Freeware Descriptions:
Notepad++ is a free source editor and Notepad replacement with the syntax highlighting.
Here is complete features (taken from authors site):

It also gives the extra functionality to the general user: colorize the user defined words. You can print your source code in color (or whatever you want) if you have a color printer (WYSIWYG). Furthermore, Notepad++ includes the multi-view feature, which allows the user to edit the different documents at the same time, and even edit the same document synchronously in 2 different views.

Notepad++ supports drag and drop: not only you can drop the file from explorer to open it, but also you can drag and drop a document from a view to another. With all the functionalities, Notepad++ runs as fast as Notepad provided by MS Windows.

Supported languages for the moment: (c/c++/Java/html/xml/php/asp/vb/vbs/SQL/Objective-C/javascript/ini/makefile/MSDos Display)

Included plugins:

  • TexFX v0.24a
  • NppExec v0.2 RC3.2
  • Spell Checker v1.3.1
  • MIME Tools v1.4
  • FTP_synchronize v0.9.6
  • NppExport v0.2.7.3
  • Compare plugin v1.5.1
  • Light Explorer v1.5
  • Doc Monitor v2.1

What’s New in version 5.1.3:

  • Add PostIt feature (F12 to toggle it).
  • Fix the bug that Unicode path file opened in the previous session doesn’t be restored.
  • Fix nativeLang loading problem if Notepad++ location path contains Unicode characters.
  • Make shell extension context menu Unicode compliant.
  • Fix “Go to/Open in another instance” bug.
  • Process WM_IME_REQUEST message to support Windows IME.
  • Fix “Go to another view” translation coding error.
  • Adding search text on the top of combo box.
  • Fix Tidy installation problem for TextFX plugin.
  • Change the N++ recovery directory from c:N++RECOV to %temp%N++RECOV.

Notepad++ 5.1.3 Final Screenshot

File Size / OS:

  • 2.32 MB / Windows 9x - ME - 2000 - NT - XP - 2003 - Vista

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