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Download WorldPad
Note:
This page is obsolete. WorldPad is no longer being maintained. 
LibreOffice now uses Graphite and can be used as a replacement for WorldPad. For using the Keyman program, please go to the Keyman site.
WorldPad is an application that can be used to demonstrate or experiment with Graphite fonts.
Current Version
Prerequisite
.NET runtime. WorldPad 2.14 requires the .NET runtime version 2.0 to be installed. Windows users can get it at the link below. (It can be installed simultanously with the 1.1 runtime which is needed for WorldPad 2.1.)
WorldPad 2.14
FieldWorks Installation
This version of WorldPad is not intended to be used with FieldWorks version 6.0.6 or higher.
For Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7. Release version.
Click here for the release notes.
 | WorldPad 2.14 Sharon Correll, 2011-05-24 Download "WorldPad_2_14_setup.msi", Window MSI installer, 45MB [26353 downloads] |
Support
Since WorldPad is a free product, no technical support can be provided.
Additional Recommended Installers
Keyman Version 6 (build 164 or later) - this is optional. WorldPad will run without it, but entering non-Roman text may be more difficult.
Older Versions
2.8
FieldWorks Installation
The FieldWorks installer provides an alternate way of installing WorldPad, but only one installation can be in effect at a time. Installing WorldPad 2.8 will uninstall the FieldWorks suite, and WorldPad 2.8 must be uninstalled before installing or reinstalling FieldWorks.
For Windows XP. Release version. .NET 2.0 (see link above) is a prerequisites and must be installed before installing WorldPad.
| WorldPad 2.8 Sharon Correll, 2008-01-22 Download "WorldPad_2_8_setup.msi", Window MSI installer, 29MB [51612 downloads] |
2.4
Windows XP and 2000. Prerequisites:
- .NET runtime 2.0
- Microsoft Text Services Framework — already included in Windows XP
 | WorldPad 2.4 Sharon Correll, 2006-12-15 Download "WorldPad_2_4.exe", Windows application, 27MB [20118 downloads] |
2.1
Prerequisites:
- .NET Runtime v1.1: .NET runtime.
- ICU Installer--this is a self-extracting installer:
ICU Installer for WorldPad 2.1
Sharon Correll, 2006-03-30
Download "WorldPad_2_1_icu.exe", Windows application, 5MB [9377 downloads]
| WorldPad 2.1 Sharon Correll, 2005-11-17 Download "WorldPad_2_1_setup.msi", Window MSI installer, 30MB [15956 downloads] |
2.0
Windows 2000 and XP.
--- Media file not found for media ID 'WorldPad_2_0_setup' ---
1.6
This version includes a feature to export to XHTML. Windows 2000 and XP.
| WorldPad 1.6, released 5 August 2003 Sharon Correll, 2003-08-05 Download "WorldPad_1_6.exe", Windows application, 14MB [9732 downloads] |
1.5
Generates a new .WPX format. No installer is available; consult the readme.txt file for installation instructions. For Windows 2000 and XP only. Release version.
 | WorldPad 1.5 Sharon Correll, 2003-04-28 Download "WorldPad_1_5_zip.zip", ZIP archive, 6MB [6825 downloads] |
If you already have WorldPad 1.0 or 1.0.1 installed, this is a smaller download that will allow you to simply replace the executable and DLLs.
| WorldPad 1.5 Patch Sharon Correll, 2003-04-28 Download "WorldPad_CurrentPatch_zip.zip", ZIP archive, 2MB [5315 downloads] |
1.0.1
For Windows 2000 and XP only. The 1.0.1 version has different set-up requirements than 1.0; please consult the readme.txt file. Debug version.
| WorldPad version 1.0.1 Sharon Correll, 2003-02-28 Download "WorldPad_1_0_1_zip.zip", ZIP archive, 8MB [5935 downloads] |
1.0
The 1.0 version uses a different file format from the beta and does not include a nice installer. For Windows 98, 2000, and XP.
| WorldPad version 1 Sharon Correll, 2002-12-20 Download "WorldPad_1_0_zip.zip", ZIP archive, 5MB [6191 downloads] |
0.8
The 0.8 Beta version includes several sample Graphite fonts.
| WorldPad Beta 0.8 Sharon Correll, 2001-09-15 Download "WorldPad_0_8_setup.exe", Windows application, 5MB [10024 downloads] |
Documentation
| WorldPad DTD Sharon Correll, 2003-02-10 Download "WorldPad_dtd_zip.zip", ZIP archive, 2KB [6868 downloads] |
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We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of UNESCO in this project.
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