What is @ckeditor/ckeditor5-heading?
@ckeditor/ckeditor5-heading is a plugin for CKEditor 5 that provides heading functionality. It allows users to format text as headings of various levels, which is essential for structuring content in a meaningful way.
What are @ckeditor/ckeditor5-heading's main functionalities?
Basic Heading
This code initializes a CKEditor instance with the Heading plugin enabled. The toolbar includes a heading button that allows users to apply different heading levels to their text.
ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { plugins: [ Heading ], toolbar: [ 'heading' ] })
Custom Heading Options
This code initializes a CKEditor instance with custom heading options. Users can choose from Paragraph, Heading 1, and Heading 2, each with its own styling.
ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { plugins: [ Heading ], toolbar: [ 'heading' ], heading: { options: [ { model: 'paragraph', title: 'Paragraph', class: 'ck-heading_paragraph' }, { model: 'heading1', view: 'h1', title: 'Heading 1', class: 'ck-heading_heading1' }, { model: 'heading2', view: 'h2', title: 'Heading 2', class: 'ck-heading_heading2' } ] } })
Advanced Heading Configuration
This code demonstrates an advanced configuration where additional heading levels (e.g., Heading 3) are added to the editor. This allows for more granular content structuring.
ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { plugins: [ Heading ], toolbar: [ 'heading' ], heading: { options: [ { model: 'paragraph', title: 'Paragraph', class: 'ck-heading_paragraph' }, { model: 'heading1', view: 'h1', title: 'Heading 1', class: 'ck-heading_heading1' }, { model: 'heading2', view: 'h2', title: 'Heading 2', class: 'ck-heading_heading2' }, { model: 'heading3', view: 'h3', title: 'Heading 3', class: 'ck-heading_heading3' } ] } })
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tinymce
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CKEditor 5 headings feature

This package implements the headings feature for CKEditor 5.
Installation
This plugin is part of the ckeditor5
package. Install the whole package to use it.
npm install ckeditor5
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Demo
Check out the demo in the heading feature guide.
Documentation
See the @ckeditor/ckeditor5-heading
package page in CKEditor 5 documentation.
License
Licensed under a dual-license model, this software is available under:
For more information, see: https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-licensing-options.