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Inline Content ​

An array of InlineContent objects is used to describe the rich text content inside a block. Inline content can either be styled text or a link, and we'll go over both these in the upcoming sections.

Styled Text ​

Styled text is a type of InlineContent used to display pieces of text with styles, and is defined using a StyledText object:

typescript
type StyledText = {
  type: "text";
  text: string;
  styles: Styles;
};

text: The displayed text.

styles: The styles that are applied to the text.

Styles Object ​

StyledText supports a variety of styles, including bold, underline, and text color, which are represented using a Styles object:

typescript
type Styles = Partial<{
  bold: true;
  italic: true;
  underline: true;
  strikethrough: true;
  textColor: string;
  backgroundColor: string;
}>;

Links are a type of InlineContent used to create clickable hyperlinks that go to some URL, and are made up of StyledText. They're defined using Link objects:

typescript
type Link = {
  type: "link";
  content: StyledText[];
  href: string;
};

content: The styled text used to display the link.

href: The URL that opens when clicking the link.

Editor Functions ​

While InlineContent objects are used to describe a block's content, they can be cumbersome to work with directly. Therefore, BlockNote exposes functions which make it easier to edit block contents.

Accessing Styles ​

You can get the styles at the current Text Cursor Position using the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public getActiveStyles(): Styles;
...
}

// Usage
const styles = editor.getActiveStyles();

If a Selection is active, this function returns the active styles at the end of the selection.

Adding Styles ​

You can add styles to the currently selected text using the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public addStyles(styles: Styles): void;
...
}

// Usage
editor.addStyles({ textColor: "red" });

Removing Styles ​

You can remove styles from the currently selected text using the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public removeStyles(styles: Styles): void;
...
}

// Usage
editor.removeStyles({ bold: true });

Toggling Styles ​

You can toggle styles on the currently selected text using the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public toggleStyles(styles: Styles): void;
...
}

// Usage
editor.toggleStyles({ bold: true, italic: true });

Accessing Selected Text ​

You can get the currently selected text using the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public getSelectedText(): string;
...
}

// Usage
const text = editor.getSelectedText();

You can get the URL of the link in the current selection the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public getSelectedLink(): string | undefined;
...
}

// Usage
const linkUrl = editor.getSelectedLink();

If there are multiple links in the selection, this function only returns the last one's URL. If there are no links, returns undefined.

You can create a new link using the following function:

typescript
// Definition
class BlockNoteEditor {
...
  public createLink(url: string, text?: string): void;
...
}

// Usage
editor.createLink("https://www.blocknotejs.org/", "BlockNote");

If a Selection is active, the new link will replace the currently selected content.