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Create a rich text editor using PHP and CKEditor

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With the widespread use of web applications, creating rich text editors has become more and more common. CKEditor is widely recognized as one of the best rich text editors because of its good customizability and ease of use. This article will introduce how to create a rich text editor using PHP and CKEditor.

Introduction to CKEditor

CKEditor is an open source, cross-platform rich text editor implemented through JavaScript. It provides an intuitive and easy-to-understand toolbar, including font styles, formatting, image and table insertion, link settings, spell check, and more. The main features of CKEditor include customizability, easy extensibility, and cross-browser compatibility, which make it one of the best choices for creating rich text editors.

Before using CKEditor

First, make sure you have a PHP environment on your website. If not, set it up by installing Apache server, PHP and MySQL. If you already have these software, then you can start using CKEditor.

Step 1: Download CKEditor

First, download the latest version of CKEditor from the official website of CKEditor (http://ckeditor.com).

Step 2: Create an HTML page

Create a file named index.html in the file manager, and then add the following content to the file:

< !DOCTYPE html>

<title>使用PHP和CKEditor创建富文本编辑器</title>
<script src="ckeditor/ckeditor.js"></script>
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<textarea id="editor1" name="editor1"></textarea>
<script>
    CKEDITOR.replace( 'editor1' );
</script>
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Line 1 declares the HTML document type.
Line 2 is the title of the HTML page.
Line 3 introduces the CKEditor JavaScript file.
Line 6 creates a