HTML visual editor (very basic)

by devdev

HTML

<button id="jBold"><b>B</b></button> 
<button id="jItalic"><i>I</i></button> 
<button id="jSource">HTML</button>
<div id='fake_textarea' contenteditable>
Select some text and click the button to make it bold...
<br>Or write your own text: <b>bold</b> or <i>italic</i>!!!
</div>

CSS

#fake_textarea {
  width: 100%;
  height: 200px;
  border: 1px solid red;
}
button{
  font-weigth:bold;
}

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function() {
  $('#jBold').click(function() {
    document.execCommand('bold');
  });
  
  $('#jItalic').click(function() {
    document.execCommand('italic');
  });
  
  $('#jSource').click(function() {
    alert($('#fake_textarea').html());
  });
});