Syntax Highlighting and Code Coloring 　　

The edit control supports syntax highlighting and code coloring, enhancing the readability of the code. It also supports highlighting embedded scripts as well as plain text. XML-based configuration files are used for syntax highlighting.

Advanced Editor Functions 　　

The edit control can be used as a stand-alone text editing control capable of performing advanced functions like find-replace, line numbers, font customization, clipboard operations, text highlighting, and user margin operations. It also supports a highly customizable, built-in context menu.

Files and Streams 　　

The edit control offers complete support for all standard file and stream handling operations. T

Localization and Globalization 　　

In the age of globalization the markets for all goods become more and more internationalized, enforcing the need to provide information in a variety of languages. The edit control supports complete localization to any desired language of all the dialogs and strings associated with it.

Text Export 　　

The edit control supports exporting its content into commonly accepted universal formats like HTML, XML, and RTF. The exported files can then be opened in standard editors, like Visual Studio or Microsoft Word, and edited as required.

Appearance 　　

The edit control provides support for customizing its appearance through the use of a gradient background, WordWrap and user margins, and a Windows XP-themed appearance. It also supports multiple views of the same file through the use of vertical and horizontal splitters.

IntelliSense Functions 　　

The IntelliSense support found in the edit control consists principally of the "Context Choice," the "Context Prompt," and the "Context ToolTip" features. These features are analogous to the "List Members," "Parameter Info," and "Quick Info" IntelliSense features in Visual Studio.NET, respectively.

Text Formatting 　　

The edit control has text formatting support for laying out its contents. Common text formatting techniques, like WordWrap, Indentation-Outdentation, Outlining, Content Dividers, and so on, are available in Essential Edit.

Advanced Keyboard Interaction 　　

Through the use of shortcuts keys, the edit control supports extensive interaction with the keyboard in order to perform certain predefined or custom-bound actions. The insert state of the edit control can also be toggled by using the "Insert" key.

Text Navigation 　　

The edit control has extensive support for navigating through its content. Apart from standard navigation techniques using the keyboard, it also supports bookmarks navigation, bracket highlighting, indentation guidelines, and text drag-drop.

Printing Support 　　

The edit control provides complete support for printing.The printing implementation is very similar to those available in standard applications such as Microsoft Office or Visual Studio .NET.

Graphics Support 　　

The edit control has the ability to generate a bitmap image of itself. The bitmap image looks exactly like an actual snapshot of a live-instance edit control.

Visual Studio Designer Support 　　

Visual Studio fully supports Essential Edit as a developer component. It can be hosted in a toolbox, dragged and dropped onto a form or a user control, and customized at design-time in the Visual Studio designer.