1.4. HDL Text Editors

Having a good editor is really important because it is the tool you use to develop and edit code. It should be something that you find easy to use, and it should have HDL features, such as language templates or syntax color highlighting. Many of the FPGA development tools offered by manufacturers like Xilinx and Altera include a text editor. Standalone editors are available for free or purchase. I found some really good free editors just by searching the Internet. My personal preference is a standalone editor. There are many standalone editors. My advice is to make sure that the standalone editor provides support for HDL.

1.4.1. Standalone Text Editor

HDL Works offers Scriptum, a free text editor that supports VHDL and ...

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