wordaxe

Wordaxe is a wonderful Python library that provides a plethora of features for programmers wanting to implement automatic hyphenation in their projects. The library comes with a powerful algorithm called DCWHyphenator, which is based on decomposition of compound words into base words. The algorithm currently supports only German language, but it can be extended to include other Germanic languages like Nederlands, Dansk, etc., that heavily use compound words.

In addition to the DCWHyphenator, the library supports several other hyphenation algorithms. For instance, the BaseHyphenator is a language-independent algorithm that splits words only after few special characters (especially after "-"). Similarly, the PyHnjHyphenator algorithm is a pure Python implementation of the hyphenation algorithm used in TeX and OpenOffice. The library also includes the wordaxe.plugins.PyHyphenHyphenator algorithm that uses the pyhyphen library, which works a lot better than PyHnjHyphenator on some computers.

The library is especially useful as an add-on to the ReportLab PDF library, providing support for automatic hyphenation in the Paragraph line-breaking method. However, the documentation is far from complete, and users are advised to refer to the install.txt file in the distribution and the samples for more information. In summary, Wordaxe is an excellent Python library for programmers looking to implement automatic hyphenation in their projects, and it's highly recommended for its features, ease-of-use, and excellent performance.