Notepad++

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Notepad++

Summary

Notepad++ is a text editor[1]. Notepad++ has Wikipedia articles in 50 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Notepad++ is the creator of Don Ho[3].
  • Notepad++'s instance of is recorded as text editor[4].
  • Notepad++'s instance of is recorded as free and open-source software[5].
  • Notepad++'s instance of is recorded as source code editor[6].
  • Notepad++'s instance of is recorded as source-available software[7].
  • Notepad++'s based on is recorded as Scintilla[8].
  • Notepad++'s developer is recorded as Don Ho[9].
  • Notepad++'s copyright license is recorded as Q27016754[10].
  • Notepad++'s programmed in is recorded as Q2407[11].
  • Notepad++'s programmed in is recorded as Q15777[12].
  • Notepad++'s operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[13].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.7.2[14].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.7.9.2[15].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8[16].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.2[17].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.3[18].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.1[19].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.4[20].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.5[21].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.6[22].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.7[23].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.8.8[24].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.9[25].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.9.2[26].
  • Notepad++'s software version identifier is recorded as 6.9.1[27].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include text editor[4], free and open-source software[5], source code editor[6], and source-available software[7].

Why It Matters

Notepad++ has Wikipedia articles in 50 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Notepad++ is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Notepad++. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/notepad
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_notepad_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Notepad++}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/notepad}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-05}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Siegbert v2 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 6.7.2, 6.7.9.2, 6.8 +145
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.9.8.1"
  2. 12w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 6.7.2, 6.7.9.2, 6.8 +145
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/86295c621817|details]])"
  3. 17w ago · 内存溢出的猫 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 6.7.2, 6.7.9.2, 6.8 +145
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.9.6.4"
  4. 17w ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 6.7.2, 6.7.9.2, 6.8 +145
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 8.9.6.2"
  5. 19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 6.7.2, 6.7.9.2, 6.8 +145
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/dad7588506a7|details]])"
  6. 19w ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lemmy community id → notepadplusplus@programming.dev
    Name in kana → ノートパッドプラスプラス
    Valve developer community article id → Notepad++
    Commons category → Notepad++
    + 49 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/90f9b8305d86|details]])"
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