/**
* @license Copyright (c) 2003-2026, CKSource Holding sp. z o.o. All rights reserved.
* For licensing, see LICENSE.md or https://ckeditor.com/legal/ckeditor-licensing-options
*/
/**
* @module engine/view/editableelement
*/
import { ViewContainerElement } from "./containerelement.js";
import { type ObservableMixinConstructor } from "@ckeditor/ckeditor5-utils";
import type { ViewElementAttributes } from "./element.js";
import { type ViewDocument } from "./document.js";
import { type ViewNode } from "./node.js";
declare const ViewEditableElementBase: ObservableMixinConstructor<typeof ViewContainerElement>;
/**
* Editable element which can be a {@link module:engine/view/rooteditableelement~ViewRootEditableElement root}
* or nested editable area in the editor.
*
* Editable is automatically read-only when its {@link module:engine/view/document~ViewDocument Document} is read-only.
*
* The constructor of this class shouldn't be used directly. To create new `ViewEditableElement` use the
* {@link module:engine/view/downcastwriter~ViewDowncastWriter#createEditableElement `downcastWriter#createEditableElement()`} method.
*/
export declare class ViewEditableElement extends ViewEditableElementBase {
	/**
	* Whether the editable is in read-write or read-only mode.
	*
	* @observable
	*/
	isReadOnly: boolean;
	/**
	* Whether the editable is focused.
	*
	* This property updates when {@link module:engine/view/document~ViewDocument#isFocused document.isFocused} or view
	* selection is changed.
	*
	* @readonly
	* @observable
	*/
	isFocused: boolean;
	/**
	* Placeholder of editable element.
	*
	* ```ts
	* editor.editing.view.document.getRoot( 'main' ).placeholder = 'New placeholder';
	* ```
	*
	* @observable
	*/
	placeholder?: string;
	/**
	* Creates an editable element.
	*
	* @see module:engine/view/downcastwriter~ViewDowncastWriter#createEditableElement
	* @internal
	* @param document The document instance to which this element belongs.
	* @param name Node name.
	* @param attributes Collection of attributes.
	* @param children A list of nodes to be inserted into created element.
	*/
	constructor(document: ViewDocument, name: string, attributes?: ViewElementAttributes, children?: ViewNode | Iterable<ViewNode>);
	destroy(): void;
	/**
	* Converts `ViewEditableElement` instance to plain object and returns it.
	*
	* @returns `ViewEditableElement` instance converted to plain object.
	*/
	override toJSON(): unknown;
}
export {};