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Provide links to near matches for typos in KudoZ glossaries
Thread poster: Jeff Whittaker
Jeff Whittaker
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Oct 31, 2006

Would it be possible to add a feature to the KudoZ glossary search that would make suggestions/matches in the event of typos?

Example 1) Word Reference: Here I mispelled the word "inquisitorio" in the search bar and I am provided with a list of possible matches on the left (one of which is the word I am looking for and I can click on the link instead of having to edit or re-type the w... See more
Would it be possible to add a feature to the KudoZ glossary search that would make suggestions/matches in the event of typos?

Example 1) Word Reference: Here I mispelled the word "inquisitorio" in the search bar and I am provided with a list of possible matches on the left (one of which is the word I am looking for and I can click on the link instead of having to edit or re-type the word):
http://www.wordreference.com/iten/inquisotri

Example 2) Leo: Leo offers suggestions with links provided that only one letter is wrong. For example, here I misspelled the word "Gesellschaft" and I am presented with a link to the correct choice):
http://dict.leo.org/ende?lang=en&lp=ende&search=geselschaft




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jokerman
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yes Oct 31, 2006

second that completely

igor
 
Irina Dicovsky - MD (X)
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Absolutely! Oct 31, 2006

Great idea!
 
Claudia Luque Bedregal
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good idea! Oct 31, 2006

Good idea

Claudia
 
Derek Gill Franßen
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In memoriam
That would be excellent. Oct 31, 2006

I have wished for something similar many times.
 


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