BBEdit 8.6 review
DownloadBBEdit is a high-performance HTML and text editor for the Macintosh.
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BBEdit is a high-performance HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. It is designed and crafted for the editing,searching, transformation, and manipulation of text.
BBEdit provides an array of general-purpose features which are useful for a wide variety of tasks, and includes many features which have been specifically developed in response tothe needs of Web authors and software developers.
Here are some key features of "BBEdit":
Complete set of HTML Tools - for fast, easy, and correct markup. Supports current standards including HTML 4.01, XHTML 1.0 and 1.1, and WML 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3
Innovative "Text Factory" feature for automating the application of multiple text transformations across multiple files or folders, without scripting or programming
Syntax coloring and function navigation for nearly two dozen languages, plus an extensible architecture for adding your own
Flexible 'grep' style pattern-based search and replace based on PCRE
Advanced file filtering for multi-file search and replace including filtering based on file contents
Documents Drawer and Navigation Bar to open multiple documents into a single window, and then switch between them quickly and easily
Powerful Glossary - store and insert frequently-used text items
Advanced Unix scripting on Mac OS X with built-in Perl, Python, and shell scripting support
Enhanced Unicode support - work easily with documents written in multiple languages and text encodings
Authenticated saves
Built-in text transformations for text formatting and cleanup
Integrated access to Perforce, Subversion, and CVS
Transparently handles DOS/Windows, Unix, and Unicode (UTF-8 and UTF-16) text files
"bbedit" command-line tool
Unique "Shell Worksheets" provide Mac OS X Unix power with Macintosh style
Advanced AppleScript, Perl, and Mac OS X Unix scripting support
Built-in FTP and SFTP support to manage files on remote servers
File Groups to work with related files in a project
Integrated spelling checker
Integration with Macromedia Dreamweaver
Automator support
And more!
Limitations:
The BBEdit 8 Demo is fully-featured and functional to offer a true test of the software
it will expire after 30 days but it is otherwise identical to the retail version and can be activated with a serial number upon purchase. Enjoy!
Requirements:
Automator: Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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