JavaScript/jQuery HtmlEditor API CTP
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
Configuration
This section describes properties that configure the HtmlEditor UI component's contents, behavior, and appearance.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| accessKey |
Specifies the shortcut key that sets focus on the UI component. |
| activeStateEnabled |
Specifies whether or not the UI component changes its state when interacting with a user. |
| customizeModules |
Allows you to customize Quill and 3rd-party modules. |
| disabled |
Specifies whether the UI component responds to user interaction. |
| elementAttr |
Specifies the global attributes to be attached to the UI component's container element. |
| focusStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component can be focused using keyboard navigation. |
| height |
Specifies the UI component's height. |
| hint |
Specifies text for a hint that appears when a user pauses on the UI component. |
| hoverStateEnabled |
Specifies whether the UI component changes its state when a user pauses on it. |
| isValid |
Specifies or indicates 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 UI component's content is ready and each time the content is changed. |
| onDisposing |
A function that is executed before the UI component is disposed of. |
| onFocusIn |
A function that is executed when the UI component gets focus. |
| onFocusOut |
A function that is executed when the UI component loses focus. |
| onInitialized |
A function used in JavaScript frameworks to save the UI component instance. |
| onOptionChanged |
A function that is executed after a UI component property is changed. |
| onValueChanged |
A function that is executed after the UI component'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 UI component to a right-to-left representation. |
| tabIndex |
Specifies the number of the element when the Tab key is used for navigating. |
| toolbar |
Configures the UI component's toolbar. |
| validationError |
Information on the broken validation rule. Contains the first item from the validationErrors array. |
| validationErrors |
An array of the validation rules that failed. |
| validationMessageMode |
Specifies how the message about the validation rules that are not satisfied by this editor's value is displayed. |
| validationStatus |
Indicates or specifies the current validation status. |
| value |
Specifies the UI component'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 UI component is visible. |
| width |
Specifies the UI component's width. |
See Also
- Configure a Widget: Angular | Vue | React | jQuery | AngularJS | Knockout | ASP.NET MVC 5 | ASP.NET Core
Methods
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beginUpdate() |
Prevents the UI component from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called. |
| clearHistory() |
Clears the history of changes. |
| defaultOptions(rule) |
Specifies the device-dependent default configuration properties 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 UI component element. |
| endUpdate() |
Refreshes the UI component after a call of the beginUpdate() method. |
| focus() |
Sets focus on the UI component. |
| 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 UI component 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 UI component's instance. Use it to access other methods of the UI component. |
| 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 UI component properties. |
| option(optionName) |
Gets the value of a single property. |
| option(optionName, optionValue) |
Updates the value of a single property. |
| option(options) |
Updates the values of several properties. |
| 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 UI component without reloading data. Call it to update the UI component's markup. |
| reset() |
Resets the value property to the default value. |
| resetOption(optionName) |
Resets an property to its 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
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| contentReady |
Raised when the UI component's content is ready. |
| disposing |
Raised before the UI component is disposed of. |
| focusIn |
Raised when the UI component gets focus. |
| focusOut |
Raised when the UI component loses focus. |
| initialized |
Raised only once, after the UI component is initialized. |
| optionChanged |
Raised after a UI component property is changed. |
| valueChanged |
Raised after the UI component'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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