DraftJs to HTML
A library for converting DraftJS Editor content state to plain HTML with support for custom entities and inline styles.
What is DraftJs to HTML?
DraftJS TO HTML is a JavaScript library that converts DraftJS Editor content state into plain HTML. It solves the problem of serializing rich text content from DraftJS for use in web applications, enabling developers to render editor content as HTML for display or storage.
Frontend developers using DraftJS for rich text editing who need to convert editor content to HTML for rendering, exporting, or backend processing.
Developers choose this library for its comprehensive support of DraftJS features, including custom entities and inline styles, along with its simplicity and configurability compared to building custom conversion logic.
Overview
Library for converting Draftjs editor content state to HTML
Use Cases
Best For
- Converting DraftJS editor content to HTML for blog posts or articles
- Serializing rich text content from DraftJS for database storage
- Rendering DraftJS content in static sites or emails as HTML
- Integrating DraftJS with CMS platforms that require HTML output
- Adding custom entity transformations in DraftJS to HTML workflows
- Supporting RTL text alignment in HTML generated from DraftJS
Not Ideal For
- Projects using alternative rich text editors like Quill.js or Slate.js
- Applications requiring bi-directional conversion between HTML and DraftJS content state
- Teams needing output formats beyond HTML, such as Markdown or PDF
- Environments where minimizing JavaScript dependencies is critical, as it relies on DraftJS
Pros & Cons
Pros
Converts all standard DraftJS block types to HTML tags, including headers (h1-h6), lists (ul, ol), and code blocks (pre), as detailed in the supported conversions table.
Supports entities like links, mentions, images, and iframes with configurable attributes, and allows custom entity transformation via user-defined functions for tailored outputs.
Offers hashtag rendering, RTL text alignment with dir='auto', and block-level styling (e.g., text-align), providing adaptability for specific project needs.
Maps inline styles (BOLD, ITALIC) and custom styles (color, font-size) to HTML tags or span elements with inline CSS, handling common formatting out-of-the-box.
Cons
Entirely tied to the DraftJS ecosystem; any changes or deprecations in DraftJS could break functionality, and it's useless for projects not using DraftJS.
Only generates HTML, lacking support for other serialization formats like Markdown or JSON, which might be needed for broader application compatibility.
Custom entity transformations require writing user-defined functions, adding development overhead and potential for errors in complex implementations.
The README focuses on basic usage but doesn't address error handling, performance considerations, or handling malformed DraftJS content, leaving gaps for developers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Projects
Draft.js: Export ContentState to HTMLDraftJS: import/export ContentState to and from HTML/Markdown
Draft ConvertExtensibly serialize & deserialize Draft.js ContentState with HTML.
React Native Draft.js RenderReact Native render for draft.js model
DraftJS UtilsAn collection of useful utility functions for DraftJS.
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