Building a Custom Rich Text Editor in Angular with HTML, CSS, and TypeScript

Creating a custom rich text editor in Angular allows you to tailor the user experience to your application’s specific needs. In this blog post, we’ll walk through building a feature-rich text editor using HTML, CSS, and TypeScript in Angular.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Project Setup
• Creating the Editor Component
• Designing the Toolbar
• Implementing Rich Text Editing Features
• Handling Images and File Uploads
• Managing Clipboard Events
• Styling the Editor
• Conclusion

Introduction

Rich text editors are essential for applications that require user input beyond plain text, such as blogs, forums, and content management systems. While there are many third-party libraries available, building your own editor gives you full control over its functionality and appearance.

Project Setup

First, ensure you have Angular CLI installed:

npm install -g @angular/cli