How to Render Payload CMS Rich Text with Next.js
In this tutorial, I'm diving into how to render rich text content from Payload CMS on a Next.js front end. This tutorial covers the step-by-step process of building a custom rich text renderer and using advanced converters to handle more complex content types, like internal links and headers with IDs.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this video:
How to set up a rich text renderer for Payload CMS in Next.js
Using Payload’s rich text converters for dynamic content rendering
Creating custom converters for internal links and headers
How to handle advanced rich text features like blocks and formatting
Building a flexible, reusable rich text rendering function
I'll start by setting up a basic rich text converter and then move on to creating custom JSX converters for internal linking and headers with IDs. These converters allow you to take full advantage of the lexical editor’s capabilities on your Next.js website.
Why use custom rich text rendering in Payload CMS?
Using the built-in HTML converter can be limiting when you’re working with React. By creating custom JSX converters, you can ensure your rich text fields render exactly the way you want, with full control over how different types of content are displayed.
Check out the GitHub repo access the code used in this video: https://github.com/midlomarketing/nlv... – The code in the video for the heading converter technically SHOULDN'T work, but it does. The code in the git repo is different and should work without issue.
Previous tutorials mentioned in this video:
Next.js + Payload CMS: How to Render Custom Blocks – • Next.js + Payload CMS: How to Render ...
How to Create Custom Blocks in PayloadCMS: • How to Create Custom Blocks in Payloa...
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00:00 - Why To Use a Rich Text Renderer Rather than HTML
00:45 - How to Create a Lexical Rich Text Renderer in NextJS
05:25 - How to Enable Blocks in Your Rich Text Rendering Component
09:01 - Creating A Link Custom Text Converter
12:17 - Creating a Converter That Adds an ID to a Header
15:04 - Summarizing the Rich Text Renderer
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