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Aug 22, 2024

Developing the Rich Text Editor for DeepL.com

Markus Over

Why did DeepL spend three years engineering a custom rich text editor? Marcus reveals the brutal realities of wrestling contenteditable APIs, handling chaotic clipboards, and resolving browser inconsistencies.

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2:42 min

Leveraging web-based architecture for custom text editor features

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Defining rich text editors and their value proposition

2:28 min

History and evolution of a rich text editor

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Integrating local build testing and markdown text editors

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Developer questions on offline editors and application scaling

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Customizing code editor themes and visual focus environments

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