Editor Value in Vue Rich Text Editor Component

16 May 202524 minutes to read

Set placeholder text

Specifies the placeholder for the Rich Text Editor’s content used when the editor’s content area is empty through the placeholder property.

You can customize the appearance of the placeholder text by targeting the e-rte-placeholder class in your CSS. This allows you to modify properties such as font family, color, and other styles.

.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-placeholder {
    font-family: monospace;
}
<template>
  <div>
    <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :placeholder="placeholder"></ejs-richtexteditor>
  </div>
</template>

<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';

const placeholder = "Type Something";
provide('richtexteditor', [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>

.e-richtexteditor .e-rte-placeholder {
  font-family: monospace;
  color: deeppink;
}

@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <div>
    <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :placeholder="placeholder">
    </ejs-richtexteditor>
  </div>
  <style>
    .e-richtexteditor .e-rte-placeholder {
      font-family: monospace;
      color: deeppink;
    }
  </style>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data() {
    return {
      placeholder: "Type Something",
    }
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

Get and set value

Setting Values

You can set the initial content of the Rich Text Editor using the value property. There are two methods to accomplish this:

  • Using the value property directly.

  • Using the valueTemplate property allows you to customize the content of the Rich Text Editor.

Retrieving Values

To get the content from the Rich Text Editor, use the following approaches:

  • Using the value property: This returns the current content of the editor.
<template>
  <div>
    <ejs-richtexteditor
      ref="defaultRTE"
      :height="340"
      :value="value"
    ></ejs-richtexteditor>
    <button @click="getEditorValue">Get Editor Value</button>
    <div v-if="editorContent">
      <h3>Editor Content:</h3>
      <div v-html="editorContent"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>

<script setup>
import {ref, provide } from "vue";  
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';

// Reactive variables
const value = ref(`Welcome to Syncfusion RichTextEditor!`);
const editorContent = ref("");
const defaultRTE = ref(null);

// Function to get the editor value
const getEditorValue = () => {
  if (defaultRTE.value) {
    editorContent.value = defaultRTE.value.ej2Instances.getHtml();
  }
};

provide('richtexteditor',  [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <div>
    <ejs-richtexteditor
      ref="defaultRTE"
      :height="340"
      :value="value"
    ></ejs-richtexteditor>
    <button @click="getEditorValue">Get Editor Value</button>
    <div v-if="editorContent">
      <h3>Editor Content:</h3>
      <div v-html="editorContent"></div>
    </div>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data: function () {
    return {
      value: `Welcome to Syncfusion RichTextEditor!`,
      editorContent: '',
    };
  },
  methods: {
    getEditorValue() {
      this.editorContent = this.$refs.defaultRTE.ej2Instances.getHtml();
    },
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

  • Using the change event: The change event is triggered when the Rich Text Editor loses focus and its content has been modified. This event allows you to capture and handle content changes dynamically.
<template>
    <ejs-richtexteditor :height="350" :value="rteValue" :change="onChange"></ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";  
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';

const rteValue = `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
const onChange(args) = {
    console.log('Rich Text Editor value is:' + args.value);
}
provide('richtexteditor',  [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor :height="350" :value="rteValue" :change="onChange"></ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data() {
    return {
      rteValue: `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
    }
  },
  methods: {
    onChange(args) {
      console.log('Rich Text Editor value is:' + args.value);
    },
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

Two-Way binding value

Two-way binding allows you to synchronize data between the Syncfusion RichTextEditor component and the Vue instance. This ensures that any changes made in the editor are automatically reflected in your component’s data, and vice versa.

In Vue, you can achieve two-way data binding using the v-model directive. This binds the editor’s value to a Vue data property, keeping both in sync.

The example below demonstrates how two-way binding works in a Vue application using Syncfusion’s Rich Text Editor.

<template>
  <h3>Editor 1</h3>
  <ejs-richtexteditor v-model="editorContent"></ejs-richtexteditor>

  <h3>Editor 2</h3>
  <ejs-richtexteditor v-model="editorContent"></ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script setup>
import {ref, provide } from "vue";  
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';

const editorContent = ref("Initial content");

// Automatically update content after 2 seconds
onMounted(() => {
  setTimeout(() => {
    editorContent.value = "Updated content after 2 seconds!";
  }, 2000);
});
provide('richtexteditor',  [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <h3>Editor 1</h3>
  <ejs-richtexteditor v-model="editorContent"></ejs-richtexteditor>

  <h3>Editor 2</h3>
  <ejs-richtexteditor v-model="editorContent"></ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data: function () {
    return {
      editorContent: 'Initial content',
    };
  },
  mounted() {
    // Automatically update editor content after 2 seconds
    setTimeout(() => {
      this.editorContent = 'Updated content after 2 seconds!';
    }, 2000);
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

Auto save

The auto-save option in the Rich Text Editor allows the content to be automatically saved during idle periods after you have typed. Once this option is enabled, the editor will save the content based on the saveInterval property’s value, which is specified in milliseconds.

The change event will be triggered if the content has been modified since the last saved state, ensuring consistent tracking of changes without manual intervention.

In the following example, the saveInterval=500 property ensures content is saved every 500 milliseconds (0.5 seconds):

<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="350" :change="onChange" :value="rteValue" :saveInterval="saveInterval">
  </ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";  
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';

const rteValue = `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
const saveInterval= 500,
const onChange = (args) => {
    //here you can add your code
    const editorValue = args.value;
},
provide('richtexteditor',  [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="350" :value="rteValue" :change="onChange" :saveInterval="saveInterval">
  </ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data() {
    return {
      saveInterval: 500,
      rteValue: `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
    }
  },
  methods: {
    onChange: function (args) {
      //here you can add your code
      const editorValue = args.value;
    }
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

Programmatic content access

You can use the getHtml public method to retrieve the Rich Text Editor content.

  let editorValue = this.$refs.editorRef.getHtml();

To fetch the Rich Text Editor’s text content, use getText method.

  let editorValue = this.$refs.editorRef.getText();

Encoded editor value

The enableHtmlEncode property in the Rich Text Editor specifies whether the source code is displayed in an encoded format. Additionally, the value property also returns the content in an encoded format. This feature is particularly useful when you want to ensure that HTML content is displayed safely without being interpreted by the browser.

<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="350" :value="rteValue" :enableHtmlEncode="enableHtmlEncode">
  </ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";  
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';

const rteValue = `&lt;p&gt;Rich Text Editor is a WYSIWYG editing control which will reduce the effort for users while trying to express their formatting word content as HTML or Markdown format.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;API’s:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;maxLength - allows restricting the maximum length to be entered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;readOnly - allows to change it as a non-editable state.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;enabled - enable or disable the RTE component.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;enableHtmlEncode - Get the encoded string value through value property and source code panel&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;getValue - get the value of RTE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;getSelection - get the selected text of RTE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;selectAll - select all content in RTE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;`,
const enableHtmlEncode = true,
provide('richtexteditor',  [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="350" :value="rteValue" :enableHtmlEncode="enableHtmlEncode">
  </ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data() {
    return {
      enableHtmlEncode: true,
      rteValue: `&lt;p&gt;Rich Text Editor is a WYSIWYG editing control which will reduce the effort for users while trying to express their formatting word content as HTML or Markdown format.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;API’s:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;maxLength - allows restricting the maximum length to be entered.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;readOnly - allows to change it as a non-editable state.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;enabled - enable or disable the RTE component.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;enableHtmlEncode - Get the encoded string value through value property and source code panel&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;getValue - get the value of RTE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;getSelection - get the selected text of RTE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;selectAll - select all content in RTE.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;`,
    }
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

Styling editor content

By default, the content styles of the Rich Text Editor are not included when retrieving the HTML value from the editor. This can result in the styles not being applied when using the HTML content outside of the editor. To ensure that the styles are correctly applied, you can copy and use the following styles directly in your application: These styles are used in the UI elements of the Rich Text Editor.

Make sure to add a CSS class ‘e-rte-content’ to the content container.

.e-rte-content p {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.e-rte-content li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.e-rte-content h1 {
  font-size: 2.17em;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.e-rte-content h2 {
  font-size: 1.74em;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.e-rte-content h3 {
  font-size: 1.31em;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 10px 0;
}

.e-rte-content h4 {
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

.e-rte-content h5 {
  font-size: 00.8em;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

.e-rte-content h6 {
  font-size: 00.65em;
  font-weight: 400;
  margin: 0;
}

.e-rte-content blockquote {
  margin: 10px 0;
  margin-left: 0;
  padding-left: 5px;
}

.e-rte-content pre {
  background-color: inherit;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: #333;
  font-size: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  overflow: visible;
  padding: 0;
  white-space: pre-wrap;
  word-break: inherit;
  word-wrap: break-word;
}

.e-rte-content strong, .e-rte-content b {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.e-rte-content a {
  text-decoration: none;
  -webkit-user-select: auto;
  -ms-user-select: auto;
  user-select: auto;
}

.e-rte-content a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.e-rte-content h3 + h4,
.e-rte-content h4 + h5,
.e-rte-content h5 + h6 {
  margin-top: 00.6em;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-image.e-imgbreak {
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  float: none;
  margin: 5px auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-image {
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  float: none;
  margin: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-image.e-imginline {
  display: inline-block;
  float: none;
  margin-left: 5px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  max-width: calc(100% - (2 * 5px));
  vertical-align: bottom;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-image.e-imgcenter {
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  float: none;
  margin: 5px auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-image.e-imgleft {
  float: left;
  margin: 0 5px 0 0;
  text-align: left;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-image.e-imgright {
  float: right;
  margin: 0 0 0 5px;
  text-align: right;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 5px auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  position: relative;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption.e-caption-inline {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: 5px auto;
  margin-left: 5px;
  margin-right: 5px;
  max-width: calc(100% - (2 * 5px));
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  vertical-align: bottom;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption.e-imgcenter {
  display: block;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption .e-rte-image.e-imgright,
.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption .e-rte-image.e-imgleft {
  float: none;
  margin: 0;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  empty-cells: show;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-table td,
.e-rte-content .e-rte-table th {
  border: 1px solid #bdbdbd;
  height: 20px;
  min-width: 20px;
  padding: 2px 5px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-table.e-dashed-border td,
.e-rte-content .e-rte-table.e-dashed-border th {
  border-style: dashed;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption .e-img-inner {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  display: block;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: initial;
  margin: auto;
  opacity: .9;
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-img-caption .e-img-wrap {
  display: inline-block;
  margin: auto;
  padding: 0;
  width: 100%;
}

.e-rte-content blockquote {
  border-left: solid 2px #333;
}

.e-rte-content a {
  color: #2e2ef1;
}

.e-rte-content .e-rte-table th {
  background-color: #e0e0e0;
}

Character count

The Character Count feature in the Rich Text Editor allows you to track and display the number of characters entered in the editor. This feature is particularly useful when you need to limit the content length or provide visual feedback to users about their input.

How to enable character count

To enable the character count feature, set the showCharCount property to true. By default, this property is set to false.

When enabled, the character count is displayed at the bottom right corner of the editor.

To use quick Character Count feature, configure Count in the provider section.

Understanding character count color indicators

The character count color will be modified based on the characters in the Rich Text Editor.

Status Description
normal The character count color remains black until 70% of the maxLength count is reached.
warning When the character count reaches 70% of the maxLength, the color changes to orange, indicating that the maximum limit is approaching.
error Once the character count hits 90% of the maxLength, the color turns red, signaling that the limit is nearly reached.
<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="340" :showCharCount="showCharCount" :maxLength="maxLength"
    :value="value"></ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";

import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, Count, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
const showCharCount = true;
const maxLength = 2000;
const value = `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`;
provide('richtexteditor', [Toolbar, Link, Image, Count, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="340" :showCharCount="showCharCount" :maxLength="maxLength"
    :value="value"></ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, Count, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },
  data: function () {
    return {
      showCharCount: true,
      maxLength: 2000,
      value: `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
    }
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, Count, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

Setting maximum character limit

You can restrict the number of characters entered in the editor by setting the maxLength property to a specific numeric value. When set, the maximum allowable character count is displayed alongside the current count at the bottom right of the editor.

If maxLength is not set, there is no limit to the character count in the editor.

Retrieving character count programmatically

You can programmatically get the current character count in the editor using the getCharCount public method.

  const editorCount = this.$refs.editor.ej2Instances.getCharCount();

Source code editing

Rich Text Editor includes the ability for users to directly edit HTML code via Source View in the text area. If you made any modification in Source view directly, the changes will be reflected in the Rich Text Editor’s content. So, the users will have more flexibility over the content they have created.

Configuring source code tool in the toolbar

You can add the SourceCode tool in the Rich Text Editor using the toolbarSettings items property.

<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="350" :value="rteValue">
  </ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script setup>
import { provide } from "vue";  
import { RichTextEditorComponent as EjsRichtexteditor, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
const rteValue = `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
const toolbarSettings = {
   items: ['Formats']
};
provide('richtexteditor',  [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]);
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>
<template>
  <ejs-richtexteditor ref="defaultRTE" :height="350" :value="rteValue" :toolbarSettings="toolbarSettings">
  </ejs-richtexteditor>
</template>

<script>
import { RichTextEditorComponent, Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar } from '@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor';
export default {
  name: "App",
  components: {
    "ejs-richtexteditor": RichTextEditorComponent
  },

  data() {
    return {
      toolbarSettings: {
         items: ['SourceCode']
      },
      rteValue: `<p>The Syncfusion Rich Text Editor, a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor, is a user interface that allows you to create, edit, and format rich text content. You can try out a demo of this editor here.</p><p><b>Key features:</b></p><ul><li><p>Provides &lt;IFRAME&gt; and &lt;DIV&gt; modes.</p></li><li><p>Bulleted and numbered lists.</p></li><li><p>Handles images, hyperlinks, videos, hyperlinks, uploads, etc.</p></li><li><p>Contains undo/redo manager. </p></li></ul><div style='display: inline-block; width: 60%; vertical-align: top; cursor: auto;'><img alt='Sky with sun' src='https://cdn.syncfusion.com/ej2/richtexteditor-resources/RTE-Overview.png' width='309' style='min-width: 10px; min-height: 10px; width: 309px; height: 174px;' class='e-rte-image e-imginline e-rte-drag-image' height='174' /></div>`,
    }
  },
  provide: {
    richtexteditor: [Toolbar, Link, Image, HtmlEditor, QuickToolbar]
  }
}
</script>

<style>
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-lists/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-navigations/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/styles/material.css";
@import "../../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-vue-richtexteditor/styles/material.css";
</style>

This functionality can also be enabled through the use of the CodeMirror plugin. It helps to highlight the HTML content and ensures that any modifications in the code view are instantly reflected in the preview mode.

The Rich Text Editor provides the showSourceCode method, which allows you to toggle programmatically between the code view and the formatted text view. When invoked, this method switches the editor’s view to the opposite state.

See also