This freeware text editor can replace notepad and add many useful features.

Totally recommended.

Features:

• Syntax highlighting: HTML, XML, PHP, ASP (JS, VBS), CSS,
  JavaScript, VBScript, C/C++, C#, Resource Script, Makefiles, Java,
  Visual Basic, Pascal, Assembly, SQL, Perl, Python, Configuration
• Files, Apache Config Files, Batch Files, Diff Files
• Drag & drop text editing inside and outside Notepad2
• Basic regular expression search and replace
• Useful word, line and block editing shortcuts
• Rectangular selection (Alt+Mouse)
• Brace matching, auto indent, long line marker, zoom functions
• Support for Unicode, UTF-8, Unix and Mac text files
• Open shell links
• Mostly adjustable

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• Notepad2 2.1.19
• AbiWord 2.6.4
• Notepad++ 5.0.1
• Notepad++ 5.0
• AbiWord 2.6.3