Overview
Aspell can be used in conjunction with PHP to add rudimentary or advanced spell-checking capabilities to your PHP scripts.
Usage
First you need to define which dictionary you want to use:
$dictionary = pspell_new('en');
After that, there are several useful functions you can use, such as pspell_suggest, which returns an array of potential correct spellings:
$wordArray = pspell_suggest($dictionary, 'monkee');
Installation
The pspell functions require that Aspell and one or more Aspell dictionaries are installed on the server.
Windows
- Download and install the latest version of Aspell and a dictionary of your choice on the server.
- Copy the Aspell DLL’s to your PHP directory. These are probably called aspell-15.dll and pspell-15.dll, and are probably located at C:\Program Files\Aspell\Bin\
- Add the extension to your php.ini file:
[PHP_PSPELL]
extension=php_pspell.dll - Restart Apache or IIS to reload php.ini
