What's a good IDE for CSS that makes validation of the code as you type?
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I would suggest Aptana or Visual Web Developer Express 2010
Aptana is Eclipse-based, cross-platform, needs no installation, just JRE. Pretty neat, I use it. In CSS it even provides code completion for selectors (based on what you have in HTML). If a line is invalid an error sign appears next to it, hover your cursor and read what's wrong.
Visual Web Developer is harder for me because I spent too few hours CSSing in it. From what I've seen it does a pretty decent job, but I still prefer Aptana.
Alexander
2010-09-16 13:13:15
So something is wrong with my Aptana, becouse it is not showing errors in my CSS file... In the preferences window I found nothing about error messages..
Tom Brito
2010-09-16 13:20:35
umm, strange. While in Aptana, try opening the file with right click->Open with->Aptana CSS Editor. Maybe something's wrong with the file associations. I'll get back with a definite solution, because I configured my instance over 2 years ago and I don't remember much since then.
Alexander
2010-09-16 13:29:40
Ok, here's an older version, which I have, with built-in PHP and smarty support. Everything works great here. http://www.mediafire.com/file/dej0i0uujkg/Aptana%20Studio%20Andretti.7z If you can't make version 2.0 behave properly (they've changed their features), then try this.
Alexander
2010-09-16 13:41:29
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Netbeans also has that and is free. And for what its worth there is also dreamweaver but I have no idea how good it is compared to more "serious" ide's.
Iznogood
2010-09-16 13:15:31
Dreamweaver from what I've seen is perfect just for this, but it's too bulky and not feature-rich in other directions, and it's a commercial product. As of NetBeans, I've experienced UI lags when editing CSS. Each new character I entered triggered a recoloring of the syntax, which I could see happening (flickering).
Alexander
2010-09-16 13:18:12
and which version you would recommend? The php one? (for css, html and possibly javascript)
Tom Brito
2010-09-17 12:39:26
@Tom well I can only recommend NetBeans since I do php and other dev and it covers it all for me.
Iznogood
2010-09-17 14:09:19
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If you use a Mac for any development then I would advise CSS Edit although I expect that is not the case.
Paulie Waulie
2010-09-16 13:17:30
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All of the jetbrains IDE products (with the exception of the free CE edition) include a every good CSS editor.
Gareth Davis
2010-09-16 13:34:50