Firefox 3.0.3 download works with Australian English dictionary.

Firefox just updated to 3.0.3 so I decided to check Australian English spellchecking (spell checking) to ensure there were no new issues.

The existing issue where if you copy and paste text into a form, and the in-line spellchecking does not work, is still the same. To get around this problem turn off the spellchecking and then turn it on again.

On the Firefox dictionary page, I provide a convenient link to download the British version of Firefox 3.0.3. This version's user interface is more consistent with spelling used in Australia.

The Australian dictionary available via the project is very dated and should be avoided. It is based on my work from years ago. You can obtain the latest Australian English dictionary files which have over 40,000 more words and greater localisation.

Two versions of the Australian English dictionary are available. The full version, which contains the dual spelling of many words used in Australia (e.g. organise and organize), and the Kelvin version which contains only the preferred spelling of a word used in Australia (e.g. organise). The Kelvin version removes over 2,300 words many people consider to be American spelling, but in most cases are really the secondary spelling used in Australia. The Kelvin version is often the spelling students will find their lecturers to consider to be correct. Using the Kelvin version of the dictionary will result in more consistent spelling in documents.

Happy spellchecking.

- Kelvin Eldridge