jEdit is a free text editor that is mainly aimed at programmers . It is written in Java and therefore runs on all operating systems with Java support, including Windows , Linux and macOS . The editing of source text is particularly supported: for many programming languages, syntax and structure are emphasized by typographical means or code folding . In addition to ISO 8859-1 and UTF-8 , various other character sets are supported, so foreign-language text files can also be easily written. With the help of plug-ins , functions for managing sessions and projects are also implemented.
Supported languages are recognized by the file name extension or the language used can be specified manually. Furthermore, jEdit recognizes languages embedded in the document, such as B. JavaScript in an HTML document and displays it accordingly. Language keywords are highlighted.
Automatic collections
Indents can be inserted according to the syntax or according to the previous line.
Logically related source text sections can be “expanded” and “expanded” in order to make them invisible or visible, depending on whether they are currently needed or not.
Block selection
Rectangular text areas with freely selectable start and end columns can be selected and edited.
Multi selection
Several non-contiguous text areas can be selected and edited at the same time.
With F11 you can switch the window to full screen mode.
Spell check
With Aspell installed, documents can be spell checked.
Plug-ins
There are more than 150 plug-ins for the different areas of application that can be managed and installed directly from jEdit. The plug-ins allow jEdit to be adapted to the needs of the user. It is Z. B. possible to configure it as a complete IDE . With compiler , source code completion, context-sensitive help, debugging , syntax highlighting and language-specific tools. Furthermore, workflows can be recorded as macros and edited in BeanShell .
Web links
Commons : JEdit - collection of images, videos and audio files
