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category: api-reference
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# Special characters feature for CKEditor 5

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This package implements the special characters feature for CKEditor 5.

## Demo

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

## Documentation

See the {@link features/special-characters special characters feature guide} and the {@link module:special-characters/specialcharacters~SpecialCharacters} plugin documentation.

## Installation

```plaintext
npm install --save @ckeditor/ckeditor5-special-characters
```

## Contribute

The source code of this package is available on GitHub in https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5/tree/master/packages/ckeditor5-special-characters.

## External links

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