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	:''See also: [[Vim]]''		:''See also: [[Special:MyLanguage/Vim\|Vim]]''

	[https://neovim.io/ Neovim]<ref>Neovim Team, "Home - Neovim", Neovim Official Website, Last updated March 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://neovim.io/</ref> is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Vim]]<ref>NixOS Wiki Community, "Vim", NixOS Wiki, Last edited 24 February 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Vim</ref> editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.		[https://neovim.io/ Neovim]<ref>Neovim Team, "Home - Neovim", Neovim Official Website, Last updated March 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://neovim.io/</ref> is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Special:MyLanguage/Vim\|Vim]]<ref>NixOS Wiki Community, "Vim", NixOS Wiki, Last edited 24 February 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Vim</ref> editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.

	It introduces a powerful plugin architecture that allows for asynchronous plugin execution, which can significantly improve performance for certain operations. It also includes a built-in terminal emulator, allowing users to run shell commands directly within the editor. The project emphasizes code quality and maintainability, with a clean, well-documented codebase that makes it easier for developers to contribute.		It introduces a powerful plugin architecture that allows for asynchronous plugin execution, which can significantly improve performance for certain operations. It also includes a built-in terminal emulator, allowing users to run shell commands directly within the editor. The project emphasizes code quality and maintainability, with a clean, well-documented codebase that makes it easier for developers to contribute.

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	:''See also: [[Vim]]''		:''See also: [[Vim]]''

	[https://neovim.io/ Neovim]<ref>Neovim Team, "Home - Neovim", Neovim Official Website, Last updated March 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://neovim.io/</ref> is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Vim]]<ref>NixOS Wiki Community, "Vim", NixOS Wiki, Last edited 24 February 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Vim</ref> editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.		[https://neovim.io/ Neovim]<ref>Neovim Team, "Home - Neovim", Neovim Official Website, Last updated March 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://neovim.io/</ref> is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Vim]]<ref>NixOS Wiki Community, "Vim", NixOS Wiki, Last edited 24 February 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Vim</ref> editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.

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	{{code\|lang=bash\|line=no\|1=$ nix-shell -p neovim}}		{{code\|lang=bash\|line=no\|1=$ nix-shell -p neovim}}

	This makes the Neovim editor available in your current shell. You can then launch Neovim by typing <code>~~neovim~~</code>.		This makes the Neovim editor available in your current shell. You can then launch Neovim by typing <code>nvim</code>.

	==== System setup ====		==== System setup ====
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	# Home Configuration		# Home Configuration
	# You have to add the line below to set it as the default editor:		# You have to add the line below to set it as the default editor:
	~~environment~~.~~variables~~.~~EDITOR~~ = ~~"nvim"~~;}}		programs.neovim.defaultEditor = true;}}

	== Tips and Tricks ==		== Tips and Tricks ==
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	* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]<ref>LazyVim Team, "Getting Started", LazyVim Official Website, © 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://www.lazyvim.org/</ref>		* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]<ref>LazyVim Team, "Getting Started", LazyVim Official Website, © 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://www.lazyvim.org/</ref>
			* [https://astronvim.com/ AstroNvim]<ref>AstroNvim Team, "AstroNvim", AstroNvim Official Website, N/A, Accessed June 2025. https://astronvim.com/</ref>
			* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]<ref>Siduck, "NvChad", NvChad Official Website, © 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://nvchad.com/</ref>

	* [https://astronvim.~~com/ AstroNvim]<ref>AstroNvim Team~~, "~~AstroNvim~~", ~~AstroNvim Official Website~~, ~~N/A~~, ~~Accessed June 2025~~. ~~https://astronvim.com/</ref>~~		LazyVim, by default, will prevent loading plugins that are not managed by LazyVim. This includes all plugins installed via Nix. If you want to install plugins with both Nix and LazyVim, add the following to your LazyVim setup:

			{{code\|lang=lua\|line=no\|1=
			require("lazy").setup(lazyPackages, {
			performance = {
			reset_packpath = false, -- so that plugins outside of lazy can be loaded
			},
			})
			vim.cmd([[ packloadall]] ) -- load plugins outside of lazy
			}}

	* [https://~~nvchad~~.com/ ~~NVChad]<ref>Siduck, "NvChad", NvChad Official Website, © 2025, Accessed June 2025. https:~~/~~/nvchad~~.~~com~~/</~~ref>~~		[https://github.com/folke/lazy.nvim/issues/402#issuecomment-2084997594 Source]

	==== FHS wrapper ====		==== FHS wrapper ====
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	<!--T:FHS_WRAPPER_SOURCE-->		<!--T:FHS_WRAPPER_SOURCE-->
	This FHS wrapper example is based on a contribution to nixpkgs<ref name="nixpkgs-pr-334032">NixOS, "Feature: Custom Neovim FHS Wrapper" (Pull Request #334032), GitHub, 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/334032</ref>.		This FHS wrapper example is based on a contribution to nixpkgs<ref name="nixpkgs-pr-334032">NixOS, "Feature: Custom Neovim FHS Wrapper" (Pull Request #334032), GitHub, 2025, Accessed June 2025. https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/334032</ref>.
	For an extended configuration that includes setting up `mason.nvim` with a similar FHS environment, see this [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/281219#issuecomment-2284713258 NixOS/nixpkgs issue comment].		For an extended configuration that includes setting up <code>mason.nvim</code> with a similar FHS environment, see this [https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/281219#issuecomment-2284713258 NixOS/nixpkgs issue comment].

	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==

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	[https://neovim.io/ Neovim] is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Vim]] editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.		[https://neovim.io/ Neovim]<ref>Neovim Team, "Home - Neovim", Neovim Official Website, N/A. https://neovim.io/</ref> is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Vim]]<ref>NixOS Wiki, Vim. https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Vim</ref> editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.

	It introduces a powerful plugin architecture that allows for asynchronous plugin execution, which can significantly improve performance for certain operations. It also includes a built-in terminal emulator, allowing users to run shell commands directly within the editor. The project emphasizes code quality and maintainability, with a clean, well-documented codebase that makes it easier for developers to contribute.		It introduces a powerful plugin architecture that allows for asynchronous plugin execution, which can significantly improve performance for certain operations. It also includes a built-in terminal emulator, allowing users to run shell commands directly within the editor. The project emphasizes code quality and maintainability, with a clean, well-documented codebase that makes it easier for developers to contribute.
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	==== Location of Options ====		==== Location of Options ====

	The home manager options are defined in the following [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable Home Manager Options Manual].		The home manager options are defined in the following [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable Home Manager Options Manual]<ref>Nix Community, "Home Manager Option Search", Nix Community GitHub Pages, N/A. https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable</ref>.

	The global options are listed on [https://mynixos.com/search?q=nixpkgs%2Foption%2Fprograms.neovim MyNixOS].		The global options are listed on [https://mynixos.com/search?q=nixpkgs%2Foption%2Fprograms.neovim MyNixOS]<ref>MyNixOS Team, "Search: nixpkgs/option/programs.neovim", MyNixOS, N/A. https://mynixos.com/search?q=nixpkgs%2Foption%2Fprograms.neovim</ref>.

	==== ~~Neovim Nightly~~ ====		==== Package Variations ====

	Have a look at the [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay Neovim Nightly Overlay] to install the most recent current nightly version of Neovim.		Have a look at the [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay Neovim Nightly Overlay]<ref>Nix Community, "neovim-nightly-overlay", GitHub, N/A. https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay</ref> to install the most recent current nightly version of Neovim.

	You can run the master version via the following command:		You can run the master version via the following command:

	nix run "github:nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay"		nix run "github:nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay"

	~~==== Pre-Configured Configurations ====~~

	~~If you prefer not to configure your system manually, NixOS offers several predefined configurations and community-supported options. Here are a few of them:~~

	* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]

	* [https://astronvim.com/ AstroVim]

	* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]

	Another excellent option is [https://www.lunarvim.org/docs/installation LunarVim]. The development community describes it as "an IDE layer for Neovim with sane defaults." LunarVim includes an installer/updater for LSP modules and other features. It can be installed via the <code>lunarvim</code> package from <code>nixpkgs</code> and is started with the <code>lvim</code> command.

	~~The configuration for LunarVim is stored in <code>./config/lvim</code>.~~

	==== Plugin Management ====		==== Plugin Management ====
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

			==== Frameworks ====

			If you prefer not to configure your system manually, NixOS offers several predefined configurations and community-supported options. Here are a few of them:

			* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]<ref>LazyVim Team, "LazyVim", LazyVim Official Website, N/A. https://www.lazyvim.org/</ref>

			* [https://astronvim.com/ AstroVim]<ref>AstroNvim Team, "AstroNvim", AstroNvim Official Website, N/A. https://astronvim.com/</ref>

			* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]<ref>NvChad Team, "NvChad", NvChad Official Website, N/A. https://nvchad.com/</ref>

			Another excellent option is [https://www.lunarvim.org/docs/installation LunarVim]<ref>LunarVim Team, "Installation", LunarVim Documentation, N/A. https://www.lunarvim.org/docs/installation</ref>. The development community describes it as "an IDE layer for Neovim with sane defaults." LunarVim includes an installer/updater for LSP modules and other features. It can be installed via the <code>lunarvim</code> package from <code>nixpkgs</code> and is started with the <code>lvim</code> command.

			The configuration for LunarVim is stored in <code>./config/lvim</code>.

			== Troubleshooting ==

	== References ==		== References ==


	~~# https://neovim.io/~~
	~~# https://github.com/neovim/neovim~~
	~~# https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable~~
	~~# https://mynixos.com/search?q=nixpkgs%2Foption%2Fprograms.neovim~~
	~~# https://github.com/m15a/flake-awesome-neovim-plugins~~
	~~# https://github.com/NixNeovim/NixNeovimPlugins~~
	~~# https://www.lazyvim.org/~~
	~~# https://astronvim.com/~~
	~~# https://nvchad.com/~~

	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
	[[Category:Text Editor]]		[[Category:Text Editor]]

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	==== Using nix-shell ====		==== Using nix-shell ====

	<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" start="3">		<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" start="3">
	nix-shell -p neovim		nix-shell -p neovim
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	==== Using Global Configuration ====		==== Using Global Configuration ====

	<syntaxhighlight lang="text">		<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
	environment.systemPackages = [		environment.systemPackages = [
	pkgs.neovim		pkgs.neovim
	];		];
	</syntaxhighlight>After modifying your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		</syntaxhighlight>

			After modifying your configuration, apply the changes by running:

			<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	sudo nixos-rebuild switch		sudo nixos-rebuild switch
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	==== Using Home Configuration ====		==== Using Home Configuration ====

	<syntaxhighlight lang="text">		<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
	home.packages = [		home.packages = [
	pkgs.neovim		pkgs.neovim
	];		];
	</syntaxhighlight>After updating your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">		</syntaxhighlight>

			After updating your configuration, apply the changes by running:

			<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
	home-manager switch		home-manager switch
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
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	==== Basic ====		==== Basic ====

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	# Global Configuration		# Global Configuration
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	==== Advanced ====		==== Advanced ====

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	# Global Configuration		# Global Configuration
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	==== Location of Options ====		==== Location of Options ====

	The home manager options are defined in the following [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable Home Manager Options Manual].		The home manager options are defined in the following [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable Home Manager Options Manual].

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	==== Neovim Nightly ====		==== Neovim Nightly ====

	Have a look at the [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay Neovim Nightly Overlay] to install the most recent current nightly version of Neovim.		Have a look at the [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay Neovim Nightly Overlay] to install the most recent current nightly version of Neovim.

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	==== Pre-Configured Configurations ====		==== Pre-Configured Configurations ====

	If you prefer not to configure your system manually, NixOS offers several predefined configurations and community-supported options. Here are a few of them:		If you prefer not to configure your system manually, NixOS offers several predefined configurations and community-supported options. Here are a few of them:

	* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]		* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]

	* [https://astronvim.com/ AstroVim]		* [https://astronvim.com/ AstroVim]

	* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]		* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]

	Another excellent option is [https://www.lunarvim.org/docs/installation LunarVim]. The development community describes it as "an IDE layer for Neovim with sane defaults." LunarVim includes an installer/updater for LSP modules and other features. It can be installed via the <code>lunarvim</code> package from <code>nixpkgs</code> and is started with the <code>lvim</code> command.		Another excellent option is [https://www.lunarvim.org/docs/installation LunarVim]. The development community describes it as "an IDE layer for Neovim with sane defaults." LunarVim includes an installer/updater for LSP modules and other features. It can be installed via the <code>lunarvim</code> package from <code>nixpkgs</code> and is started with the <code>lvim</code> command.

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	==== Plugin Management ====		==== Plugin Management ====

	<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">		<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
	plugins = [		plugins = [
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	== References ==		== References ==


	# https://neovim.io/		# https://neovim.io/
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	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]

	[[Category:Text Editor]]		[[Category:Text Editor]]

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[https://neovim.io/ Neovim] is a highly extensible and open source text editor that aims to improve upon and modernize the popular [[Vim]] editor. It's designed to be a drop-in replacement for Vim, maintaining compatibility with most Vim plugins and configurations while offering additional features and improvements. Neovim focuses on extensibility, usability, and performance.

It introduces a powerful plugin architecture that allows for asynchronous plugin execution, which can significantly improve performance for certain operations. It also includes a built-in terminal emulator, allowing users to run shell commands directly within the editor. The project emphasizes code quality and maintainability, with a clean, well-documented codebase that makes it easier for developers to contribute.

== Installation ==

==== Using nix-shell ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" start="3">
nix-shell -p neovim
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Using Global Configuration ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
environment.systemPackages = [
pkgs.neovim
];
</syntaxhighlight>After modifying your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
sudo nixos-rebuild switch
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Using Home Configuration ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="text">
home.packages = [
pkgs.neovim
];
</syntaxhighlight>After updating your configuration, apply the changes by running:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
home-manager switch
</syntaxhighlight>

== Configuration ==

==== Basic ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
# Global Configuration
programs.neovim = {
enable = true;
defaultEditor = true;
};

# Home Configuration
programs.neovim = {
enable = true;
extraConfig = ''
set number relativenumber
'';
};
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Advanced ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
# Global Configuration
programs.neovim = {
enable = true;
defaultEditor = true;
viAlias = true;
vimAlias = true;
configure = {
customRC = ''
set number
set cc=80
set list
set listchars=tab:→\ ,space:·,nbsp:␣,trail:•,eol:¶,precedes:«,extends:»
if &diff
colorscheme blue
endif
'';
packages.myVimPackage = with pkgs.vimPlugins; {
start = [ ctrlp ];
};
};
};

# Home Configuration
# You have to add the line below to set it as the default editor:
environment.variables.EDITOR = "nvim";
</syntaxhighlight>

== Tips and Tricks ==

==== Location of Options ====
The home manager options are defined in the following [https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable Home Manager Options Manual].

The global options are listed on [https://mynixos.com/search?q=nixpkgs%2Foption%2Fprograms.neovim MyNixOS].

==== Neovim Nightly ====
Have a look at the [https://github.com/nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay Neovim Nightly Overlay] to install the most recent current nightly version of Neovim.

You can run the master version via the following command:

nix run "github:nix-community/neovim-nightly-overlay"

==== Pre-Configured Configurations ====
If you prefer not to configure your system manually, NixOS offers several predefined configurations and community-supported options. Here are a few of them:

* [https://www.lazyvim.org/ LazyVim]
* [https://astronvim.com/ AstroVim]
* [https://nvchad.com/ NVChad]
Another excellent option is [https://www.lunarvim.org/docs/installation LunarVim]. The development community describes it as "an IDE layer for Neovim with sane defaults." LunarVim includes an installer/updater for LSP modules and other features. It can be installed via the <code>lunarvim</code> package from <code>nixpkgs</code> and is started with the <code>lvim</code> command.

The configuration for LunarVim is stored in <code>./config/lvim</code>.

==== Plugin Management ====
<syntaxhighlight lang="nix">
plugins = [
# Example Plugin: nvim-tree-lua
pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-tree-lua

# Example Plugin: vim-startify with configuration
{
plugin = pkgs.vimPlugins.vim-startify;
config = "let g:startify_change_to_vcs_root = 0";
}

# Example Plugin: nvim-colorizer-lua with Lua config
# Due to how the runtimepath for Lua modules is processed, your configuration may require
# packadd! plugin-name to require a module. A home-manager example:
{
plugin = pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-colorizer-lua;
config = ''
packadd! nvim-colorizer.lua
lua << END
require 'colorizer'.setup {
'*'; -- Highlight all files, but customize some others.
'!vim'; -- Exclude vim from highlighting.
}
END
'';
}

# Example Plugin: nvim-treesitter with Lua config
{
plugin = pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter;
config = ''
packadd! nvim-treesitter
lua <<EOF
require'nvim-treesitter.configs'.setup {
highlight = {
enable = true, -- false will disable the whole extension
disable = {}, -- list of languages that will be disabled
},
incremental_selection = {
enable = true,
keymaps = {
init_selection = "gnn",
node_incremental = "grn",
scope_incremental = "grc",
node_decremental = "grm",
},
},
textobjects = {
select = {
enable = true,
lookahead = true,
keymaps = {
["af"] = "@function.outer",
["if"] = "@function.inner",
["ac"] = "@class.outer",
["ic"] = "@class.inner",
},
},
},
}
EOF
'';
}

# Installing grammars for tree-sitter
# Option 1: Install all grammar packages
pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.withAllGrammars

# Option 2: Install specific grammar packages
# (pkgs.vimPlugins.nvim-treesitter.withPlugins (p: [ p.c p.java ]))

# Option 3: Installing grammars without Nix
# Installing grammar packages through the built-in command can lead to errors.
# The following Neovim command will install syntax highlighting for the C programming language: :TSInstall c
];
</syntaxhighlight>

== References ==

# https://neovim.io/
# https://github.com/neovim/neovim
# https://nix-community.github.io/home-manager/options.xhtml#opt-programs.neovim.enable
# https://mynixos.com/search?q=nixpkgs%2Foption%2Fprograms.neovim
# https://github.com/m15a/flake-awesome-neovim-plugins
# https://github.com/NixNeovim/NixNeovimPlugins
# https://www.lazyvim.org/
# https://astronvim.com/
# https://nvchad.com/

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[[Category:Text Editor]]