Lightweight editor for web.config files

Question

I'm looking for a lightweight text editor for web.config files which has colour syntax highlighting (like in visual studio).

Any suggestions?

Answer 1

You can use Notepad++. When you work with web.config select XML language to get color syntax highlighting. It looks like this.

Answer 2

Well obviously you can use any editor (e.g. EditPlus or Notepad++) but if you're looking for a light weight editor client that "knows" what a web.config is have a look at ASPhere

http://blogs.msdn.com/publicsector/archive/2007/12/07/free-utility-web-config-editor-with-a-great-ui.aspx

Answer 3

I use Notepad2 for that and many other editing purposes. Freeware, totally usable, quick and light - all you can ask for. Highly recommended.

Marc

Answer 4

The Scintilla SciTE is ultra lightweight, and does XML syntax coloring.

SciTE is a SCIntilla based Text Editor. Originally built to demonstrate Scintilla, it has grown to be a generally useful editor with facilities for building and running programs.

The download page says:

A single file executable called Sc1 (530K) does not need any DLL or properties files as these are linked into the executable.