[Bug 86400] firefox's spellchecker lacks localization

[Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: firefox

Users have to manually install dictionary extensions to make firefox
spell-check in their language, eventhough dictionaries are already
installed and used with openoffice, gaim, evolution, etc.

Steps to reproduce:

 1. Install any language other than English.
 2. Open up firefox.
 3. Go to the bug-report
 4. Click on the add-comment link at the bottom
 5. Right click on the text-area and look at the languages sub-menu
 6. Where is the dictionary for the current locale?

Solution:

 1.  The dictionary-extensions, when available, should be made part of the mozilla-locales packages, so they get installed by default.
 2.  At the same place where firefox checks for the current session locale and decides which language pack to use (they are extensions as well), it should set the default dictionary to the current language. (if available, otherwise fall back on english)

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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firefox's spellchecker lacks localization 
https://launchpad.net/bugs/86400