Most of the clones support most or all of the features described above. Table 8.9 summarizes what each editor supports. Of course, the table does not tell the full story; the details are provided in each one's individual chapter.
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Tag stacks | ![]() |
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Arbitrary length lines | ![]() |
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8-bit data | ![]() |
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Infinite undo | ![]() |
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Mode indicators | ![]() |
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Visual mode | ![]() |
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Syntax Highlighting | ![]() |
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Multiple OS support | ![]() |
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