editors provide a minimalistic interface with the purpose of isolating the writer from the rest of the applications and operating system, thus being able to focus on the writing without distractions from interface elements like a toolbar or notification area. Programmable editors can usually be enhanced to perform any or all of these functions, but simpler editors focus on just one, or, like gPHPedit, are targeted at a single programming language. See also List of text editors Comparison of text editors Editor war File viewer – does not change file, faster for very large files and can be more secure Hex editor – used for editing binary files Stream editor – used for non-interactive editing Notes References External links Orthodox Editors as a Special Class of Advanced Editors, discusses Xedit and its clones with an emphasis of folding capabilities and programmability Technical communication tools