# Javascript: TXTextControl.init Method

> Initializes the document editor.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 32.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: TXTextControl.init Method
- **185 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/init-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/init-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/txtextcontrol/init-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Initializes the document editor.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> TXTextControl.init(<ComponentSettings> settings)
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| settings | Component settings. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `TXTextControl.init` in a practical document-editing workflow. Initializes the document editor.

```javascript
function init(settings) {
    TXTextControl.init(settings);
}
```

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