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Spelling Verification

ASTA includes a built-in spellcheck feature that identifies potential spelling errors in text content. By default, it uses an English dictionary, but you can extend this with custom dictionaries to include domain-specific terminology. ASTA also provides a default set of common misspellings and their corrections, which can be used to automatically correct certain errors during testing.

Custom Misspellings

You can create a custom list of common misspellings and their corrections by modifying the default misspellings dataset or uploading a JSON file with the following format:

[
	{
		"incorrect": "teh",
		"correct": "the"
	}, ...
]

The dataset must be named misspellings.

Custom Spellcheck Dictionaries

You can upload custom spellcheck dictionaries to extend the default English dictionary with domain-specific terminology, product names, technical terms, or other words that should not be flagged as spelling errors.

Dictionary File Format

Custom dictionaries use the standard Hunspell .dic format:

  • Optional first line: A number indicating the total word count (can be omitted)
  • One word per line: Each subsequent line contains a single word
  • Case-sensitive: Add both uppercase and lowercase variants if needed (e.g., API and api)

Example custom_terms.dic file:

CompanyName
ProductX
API
webhook
OAuth

Uploading and Using a Custom Dictionary

  • Use the Data page to upload your custom dictionary file as a 'File' asset. Files with a .dic extension will be recognized as spellcheck dictionaries and made available for selection in run templates.

  • In your run template, select your custom dictionary in the Spellcheck Dictionary section.

Tips

  • One word per line: Do not include definitions or multiple words on a single line
  • Include variations: Add plurals, different cases, and common variations of terms
  • Blank lines are ignored: You can use blank lines to organize sections within your dictionary file
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