Notepad++

Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for Microsoft Windows.

Notepad++

Notepad++ v7 on Windows 10, depicting MediaWiki 1.27.1 source code
Developer(s)	Don Ho
Initial release	November 24, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-11-24)
Repository	github.com/notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus
Written in	C++
Operating system	Microsoft Windows
Platform	IA-32, x86-64
Size	2.70 MB
Available in	over 50 languages via Scintilla, plus additional user-defined languages[1]
Type	Text editor
License	GNU General Public License
Website	notepad-plus-plus.org

Notepad++ is distributed as free software and licensed under the GNU General Public License.

Usage in China

In 2020, Notepad++ was banned by China. This is because the developers protested about Hong Kong and Uyghur affairs.^[2][3]