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Published Jun. 30, 2025

How to have a more complete text editor when editing a web content?

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Pablo Vidal

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Issue

  • Is it possible to have a text editor with more functions than what comes by default in Liferay DXP?

Environment

  • DXP 7.3
  • DXP 7.2
  • DXP 7.1
  • DXP 7.0

 

Resolution

  • [DXP 7.3] Add the following property to your file portal-ext.properties:
editor.wysiwyg.portal-impl.portlet.ddm.text_html.ftl=ckeditor_bbcode

For comparison of text editors:

Without the property added

7-3text-field.png

With the property added

7.2-rich-text-field.png

 

  • [DXP 7.2] Add the following property to your file portal-ext.properties:
editor.wysiwyg.portal-impl.portlet.ddm.text_html.ftl=ckeditor

For comparison of text editors:

Without the property added

7.2-text-field.png

With the property added

7.2-rich-text-field.png

 

  • [DXP 7.1] Add the following property to your file portal-ext.properties:
editor.wysiwyg.portal-impl.portlet.ddm.text_html.ftl=ckeditor

For comparison of text editors:

Without the property added

7.1-text-field.png

With the property added

7.1-rich-text-field.png

 

  • [DXP 7.0] Add the following property to your file portal-ext.properties
editor.wysiwyg.portal-impl.portlet.ddm.text_html.ftl=ckeditor

For comparison of text editors:

Without the property added

7.0-text-field.png

With the property added

7.0-rich-text-field.png

 

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