Module: lexical

Classes

• DecoratorNode
• EditorState
• ElementNode
• LexicalEditor
• LexicalNode
• LineBreakNode
• NodeSelection
• ParagraphNode
• Point
• RangeSelection
• RootNode
• TabNode
• TextNode

Interfaces

• BaseSelection
• SerializedEditorState

Type Aliases

CommandListener

Ƭ CommandListener<P>: (payload: P, editor: LexicalEditor) => boolean

Type parameters

Name
P

Type declaration

▸ (payload, editor): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type
payload	P
editor	LexicalEditor

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:245

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CommandListenerPriority

Ƭ CommandListenerPriority: 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:249

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CommandPayloadType

Ƭ CommandPayloadType<TCommand>: TCommand extends LexicalCommand<infer TPayload> ? TPayload : never

Type helper for extracting the payload type from a command.

Example

const MY_COMMAND = createCommand<SomeType>();

// ...

editor.registerCommand(MY_COMMAND, payload => {
  // Type of `payload` is inferred here. But lets say we want to extract a function to delegate to
  handleMyCommand(editor, payload);
  return true;
});

function handleMyCommand(editor: LexicalEditor, payload: CommandPayloadType<typeof MY_COMMAND>) {
  // `payload` is of type `SomeType`, extracted from the command.
}

Type parameters

Name	Type
TCommand	extends LexicalCommand<unknown>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:282

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CreateEditorArgs

Ƭ CreateEditorArgs: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
disableEvents?	boolean
editable?	boolean
editorState?	EditorState
html?	HTMLConfig
namespace?	string
nodes?	ReadonlyArray<Klass<LexicalNode> | LexicalNodeReplacement>
onError?	ErrorHandler
parentEditor?	LexicalEditor
theme?	EditorThemeClasses

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:181

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DOMChildConversion

Ƭ DOMChildConversion: (lexicalNode: LexicalNode, parentLexicalNode: LexicalNode | null | undefined) => LexicalNode | null | undefined

Type declaration

▸ (lexicalNode, parentLexicalNode): LexicalNode | null | undefined

Parameters

Name	Type
lexicalNode	LexicalNode
parentLexicalNode	LexicalNode | null | undefined

Returns

LexicalNode | null | undefined

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:131

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DOMConversion

Ƭ DOMConversion<T>: Object

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement

Type declaration

Name	Type
conversion	DOMConversionFn<T>
priority?	0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:122

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DOMConversionFn

Ƭ DOMConversionFn<T>: (element: T) => DOMConversionOutput | null

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement

Type declaration

▸ (element): DOMConversionOutput | null

Parameters

Name	Type
element	T

Returns

DOMConversionOutput | null

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:127

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DOMConversionMap

Ƭ DOMConversionMap<T>: Record<NodeName, (node: T) => DOMConversion<T> | null>

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends HTMLElement = HTMLElement

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:136

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DOMConversionOutput

Ƭ DOMConversionOutput: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
after?	(childLexicalNodes: LexicalNode[]) => LexicalNode[]
forChild?	DOMChildConversion
node	null | LexicalNode | LexicalNode[]

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:142

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DOMExportOutput

Ƭ DOMExportOutput: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
after?	(generatedElement: HTMLElement | Text | null | undefined) => HTMLElement | Text | null | undefined
element	HTMLElement | Text | null

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:148

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EditableListener

Ƭ EditableListener: (editable: boolean) => void

Type declaration

▸ (editable): void

Parameters

Name	Type
editable	boolean

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:247

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EditorConfig

Ƭ EditorConfig: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
disableEvents?	boolean
namespace	string
theme	EditorThemeClasses

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:154

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EditorThemeClasses

Ƭ EditorThemeClasses: Object

Index signature

▪ [key: string]: any

Type declaration

Name	Type
blockCursor?	EditorThemeClassName
characterLimit?	EditorThemeClassName
code?	EditorThemeClassName
codeHighlight?	Record<string, EditorThemeClassName>
embedBlock?	{ base?: EditorThemeClassName ; focus?: EditorThemeClassName }
embedBlock.base?	EditorThemeClassName
embedBlock.focus?	EditorThemeClassName
hashtag?	EditorThemeClassName
heading?	{ h1?: EditorThemeClassName ; h2?: EditorThemeClassName ; h3?: EditorThemeClassName ; h4?: EditorThemeClassName ; h5?: EditorThemeClassName ; h6?: EditorThemeClassName }
heading.h1?	EditorThemeClassName
heading.h2?	EditorThemeClassName
heading.h3?	EditorThemeClassName
heading.h4?	EditorThemeClassName
heading.h5?	EditorThemeClassName
heading.h6?	EditorThemeClassName
image?	EditorThemeClassName
indent?	EditorThemeClassName
link?	EditorThemeClassName
list?	{ checklist?: EditorThemeClassName ; listitem?: EditorThemeClassName ; listitemChecked?: EditorThemeClassName ; listitemUnchecked?: EditorThemeClassName ; nested?: { list?: EditorThemeClassName ; listitem?: EditorThemeClassName } ; ol?: EditorThemeClassName ; olDepth?: EditorThemeClassName[] ; ul?: EditorThemeClassName ; ulDepth?: EditorThemeClassName[] }
list.checklist?	EditorThemeClassName
list.listitem?	EditorThemeClassName
list.listitemChecked?	EditorThemeClassName
list.listitemUnchecked?	EditorThemeClassName
list.nested?	{ list?: EditorThemeClassName ; listitem?: EditorThemeClassName }
list.nested.list?	EditorThemeClassName
list.nested.listitem?	EditorThemeClassName
list.ol?	EditorThemeClassName
list.olDepth?	EditorThemeClassName[]
list.ul?	EditorThemeClassName
list.ulDepth?	EditorThemeClassName[]
ltr?	EditorThemeClassName
mark?	EditorThemeClassName
markOverlap?	EditorThemeClassName
paragraph?	EditorThemeClassName
quote?	EditorThemeClassName
root?	EditorThemeClassName
rtl?	EditorThemeClassName
table?	EditorThemeClassName
tableAddColumns?	EditorThemeClassName
tableAddRows?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCell?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellActionButton?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellActionButtonContainer?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellEditing?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellHeader?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellPrimarySelected?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellResizer?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellSelected?	EditorThemeClassName
tableCellSortedIndicator?	EditorThemeClassName
tableResizeRuler?	EditorThemeClassName
tableRow?	EditorThemeClassName
tableSelected?	EditorThemeClassName
text?	TextNodeThemeClasses

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:92

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ElementFormatType

Ƭ ElementFormatType: "left" | "start" | "center" | "right" | "end" | "justify" | ""

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalElementNode.ts:51

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ElementPoint

Ƭ ElementPoint: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
_selection	BaseSelection
getNode	() => ElementNode
is	(point: PointType) => boolean
isBefore	(point: PointType) => boolean
key	NodeKey
offset	number
set	(key: NodeKey, offset: number, type: "text" | "element") => void
type	"element"

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:78

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EventHandler

Ƭ EventHandler: (event: Event, editor: LexicalEditor) => void

Type declaration

▸ (event, editor): void

Parameters

Name	Type
event	Event
editor	LexicalEditor

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEvents.ts:1183

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HTMLConfig

Ƭ HTMLConfig: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
export?	Map<Klass<LexicalNode>, <T>(editor: LexicalEditor, target: InstanceType<T>) => DOMExportOutput>
import?	DOMConversionMap

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:169

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Klass

Ƭ Klass<T>: InstanceType<T["constructor"]> extends T ? T["constructor"] : GenericConstructor<T> & T["constructor"]

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends LexicalNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:55

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KlassConstructor

Ƭ KlassConstructor<Cls>: GenericConstructor<InstanceType<Cls>> & { [k in keyof Cls]: Cls[k] }

Type parameters

Name	Type
Cls	extends GenericConstructor<any>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:50

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LexicalCommand

Ƭ LexicalCommand<TPayload>: Object

Type parameters

Name
TPayload

Type declaration

Name	Type
type?	string

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:258

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LexicalNodeReplacement

Ƭ LexicalNodeReplacement: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
replace	Klass<LexicalNode>
with	<T>(node: InstanceType<T>) => LexicalNode
withKlass?	Klass<LexicalNode>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:160

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MutationListener

Ƭ MutationListener: (nodes: Map<NodeKey, NodeMutation>, payload: { dirtyLeaves: Set<string> ; prevEditorState: EditorState ; updateTags: Set<string> }) => void

Type declaration

▸ (nodes, payload): void

Parameters

Name	Type
nodes	Map<NodeKey, NodeMutation>
payload	Object
payload.dirtyLeaves	Set<string>
payload.prevEditorState	EditorState
payload.updateTags	Set<string>

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:236

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NodeKey

Ƭ NodeKey: string

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:155

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NodeMap

Ƭ NodeMap: Map<NodeKey, LexicalNode>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:49

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NodeMutation

Ƭ NodeMutation: "created" | "updated" | "destroyed"

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:214

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PasteCommandType

Ƭ PasteCommandType: ClipboardEvent | InputEvent | KeyboardEvent

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:17

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PointType

Ƭ PointType: TextPoint | ElementPoint

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:89

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SerializedEditor

Ƭ SerializedEditor: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
editorState	SerializedEditorState

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:323

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SerializedElementNode

Ƭ SerializedElementNode<T>: Spread<{ children: T[] ; direction: "ltr" | "rtl" | null ; format: ElementFormatType ; indent: number }, SerializedLexicalNode>

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends SerializedLexicalNode = SerializedLexicalNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalElementNode.ts:39

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SerializedLexicalNode

Ƭ SerializedLexicalNode: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
type	string
version	number

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNode.ts:51

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SerializedLineBreakNode

Ƭ SerializedLineBreakNode: SerializedLexicalNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalLineBreakNode.ts:21

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SerializedParagraphNode

Ƭ SerializedParagraphNode: SerializedElementNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalParagraphNode.ts:30

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SerializedRootNode

Ƭ SerializedRootNode<T>: SerializedElementNode<T>

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends SerializedLexicalNode = SerializedLexicalNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalRootNode.ts:20

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SerializedTabNode

Ƭ SerializedTabNode: SerializedTextNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTabNode.ts:23

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SerializedTextNode

Ƭ SerializedTextNode: Spread<{ detail: number ; format: number ; mode: TextModeType ; style: string ; text: string }, SerializedLexicalNode>

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTextNode.ts:70

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Spread

Ƭ Spread<T1, T2>: Omit<T2, keyof T1> & T1

Type parameters

Name
T1
T2

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:46

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TextFormatType

Ƭ TextFormatType: "bold" | "underline" | "strikethrough" | "italic" | "highlight" | "code" | "subscript" | "superscript"

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTextNode.ts:83

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TextModeType

Ƭ TextModeType: "normal" | "token" | "segmented"

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTextNode.ts:93

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TextPoint

Ƭ TextPoint: Object

Type declaration

Name	Type
_selection	BaseSelection
getNode	() => TextNode
is	(point: PointType) => boolean
isBefore	(point: PointType) => boolean
key	NodeKey
offset	number
set	(key: NodeKey, offset: number, type: "text" | "element") => void
type	"text"

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:67

Variables

BLUR_COMMAND

• Const BLUR_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<FocusEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:122

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CAN_REDO_COMMAND

• Const CAN_REDO_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<boolean>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:116

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CAN_UNDO_COMMAND

• Const CAN_UNDO_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<boolean>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:118

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CLEAR_EDITOR_COMMAND

• Const CLEAR_EDITOR_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:110

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CLEAR_HISTORY_COMMAND

• Const CLEAR_HISTORY_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:113

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CLICK_COMMAND

• Const CLICK_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<MouseEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:30

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COMMAND_PRIORITY_CRITICAL

• Const COMMAND_PRIORITY_CRITICAL: 4

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:255

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COMMAND_PRIORITY_EDITOR

• Const COMMAND_PRIORITY_EDITOR: 0

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:251

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COMMAND_PRIORITY_HIGH

• Const COMMAND_PRIORITY_HIGH: 3

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:254

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COMMAND_PRIORITY_LOW

• Const COMMAND_PRIORITY_LOW: 1

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:252

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COMMAND_PRIORITY_NORMAL

• Const COMMAND_PRIORITY_NORMAL: 2

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:253

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CONTROLLED_TEXT_INSERTION_COMMAND

• Const CONTROLLED_TEXT_INSERTION_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<InputEvent | string>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:41

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COPY_COMMAND

• Const COPY_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<ClipboardEvent | KeyboardEvent | null>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:102

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CUT_COMMAND

• Const CUT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<ClipboardEvent | KeyboardEvent | null>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:105

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DELETE_CHARACTER_COMMAND

• Const DELETE_CHARACTER_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<boolean>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:32

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DELETE_LINE_COMMAND

• Const DELETE_LINE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<boolean>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:51

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DELETE_WORD_COMMAND

• Const DELETE_WORD_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<boolean>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:48

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DRAGEND_COMMAND

• Const DRAGEND_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<DragEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:100

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DRAGOVER_COMMAND

• Const DRAGOVER_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<DragEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:98

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DRAGSTART_COMMAND

• Const DRAGSTART_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<DragEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:96

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DROP_COMMAND

• Const DROP_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<DragEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:92

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FOCUS_COMMAND

• Const FOCUS_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<FocusEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:120

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FORMAT_ELEMENT_COMMAND

• Const FORMAT_ELEMENT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<ElementFormatType>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:94

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FORMAT_TEXT_COMMAND

• Const FORMAT_TEXT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<TextFormatType>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:54

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INDENT_CONTENT_COMMAND

• Const INDENT_CONTENT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:86

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INSERT_LINE_BREAK_COMMAND

• Const INSERT_LINE_BREAK_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<boolean>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:35

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INSERT_PARAGRAPH_COMMAND

• Const INSERT_PARAGRAPH_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:38

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INSERT_TAB_COMMAND

• Const INSERT_TAB_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:84

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KEY_ARROW_DOWN_COMMAND

• Const KEY_ARROW_DOWN_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:70

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KEY_ARROW_LEFT_COMMAND

• Const KEY_ARROW_LEFT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:64

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KEY_ARROW_RIGHT_COMMAND

• Const KEY_ARROW_RIGHT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:60

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KEY_ARROW_UP_COMMAND

• Const KEY_ARROW_UP_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:68

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KEY_BACKSPACE_COMMAND

• Const KEY_BACKSPACE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:76

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KEY_DELETE_COMMAND

• Const KEY_DELETE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:80

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KEY_DOWN_COMMAND

• Const KEY_DOWN_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:58

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KEY_ENTER_COMMAND

• Const KEY_ENTER_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent | null>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:72

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KEY_ESCAPE_COMMAND

• Const KEY_ESCAPE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:78

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KEY_MODIFIER_COMMAND

• Const KEY_MODIFIER_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:124

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KEY_SPACE_COMMAND

• Const KEY_SPACE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:74

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KEY_TAB_COMMAND

• Const KEY_TAB_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:82

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MOVE_TO_END

• Const MOVE_TO_END: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:62

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MOVE_TO_START

• Const MOVE_TO_START: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:66

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OUTDENT_CONTENT_COMMAND

• Const OUTDENT_CONTENT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:89

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PASTE_COMMAND

• Const PASTE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<PasteCommandType>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:44

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REDO_COMMAND

• Const REDO_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:57

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REMOVE_TEXT_COMMAND

• Const REMOVE_TEXT_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<InputEvent | null>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:46

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SELECTION_CHANGE_COMMAND

• Const SELECTION_CHANGE_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:23

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SELECTION_INSERT_CLIPBOARD_NODES_COMMAND

• Const SELECTION_INSERT_CLIPBOARD_NODES_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<{ nodes: LexicalNode[] ; selection: BaseSelection }>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:26

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SELECT_ALL_COMMAND

• Const SELECT_ALL_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<KeyboardEvent>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:108

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UNDO_COMMAND

• Const UNDO_COMMAND: LexicalCommand<void>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:56

Functions

$addUpdateTag

▸ $addUpdateTag(tag): void

Parameters

Name	Type
tag	string

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1253

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$applyNodeReplacement

▸ $applyNodeReplacement<N>(node): N

Type parameters

Name	Type
N	extends LexicalNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	LexicalNode

Returns

N

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1345

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$copyNode

▸ $copyNode<T>(node): T

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends LexicalNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	T

Returns

T

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1338

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$createLineBreakNode

▸ $createLineBreakNode(): LineBreakNode

Returns

LineBreakNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalLineBreakNode.ts:82

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$createNodeSelection

▸ $createNodeSelection(): NodeSelection

Returns

NodeSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2182

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$createParagraphNode

▸ $createParagraphNode(): ParagraphNode

Returns

ParagraphNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalParagraphNode.ts:161

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$createPoint

▸ $createPoint(key, offset, type): PointType

Parameters

Name	Type
key	string
offset	number
type	"text" | "element"

Returns

PointType

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:159

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$createRangeSelection

▸ $createRangeSelection(): RangeSelection

Returns

RangeSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2176

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$createRangeSelectionFromDom

▸ $createRangeSelectionFromDom(domSelection, editor): null | RangeSelection

Parameters

Name	Type
domSelection	null | Selection
editor	LexicalEditor

Returns

null | RangeSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2204

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$createTabNode

▸ $createTabNode(): TabNode

Returns

TabNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTabNode.ts:85

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$createTextNode

▸ $createTextNode(text?): TextNode

Parameters

Name	Type	Default value
text	string	''

Returns

TextNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTextNode.ts:1331

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$getAdjacentNode

▸ $getAdjacentNode(focus, isBackward): null | LexicalNode

Parameters

Name	Type
focus	PointType
isBackward	boolean

Returns

null | LexicalNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1117

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$getCharacterOffsets

▸ $getCharacterOffsets(selection): [number, number]

Parameters

Name	Type
selection	BaseSelection

Returns

[number, number]

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:1751

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$getEditor

▸ $getEditor(): LexicalEditor

Utility function for accessing current active editor instance.

Returns

LexicalEditor

Current active editor

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1624

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$getNearestNodeFromDOMNode

▸ $getNearestNodeFromDOMNode(startingDOM, editorState?): LexicalNode | null

Parameters

Name	Type
startingDOM	Node
editorState?	EditorState

Returns

LexicalNode | null

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:406

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$getNearestRootOrShadowRoot

▸ $getNearestRootOrShadowRoot(node): RootNode | ElementNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	LexicalNode

Returns

RootNode | ElementNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1312

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$getNodeByKey

▸ $getNodeByKey<T>(key, _editorState?): T | null

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends LexicalNode

Parameters

Name	Type
key	string
_editorState?	EditorState

Returns

T | null

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:381

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$getPreviousSelection

▸ $getPreviousSelection(): null | BaseSelection

Returns

null | BaseSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2296

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$getRoot

▸ $getRoot(): RootNode

Returns

RootNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:460

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$getSelection

▸ $getSelection(): null | BaseSelection

Returns

null | BaseSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2291

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$getTextContent

▸ $getTextContent(): string

Returns

string

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2675

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$hasAncestor

▸ $hasAncestor(child, targetNode): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type
child	LexicalNode
targetNode	LexicalNode

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1278

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$hasUpdateTag

▸ $hasUpdateTag(tag): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type
tag	string

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1248

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$insertNodes

▸ $insertNodes(nodes): void

Parameters

Name	Type
nodes	LexicalNode[]

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2666

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$isBlockElementNode

▸ $isBlockElementNode(node): node is ElementNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is ElementNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:2146

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$isDecoratorNode

▸ $isDecoratorNode<T>(node): node is DecoratorNode<T>

Type parameters

Name
T

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is DecoratorNode<T>

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalDecoratorNode.ts:44

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$isElementNode

▸ $isElementNode(node): node is ElementNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is ElementNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalElementNode.ts:565

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$isInlineElementOrDecoratorNode

▸ $isInlineElementOrDecoratorNode(node): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type
node	LexicalNode

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1305

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$isLeafNode

▸ $isLeafNode(node): node is TextNode | DecoratorNode<unknown> | LineBreakNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is TextNode | DecoratorNode<unknown> | LineBreakNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:215

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$isLineBreakNode

▸ $isLineBreakNode(node): node is LineBreakNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is LineBreakNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalLineBreakNode.ts:86

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$isNodeSelection

▸ $isNodeSelection(x): x is NodeSelection

Parameters

Name	Type
x	unknown

Returns

x is NodeSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:1735

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$isParagraphNode

▸ $isParagraphNode(node): node is ParagraphNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is ParagraphNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalParagraphNode.ts:165

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$isRangeSelection

▸ $isRangeSelection(x): x is RangeSelection

Parameters

Name	Type
x	unknown

Returns

x is RangeSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalSelection.ts:393

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$isRootNode

▸ $isRootNode(node): node is RootNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode | RootNode

Returns

node is RootNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalRootNode.ts:128

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$isRootOrShadowRoot

▸ $isRootOrShadowRoot(node): node is RootNode | ShadowRootNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is RootNode | ShadowRootNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1332

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$isTabNode

▸ $isTabNode(node): node is TabNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is TabNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTabNode.ts:89

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$isTextNode

▸ $isTextNode(node): node is TextNode

Parameters

Name	Type
node	undefined | null | LexicalNode

Returns

node is TextNode

Defined in

lexical/src/nodes/LexicalTextNode.ts:1335

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$nodesOfType

▸ $nodesOfType<T>(klass): T[]

Type parameters

Name	Type
T	extends LexicalNode

Parameters

Name	Type
klass	Klass<T>

Returns

T[]

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1079

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$normalizeSelection__EXPERIMENTAL

▸ $normalizeSelection__EXPERIMENTAL(selection): RangeSelection

Parameters

Name	Type
selection	RangeSelection

Returns

RangeSelection

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalNormalization.ts:89

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$parseSerializedNode

▸ $parseSerializedNode(serializedNode): LexicalNode

Parameters

Name	Type
serializedNode	SerializedLexicalNode

Returns

LexicalNode

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUpdates.ts:289

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$selectAll

▸ $selectAll(): void

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1014

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$setCompositionKey

▸ $setCompositionKey(compositionKey): void

Parameters

Name	Type
compositionKey	null | string

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:352

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$setSelection

▸ $setSelection(selection): void

Parameters

Name	Type
selection	null | BaseSelection

Returns

void

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:468

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$splitNode

▸ $splitNode(node, offset): [ElementNode | null, ElementNode]

Parameters

Name	Type
node	ElementNode
offset	number

Returns

[ElementNode | null, ElementNode]

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1503

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createCommand

▸ createCommand<T>(type?): LexicalCommand<T>

Type parameters

Name
T

Parameters

Name	Type
type?	string

Returns

LexicalCommand<T>

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalCommands.ts:19

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createEditor

▸ createEditor(editorConfig?): LexicalEditor

Creates a new LexicalEditor attached to a single contentEditable (provided in the config). This is the lowest-level initialization API for a LexicalEditor. If you're using React or another framework, consider using the appropriate abstractions, such as LexicalComposer

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
editorConfig?	CreateEditorArgs	the editor configuration.

Returns

LexicalEditor

a LexicalEditor instance

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalEditor.ts:410

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getNearestEditorFromDOMNode

▸ getNearestEditorFromDOMNode(node): LexicalEditor | null

Parameters

Name	Type
node	null | Node

Returns

LexicalEditor | null

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:150

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isCurrentlyReadOnlyMode

▸ isCurrentlyReadOnlyMode(): boolean

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUpdates.ts:70

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isHTMLAnchorElement

▸ isHTMLAnchorElement(x): x is HTMLAnchorElement

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
x	Node	The element being tested

Returns

x is HTMLAnchorElement

Returns true if x is an HTML anchor tag, false otherwise

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1572

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isHTMLElement

▸ isHTMLElement(x): x is HTMLElement

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
x	EventTarget | Node	The element being testing

Returns

x is HTMLElement

Returns true if x is an HTML element, false otherwise.

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:1580

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isSelectionCapturedInDecoratorInput

▸ isSelectionCapturedInDecoratorInput(anchorDOM): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type
anchorDOM	Node

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:111

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isSelectionWithinEditor

▸ isSelectionWithinEditor(editor, anchorDOM, focusDOM): boolean

Parameters

Name	Type
editor	LexicalEditor
anchorDOM	null | Node
focusDOM	null | Node

Returns

boolean

Defined in

lexical/src/LexicalUtils.ts:129