Editing templates

[rnmcd]

Are templates written in php?

Does anyone have a program (under $40) that they would recommend for editing templates and .php?

I always thought it could be done in Windows Notepad or Wordpad but I've read that that is not a good idea.

[Zachery]

No, theyre written in html.

http://www.editpadpro.com/ Is what I use day to day for writing/fixing stuff. There is a free version. They also make some other useful tools.
you could also use something like notepad2 or notepad++

[rnmcd]

I always thought it could be done in Windows Notepad or Wordpad but I've read that that is not a good idea.

What are the downfalls of Windows Notepad and Wordpad for editing templates? Do these programs throw in extra code?

[Zachery]

They shouldn't, however they're very basic editors that are not suited for code more often than not.