TextQuest Library

TextQuest/ReFo provides readability formulas for many languages in a programme library. Coded in C++, cross-platform with wxWidgets

The following features have been implemented:

1. has implemented readability formulas that other programs/apps do not have.
2. in English-language texts, counting of syllables is based on the Carnegie Mellon University Dictionary.
3. uses complete word lists, e.g. Dale-Chall and Spaulding, not just the basic forms.
4. breaks down a text (string) into grammatical sentences. In order to do this successfully:
   • detects abbreviations that exist for each language, up to 3000 entries for German and English, for example.
   • detects direct speech and quotations.
   • detects headings as sentences without having to insert a full stop at the end of the heading.
   • detects enumerations as separate sentences, which is useful for instruction leaflets, for example, and saves a lot of manual editing.