Editing Utility software (section)

==Miscellaneous utilities==
*[[Test generation|Data generators]] (e.g. [[Support programs for OS/360 and successors#IEBDG|IEBDG]]) create a file of test data according to specified patterns.
*[[Hex editor|Hex (or octal) editors]] directly modify the text or data of a file without regard to file format.  These files can be data or programs.
*[[HTML checker]]s validate [[HTML]] code and check links.
*[[Installation (computer programs)|Installation]] or setup utilities are used to initialize or [[configure script|configure]] programs, usually applications programs, for use in a specific computer environment. There are also [[Uninstaller]]s.
*[[Patch (computing)|Patching]] utilities perform alterations of files, especially object programs when program source is unavailable.
*[[Screensaver]]s prevent [[phosphor burn-in]] on [[Cathode-ray tube|CRT]] and plasma [[computer monitor]]s.
*[[sorting#Sort/Merge|Sort/Merge programs]] arrange records (lines) of a file into a specified sequence.
*[[Macro recorder#Standalone macro recorders|Standalone macro recorders]] permit use of keyboard macros in programs that do not natively support such a feature.