NAME

       jEdit - Programmer's Text Editor written in Java

SYNOPSIS

       jedit [ options ] [ files ]

DESCRIPTION

       This   manual   page   briefly   documents   jEdit's  command-line  parameters.   Complete
       documentation can be found by invoking the Help->jEdit Help menu item within jEdit  or  by
       invoking jedit -usage.

       jEdit   is  a  cross-platform text editor written in Java. It has an extensive feature set
       that  includes  syntax  highlighting,  auto  indent,  folding,  word  wrap,   abbreviation
       expansion, multiple clipboards, powerful search and replace and much more.

       Furthermore,  jEdit is extremely customizable, and extensible, using either macros written
       in the BeanShell scripting language, or plugins written in Java.  With  plugins,  you  can
       create  a  very powerful development environment for HTML, XML, C/C++, Python, Perl, Ruby,
       Lisp, Scheme, and many others.

       jEdit Requires Sun Java 2 version 1.6.

       jEdit is released under the GNU General Public License, which can be found in  the  online
       help.

GENERAL COMMAND LINE USAGE

       When opening files from the command line, a line number or marker to position the caret on
       can be specified like so:

       $ jedit MyApplet.java +line:10

       $ jedit thesis.tex +marker:c

       Command-line switches begin with a "-". Some take a parameter. A file  whose  name  begins
       with "-" can be opened like so:

       $ jedit -- -myfile

MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS

       -log=level
              Set  the  minimum  log  level  to an integer between 1 and 9. Default is 7.  Has no
              effect when connecting to another instance via the edit server.

       -usage Show a brief command line usage message without starting  jEdit.  This  message  is
              also shown if an invalid switch was specified.

       -version
              Show the version number without starting jEdit.

       --     Specifies  the  end  of  command-line processing. Further parameters are treated as
              file names, even if they begin with a dash.

CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

       -plugins
              Enable loading of plugins. This is the default. Has no effect  when  connecting  to
              another instance via the edit server.

       -noplugins
              Disable  loading  of plugins. Has no effect when connecting to another instance via
              the edit server.

       -restore
              Restore previously open files on startup. This is the default.

       -norestore
              Do not restore previously open files on startup.

       -run=script
              Run the specified BeanShell script. There can only be one of  these  parameters  on
              the command line.

       -settings=dir
              Store  user-specific  settings in the directory named "dir", instead of the default
              $HOME/.jedit. The directory will be created automatically if it does not exist. Has
              no effect when connecting to another instance via the edit server.

       -nosettings
              Start jEdit without loading user-specific settings.

       -startupscripts
              Run  startup scripts. This is the default. Has no effect when connecting to another
              instance via the edit server.

       -nostartupscripts
              Disable startup scripts. Has no effect when connecting to another instance via  the
              edit server.

EDIT SERVER OPTIONS

       For  information  about  the  edit  server,  see the section "Starting jEdit" in the jEdit
       online help.

       -background
              Run jEdit in background mode. In background mode, the  edit  server  will  continue
              listening  for  client  connections  even after all views are closed. Has no effect
              when connecting to another instance via the edit server.

       -nobackground
              Disable background mode. This is the default. Has  no  effect  when  connecting  to
              another instance via the edit server.

       -gui   Open an initial view. This is the default. Has no effect when connecting to another
              instance via the edit server.

       -nogui Do not open an initial view, and instead  only  open  one  when  the  first  client
              connects. Can only be used in combination with the -background switch.  You can use
              this switch to "pre-load" jEdit when you log in to your computer, for example.  Has
              no effect when connecting to another instance via the edit server.

       -server
              Store  the  server  port  info  in  the  file  named  "server"  inside the settings
              directory. This is the default.

       -server=name
              Store the server port info in the file named "name". File names for this  parameter
              are relative to the settings directory.

       -noserver
              Do not attempt to connect to a running edit server, and does not start one either.

FILES

       ~/.jedit
              Each user who runs jEdit has a settings directory. Its content is documented in the
              "Customizing jEdit" section of the online help.

SEE ALSO

       java(1)

VERSION

       jEdit @jedit.version@

BUGS

       See http://www.jEdit.org/index.php?page=feedback for bug reporting information.

WEB

       http://www.jEdit.org/