What is ElRTE?
elRTE is a free, open-source rich text editor written in JavaScript that runs in the browser. It provides users with a graphical WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) interface for formatting text, inserting images and tables, and editing the underlying HTML.
Some key features of elRTE include:
- Lightweight codebase that can be easily customized or extended
- Cross-browser compatibility supporting all modern browsers
- Toolbar with icons for common formatting options like bold, italic, lists, etc.
- Ability to create editor themes and skins for custom styling
- Plugins for adding extra functionality like symbols, emoticons, etc.
- Output filtering to allow only permitted HTML tags and attributes
- Interface localization into over 50 languages
- Open source under the GPLv2 license so it's free to use
elRTE is implemented entirely in JavaScript without any server-side dependencies. This means it can be easily integrated into any web application to add rich text editing capabilities quickly. It's highly customizable through configuration options, plugins, CSS styles, and its API. elRTE provides a solid rich text editing solution for developers looking for a lightweight JavaScript-based WYSIWYG editor.
TinyMCE, CKEditor, WebsitePainter, WebsiteBaker, WYMeditor, CLEditor, SCEditor, Aloha Editor, openWYSIWYG, Redactor Text Editor, OpenScholar, MarkMyWords are some alternatives to ElRTE.