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<h1>Dictionize Tool</h1>

<h2>Function</h2>

<p>The Dictionize Tool breaks up a file of alphabetized words or phrases 
 into a set of word files. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->The 
 Dictionize Tool is a batch tool that can be used when adding new lexical 
 items to the knowledge base. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}--></p>

<h2>Accessing</h2>

<p>The Dictionize Tool can be accessed from several places within VisualText. 
 <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->It can 
 be accessed from the <a href="../../Text_Tab_Popup.htm">Text Tab Popup 
 Menu</a> under Tools, and from the Tools submenu in the <a href="../Popups/Text_File_Popup.htm">Text 
 File Popup Menu</a>.</p>

<h2>Using the Dictionize Tool</h2>

<p>The Dictionize Tool expects an alphabetized list of words or phrases. 
 <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->There should 
 only be one word or phrase per line. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}--></p>

<p style="font-weight: bold;">To use the Dictionize Tool<span style="font-weight: normal;">:</span></p>

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	<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p><p style="font-weight: normal;">Select the <span 
 style="font-weight: bold;">file</span> containing the words or phrases 
 in the Text Tab.</p></li>
	
	<li style="/*begin!kadov{{*/ font-weight: normal; /*}}end!kadov*/ "
		class=kadov-p><p style="font-weight: normal;">Right-click and select 
 <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tools</span> &gt; <span style="font-weight: bold;">Dictionize</span>. 
 <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->A set of 
 folders and files corresponding to the indexes in the KB dictionary hierarchy 
 are created in the same folder as the text file. <!--kadov_tag{{<spaces>}}-->&nbsp;<!--kadov_tag{{</spaces>}}-->(You 
 can also open the file in the Workspace and select Tools &gt; Dictionize 
 from the right-click menu.)</p></li>
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