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How to Compare Japanese Text Editors by Character Selection and Input Protection
Searching for a “Japanese-made text editor” does not by itself tell you how well an editor handles Japanese pr […]
Text Editor Headings: Keep a Long Manuscript Navigable with H1-H6
A text editor may support headings from H1 through H6, but a long manuscript does not need to use all six leve […]
Text Editor Formatting: Test Bold, Italic, and Strikethrough as a Round Trip
To prevent missing or oversized formatting in a text editor, inspect four states: the original text, the marke […]
A Three-Pane Text Editor Layout for a Thesis Chapter and Sources
A useful three-pane layout for thesis editing assigns one job to each pane. Keep the previous draft on the lef […]
Choose a Mac Text Editor for Japanese: Test Character-Class Selection with 12 Fixtures
When choosing a Mac text editor for Japanese, a feature label cannot tell you whether text selection will matc […]
Large-Manuscript Diagnosis: Bytes, Characters, and Reduced Display
Before opening a file that looks large, record byte size and character count as different values. Rune Studio’ […]
Editing After 300,000 Characters: Replacing Stopped Display Aids
When line numbers, registered-term highlights, and continuous character counting stop in a manuscript of at le […]
Text Editor Links: Separate Web URLs from Local Project References
A manuscript can contain at least four different kinds of links: an external web URL, a local image, a local r […]
A Markdown Text Editor Test for Headings, Lists, and Tables
Before choosing a Markdown text editor, reduce your real requirements to a small sample. A technical chapter t […]
Japanese Text Editing: From IME Confirmation to a Verified Replacement
Small interruptions in Japanese writing often happen at the handoff between an input method and the text edito […]
Keep a Script and Story Bible Aligned in a Two-Pane Text Editor
When a script contains thirty scenes, placing the script on the left and production notes on the right is only […]
A MacBook Text Editor Layout for Manuscript, Character Sheet, and Timeline
Working on a 13-inch MacBook does not mean squeezing a manuscript, character sheet, and timeline into three na […]