tinymce

Properties

name	type	summary	defined by
$	tinymce.dom.DomQuery	Dom query instance. Deprecated in TinyMCE 5.10 and has been marked for removal in TinyMCE 6.0.	tinymce
DOM	tinymce.dom.DOMUtils	Global DOM instance.	tinymce
PluginManager	tinymce.AddOnManager	Global PluginManager instance. Instance of AddOnManager.	tinymce
ScriptLoader	tinymce.dom.ScriptLoader	Global ScriptLoader instance.	tinymce
ThemeManager	tinymce.AddOnManager		tinymce
activeEditor	tinymce.Editor	Currently active editor instance.	tinymce
baseURI	tinymce.util.URI	Absolute baseURI for the installation path of TinyMCE.	tinymce
baseURL	String	Base URL where the root directory if TinyMCE is located.	tinymce
documentBaseURL	String	Document base URL where the current document is located.	tinymce
editors	Object	Collection of editor instances. Deprecated in TinyMCE 4.7 and has been marked for removal in TinyMCE 6.0 - Use tinymce.get() instead.	tinymce
i18n	Object	Collection of language pack data.	tinymce
majorVersion	String	Major version of TinyMCE build.	tinymce
minorVersion	String	Minor version of TinyMCE build.	tinymce
releaseDate	String	Release date of TinyMCE build.	tinymce
suffix	String	Current suffix to add to each plugin/theme that gets loaded for example ".min".	tinymce

Methods

name	summary	defined by
add()	Adds an editor instance to the editor collection. This will also set it as the active editor.	tinymce
addI18n()	Adds a language pack, this gets called by the loaded language files like en.js.	tinymce
create()	Creates a class, subclass or static singleton. Deprecated in TinyMCE 5.10 and has been marked for removal in TinyMCE 6.0.	tinymce
createEditor()	Creates an editor instance and adds it to the EditorManager collection.	tinymce
createNS()	Creates a namespace on a specific object. Deprecated in TinyMCE 5.10 and has been marked for removal in TinyMCE 6.0.	tinymce
each()	Performs an iteration of all items in a collection such as an object or array. This method will execure the callback function for each item in the collection, if the callback returns false the iteration will terminate. The callback has the following format: cb(value, key_or_index).	tinymce
execCommand()	Executes a specific command on the currently active editor.	tinymce
explode()	Splits a string but removes the whitespace before and after each value.	tinymce
get()	Returns an editor instance for a given id.	tinymce
grep()	Filters out items from the input array by calling the specified function for each item. If the function returns false the item will be excluded if it returns true it will be included.	tinymce
hasOwnProperty()	JavaScript does not protect hasOwnProperty method, so it is possible to overwrite it. This is an object independent version. Checks if the input object "obj" has the property "prop".	tinymce
inArray()	Returns an index of the item or -1 if item is not present in the array.	tinymce
init()	Initializes a set of editors. This method will create editors based on various settings. For information on basic usage of init, see: Basic setup.	tinymce
is()	Checks if a object is of a specific type for example an array.	tinymce
isArray()	Returns true/false if the object is an array or not.	tinymce
makeMap()	Makes a name/object map out of an array with names.	tinymce
map()	Creates a new array by the return value of each iteration function call. This enables you to convert one array list into another.	tinymce
overrideDefaults()	Overrides the default settings for editor instances.	tinymce
remove()	Removes a editor or editors form page.	tinymce
resolve()	Resolves a string and returns the object from a specific structure.	tinymce
setActive()	Sets the active editor instance and fires the deactivate/activate events.	tinymce
toArray()	Converts the specified object into a real JavaScript array.	tinymce
translate()	Translates the specified string using the language pack items.	tinymce
triggerSave()	Calls the save method on all editor instances in the collection. This can be useful when a form is to be submitted.	tinymce
trim()	Removes whitespace from the beginning and end of a string.	tinymce
walk()	Executed the specified function for each item in a object tree.	tinymce

Methods

add

Adds an editor instance to the editor collection. This will also set it as the active editor.

Parameters

• editor (tinymce.Editor) - Editor instance to add to the collection.

Return value

• tinymce.Editor - The same instance that got passed in.

addI18n

Adds a language pack, this gets called by the loaded language files like en.js.

Parameters

• code (String) - Optional language code.
• items (Object) - Name/value object with translations.

create

Creates a class, subclass or static singleton.
Deprecated in TinyMCE 5.10 and has been marked for removal in TinyMCE 6.0.

Examples

// Creates a basic class
tinymce.create('tinymce.somepackage.SomeClass', {
    SomeClass: function() {
        // Class constructor
    },

    method: function() {
        // Some method
    }
});

// Creates a basic subclass class
tinymce.create('tinymce.somepackage.SomeSubClass:tinymce.somepackage.SomeClass', {
    SomeSubClass: function() {
        // Class constructor
        this.parent(); // Call parent constructor
    },

    method: function() {
        // Some method
        this.parent(); // Call parent method
    },

    'static': {
        staticMethod: function() {
            // Static method
        }
    }
});

// Creates a singleton/static class
tinymce.create('static tinymce.somepackage.SomeSingletonClass', {
    method: function() {
        // Some method
    }
});

Parameters

• s (String) - Class name, inheritance and prefix.
• p (Object) - Collection of methods to add to the class.
• root (Object) - Optional root object defaults to the global window object.

createEditor

Creates an editor instance and adds it to the EditorManager collection.

Parameters

• id (String) - Instance id to use for editor.
• settings (Object) - Editor instance settings.

Return value

• tinymce.Editor - Editor instance that got created.

createNS

Creates a namespace on a specific object.
Deprecated in TinyMCE 5.10 and has been marked for removal in TinyMCE 6.0.

Examples

// Create some namespace
tinymce.createNS('tinymce.somepackage.subpackage');

// Add a singleton
var tinymce.somepackage.subpackage.SomeSingleton = {
    method: function() {
        // Some method
    }
};

Parameters

• n (String) - Namespace to create for example a.b.c.d.
• o (Object) - Optional object to add namespace to, defaults to window.

Return value

• Object - New namespace object the last item in path.

each

Performs an iteration of all items in a collection such as an object or array. This method will execure the callback function for each item in the collection, if the callback returns false the iteration will terminate. The callback has the following format: cb(value, key_or_index).

Examples

// Iterate an array
tinymce.each([1,2,3], function(v, i) {
    console.debug("Value: " + v + ", Index: " + i);
});

// Iterate an object
tinymce.each({a: 1, b: 2, c: 3], function(v, k) {
    console.debug("Value: " + v + ", Key: " + k);
});

Parameters

• o (Object) - Collection to iterate.
• cb (function) - Callback function to execute for each item.
• s (Object) - Optional scope to execute the callback in.

execCommand

Executes a specific command on the currently active editor.

Parameters

• cmd (String) - Command to perform for example Bold.
• ui (Boolean) - Optional boolean state if a UI should be presented for the command or not.
• value (String) - Optional value parameter like for example an URL to a link.

Return value

• Boolean - true/false if the command was executed or not.

explode

Splits a string but removes the whitespace before and after each value.

Examples

// Split a string into an array with a,b,c
var arr = tinymce.explode('a, b,   c');

Parameters

• s (string) - String to split.
• d (string) - Delimiter to split by.

get

Returns an editor instance for a given id.

Examples

// Adds an onclick event to an editor by id
tinymce.get('mytextbox').on('click', function(e) {
   ed.windowManager.alert('Hello world!');
});

// Adds an onclick event to an editor by index
tinymce.get(0).on('click', function(e) {
   ed.windowManager.alert('Hello world!');
});

// Adds an onclick event to an editor by id (longer version)
tinymce.EditorManager.get('mytextbox').on('click', function(e) {
   ed.windowManager.alert('Hello world!');
});

Parameters

• id (String) - The id or index of the editor instance to return.

Return value

• tinymce.Editor - Editor instance or an array of editor instances.
• Array - Editor instance or an array of editor instances.

grep

Filters out items from the input array by calling the specified function for each item. If the function returns false the item will be excluded if it returns true it will be included.

Examples

// Filter out some items, this will return an array with 4 and 5
var items = tinymce.grep([1,2,3,4,5], function(v) {return v > 3;});

Parameters

• a (Array) - Array of items to loop though.
• f (function) - Function to call for each item. Include/exclude depends on it's return value.

Return value

• Array - New array with values imported and filtered based in input.

hasOwnProperty

JavaScript does not protect hasOwnProperty method, so it is possible to overwrite it. This is an object independent version. Checks if the input object "obj" has the property "prop".

Parameters

• obj (Object) - Object to check if the property exists.
• prop (String) - Name of a property on the object.

Return value

• Boolean - true if the object has the specified property.

inArray

Returns an index of the item or -1 if item is not present in the array.

Parameters

• item (any) - Item to search for.
• arr (Array) - Array to search in.

Return value

• Number - index of the item or -1 if item was not found.

init

Initializes a set of editors. This method will create editors based on various settings.

For information on basic usage of init, see: Basic setup.

Examples

// Initializes a editor using the longer method
tinymce.EditorManager.init({
   some_settings : 'some value'
});

// Initializes a editor instance using the shorter version and with a promise
tinymce.init({
   some_settings : 'some value'
}).then(function(editors) {
   ...
});

Parameters

• settings (Object) - Settings object to be passed to each editor instance.

Return value

• Promise - Promise that gets resolved with an array of editors when all editor instances are initialized.

is

Checks if a object is of a specific type for example an array.

Parameters

• obj (Object) - Object to check type of.
• type (string) - Optional type to check for.

Return value

• Boolean - true/false if the object is of the specified type.

isArray

Returns true/false if the object is an array or not.

Parameters

• obj (Object) - Object to check.

Return value

• boolean - true/false state if the object is an array or not.

makeMap

Makes a name/object map out of an array with names.

Parameters

• items (Array) - Items to make map out of.
• delim (String) - Optional delimiter to split string by.
• map (Object) - Optional map to add items to.

Return value

• Object - Name/value map of items.

map

Creates a new array by the return value of each iteration function call. This enables you to convert one array list into another.

Parameters

• array (Array) - Array of items to iterate.
• callback (function) - Function to call for each item. It's return value will be the new value.

Return value

• Array - Array with new values based on function return values.

overrideDefaults

Overrides the default settings for editor instances.

Parameters

• defaultSettings (Object) - Defaults settings object.

remove

Removes a editor or editors form page.

Examples

// Remove all editors bound to divs
tinymce.remove('div');

// Remove all editors bound to textareas
tinymce.remove('textarea');

// Remove all editors
tinymce.remove();

// Remove specific instance by id
tinymce.remove('#id');

Parameters

• selector (tinymce.Editor) - CSS selector or editor instance to remove.

Return value

• tinymce.Editor - The editor that got passed in will be return if it was found otherwise null.

resolve

Resolves a string and returns the object from a specific structure.

Examples

// Resolve a path into an object reference
var obj = tinymce.resolve('a.b.c.d');

Parameters

• n (String) - Path to resolve for example a.b.c.d.
• o (Object) - Optional object to search though, defaults to window.

Return value

• Object - Last object in path or null if it couldn't be resolved.

setActive

Sets the active editor instance and fires the deactivate/activate events.

Parameters

• editor (tinymce.Editor) - Editor instance to set as the active instance.

toArray

Converts the specified object into a real JavaScript array.

Parameters

• obj (Object) - Object to convert into array.

Return value

• Array - Array object based in input.

translate

Translates the specified string using the language pack items.

Parameters

• text (String) - String to translate

Return value

• String - Translated string.

triggerSave

Calls the save method on all editor instances in the collection. This can be useful when a form is to be submitted.

Examples

// Saves all contents
tinyMCE.triggerSave();

trim

Removes whitespace from the beginning and end of a string.

Parameters

• s (String) - String to remove whitespace from.

Return value

• String - New string with removed whitespace.

walk

Executed the specified function for each item in a object tree.

Parameters

• o (Object) - Object tree to walk though.
• f (function) - Function to call for each item.
• n (String) - Optional name of collection inside the objects to walk for example childNodes.
• s (String) - Optional scope to execute the function in.

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