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Add to SafariWhen comparing Synwrite vs jEdit, the Slant community recommends jEdit for most people. In the question“What are the best programming text editors?” jEdit is ranked 63rd while Synwrite is ranked 65th. The most important reason people chose jEdit is:
JEdit offers syntax highlighting for several languages.
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Pros
Pro Clean interface
Synwrite has a clean and beautiful UI.
Pro Small size and portable
Synwrite's small size makes it very portable and usable even from a USB flash drive.
Pro Built-in FTP support
Built-in support for FTP allows the user to transfer and exchange files between different computers and accounts.
Pro Syntax highlighting
JEdit offers syntax highlighting for several languages.
Pro Plugin support
JEdit has lots of plugins that help you customize the editor to your liking. The plugins are easy to download (once you select a mirror) and take effect right away, without a restart.
Pro Cross-platform
jEdit runs on Linux, OS X and Windows.
Cons
Con Windows only
Synwrite is only available for Windows and it's not cross-platform.
Con Depends on Java
Because jEdit requires Java to be installed on the OS, it's not suitable for those who don't want Java.
