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Summernote

Super Simple WYSIWYG editor on Bootstrap.

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Summernote is a JavaScript library for creating WYSIWYG editors in the browser. It is built on Bootstrap and jQuery, and is intended to be added to a web project by attaching its JavaScript and CSS files alongside Bootstrap. The library is distributed under the MIT license and maintained by the community.

Its editor provides a simple user interface and supports initialization through configurable options and modules. It can be integrated with any back-end, and the site lists third-party integrations for Django, Rails, and Angular. Summernote supports Bootstrap versions 3.x.x through 5.x.x and runs in Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Edge on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The site describes the library as lightweight at 100KiB. Examples are available to demonstrate the editor's features, and the project is available on GitHub and Discord.

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