This is a fantastic text editor than can handle anything you throw at it, from XML to SQL to C#. And if you somehow find something it doesn’t there’s more than likely a free plugin that closes the gap. After trying MANY of the various text editors available this is hands down my favorite. So give the free as in freedom download a try and use it instead of that heavy IDE to quickly review some code or paste a snippet.
http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/
Notepad++ is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL Licence.
Based on a powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendlyness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment.
This is a great editor. I’ve been using it as an alternative to UltraEdit (a commercial product). The look of the software could use a bit of an overhaul, but the functionality is very nicely done. I heavily use the macro features to manipulate large lists.