8.2.5 Code Editor

For attributes requiring large amounts of code (for example, a region Source), you can enter text directly in to the field or access a full featured Code Editor.

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See Also:

"Accessing Property Editor"

You access Code Editor by clicking the Code Editor button which resembles an arrow pointing at a square. The Code Editor displays as a modal dialog and provides an enhanced code editor to edit PL/SQL, SQL, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript component properties. The code highlighting is determined by the input required for the specific property.

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Key features of the Code Editor include:

• Undo - Ctrl+Z

• Redo - Ctrl+Shift+Z

• Find - Ctrl+F

• Replace - Ctrl+Shift+F

• Query Builder

• Auto Complete - Ctrl+Space

• Validate

• Syntax highlighting

• Block indent and unindent

• Resize dialog

The Settings menu located on the right side offers additional options including: Use Plain Text Editor, Tab Insert Spaces, Tab Size, Indent Size, Themes, Show Line Numbers, and Show Ruler.

Tip:

To switch to a plain text editor, select Use Plain Text Editor from the Settings menu.