Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 75553
Autocorrect option for interpunction correction
Last modified: 2013-02-07 22:35:18 UTC
This is another option for the Bad Document Correction Tool (Issue 75524). The purpose is to correct badly used interpunction symbols. Some users don't respect or even know the ISO standardised convence for using interpunction symbols, such as comma, dot, etc.. Any of these symbols should be in normal text placed directly after word and followed by spacebar. The OOo should search for usage of the interpunct symbols. 1, If there is a word beginning with interpunct symbol, then interpunct symbol should be moved near to previous word (e.q. "bad ,text" corrected to "bad, text") 2, If there is number, followed with interpunct, spacebar and another number, then it is probably a single number. The spacebar should be removed. example: "1, 1000" corrected to "1,100". However, if this is on beginning of line (spacebars or TABs could be placed before too), then it could be a line numbering followed by values, or table-like attemp. In that case, leave it unchanged. 3, If there is interpunct inside a word, then several choices must be considered: a, If the first part of the word (before interpunct) is a number and second one is not, then it is probably a numbering. Spacebar should be placed after the interpunct, thus dividing the word into two words. example: "1.text" corrected to "1. text" b, If the part of word after the interpunct is beginning with uppercase letter, then they are probably two words, where second one is beginning of a new sentence. Spacebar should be placed after the interpunct, thus dividing the word into two words. example: "bad.Text" corrected to "bad. Text"
Reassigned to requirments.