“UPDATE:The version 1.0 of the plugin is available on wordpress,please use following link to download

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-nicedit/

and go to this page for updated information on the plugin http://www.thinkinginwordpress.com/2008/11/wp-nicedit-updated-version-10-released/

Well,After working for the last 30 minutes,finally I am done with the plugin.WP NicEdit is a wordpress plugin which integrates Brian Kirchoff’s Nic Edit(a javascript based rich text editor) to wordpress comments area making it visully pleasing and enhancing its capability.it makes the Comments section feature rich.Once you Install this plugin you(Your visitors) get a visual editor for posting their comments.So it’s pleasing to have all this.

and here is a demo,how it looks like

NicEditor How it Looks Like:–well here is a pic to depict how it looks like….

Now how it looks when integrated to the Comments..Good question…

Now you Can choose the font-family,size,formatting and various other options while writing comments..wow..sounds Great..

Ahh..I forgot.. I need to put here ..how to install it…well..it’s damn simple…

Download:Update file is available here http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-nicedit/

For the updates,please visit my post http://www.thinkinginwordpress.com/2008/11/wp-nicedit-updated-version-10-released/

Installation:

1. Unzip wp-nicedit.zip
2. Upload the wp-nicedit folder to your wp-content/plugins/ directory
3. Log in to your admin.Go to Plugins menu
4. Find the “WP NicEdit” there and click activate.
5. Congrats,You are done.Go and check your comments on any page/post it is working now

Please Note:IE6 is having a little trouble while integrating this plugin.The Visual editor will appear but it will not be enabled.i.e. you may not use the functionality of NiCEditor.

How to Over Come it:Well the reason of this trouble is,there is a p tag wraping the text area in your comments.php file

Follow the following steps( only required for making it work in IE)
1.Open the Comments.php of your theme(found in your theme folder) in any of the text editor
2.Locate the line which says something like…

<p><textarea id=”comment” name=”comment”></textarea></p>

and replace it with <textarea id=”comment” name=”comment”></textarea>

i.e. we have removed the wrapping p tags.

That’s all we are done now.

If you have any problem with the plugin or wish to add some features please let me know.I am always open to your suggestions and will love to add the feature.Further please leave your comment below for any support i will reply within 24 hour.

Credits:

All the credit for the editor goes to Brian Kirchoff for making the wonderful editor.

I will also like to thank Michael for his great post 10 Best Plugins To Get More Comments from where i got to know about the NicEdit.