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LTeX – LanguageTool grammar/spell checking (neo)

LTeX – LanguageTool grammar/spell checking (neo)

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Grammar/spell checker using LanguageTool with support for LaTeX, Markdown, and others
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LTEX Extension for VS Code: Grammar/Spell Checker Using LanguageTool with Support for LATEX, Markdown, and Others

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NOTICE: This is a fork of @valentjn's vscode-ltex as it seems to be not maintained.

The current version 13.1.0 is identical to the original. It serves as a base version before adding fixes and improvements.

LTEX provides offline grammar checking of various markup languages in Visual Studio Code using LanguageTool (LT). LTEX currently supports BibTEX, ConTEXt, LATEX, Markdown, Org, reStructuredText, R Sweave, and XHTML documents. In addition, LTEX can check comments in many popular programming languages (optional, opt-in).

The difference to regular spell checkers is that LTEX not only detects spelling errors, but also many grammar and stylistic errors such as:

  • This is an mistake.
  • The bananas is tasty.
  • We look forward to welcome you.
  • Are human beings any different than animals?

A classic use case of LTEX is checking scientific LATEX papers, but why not check your next blog post, book chapter, or long e-mail before you send it to someone else?

Find more information and documentation about LTEX on the official website.

LTEX is a successor (since it's a fork) of the abandoned LanguageTool for Visual Studio Code extension by Adam Voss†.

Features

Grammar/Spell Checker for VS Code with LanguageTool and LaTeX Support

  • Supported markup languages: BibTEX, ConTEXt, LATEX, Markdown, Org, reStructuredText, R Sweave, XHTML
  • Comment checking in many popular programming languages (optional, opt-in)
  • Comes with everything included, no need to install Java or LanguageTool
  • Offline checking: Does not upload anything to the internet
  • Supports over 20 languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Chinese, Russian, etc.
  • Issue highlighting with hover description
  • Replacement suggestions via quick fixes
  • User dictionaries
  • Multilingual support with babel commands or magic comments
  • Possibility to use external LanguageTool servers
  • Extensive documentation

Requirements

  • 64-bit Linux, Mac, or Windows operating system
  • VS Code 1.52.0 or newer
  • Optional:
    • If you want to check documents written in a markup language that VS Code does not support out-of-the-box (e.g., LATEX), install an extension that provides support for that language (e.g., LaTeX Workshop Extension for VS Code) in addition to this extension.

How to Use

  1. Install the requirements listed above
  2. Install this extension (see download options)
  3. Reload the VS Code window if necessary
  4. Open a LATEX or a Markdown document, or open a new file and change the language mode to LaTeX or Markdown (open the Command Palette and select Change Language Mode)
  5. Wait until ltex-ls has been found; if necessary, LTEX downloads it for you. Alternatively, you can choose offline installation.
  6. Grammar/spelling errors will be displayed! (if there are any)

Information & Documentation

  • General Information
    • Overview
    • Installation & Usage
      • Via Editor Extensions
        • Official Extensions
        • Third-Party Extensions
      • Via Language Clients
      • Via Command Line
    • Supported Languages
      • Code Languages
        • Markup Languages
        • Programming Languages
      • Natural Languages
    • Advanced Usage
      • Magic Comments
      • Multilingual LATEX Documents with the babel Package
      • Set Language in Markdown with YAML Front Matter
      • Hiding False Positives with Regular Expressions
      • LanguageTool HTTP Servers
    • Settings
      • ltex.enabled
      • ltex.language
      • ltex.dictionary
      • ltex.disabledRules
      • ltex.enabledRules
      • ltex.hiddenFalsePositives
      • ltex.bibtex.fields
      • ltex.latex.commands
      • ltex.latex.environments
      • ltex.markdown.nodes
      • ltex.configurationTarget
      • ltex.additionalRules.enablePickyRules
      • ltex.additionalRules.motherTongue
      • ltex.additionalRules.languageModel
      • ltex.additionalRules.neuralNetworkModel
      • ltex.additionalRules.word2VecModel
      • ltex.languageToolHttpServerUri
      • ltex.languageToolOrg.username
      • ltex.languageToolOrg.apiKey
      • ltex.ltex-ls.path
      • ltex.ltex-ls.logLevel
      • ltex.java.path
      • ltex.java.initialHeapSize
      • ltex.java.maximumHeapSize
      • ltex.sentenceCacheSize
      • ltex.completionEnabled
      • ltex.diagnosticSeverity
      • ltex.checkFrequency
      • ltex.clearDiagnosticsWhenClosingFile
      • ltex.statusBarItem
      • ltex.trace.server
    • FAQ
      • General Questions
        • What's the difference between vscode-ltex, ltex-ls, and LanguageTool?
        • Why does LTEX have such a high CPU load?
        • How can I check multiple languages at once?
        • Why does LTEX check in a different language than expected?
        • How can I fix multiple spelling errors at the same time?
        • How can I prevent \text{...} in math mode from producing false positives?
        • What does LTEX stand for?
        • Where can I ask a question that's not answered here?
      • Questions about vscode-ltex
        • How can I prevent vscode-ltex from redownloading ltex-ls after every update?
        • Where does vscode-ltex save its settings (e.g., dictionary, false positives)?
        • How can I map the Use '...' quick fix to a keyboard shortcut in VS Code?
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      • Our Pledge
      • Our Standards
      • Enforcement Responsibilities
      • Scope
      • Enforcement
      • Enforcement Guidelines
        • 1. Correction
        • 2. Warning
        • 3. Temporary Ban
        • 4. Permanent Ban
      • Attribution
  • vscode-ltex / coc-ltex
    • Installation & Usage (vscode-ltex)
      • Download Providers
      • Requirements
      • How to Install and Use
      • Offline Installation
        • First Alternative: Download the Offline Version of LTEX
        • Second Alternative: Download ltex-ls/Java Manually
    • Installation & Usage (coc-ltex)
      • Download Providers
      • Requirements
      • How to Install and Use
    • Setting Scopes & Files
      • Multi-Scope Settings
      • External Setting Files
    • Commands
      • LTeX: Activate Extension
      • LTeX: Check Selection
      • LTeX: Check Current Document
      • LTeX: Check All Documents in Workspace
      • LTeX: Clear Diagnostics in Current Document
      • LTeX: Clear All Diagnostics
      • LTeX: Show Status Information
      • LTeX: Reset and Restart
      • LTeX: Report Bug in LTeX
      • LTeX: Request Feature for LTeX
    • Changelog
    • Contributing
      • Ways of Contribution
      • How to Report Bugs
        • Known Issues and Limitations
      • How to Request Features
      • How to Set Up the Project
      • How to Contribute Code
      • How to Test Pre-Releases
      • How to Edit the Documentation
      • How to Translate the User Interface
  • ltex-ls (LTEX LS)
    • Installation
      • Download Providers
      • Requirements
      • Installation
    • Server Usage
      • Startup
        • Command-Line Arguments
        • Exit Codes
      • Checking Documents with the LSP
      • Settings
      • Quick Fixes
      • Commands
        • _ltex.addToDictionary (Client)
        • _ltex.disableRules (Client)
        • _ltex.hideFalsePositives (Client)
        • _ltex.checkDocument (Server)
        • _ltex.getServerStatus (Server)
      • Custom LSP Extensions
        • Custom Initialization Options
        • Custom Requests and Notifications
          • ltex/workspaceSpecificConfiguration (⮎)
    • CLI Usage
      • Startup
        • Command-Line Arguments
        • Exit Codes
    • Changelog
    • Contributing
      • Ways of Contribution
      • How to Report Bugs
        • Known Issues and Limitations
      • How to Request Features
      • How to Set Up the Project
      • How to Contribute Code
      • How to Test Pre-Releases
      • How to Edit the Documentation
      • How to Translate the User Interface
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