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Highlight Character Names and Watch Terms Without Replacing Them
Character names and watch terms answer different editorial questions. A character-name list helps trace presen […]
Find Characters Shift_JIS Cannot Represent Before Saving
To find characters that Shift_JIS cannot represent, test actual characters and positions instead of treating e […]
Display CR, LF, and CRLF Line Endings and Verify the Difference
To identify CR, LF, and CRLF in a text editor, compare byte counts in files containing the same text instead o […]
Handle a Large Manuscript in a MacBook Text Editor with Clear Stop Lines
Large-manuscript handling should not be judged by a vague impression of speed. Test immediately below and at t […]
Detect UTF-8 BOM Presence in a Text Editor Without Guessing
The decision in this article is not the generic question of how to recognize a BOM. It is whether the leading- […]
Save UTF-8 Text on Mac Without Carrying Garbled Characters Forward
When choosing a UTF-8 text editor for Mac, test more than its ability to produce a UTF-8 file. A suitable edit […]
Download and Install a Mac Text Editor with a Verifiable Source
Installing a Mac text editor should not end with “the file opened.” A defensible installation record separates […]
Compare Japanese Text Encodings with Known Characters and Reopened Files
Do not identify a Japanese text encoding from the filename or from text that merely looks plausible. Compare a […]
Move and Rename Files While Preserving Project References
A cleaner project tree is not proof of a successful move. Success means the destination exists, supported Mark […]
Restore File Tree Expansion and the Current Chapter After Reopening
Returning to a long manuscript requires more than reopening a file. A useful resume point has three parts: the […]
Bulk Replace Across Multiple Files with Preview and Reverse Search
Bulk replacement belongs to cases where one rule is correct for every included match. Before changing ten chap […]
Jump from Search Results to the Correct Matching Line
To move from search results to the right line, treat file, position, and context as one address. A repeated he […]