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Introducing Markdown in Contentstack Headless CMS

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Published: Sep 09, 2015


The latest Contentstack upgrade brings you the most-awaited feature: a full-featured Markdown Editor. This Markdown Editor allows you to add content in Markdown, an easy-to-use markup language with plain text formatting that can be easily converted to HTML.

Adding a Markdown Editor

You can add one or more Markdown editors to new, as well as existing forms.

Add a new form or edit an existing one to enter the Form Editor mode. In the Form Editor mode, simply add a new field with Markdown as its data type.

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Save your changes and this field will now be available when creating or editing an entry associated with this form.

Adding Content in Markdown

Add text with the appropriate annotations. We have also included a toolbar with buttons for the most common annotations.

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Click the expanding arrows button to use the Markdown editor in the distraction-free, fullscreen mode. You can also view a preview of your content with just a click. When adding content to the Markdown editor, simply click the preview button to view how your content will look in HTML.

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The Contentstack team comprises highly skilled professionals specializing in product marketing, customer acquisition and retention, and digital marketing strategy. With extensive experience holding senior positions at renowned technology companies across Fortune 500, mid-size, and start-up sectors, our team offers impactful solutions based on diverse backgrounds and extensive industry knowledge.

Contentstack is on a mission to deliver the world’s best digital experiences through a fusion of cutting-edge content management, customer data, personalization, and AI technology. Iconic brands, such as AirFrance KLM, ASICS, Burberry, Mattel, Mitsubishi, and Walmart, depend on the platform to rise above the noise in today's crowded digital markets and gain their competitive edge.

In January 2025, Contentstack proudly secured its first-ever position as a Visionary in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Experience Platforms (DXP). Further solidifying its prominent standing, Contentstack was recognized as a Leader in the Forrester Research, Inc. March 2025 report, “The Forrester Wave™: Content Management Systems (CMS), Q1 2025.” Contentstack was the only pure headless provider named as a Leader in the report, which evaluated 13 top CMS providers on 19 criteria for current offering and strategy.

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Published: Sep 09, 2015


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