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E11 | A Conversation about Rich Text Fields, HTML, JSON and Markdown | Chris Towler

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In this episode, I have a great conversation with Chris Towler, a nano tech engineer and front end developer, all about Rich Text Fields, HTML, JSON and Markdown and how and when to use them in Contentful.

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Questions Asked

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  • Tell us about your background.
  • What is nano scale technology?
  • What got you interested in programming?
  • How did you get into Contenful?
  • Please define JSON?
  • What does "stringify" mean from a development's perspective?
  • Why is it important to stringify data?
  • What is HTML formatting?
  • What is markdown and how is it different than HTML?
  • Why would people use markdown over HTML in their textfield?
  • Explain the difference between a rich text field, a long text field and a short text field in Contentful?
  • What are validation values differences between the 3 types of text fields?
  • Give us the details of a Rich Text Field in Contentful.
  • What are node types in the RTF field?
  • Why is it important to have the formating separate from the content itself in a RTF field?
  • How are node types in Rich Text Fields rendered into HTML?
  • Can you extend the native Rich Text Fields to add your own formatting options for authors?
  • Tell us about how you use custom content types to extend the formatting options of a Rich Text Field?
  • How can custom content types to extend the RTF field help design systems?
  • Can you limit the formatting capabilities an author has in a Rich Text Field?
  • What's the difference between a link, embedded and inline entry in Rich Text Fields?
  • Tell us about content previews and how they can be used to see what the content in an RTF field looks like?
  • What are some best practices for pasting content into an RTF from Microsoft Word or Google Docs?
  • Should we only use Contentful's RTFs over the long text fields?

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    Reference Links

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    • Chris Towler’s Website (https://www.christowler.nyc/)
    • Chris Towler’s Twitter (https://twitter.com/heyitstowler)
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