EqUiNoX,
For number 3, I will actually help you out a bit... well, maybe alot...
Do a google search on "Notepad 2", you will find something awesome...
WwW(dot)flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html
This is licensed under GPL, and is open source.
Here's a quick list of the features for your drooling:
- Customizable syntax highlighting:
- HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, PHP, CSS, Perl/CGI
- C/C++, C#, Java, VB, Pascal, Assembler, SQL, Python, NSIS
- INI, REG, INF, BAT, DIFF
- 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
This is what I use to edit all xml files and txt files on the windows boxes I have to use, and highly reccomend using for your Syntax Highlighting.
Regards,
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