Up until version 3.8.x, RTE (Rich-Text Editor) was the standard tool for entering and designing content. With TYPO3 4.0 it was replaced by the HMTLArea RTE. A lot of users are still working with older TYPO3 versions, which is why we will take a look at the configuration of RTE.
We are not going to explain how to use this editor, only how to customize it, for which there are numerous options.
RTE can be configured on three levels:
Page level: RTE can be equipped differently for different elements of a website. You can, for instance, prevent the use of complicated formatting in a particular area of the website.
Content level: The use of available elements depends on the content being displayed. If you want to make sure that no colors are used when the content type is Text, you can disable the color selector.
Access-right level: The configuration depends on which user is working with RTE. If an editor, for instance, uses too much formatting in text areas...