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+.id NOTICE-NOT TO BE DISCLOSED OUTSIDE BELL SYS EXCEPT UNDER WRITTEN AGRMT
+.id Writer's Workbench version 2.4, March 9, 1981
+.tr @
+.TH DICTADD 1
+.SH NAME
+dictadd \- add phrases to user's diction or sexist dictionary
+.SH SYNOPSIS
+.B dictadd
+[
+.B \-flags
+][
+.B \-ver
+]
+.SH DESCRIPTION
+.I Dictadd
+adds words and/or phrases to the user's dictionaries
+for use by the
+.IR wwb "(1), " proofr "(1), " dictplus "(1),
+.IR " diction "(1), "
+.RI "and " sexist (1)
+programs.
+.I Sexist
+searches a text for sexist phrases,
+while the other programs search a text for wordy or misused diction.
+These programs allow the user to have
+dictionary files containing additional words and/or phrases
+for the programs to locate or ignore.
+.I Dictadd
+automatically sets up these dictionary files.
+.PP
+.I Dictadd
+asks users whether they want to add words to
+.I $HOME/lib/ddict, $HOME/lib/sexdict,
+or some other file.
+The results depend on the user's response,
+as shown below.
+.PP
+.RS 2
+.TP 21
+@@@User's request
+.IR "Dictadd's " action
+.TP
+.I $HOME/lib/ddict
+adds words and/or phrases to the user's dictionary,
+.I $HOME/lib/ddict.
+This file is checked automatically by
+.I wwb
+and
+.I proofr
+and can be specified for use by
+.I dictplus
+and
+.I diction.
+(See
+.IR diction (1).)
+.TP
+.I $HOME/lib/sexdict
+adds words and/or phrases to the user's dictionary,
+.I $HOME/lib/sexdict.
+This file is checked automatically by
+.I sexist.
+.TP
+.I filename
+adds words to
+.I filename,
+to be used with
+.I diction, dictplus,
+or
+.I sexist.
+.RE
+.PP
+In all cases,
+.I dictadd
+questions whether the user wants instructions,
+and prompts with ">" for more words or phrases.
+If the dictionary is not in existence when
+.I dictadd
+is invoked, it is created.
+If the dictionary already exists,
+.I dictadd
+adds to it.
+To quit, type "q" after the prompt.
+.PP
+Two options give information about the program:
+.RS 5
+.TP 7
+.B \-flags
+print the command synopsis line (see above)
+showing command flags and options,
+then exit.
+.TP
+.B \-ver
+print the Writer's Workbench version number of the command, then exit.
+.RE
+.SH EXAMPLE
+1. The sequence:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.B dictadd
+(carriage return)
+.br
+(program asks if the user wants the words to be added to $HOME/lib/ddict)
+.br
+.B y
+(user responds yes)
+.br
+(program asks if the user wants instructions)
+.br
+.I [~]phrase 1
+(carriage return)
+.br
+.I [~]phrase 2
+(carriage return)
+.br
+.I "[~]phrase n"
+(carriage return)
+.RE
+.PP
+will add phrases to
+.IR $HOME/lib/ddict .
+Phrases to be ignored must be preceded by a tilde(~),
+phrases to be located require no special symbol.
+When finished, type "q" on a line by itself.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+diction(1),
+dictplus(1),
+proofr(1),
+sexist(1),
+suggest(1),
+wwb(1).
+.SH SUPPORT
+.IR "COMPONENT NAME: " "Writer's Workbench"
+.br
+.IR "APPROVAL AUTHORITY: " "Div 452"
+.br
+.IR "STATUS: " Standard
+.br
+.IR "SUPPLIER: " "Dept 45271"
+.br
+.IR "USER INTERFACE: " "Stacey Keenan, Dept 45271, PY x3733"
+.br
+.IR "SUPPORT LEVEL: " "Class B - unqualified support other than Div 452"