Merge pull request #264 from NextStepWebs/pr/256

Pull request #256 remove conflicts

README.md

@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ simplemde.value("This text will appear in the editor");
   - **code** Can be set to  ```` ``` ```` or `~~~`.  Defaults to ```` ``` ````.
   - **italic** Can be set to `*` or `_`. Defaults to `*`.
 - **element**: The DOM element for the textarea to use. Defaults to the first textarea on the page.
+- **forceSync**: If set to `true`, force text changes made in SimpleMDE to be immediately stored in original textarea. Defaults to `false`.
 - **hideIcons**: An array of icon names to hide. Can be used to hide specific icons shown by default without completely customizing the toolbar.
 - **indentWithTabs**: If set to `false`, indent using spaces instead of tabs. Defaults to `true`.
 - **initialValue**: If set, will customize the initial value of the editor.
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ var simplemde = new SimpleMDE({
 		italic: "_"
 	},
 	element: document.getElementById("MyID"),
+	forceSync: true,
 	hideIcons: ["guide", "heading"],
 	indentWithTabs: false,
 	initialValue: "Hello world!",

src/js/simplemde.js

@@ -1486,6 +1486,13 @@ SimpleMDE.prototype.render = function(el) {
 		placeholder: options.placeholder || el.getAttribute("placeholder") || ""
 	});
 
+	if(options.forceSync === true) {
+		var cm = this.codemirror;
+		cm.on("change", function() {
+			cm.save();
+		});
+	}
+
 	this.gui = {};
 
 	if(options.toolbar !== false) {