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category: api-reference
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# CKEditor 5 autoformat feature

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This package implements the autoformatting feature for CKEditor 5. It allows styling text by typing sequences like `**bold this**`.

## Demo

Check out the demo in the {@link features/autoformat autoformat feature guide}.

## Documentation

See the {@link features/autoformat autoformat feature guide} and the {@link module:autoformat/autoformat~Autoformat} plugin documentation.

## Installation

```bash
npm install --save @ckeditor/ckeditor5-autoformat
```

## Contribute

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

## External links

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