ProseMirror Creator Launches Wordgard, a New In-Browser Rich-Text Editor

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Wordgard is a new in-browser rich-text editor developed by the creator of ProseMirror, a widely used open-source text editing framework. The tool is accessible directly via the web at wordgard.net. Its release was noted on Hacker News, where it garnered initial community attention. The editor appears to build on its creator's established expertise in browser-based text editing technology. Further technical details and feature specifics are available on the official Wordgard website.

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