@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline

What is @ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline?

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline is a package that provides an inline editor for CKEditor 5. This editor allows users to edit content directly within the context of the page, without the need for a separate editing interface. It is particularly useful for applications where a seamless editing experience is desired.

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

Basic Inline Editor Initialization

This code initializes a basic inline editor on an HTML element with the ID 'editor'. It demonstrates how to create an instance of the inline editor and handle the promise returned by the create method.

const InlineEditor = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline/src/inlineeditor');

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

Adding Plugins

This code demonstrates how to initialize the inline editor with additional plugins such as Bold and Italic. It also configures the toolbar to include buttons for these plugins.

const InlineEditor = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline/src/inlineeditor');
const Essentials = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials/src/essentials');
const Bold = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-basic-styles/src/bold');
const Italic = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-basic-styles/src/italic');

InlineEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), {
    plugins: [ Essentials, Bold, Italic ],
    toolbar: [ 'bold', 'italic' ]
})
.then(editor => {
    console.log('Editor with plugins was initialized', editor);
})
.catch(error => {
    console.error(error.stack);
});

Custom Configuration

This code shows how to initialize the inline editor with a custom configuration. It sets up a toolbar with specific items, changes the language to Spanish, and adds a placeholder text.

const InlineEditor = require('@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline/src/inlineeditor');

InlineEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), {
    toolbar: {
        items: [ 'bold', 'italic', 'link' ]
    },
    language: 'es',
    placeholder: 'Type your text here...'
})
.then(editor => {
    console.log('Custom configured editor was initialized', editor);
})
.catch(error => {
    console.error(error.stack);
});

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README

CKEditor 5 inline editor implementation

The inline editor implementation for CKEditor 5.

This package exposes the InlineEditor class. Follow there to learn more about this type of editor and how to initialize it.

This package contains the source version of the inline editor. This editor implementation is also available in the inline build. Read more about CKEditor 5 builds.

Documentation

See the @ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-inline package page in CKEditor 5 documentation.

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.