syncfusion-angular-blockeditor

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# Syncfusion Angular Block Editor Component

## Component Overview

The Syncfusion Angular Block Editor is a powerful block-based editor component for Angular applications. It provides a document-centric editing experience similar to modern content management systems, with extensive support for formatting, customization, and advanced features.

**Key Capabilities:**
- **Block Management** - Compose documents with various block types (paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, code, images)
- **Text Formatting** - Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, colors, highlights, and inline styles
- **Advanced Menus** - Slash commands, context menus, inline toolbars, and block action menus
- **Events & Interactions** - Comprehensive event handling for content changes, selection, drag-drop, paste operations
- **Content Management** - Import/export as JSON, HTML, or Markdown with full serialization control
- **Methods** - Programmatically add, remove, move, and update blocks with full API access
- **Security Features** - Built-in HTML sanitization and XSS prevention for safe content
- **Toolbar Configuration** - Customizable slash commands and block action menus with grouping
- **Templates** - Custom templates for blocks, placeholders, and empty states
- **Globalization** - Multi-language support, RTL languages, and locale-based keyboard shortcuts
- **Customizable UI** - Themes, CSS variables, responsive sizing, read-only mode, and placeholder text

## Quick Navigation Guide

### Getting Started
Start here if you're new to Block Editor or need setup instructions.

**Read When**: 
- Setting up a new project with Block Editor
- Installing and importing dependencies
- Configuring CSS and basic properties
- Creating your first editor instance

👉 **[Getting Started](./references/getting-started.md)**

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### Core Concepts
Learn the fundamental architecture and data structures.

**Read When**:
- Understanding block types and their purposes
- Learning about BlockModel and ContentModel
- Grasping how blocks are organized and related
- Understanding different content types within blocks

👉 **[Core Concepts](./references/core-concepts.md)**

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### Block Management Methods
Programmatically manipulate editor content and structure.

**Read When**:
- Adding, removing, or moving blocks
- Updating block properties
- Querying block count and data
- Building dynamic document structures

👉 **[Block Management Methods](./references/block-management-methods.md)**

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### Selection and Cursor Methods
Control user selection and cursor positioning.

**Read When**:
- Setting cursor position programmatically
- Selecting text or blocks
- Implementing text selection features
- Managing ranges and selections
- Execute toolbar actions programmatically (executeToolbarAction)

👉 **[Selection and Cursor Methods](./references/selection-and-cursor-methods.md)**

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### Utility Methods
Control editor focus, toolbar state, and printing functionality.

**Read When**:
- Focusing or blurring the editor programmatically
- Enabling or disabling toolbar items dynamically
- Implementing conditional toolbar access
- Printing editor content
- Managing editor state based on user actions

👉 **[Utility Methods](./references/utility-methods.md)**

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### Configuration Properties
Configure editor styling, security settings, users and labels.

**Read When**:
- Applying custom CSS classes for theming
- Implementing dark mode or custom themes
- Configuring HTML encoding for security
- Setting up XSS prevention
- Integrating with CSS frameworks (Bootstrap, Tailwind, Material)
- Configuring users for multi-user editing
- Adding user avatars and identification
- Implementing @mentions functionality
- Creating label/tag systems (#tags)
- Setting up project management labels
- Tracking content by user or category

👉 **[Configuration Properties](./references/configuration-properties.md)**

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### Editor Menus
Configure slash commands, context menus, and toolbars.

**Read When**:
- Customizing the slash command menu (/)
- Adding context menu items
- Configuring block action menus
- Creating inline toolbars
- Adding custom menu items

👉 **[Editor Menus](./references/editor-menus.md)**

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### Events and Callbacks
Handle user interactions and content changes.

**Read When**:
- Implementing auto-save functionality
- Validating content changes
- Tracking user interactions
- Responding to selection changes
- Handling paste operations

👉 **[Events and Callbacks](./references/events-and-callbacks.md)**

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### Formatting and Styles
Apply text formatting and styling.

**Read When**:
- Making text bold, italic, underlined
- Applying colors and backgrounds
- Using advanced text styles (superscript, code, etc.)
- Formatting block types (headings, quotes, etc.)
- Creating styled content

👉 **[Formatting and Styles](./references/formatting-and-styles.md)**

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### Data Structures and Lists
Work with list blocks and table structures.

**Read When**:
- Creating bullet or numbered lists
- Adding checklists with checkboxes
- Building tables with rows and columns
- Creating nested indented content
- Working with toggle/collapsible blocks

👉 **[Data Structures and Lists](./references/data-structures-and-lists.md)**

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### Advanced Features
Explore undo/redo, drag-drop, code blocks, and templates.

**Read When**:
- Configuring undo/redo stack size
- Customizing drag and drop behavior
- Adding code blocks with syntax highlighting
- Creating custom template blocks
- Building complex document layouts

👉 **[Advanced Features](./references/advanced-features.md)**

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### Data Export and Import
Convert between formats and persist content.

**Read When**:
- Exporting editor content as JSON
- Converting to HTML or Markdown
- Importing from JSON or HTML files
- Parsing external HTML content
- Printing documents
- Synchronizing with servers

👉 **[Data Export and Import](./references/data-export-and-import.md)**

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### Keyboard Shortcuts and Globalization
Configure shortcuts and multi-language support.

**Read When**:
- Customizing keyboard shortcuts
- Setting up platform-specific shortcuts
- Implementing internationalization
- Supporting RTL languages
- Configuring language-specific settings

👉 **[Keyboard Shortcuts and Globalization](./references/keyboard-shortcuts-and-globalization.md)**

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### Security and Paste Handling
Secure the editor and manage content pasting.

**Read When**:
- Enabling HTML sanitization
- Preventing XSS attacks
- Configuring paste cleanup rules
- Managing allowed styles and tags
- Implementing read-only mode
- Validating user input

👉 **[Security and Paste Handling](./references/security-and-paste-handling.md)**

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### Appearance and Customization
Style and customize the editor appearance.

**Read When**:
- Setting custom width/height
- Applying themes (light, dark, high-contrast)
- Using CSS variables for styling
- Customizing fonts and typography
- Creating responsive editors
- Styling with custom CSS classes

👉 **[Appearance and Customization](./references/appearance-and-customization.md)**

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## Quick Start Example

### 1. Install Dependencies

```bash
npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-blockeditor
npm install @syncfusion/ej2-angular-buttons
npm install @syncfusion/ej2-base
```

### 2. Create Component

```typescript
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { BlockEditorModule } from '@syncfusion/ej2-angular-blockeditor';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-editor',
  template: `<ejs-blockeditor [height]="'500px'" />`,
  standalone: true,
  imports: [BlockEditorModule]
})
export class EditorComponent {}
```

### 3. Import CSS

```css

@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-base/styles/material3.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-inputs/styles/material3.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-popups/styles/material3.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-buttons/styles/material3.css';
@import '../node_modules/@syncfusion/ej2-splitbuttons/s