[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #6431: Cannot use two editor instances created with the_editor() on the same edit page

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#6431: Cannot use two editor instances created with the_editor() on the same edit
page
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 Reporter:  mastermind  |       Owner:  anonymous 
     Type:  defect      |      Status:  new       
 Priority:  normal      |   Milestone:  2.6       
Component:  General     |     Version:            
 Severity:  normal      |    Keywords:  the_editor
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 I have the following problem:

 I'm writing a plugin for WP 2.5 that inserts a second editor on the page
 editing page, using the function the_editor(). The relevant code is:

 {{{
 function seco_editor()
 {
   ?>
     <div id="seco_editorcontainer" class="postarea">
       <h3><?php _e('Secondary content', 'seco'); ?></h3>
       <?php the_editor($mystuff, 'seco_content', 'content', true, 3); ?>
     </div>
   <?php
 }
 add_action('edit_page_form', 'seco_editor');
 add_action('edit_form_advanced', 'seco_editor');
 }}}

 It looks ok at first sight, and it works ok when visual editing is
 disabled. But when you use a quicktag from the upper editor, it will
 insert in the lower one. The lower editor works, though.

 There are even worse problems in WYSIWYG mode: In the second editor, the
 iconbar is missing until "visual" is clicked. Then, the editor instances
 seem to interfer, both seem to be damaged (especially switching from
 visual to HTML mode), although basic WYSIWYG operations work.

 I would expect that it is possible to have more than one instance on one
 page. (For example, it would be great if the excerpt textarea could also
 have WYSIWYG capabilities added via a plugin.)

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