Hello there, I am using CODE by integrating with a document management tool called Pydio Cells. Grammarly doesn’t work on Collabora Writer. I created a new document (docx) and started writing, but Grammarly doesn’t suggest any corrections.
You’re basically correct — Grammarly doesn’t work in Collabora Online because the document text isn’t standard editable HTML.
In Collabora Online (including CODE), the visible text you see in Writer is rendered onto a canvas element. That means there’s no actual DOM text nodes for Grammarly (or similar browser-based grammar checkers) to “see” and analyze. All text editing happens through a server-driven model, not through the browser’s native input fields.
Because of this design:
- Grammarly’s extension can’t hook into the text to provide underlines or suggestions.
- The built-in spell checker in Collabora Online is server-side, so you can instead add your own dictionaries or enable additional languages there.
If you want grammar suggestions, you’d need to either:
- Use Collabora Online’s own spell/grammar tools (limited grammar support at the moment).
Thanks
Darshan
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