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{{short description|Text editor and source code editor for Windows}}
{{distinguish|Notepad+|Windows Notepad}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox software
| name = Notepad
| logo = Notepad++ Logo.svg
| logo size = 125px
| screenshot = Notepad
| screenshot size = 300px
| caption = Notepad
| developer = Don Ho
| released = {{start date and age|2003|11|24|df=yes}}
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Notepad
|url=
|title= Top Downloads - For all time, updated daily
|access-date= 18 April 2011
|publisher= [[SourceForge]]
}}</ref> and twice won the SourceForge Community Choice Award for Best Developer Tool.<ref>{{cite web
|url=
|title= SourceForge's 4th Annual Community Choice Awards
|access-date= 1 October 2009
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==History==
Notepad
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In January 2010 the [[US government]] obliged US-based [[open source]] project hosts to deny access from Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and [[Ba'athist Syria|Syria]] to comply with U.S. law.<ref>{{cite web|title=Clarifying SourceForge.net's denial of site access for certain persons in accordance with US law|url=https://sourceforge.net/blog/clarifying-sourceforgenets-denial-of-site-access-for-certain-persons-in-accordance-with-us-law/|website=SourceForge.net|publisher=Slashdot Media|date=25 January 2010}}</ref> As a response to what the developer felt was a violation of the [[free and open-source software]] (FOSS) philosophy, in June 2010 Notepad++ moved out of US territorial jurisdiction by releasing a version on TuxFamily, in France. Some community services of Notepad++ (such as the forums and bug tracker) remained on SourceForge until 2015 when Notepad++ left SourceForge completely.<ref name="new-site-notepad-plus-plus.org">{{cite web|url=http://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-new-site-notepad-plus-plus.org.html|title=Notepad++ hosted on new website|publisher=Notepad++|date=6 June 2010|access-date=11 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140419073303/http://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-new-site-notepad-plus-plus.org.html|archive-date=19 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-5.7-release-(outside-the-usa).html|title=Notepad++ 5.7 released on French servers|publisher=Notepad++|date=5 July 2010|access-date=11 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125053654/http://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-5.7-release-(outside-the-usa).html|archive-date=25 January 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-plus-plus-leaves-sf.html|title=Notepad++ leaves SourceForge|website=notepad-plus-plus.org|access-date=2 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701060335/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/notepad-plus-plus-leaves-sf.html|archive-date=1 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2011 ''[[Lifehacker]]'' described Notepad++ as "The Best Programming Text Editor for Windows", stating that "if you prefer a simple, lightweight, and extensible programming plain-text editor, our first choice is the free, open-source Notepad++".<ref name="lh2011">{{cite web|url=http://lifehacker.com/5818674/the-best-programming-text-editor-for-windows|title=The Best Programming Text Editor for Windows|first=Adam|last=Pash|date=6 July 2011|publisher=[[Lifehacker]]}}</ref> ''Lifehacker'' criticized its [[user interface]], stating that "It is, in fact, fairly ugly. Luckily you can do a lot to customize its looks, and what it lacks in polish, it makes up for in functionality".<ref name="lh2011"/>
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In 2015 [[Stack Overflow]] conducted a worldwide Developer Survey, and Notepad++ was voted as the most used [[text editor]] worldwide with 34.7% of the 26,086 respondents claiming to use it daily.<ref name="so2015ds">{{cite web|url=https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2015#tech-editor |title=Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2015}}</ref> Stack Overflow noted that "The more things change, the more likely it is those things are written in [[JavaScript]] with NotePad++ on a Windows machine".<ref name="so2015ds"/> The 2016 survey had Notepad++ at 35.6%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2016#technology-development-environments |title=Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2016 Results |date=18 March 2016 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318113033/http://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016#technology-development-environments |archive-date=18 March 2016}}</ref>
In 2015, in response to the [[SourceForge#
== Features ==
Notepad++ is a [[source code editor]]. It features [[syntax highlighting]], [[code folding]] and limited [[autocompletion]] for [[Programming language|programming]], [[Scripting language|scripting]], and [[markup language]]s, but not [[intelligent code completion]] or syntax checking. As such, it may properly highlight code written in a supported
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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719155339/http://www.computeractive.co.uk/computeractive/downloads/2196837/notepad
|archive-date=19 July 2009
}}</ref> and has been remarked for its robust plugin architecture which enabled various new features to be integrated into the program.<ref>{{cite news |url=
=== Internationalization ===
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Notepad++ is notable for being vocal in politics, particularly in [[human rights]] and [[opposition to war]].
In March 2008, the "[[Concerns and controversies over the 2008 Summer Olympics#Boycotts|Boycott Beijing 2008]]" banner was placed on Notepad++'s SourceForge.net homepage.<ref>{{cite web|url=
In January 2015, the Notepad++ website was [[Hacker|hacked]] by activists from the Fallaga Team who objected to an Easter egg endorsing [[Je suis Charlie]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kovacs |first=Eduard |date=15 January 2015 |title=Notepad++ Site Hacked in Response to "Je suis Charlie" Edition |url=http://www.securityweek.com/notepad-site-hacked-response-%E2%80%9Cje-suis-charlie%E2%80%9D-edition |newspaper=SecurityWeek |access-date=24 March 2017 |archive-date=21 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121063445/http://www.securityweek.com/notepad-site-hacked-response-%E2%80%9Cje-suis-charlie%E2%80%9D-edition |url-status=dead}}</ref> The Fallaga Team has been linked to [[Islamic State|ISIL]] and is also believed to be responsible for the 2017 hacking of websites of the British [[National Health Service]].<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/isis-islamist-hackers-nhs-websites-cyber-attack-syrian-civil-war-images-islamic-state-a7567236.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220621/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/isis-islamist-hackers-nhs-websites-cyber-attack-syrian-civil-war-images-islamic-state-a7567236.html |archive-date=21 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Isis-linked hackers attack NHS websites to show gruesome Syrian civil war images |first=Kim |last=Sengupta |date=7 February 2017 |work=The Independent |___location=London |access-date=24 July 2017}}</ref>
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In October 2019, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[Xinjiang internment camps|Free Uyghur]]" (v7.8.1). In the release notice, the author expressed concern that hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs have been "subjected to political indoctrination, and sometimes even torture" in the [[Xinjiang re-education camp]]. He called for "additional pressure on the Chinese government to stop their oppressive actions and crimes concerning the Uyghur people".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ho |first1=Don |title=News - Notepad++ v7.8.1 : Free Uyghur |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/ |website=Notepad++ |access-date=13 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030062121/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v781-free-uyghur-edition/ |archive-date=30 October 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The software's dedicated site came under a [[distributed-denial-of-service]] attack and its [[GitHub]] issue page was bombarded with nationalistic rhetoric, though it later recovered after being moved behind [[Cloudflare]]'s anti-DDoS service.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://twitter.com/Notepad_plus/status/1189155537977532416 |title=Notepad++ on Twitter |date=29 October 2019 |work=Twitter |access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/chinese-users-attack-notepad-app-after-free-uyghur-release/ |title=Chinese users attack Notepad++ app after 'Free Uyghur' release |first=Catalin |last=Cimpanu |date=30 October 2019 |work=ZDNet |access-date=31 October 2019}}</ref>
In July 2020, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[2019–2020 Hong Kong protests|Stand with Hong Kong]]" (v7.8.9). In the release notice, the author expressed his concern about the Chinese government implementation of the [[2020 Hong Kong national security law|National Security Law]] in
In early and mid-February 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[Concerns and controversies at the 2022 Winter Olympics|Boycott Beijing 2022]]" (v8.3) and (v8.3.1). In the release notice, the author expressed his concern about [[human rights in China]], especially for [[Uyghurs]] and [[Hongkongers]]. He suggest his audience "not watch or pay attention to the games".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3 - Boycott Beijing 2022
|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v83-boycott-beijing-2022/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204000912/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v83-boycott-beijing-2022/|archive-date=2022-02-04|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3.1 - Boycott Beijing 2022|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v831-boycott-beijing-2022/|access-date=2022-02-16|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216041002/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v831-boycott-beijing-2022/|archive-date=2022-02-16|url-status=live}}</ref>
In late February 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "Declare variables, not war" (v8.3.2). In the release notice, the author condemned the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] and called for support for [[Ukraine]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Notepad++ 8.3.2 - Declare variables, not war|url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v832-declare-variables-not-war/|access-date=2022-02-27|website=Notepad++ Official website|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227162251/https://notepad-plus-plus.org/news/v832-declare-variables-not-war/|archive-date=27 February 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2022, Notepad++ released a version codenamed "[[Make love, not war|Make Apps, not war]]" (v8.3.3). The author continued to express his views on the
In summer of 2024, Notepad++ released updates supporting [[Taiwan]], including "Support Taiwan's Sovereignty" (v8.6.8),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ v8.6.8: Support Taiwan's Sovereignty {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.8/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref> "Support [[Taiwan independence movement|Taiwan's Independence]]" (v8.6.9),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ v8.6.9: Support Taiwan's Independence {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.6.9/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref> and "Support Taiwan's return to the [[United Nations|UN]]" (v8.7).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ v8.7: Support Taiwan's return to the UN {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref>
In November 2024, Notepad++ showed support for Ukraine again, with a release titled "in a world of [[Elon Musk|Elon]], be a [[Volodymyr Zelenskyy|Zelensky]]" (v8.7.2),<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ 8.7.2: in a world of Elon, be a Zelensky {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.2/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref> and another criticism of Elon Musk with "leaving [[Twitter|X]] for [[Bluesky]]" (8.7.3).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Notepad++ 8.7.3: leaving X for Bluesky {{!}} Notepad++ |url=https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.7.3/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=notepad-plus-plus.org}}</ref>
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