@ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials

What is @ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials?

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials is a package that provides essential features for CKEditor 5, a modern JavaScript rich text editor. It includes basic functionalities such as undo, redo, and clipboard support, which are fundamental for any text editing experience.

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

Undo

This feature allows users to undo and redo their actions within the editor. The code sample demonstrates how to include the Essentials plugin in a CKEditor 5 instance and add undo/redo buttons to the toolbar.

import Essentials from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials/src/essentials';
import ClassicEditor from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-classic/src/classiceditor';

ClassicEditor
    .create( document.querySelector( '#editor' ), {
        plugins: [ Essentials ],
        toolbar: [ 'undo', 'redo' ]
    } )
    .catch( error => {
        console.error( error );
    } );

Clipboard

This feature provides clipboard support, allowing users to copy, cut, and paste content within the editor. The code sample shows how to configure the CKEditor 5 instance to include clipboard functionalities.

import Essentials from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-essentials/src/essentials';
import ClassicEditor from '@ckeditor/ckeditor5-editor-classic/src/classiceditor';

ClassicEditor
    .create( document.querySelector( '#editor' ), {
        plugins: [ Essentials ],
        toolbar: [ 'copy', 'cut', 'paste' ]
    } )
    .catch( error => {
        console.error( error );
    } );

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README

CKEditor 5 essentials plugin

Essential editing features for CKEditor 5 wrapped in one plugin.

The Essentials plugin includes all fundamental editing features:

• Clipboard
• Enter
• SelectAll
• Typing
• Undo

Installation

This plugin is part of the ckeditor5 package. Install the whole package to use it.

npm install ckeditor5

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Documentation

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

License

Licensed under a dual-license model, this software is available under:

• the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later,
• or commercial license terms from CKSource Holding sp. z o.o.

For more information, see: https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-licensing-options.