@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core

What is @ckeditor/ckeditor5-core?

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core is a core package for CKEditor 5, a modern JavaScript rich text editor. It provides essential functionalities and utilities for building and customizing CKEditor 5 editors.

What are @ckeditor/ckeditor5-core's main functionalities?

Editor Creation

This feature allows you to create and initialize a CKEditor 5 instance. The code sample demonstrates how to create a classic editor and attach it to a DOM element.

const ClassicEditor = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-classic/src/classiceditor');
const Editor = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core/src/editor/editor');

ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'))
    .then(editor => {
        console.log('Editor was initialized', editor);
    })
    .catch(error => {
        console.error(error.stack);
    });

Plugin Management

This feature allows you to create and manage plugins for CKEditor 5. The code sample demonstrates how to create a custom plugin and include it in the editor configuration.

const Plugin = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core/src/plugin');

class MyPlugin extends Plugin {
    init() {
        console.log('MyPlugin was initialized');
    }
}

ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), {
    plugins: [ MyPlugin ]
})
.then(editor => {
    console.log('Editor with MyPlugin was initialized', editor);
})
.catch(error => {
    console.error(error.stack);
});

Command Management

This feature allows you to create and manage commands in CKEditor 5. The code sample demonstrates how to create a custom command and execute it within the editor.

const Command = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-core/src/command');

class MyCommand extends Command {
    execute() {
        console.log('MyCommand executed');
    }
}

ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'))
    .then(editor => {
        editor.commands.add('myCommand', new MyCommand(editor));
        editor.execute('myCommand');
    })
    .catch(error => {
        console.error(error.stack);
    });

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README

CKEditor 5 core editor architecture

This package implements CKEditor 5's core editor architecture — a set of classes and interfaces which glue everything together.

Documentation

For general introduction see the Overview of CKEditor 5 framework guide and then the core editor architecture guide.

Additionally, see the @ckeditor/ckeditor5-core package page in CKEditor 5 documentation for even more information.

License

Licensed under the terms of GNU General Public License Version 2 or later. For full details about the license, please check the LICENSE.md file or https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-oss-license.