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{{Entry | {{Entry | ||
|Name=diction | |Name=diction | ||
| − | |Short description=Checks text for readability and bad usage | + | |Short description=Checks text for readability and bad usage. |
|Full description=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. | |Full description=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. | ||
|Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/diction/ | |Homepage URL=https://www.gnu.org/software/diction/ | ||
|Is High Priority Project=No | |Is High Priority Project=No | ||
| + | |Documentation note='''Selection from the [https://shop.fsf.org/ FSF shop]''' | ||
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| + | [https://shop.fsf.org/books/free-freedom-20-richard-stallman Free as in Freedom 2.0, by Richard Stallman] | ||
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| + | [https://shop.fsf.org/books-docs/introduction-command-line Introduction to the Command Line] | ||
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| + | '''[https://www.gnu.org/help/help.html Helping the GNU Project and the Free Software Movement]''' | ||
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| + | If you have corrections to this entry or questions about it, please contact: mailto:maintainers@gnu.org | ||
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|Decommissioned or Obsolete=No | |Decommissioned or Obsolete=No | ||
|Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/ | |Donate=https://my.fsf.org/donate/ | ||
| − | |Related projects=ispell,Textutils | + | |Related projects=gnustandards,ispell,Textutils |
|Keywords=grammar,usage,style,readability,diction | |Keywords=grammar,usage,style,readability,diction | ||
|Version identifier=1.14 | |Version identifier=1.14 | ||
|Version date=2017/09/02 | |Version date=2017/09/02 | ||
|Version status=developmental | |Version status=developmental | ||
| − | |Version download=http://www.moria.de/~michael/diction/diction- | + | |Version download=http://www.moria.de/~michael/diction/diction-1.14.tar.gz |
|Last review by=Bendikker | |Last review by=Bendikker | ||
| − | |Last review date= | + | |Last review date=2019/01/06 |
|Submitted by=Database conversion | |Submitted by=Database conversion | ||
| − | |Submitted date=2011/04/ | + | |Submitted date=2011/04/01 |
|User level=none | |User level=none | ||
|Component programs=style | |Component programs=style | ||
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|Resource kind=Download | |Resource kind=Download | ||
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|Resource kind=Download | |Resource kind=Download | ||
| − | |Resource URL=http://www.moria.de/~michael/diction | + | |Resource URL=http://www.moria.de/~michael/diction/ |
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{{Software category | {{Software category | ||
|Interface=command-line | |Interface=command-line | ||
|Programming-language=C | |Programming-language=C | ||
| + | |Runs-on=GNU/Linux | ||
|Text-creation=word-processing | |Text-creation=word-processing | ||
|Use=text-creation | |Use=text-creation | ||
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Revision as of 07:04, 6 January 2019
diction
https://www.gnu.org/software/diction/
Checks text for readability and bad usage.
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.
This is a GNU package:diction
Download
http://www.moria.de/~michael/diction/diction-1.14.tar.gz
Categories
Licensing
License
Verified by
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Notes
Leaders and contributors
| Contact(s) | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Haardt | Maintainer |
Resources and communication
Software prerequisites
| Kind | Description |
|---|---|
| Weak prerequisite | detex |
| Weak prerequisite | dehtml |
| Weak prerequisite | deroff |
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