the suggest method, which looks up suggestions for misspellings.

Do I have to use your dialogs, or can I write my own?

You can do either or both. Using our dialogs is the easiest approach, but the Spellex SDK for Java Technology engine includes a basic spell check API which you can use to determine if words are spelled correctly, look up suggestions, add words to user dictionaries, etc. Full Java source code for AWT and Swing dialogs is included, so you can customize them as needed.

Does the dictionary just contain words, or words and definitions?

Just words. Spellex SDK for Java Technology is a highly optimized spell check engine.

If we license the SDK, do we need to license the English Word List too?

No -- The SDK includes a compressed American English and British English dictionary. You would need to license the English Word List only if you needed to modify the dictionary in some way (e.g., remove or add some words)

How long has Spellex been around? Is it stable?

The core spell check engine has been around since 1989. It formed part of a commercial stand-alone spell check product. Since then, it has been used in many commercial and in-house applications (see our customer list for more information). The Java SDK was developed and released in 1997.

There are several spell checking packages on the market. Why should we license yours?

• Spellex has been the acknowledged leader in software spell checking solutions since 1988. That is one reason why thousands of the world's most successful companies rely on Spellex for fast, accurate spell checking.
  
• Spell check software solutions are our business. Software spell checking solutions are our specialty, therefore, all of our engineering time is devoted towards improving our existing Spellex products, supporting our many customers, and developing new products to meet your needs. Spellex has set the standard for spell checking providers. We focus on keeping current -- and even defining -- the latest trends in spell checking technology.
  
• Spellex offers multilingual product use, with dictionaries available in a variety of languages, including Brazilian (Portuguese), Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, and Swedish.
  
• Dictionary Quality -- All Spellex SDKs come standard with the Spellex world class dictionaries. The Spellex SDK for Java Technology contains an American English and British English dictionary which includes contractions, abbreviations, possessive forms, and capitalized proper names. Spellex lexicons have been the preferred spelling dictionary by the world's most prominent and successful companies for more than a decade.
  
• Source code quality -- When you purchase the Spellex source package, you will receive access to consistent, high-quality, well-commented Java code. The program design is modular and well-structured so you will not have to deal with short cuts or coding hacks.
  
• Ease of integration -- Spellex's API provides direct, straightforward calling from Java applications, applets, and servlets. The SDK remembers all the necessary state information so your application does not have to. There are no complicated data structures to set up and maintain.
  
• Since the SDK is completely written in Java, cross-platform portability is simplified. It can be fully integrated into UNIX, Linux, Macintosh, or Windows based environments.