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Reputation: 5509

How can I indent HTML or PHP code in Notepad ++ editor?

How can I indent HTML or PHP code in notepad ++ editor to organize my code better?

Upvotes: 15

Views: 55576

Answers (4)

Oleg Vaskevich
Oleg Vaskevich

Reputation: 12672

If you want auto-formatting, look at SourceFormatX, which is a paid plug-in for Notepad++.

Other than that, there are a few free plug-ins available on the Notepad++ Wiki which will format either HTML or PHP code.

Upvotes: 6

user1646111
user1646111

Reputation:

Select part of your code or any text and then press tab, it will indent all selected lines. Press shift + tab for unindent.

Upvotes: 0

netadictos
netadictos

Reputation: 7722

If you need a plugin to format your HTML, it is not clear if you only want to tab, but in common sense, I suppose you're looking for a software to reindent the code. There is a plugin Tidy2 in:

https://github.com/davegb3/NppTidy2

With this you can reformat all your HTML code, and change how to do it, which is often interesting.

Upvotes: 2

Niet the Dark Absol
Niet the Dark Absol

Reputation: 324610

It is generally common practice to indent one level for each currently open "block". In PHP, a "block" is simply code between { and }. In HTML, a "block" is any tag that is not closed on the same line.

In Notepad++ (and many other code editors) you can select several lines of code and hit Tab to indent the entire selection (or Shift+Tab to outdent it). This should help keep your code tidy.

Another thing to note is that Notepad++ can collapse blocks for you. Next to the line numbers, you should see a tree with [-] boxes. You can click those to collapse the block they're marking, allowing you to get a better overview of your code.

Upvotes: 2

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