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Overview

In addition to the input/output features found in the text framework such as file load/save, exporting to HTML/RTF, etc., SyntaxEditor has a lot of other I/O features built-in.

Document Swapping

Documents can be attached to zero or more SyntaxEditor controls at any given time, and alternate IEditorDocument instances can be swapped into a SyntaxEditor.

See the Document Swapping topic for more information.

Clipboard Operations

SyntaxEditor makes use the Windows clipboard as a temporary repository for data for cut/copy/paste operations. SyntaxEditor places text on the clipboard using the DataFormats.UnicodeText and DataFormats.Text formats.

See the Clipboard Operations topic for more information.

Drag and Drop

SyntaxEditor supports drag and drop operations within itself, as well as with external controls.

See the Drag and Drop topic for more information.

Edit Actions

Edit actions are classes that implement IEditAction and contain code to perform different simple tasks related to a SyntaxEditor. They are effectively commands with can-execute and executed handlers that perform all the work.

See the Edit Actions topic for more information.

Default Key Bindings

Many keyboard shortcuts are automatically bound to allow keyboard access to most of the built-in edit actions.

See the Default Key Bindings topic for more information.

Macro Recording and Playback

SyntaxEditor has full macro recording and playback capabilities. It can record any edit action that is executed and can play back the set of edit actions at a later time. During macro recording mode, mouse input to the editor is ignored.

See the Macro Recording and Playback topic for more information.

Data Binding

SyntaxEditor has the capability of allowing two-way binding of its text to any other data source. This feature is disabled by default for performance reasons but can be enabled via a property setting.

See the Data Binding topic for more information.

Indent Providers (Auto-Indent)

Indent providers are classes that implement IIndentProvider and contain code to perform automatic indentation when the Enter key is pressed.

See the Indent Providers (Auto-Indent) topic for more information.

Delimiter Auto-Completion

Delimiter auto-completion occurs when the end user types a start delimiter, and a related end delimiter is auto-inserted after the caret. This improves code editing productivity since it means less overall typing is required to output the same code.

See the Delimiter Auto-Completion topic for more information.