======================== Installing a Text Editor ======================== Articles on SpongeDocs are saved as text files in the `reStructuredText `_ markup language. Although your operating system's default text editor is likely sufficient for editing these files, installing a different text editor may prove to be useful. Downloads ========= Atom ~~~~ Atom is an open-source text editor published under the MIT license. Atom has built-in support for projects stored in a Git repository, such as SpongeDocs. `This article `_ goes more in depth about the features of Atom's Git integration. If you're interested in adding reST support to Atom, check out `this package `__. **Atom** can be downloaded for free from https://atom.io/. Notepad++ ~~~~~~~~~ Notepad++ is, arguably, one of the most popular text editors. **Notepad++** can be downloaded for free from https://notepad-plus-plus.org/. Sublime Text ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sublime Text is a multi-platform text editor, with quite a few useful features. It includes the ability to customize the look of the editor, create useful macros, and even includes a plugin API to make your editing even easier. Sublime Text provides both a free version and a paid version. **Sublime Text** can be downloaded for free from https://www.sublimetext.com/