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A structure editor, also structured editor or projectional editor, is any document editor that is cognizant of the document's underlying structure. Structure editors can be used to edit hierarchical or marked up text, computer programs, diagrams, chemical formulas, and any other type of content with clear and well-defined structure. In contrast, a text editor is any document editor used for editing plain text files. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Structure editorA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Interactive Structure Editor for Scenario Prototyping ToolInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: The Design of an extendible graph editorThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Ketcher: web-based chemical structure editorCited 45 times
  5. Go sideways: Abstract syntax treeA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Syntax highlightingA closely related topic

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