Writer
A simple WYSIWYG editor field for inline content with formats like bold, italic, etc.
Example
Field properties
Name | Type | Default | Description |
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after | – | Optional text that will be shown after the input | |
autofocus | bool |
– | Sets the focus on this field when the form loads. Only the first field with this label gets |
before | – | Optional text that will be shown before the input | |
default | – | Default value for the field, which will be used when a page/file/user is created | |
disabled | bool |
– | If true , the field is no longer editable and will not be saved |
help | – | Optional help text below the field | |
icon | string |
– | Optional icon that will be shown at the end of the field |
inline | bool |
false |
Enables inline mode, which will not wrap new lines in paragraphs and creates hard breaks instead. |
label | – | The field label can be set as string or associative array with translations | |
marks | true |
Sets the allowed HTML formats. Available formats: bold , italic , underline , strike , code , link , email . Activate them all by passing true . Deactivate them all by passing false
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nodes | – | Sets the allowed nodes. Available nodes: paragraph , heading , bulletList , orderedList . Activate/deactivate them all by passing true /false . Default nodes are paragraph , heading , bulletList , orderedList . |
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placeholder | – | Optional placeholder value that will be shown when the field is empty | |
required | bool |
– | If true , the field has to be filled in correctly to be saved. |
translate | bool |
true |
If false , the field will be disabled in non-default languages and cannot be translated. This is only relevant in multi-language setups. |
when | – | Conditions when the field will be shown (since 3.1.0) | |
width | string |
1/1 |
The width of the field in the field grid. Available widths: 1/1 , 1/2 , 1/3 , 1/4 , 2/3 , 3/4
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Inline mode
By default, the writer field will supports multiple paragraphs (<p>
). In inline mode, hitting enter will create breaks instead of creating a new paragraph.
Choosing available marks
The writer field supports the following marks by default:
bold
italic
underline
strike
code
link
email
(since v3.6.0)
Format/node options
Apart from paragraph nodes, the writer field supports headings and lists. You can fine-tune the writer field from your blueprint by defining the available block formats (nodes).
Unsupported formats will automatically be ignored when content is pasted and the toolbar will also not include the matching buttons.
How to use in templates/snippets
The content of the writer field is stored as plain HTML. To render the field in your template, echo the value.