Editing Autocomplete (section)

== Types of autocomplete tools ==
There are standalone tools that add autocomplete functionality to existing applications. These programs monitor user keystrokes and suggest a list of words based on first typed letter(s). Examples are Typingaid and Letmetype.<ref>{{cite web |title=[AHK 1.1]TypingAid v2.22.0 — Word AutoCompletion Utility  |date=2010 |publisher=AutoHotkey |url=https://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/49517-ahk-11typingaid-v2220-word-autocompletion-utility/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Carsten |last=Clasohm |date=2011 |url=http://www.clasohm.com/lmt/en/ |title=LetMeType |access-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527195205/http://www.clasohm.com/lmt/en/ |archive-date=2012-05-27 }}</ref> LetMeType, freeware, is no longer developed, the author has published the source code and allows anybody to continue development. Typingaid, also freeware, is actively developed. Intellicomplete, both a freeware and payware version, works only in certain programs which hook into the intellicomplete server program.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intellicomplete.com/ |title=Medical Transcription Software — IntelliComplete |date=2014 |publisher=FlashPeak}}</ref> Many Autocomplete programs can also be used to create a [[Shorthand]] list.  The original autocomplete software was Smartype, which dates back to the late 1980s and is still available today.  It was initially developed for medical transcriptionists working in WordPerfect for MS/DOS, but it now functions for any application in any Windows or Web-based program.

=== Shorthand ===
[[Autocorrect|Shorthand]], also called Autoreplace, is a related feature that involves automatic replacement of a particular string with another one, usually one that is longer and harder to type, such as "myname" with "Lee John Nikolai François Al Rahman". This can also quietly [[Autocorrection|fix simple typing errors]], such as turning "[[teh]]" into "the". Several Autocomplete programs, standalone or integrated in text editors, based on word lists, also include a shorthand function for often used phrases.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

=== Context completion ===
'''Context completion''' is a text editor feature, similar to word completion, which completes words (or entire phrases) based on the current context and context of other similar words within the same document, or within some training data set. The main advantage of context completion is the ability to predict anticipated words more precisely and even with no initial letters. The main disadvantage is the need of a training data set, which is typically larger for context completion than for simpler word completion. Most common use of context completion is seen in advanced programming language editors and [[Integrated development environment|IDEs]], where training data set is inherently available and context completion makes more sense to the user than broad word completion would.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

'''Line completion''' is a type of context completion, first introduced by Juraj Simlovic in [[TED Notepad]], in July 2006. The context in line completion is the current line, while the current document poses as a training data set. When the user begins a line that starts with a frequently used phrase, the editor automatically completes it, up to the position where similar lines differ, or proposes a list of common continuations.{{cn|date=September 2023}}

'''Action completion''' in applications are standalone tools that add autocomplete functionality to existing applications or all existing applications of an OS, based on the current context. The main advantage of Action completion is the ability to predict anticipated actions. The main disadvantage is the need of a  data set. Most common use of Action completion is seen in advanced programming language editors and [[Integrated development environment|IDEs]]. But there are also action completion tools that work globally, in parallel, across all applications of the entire PC without (very) hindering the action completion of the respective applications.{{cn|date=September 2023}}