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One for the pedants

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    One for the pedants

    Firefox 2.0 has a very handy new development.

    Another change was a spell checker that keeps an eye on every bit of text typed in almost any Firefox browser box be it in a web-based e-mail program or an add-on that lets people post blog updates directly.
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6078016.stm
    Coffee's for closers

    #2
    It won't help in cases of: its/it's - a classical Fl33tw00d nitpicking point.

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      #3
      It does work, but as you say, not the its/it's
      Coffee's for closers

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        #4
        That's because its/it's is not spelling it's grammar. Grammar checkers are notoriously hard to implement well in English so they've done the sensible thing and stuck to spelling.
        "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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          #5
          Spoilsport - you should have made a mistake in your post

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            #6
            Pity they dont spend a bit of time getting the most basic features compatible with IE.
            bloggoth

            If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
            John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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              #7
              I installed it already - not bad so far. Theme is much nicer on both mac and windows. Web dev toolbar and tidy plugins work fine as well

              Get it here btw English (British) Firefox 2.0:

              http://www.mozilla.com/products/down...win&lang=en-GB

              Slightly hacked RC3 URL worked about 24 hours ago
              Serving religion with the contempt it deserves...

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