WD2002: German Spelling Checker Incorrectly Flags Compound Adjectives (320244)






This article was previously published under Q320244

SYMPTOMS

The German spelling checker may incorrectly flag compound adjectives of the form noun + past participle (for example, "zielgerichtet", "projektbezogen") as misspelled. Either no correction is offered, or the same word in capitalized form is suggested as a correction.

The problem does not occur when you use the old spelling rules. The problem occurs only with the post-reform spelling rules. The spelling reform affected the spelling of such phrases and specifies that certain expressions now have to be written as two words.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Office XP product name Public Update that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The German version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version  Size       File name     
   ---------------------------------------------------------
   09-MAY-2002  11:17           2,100,632  Mssp3ge.msp
   09-MAY-2002  11:46           1,732,096  Mssp3ge_Admin.msp
				
The version of this fix for English Office + German LPK should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date         Time    Version   Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   10-MAY-2002  12:00             694,272    Lpk.msp
   10-MAY-2002  12:01             1,040,384  Lpk_Admin.msp
				
The version of this fix for English Office + Proofing Tools (PTK) should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date         Time    Version   Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   10-MAY-2002  12:47             861,184    Ptk.msp
   10-MAY-2002  11:54             3,587,072  Pnk_Admin.msp
				
After the hotfix is installed, the following files will have the listed attributes or later:
   Date         Time    Version    Size       File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   15-APR-2002  06:27              2,488,954  Mssp3geP.lex
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type: Minor Last Reviewed: 10/7/2005
Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbOfficeXPPreSP2fix kbOfficeXPsp2fix KB320244