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What is CKEditor?
CKEditor is a ready-for-use HTML text editor designed to simplify web content creation. It's a WYSIWYG editor that brings common word processor features directly to your web pages. Enhance your website experience with our community maintained editor.
CKEditor values
CKEditor is an Open source application, which means it can be modified any way you want. It benefits from an active community that is constantly evolving the application with free add-ons and a transparent development process.
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Repository & Builder
Access a library of custom tools designed for your editing needs. Build your customized editor with a few simple clicks.
Customizability
Define every single aspect of CKEditor, from toolbar elements to interface colors. Tailor it for your site using its rich API.
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Full featured
Completely functional with no limitations. Use all the features for as long as you want. No demo!
Performance
Enjoy the most powerful and agile editor in the world. Paste from Word and keep all formatting intact.
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Accesibility
Designed for people with special needs. CKEditor is WAI-ARIA and Section 508 compliant. It also supports high contrast and interface keyboard navigation.
Compatibility
Compatible with all the major browsers (Firefox, IE, Opera, Chrome and Safari) and numerous environments. If you don't believe us, just try it!
CKEditor is based in many cases on community feedback. Not only is it functional, flexible and fast but also innovative, smart and user friendly.
You can download a perfectly customized WYSIWYG text editor using the CKBuilder, and easily integrate additional add-ons from our Repository.
Avoid having to modify text pasted from Word with the Paste from Word feature. Everything is done for you at the click of a single button. No more fiddling around!
Accessibility standards like W3C WCAG and US Section 508 were given attention from the very beginning. The visually impaired can use screen readers, high contrast and keyboard navigation. More info…
To improve the editing experience CKEditor now includes inline editing - a tool that removes the editing area. Say goodbye to impractical text boxes! Now What You See Is Really What You Get.
CKEditor includes a zero installation spell check as you type (SCAYT) solution. No server integration required. The application is based on the quality spell checking services provided by WebSpellChecker.net.
With CKEditor you don't need worry about mistakes because every single action can be safely reverted, guaranteeing that you'll never break things or lose your texts.
Several languages are read from "right to left", like Arabic, Farsi or Hebrew. For those users, CKEditor will also render from right to left, making them right at home.
If you have international users CKEditor can automatically detect their language and localizes the interface accordingly. The editor is translated into over 60 languages!
CKEditor uses advanced W3C DTD controls to ensure that HTML is properly generated. Users will not enter broken code so your pages will easily validate.
What the community wants
Repository & Builder
Paste from Word
Strong accessibility
Inline editing
Spell check as you type
Safe undo function
Right to left interface
UI language auto detection
Quality XHTML output