Notepad++ is an open source project based on Scintilla and is completely written in C++ language. In such situations Notepad++ is a more than adequate alternative to native Notepad app.

However, the lack of potential features is realized when you are forced into the situation where you’ve to compare two text files or edit HTML document for instance. The default Notepad editor comes in very handy to quickly note down some important notes. Open the DevTools and switch to the inspect tab, select the desired element and in the right-panel, click on the 'Edit with Notepad++' panel.As a long time follower and admirer of Windows OS, I admire the commendable work poured into develop nifty utility like Notepad++. To send an HTML element to the editor, you can also use the DevTools.

To edit a content editable element, use the right-click context menu item Now place your mouse over the HTML element that you need to interact with. To send an HTML element to the editor, click on the browser action button once. If you are using a portable version, go to the options page of the extension and see the absolute path of the editor. Also, you need to have the Nodepad++ application installed on your operating system. Note that this extension requires a native client to be able to communicate with the Nodepad++ editor. The only thing that you need to do is to save changes.

The extension monitors the local file in real-time, and when changes are observed, the content of the node gets edited. Edit content of text area elements, or inner and outer HTML of node elements in Notepad++ text editor with real-time updates This extension offers integration of Notepad++ with your browserĮdit content of 'input', 'input', and 'textarea'Įdit innerHTML and outerHTML of node elements

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