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jEdit
jEdit 4.3.2
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(10) 4.6

Java based text editor.   Free
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    Slava Pestov
jEdit is a cross platform, programmer's text editor written in Java. Developed by Slava Pestov and others, jEdit is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Features include:
  • Runs on any operating system with a Java 2 version 1.3 or higher virtual machine - this includes Windows, Unix, MacOS X and VMS.
  • Efficient keyboard shortcuts for everything
  • Comprehensive online help
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Copy and paste with an unlimited number of clipboards (known as "registers")
  • Register contents are saved across editing sessions
  • Rich
What's New
Version 4.3.2:

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Standalone TextArea build target (Shlomy Reinstein)
  • Fixed a NPE that happens when an error occurs before the view is loaded (Matthieu Casanova #2905487) - Fixed bug #2927555: beanshell load() fails w/ exception (Shlomy Reinstein)
  • Fixed a memory leak which held closed View and EditPane when using global bufferset scope. (Kazutoshi Satoda)
  • When removing text from the buffer, the event contentRemoved was sent before making the buffer dirty (oman002 #2944145)
  • Fixed leaky memory usage after some specific text operations. (Kazutoshi Satoda)
  • Worked around a memory leak in Sun Java 6 where the sun.font.GlyphLayout is cached and reused while holding an instance to the char array (Björn "Vampire" Kautler)
  • When setting a new message in the status bar in a macro called from the Macro menu the message was cleared immediately (Matthieu Casanova #2964522)
  • don't log an error when the API docs are not available. Provide a link to the online docs instead (SF.net bug #1777806 - Eric Le Lay)
  • RFC edit mode was misplaced in catalog and was never matching anything because text edit mode glob was more global and checked first (Matthieu Casanova)
  • java installer refuses to install from a directory containing exclamation marks (SF.net bug #2065330 - Eric Le Lay)
API Changes
  • Applied patch #2932330 to suppress BufferUpdate messages from temporary buffers to improve performance. (Dale Anson)
Version 4.3.2:

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed Standalone TextArea build target (Shlomy Reinstein)
  • Fixed a NPE that happens when an error occurs before the view is loaded (Matthieu Casanova #2905487) - Fixed bug #2927555: beanshell load() fails w/ exception (Shlomy Reinstein)
  • Fixed a memory leak which held closed View and EditPane when using global bufferset scope. (Kazutoshi more...
Requirements
  • PPC / Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 or later
  • Java 1.5 or later







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jEdit User Discussion (Write a Review)
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Ibigmac commented on 26 Jun 2011
Note!: On the homepage is a newer version (v4.4.1)
[Version 4.3.2]


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TShan reviewed on 09 May 2011
Very good editor!! most like ultraedit for Win, but it's free!!
[Version 4.3.2]


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Anonymous reviewed on 15 Aug 2005
Tried about 10-20 texteditors for xhtml/css for mac os x.

Among them are:
subethaedit, which I use for smaller things like opening random files for fixing.

skedit which is very good.

textmate, ok, but if you want a cocoa editor use skedit or subethaedit.

bbedit (which I cant understand why anyone like for xhtml/css... useless for professional production.. to oldskool)

This was the best / fastest / most customizable and it is also free and makes collaboration with others easy...

windows/linux/mac os x

Works fine CSSedit which is the current best csseditor

jEdit is the winner
[Version 4.2]


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Anonymous reviewed on 25 Dec 2004
The similar names of inferior products is an issue. Maybe it's time to rename?

Just remember folks... it's the one at
http://jedit.org/

I've used this exclusively for over a year now. It's beat out skEdit, TextMate, BBedit and more.

Those mentioned that even come close cost over 50 dollars.

This software is free free free.

I use it for:

Editing XHTML, PHP, CSS, and Inform
[Version 4.2]


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Anonymous reviewed on 26 Oct 2004
There are about 3 or 4 editors with this exact name, but this is the only one worth remembering. I just wish the UI was faster / more-native feeling.
[Version 4.2]

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Anonymous commented on 27 Dec 2004
jEdit is quite fast even when compared to some native editors, but you do need to remember that the more plugins you install, the slower its startup speed will be. Also, you need more memory for java apps.
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Anonymous reviewed on 27 Sep 2004
This be some good stuff! The only thing I could ask for is a faster startup. I really get frustrated with slow startup times and the sluggish behaviour that comes with java apps. It would be nice if the load time could at least be cut in half. Otherwise fantastic!
The OSX interface is on the sluggish side too, it really frustrates the heck out of me.
[Version 4.2]


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Anonymous reviewed on 09 Sep 2004
jEdit gives BBEdit a run for its money. If you need a great text editor, for programming, this is the one. Use it for any language. It also has great plug-ins, like a PHP Parser to help you find errors in your PHP Code, jTidy to help you find errors in your HTML, and many more.

I can't say enough about this software. Even better is the fact that it is free.

Works fine for me on Mac OS X 10.3.5, menu bar shows up fine, FTP plugin works fine. It's stable and great. Keep in mind though, you need the latest Java Update from Apple installed, or else it may not work correctly.
[Version 4.2]


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Anonymous reviewed on 16 Apr 2004
jedit is a good example of how far Java has come, at least on OS X. The performance is on par with any other program, and this is pure java, not java in Cocoa clothes. There are still lingering issues. The current stable build will not display the menu bar correctly. On the other hand, the current unstable will not use the FTP plugin, on which my work depends. So waiting for a new stable.

As for the interface, that's a pretty mixed bag. The degree of interface customization is a bonus and a liability. It's both dazzling and cluttered.

What saves the program, though, is the functionality, which is good. What a beautiful beast of a program.
[Version 4.1]


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Anonymous reviewed on 21 Mar 2004
I use this program on Linux at work and it works pretty well for me. However, the Mac OS X version is a little lacking. It's nice to have the same program available for any platform, but the OS X integration needs some help. For example, you can't even drag and drop a file on its icon in the dock to open it. Also - it looks like CRAP. The interface is sucky looking.

I don't suppose there's much hope of this getting cleaned up since it's free.. but hey - at least it works.

Also - it *really* needs a plugin or something which will tell you which function/subroutine/method/whatever you're in as you scroll and let you jump between them. Programs like XCode/Project Builder and SubEthaEdit have this, and jEdit needs it badly. Someone write a plugin (please?).
[Version 4.1]


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Jail commented on 22 Sep 2003
Nice app, definitely worth downloading.i wish it had an aqua user interface. especially i want a customizable toolbar, and use the built in menu bar. or at least make the existing menu system look a bit more "Spacious".
overall this app does everything i can think of, but in the end i find BBEdit a lot more usable.
jail
[Version 4.1]


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Type:Development : Editors
License:Free
Date:10 May 2010
Platform:PPC / Intel
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jEdit is a cross platform, programmer's text editor written in Java. Developed by Slava Pestov and others, jEdit is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. Features include:
  • Runs on any operating system with a Java 2 version 1.3 or higher virtual machine - this includes Windows, Unix, MacOS X and VMS.
  • Efficient keyboard shortcuts for everything
  • Comprehensive online help
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Copy and paste with an unlimited number of clipboards (known as "registers")
  • Register contents are saved across editing sessions
  • Rich set of keyboard commands for manipulating entire words, lines and paragraphs at a time
  • "Markers" for remembering positions in files to return to later Marker locations are saved across editing sessions
  • Any number of editor windows may be open, each window may be split into several areas, each area can view a different file. Alternatively, different locations in one file can be viewed in more than one area
  • Multiple open windows and split windows are remembered between editing sessions Rectangular selection
  • Multiple selection (sometimes known as "discontinuous" or "additive" selection) for manipulating several chunks of text at once
  • Word wrap
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