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  • From: peter_kirk AT sil.org
  • To: <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: Hebrew Word Processors
  • Date: Sat, 06 Nov 1999 23:01:24 -0500


Sounds like you need Windows 2000, which will support Hebrew and
German (not to mention Chinese and lots of other languages) all in one
package.

Nowadays it is not so much the word processors as the fonts which do
or do not have cantillation marks etc. The SIL Hebrew fonts (free
download from www.sil.org) include full cantillation and an input
method for western (left to right only) versions of Word, and they
should work with other word processors to some extent at least - you
are likely to have problems especially with word wrapping. But they
are not compatible with Israeli Windows. They may work with commercial
right to left editors on western Windows, but no guarantees. You're
welcome to try them and see.

Peter Kirk


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Subject: Hebrew Word Processors
Author: <jonathan.bailey AT gmx.de> at Internet
Date: 06/11/1999 04:33


Friend, we're not all millionaires. I am using German Windows 98, and I am
not
sure
how Hebrew Word would work with that. Also, I need German spellcheckers. I
prefe
r

the really international word processors, like Dagesh, QText, etc.

But while we are on the subject, I am looking for a WP that has the full
range o
f

cantillation marks as well as nikud. So far, the only one I have found that
does
is
Davkawriter, but it has no functions for German (it is only Hebrew/English).
Anybody
know how I can rectify this problem? Does Hebrew Word have the cantillation?
Can
I

get German language modules for it?


Jon
---------- Original Message ----------

>QText is an outdated word processor. I suggest you get Hebrew Word for
>Windows, which also does English. All the fonts you mention are
>compatible with Hebrew Word.
>Yours,
>Jonathan

>--
>Jonathan D. Safren
>Dept. of Biblical Studies
>Beit Berl College
>44905 Beit Berl Post Office
>Israel


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  • Hebrew Word Processors, Jonathan Bailey, 11/06/1999
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