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Unlocking Browser Spellcheck With Dictionaries

Unlocking the Power of spellcheck="true" in HTML: A Deep Dive for Developers. Learn how browsers implement spellchecking, dictionaries used, and where they're stored in Chrome, Firefox, Safari & Edge.

Unlocking the Power of spellcheck="true" in HTML: A Deep Dive for Developers

As web developers, we're always looking for ways to enhance user experience (UX) and make our applications more accessible. One small yet powerful feature that can make a huge difference is spellcheck. The spellcheck="true" attribute in HTML enables automatic spelling and grammar checks in text fields like <input> and <textarea>.
In this article, we'll break down how spellchecking works in browsers, explain the underlying dictionaries used for spellchecking, and even show you where these dictionaries are stored. We'l...