RadEditor TrackChanges: Duplicate Reformat Actions on B/I/U and How to Disable Them

[Emin Sadigov]

Hello,

In the demo (https://demos.telerik.com/aspnet-ajax/editor/examples/trackchanges/defaultcs.aspx):

1. When I click the B/I/U buttons, the editor logs multiple Reformat actions and repeatedly applies the B/I/U tags. How can I prevent this?

2. Is there a way to disable Reformat actions in Track Changes mode? I only need to track insertions (ins) and deletions (del).

Thank you!

 

 

 

[Rumen]

Hi Emin,

In Track Changes mode, using the Bold, Italic, or Underline (B/I/U) buttons in RadEditor logs "Reformat" actions for each formatting change. This is the expected, built-in behavior. The editor tracks all formatting changes as "Reformat" actions so that users can review every modification, not just insertions or deletions.

There is currently no built-in setting or property to disable only "Reformat" actions while still tracking insertions and deletions. The Track Changes module is designed to log all types of changes, including formatting, to ensure a complete revision history.

Possible workaround

Custom Client-Side Logic: Preventing "Reformat" actions specifically would require custom client-side code. However, the Track Changes feature is tightly integrated with the editor’s command system, and overriding this behavior is complex and not officially supported. There is no straightforward or documented approach to intercept and suppress only "Reformat" actions while keeping insertions and deletions tracked. What you can do is to disable the Bold, Italic and Underline commands like this:

<script>
    function OnClientCommandExecuting(sender, args) {
        if (args.get_commandName() === 'Bold' || args.get_commandName() === 'Italic' || args.get_commandName() === 'Underline') {
            args.set_cancel(true);
        }
    }
</script>
<telerik:RadEditor RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="theEditor" OnClientCommandExecuting="OnClientCommandExecuting" EnableTrackChanges="true" ...

Regards,
Rumen
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