Notepad++ 5.4.3

4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 (744 votes)

(June 7, 2009)

Windows (All) / Open Source / 68,179 downloads

Notepad++ is a free source editor with the syntax highlighting and syntax folding. It also gives the extra functionality to define a user's own language for the syntax folding and syntax highlighting. You can print your source code in color. It allows a user to edit the different document in the same time, and even to edit the same document synchronizely in 2 different views. It supports full drag and drop.

  • Publisher

    Don HO

  • Homepage

    Notepad++

  • Uninstaller

    Yes

  • Latest Changes

    - Fix clickable link styling bug

    - Fix document tab click launching a new instance bug

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    gcaleval

    Reviewing 5.4.3 (Jun 8, 2009)

    Notepad++ is top of its class, highly recommended for casual and expert users for notepad replacement.

    This program meets the mission of being a thorough, fleet, dedicated editing tool.

    It is not intended to be a word processor so if you are looking for extended word processing features, turn to OpenOffice or another such program.

    But, if you are looking to edit plain text, raw html, php or other script/programming code, Notepad++ is a tool of choice.

    I find it invaluable as a viewer, as much as an editor, such that viewing html source (using View Source in Firefox) with Notepadd++ really eases the process of following code structure and logic.

    One reviewer repeatedly complains about not having live url links. My use of Notepad++ would actually suffer if I had to exercise care that when working through pages of code that I do not load a browser and launch a web link.

    It is a text editing tool, not a development environment like Aptana Studio and I encourage the author not to add excessive features that reduce the speed and elegance of the program. It already provides an extension API and there are many useful such addons, to be employed according to the needs of the user and not hardwired into the base code.

  2. 3 out of 5 stars
    dhry

    Reviewing 5.4.3 (Jun 8, 2009)

    And v5.4.3 STILL doesn't recognise https:// URLs as clickable. Three stars and falling.

    Note to the guy above: I don't repeatedly complain about not having live URL links. I complain about the fact that http:// links work perfectly fine, while https:// ones do not. It's a bug. Either make them both work or get rid of the feature. And frankly, it's not my problem if having the feature causes issues for you because you think you might accidentally click a link. You can turn the feature off, so it's not even an issue you need to bring up. It's like complaining about having rat poison under your sink because you're scared you might accidentally drink some. (shaking head)

    Also, the built-in updater is busted. Running v5.3.1, select "Update Notepad++" from Help menu, get "No update is available" when v5.4.3 is clearly out.

  3. 4 out of 5 stars
    dhry

    Reviewing 5.4.2 (Jun 7, 2009)

    Still doesn't recognise https:// urls. Since this issue has persisted for several versions now I'm knocking off a star. Next version, we'll be down to three if it's not fixed. (folds arms)

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    reddy.shyam

    Reviewing 5.4.2 (Jun 2, 2009)

    Best of its kind. Very light weight and yet so effective.

    Orbitration, it installed fine and I am on XP Pro SP3.

  5. 4 out of 5 stars
    Orbitration

    Reviewing 5.4.2 (Jun 2, 2009)

    I love this notepad replacement, however this version will not install on my Windows XP sp3

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