Can I submit rich text (bullet points, paragraphs only) in a form on Webflow?

Published on
September 22, 2023

Yes, you can submit rich text (including bullet points and paragraphs) in a form on Webflow using the built-in form element. Here's how you can do it:

  1. Add a form element to your Webflow project. You can find it in the "Forms" section of the Webflow Designer.

  2. Inside the form element, add a Textarea element. This will allow users to enter their rich text content.

  3. By default, the Textarea element accepts plain text only. To enable rich text formatting, you can use a rich text editor plugin like Quill.js or TinyMCE.

  4. To integrate the rich text editor with Webflow, you need to add custom code. Go to the Project Settings > Custom Code and add the required JavaScript and CSS files for the rich text editor.

  5. Once you've added the necessary code files, you can customize the Textarea element to render the rich text editor. You may need to write some JavaScript code to initialize and configure the editor.

  6. By enabling the rich text editor in the Textarea element, users will be able to enter their text with bullet points, paragraphs, and other rich text formatting options.

  7. Once the form is submitted, the rich text content entered by the user will be sent to the designated email or database, depending on how you have configured the form submission settings in Webflow.

Remember to properly style the form and text area element to ensure a seamless experience for your users. Also, consider validating and sanitizing the submitted content on the server-side to prevent any potential security issues.

To summarize, here are the steps to submit rich text in a form on Webflow:

  1. Add a form element to your Webflow project.
  2. Add a Textarea element inside the form.
  3. Integrate a rich text editor plugin with Webflow.
  4. Add the necessary JavaScript and CSS files for the rich text editor.
  5. Customize the Textarea element to render the rich text editor.
  6. Style the form and text area element.
  7. Validate and sanitize the submitted content on the server-side.

Additional Questions:

  1. How can I enable bullet points in a Webflow form?
  2. What rich text editor plugins are compatible with Webflow?
  3. How can I configure form submission settings in Webflow?