@contentful/rich-text-types

What is @contentful/rich-text-types?

@contentful/rich-text-types is a TypeScript library that provides type definitions for the Contentful Rich Text field type. It allows developers to work with Contentful's rich text data in a type-safe manner, ensuring that the data structures are correctly handled and manipulated.

What are @contentful/rich-text-types's main functionalities?

Type Definitions for Rich Text Nodes

This feature provides type definitions for different types of rich text nodes, such as blocks, inlines, and marks. The code sample demonstrates how to define a paragraph block with bold text.

import { BLOCKS, INLINES, MARKS } from '@contentful/rich-text-types';

const node = {
  nodeType: BLOCKS.PARAGRAPH,
  content: [
    {
      nodeType: 'text',
      value: 'Hello, world!',
      marks: [{ type: MARKS.BOLD }],
      data: {}
    }
  ],
  data: {}
};

Type Definitions for Rich Text Document

This feature provides type definitions for the entire rich text document structure. The code sample shows how to define a simple document with a single paragraph.

import { Document } from '@contentful/rich-text-types';

const document: Document = {
  nodeType: 'document',
  data: {},
  content: [
    {
      nodeType: 'paragraph',
      content: [
        {
          nodeType: 'text',
          value: 'This is a paragraph.',
          marks: [],
          data: {}
        }
      ],
      data: {}
    }
  ]
};

Type Definitions for Rich Text Marks

This feature provides type definitions for text marks such as bold and italic. The code sample demonstrates how to use these type definitions.

import { MARKS } from '@contentful/rich-text-types';

const boldMark = MARKS.BOLD;
const italicMark = MARKS.ITALIC;

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README

rich-text-types

Type definitions and constants for the Contentful rich text field type.