Is there a way to have FireFox's spell-check check the spelling in all text input fields?

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2013-10
  • Celeritas

    Apparently "Firefox automatically checks the spelling of words that you enter in text boxes" but is there a way to have it check other texted based fields, such as <input type="text" />?

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  • Karan

    Type about:config in the address bar, agree to the warning if displayed, then set the value of layout.spellcheckDefault to 2.

    0: Disable spellchecker.

    1: Enable spellchecker for multi-line controls (e.g., <textarea>s). (Default in Firefox and SeaMonkey)

    2: Enable spellchecker for multi-line controls and single-line controls. (Default in Camino)


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    Spell check for Internet Explorer?
  • benrwb

    Are there any spell-check plugins available for Internet Explorer?

    I know that Chrome and Firefox have this built-in, but I wondered if anything similar was available for IE?

    (Specifically I'm looking for the "red wavy underline" spellcheck-as-you-type feature.)


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  • Snark

    IE7Pro adds many functions to IE6/7/above, including a spell checker. Documentation for this feature is here.

  • nik

    ieSpell -- but its last update seems to be in 2006!
    But, ieSpell 2.5.1 build 106, shows over 10K downloads in the last week.

  • Robert

    TinySpell has come in handy a number of times, and it's very easy to use.

    http://www.tinyspell.com/

  • AnonJr

    I'm not sure you'll find the "as you type" for IE, but in addition to the previously mentioned ieSpell, the Google Toolbar also has a spell checker.

  • Jon Dack

    Here is an interesting blog article on it, including a few plugin suggestions http://www.inspiredbytechnology.com/index.php/2011/01/14/will-internet-explorer-ever-have-a-spell-checker/