Online rich-text editor

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An online rich text editor is an online service that allows users to edit rich text within web browsers, and serialize it in a number of formats. It is generally used as part of another service, for example Web publishing, Web-based email and other similar services.

[edit] Examples of online rich text editors

  • FCKeditor — open source XHTML editor.
  • TinyMCE — web based Javascript HTML WYSIWYG editor control released as Open Source under LGPL.
  • WYMeditor — Open Source XHTML editor focusing on semantic markup
  • Xinha — Open Source (X)HTML editor, successor of HtmlArea

[edit] Rich-text editors as part of another service

  • Gmail, by Google uses a rich-text editor to allow users to enter e-mail messages.
  • WordPress, a blog publishing tool uses a rich-text editor to allow users to enter their blog posts. (Uses TinyMCE)

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