Build rich text editors in React using Draft.js and react-draft-wysiwyg
Blog post from LogRocket
The guide provides a comprehensive tutorial on building rich text editors in React using Draft.js and the react-draft-wysiwyg library. It highlights the benefits of leveraging react-draft-wysiwyg, such as its customizable features, quick setup, and integration capabilities, making it a robust choice for developers seeking to implement WYSIWYG HTML editors in their applications. The tutorial walks through the process of setting up the editor, managing editor state, and converting content to HTML, emphasizing the use of React Hooks like useState and useEffect for state management. Additionally, it addresses the importance of HTML sanitization using the DOMPurify library to prevent security vulnerabilities. Throughout the guide, the flexibility of the react-draft-wysiwyg library is showcased, including customization options for the toolbar and support for features like hashtags and mentions, ultimately encouraging developers to explore further customization possibilities for creating more feature-rich text editors.