SCEditor

What SCEditor is

SCEditor is a free, open-source WYSIWYG editor for composing BBCode and (X)HTML content in webpages. Its two formats convert editor input and output. To add it to a page, load its JavaScript and CSS files and initialize the editor in place of a textarea. Listed plugins add autosaving to localStorage, YouTube link embedding, drag and drop, emoji insertion, paste-formatting removal, and undo and redo. Downloadable themes include default, dark, modern, Office, and square; the files page also lists a core build with jQuery integration. The MIT license permits commercial and non-commercial use. Listed forum integrations cover MyBB, phpBB 3.1.x, PunBB, Question2Answer, and SMF, though some are described as premium or paid. The compatibility list includes desktop Chrome/Chromium, Safari, Firefox, Edge, and Opera, plus mobile browsers including iOS 5+ and Android Browser on Android 4.0+. On browsers without WYSIWYG support, the editor is disabled by default and leaves the plain textarea; source mode can be enabled with an option. The documentation advises server-side BBCode conversion and sanitizing submitted HTML to prevent XSS.

Who it suits

SCEditor suits developers adding formatted BBCode or (X)HTML editing to a webpage, especially where a textarea-based integration fits. Its MIT license permits commercial and non-commercial use, and it includes listed forum integrations and plugins.

Getting started

1. Open the SCEditor website.
2. Load the editor's JavaScript and CSS files in your webpage.
3. Initialize SCEditor in place of a textarea.
4. Choose a format, theme, or listed plugin as needed.
5. Convert BBCode to HTML and sanitize submitted HTML on the server.

Verdict

SCEditor offers a textarea replacement with BBCode and (X)HTML formats, plugins, themes, and listed forum integrations. Account for its browser-dependent WYSIWYG behavior and follow the documentation’s server-side guidance for submitted content.