What text editor should I use for HTML5?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the choice of text editors for working with HTML5, including considerations for related web programming languages. Participants share their experiences and preferences regarding various text editors.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants advocate for Notepad++ as a suitable choice for HTML and HTML5, citing its familiarity and functionality.
  • Others suggest alternatives like emacs, Visual Web Developer, WebMatrix, Visual Studio for Web Express, and Google Web Designer, emphasizing the importance of personal comfort with the tool.
  • A participant mentions Brackets as a potentially better option for HTML editing, but notes that Notepad++ excels for other flat file types.
  • One participant highlights Sublime Text as a popular choice among web programmers, noting its cross-platform availability and trial period, while also mentioning its cost after the trial.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of preferences for different text editors, indicating that there is no consensus on a single best option. Multiple competing views on the most suitable text editor for HTML5 remain.

Contextual Notes

Some participants emphasize the importance of personal comfort and specific use cases when selecting a text editor, suggesting that the choice may depend on individual needs and the types of projects being undertaken.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for web developers, programmers, and individuals interested in learning about text editor options for HTML5 and related web technologies.

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I used Notepad++ for HTML and CSS but should I also use Notepad++ for HTML5?
 
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emacs <ducks>
Use whichever text editor you are most comfortable with (with a free-software licence).
 
You could also try Visual Web Developer 2010 Express (or the 2013 version), if you want to expand your web programming skills into the domains of ASP.NET, PHP, and SQL.
 
Personally I use notepad++. But WebMatrix , Visual Studio for Web Express and Google Web Designer are also good tools
 
What would you need that notepad++ doesn't have? I checked out something called Brackets and it IS a bit better just for HTML but if you are going to edit any other kind of flat file, notepad++ is much better.
 
I've spent much of the last couple of years working with web programmers and teaching web programming. Almost everyone I know uses Sublime Text for both HTML and related web languages (like javascript, Python, and Ruby). It's available on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. You can try it out for free for something like 30 days, and some just keep using it that way. Otherwise it costs about $70 after the 30 days expire if you don't want to see the messages on startup and shutdown.
 
Thank you guys.
 

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