# Rich Text Editor ## Overview The Rich Text Editor component allows you to type and format text just like in a small online editor. You can add links, videos, or images, change colors, and adjust the layout using a toolbar. It’s useful anywhere you need more than plain text, for example, writing notes, descriptions, or messages.

### Properties

Name	Type	Description
`name`	`string`	Component name
`value`	`string`	Current component value
`contents`	`object`	Quill `getContents()` output (Delta object)
`readonly`	`boolean`	Indicates if the component is in the read-only mode
`quill`	`object`	Quill instance. Contains all Quill prototype methods. See more in Quill docs.
`valid`	`boolean`	Indicates if the component is valid
`validating`	`boolean`	Indicates if the component is validating

### Methods

Name	Parameters	Returns	Description
`setValue`	`value: string \|` `Quill.Delta`	`void`	Set component value
`setReadonly`	`readOnly: boolean`	`void`	Enable or disable read-only mode
`reset`	–	`void`	Reset component to the initial value
`focus`	–	`void`	Set focus on the component
`validate`	–	`void`	Trigger component validation
`resetValidation`	–	`void`	Clear validation errors
`setErrors`	`errors: string \|` `string[] \| null`	`void`	Mark the component as invalid and display errors
`setRequired`	`required: boolean`	`void`	Mark the component as required or optional

### Triggers

Name	Description
On Change	Triggered when the component's state changes
On Quill Event	Triggered when the underlying Quill instance fires a change event
On Enter	Triggered when the Enter key is pressed
On Focus	Triggered when the component is in focus
On Blur	Triggered when the component loses focus
On Init	Triggered when the component is initialized

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