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[Ian Scott <mriscott AT yahoo.co.uk>]

> >
> > I'm currently using Elvis to code my webpages 
> > but I wondered if there was a text editor that 
> > automatically highlights HTML tags in a different 
> > colour. This would make the code easier to read.
> 
> There are several Linux editors that do syntax highlighting
> (eg nedit, which I use for HTML).  I'm a little surprised 
> that elvis doesn't do syntax highlighting (perhaps vim does?).
> You will vim and some other editors in /slakware/ap1.  Of
> those, I know for sure that jed does syntax highlighting.
> 
Vim does syntax highlighting.
If you are used to elvis, this may be your best choice, as it is another vi
clone.