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Notepad2 Florian Balmer

Use this command to install Notepad2:
winget install --id=flos-freeware.Notepad2 -e

A few years ago, I found myself writing my first PHP projects using metapad. When I was looking around for text editors with syntax highlighting, I have come across the Scintilla source code editing component. I was very much impressed by this project, so I decided to create my own Scintilla-based text editor. The result is Notepad2, a fast and light-weight Notepad-like text editor with syntax highlighting. This program can be run out of the box without installation, and does not touch your system's registry.

Notepad2 is a lightweight text editor designed for efficient editing of plain text files, source code, and web content. Built on the Scintilla component, it provides fast and responsive syntax highlighting for various programming languages, including PHP, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.

Key Features:

  • Syntax highlighting for over 100 programming languages.
  • Portable operation without requiring installation or registry changes.
  • Lightweight design with minimal memory usage.
  • Support for multiple file encodings and Unicode.
  • Available via winget for easy installation on Windows systems.

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers, web designers, and anyone needing a reliable text editor for coding or content creation. Notepad2 enhances productivity by offering syntax highlighting to improve readability and portability to suit diverse work environments. Its seamless integration into workflows ensures efficiency without compromising system performance.

Versions
4.2.25
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