Let’s face. Notepad doesn’t get the job done. It’s okay for creating txt files, but for anything else it lags. The open source editor Notepad++ gets the job done with features like syntax highlighting, tabs, and line count. It makes programming so much easier.

A css file I was working on

You can get it from it’s Sourceforge site here. If you spend a lot of time editing code, Notepad++ is a must. You can even choose to totally replace Notepad with it. It also comes in a portable version via Portable Apps. What’s not to like?

Notepad++ is available for Windows and, with a bit of tinkering, Linux.