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AutosaveConfig (autosave)

@ckeditor/ckeditor5-autosave/src/autosave

interface
See source

The configuration of the autosave feature.

ClassicEditor
	.create( editorElement, {
		autosave: {
			save( editor ) {
				// The saveData() function must return a promise
				// which should be resolved when the data is successfully saved.
				return saveData( editor.getData() );
			}
		}
	} );
	.then( ... )
	.catch( ... );

See all editor configuration options.

See also the demo of the autosave feature.

Filtering

Properties

  • waitingTime : Number

    The minimum amount of time that needs to pass after the last action to call the provided callback. By default it is 1000 ms.

    See source
    ClassicEditor
	.create( editorElement, {
		autosave: {
			save( editor ) {
				return saveData( editor.getData() );
			},
			waitingTime: 2000
		}
	} );
	.then( ... )
	.catch( ... );

Methods

  • save( editor ) → Promise.<*>

    The callback to be executed when the data needs to be saved.

    See source

    This function must return a promise which should be resolved when the data is successfully saved.

    ClassicEditor
	.create( editorElement, {
		autosave: {
			save( editor ) {
				return saveData( editor.getData() );
			}
		}
	} );
	.then( ... )
	.catch( ... );

    Parameters

    editor : Editor

    The editor instance.

    Returns

    Promise.<*>