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Uniqueness of Azhagi
What is unique in all of Azhagi++, Azhagi+, Azhagi and AAW?
A unique Tamil transliteration scheme, since 2000. It is the easiest and fastest. You can read details about this transliteration scheme here, in Tamil (தமிழில்). For an English write-up (thanks to the editor of mazhalaigal.com), explaining how this transliteration scheme is the 'easiest and fastest', click here.What is unique in Azhagi+ (AzhagiPlus)?
A 'never-before-seen' feature by which user himself/herself can extend Azhagi+ to transliterate in ANY Tamil font, ANY Tamil font encoding. Details of this 'one-of-its-kind' feature (not available in any other software) can be read in English here and read in Tamil (தமிழில்) here.A 'never-before-seen' Tamil fonts converter using which user can effect conversion of Tamil fonts directly inside MS Word documents itself (thereby retaining all the formatting [B/I/U/.../...], tables, etc.). Details of this 'first-of-its-kind' Tamil fonts converter can be read here. incl. video demos and screenshots.
Azhagi+ is the only software (even as of July 2023) to help one type in 46 different Tamil fonts encodings in 7 different keyboard layouts
Azhagi+ is the only software (even as of July 2023) to help one convert in 46 different Tamil fonts encodings
Azhagi+ is the only software, even as of July 2023, which can help one transliterate in Photoshop CC/CS in STMZH Tamil fonts, straightaway. Two out of the many Youtube videos highlighting the same, here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nR2WAE3wek, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oT6b6QXxeU
Azhagi+ is the only software, even as of July 2023, which can help you retain all English texts as they are, while converting from Unicode to Non-Unicode Tamil font and from STMZH NonUnicode Tamil font to Unicode. This unique feature can be availed by you when converting an ENTIRE MSWord Tamil document directly. Related video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZPUdKmhnLE
Azhagi+ is the only software, even as of July 2023, which can help you create an MS Word document in STMZH Tamil fonts where the STMZH Tamil fonts' characters are perfectly aligned, without the infamous Word Wrap problem (associated with STMZH Tamil fonts in MS Word). Related video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW5jNNPRvSc
Azhagi's Addins for MS Word is the only software, even as of July 2023, which can help you automatically colorize Sub/Superscripted letters/letters+swaras in Sanskrit Tamil (i.e. Sanskrit slokas, etc. transliterated in Tamil with Subscripts/Superscripts and Swaras), directly from within MS Word itself AND ALSO effect Tamil fonts conversion (both Unicode to NonUnicode AND NonUnicode to Unicode), directly from within MS Word itself, even without the need for any external application like Azhagi+. You can read all about AAW and its EXQUISITE features at: https://azhagi.com/azhagi's-addins-for-msword.php. Please note that AAW retains all English texts as they are, while effecting the conversions.
Azhagi's Addins for MS Word is the only software, even as of July 2023, which can help you retain all English texts as they are, while converting from NonUnicode to Unicode too.
Azhagi's Addins for MS Excel (AAE, for short) is the only software, even as of July 2023, which can help you do Tamil fonts conversion (both Unicode to NonUnicode AND NonUnicode to Unicode), directly from within MS Excel itself, even without the need for any external application like Azhagi+. You can read all about AAE and its EXQUISITE features at: https://azhagi.com/azhagi's-addins-for-msexcel.php
What is special about Azhagi+?
There are a few special features in Azhagi+ out of which one feature stands out, because of the sheer magnitude of it's usefulness. This very special feature enables the user to extend Azhagi+ to transliterate / type in ANY world language (in any font encoding, in any keyboard layout, according to user's own^^ key mappings), by creating an XML file by herself/himself.(^^) i.e. user can define the key mappings by herself/himself, exactly in the way she/he wants, to suit her/his convenience to a tee.
Yet another special feature which can prove quite handy is the portable nature of Azhagi+. You can download the portable version of Azhagi+ here and use it from your pen-drive itself in ANY windows system at any time. As comfortable as that.
What is unique in Azhagi++ (AzhagiPlusPlus)?
Azhagi++ is just loaded with features/tools. So, I am not sure which of these features/tools are really unique. Hence, it is better one reads all the features of Azhagi++ by themselves and see which of the features (for e.g. single application typing) or tools (for e.g. Reverse Transliterator) appears to them as unique OR uniquely beneficial. I will try to list the following alone hereunder, since they are definitely unique, as far as my knowledge goes:- One can edit Tamil text in MS Word in a super-fast (never-before-seen) manner.
- One can do both plain and formatted conversion (from one Tamil font to another) of MS-Word documents, directly.
- One can colorize subscripted or superscripted Sanskrit Tamil text of MS-Word documents, directly.
What is special about Azhagi++?
There are so many things special about Azhagi++. So, once again, I feel, it is better one reads all the features of Azhagi++ by themselves and see which of the features (for e.g. the 'X' modifers; start typing in ANY application even without pressing any hotkey) or tools (for e.g. Dual-Screen transliterator) appears to them as special OR especial OR specially beneficial. I request one to not to miss out reading all the fantabulous features of the 'Direct Typer' of Azhagi++.What is unique in 'Classic' Azhagi?
In 2002 or so, when RT (Reverse Transliteration) was first released as part of 'Classic Azhagi', as far as I knew, it was Unique (considering th kind of output it provided/provides while transliterating back from Tamil to Tanglish, details of which you can find in ards.php). May be it is still unique, even as of July 2023. I don't know. Only users have to let me know after using RT.What is special about 'Classic' Azhagi?
In the same ards.php referred just above, you can find a few special features of Azhagi, like 'Dual-Screen transliteration', 'Sath transliteration' and 'Auto transliteration'.What is unique in Azhagi Android App?
No need to press shift key to transliterate ள், ற், ண், ஸ், ஶ். Yes, no need at all. This is a unique feature of Azhagi, even as of March 2020. For more details, please see https://azhagi.com/aa-feats.php#no-shiftNOTE-1:
It is not such an easy affair, as an individual with limited resources, to conceptualise and effect each one of the above Unique/Special features. It is such an involved, time-consuming, energy-sapping, resources-consuming effort. That's how a unique feature (a feature not available in any other existing software) or a special feauture gets born. Not just like that. Its like a Himalayan effort for an individual. As an user, I request you to kindly please remember this at all the times. I wish to mention all this here because sometimes users write to me in such a tone which makes me feel that they think that the above unique/special features were just a second's effort to create them OR that they do not sincerely reflect upon the monumental efforts I must have put in to create these unique/special features. In this connection, you may read this also, if you can.NOTE-2:
All said and done, as such, there is nothing unique/unusual in Azhagi or AzhagiPlus!!! :) Because, at the core of my heart, I do not find anything unique/unusual in ANY entity* (software or otherwise). The fact is that except GOD (the ultimate TRUTH), everything else is a passing show. Just temporary stuff. Things/beings coming and going. Mere evanescent existence. In all, the entire cosmos and the entire waking state is an out and out DREAM, to say point-blank. I am sure one day some entity will come out with a software 'X' which betters the features of Azhagi/Azhagi+ and again at a later time in future, some other entity will come out with a software 'Y' which betters 'X' and so on. I am sure all the software I have listed at inno.php also will get developed one day and pass off one day. This is true for any field.So, me (an utterly NOTHING entity) listing out the unique/special features of Azhagi/Azhagi+ in this page is just for your own benefit at the mundane level. Unless and otherwise I state such features prominently, users (particularly, those who are in need of the unique/special features) do not get to know them. Thus, they miss out on the opportunity to reap benefits from Azhagi/Azhagi+ to the fullest extent. Generally, users avail Azhagi (or any software for that matter) at a superficial level only, for various reasons. But, what I humbly request users is to get to know/learn as many features as possible about Azhagi/Azhagi+ (and other software as well - indic software, freeware), if at all possible for you and if at all your time/interest/mood/situation permits. Because, if you do so, even if you do not feel the need for a particular feature, you can tell about it to others who are in need of the same so that many more of the society get benefitted. Thanks in advance.
(*) Personally, I do not consider GOD as an entity. For me, GOD is always indefinable. God is God. Also, I consider all those who have attained GOD-realisation as GOD only. Obviously.
