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WebEdit v2.8 - current (64-bit compatible) — New features overview
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Note: This file contains two sections. The first section documents the current WebEdit v2.8 enhancements (added to the modern, 64-bit-capable plugin). The second section contains the original, unchanged legacy documentation for WebEdit v2.1 (32‑bit). The legacy section is preserved verbatim for historical/reference purposes.
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Note: This file contains two sections. The first section documents the current
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WebEdit v2.8 enhancements (added to the modern, 64-bit-capable plugin). The
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second section contains the original, unchanged legacy documentation for
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WebEdit v2.1 (32‑bit). The legacy section is preserved verbatim for
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historical/reference purposes.
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v2.8 — New features (examples)
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- 64-bit Notepad++ support and compatibility updates for modern Notepad++ builds.
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- 64-bit Notepad++ support and compatibility updates for modern Notepad++
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builds.
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- New tag escape sequences for dynamic insertion:
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- \u
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- Replaced with the current Windows user name (the user account running Notepad++).
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- Replaced with the current Windows user name (the user account running
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Notepad++).
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- Example tag line in `WebEdit.ini`:
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user=Author: \u|
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- \d:"format" (experimental)
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- Replaced with the local date/time. An optional .NET-style date/time format string may be supplied in quotes.
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- Replaced with the local date/time. An optional .NET-style date/time
- `datetime=Created: \d:"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"` → inserts date/time in 24h
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ISO-like format.
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- \x
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- Replaced with the current filename/document name (without path).
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- Example:
@@ -36,29 +44,37 @@ v2.8 — New features (examples)
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- `path=File path: \p`
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- Small usability improvements:
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- Better handling of Unicode and long replacements.
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- Improved behavior for caret placement after tag replacement e.g. when multiple pipe characters are present.
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- Improved behavior for caret placement after tag replacement e.g. when
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multiple pipe characters are present.
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- Backwards-compatible with existing `WebEdit.ini` files.
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Notes on using the new tags
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- Place the tag definitions in the `[Tags]` section of your `WebEdit.ini` file the same way as before. The new escape sequences behave the same as existing escapes (they are expanded inside Replacement text).
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- Place the tag definitions in the `[Tags]` section of your `WebEdit.ini` file
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the same way as before. The new escape sequences behave the same as existing
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escapes (they are expanded inside Replacement text).
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- Examples to add to `WebEdit.ini`:
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- `user=Author: \u|`
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- `now=Date/Time: \d:"yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss"`
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- `árv=Árvíztűrő tükörfúrógép` (Hungarian pangram with accented characters)
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- If you rely on the legacy 32-bit plugin, see the legacy documentation below. The legacy plugin (v2.1) may be unchanged and is documented verbatim in the section that follows.
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- If you rely on the legacy 32-bit plugin, see the legacy documentation below.
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The legacy plugin (v2.1) may be unchanged and is documented verbatim in the
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section that follows.
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CREDITS
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This small freeware plugin allows you to wrap the selected text in tag pairs and expand abbreviations using a hotkey.
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This small freeware plugin allows you to wrap the selected text in tag pairs
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and expand abbreviations using a hotkey.
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For more information visit https://github.com/Krazal/WebEdit
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Created by Alexander Iljin (Amadeus IT Solutions) using XDS Oberon, March 2008 - March 2010.
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Created by Alexander Iljin (Amadeus IT Solutions) using XDS Oberon,
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March 2008 - March 2010.
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Ported to C# by Miguel Febres, April 2021.
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Ported to .NET 8 by Robert Di Pardo, February 2025.
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Currently maintained by Richard Stockinger, September 2025.
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