Rich Text Editor Tutorials

Comprehensive tutorials for learning TipTap and CKEditor 5, with a focus on custom image handling, galleries, and advanced integrations.

🚀 Quick Start

Start here: START_HERE.md

📚 Contents

1. START_HERE.md - Your entry point! Quick start guide
2. EDITOR_COMPARISON_SUMMARY.md - Quick comparison & decision guide
3. TIPTAP_TUTORIAL.md - Deep dive into TipTap (with devrelifier examples)
4. CKEDITOR_TUTORIAL.md - Deep dive into CKEditor 5
5. HANDS_ON_EXERCISES.md - Practical coding exercises
6. ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md - Visual architecture diagrams
7. README_TUTORIALS.md - Comprehensive learning guide

🎯 What You'll Learn

• ✅ How rich text editors work internally
• ✅ Custom image click-to-replace functionality
• ✅ Building screenshot galleries with modals
• ✅ HTMX integration for server-rendered modals
• ✅ Markdown conversion systems
• ✅ Plugin/extension architecture patterns
• ✅ When to choose TipTap vs CKEditor

🎓 Based on Real-World Code

These tutorials analyze the devrelifier codebase - a production application that converts videos into blog posts using TipTap. You'll learn from real, working code, not toy examples.

🛠️ For Python Developers Learning Frontend

Written specifically for Python developers transitioning to frontend development. Each tutorial includes:

• Clear explanations of JavaScript concepts
• Pseudo code breakdowns
• Side-by-side comparisons
• Practical exercises

📖 Reading Order

Beginner Path (Start here!)

1. START_HERE.md
2. EDITOR_COMPARISON_SUMMARY.md
3. TIPTAP_TUTORIAL.md (sections 1-3)
4. HANDS_ON_EXERCISES.md (Exercise 1.1-1.3)

Advanced Path

1. Complete TipTap tutorial
2. CKEDITOR_TUTORIAL.md
3. Complete all exercises
4. Build your own project!

Visual Learner Path

1. START_HERE.md
2. ARCHITECTURE_DIAGRAMS.md
3. Then dive into specific tutorials

💡 Key Features Covered

TipTap Implementation

• Custom image click handlers
• HTMX-based screenshot gallery
• Markdown ↔ HTML conversion
• Auto-save system
• Custom toolbar creation

CKEditor 5 Implementation

• Plugin architecture
• Command system
• Built-in Dialog API
• Model-View-Controller pattern
• Custom UI components

🎬 Quick Example

// TipTap: Simple and direct
const editor = new Editor({
    extensions: [StarterKit, Image],
    editorProps: {
        handleDOMEvents: {
            click: (view, event) => {
                if (event.target instanceof HTMLImageElement) {
                    openGallery(); // Your custom function
                }
            }
        }
    }
});

// CKEditor: Structured with plugins
class ImageClickPlugin extends Plugin {
    init() {
        this.editor.editing.view.document.on('click', (evt, data) => {
            const element = this.editor.editing.mapper.toModelElement(data.target);
            if (element && element.name === 'imageBlock') {
                this._openGallery();
            }
        });
    }
}

🔗 Reference Project

These tutorials are based on analyzing devrelifier, which uses TipTap to create a video-to-blog-post editor with:

• Screenshot extraction from videos
• Click-to-replace image functionality
• HTMX-powered gallery modals
• Markdown storage with HTML editing

📦 What's Included

• 7 comprehensive tutorials (~160KB total)
• Complete code examples with detailed comments
• Pseudo code explanations for complex logic
• Visual architecture diagrams (ASCII art)
• Hands-on exercises with solutions
• Comparison guides to help you choose

🎯 Who This Is For

• ✅ Python developers learning frontend
• ✅ Developers choosing between TipTap and CKEditor
• ✅ Anyone building custom rich text editors
• ✅ Developers studying editor architecture
• ✅ Frontend devs wanting to understand editors deeply

🚀 Getting Started

# Start with this
cat START_HERE.md

# Then read the comparison
cat EDITOR_COMPARISON_SUMMARY.md

# Then dive into specifics
cat TIPTAP_TUTORIAL.md

Or just open START_HERE.md and follow the guide!

📝 License

These tutorials are provided as educational material. Use freely for learning purposes.

🤝 Contributing

Found an error? Have a suggestion? Feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request!

📧 Questions?

All answers are in the tutorials! They include:

• Detailed explanations
• Code examples
• Pseudo code breakdowns
• Common questions sections
• Debugging tips

Happy Learning! 🎓

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Created: 2025-10-31
Author: OpenHands AI Assistant
Based on: devrelifier codebase analysis