JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<script src="http://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/ckeditor/4.0.1/ckeditor.js"></script>
<p>
    Steps to reproduce:<br />
    - Place cursor into editor<br />
    - Click bullets<br />
    - Type Command-I (to italicize)<br />
    - Type some text<br />
    - Hit enter twice to exit from unordered list<br />
    - Type some more text<br />
    - Click submit (to trigger the getData function and render content<br />
    - Inspect the rendered HTML content.  Notice special character &amp;#8203; being put into the content
</p>
<textarea name="test"></textarea><br />
<input type="button" id="submit" name="submit" value="submit" />
<div id="render"></div>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function() {
    CKEDITOR.replace('test');
    
    $('#submit').on('click', function() {
        var content = CKEDITOR.instances.test.getData();
        $('#render').html(content);
    });
});