# Dictionary Class

> The base class for all types of valid dictionaries is the abstract class Dictionary. The content of the dictionary is only accessed by the TXSpell.Dictionaries collection. The classes OpenOfficeDictionary and UserDictionary are inherited from the abstract class Dictionary.

- **Product:** TX Spell .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Class
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl.Proofing`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TXSpell.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXSpell.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TXSpell.Core.SDK` (assembly `TXSpell.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXSpell.dll` from the setup
- **Derived:** `TXTextControl.Proofing.OpenOfficeDictionary`, `TXTextControl.Proofing.UserDictionary`
- **Path:** TX Spell .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl.Proofing > Dictionary Class
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Description](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/#description)
- [Syntax](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/#syntax)
- [Examples](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/#examples)
- [Members](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/#members)

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## In This Section

- [Dictionary.DictionaryEncoding Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/dictionaryencoding-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets the dictionary's encoding.
- [Dictionary.DisplayName Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/displayname-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets the text that is displayed for the dictionary inside the options dialog or the SpellCheckDialog's SuggestionDictionaryComboBox. The default value is the name of the dictionary.
- [Dictionary.IsGetSuggestionsEnabled Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/isgetsuggestionsenabled-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets a value that indicates whether suggestions are created using this dictionary or not. The default value is true.
- [Dictionary.IsSelectedAsDefault Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/isselectedasdefault-property/llms.txt): Gets a value indicating whether the dictionary is selected as the default dictionary by the Language property. The default value is false.
- [Dictionary.IsSpellCheckingEnabled Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/isspellcheckingenabled-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets a value indicating whether spell checking of this dictionary is enabled or not. The default value is true.
- [Dictionary.Language Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/language-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets the dictionary's language.
- [Dictionary.Name Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/name-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets the dictionary's name.
- [Dictionary.ShowInOptionsDialog Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/showinoptionsdialog-property/llms.txt): Gets or sets a value indicating whether the dictionary is shown in the options dialog. The default value is true.

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [DialogButtonEventArgs.StateManager Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dialogbuttoneventargs/statemanager-property/llms.txt)
- **Next:** [Dictionary.DictionaryEncoding Property](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-spell-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol-proofing/dictionary/dictionaryencoding-property/llms.txt)