# get_mode

Returns the editor's mode:

| **function**  **get_mode()** |             |                         |
| ---------------------------- | ----------- | ----------------------- |
| **returned value: 1**        | **integer** | represents Design mode  |
| **returned value: 2**        | **integer** | represents HTML mode    |
| **returned value: 4**        | **integer** | represents Preview mode |

The following example demonstrates how to check the current mode of Telerik RadEditor:

```ASP.NET
<script type="text/javascript">
	function OnClientLoad(editor, args)
	{     
		editor.add_modeChange(function(sender, args)     
		{        
			var mode = sender.get_mode();                             
			switch (mode)        
			{           
				case 1:            
					alert( "We are in Design mode");            
					//do something            
					break;           
				case 2:            
					alert( "We are in Html mode");            
					//do something            
					break;           
				case 4:            
					alert( "We are in Preview mode");
					//do something            
					break;
			}
		});
	}
</script>
<telerik:radeditor runat="server" OnClientLoad="OnClientLoad" ID="RadEditor1">
</telerik:radeditor>
```