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Font Requirement:
The JXÞA
hvÒLÐi has been designed to
be used with jef
fonts. There are two ways two satisfy this font
requirement of the browser:
(1) Install the
jef font on your system (if not already installed)
(2) Else let the browser self-load its version of jef fonts for display purposes.The first option is the simplest, as well as the one recommended for the serious user.
The deployment of the second choice will result in a small user inconvenience. The word typed into the search box will not be displayed in
JXÞA. Nonetheless, the runtime dictionary will interpret it as jef text and the desired meaning will be displayed accordingly.The font may be downloaded from
here and installed through the control panel.Regardless of the option the user chooses, it is vital to select the browser preferences correctly (next section).
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Operating System Dependencies:
jef
font has been created for usage on PC based systems. Therefore
while the this dictionary has been designed for universal purpose, the
lack of a universal font restricts proper viewing to PC based systems. As and
when the
jef
font is extended to other operating systems, this page will
automatically be properly viewable by browsers on those systems.
It has been reported to the author (by some users) that some Unix systems will work with the dynamic fonts. Subject to the caveat that the search box will not display (but will interpret correctly) the text in
jef, this makes the hvÒLÐi's availability to a broader audience.
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Browser Settings:
The visual test of this dictionary has been made on Netscape 4.7. It is expected that any version of Netscape above 4.03 will be sufficient. However, the user has to set his Netscape preferences correctly to display the fonts.
If the jef font has been installed locally, then the browser setting should be made as follows through the "Edit -->Preferences" menu. Under "Appearances-->fonts" the active radio button should be: "Use document-specified fonts, but disable Dynamic Fonts". If the user has decided to let the browser use its version of jef font, then the browser settings should be made as follows, again, through the "Edit -->Preferences" menu. Under "Appearances-->fonts" the active radio button should be: "Use document-specified fonts, including Dynamic Fonts".
In either case if the fonts appear too large or small for your eyes, you may change the font size settings on your preferences menu suitably.
User experiences on the Internet Explorer browser are earnestly solicited.
- Usage: The user may simply type in the characters that constitute his word of interest into "Your Word ( A`Z* hv)" box. Then the word might be submitted using the submit button. That is all there is to it. The word as typed may be visible in JXÞA in the search input box (Netscape, local font installation) or invisible (Internet Explorer, Netscape with dynamic fonts). However, the meaning display page will always display in the jef font.
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Typing and Character Maps:
There are three ways in which a user may enter a search
word in jef
characters.
These are listed below in order of convenience, in the author's
(subjective) opinion.
- Using the Web Keyboard: A web based keyboard with JXÞA keys. The characters and the matras are typed by clicking on the corresponding key. In my opinion this is the most convenient method for a novice user. The link to this is through the animated aXcʨÞA VÐB`Þ½ picture.
- Cut and Paste from OdiPhon: Serious JXÞA users are, probably, already familiar with OdiPhon. This is a popular package for users who are more familiar with a standard English keyboard, providing a very simplified user friendly character map for typing in JXÞA characters. Phonetically similar keys in English are used to remmap to corresponding jef charsacters. The user may find it the simplest to just type in OdiPhon and then cut and paste to our hvÒLÐi search word text input box.
- Typing thorugh the jef character map: This option would be most convenient to those users who are conversant with typing in jef, using the native character map. A link to the character map file is available from the main page under mÞ`ÞLÐ . For repetitive uses it might be useful to keep a printed copy of this character map handy.
(Help Wanted):
- The completion of the hvÒLÐi is falling behind schedule. Your contribution towards it would be greatly appreciated.
- The JXÞA jÕjÐe (Odia World) is short of a good selection of fonts. We need designers for a series of new fonts based on Unicode standard.
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Font translation software is also required for future ease
of document migration, that might be necessitated as more and more fonts
are introduced. Volunteers for this are also solicited.
If you could spare time please contact me.
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