Forum:Visual Mode/Rich Text Editor Problems/Solutions

So what is the Rich Text Editor (also called the visual editor, WYSIWYG editor, or RTE) and what is it that it does? Most regular editors certainly know but if you are new in the wiki or haven't used it before the answer lies here. The RTE is useful for beginner editors because it can help them start editing an article immediately without having any knowledge of wikitext language (wiki markup) and with only a few clicks the RTE writes the code for him. Unfortunately, though, it comes with its own problems that are usually visible only to someone who is editing the 'source code' of the page and can see what is actually written and the traces the editor has left behind.

Those traces can range from multiple spaces between paragraphs or templates, to "& apos;" (without space) in place of the apostrophes among others. While the Wikia staff may fix some of the editor's problems occasionally, these leftovers will remain in the pages unless removed manually. Plus, it is important to note that while some issues with the editor will probably get resolved in the future the slight persistence of the infamous "image glitch" shows us that we can't really rely on the Wikia to sort this out.

There are various solutions to get around this issue. Registered users can go to Special:Preferences, select the "Editing" tab and Untick the option to "Enable Rich Text Editing" to disable it for their account. Another way to disable it would be to add the "magic word"  in the articles we want the Rich Text Editor disabled. A more permanent solution would be to contact the Wikia have it removed, like many other wikis have done so in the past. I propose we hold a vote to see if we really need the Rich Text Editor or have it removed completely from the One Piece Wiki. MasterDeva (talk) 17:49, November 5, 2012 (UTC)