Drupal 11.3 Adds Core Entity Links Filter and CKEditor 5 Integration

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A new Entity Links filter and CKEditor 5 plugin has been introduced in Drupal 11.3, providing a built-in interface for linking to content entities and extending Drupal core’s editorial tools.

Documented by Adam Bramley, this feature brings functionality similar to the contrib Linkit module directly into core. Editors using CKEditor 5 can now access internal link suggestions, with node entities supported by default. The Entity Links filter can be activated via the text format settings used by the editor.

Support for other entity types such as media and taxonomy terms can be added through hook_entity_bundle_info_alter(). The change record includes a sample implementation to enable link suggestions across all bundles of those entity types using a custom module hook.

Introduced in the 11.x branch and available starting with version 11.3, this update is intended for site builders, administrators, and developers seeking to enhance the content linking experience without additional modules. The integration streamlines editorial workflows by offering preconfigured, extensible linking functionality directly within CKEditor 5.

Reference: A new Entity Links Filter format and CKEditor 5 plugin has been added

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