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jEdit

A programmer's text editor

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jEdit is a programmer's text editor written in Java and released as free software under the GPL 2.0 with full source code. It provides a cross-platform editing environment for writing and working with code, with the core and a collection of plugins maintained by a worldwide developer team.

Features include auto indent, syntax highlighting for more than 200 languages, code folding, word wrap, and support for character encodings including UTF-8 and Unicode. It has a built-in macro language and an extensible plugin architecture, with macros and plugins available for download and installation from within the editor via the plugin manager. The editor is highly configurable and customizable, and runs on Mac OS X, OS/2, Unix, VMS, and Windows.

jEdit is aimed at programmers and developers who need a configurable, cross-platform text editor. It is distributed as free software under the GPL 2.0; no paid editions, trials, or seat-based plans are indicated.

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