[development] rich text editor

[Chris Johnson]

I think Shai Gluskin makes some excellent points below.  The problem
is not just finding the write RTE for a site's users, but configuring
it along with input filters and formats to make the whole thing work
in an easy and expected way.  To the extent that we can unify and
clarify the variety of configuration settings to achieve better ease
of use is perhaps where core can help.

On Feb 5, 2008 7:37 PM, Shai Gluskin <shai at content2zero.com> wrote:
> The hardest part for me is sorting out the relationships between the
> following three components:
>
>
> The RTE
> Input Filters
> Input Formats

> Each of these components have their own, sometimes quite
> complex, settings. The success can depend on the precise selection of
> settings. And even then, the successful implementation can be broken by
> adding further functionality or changing seemingly unrelated settings.
>
> In the realm of RTE, Drupal's power and flexibility lead to nightmarish
> results.
>
> How about a dedicated input format, built into core, called DrupalRTE? The
> hard code would decide, which, if any, input filters would be supported in
> this input format. The Wysyiwyg interface would be totally tied to the
> selection of the DrupalRTE input format. Example: If I'm in node/add/story
> and I change the input format from DrupalRTE to Filtered HTML, the Wysiwyg
> will go away.
>
> I think by closely wrapping the RTE into an Input Format which does not
> allow the user to select which input filters its supports -- we'd be
> significantly lowering the number of variables that contribute to really
> fussy RTE implementations.
>
> Shai Gluskin
> content2zero
>