How can I have a Rich text box in a custom webpart?

Question

In a custom Web part (actually on the home page, but I think it doesn't matter), I want to let the users input some rich content, keeping the Ribbon functionalities; same as the OOB rich text columns. This field is part a form having several fields.

By now, I have in my webpart :

<SharePoint:InputFormTextBox TextMode="MultiLine" 
                             RichText="true"
                             RichTextMode="Compatible" 
                             runat="server" 
                             Rows="6"
                             MaxLength="1530" 
                             ID="myRichText" 
                             />

this allows me to input rich text, but using the 2007's legacy rich text input.

How can I have a new 2010 rich text input ?

thanks

Answer 1

Maybe you have to change the RichTextMode to FullHTML. SharePoint.. Prefix is referencing the right assembly?

--Update--

The InputFormTextBox control actually is a TextArea. With some script you can create a richer experience (RTE_ConvertTextAreaToRichEdit), but not the Ribbon functionalities. Maybe the Content Editor webpart is an alternative?

--Update 2--

I just found something which maybe very helpfull to you: http://zootfroot.blogspot.com/2010/09/develop-custom-editable-visual-web-part.html

Please let me know it this answers your question.