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HI,
i want a pure HTML editor,Can support syntax high color.
some tell me

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asked for a “pure HTML editor” with syntax colouring. The thread splits cleanly into two schools of thought: a lean, hand-code workflow and a visual/layout-first workflow. correctly frames the choice as “WYSIWYG vs text-based,” and several replies echo that tradeoff; recommended tooling from a standards perspective while warned about visual editors producing bulky markup. Those are the real tradeoffs to weigh before picking a tool.

Choose by needs, not by name. For learning or tight, semantic markup, prioritize: reliable syntax highlighting, tag/attribute auto-complete, lightweight search/replace with regex, snippet/abbreviation support, and fast file open/save. For production work, add project management (multi-file search, build/export), integrated remote deploy (FTP/SFTP), and version-control integration. If you want visual layout, expect convenience but also auto-generated code — plan to inspect and clean the output and keep CSS separate from structure.

A practical short workflow to try with any candidate editor: open a real page from one of your projects; enable the editor’s HTML validation/linting; test auto-complete and snippet speed by creating a small template; try live preview or a local server to confirm rendering; and export/upload one file to the staging site to validate deployment steps. If the editor slows with large files or lacks plugin/extensions you need, move on.

Quick troubleshooting and setup tips: standardize on UTF-8 without BOM; set soft tabs and a consistent indentation level; enable autosave or use quick commits to VCS; turn off aggressive auto-formatting if it rewrites your structure; and keep a validator (external or built-in) in your test workflow. For someone deciding now, build a short checklist (platform, budget, required features, extensibility) and evaluate two editors against it using a 10–20 minute hands-on test with a real file.

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Member Avatar for edmicman

I'm a fan lately of a program called Notepad++ for Windows. It's a straight text editor with syntax highlighting - you didn't say if you wanted WYSIWYG or not. If you do, I'd check out a program called NVU, or if you're looking to spend money, Dreamweaver. Microsoft Expression or Visual Web Designer Express might be good, too, but probably a little overkill. Good luck!

Member Avatar for Member #117553

HI,
i want a pure HTML editor,Can support syntax high color.
some tell me

If you are looking for the perfect HTML editor that is free, you better download it straight from the guys that make the internet standards - W3 consortium.

This is the official page of the free editor called Amaya. http://www.w3.org/Amaya/

It is available for most OSes including windows.

Good luck

Member Avatar for Jaseva

Notepad++

Member Avatar for NBert

Rhyan is right!
Amaya is a great program.

I also like Dreamweaver because of the wide range of uses; however, it is expensive.

Member Avatar for Member #114696

I use HomeSite+ 5.5 and WeBuilder. Both are good. There's another one HTMLPad which is lower cousin of WeBuilder.

However, i oftenly use UEStudio(UltraEdit). It suppoerts almost everything i need and its my favorite.

Member Avatar for alpha2006

I use textpad to write HTML code. It's just a text editor with some powerful features. Give it a try.

Member Avatar for philregalo

I'm a fan of hard coding. If this is what you need then I recommend the editor "Edit Plus" A user friendly editor with color coded function and easy one touch inserts. The ease to go from code to design page (separate pages) is a must. But then if you prefer "copy paste design" or "WYSIWYG" then I enjoy and recommend Dreamweaver 8, this is a must for every designer. Hope this helps. God bless.

Member Avatar for tiger

Well, I use Aptana editor, it has JS debugger and it is useful sometimes :)

Member Avatar for omemedia

I have always (well, for the past five years) favored Dreamweaver, as I believe it to be a more or less complete solution. I know it doesn't come cheap, but if you can afford it you should definitely consider it.

Another great editor, if you're using a Mac, is PageSpinner. It's much cheaper than Dreamweaver, but a very competent software. You find it here: .

Member Avatar for Phaelax

I think I'm the only person who prefers to do all my web coding in notepad. Only time I use an editor (frontpage) is for drawing tables.

I've used HyperEdit before and it was pretty nice. It's strictly an HTML/CSS editor with a preview window, no drag n' drop interface. I don't know though if its available for Windows or is just a Mac program.

Member Avatar for stswimfan

HI,
i want a pure HTML editor,Can support syntax high color.
some tell me

What u need is dreamweaver 8. hope it works for you.

Member Avatar for MidiMagic

I think I'm the only person who prefers to do all my web coding in notepad. Only time I use an editor (frontpage) is for drawing tables.

I've used HyperEdit before and it was pretty nice. It's strictly an HTML/CSS editor with a preview window, no drag n' drop interface. I don't know though if its available for Windows or is just a Mac program.

I do ALL of my coding in notepad, including tables and JavaScript.

Member Avatar for Fungus1487

PSPAD all the way

Member Avatar for webdesign buddy

Try CONTEXT. I've been using this for one year now. It is opensource, it is for free...

visit: www.context.cx

Your web design buddy,

website design | web usability | CSS | XHTML

Member Avatar for JEBACH

I have always (well, for the past five years) favored Dreamweaver, as I believe it to be a more or less complete solution. I know it doesn't come cheap, but if you can afford it you should definitely consider it.

Another great editor, if you're using a Mac, is PageSpinner. It's much cheaper than Dreamweaver, but a very competent software. You find it here: .

Have read all the posts and this is by my opininion the best reply.
If You make websites in order to make money, You really should go with dreamweaver, at least the first 30 days of trial.
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Member Avatar for Fungus1487

obviously everyone is entitled to there opinion. But i make money creating web sites without using dreamweaver. It all depends on the user, if your confident enough that you can code completely by hand then i suggest this approach as being the definitive answer. Having dreamweaver weave its magic solutions for me doesnt appeal to me, plus the horrendous amount of bulk code it adds to your project when using the automated methods. This may not appear on small projects but when you start to undertake something a little bigger there is a consierable amount of data being stored which is useless. But as i said everyone to there own.

Member Avatar for HLA91

Notepad 2 has syntax highlighting and is good. Can't remember where I got it from Google it I also use dreamweaver 8 get it for 30 days then buy it if u like it

Member Avatar for ProgrammersTalk

CRimson Editor, free... and pretty good, if you want to pay, get DW CS3 :D

Member Avatar for Cerberus

Notepad++ has syntax highlighting for a lot of different languages.

Member Avatar for GiorgosK

1st page 2000 was excellent.

I have not tried their new 2006 version but I bet its going to be very NICE at least.

Hey its free try it.
http://www.evrsoft.com/1stpage3.shtml

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