Sneak Peek: Client Clipboard Support in HTML5 Editor
TX Text Control X12 adds client-side clipboard support to the HTML5 Web.TextControl editor. Formatted content including tables and images can be copied from external applications like MS Word and pasted directly into the browser editor without requiring any plugins or permissions.
Sneak Peek X12: TX Text Control .NET Server
This article describes upcoming features that will be part of the next version of TX Text Control.
One of the most requested features of the HTML5 based rich text editor is a client-side clipboard to copy and paste formatted text from other applications directly into the editor in the browser.
In the current version, only an internal, server-side clipboard is available that allows copy and paste actions of content that is already in the document:
The next version comes with client-side clipboard support that allows you to copy and paste content from other applications such as MS Word to the editor. In the following animated screenshot, you can see this new feature in action. Formatted content including tables and images is copied from MS Word into Web.TextControl:
This works completely without any plugins or special permission requirements. Web.TextControl is pure HTML5, Javascript and CSS. Sounds interesting? Stay tuned for more stunning new features!
Jump to the other posts in this series:
- Sneak Peek: Client Clipboard Support in HTML5 Editor
- Sneak Peek: TX Text Control .NET for WPF X12
- Sneak Peek: Field Navigation Panel in TX Text Control Words
- Web.TextControl X12 Beta: Live Demo Online
Reporting
The Text Control Reporting Framework combines powerful reporting features with an easy-to-use, MS Word compatible word processor. Users can create documents and templates using ordinary Microsoft Word skills. The Reporting Framework is included in all .NET based TX Text Control products including ASP.NET, Windows Forms and WPF.
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