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Text editors are programs used to create and modify plain text files. While often feature rich, they do not add formatting codes to edited files (as word-processors do). Specialized types of text editors include hex editors, used with binary files; and HTML editors which are used to create web pages.

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• Graphics
• HTML
• Hex Editors
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Resources in This Category

• Angel Writer

  http://www.angelicsoftware.com/en/angel-writer.html
  An editor that creates formatted text, graphics and tables for .TXT, .RTF, and html files.

• ConTEXT

  http://www.contexteditor.org/
  Programmer's editor with syntax highlighting, HTML and RTF export, multiple language versions, macros, columnar text selection, and a file explorer.

• Crimson Editor

  http://www.crimsoneditor.com/
  Windows text editor that fits on a floppy yet offers powerful features and customizable syntax highlighting.

• Cross-Browser Rich Text Editor

  http://www.kevinroth.com/rte/demo.htm
  A free editor that implements the Midas applications programming interface in Mozilla.

• DatePad

  http://leiden365.nl/blog/?page_id=579
  Combines calendar functions with text editing features. [Win 98 or better]

• EditPad Lite

  http://www.editpadlite.com/
  Windows text editor with block functions and Asian language support. Free for personal use. Pro version is also available.

• Fuzzy Duck Note Tab

  http://www.fuzzyd.co.uk/notetab/
  A small note taking application that lives in the MS Windows task tray. Includes many advanced features such as a spell checker and saving to ftp. [Requires VB runtime]

• JCreator

  http://www.jcreator.com/
  Provides the user with a wide range of functionality such as: Project management, project templates, syntax highlighting, wizards and a fully customizable user interface.

• jEdit

  http://www.jedit.org/
  A cross platform programmer's text editor written in Java that is customizable with plugins. [Requires Java VM]

• Jext for Windows

  http://jext.sourceforge.net/
  Jext is a powerful pure Java text editor. That has been mainly designed for programmers. It provides syntax colorizing (Java, Perl, XML, HTML.), auto indent, plugins, scripts, others.

• LedLineIt!

  http://www.sophists.com/Led/LedLineIt/
  Free cross-platform, syntax coloring text editor, supports UNICODE, UTF-8, and other code page conversions. [MacOS/Windows]

• MetaPad

  http://www.liquidninja.com/metapad/
  Notepad replacement for Windows with unlimited file size, context sensitive URLs, unix file format support, and file changed notification.

• Netpadd

  http://netpadd.com/
  Windows text editor with syntax highlighting for several languages, XML tree view, CSS browser, HTML autocomplete, and Java compiler launcher. (Open Source)

• Notepad2

  http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
  Florian Balmer's free notepad replacement (licensed under the GPL) intended to be small and fast, with syntax highlighting.

• Notespad

  http://www.newbie.net/NotesPad/
  A general text editor with configurable interface, dictionary support for seven languages, supports multiple text formats, and supports text files as large as memory allows. [Win16/Win32]

• NotGNU Emacs Editor

  http://www.notgnu.org/
  NotGNU is a freeware, user-friendly, emacs style text editor, similar to GNU Emacs but much smaller and lighter, with a Windows look and feel. It is available for DOS, Windows 3.x/95/98/NT machines and Linux.

• PechaMaker

  http://www.pechamaker.com/
  Creates Tibetan Pecha documents, allows import/export of RTF text, and has controls for pecha layout and printing. [Win32]

• PSPad

  http://www.pspad.com/
  A programmers editor that offers unlimited length of edited text, an MDI interface, built-in FTP client, macro recorder, various templates, a full HEX editor and spell checker. Available in English, German, Czech, French, Danish, and eight other languages.

• RegexSR

  http://regexsr.oxgva.com/
  A tool to create complex regular expressions and transform them into Java code.

• Resource Hacker

  http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
  Utility to edit Windows executable resources.

• SciTE

  http://www.scintilla.org/
  A SCIntilla based text editor.[Win32/linux]

• Source Edit

  http://www.brixoft.net/prodinfo.asp?id=1
  A free code editor that supports most of the common computer languages out there.

• Steno Pad 2

  http://stenopad2.tripod.com/
  A free word processor, compatible with MS Word and Word Perfect, with smaller files.

• SuperEdi

  http://www.wolosoft.com/en/superedi/
  Unicode text editor for programmers and web designers with syntax coloring and build-in FTP client. [Win32]

• Syuhitu

  http://www.syuhitu.org/
  A simple editor for SPARC Solaris that is compatible with the Common Desktop Environment.

• TED Notepad

  http://jsimlo.sk/notepad/
  Offers numerous hotkeys, several clipboards, advanced searching and editing, unicode/utf-8 support, sort unique lines, reverse or translate characters, cut columns. Also supports user plugins for grep or dir. [Win32]

• The Literary Machine

  http://www.sommestad.com/lm.htm
  LM 2000 creativity and authoring tool. Powered by a relational database that processes ideas and research for brainstorming and concept mapping. Features front-end word processing to order and compile texts into written compositions.

• tsWebEditor

  http://tswebeditor.tigris.org/
  Windows source code editor supporting a number of programming languages. Software description, screenshots, downloads add-ons, and a small support area.

• Win32pad

  http://www.gena01.com/win32pad/
  Small notepad replacement which supports Windows, Unix and Mac text formats, supports files as large as memory will allow, has a recent files list, configurable interface, and full intellimouse support. [Win32]

• Yikes 2

  http://www.tetrap.com/software/yikes/
  Windows-based editor designed to emulate DOS edit. Supports editing of plain text and, to some extent, binary files.

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