Content Editor TinyMCE is the default in Joomla 4
TinyMCE is the default editor for both Frontend and Backend users. TinyMCE is a WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editor that allows users a familiar word-processing interface to use when editing Articles and other content.
TinyMCE can be configured with 3 different sets of toolbar buttons
Set 2 is assigned to 'Public'.
Set 1 is assigned to the 'Manager' and 'Registered'.
Set 0 is the most extended toolbar and is by default assigned to the 'Administrator', 'Editor' and 'Super Users'.
What is Joomla! JCE?
JCE is an abbreviation for Joomla! Content Editor. As its name suggests JCE is a content editor for Joomla! CMS. It further enhances the default content management capabilities for Joomla! and provides many additional options.
One of the major advantages of using Joomla! The JCE component is that you do not need to know HTML or CSS to create sophisticated content without many limitations, although it gets even better if you know and can use that knowledge
Here is a list of features as presented on Joomla! JCE component official website:
Office-like functions and familiar buttons make formatting simple;
Upload, rename, delete, cut/copy/paste images and insert them into your articles using an intuitive and familiar interface;
Create Links to other Sections, Categories, Articles, Weblinks, and Contacts¹ on your site using a unique and practical Link Browser;
Take control of your code with syntax highlighting in the Advanced Code editor and advanced style and element attribute editing;
Integrated Spellchecking using Google™ Spellchecker (or PSpell and ASpell).
◦ The standard Joomla! JCE component package is free and released under GNU/GPL license. Additional features (available in PRO) are subject to fees.
JCE is one of the most popular and most useful Joomla extensions ever. It's a really powerful editing tool and we install it on all our sites. It makes everything easier, from content formatting, to adding images, links or tables.
JCE can create content like a Word, Open Office or other editor, and apply styles to it.
- It lets you insert text, tables, images and media of all types, which can be displayed in popup windows if required, and linked in a slideshow.
- It lets you create external links to e-mail addresses, files, menu links, site content and, using the JCE MediaBox plug-in, popup windows to display images or other media.
- It allows the creation of user profiles with their own toolbars with the desired functions; these profiles can be assigned to Joomla groups or specific users.
- Its support for Joomla rights management means that directories can be created automatically in the name of Joomla groups and users as soon as they are accessed via the JCE file manager.
- Two versions of JCE are available on the JCE site:
JCE Core Version (free)
JCE Pro Version (€29/year)
The Pro version includes the following additional tools:
file link manager
- Profiles nanager
- advanced image manager
- image caption manager
- media manager (video, audio, etc.)
- Microdata manager
- iframe manager
- emoticon manager
- column creation
- subscription also gives you access to support if you do not find an answer in the available documents or forum answers
