Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text Editor

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Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text
Editor
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Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text
Editor

• Rich text editor is something most people do on
  daily basis
• Allows non-technical users to easily edit many
  online applications
• Rich text editor needs to provide
  frustration-free and intuitive solution
• Rich text editor should provide basics like text,
  table and list editing and advanced capabilities
  like image editing
• Rich text editor needs to provide all necessary
  functionality

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Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text
Editor

• Top Ten Requirements
• An intuitive user interface familiar interface
  doesnt have learning curves
• Ability to import content from anywhere copying
  and pasting from any source saves time and effort
• Must work with websites style sheet should
  have the flexibility to work with your style
  sheet
• Needs to have integrated image editor users
  wont have to download images and open in another
  application

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Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text
Editor

• Top Ten Requirements
• Should catch mistakes without third party add
  on application
• Enhance team collaboration streamline revision
  process by tracking text, table and formatting
  changes. Reviewers should be able to embed
  comments directly to content
• Ensure markup is compliant - works reliably on
  all browsers and platforms
• Customizable choose what options you provide to
  authors

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Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text
Editor

• Top Ten Requirements
• Maximum accessibility capabilities ensure
  editor is usable to everyone, irrespective of
  browser, language or even differing abilities
• Internationalization user interface is
  professionally translated into numerous languages
  and character sets

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Top Ten Requirements for a World Class Rich Text
Editor

• Support is also important requirement for any
  HTML editor solution, including support whether
  youre a large or small business
• The best rich text editor solution will simplify
  web production and management process.
• Enhances author productivity and improves quality
  of website content

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About the Author

• Tom Smith is VP Worldwide Sales and Marketing for
  Ephox, fast-growing software company focused on
  delivering content performance solutions for
  developers, marketers, authors and web production
  teams. Learn more about our EditLive! Rich Text
  Editor by visiting http//ephox.com/.