apache / apache/netbeans

Add spell checking for markdown files

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Description

### Description

Currently spell checking is not available in markdown files and it is impossible to enable it:

![Screenshot from 2023-11-02 13-22-17](https://github.com/apache/netbeans/assets/10261361/d715df5a-80f7-44a8-8bfb-b3e893acad3c)

### Use case/motivation

Markdown files contain a lot of text so spell checking can help people to avoid spell mistakes.

### Related issues

_No response_

### Are you willing to submit a pull request?

No

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Research direction

The issue concerns adding spell checking to Markdown files in Apache NetBeans. Start by locating the existing Markdown support and spell-checking entry points, then verify the feature against the Markdown text shown in the issue; done means spelling errors are detected in Markdown files and the behavior is covered by the relevant existing checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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