What is the TinyMCE jQuery Package?

Question

I've been asked to use the TinyMCE editor in a project. On the download page, there's a main package, and then a jQuery package

This package contains special jQuery build of TinyMCE and a jQuery integration plugin.
tinymce_3_3_7_jquery.zip

What is the jQuery build of TinyMCE? Is it just TinyMCE with the same features built on top of jQuery? Is it standard TinyMCE but with some kind add-on that makes manipulating TinyMCE with jQuery easier? Something else? A quick internet search told me "it's tiny MCE with jQuery functionality!", but I'm curious what the means.

Answer 1

It means that this package does not contain any javascript functions that are already covered by jQuery. i.e. jQuery("selector") to find dom elements.

Answer 2

The jquery plugin allows you to use jquery syntax to attach TinyMCE to a textarea. See this sample: http://tinymce.moxiecode.com/examples/example_23.php

Using the jquery plugin also allows you to use jquery syntax to retrieve or update an editor's contents. Sample: http://wiki.moxiecode.com/index.php/TinyMCE:JQuery_Plugin_reference