Chapter 7. Search and Replace

Table of Contents
The Search and Replace Dialog Box
The HyperSearch Dialog Box
Searching in Multiple Files
Quick Search

jEdit has a very powerful search and replace system. It supports multi-file searching, regular expressions, and a grep-like "HyperSearch" feature. This chapter covers it in detail.

The Search and Replace Dialog Box

Search>Find (keyboard equivalent: Control-F) displays the search and replace dialog box. Search>Find Selection (keyboard equivalent: Control-E Control-F) displays the search and replace dialog box and with the currently selected text already inserted in the Search for field.

Figure 7-1. The search and replace dialog box