Method save

modules/tinymce/src/core/main/ts/api/Editor.ts:782–838

* Saves the contents from an editor out to the textarea or div element that got converted into an editor instance. * This method will move the HTML contents from the editor into that textarea or div by getContent * so all events etc that method has will get dispatched as well. * * @metho

(args: Partial<EditorContent.GetContentArgs> = {})

   * @return {String} HTML string that got set into the textarea/div.
   */
  public save(args: Partial<EditorContent.GetContentArgs> = {}): string {
    const self = this;
    let elm: HTMLElement | null = self.getElement();

    if (!elm || !self.initialized || self.removed) {
      return '';
    }

    const getArgs: Partial<EditorContent.GetContentArgs> = {
      ...args,
      save: true,
      element: elm
    };

    let html = self.getContent(getArgs);

    const saveArgs = { ...getArgs, content: html } as SaveContentEvent;
    if (!saveArgs.no_events) {
      self.dispatch('SaveContent', saveArgs);
    }

    // Always run this internal event
    if (saveArgs.format === 'raw') {
      self.dispatch('RawSaveContent', saveArgs);
    }

    html = saveArgs.content;

    if (!NodeType.isTextareaOrInput(elm)) {
      if (args.is_removing || !self.inline) {
        elm.innerHTML = html;
      }

      // Update hidden form element
      const form = DOM.getParent(self.id, 'form');
      if (form) {
        each(form.elements, (elm) => {
          if ((elm as any).name === self.id) {
            (elm as any).value = html;
            return false;
          } else {
            return true;
          }
        });
      }
    } else {
      elm.value = html;
    }

    saveArgs.element = getArgs.element = elm = null;

    if (saveArgs.set_dirty !== false) {
      self.setDirty(false);
    }

    return html;
  }