Code Editing Tools
Language Browser provides help with Scripting Languages such as JavaScript, ASP and PHP and Markup Languages such as HTML and WML.
To enable Language Browser, on the View menu click Language Browser. Then select language from the drop down box at the top of Language Browser pane.
Scripting Languages
Depending on the selected language, Language Browser lists all object classes, their properties, methods and events. You can insert them right into your code by dragging or double clicking.
Markup Languages
Depending on the selected language, Language Browser lists all tags and their attributes. You can insert them right into your code by dragging or double clicking.
About SQL Explorer
SQL Explorer allows to quickly browse database and table structure.
To enable SQL Explorer, on the View menu click SQL Explorer.
To add a database connection, click Add Database Connection  toolbar button. When your database connection is added, you can connect by double-clicking its icon.
You can drag database name, table name or field name directly into your code. Holding down Shift key while dragging field name will insert both the field and the table name table.field.
To browse table data or execute SQL statement, select a database or table and click SQL Browser  toolbar button.
Notes
- Currently supported are MySQL, PostgreSQL and Firebird SQL databases.
- For this feature to work, you may have to install specific database drivers.
About HTML tag highlighting
HTML tag highlighting feature visually marks with green background a pair of tags that identify current markup block.
Tags are highlighted only if they have a corresponding closing tag, in accordance to current HTML specification.
You can see missing or superfluous tags inside text marked with red background color.
To turn this feature on or off
- On the Options menu, click Preferences.
- In Preferences window, click Text Editor folder.
- Click View.
- Mark or unmark the Highlight matching and missing HTML tags option.
- Click OK.
About bracket highlighting
Bracket highlighting feature visually marks the pair of brackets nearest to the caret.
To turn this feature on or off
- On the Options menu, click Preferences.
- In Preferences window, click Text Editor folder.
- Click General.
- Mark or unmark the Highlight brackets option.
- Click OK.
About Code Collapse
Code collapse (code folding) can be used to hide irrelevant pieces of code for easier perception and navigation. There are two code collapse modes:
- Code Collapse for Selection.
- Code Collapse for Code.
Using Code Collapse for Selection
- To enable this, on the Options menu, click Code Collapse for Selection.
- Select the text you want to hide. Use "+" and "-" icons on the gutter to expand and collapse blocks of text.
Using Code Collapse for Code
- To enable this, on the Options menu, click Code Collapse for Code.
- If the current document type supports Code Collapse for Code, you will be able to expand and collapse blocks of code by using the "+" and "-" icons on the gutter.
About Find Declaration command
Find Declaration command can be used to quickly locate the declaration or first occurrence of a variable, function or class. Currently this feature works with PHP language only.
You can execute Find Declaration command, by right-clicking on the code item in the text editor, and then choosing Find Declaration from the context menu.
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