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Bug 18574 - Using external editor as an optional feature

Summary:	Using external editor as an optional feature

Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME Product: MediaWiki Classification: Unclassified Component: Page editing (Other open bugs) Version: 1.15.x Hardware: PC Windows Vista Importance: Normal enhancement (vote) Target Milestone: --- Assigned To: Nobody - You can work on this! URL: Whiteboard: Keywords: easy Depends on: Blocks:   Show dependency tree / graph		Reported: 2009-04-24 20:25 UTC by Francis Dinh Modified: 2009-04-24 20:27 UTC (History) CC List: 2 users (show) mike.lifeguard+bugs roan.kattouw See Also: Web browser: --- Mobile Platform: --- Assignee Huggle Beta Tester: ---

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Description Francis Dinh 2009-04-24 20:25:17 UTC Some people may prefer using their own editor rather than using the included editor. When a person chooses to use their editor, it will save a file on their system. The internal editor will also include uploading changes from their system. Comment 1 Mike.lifeguard 2009-04-24 20:26:29 UTC Isn't this already a feature? I sure see a preference for that: "Use external editor by default (for experts only, needs special settings on your computer)" Comment 2 Roan Kattouw 2009-04-24 20:27:07 UTC Go to [[Special:Preferences]], click the Editing tab and check "Use external editor by default".