Hello,
I am able to change the default enterMode by adding a line in config.js, config.enterMode = CKEDITOR.ENTER_BR;
But, to integrate CKEditor with my forum app, is it possible to make enterMode not use any options of <p>, <br>, or <div> but leave "\n" as "\n" so that other forum modules can proceed and handle the rest?
Thanks
I am able to change the default enterMode by adding a line in config.js, config.enterMode = CKEDITOR.ENTER_BR;
But, to integrate CKEditor with my forum app, is it possible to make enterMode not use any options of <p>, <br>, or <div> but leave "\n" as "\n" so that other forum modules can proceed and handle the rest?
Thanks
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
Well, it seems CKEditor may not be compatible with my existing forum app. I may have to find another textarea helper just like what is used by this cksource.com forum so that html help icons will be available even in the plain text mode.
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
My workaround options right now are to remove excessive breaks or to determine if ckeditor generated the content and NOT convert new lines to br in that case. Either of these feels like a nasty hack to me and id hate to resort to either option.
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
textboxes register newlines as /n regardless of how the browser decides to recognize it. br is an element. no other keys are instant macros for elements so why should the enter key be one? But this is just how i see it as it pertains to me. As the editor already has a configurable enumerator for how to handle the enter key, it couldnt possibly be wrong to include the option of /n
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
Then you are just plain wrong.
CKEditor works with HTML. If you want to generate any other kind of markup then you must write the proper converters.
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
yeah. you are right. best not to add a tiny feature that expands the dimensions and capability of the product passed its initial intended purposes. that would be just plain silly. next thing you know there would be all this renewed interest in the product from unintended customers who would implement their solutions with it. that would lead to all sorts of new locations in which the product would be seen by new potential customers - and those people might have more annoying ideas about how to expand on and improve the product. its a vicious circle and it sounds like nothing but trouble to me. thanks for setting me strait.
seriously.
wow.
Re: anyway to leave enterMode as the plain "\n"?
If you don't want to code it so you are the one that "expands the dimensions and capability of the product passed its initial intended purposes" then it's up to you, but don't expect the rest of the people to code something just for your special needs.