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1JEDIT(1)               jEdit - Programmer's Text Editor               JEDIT(1)
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NAME

6       jEdit - Programmer's Text Editor written in Java
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SYNOPSIS

10       jedit [ options ] [ files ]
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DESCRIPTION

14       This  manual  page  briefly  documents jEdit's command-line parameters.
15       Complete documentation can be found by invoking  the  Help->jEdit  Help
16       menu item within jEdit or by invoking jedit -usage.
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18       jEdit   is  a cross-platform text editor written in Java. It has an ex‐
19       tensive feature set that includes  syntax  highlighting,  auto  indent,
20       folding, word wrap, abbreviation expansion, multiple clipboards, power‐
21       ful search and replace and much more.
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23       Furthermore, jEdit is extremely customizable, and extensible, using ei‐
24       ther  macros  written  in  the BeanShell scripting language, or plugins
25       written in Java. With plugins, you can create a very powerful  develop‐
26       ment  environment  for  HTML,  XML,  C/C++,  Python,  Perl, Ruby, Lisp,
27       Scheme, and many others.
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29       jEdit Requires A Java Runtime Environment Version 11 or later.
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31       jEdit is released under the GNU General Public License,  which  can  be
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GENERAL COMMAND LINE USAGE

35       When  opening  files  from the command line, a line number or marker to
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42       Command-line switches begin with a "-". Some take a parameter.  A  file
43       whose name begins with "-" can be opened like so:
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MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS

49       -log=level
50              Set the minimum log level to an integer between 1 and 9. Default
51              is 7.  Has no effect when connecting to another instance via the
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54       -usage Show  a brief command line usage message without starting jEdit.
55              This message is also shown if an invalid switch was specified.
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58              Show the version number without starting jEdit.
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60       --     Specifies the end of command-line processing. Further parameters
61              are treated as file names, even if they begin with a dash.
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CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

65       -plugins
66              Enable  loading  of  plugins. This is the default. Has no effect
67              when connecting to another instance via the edit server.
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74              Restore previously open files on startup. This is the default.
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77              Do not restore previously open files on startup.
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79       -run=script
80              Run  the  specified  BeanShell  script. There can only be one of
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84              Store user-specific settings in the directory named  "dir",  in‐
85              stead of the default $HOME/.jedit. The directory will be created
86              automatically if it does not exist. Has no effect when  connect‐
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93              Run  startup  scripts.  This  is the default. Has no effect when
94              connecting to another instance via the edit server.
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EDIT SERVER OPTIONS

102       For information about the edit server, see the section "Starting jEdit"
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106       -background
107              Run jEdit in background  mode.  In  background  mode,  the  edit
108              server will continue listening for client connections even after
109              all views are closed. Has no effect when connecting  to  another
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112       -nobackground
113              Disable background mode. This is the default. Has no effect when
114              connecting to another instance via the edit server.
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116       -gui   Open an initial view. This is the default. Has  no  effect  when
117              connecting to another instance via the edit server.
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119       -nogui Do  not open an initial view, and instead only open one when the
120              first client connects. Can only be used in combination with  the
121              -background switch.  You can use this switch to "pre-load" jEdit
122              when you log in to your computer, for  example.  Has  no  effect
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126              Store the server port info in the file named "server" inside the
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130              Store the server port info in the file named "name". File  names
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134              Do not attempt to connect to a running edit server, and does not
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FILES

139       ~/.jedit
140              Each user who runs jEdit has a settings directory.  Its  content
141              is  documented  in the "Customizing jEdit" section of the online
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VERSION

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BUGS

154       See http://www.jEdit.org/index.php?page=feedback for bug reporting  in‐
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WEB

159       http://www.jEdit.org/
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163jEdit                          October 25, 2010                       JEDIT(1)