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Arachnophilia for Windows
Edit HTML and source code with Arachnophilia, a free Java-based editor with syntax coloring, code formatting and customizable macros. A separate Java runtime is required.
- Operating system
- Windows with a separately installed Java runtime
- Architecture
- Not specified by the publisher for the Windows installer
- Download package
- EXE installer containing the Java JAR application
Publisher specifications list Java 1.6; the homepage advises a current Java runtime. Specific current Windows and Java combinations have not been tested for this entry.
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What is Arachnophilia?
Arachnophilia is a web-page and general programming editor for working directly with source files. It combines syntax coloring with HTML/XHTML formatting, regular-expression search and replace, and tools that turn plain-text tables and lists into markup. It suits users who want to edit the code behind a page and automate repeated editing tasks.
Its menus and toolbars are driven by editable macros. You can change a button's command or keyboard mapping, create your own menu structures, and save those changes between sessions. The publisher also documents a built-in FTP service that uploads changed files and an option to export syntax-colored source as an HTML listing.
The Windows EXE installs the Java application; it does not remove the need to install Java separately. The publisher lists version 5.5, build 2953, dated October 29, 2020. Compatibility with a particular current Windows and Java combination has not been tested for this entry. The gallery image is an older Arachnophilia 5.1 interface, not a screenshot of the listed build.
What it offers
- Edit HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other source files with syntax coloring and optional line numbers.
- Reformat HTML/XHTML and supported programming languages with built-in beautifiers.
- Use regular-expression search and replace, plus table and list wizards for generating markup.
- Customize menus, toolbar buttons and keyboard mappings through user-editable macros.
- Upload changed website files through the built-in FTP service and export syntax-colored source as HTML.
Good to know
- Requires a separately installed Java runtime, including when using the Windows EXE installer.
- The publisher-listed build is dated October 29, 2020; operation on current Windows and Java releases is not verified here.
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