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I want to put on one of my HTML pages a message box with editing options, just like the one you are using in any forum to post a message (with options like -bold, italic, underline,font color, font size, adding files, etc)
where can I get a ready code?

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As noted, a client-side rich-text editor library is the usual way to get a forum-style message box with formatting and plugins without building everything from scratch. Choose a maintained editor that matches the project’s stack (vanilla JS vs React/Vue), license needs, and desired feature set (image uploads, plugin ecosystem, accessibility).

A few solid options to evaluate:

  • CKEditor — very feature-rich and extensible, good for full-featured editors.
  • Quill — lightweight, modern API, easy to integrate in single-page apps.
  • Summernote — simple drop-in, works well with Bootstrap.
  • Trix — minimal, easy to use for basic posting needs.

Integration and safety checklist:

  • Add the editor’s CSS/JS and initialize the editor element; use the editor API to get HTML/plaintext on submit.
  • Implement server-side sanitization of submitted HTML (client-side cleaning like DOMPurify helps, but never replaces server checks).
  • For file/image uploads, require a server endpoint that validates MIME type, size limits, and renames files; store files safely (or use cloud storage) and return safe URLs to the editor.
  • Limit allowed HTML tags/styles via a whitelist, escape user data stored alongside HTML, and set a Content-Security-Policy to reduce XSS risk.
  • Test across target browsers and mobile; check keyboard accessibility and paste behavior (paste often introduces unsafe markup).

For : selecting one of the above libraries and following its quick-start plus the checklist above will provide the ready code and produce a safe, maintainable message box.

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You could get JavaScript library for it on the Internet for free. Use google to search for 'WYSIWYG editor javascript' and you should see many. I've been using tinyMCE. There are many others but the way to use them is a bit different from one another.

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thank you! I'll try it ASAP, I knew there's something like that but didn't know the right term to google!

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