What is BBEdit?
I think of BBEdit as the Swiss Army Knife of text editors. I’ve never found an equivalent to it for Windows. I’ve heard that web developers have switched to Mac just to use BBEdit which is a professional HTML and text editor. This lore befits their motto: It Doesn’t Suck®. The HTML and CSS markup tools include: • Tag Maker – Select from attributes and values which are valid for your chosen doctype. Now with CSS 2.1 compliance. • Text Completions – Auto-complete tags as you type them • Format Tools – Clean and reformat your source featuring HTML Tidy • Syntax Checking – Verify your source code is valid which saves on problem solving time • Browser Previews – Preview in BBEdit and any or all of your running browsers. Now shows in IE running with VMWare Fusion. • FTP Transfers – Built-in S/FTP client allows you to transfer your files to or from BBEdit. You can even edit files directly on the server. BBEdit features many powerful tools for developers and programmers: • Syntax Coloring for
