Plate Core
API reference for @udecode/plate-core.
API
createPlateEditor
Generates a new instance of a PlateEditor, initialized with a set of plugins and their configurations.
Parameters
Options for creating the Plate editor.
Returns
An instance of PlateEditor with the specified plugins and settings applied.
For more details on editor configuration, refer to the Editor Configuration guide.
createPlatePlugin
Creates a new Plate plugin with the given configuration, supporting extension, nested plugin manipulation, and runtime configuration.
Parameters
The configuration object for the plugin, or a function that returns the configuration. If a function is provided, it will be executed when the plugin is resolved with the editor.
For details on the PlatePluginConfig type, refer to the PlatePlugin API.
Returns
A new PlatePlugin<PluginConfig<K, O, A, T>> instance.
createTPlatePlugin
Explicitly typed version of createPlatePlugin.
Parameters
The configuration object for the plugin, or a function that returns the configuration. This version requires an explicit type parameter C extending AnyPluginConfig.
For details on the TPlatePluginConfig type, refer to the PlatePlugin API.
Returns
A new PlatePlugin<C> instance.
toPlatePlugin
Extends a SlatePlugin to create a React PlatePlugin.
Parameters
The base SlatePlugin to be extended.
A function or object that provides the extension configuration. If a function, it receives the plugin context and should return a partial PlatePlugin. If an object, it should be a partial PlatePlugin configuration.
Returns
A new PlatePlugin that combines the base SlatePlugin functionality with React-specific features defined in the extension configuration.
toTPlatePlugin
Explicitly typed version of toPlatePlugin.
Parameters
The base SlatePlugin to be extended.
A function or object that provides the extension configuration. This version requires explicit type parameters for both the base plugin configuration (TContext) and the extension configuration (C).
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Returns
A new PlatePlugin with precise type control.
useEditorContainerRef
Get the editor container DOM reference.
useEditorScrollRef
Get the editor scroll container reference.
useScrollRef
Get the editor scroll container reference. Returns the scroll ref if it exists, otherwise returns the container ref.
useEditorPlugin
Get editor and plugin context.
Parameters
The plugin or plugin configuration with a required key.
Returns
A PlatePluginContext object containing:
useEditorRef
Get the Slate editor reference without re-rendering.
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor. Useful only when nesting editors. Default is using the closest editor id.
Returns
A PlateEditor object, which is the Slate editor.
useEditorSelector
Subscribe to a specific property of the editor.
Parameters
The selector function.
The dependency list for the selector function.
Returns
The return value of the selector function.
useEditorState
Get the Slate editor reference with re-rendering.
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor. Default is using the closest editor id.
Returns
A PlateEditor object, which is the Slate editor.
useEditorReadOnly
Get the editor's readOnly state.
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor.
Returns
The readOnly state of the editor.
useEditorMounted
Get the editor's isMounted state.
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor.
Returns
The isMounted state of the editor.
useEditorSelection
Get the editor's selection. Memoized so it does not re-render if the range is the same.
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor.
Returns
- The current selection in the editor.
useEditorVersion
Get the version of the editor value. That version is incremented on each editor change.
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor.
Returns
- The current version of the editor value.
useSelectionVersion
Get the version of the editor selection. That version is incremented on each selection change (the range being different).
Parameters
The ID of the plate editor.
Returns
- The current version of the editor selection.
useSelectionCollapsed
Returns whether the current selection is collapsed (i.e., the selection is a single point).
Returns
A boolean value indicating if the selection is collapsed.
useSelectionExpanded
Returns whether the current selection is expanded (i.e., the selection has a non-zero range).
Returns
A boolean value indicating if the selection is expanded.
useSelectionWithinBlock
Returns whether the current selection is within a single block.
Returns
A boolean value indicating if the selection is within a single block.
useSelectionAcrossBlocks
Returns whether the current selection spans across multiple blocks.
Returns
A boolean value indicating if the selection spans across multiple blocks.
useSelectionFragment
Returns the fragment of the current selection, optionally unwrapping structural nodes.
Parameters
Options for getting the selection fragment.
Returns
An array of TElement representing the fragment of the current selection. Returns an empty array if the selection is not expanded or if no fragment is found.
useSelectionFragmentProp
Returns a prop value derived from the current selection fragment.
Parameters
Returns
A value derived from the fragment nodes, or undefined if no consistent value is found across the specified nodes.
Core plugins
DebugPlugin
Provides debugging capabilities with configurable log levels and error handling.
See Debugging for more details.
SlateNextPlugin
Extend core apis and improve default functionality.
DOMPlugin & ReactPlugin
Integrates React-specific functionality into the editor.
HistoryPlugin
Enables undo and redo functionality for the editor.
InlineVoidPlugin
Manages inline and void elements in the editor.
ParserPlugin
Handles parsing of content for the editor.
LengthPlugin
Enforces a maximum length for the editor content.
HtmlPlugin
Enables HTML serialization and deserialization.
AstPlugin
Handles Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) operations for the editor.
ParagraphPlugin
Provides paragraph formatting functionality.
EventEditorPlugin
Manages editor events such as focus and blur.
PlateApiPlugin
Provides the core API for Plate editor functionality.