Hyphen

Hungarian hyphenation rules

Hungarian hyphenation rules

One of the greatest strengths of the FreeBSD operating system is its powerful ports collection. From this bounty of software, we are focusing today on the hyphen port, specifically as it applies to Hungarian language support.

This featureful port is useful in applications such as word processors, web browsers or typesetting software where hyphenation in Hungarian is needed. hyphen is thus a practical solution that can serve a variety of purposes and target groups.

Introduction to hyphen and its Applications

The hyphen port, when paired with language-specific rules like those found in the hyphen-hu sub-package for Hungarian, provides accurate hyphenation to text. It is a crucial tool for processing text in a readable and aesthetically pleasing manner, where you can optimize the distribution of words in a line.

Installation

To get started with the hyphen port, first, you need to navigate to its location in the ports tree. Open your terminal and type

cd /usr/ports/textproc/hyphen

Once located, type make install clean to install the hyphen port

make install clean

Finally, navigate to the directory of the Hungarian hyphenation patterns

cd /usr/ports/textproc/hyphen/hyphen-hu

and again, type make install clean to install the hyphen-hu sub-package.

Usage

In usage, the hyphen library alone does not actively hyphenate text. It merely provides the necessary tools and structures. When combined with the pattern files from hyphen-hu, it enables software to correctly hyphenate Hungarian words.

For instance, to use hyphen in your program

#include <hyphen.h>
HyphenDict *dict;
dict = hnj_hyphen_load"/usr/local/share/hyphen/hyphen.tr";

Where the argument to hnj_hyphen_load is the path where the hyphenation patterns are stored. The patterns for Hungarian should be found in the hyphen-hu sub-package.

Remember, it can be used in various applications. For instance, if you’re programming a web server using FreeBSD such as [Apache]https//freebsdsoftware.org/www/apache24.html, hyphen could be used to dynamically hyphenate text served to users.

Conclusion

In sum, hyphen-hu is a must-use for any FreeBSD user, writing software for the Hungarian language. This port brings with it significant advantages in terms of proper hyphenation. Paired with other utilities like [OpenOffice]https//freebsdsoftware.org/editors/openoffice-4.html or [LibreOffice]https//freebsdsoftware.org/editors/libreoffice.html, it optimizes your text processing functionalities.

FreeBSD’s ports system offers a myriad of programs for every possible use-case. hyphen, a gem among them, embodies the powerful flexibility and granularity of FreeBSD. Just as FreeBSD protects your system’s security with utilities like [nmap]https//freebsdsoftware.org/security/nmap.html, hyphen cares for the visual appeal and flow of your text. By using these tools, you guarantee the best performance and appearance for your applications.