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I have some JavaScript code that is written in one line (no carriage returns), it's completely unreadable...

With Notepad++, I tried to replace these characters ({, }, ;) by themselves plus a carriage return, but it still isn't very handy...

Is there a way to do this correctly in Notepad++?

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  • I've edited the question to focus on how to do this in NP++, rather than to ask for a software recommendation. And voted to reopen. Commented May 10, 2019 at 13:27

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JSTool is the best for stability.

Steps:

  1. Select menu Plugins>Plugin Manager>Show Plugin Manager
  2. Check to JSTool checkbox > Install > Restart Notepad++
  3. Open js file > Plugins > JSTool > JSFormat
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Just tried this today. It worked perfectly. Nice simple explanation, thanks.
Awesome.. Its working. you can use it offline also. Bye bye JS beautifier
+10 , I used to do with online beautifier but this one is just perfect!
Nice. My only gripe is that it appears at the top of the list of Plugins, which I believe is sorted alphabetically by file name of all things. Certainly a much smaller inconvenience than manually formatting source code or copying and pasting into a web page, though!
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I think you want a code beautifier, this one looks quick and easy: http://jsbeautifier.org/

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Try the notepad++ plugin JSMinNpp(Changed name to JSTool since 1.15)

http://www.sunjw.us/jsminnpp/

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Use jsbeautifier instead of trying to do it manually.

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Could you use online services like this ?

Update: (as per request)

Google chrome will do this also http://cristian-radulescu.ro/article/pretty-print-javascript-with-google-chrome.html

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Arh, beaten too it. Sorry. Google chrome will do this also cristian-radulescu.ro/article/…
Didn't know that trick on chrome, is is useful too, thank you
@SamGreenhalgh I'd love to see your comment pulled into your answer. It's applies to any webkit browser, and there's no need for an external service.

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