EtreRef 1.0.1

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EtreRef is a set of dictionaries for the new Dictionary program introduced in MacOSX 10.5. The following dictionaries are currently available:

• Le Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française
• The Holy Bible (King James version)
• The Holy Bible (American Standard version)
• The Holy Quran (Arabic text only)

Installation:

1. Select and download the desired dictionary.
2. Double-click the downloaded ZIP file to decompress it, if your system is not setup to do this automatically.
3. Double-click the installer to install the dictionary.

Usage:

1. Run the Dictionary program.
2. Select the desired dictionary from the toolbar or the Search menu.
3. For the French dictionary: just type a word into the search field. For those words that have different spelling based on gender, you can search on either.
4. For the religious dictionaries: lookup a verse by typing the verse index in the search field. For example, type "john 3:16" to lookup that verse in either of the Bible dictionaries. For the Quran, type "sura 1:1" to find that particular sura. The Quran can also be searched using the Arabic sura name, such as "الفاتحة". Your selected verse will be highlighted in the text.
5. You can also select a word or verse, right-click on it, and choose Look up in Dictionary.

Important Notes:

• This is a minor update. After doing the French dictionary I learned a few things.
• Every word in the dictionary is automatically turned into a link if it is a keyword in any other dictionary. Hover your mouse over words to learn more.
• Please note that these dictionaries require MacOSX 10.5 "Leopard" or later. They will not work in MacOS X 10.4 "Tiger".
• The EtreRef dictionaries each include several megabytes of content. It is possible that they may contain errors and/or omissions. If you find a problem in a dictionary, please contact Etresoft.