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HtmlEditor is a WYSIWYG editor that allows you to format textual and visual content and to output it in HTML or Markdown. HtmlEditor is built on top of and requires Quill.
See Also
- Set Up DevExtreme: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Props
This section describes options that configure the HtmlEditor widget's contents, behavior, and appearance.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| accessKey | Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the widget. |
| activeStateEnabled | Specifies whether or not the widget changes its state when interacting with a user. |
| customizeModules | Allows you to customize Quill and 3rd-party modules. |
| disabled | Specifies whether the widget responds to user interaction. |
| elementAttr | Specifies the attributes to be attached to the widget's root element. |
| focusStateEnabled | Specifies whether the widget can be focused using keyboard navigation. |
| height | Specifies the widget's height. |
| hint | Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the widget. |
| hoverStateEnabled | Specifies whether the widget changes its state when a user pauses on it. |
| isValid | Specifies whether the editor's value is valid. |
| mediaResizing | Configures media resizing. |
| mentions | Configures mentions. |
| name | The value to be assigned to the |
| onContentReady | A function that is executed when the widget's content is ready and each time the content is changed. |
| onDisposing | A function that is executed before the widget is disposed of. |
| onFocusIn | A function that is executed when the widget gets focus. |
| onFocusOut | A function that is executed when the widget loses focus. |
| onInitialized | A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the widget instance. |
| onOptionChanged | A function that is executed after a widget option is changed. |
| onValueChanged | A function that is executed after the widget's value is changed. |
| placeholder | Specifies the text displayed when the input field is empty. |
| readOnly | Specifies whether the editor is read-only. |
| rtlEnabled | Switches the widget to a right-to-left representation. |
| tabIndex | Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. |
| toolbar | Configures the widget's toolbar. |
| validationError | Specifies information on the validation error when using a custom validation engine. Should be changed at runtime along with the isValid option. |
| validationMessageMode | Specifies how the message about the validation rules that are not satisfied by this editor's value is displayed. |
| value | Specifies the widget's value. |
| valueType | Specifies in which markup language the value is stored. |
| variables | Configures variables, which are placeholders to be replaced with actual values when processing text. |
| visible | Specifies whether the widget is visible. |
| width | Specifies the widget's width. |
See Also
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Methods
This section describes methods that control the HtmlEditor widget.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() | Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
| clearHistory() | Clears the history of changes. |
| defaultOptions(rule) | Specifies the device-dependent default configuration options for this component. |
| delete(index, length) | Deletes content from the given range. |
| dispose() | Disposes of all the resources allocated to the HtmlEditor instance. |
| element() | Gets the root widget element. |
| endUpdate() | Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
| focus() | Sets focus on the widget. |
| format(formatName, formatValue) | Applies a format to the selected content. Cannot be used with embedded formats. |
| formatLine(index, length, formatName, formatValue) | Applies a single block format to all lines in the given range. |
| formatLine(index, length, formats) | Applies several block formats to all lines in the given range. |
| formatText(index, length, formatName, formatValue) | Applies a single text format to all characters in the given range. |
| formatText(index, length, formats) | Applies several text formats to all characters in the given range. |
| get(componentPath) | Gets a format, module, or Parchment. |
| getFormat(index, length) | Gets formats applied to the content in the specified range. |
| getInstance(element) | Gets the instance of a widget found using its DOM node. |
| getLength() | Gets the entire content's length. |
| getQuillInstance() | Gets Quill's instance. |
| getSelection() | Gets the selected content's position and length. |
| insertEmbed(index, type, config) | Inserts an embedded content at the specified position. |
| insertText(index, text, formats) | Inserts formatted text at the specified position. Used with all formats except embedded. |
| instance() | Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget. |
| off(eventName) | Detaches all event handlers from a single event. |
| off(eventName, eventHandler) | Detaches a particular event handler from a single event. |
| on(eventName, eventHandler) | Subscribes to an event. |
| on(events) | Subscribes to events. |
| option() | Gets all widget options. |
| option(optionName) | Gets the value of a single option. |
| option(optionName, optionValue) | Updates the value of a single option. |
| option(options) | Updates the values of several options. |
| redo() | Reapplies the most recent undone change. Repeated calls reapply preceding undone changes. |
| register(components) | Registers custom formats and modules. |
| registerKeyHandler(key, handler) | Registers a handler to be executed when a user presses a specific key. |
| removeFormat(index, length) | Removes all formatting and embedded content from the specified range. |
| repaint() | Repaints the widget without reloading data. Call it to update the widget's markup. |
| reset() | Resets the value option to the default value. |
| setSelection(index, length) | Selects and highlights content in the specified range. |
| undo() | Reverses the most recent change. Repeated calls reverse preceding changes. |
See Also
- Call Methods: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Events
This section describes events that the HtmlEditor widget raises.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| contentReady | Raised when the widget's content is ready. |
| disposing | Raised before the widget is disposed of. |
| focusIn | Raised when the widget gets focus. |
| focusOut | Raised when the widget loses focus. |
| initialized | Raised only once, after the widget is initialized. |
| optionChanged | Raised after a widget option is changed. |
| valueChanged | Raised after the widget's value is changed. |
See Also
- Handle Events: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
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