@ckeditor/ckeditor5-media-embed

What is @ckeditor/ckeditor5-media-embed?

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-media-embed is a plugin for CKEditor 5 that allows users to embed media such as videos and audio from various sources like YouTube, Vimeo, and more. It provides a user-friendly interface for embedding media content directly into the editor.

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

Embedding Media

This feature allows users to embed media content from various sources directly into the CKEditor 5 instance. The code sample demonstrates how to initialize CKEditor 5 with the MediaEmbed plugin and add the media embed button to the toolbar.

ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { plugins: [ MediaEmbed, ... ], toolbar: [ 'mediaEmbed', ... ] })

Custom Media Providers

This feature allows users to define custom media providers for embedding media content. The code sample shows how to configure CKEditor 5 to recognize and embed media from a custom provider.

ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { plugins: [ MediaEmbed, ... ], mediaEmbed: { providers: [ { name: 'customProvider', url: /customProvider\.com\/media\/([a-zA-Z0-9]+)/, html: match => `<iframe src="https://customProvider.com/media/${match[1]}"></iframe>` } ] } })

Responsive Media Embeds

This feature ensures that embedded media is responsive and adapts to different screen sizes. The code sample demonstrates how to enable responsive media embeds by setting the 'previewsInData' option to true.

ClassicEditor.create(document.querySelector('#editor'), { plugins: [ MediaEmbed, ... ], mediaEmbed: { previewsInData: true } })

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README

CKEditor 5 media embed feature

This package implements the media embed feature for CKEditor 5. You can use it to insert embeddable media such as YouTube or Vimeo videos and tweets into your rich text content.

Demo

Check out the demo in the Media embed feature guide.

Documentation

See the @ckeditor/ckeditor5-media-embed 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.