Microsoft Indic Language Input Tool
Encyclopedia
Microsoft Indic Language Input Tool is a typing tool (Input Method Editor
) for Hindi
and other Indic languages. It is a virtual keyboard
which allows to type Indic language text directly in any application without hassle of copying and pasting. It is available for both, online and offline use. It was released in December 2009.
It works on Dictionary based Phonetic Transliteration approach. It means whatever you type in Latin characters, it matches that with its dictionary and transliterates it, it also gives suggestions for matching words.
Input method editor
An input method is an operating system component or program that allows any data, such as keyboard strokes or mouse movements, to be received as input. In this way users can enter characters and symbols not found on their input devices...
) for Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
and other Indic languages. It is a virtual keyboard
Virtual keyboard
A virtual keyboard is a software component that allows a user to enter characters. A virtual keyboard can usually be operated with multiple input devices, which may include a touchscreen, an actual keyboard and a computer mouse.- Types :...
which allows to type Indic language text directly in any application without hassle of copying and pasting. It is available for both, online and offline use. It was released in December 2009.
It works on Dictionary based Phonetic Transliteration approach. It means whatever you type in Latin characters, it matches that with its dictionary and transliterates it, it also gives suggestions for matching words.