I can easily do execcommand on a contenteditable selection if using a button. However using any other element fails.
Why is this and how can I make it work using a div element.
Thanks.
A:
Most, if not all, of the WYSIWYG editors out there use an iframe element in order to not lose the selection. Another approach, although I haven't tried it, would be to store each selection made on that page after the mouseup event triggers.
Take a look at this page about Midas, Gecko's built-in rich text editor.
Ionuț G. Stan
2009-09-26 23:24:51
Well it's definitely not all. Many editors, including google docs, do not use iframe. They must do it somehow.
Mark
2009-09-27 03:12:10
Google docs is using an `iframe`. http://yfrog.com/0ngoogledocsp
Ionuț G. Stan
2009-09-27 10:31:28
Ahh yes you're right.
Mark
2009-09-29 00:54:43
I checked and realized one of the editors i was thinking of was just using buttons.
Mark
2009-09-29 01:08:27
A:
Google Wave doesn't use iFrames, it is purely contenteditable divs, however good luck searching through all their compressed code..
kaz
2009-10-30 02:01:23