Provides classes that allow you to create spell checkers in a manner similar to the input method framework (for IMEs).

To create a new spell checker, you must implement a service that extends {@link android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService} and extend the {@link android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService.Session} class to provide spelling suggestions based on text provided by the interface's callback methods. In the {@link android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService.Session} callback methods, you must return the spelling suggestions as {@link android.view.textservice.SuggestionsInfo} objects.

Applications with a spell checker service must declare the {@link android.Manifest.permission#BIND_TEXT_SERVICE} permission as required by the service. The service must also declare an intent filter with {@code } as the intent’s action and should include a {@code } element that declares configuration information for the spell checker. For example:

<service
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:name=".SampleSpellCheckerService"
    android:permission="android.permission.BIND_TEXT_SERVICE" >
    <intent-filter >
        <action android:name="android.service.textservice.SpellCheckerService" />
    </intent-filter>
    <meta-data
        android:name="android.view.textservice.scs"
        android:resource="@xml/spellchecker" />
</service>

For example code, see the sample Spell Checker service app, and the sample Spell Checker client app.