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RadEditor Object

The RadEditor object exposes the following public methods and properties to control its behavior:

RadEditor Client-Side Methods

Name Parameters Return Type Description
addCustomWord String Adds a custom word to the collection.The method takes the following arguments: word - The custom word to be added.
addShortCut String, String Adds shortcut to the RadEditor's ShortCutManagerThe method takes the following arguments: shortcutName - Name of the shortcut shortcutString - The key combination of the shortcut
attachEventHandler String, Function Attaches an event to RadEditorThe method takes the following arguments: eventName - The name of the event to be handled fnRef - The function to be registered to the event
createElement String, String, String, String, String, String Element Creates DOM element and return reference to itThe method takes the following arguments: tagName - Element styleWidth - Width of the element styleHeight - Height of the element sId - ID of the element sName - Name of the element sValue - Value of the element
createRestorePoint You can store and restore the exact position of the cursor using createRestorePoint and select method. Use getSelection().getRange()instead of the obsolete createRestorePoint()
detachEventHandler String, Function Detaches an event handler.The method takes the following arguments: eventName - The name of the event to be handled fnRef - The function to be removed from the eventListenerList
disableContentAreaStylesheet Boolean Toggles the state if the content area's CSS file.The method takes the following arguments: toEnable? - Indicates whether to disable or enable the style sheet (NOTE: If argument is not available, the state will be switched).
displayMaxHtmlLengthErrorMessage Shows the alert to inform the user about reaching the limit of the MaxHtmlLength.
displayMaxTextLengthErrorMessage Shows the alert to inform the user about reaching the limit of the MaxTextLength.
enableEditing Boolean, Telerik.Web.UI.EditingOptions, Array Ability to programmatically disable/enable editing in editor while retaining its looksThe method takes the following arguments: enable - Specifies whether enable or disable editing editingOptions - Which editing options to enable optionalIgnoredTools - Array of tool names to enable
executeCommand String, Boolean, Boolean Executes a RadEditor command.The method takes the following arguments: radCommand - The command name. setFocus - Specifies whether to focus the content area or not. addToStack - Specifies whether to add the command in the undo/redo stack.
getDomRange Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.DomRange Gets a reference to a DomRange object that represents the current selection in the RadEditor.
fire String, Object Executes a built-in command.The method takes the following arguments: comamndName - The name of the tool. args - Command arguments. You can pass either an object of type Telerik.Web.UI.EditorCommandEventArgs or one with a value field - { value: String }.
get_ajaxSpellCheck Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.AjaxSpellCheck Returns the instance of the AjaxSpellCheck.
get_commandsManager Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.CommandsManager Returns the CommandsManager instance used by the RadEditor.
get_contentArea Object Returns a reference to the RadEditor's content area's body element
get_contentAreaElement Element Returns a reference to the RadEditor's content area element.
get_dialogOpener Telerik.Web.UI.RadDialogOpener Returns teh instance to the RadDialogOpener.
get_document Object Returns a reference to the RadEditor's content area's document object
get_editable Boolean Returns whether the RadEditor's content area is editable or not
get_enableImmutableElements Boolean Returns a Boolean value that indicates whether immutability is enabled or not.
get_filtersManager Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.FiltersManager Returns a reference to RadEditor's filters manager
get_html Boolean, Telerik.Web.UI.EditorStripHtmlOptions String Returns the editor content as HTMLThe method takes the following arguments: isFiltered? - Indicates whether the content to be returned after processing it with the content filters or not. removeComments? - Indicates whether the content to be returned without inserted comments.
get_language String Returns current language
get_localization Object Returns an associative array of RadEditor's localization
get_mainTable Element Return a reference to the RadEditor's wrapping DOM element
get_mode Telerik.Web.UI.EditModes Returns the editor'sEditMode
get_modulesManager Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.ModulesManager Gets a reference to the modules manager.
get_qualifiedSkin String Returns the qualified name of the skin.
get_shortCutManager Telerik.Web.UI.EditorShortCutManager Returns a reference to the ShortCutManager instance.
get_spellCheckService Telerik.Web.UI.SpellCheckService Returns a reference to the used SpellCheckService
get_text Object String Returns the editor content as plain text (strips down the tags).As of Q1 2015 , optionally,you can configure how the text to be stripped via the options parameter. options - Options for the strip behavior. Example:{ trimText: true, removeMultipleSpaces: true }. trimText - Removes all leading and trailing white-space characters; removeMultipleSpaces - Merges all white-space characters.
get_textArea Element Returns a reference to the RadEditor's TextArea in Html mode
get_toolAdapter Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.DefaultToolAdapter Gets a reference to the tool adapter.
get_toolContainer Element Returns a reference to the Toolbar container DOM element
get_toolHTML String Returns the inner HTML of the ToolContainer as string.
get_TopZone Element Returns the wrapper element of the toolbar.
get_useClassicDialogs Boolean Returns whether RadEditor is using RadWindow windows or browser popup windows for its dialogs.
getContextMenuByTagName String Telerik.Web.UI.EditorContextMenu Returns a reference to the context menu objectThe method takes the following arguments: tagName - The Tag name of the context menu
getCssArray Array Returns a collection of class names existing in the CSS files added to the Iframe's content area.
getEditorSelectionRange Object Returns the current selection range.
getHeaderToolByName String Telerik.Web.UI.EditorButton Returns a reference to a specified header tool. The method takes the following arguments: toolName - The name of the tool
getSelectedElement Element Returns a reference to the currently selected HTML element in the editor's content area
getSelection Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.Selection Returns a reference to the current RadEditorSelection object
getSelectionHtml String Returns the selected HTML.
getToolByName String Telerik.Web.UI.EditorButton Returns a reference to a specified tool. The method takes the following arguments: toolName - The name of the tool
getToolState String, Object Telerik.Web.UI.EditingOptions Returns current state of a toolThe method takes the following arguments: toolName - The name of the tool range - The selection range.
getToolValue String, Object String Returns current value of a tool.The method takes the following arguments: toolName - The name of the tool. range - The selection range.
isFullScreen Boolean Indicates whether the RadEditor is in full screen mode.
isVisible Returns Boolean value that represents if the Editor is visible on the page
onParentNodeChanged Re-creates the iframe content area of the RadEditor.
pasteHtml String, String, Boolean, Boolean, Boolean Pastes HTML content to the cursor position.The method takes the following arguments: content - The content to be pasted commandName? - The name of the command using PasteHtml for Undo bSelectText? - Specifies whether to select pasted text bFireSelChanged? - Specifies whether to fire the selection change event bAddUndo? - specifies whether to add the command in the Undo
pasteHyperLink Element, String Inserts a link element in the editor content.The method takes the following arguments: linkElmenet - The DOM element of the link. commandName - The command name fired the method.
raiseEvent String, Object Raise a RadEditor's eventThe method takes the following arguments: evName - Name of the event to be raised args - Arguments to be sent
redo Number Fire RadEditor's Redo commandThe method takes the following arguments: depth - Number of commands to redo
removeNodeImmutability Element Modifies a node from the content to be editable.The method takes the following arguments: node - The node element.
removeShortCut String Removes a shortcut from the RadEditor's ShortCutManagerThe method takes the following arguments: shortcutName - Name of the the shortcut
repaint Re-renders the editor on the client. Useful when the editor is in an invisible container that is shown dynamically.
saveContent Force RadEditor to save current content
selectElement Element, Boolean Select an element from the content areaThe method takes the following arguments: element - Element to be selected fireEvent? - Specifies whether to raise the selectionChange event
set_ajaxSpellCheck Telerik.Web.UI.Editor.AjaxSpellCheck Sets the AjaxSpellCheck instance to be used by the RadEditor.The method takes the following arguments: ajaxSpellCheck - The instance of the AjaxSpellCheck to serve the spell checking service.
set_editable Boolean Sets mode of the RadEditor's content areaThe method takes the following arguments: editable - Specifies whether to enable or disable edit-ability.
set_enableImmutableElements Boolean Sets a Boolean value that indicates whether immutability to be enabled or not.The method takes the following arguments: value - Indicates whether to be enabled or disabled.
set_html String, String, Boolean, Boolean Replaces the current content with a new one.The method takes the following arguments: content - The HTML content to be inserted. title? - The command's title shown in the Undo stack. setFocus? - Specifies whether setFocus to be fired after the command execution raiseSelChanged? - Indicates whether to raise selectioChange event.
set_mode Telerik.Web.UI.EditModes Sets RadEditor in HTML, Preview or Design modeThe method takes the following arguments: value - The mode to be switched on.
set_useClassicDialogs Boolean Specifies whether RadEditor will use RadWindow instances or browser's windows to open dialogs. If the parameter is set to true the editor will use the browser windows.The method takes the following arguments: value - Indicates whether to enable or disable.
set_visible Boolean Sets the RadEditor visible on the clientThe method takes the following arguments: toShow - Indicates whether to be visible or not.
setActive IE ONLY. Alias of setFocus
setFocus Sets the focus on RadEditor
setNodeImmutability Element Modifies a node from the content to be not editable.The method takes the following arguments: node - some description
setShortCut String, String Sets a shortcut. If it does not exist in the ShortCutManager list it will be added as wellThe method takes the following arguments: shortcutName - Name of the shortcut shortcutString - The key combination of the shortcut
setSize Number, Number Sets the width and height of the RadEditor (in pixels)The method takes the following arguments: width - Width to be set height - Height to be set
showDialog String, Object, Function Open a light dialog.The method takes the following arguments: dialogName - The name of the dialog to be opened. argument - The client parameters to be passed to the dialog callbackFunction - The function to be executed when the dialog is closed. The function syntax is myFunction
showExternalDialog String, Object, Number, Number, Function, Object, String, String, Telerik.Web.UI.WindowBehaviors, Boolean, Boolean Open a dialog, placed in an external page.The method takes the following arguments: url - The URL of the ASPX page to open. argument - The client parameters to be passed to the dialog. Optional. width - The width of the RadWindow dialog. Required. height - The height of the RadWindow dialog. Required. callbackFunction - The function to be executed when the dialog is closed. The function syntax is myFunction callbackArgs - The additional parameters to be passed to the callbackFunction when it is executed. Optional. title - The text in the RadWindow title bar. Optional. modal - Specifies whether RadWindow should be modal or not. The default is true. Optional. behaviors - The WindowBehaviors to be enabled for the dialog. showStatusbar - Specifies whether RadWindow displays its statusbar or not. The default is true. Optional. showTitlebar - Specifies whether RadWindow displays its titlebar or not. The default is true. Optional.
startSpellCheck Causes the editor to start the spell checker.
toggleScreenMode Toggles the full screen mode of RadEditor.
undo Number Fire RadEditor's Undo commandThe method takes the following arguments: depth - Number of commands to undo
usesContentFilter String Boolean Returns a Boolean value indicating whether the passed filter is enabled or not.The method takes the following arguments: filterName - The name of the tool.
validateMaxHtmlLength String Boolean Validates the current length of the HTML content. Optional String parameter can be added to validate with additional content without inserting it into the HTML.The method takes the following arguments: html? - Additional HTML to validate with.
validateMaxTextLength String Boolean Validates the current length of the text. Optional String parameter can be added to validate with additional text without inserting it into the content.The method takes the following arguments: text? - Additional text to validate with.

RadEditor Client-Side Methods for attaching/detaching client-side event handlers

Name Arguments Description
add_commandExecuted Function Adds a handler for the commandExecuted RadEditor client event.
add_commandExecuting Function Adds a handler for the commandExecuting RadEditor client event.
add_domChange Function Adds a handler for the domChange RadEditor client event.
add_editReady Function Adds a handler for the editReady RadEditor client event.
add_firstShow Function Adds a handler for the firstShow RadEditor client event.
add_init Function Adds a handler for the init RadEditor client event.
add_inlineEditCompleted Function Adds a handler for the inlineEditCompleted RadEditor client event.
add_load Function Adds a handler for the load RadEditor client event.
add_modeChange Function Adds a handler for the modeChange RadEditor client event.
add_pasteHtml Function Adds a handler for the pasteHtml RadEditor client event.
add_selectionChange Function Adds a handler for the selectionChange RadEditor client event.
add_spellCheckLoaded Function Adds a handler for the spellCheckLoaded RadEditor client event.
add_submit Function Adds a handler for the submit RadEditor client event.
add_toggleScreenMode Function Adds a handler for the toggleScreenMode RadEditor client event.
remove_commandExecuted Function Removes a handler for the commandExecuted RadEditor client event.
remove_commandExecuting Function Removes a handler for the commandExecuting RadEditor client event.
remove_domChange Function Removes a handler for the domChange RadEditor client event.
remove_editReady Function Removes a handler for the editReady RadEditor client event.
remove_firstShow Function Removes a handler for the firstShow RadEditor client event.
remove_init Function Removes a handler for the init RadEditor client event.
remove_inlineEditCompleted Function Removes a handler for the inlineEditCompleted RadEditor client event.
remove_load Function Removes a handler for the load RadEditor client event.
remove_modeChange Function Removes a handler for the modeChange RadEditor client event.
remove_pasteHtml Function Removes a handler for the pasteHtml RadEditor client event.
remove_selectionChange Function Removes a handler for the selectionChange RadEditor client event.
remove_spellCheckLoaded Function Removes a handler for the spellCheckLoaded RadEditor client event.
remove_submit Function Removes a handler for the submit RadEditor client event.
remove_toggleScreenMode Function Removes a handler for the toggleScreenMode RadEditor client event.
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