There are some decent JavaScript-based RTEs out there, but when it comes to jQuery plugins, the selection seems to be quite sparse. What are the most recommended/promising projects (either finished, or in progress) that provide a simple-to-implement RTE using jQuery?
Here’s what I’ve found from my research so far:
- jQuery UI Rich Text Editor is a planned component of Jquery UI, but appears to still be far from becoming a part of any upcoming release.
- TinyMCE seems to have the best combination of features and ease to implement.
- markItUp! would be perfect for developers and power users, but isn’t ideal for end-users unfamiliar with code
As you can see, my list is pretty short. Is there anything else out there, or soon-to-be out there that isn’t listed yet?
I’m not sure why it’s important to you that your rich text editor uses jQuery, but one more you might like to consider is CKEditor: it’s pretty good and has some kind of jQuery integration component. If you’re going to be developing plug-ins, be aware that while the architecture is very flexible, the developer documentation is sparse.