HTMLEdit

HTMLEdit is a simple HTML editor that enables you to make changes to HTML source code and preview the design. It supports syntax coloring and lets you open, create and save HTM, HTML, HTX, SHTM, SHTML, ASP, ASPX and ASCX files. No installation is necessary.

Portable utility with a clear-cut UI

You can save the downloaded executable file in a custom location on the disk, or keep it stored on a USB flash drive, and just click it to launch HTMLEdit effortlessly. It doesn't need any DLLs, make any changes to the Windows registry, or create extra files on the disk without your permission.
It's wrapped in a plain and simple interface that looks like a regular text editor. Because it doesn't contain rich features, the available options are rather intuitive, even for users with minimal web design experience.

Syntax highlights and design preview

You can create a new document to write HTML code or open files to check out the code, view syntax highlights, make any modifications, and preview the design in another pane, including images. The HTML source and preview panes can be easily toggled with a hotkey.
As far program customization is concerned, it's possible to customize color when it comes to the background, breakpoint text and background, comments, error text and background, execution text and background, normal text, numbers, preprocessor, selected text, margin and background, strings, tags, tag parameters, and whitespace.
The list with tags taken into account for syntax coloring can be customized by removing any entries or adding new ones. These settings can be restored to default, while the new code can be printed, overwritten to the original file, or saved to a new one.

Evaluation and conclusion

Although the tool hasn't been updated for a long time, it worked smoothly on newer Windows editions in our tests. No error dialogs popped up and it didn't freeze or crash. Unfortunately, HTMLEdit doesn't implement a basic word wrapping option, making it difficult to view and edit long HTML code.