So I have this project where I need to edit documents online, without using Goog

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So I have this project where I need to edit documents online, without using Google Drive, and save them back to the DB.

The requirements for the editor are:

basic editor features, boldface, typography, italics, etc.
understanding images
being able to export an XHTML document with images encoded as Base64, inside the document
being able to take input from the cutbuffer (Ctrl-v a Word document into it)
(not perfectly, but at least getting the content onto the page)

Does anyone know of an HTML based editor that will do the job?

Explanation / Answer

Assuming JavaScript is fine for your environment: then TinyMCE editor would be a good option. It is very easy to setup/install and doesn't require any administrative permissions. It is also free/opensource (support offered via bug/feature request tracker and forum - or paying support). (Disclaimer: I'm not a member of the TinyMCE team nor do I have any pecuniary interests however I have contributed a time or two to the source code and have authored plugins for it as well.)

To go over your required features:

basic editor features, boldface, typography, italics, etc: Absolutely - and it can be configured to do a freaking amazing variety if you so desire; but to be totally functional and effective does not require much config. Try it out or for even better the TinyMCE fiddle (think JSFiddle but for TinyMCE specifically - last I looked some examples were only for the old 3x line).
understanding images: er I think so maybe - I'm not sure what you mean by this.
being able to export an XHTML document with images encoded as Base64, inside the document: Yes HTML is the default format. Base64 encoded images can be manually done. I hear there is a plugin that will automatically do them though I haven't used it.
being able to take input from the cutbuffer (Ctrl-v a Word document into it) (not perfectly, but at least getting the content onto the page): Yeah you can do that - and usually most of the formatting is intelligently copied.

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