BBEdit 8.5 released: Code folding; clippings system; revised interface; more

One of our favorite in-house applications, BBEdit, has been updated to version 8.5.

The new release of the text editor includes:

• Code folding, which aids comprehension of complex files by allowing the customer to collapse ranges of text. Predefined ranges are generated on a language-sensitive basis, and the user can also fold any arbitrary range of text.
• Clippings system: a new Clippings menu provides quick access to text clippings, as well as the means to create new clippings and search for existing ones. Clippings can also make use of intelligent placeholders, and even invoke AppleScript or Unix scripts.
• Improvements to the layout and usability of text-editing views include a revised and simplified tool bar, and enhancements to the navigation bar to speed navigation of the current document.
• Integrated support for Ruby, SQL, and YAML. Supported SQL variants include MySQL, PostgreSQL, PL/SQL and Transact-SQL.
• Revist Preferences window: A new Menus preference panel provides unified control over BBEdit's menu structure, including adjustment of keyboard equivalents and the ability to show and hide individual menu commands and even entire menus.

More information on enhancements in this release can be found in the full release notes.

BBEdit 8.5 is available at a suggested retail price of US$125. Registered owners of BBEdit 8 can upgrade for US$30; registered owners of BBEdit 7 and older can upgrade for US$40.

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