[3.0] Replace AT.js (@mentions) with Tribute.js

[dragomano]

The script used to mention users was updated 9 years ago, it would be nice to replace it.

The AT.js developer himself suggests using Tribute.js as a replacement, so I chose one of the latest forks.

Features

• single script (tribute.js) instead of 2 (jquery.atwho.min.js, jquery.caret.min.js)
• no dependencies on jQuery
• there is no need to change the PHP backend code (we only change mentions.js)
• there is a possibility of fine tuning (see options)

[live627]

Thanks! (just the emoji isn't enough)

[dragomano]

If SCEditor is planned to be kept, it would be better to write a separate mentions plugin specifically for it. As it turns out, Tribute.js has issues with support for iframe and WYSIWYG editors.

[Sesquipedalian]

If SCEditor is planned to be kept

It is. If you want to find or create a solution that works with the WYSIWYG editor, that'd be lovely.

[dragomano]

The modern solutions have the tendency to abandon BBCode. For example, CKEditor 4 has BBCode addon, and perfect Mentions/ Tags and Emoji addon (3 in 1), but CKEditor 4 reached its End of Life (EOL) in June 2023. And CKEditor 5 doesn't have BBCode addon.

[Sesquipedalian]

Sorry if I wasn't clear. We have no plans to get rid of SCEditor. I meant that if you can find a solution to the problem that tribute.js doesn't work with SCEditor's WYSIWYG mode, that would be great. If that isn't possible, then we'll need to stick with at.js.