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# CKEditor&nbsp;5 basic styles feature

This package contains features allowing to apply basic text formatting such as bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, subscript, superscript, and code in CKEditor&nbsp;5.

## Demo

Check out the {@link features/basic-styles#demo demo in the basic styles feature guide}.

## Documentation

See the {@link features/basic-styles basic styles feature guide}.

You can also check out the following plugins:

* {@link module:basic-styles/bold~Bold}
* {@link module:basic-styles/italic~Italic}
* {@link module:basic-styles/strikethrough~Strikethrough}
* {@link module:basic-styles/underline~Underline}
* {@link module:basic-styles/subscript~Subscript}
* {@link module:basic-styles/superscript~Superscript}
* {@link module:basic-styles/code~Code}

## Installation

This package is part of our open-source aggregate package.

```bash
npm install ckeditor5
```

## Contribute

The source code of this package is available on GitHub in [https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-basic-styles](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-basic-styles).

## External links

* [`@ckeditor/ckeditor5-basic-styles` on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@ckeditor/ckeditor5-basic-styles)
* [`ckeditor/ckeditor5-basic-styles` on GitHub](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-basic-styles)
* [Issue tracker](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/issues)
* [Changelog](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
