CKEditor 5

Automatic Entity Linking, Smart Suggestions, and Linkit-style UX — Now in Core

Drupal 11.3 introduces a long-awaited feature: native support for linking to entities directly from CKEditor 5, powered by a new Entity Links text filter and a built-in Entity Link Suggestions Plugin.

If you ever used Linkit, this will feel very familiar — but now it’s supported natively by Drupal core and integrated with the new Link Target Handlers architecture.

How Drupal Finally Solved URL Generation for CKEditor 5

Drupal 11.3 introduces a major improvement to how URLs are generated for internal entities, especially when working inside CKEditor 5. The new Entity Link Target system allows entity types to declare exactly how their hyperlink should be generated — whether they represent content, files, media, or even virtual objects like menu links.

This article goes far beyond the official change record, providing a full technical deep dive with flow diagrams, architectural notes, and production-ready examples.