Sharing dictionaries across a network
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Question: Is it possible to place dictionary files on a common network file server so they can shared by all users?
Answer: Yes. Just specify the full path to the dictionary file in the MainDictionaryFiles property:
MainDictionaryFiles="g:\dict\ssceam.tlx,g:\dict\ssceam2.clx"
or
MainDictionaryFiles="\\SERVER\\dict\ssceam.tlx,\\SERVER\\dict\ssceam2.clx"
We do not recommend sharing editable user dictionaries, however. If all users share an updateable dictionary, one user can compromise the effectiveness of the spell checker for all users by adding a misspelled word. We recommend that each user have his or her own user dictionaries. If you want to have a common dictionary containing site-specific words, add it to MainDictionaryFiles like this:
MainDictionaryFiles="ssceam.tlx,ssceam2.clx,g:\dict\ourwords.tlx
and have an adminsitrator carefully update it as needed.
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