Simpler Spellbound Fix for Firefox

Spellbound Plugin

  1. Download spellbound_0.7.3.xpi from the download page of Spellbound to someplace like "c:temp"
  2. Temporarily rename it "spellbound_0.7.3.ZIP", open with Winzip and edit the "install.rdf" file
  3. Change "<em:maxVersion>1.0+</em:maxVersion>" to "<em:maxVersion>1.5.*</em:maxVersion>"
  4. Replace "install.rdf" in the zip file with the version you just edited.
    Rename it back to "spellbound_0.7.3.xpi"
  5. In Firefox, put "C:Tempspellbound_0.7.3.xpi" (assuming you put it in C:Temp) and hit the INSTALL button when it comes up.

Spell Check Libraries

  1. Download the Spell Check libraries, "spellbound_lib_win32_1.0+_20050727.xpi" from the Download site.
  2. Temporarily rename it "spellbound_lib_win32_1.0+_20050727.ZIP", open with Winzip and edit the "install.rdf" file
  3. Change "<em:maxVersion>1.0+</em:maxVersion>" to "<em:maxVersion>1.5.*</em:maxVersion>"
  4. Replace "install.rdf" in the zip file with the version you just edited
  5. Rename it back to "spellbound_lib_win32_1.0+_20050727.xpi"
  6. In Firefox, put "C:Tempspellbound_lib_win32_1.0+_20050727.xpi" (assuming you put it in C:Temp) and hit the INSTALL button when it comes up.

Done.

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