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 Editors</h3>
 <p class="Para"> Depending on the type of file that is being edited, the appropriate
   editor is displayed in the editor area. For example, if a .TXT file is being
   edited, a text editor is displayed in the editor area. The figure below shows
   an editor open on the file sample.txt. The name of the file appears in the tab
   of the editor. If an asterisk (*) appears at the left side of the tab this indicates
   that the editor has unsaved changes. If an attempt is made to close the editor
   or exit the Workbench with unsaved changes a prompt to save the editor's changes
   will appear.</p>
 <p><img src="../images/Image5_text_editor.png" alt="Eclipse Workbench, one editor" border="0" />
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 <p class="Para">When an editor is active the Workbench menu bar and toolbar contain
   operations applicable to the editor. When a view becomes active, the editor
   operations are disabled. However, certain operations may be appropriate
   in the context of a view and will remain enabled.</p>


 <p class="Para"> The editors can be stacked in the editor area and individual
   editors can be activated by clicking the tab for the editor. Editors can also
   be tiled side-by-side in the editor area so their content can be viewed simultaneously.
   In the figure below, editors for sample.txt and otherFile.txt have been placed
   one above the other. Instructions will be given later in this tutorial explaining
   how to rearrange views and editors.</p>
 <p><img src="../images/Image6_two_editors.png" alt="Eclipse Workbench, two editors" border="0" />
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 <p>If a resource that does not have an associated editor is opened, the Workbench
   will attempt to launch an external editor registered with the platform. These
   external editors are not tightly integrated with the Workbench and are not embedded
   into the Workbench's editor area. </p>
 <p>Also, the editors can be cycled through using the back and forward arrow buttons
   in the toolbar and by using the Ctrl+F6 accelerator. The arrow buttons move
   through the last mouse selection points and permits moving through several points
   in a file before moving to another one. Ctrl+F6 pops up a list of currently
   selected editors, by default, the editor used before the current one is selected.
   (On the Macintosh, the accelerator is Command+F6.)</p>
 <p filter="ws=win32"><img src="../images/win_only.png" alt="Windows only" border="0" />
   On Windows the Workbench will also attempt to launch the editor in-place as an
   OLE document editor. For example, editing a DOC file will cause Microsoft Word
   to be opened in-place within the Workbench if Microsoft Word is installed on
   the machine. If Microsoft Word has not been installed, Word Pad will open instead.</p>


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	<h3>
	Editors</h3>
	<p class="Para"> Depending on the type of file that is being edited, the appropriate
	editor is displayed in the editor area. For example, if a .TXT file is being
	edited, a text editor is displayed in the editor area. The figure below shows
	an editor open on the file sample.txt. The name of the file appears in the tab
	of the editor. If an asterisk (*) appears at the left side of the tab this indicates
	that the editor has unsaved changes. If an attempt is made to close the editor
	or exit the Workbench with unsaved changes a prompt to save the editor's changes
	will appear.</p>
	<p><img src="../images/Image5_text_editor.png" alt="Eclipse Workbench, one editor" border="0" />
	</p>


	<p class="Para">When an editor is active the Workbench menu bar and toolbar contain
	operations applicable to the editor. When a view becomes active, the editor
	operations are disabled. However, certain operations may be appropriate
	in the context of a view and will remain enabled.</p>


	<p class="Para"> The editors can be stacked in the editor area and individual
	editors can be activated by clicking the tab for the editor. Editors can also
	be tiled side-by-side in the editor area so their content can be viewed simultaneously.
	In the figure below, editors for sample.txt and otherFile.txt have been placed
	one above the other. Instructions will be given later in this tutorial explaining
	how to rearrange views and editors.</p>
	<p><img src="../images/Image6_two_editors.png" alt="Eclipse Workbench, two editors" border="0" />
	</p>


	<p>If a resource that does not have an associated editor is opened, the Workbench
	will attempt to launch an external editor registered with the platform. These
	external editors are not tightly integrated with the Workbench and are not embedded
	into the Workbench's editor area. </p>
	<p>Also, the editors can be cycled through using the back and forward arrow buttons
	in the toolbar and by using the Ctrl+F6 accelerator. The arrow buttons move
	through the last mouse selection points and permits moving through several points
	in a file before moving to another one. Ctrl+F6 pops up a list of currently
	selected editors, by default, the editor used before the current one is selected.
	(On the Macintosh, the accelerator is Command+F6.)</p>
	<p filter="ws=win32"><img src="../images/win_only.png" alt="Windows only" border="0" />
	On Windows the Workbench will also attempt to launch the editor in-place as an
	OLE document editor. For example, editing a DOC file will cause Microsoft Word
	to be opened in-place within the Workbench if Microsoft Word is installed on
	the machine. If Microsoft Word has not been installed, Word Pad will open instead.</p>



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