[thelist] free HTML editors - recommendations please

Tony Crockford tonyc at boldfish.co.uk
Fri Jan 31 18:16:55 CST 2003


> I would like to find a *free* HTML editor with the following features:
> - syntax colouring for HTML, JavaScript, ColdFusion, PHP,
> ASP, CSS, Perl...
> - search and replace for multiple files or folders
> - many levels of undo! (that aren't lost after you save the file)
> - directory browser
> - integrated FTP
> - tag auto-completion and/or code "hints" would be really nice


It's a hefy spec list and I'm not sure there's one bit of free software
that does it all, but I do know that I'm very happy with Topstyle 3.1
and FTP Voyager, which in combination will give you everything you ask
for.

One application not in your list that does most and I have also used and
loved is 1stpage 2000 (no multiple S&R tho')

Links:

1stPage:
http://www.evrsoft.com/

Topstyle 3.0 (3.1 in Release candidate 4.0 - set for imminent release) -
$79.95 (not *free*) there is an upgrade from any Topstyle Pro version
for just ($24.95)
http://www.bradsoft.com/

FTP Voyager
http://www.rhinosoft.com/topstyle/ (for the special offer 20% off for
Topstyle customers ($39.96)

IIRC the debate that raged recently suggested that HTML-Kit was the best
free editor that nearly meets your criteria list.

HTH

Tony






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