Spellcheck not working with Firefox 8.0.1
I just updated to Firefox 8.0.1 from 8.0 and the spell check is not working. When I went into the Add-ons and tried to re-install it, it tells me that the the en-US 5.0.1 is not supported by 8.0.1
Ilungisiwe
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Hi,
Is it the United States English Spellchecker 5.0.1 ? Please try removing the add-on, restart Firefox and then browse to the above site and try to install it.
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Useful links:
Going beyond Tools > Options - about:config
What's That Preference? add-on - Quickly decode about:config entries - After installation, go inside about:config, right-click any preference, enable (tick) MozillaZine Results to Panel and again right-click a pref and choose MozillaZine Reference to begin with.
Viewing video in Firefox without a plugin
Firefox Profile Folder & Files
The en-US version of Firefox comes with a spellcheck dictionary, there is no need to install one.
I think the fr local also does though it has been awhile since I last checked. Almost all locals do not come with a dictionary due to license reasons.
Was the spell checker working in 8.0 before? as did you install the en-US version of Firefox 8.0.1?
Sounds more like a language pack on the Languages tab in Tools > Add-ons > Languages if it isn't compatible.
Do you have a dictionary installed and selected?
- You can see which dictionary is selected if you right-click in a text area and open the Languages submenu.
- Open the "Add Dictionaries" link to install a dictionary if you do not have one.
- Make sure that [X] "Check Spelling" in the right-click context menu is check-marked.
You can enable or disable spell checking globally:
- Tools > Options > Advanced : General: Browsing: "Check my spelling as I type"
You can look here for dictionaries:
The reboot seemed to do the trick, Thank you