How to Create a Text Editor in a Website (like google docs)?

[kttr]

My eventual goal is to create a text editor ina website, like google docs, or this text editor right here: http://writer.bighugel abs.com/#

My question, then, is this: what are the general steps one would need to take in order to create something like those programs (online text editors)? I don't want actual code, just the general process/idea of what one would need to do, and what programming languages they would need to use.

Thank you.

[gits]

for a start look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_rich-text_editor

[kttr]

for a start look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_rich-text_editor

What you linked to is great. But that raises another question.

From what I understand, a WYSIWYG editor allows users to write text in website, format it, etc. How would I let them save their work in a file that is stored by the website? From what I've seen, a WYSIWYG editor is made mainly for making posts easier. So, how would I go about creating a saving system that saves the user's work in a file on the website? Again, I don't want anyone to do the work, just some help in being pointed in the right direction.

[Rabbit]

They save it by passing the user input to a server side script that saves it to either a file or database.