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    Default Free Web Editor?

    I'm only doing simple HTML and CSS so notepad is just dandy for my needs, but I spoiled myself with the organization and coloring of Dreamweaver :<

    Does anybody know anything nice and neat like that for freeeeee and not a bulltrout freeeeee trial?

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    If you don't need the preview and WYSIWYG editing of DreamWeaver (I prefer not to use that, because it messes up my code), try Sublime Text or Notepad++. I currently use a combination because both have some things the other does not.

    Both have:
    • Syntax colouring (with plenty of different colour schemes to choose from)
    • File tabs
    • Advanced find/replace
    • Tons of little viewing/editing features, too many to list
    • Macros
    • Auto-completion of tag names and whatnot


    Notepad++ has:
    • A nice list of plugins! Some of my favourites are:
      • Zen coding (this'll make your HTML coding a breeze - it may be enough to make you want to choose N++ if you mostly code HTML)
      • NppFTP - edit files directly from the server; when you save they upload automatically
      • Light Explorer - pretty much just to browse your local file tree inside the program
    • Better auto-completion than Sublime, imo
    • Hiding and showing of sections of your files, like long HTML tags.


    Sublime has:
    • Smarter editing. For example, you can get auto-indentation and auto-closing tags/brackets in Notepad++ too, but it works much better in Sublime. More streamlined in general.
    • A neat minimap of your code. Kind of useful.
    • Easy splitting of the workspace
    • Grouping of files into projects


    I was meaning to make longer lists but they are both pretty stuffed with features so it'd take me forever. You should try both and see which suits you better!

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    Nice! I'll have to give those a whirl when I get the chance.

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