Notepad++ is a free source editor and Notepad replacement with the syntax highlighting.
It also gives the extra functionality to the general user: colorize the user defined words.
You can print your source code in color (or whatever you want) if you have a color printer (WYSIWYG).
Furthermore, Notepad++ includes the multi-view feature, which allows the user to edit the different documents at the same time, and even edit the same document synchronously in 2 different views.
Notepad++ supports drag and drop: not only you can drop the file from explorer to open it,
but also you can drag and drop a document from a view to another. With all the functionalities, Notepad++ runs as fast as Notepad provided by MS Windows.
Features:
Syntax Highlighting and Syntax Folding
User Language Defined System
Tabed document and Multi-View
More than 50 languages supported
Full Drag ‘N' Drop supported
Macro recording and playback
Extensible with its plugin system
What´s New in version 5.9.8:
Add drag and drop capacity in Project Manager (only inside of Project Manager).
Add 'Move Up' (Ctrl+Up) and 'Move Down' (Ctrl+Down) commands in Project Panel.
Edit Zone border can be customizable via 'Editing' tab of Preferences dialog.
Fix an aesthetic problem in incremental search bar.
Fix 'Save all' GUI bug.
Make plugins in ''APPDATA'Notepad++plugins´ override les plugins in Notepad++ installation directory. (Plugins loading from 'APPDATA'Notepad++plugins is enabled only if 'NPP_INSTALLED_DIRNotepad++allowAppDataPlugins.xml' is present)
FreewareFiles tested Notepad++ 5.9.8 on 2012-01-05 using leading
antivirus scanners and found it 100% Clean. It does not contain any form
of malware, spyware, viruses, trojans, etc. We will re-test each updated
version and remove the award as well as the program if found infected.
User Reviews
"Simple & Very Reliable"
Reviewer: -russell ny
Review Date: 2010-03-06
Average Rating (85 Votes ) 4.86
Pros: None
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: I have been using this for years and seldom have any problems. Simple to use and gets better with each newer version. Thanks !!