TinyMCE
 An instance of TinyMCE with the full version of the 'advanced' skin |
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| Developer(s) | Moxiecode Systems AB |
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| Stable release | 3.4.7 / November 3, 2011 |
| Development status | Active |
| Written in | JavaScript |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | HTML editor |
| License | LGPL |
| Website | http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/ |
TinyMCE, also known as the Tiny Moxiecode Content Editor, is a platform-independent web-based JavaScript/HTML WYSIWYG editor control, released as open source software under the LGPL by Moxiecode Systems AB. It has the ability to convert HTML textarea fields or other HTML elements to editor instances. TinyMCE is designed to easily integrate with content management systems.
TinyMCE integrates with many different open source systems, such as Mambo, Joomla!, Drupal, Plone, WordPress, eZ Publish, b2evolution, Concrete5, e107, phpWebSite, ePages, Umbraco, Contao and Freedomeditor.
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[edit] Core features
It facilitates a user with most of the HTML formatting tools, like BOLD, ITALIC, UNDERLINE, LISTS both ordered and unordered, different types of alignments, images and videos can be inserted directly from the interface etc. It is highly useful for those who want to allow their users to edit HTML documents online. The different options can be configured at the time of integration with a project which improves the flexibility of a project.
[edit] Browser compatibility
TinyMCE is compatible with multiple browsers across multiple operating systems including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome. There is limited support for Opera.[1]
[edit] API
TinyMCE v3.0 includes an extensive API for custom integration.[2]
[edit] Plugins
TinyMCE ships with an assortment of plugins.[3] Since TinyMCE is meant to be a client side application it does not include native file managers for various server technologies. Several file manager solutions exist including several proprietary projects developed by Moxiecode Systems AB, as well as a handful of open source file manager solutions.
[edit] Proprietary
[edit] Open source
- After the Deadline - a spelling, style, and grammar checking software service with a TinyMCE plugin
- Ajax File & image Manager - an Ajax tool to manage remote files and images
- Ajax File Manager full free Ajax File Manager for asp.net
- Image Manager - ajax image and file manager with multiupload (PHP and Python)
- imgLib - Image manager with simple editor (PHP/GD).
- TinyBrowser - file manager featuring simple multiple file upload support (uploader is Adobe Flash based)
- TinyCIMM - TinyMCE CodeIgniter Media Manager
- IMCE - image/file uploader and browser
- A&R FileManager - image/file manager with multiupload.
- PDW Media Browser - Win 7 type media browser.
- PDW Toggle Toolbars - Show and hide toolbars with a click on a button
[edit] Language support
- 44 different translations are available for TinyMCE 2.x.x.[4]
- 46 different translations are available for TinyMCE 3.x.x.[5]
[edit] Product support
The Moxiecode community support for TinyMCE has been officially discontinued as mentioned in one of their forum threads[6] by developer, Afraithe. However they give the option for premium product support which requires purchasing a support account. All related bugs can be reported at their sourceforge website mentioned below in the external links.
For minor support related queries you have to refer their wiki, FAQ or their Tips, Tricks & How To's forum thread.
[edit] Themes / skins
TinyMCE offers various ways to customize the look and feel of the editor. TinyMCE is packaged with two themes, simple and advanced, as well as 2 skins for each theme, default and o2k7. A third silver theme based on the o2k7 theme is available for download from the TinyMCE SourceForge.[7]
[edit] Compressor
TinyMCE also has an optional compressor pack to reduce the overall script download footprint as well as the time it takes the script to initialize. The compressor pack is available for PHP, ASPX, JSP, and CFM. A third party Ruby on Rails compressor pack is also available.[8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "TinyMCE:Compatibility — Moxiecode Documentation Wiki". Wiki.moxiecode.com. 2010-02-12. http://wiki.moxiecode.com/index.php/TinyMCE:Compatiblity. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "TinyMCE:API — Moxiecode Documentation Wiki". Wiki.moxiecode.com. 2010-01-14. http://wiki.moxiecode.com/index.php/TinyMCE:API. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "TinyMCE:Plugins — Moxiecode Documentation Wiki". Wiki.moxiecode.com. 2010-02-04. http://wiki.moxiecode.com/index.php/TinyMCE:Plugins. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ TinyMCE Javascript Content Editor by Moxiecode Systems AB[dead link]
- ^ "TinyMCE Javascript Content Editor by Moxiecode Systems AB". Services.moxiecode.com. http://services.moxiecode.com/i18n/. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "TinyMCE Forum / No support forum?". Tinymce.moxiecode.com. http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=1277. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "plugin page". Sourceforge.net. http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=103281&atid=738747. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "TinyMCE GZip Compressor Ruby on Rails Plugin : powered by Doodlekit". Garbage Burrito. http://garbageburrito.com/home/tinymce_gzip_compressor_ruby_on_rails_plugin. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- TinyMCE official forum
- TinyMCE official documentation web site
- Sourceforge project site
- Comparison table - open source and commercial WYSIWYG web-based editors
- 2006, 2007 WYSIWYG web-based editor evaluation
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