# delete-dictionary(2)

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## NAME

delete-dictionary - Remove a spelling dictionary from memory

## SYNOPSIS

n delete-dictionary ["dictionary"]

## DESCRIPTION

delete-dictionary removes the given dictionary from memory, where n is a bitwise flag determining the removal mode, defined as follows:-

0x01

Prompt the user before loosing any changes (except to the ignore dictionary).

0x02

Delete all the dictionaries other than the ignore dictionary.

0x04

Delete the ignore dictionary.

If the argument does not have bit 0x02 or 0x04 set, which specify the dictionaries to be deleted, the user is prompted for the "dictionary". The default argument is 1.

## NOTES

The ignore dictionary is a temporary dictionary that exists in memory for duration of the MicroEmacs session; the dictionary holds words that have been ignored during any previous spell checks (see spell(2)). All of the words that have been ignored may be discarded with:-

    4 delete-dictionary

i.e. esc 4 esc x delete-dictionary.

## SEE ALSO

spell-buffer(3), add-dictionary(2), save-dictionary(2), spell(2).

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

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