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| Diction |
| Component programs | style + |
|---|---|
| Computer languages | ANSI C + |
| Full description | This program includes both 'diction' and ' … This program includes both 'diction' and 'style'. 'Diction' identifies wordy and commonly misused phrases; 'style' analyzes surface characteristics of a document, including sentence length and other readability measures. While these programs cannot help you structure a document well, they can help to avoid poor wording and compare the readability of your document with others. Both commands support English and German documents.ands support English and German documents. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.gnu.org/software/diction/diction.html + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | true + |
| Keywords | grammar + , usage + , style + , readability + , diction + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 23 September 2009 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + , GPLv3orlater + |
| License verified by | Deborah Nicholson + |
| License verified date | 7 January 2008 + |
| Name | diction + |
| Prerequisite description | detex + , dehtml + , deroff + |
| Prerequisite kind | Weak prerequisite + |
| Real name | Michael Haardt + |
| Related projects | Ispell + , Textutils + |
| Resource URL | mailto:bug-utils@gnu.org + , mailto:michael@moria.de + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 1,913 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 08:03:37 + |
| Revisionuser | User:WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Checks text for readability and bad usage + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Text-creation | word-processing + |
| Use | text-creation + |
| User level | none + |
| Version date | 17 September 2007 + |
| Version download | http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/diction/ + |
| Version identifier | 1.11 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Works-with | text + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 5 March 2013 21:02:03 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + , Diction + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | michael@moria.de + |
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