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 | Notepad2 |
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Java | ||
Syntax Highlighting | ||
Lightweight | ||
Portable | ||
Code formatting | ||
Tabbed interface | ||
Custom Language Definitions | ||
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions | ||
Customizable | ||
Support for Themes | ||
Community based | ||
Package Control | ||
Better syntax highlighting support | ||
Debian package compatible | ||
FOSS | ||
Autocompletion | ||
Spell checking | ||
Command line interface | ||
Automatic Indentation | ||
Search and replace | ||
Terminal-based | ||
Editable text color schemes | ||
Native application | ||
Built-in Terminal | ||
Built-in themes | ||
Macros | ||
Multi-project management | ||
PHP IDE | ||
Support for SFTP | ||
Web Development | ||
Support for FTP | ||
Real time collaboration |