jEdit(dev) for Windows

User Reviews

• It's the best of the best.

  SpartanicusJanuary 4, 2012

  Pros

  I've used many, many text editors over the past twenty years - both on Windows and on Unix/Linux platforms. Even when I've worked in other editors for a while I always return to jEdit. It is the most flexible and useful editor there is on Windows. I also use Eclipse extensively, mostly for working on team projects in SVN, but for my day-to-day editing, be it Java, PHP, (X)HTML, CSS, or JavaScript, jEdit is absolutely my tool of choice - and has managed to remain that way for nearly ten years.

  Cons

  There are few. Because it is Java based, it won't launch as quickly as some OS-specific browsers, particularly if jEdit gets loaded up with every imaginable plug-in. To really make the tool shine to its fullest, some plug-ins are really useful. With just a little investment of time in looking at the plug ins (there are many!) - you can quickly break down the tool to just the few you need ... at which point, load time is as quick as (or quicker than) other snappy editors.

  Summary

  jEdit is powerful and feature-rich. Because of this, it can take a little bit of time to get the most out of it. But that small investment of time is absolutely worth it. I cannot recommend this editor more highly.

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• Very Good

  LostHope777July 9, 2008

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  For a Java-based text editor, it is very useful for programming and such.

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• Awsome

  lordmachiavelliApril 16, 2008

  Pros

  45,000 downloads (as I'm writing this), and only 7 votes and one other review? I guess y'all know how good it is already! But seriously, the plug-ins are what truly make this such an incredible product. Hard to believe it's all free.

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• The excellen application - very handy and very useful for developer

  cmnDecember 19, 2007

  Pros

  Design style, wide range of possibilities - much more then has been written in <p>the application description ( for example two kinds of folders ), full scaled help file, scripting language, block text selecting - all from above makes the software <p>one of most perfect in it's class of application on today.

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• perfect except runs a little slowly

  echo85May 8, 2007

  Pros

  everything i would ever want in a multipurpose editor. huge language support, great macro framework.

  Cons

  Fast considering it's java, but still a bit laggy compared with some editors with (nearly) equivalent features.

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• Very usefull in programing (eg. XHTML, etc).

  m4ri000May 4, 2007

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  Very customizable.

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• One of the best for PHP coding

  bilkeMay 8, 2005

  Pros

  I tried a lot of PHP coders, but this one finally got everything I needed. Basic install and a couple of easy-to-install plugins make this product a powerful tool.

  Cons

  Autocomplete feature could be better and I miss markers for the ActiveState Komodo 3.0!

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• Perfect for different character encodings

  mransonMarch 15, 2005

  Pros

  If you need a text editor for different character encodings including UTF8 and Unicode (which you need, e.g., for editing XML or XHTML files), jEdit is the best choice.

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• Excellent Software

  March 9, 2004

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  Who would have thought a java application could be so nice looking and easy to install and use.

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• A very useful tool

  PaulG53December 31, 2003

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  An easy-to-use interface. No unnecessary "features".

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