Is the built-in dictionary in iBooks etc available to developers? If so how would I go about using it?
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A:
Unfortunately, I believe the system dictionary is only available through a private API.
Personal conjecture: It's one of the many "features" locked away by Apple to separate the iBooks app from 3rd party e-book reader competition. However, at the rate Apple is going, I would expect the API to become public at some point in the next few years.
Dolph
2010-05-19 03:25:08
Eh, you should remove the 2nd paragraph, that's just some conjecture. It's much more likely that the Dictionary isn't available simply because that API isn't ready yet.
bpapa
2010-05-19 03:30:33
+1, lol. That's entirely true. Labeled the paragraph as such :)
Dolph
2010-05-19 03:33:37
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It's not available to developers. You could use an open source dictionary like this one from Project Gutenberg, but it might take substantial munging to make it presentable.
warrenm
2010-05-19 03:43:23