# edf(8)

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## NAME

edf - MicroEmacs spelling dictionary file

## SYNOPSIS

lsdmenus.edf
user.edf

## DESCRIPTION

The spelling dictionary files are given the extension .edf. These are binary files read by MicroEmacs 2009 and cannot be edited directly.

MicroEmacs 2009 is supplied with a dictionaries for various languages. It is recommended that these dictionaries are not modified, a personal dictionary is used and modified instead.

A personal dictionary, user.edf, is automatically created in the users directory for additional spelling information.

## FILES

The standard dictionary files lsdm<language><country>.edf are located in the MicroEmacs 2009 home directory.

User's may create their own dictionary files by shadowing the home directory file with their local dictionary(s) located in a personal MicroEmacs 2009 directory. See $search-path(5).

## SEE ALSO

spell(2), add-dictionary(2), $search-path(5).

(c) Copyright JASSPA 2009
Last Modified: 2009/08/29
Generated On: 2009/10/12

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