Pitfalls of using a WYSIWYG editor? [closed]
- by user50849
I'm interested in reasons for disallowing content editors on medium to large sites, from using various forms of WYSIWYG editors.
A common problematic scenario I can think of is that with the use of a WYSIWYG, an editor uploads an image "somewhere" to the file-system, inserts it directly into the text, and publishes the article. Shortly afterwards, someone wants to pull out "The last 10 uploaded images", and display them on the frontpage. Good luck parsing all the content.
Taking a look around at some large international online magazines, such as http://www.time.com/, and some local ones, I see that the editors seem to produce articles that are almost only consisting of raw text. Images are usually at the top of the article, and otherwise the most complex content are usually links.
What are some common reasons for refusing editors access to WYSIWYG tools?
