Using CKEditor in ASP.NET

Maybe I'm missing something, but I'm not sure what the fuss is about using CKEditor 3.x in an ASP.NET application. You don't need any of the wrapper controls out there unless they provide specific functionality that CKEditor does not provide.

Here is all you really need to do to incorporate CKEditor 3.x into your ASP.NET application.

1. Read and follow the instructions on how to install the files for using CKEditor in the CKEditor 3.x - Developer's Guide.

2. Add this in the HEAD section of your HTML.

<script type="text/javascript" src="/ckeditor/ckeditor.js"></script>

3. Add this to your FORM. Be sure to name the textbox control and the reference to that control in the Javascript as needed.

<asp:TextBox ID="editor1" runat="server" TextMode="MultiLine"
Rows="10" Columns="50"></asp:TextBox>
<script type="text/javascript">
//<![CDATA[
    CKEDITOR.replace('<%=editor1.ClientID %>');
//]]>
</script>

4. Read the Developers Guide on how to incorporate any customization.

5. To populate/save information from/to a database, reference the textbox by the name you gave it in #3 above in this way.

editor1.text

6. To have multiple editors on one page, repeat the steps above making sure to rename the control and Javascript reference.

That's it, pretty simple!