jEdit is a free software text editor available under the GNU General Public License version 2.0. It is written in Java and runs on any operating system with Java support, including BSD, Linux, macOS and Windows.
License: Open Source
Feature | jEdit | gedit |
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Java | ||
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions | ||
Syntax Highlighting | ||
Autocompletion | ||
Lightweight | ||
Spell checking | ||
Code formatting | ||
Tabbed interface | ||
Custom Language Definitions | ||
Built-in Terminal | ||
Customizable | ||
Support for Themes | ||
Community based | ||
Package Control | ||
Live Preview | ||
Integrated FTP client | ||
Better syntax highlighting support | ||
Debian package compatible | ||
FOSS | ||
Command line interface | ||
Automatic Indentation | ||
Search and replace | ||
Terminal-based | ||
Cross-platform | ||
Editable text color schemes | ||
Native application | ||
Built-in themes |