mlescano 99 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Hi! I've been using Notepad++ with user-languages to write easy-to-read stories for learners of Spanish. I load a frequency list as a user language, set the default font to red and the words in the list to black, and this way I can type away while always being aware if the words I'm using are high-frequency or not. Since Notepad++ can only be used on Windows, I'm looking for alternatives for other platforms: MacOS and iOS, especifically. All I need is a text editor that allows me to create custom language dictionaries and gives me a way to highlight words outside each dictionary. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavyJonesLocker 596 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Can't MS word be used across all platforms? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlescano 99 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Hi, Davy. Thank you for your reply. I believe so. I haven't used it in a while. But, does it allow you to create custom languages? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NinKenDo 40 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 I'm not fully understanding your exact usecase. Emacs could do this, but depends how much custom emacs-lisp you're willing to write. How do I know Emacs could do it if I don't know exactly what you want? It can do anything if you're willing to write enough emacs-lisp. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikelove 530 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 BBEdit on Mac supports custom syntax highlighting: https://www.barebones.com/support/develop/clm.html You could define a custom language with whatever keywords you want and color them that way. There’s a free 30 day trial available on their website. On iOS, if you search the App Store for “syntax highlighting” there are a bunch of editors that support it, but I don’t know which of them let you customize your own languages. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
大块头 465 Report post Posted August 29, 2020 There may be a package for Atom (open-source multi-platform text editor) that allows you to do this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites