Introducing the editor

The editor can be used to create and edit many kinds of files, including program source files, documentation, and data files.

In addition to basic editing functions, the editor offers the following features:

Language parsing uses automatic indenting, color, and text effects to emphasize different parts of your source program, such as programming language keywords, logic structures, and comment lines.
Location marking facilities let you define bookmarks that let you move quickly from one location to another within your document.
Elaborate search facilities let you specify the precise scope of the search. In addition to locating specific character strings, other search facilities let you find specific locations within your document.
Multiple editing windows let you have more than one document open for editing at a time.
Multiple editing views let you open multiple views of the same document for editing, letting you view different parts of the document at the same time. Changes to a document in any one view are also reflected in the other views of that same document.
Keystroke recording facilities let you record sets of keystrokes to replay later.