Inline Editor Value Is Not Posted to the Server

Updated on Dec 10, 2025

Environment

Product	Progress® Kendo UI® Editor for jQuery
Operating System	Windows 10 64bit

Description 

The inline jQuery Editor value is not posted to the server.

Cause

Because the inline Editor is initialized from a non-form element, it is not posted to the server by design.

Solution

To submit the value of the Editor along with the form, use the approach demonstrated in the following example.

html

<form>
  <div id="comment" contentEditable></div>

  <button class="k-button">Submit</button>
</form>

<script>
  $("form").on("submit", function() {
    var form = $(this);

    // For each Editor in the form...
    form.find("[data-role=editor]").each(function() {
      var editor = $(this).data("kendoEditor");

      // ... append a hidden input that holds the Editor value.
      $("<input type='hidden' />")
        .attr("name", editor.element.attr("id"))
        .val(editor.value())
        .appendTo(form);
    });
  });
</script>

See Also

• Basic Usage of the Editor (Demo)
• Using the API of the Editor (Demo)
• JavaScript API Reference of the Editor