Texmaker is a free LaTeX editor, that integrates many tools needed to develop documents with LaTeX, in just one application.
Features:
a unicode editor to write your LaTeX source files (syntax highlighting, undo-redo, search-replace, spell checker...)
the principal LaTex tags can be inserted directly with the "LaTeX" and "Math" menus
370 mathematical symbols can be inserted in just one click
wizards to generate code (´Quick document´, ´Quick letter´, tabular, tabbing and array environments)
LaTeX-related programs can be launched via the "Tools" menu
the standard Bibtex entry types can be inserted in the ".bib" file with the "Bibliography" menu
a "structure view" of the document for easier navigation of a document (by clicking on an item in the "Structure" frame, you can jump directly to the corresponding part of your document
extensive LaTeX documentation
in the "Messages / Log File" frame, you can see information about processes and the logfile after a LaTeX compilation
the "Next Latex Error" and "Previous Latex Error" commands let you reach the LaTeX errors detected in the log file
by clicking on the number of a line in the log file, the cursor jumps to the corresponding line in the editor
an integrated LaTeX to html conversion tool
What´s new in version 3.2.2:
Features:
the shortcuts of the 'Tool' and 'Edit' menus can now be modified
While using the 'New by copying an existing file' command, the directory of the file is now stored
the list of asymptote and tikz tags has been completed
users can now hide the pstricks/metapost/tikz/asymptote icons in the structure panels by clicking on the tool bar
users can now hide some commands in the left tool bar of the editor
the 'underline' tag is replaced by the 'emphasis' tag in the left toolbar of the editor
if errors are detected, the log file is now displayed even if the 'quick build' command is not used
after setting a document as 'master', the structure and the bibliography are rescanned
Bugs fixed:
a critical bug about the syntax highlighting has been fixed
the bug about the detection of the language for the user manual has been fixed
the regression about the highlighting of search results has been fixed
the trouble about the syntax highlighting with the verb* and begin{verbatim*} commands has been fixed
FreewareFiles tested Texmaker 3.2.2 on 2012-01-14 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
"Excellent for Latex"
Reviewer: -matemaniaco2006
Review Date: 2007-07-24
Average Rating (3 Votes ) 5.00
Pros: None
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: With TexniCentre, its the king of the editors for LaTeX. Great way of organizing the interface, works very well, pell check and many other useful features.
Thanks to the author.