ContentBlocks ContentBlocks 2.x Configuring Content Rich Text Options

ContentBlocks offers two approaches for rich text content.

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Full Richtext input

The Richtext input loads the full MODX rich text editor (MODx.loadRTE). Use when editors need the complete toolbar, media insertion, and familiar MODX editing experience. This supports Redactor and TinyMCE RTE.

Stored value: HTML in value.

MiniRTE plugin

The MiniRTE plugin adds lightweight formatting to existing text or textarea inputs via keyboard shortcuts (bold, italic, links).

This is not a separate input type — it’s a plugin you apply to a block, providing the inputKey you want to add the behavior to:

{
    "inputs": {
        "text": { "type": "textarea" }
    },
    "plugins": {
        "MiniRTE": {
            "inputKeys": ["text"]
        }
    }
}

See MiniRTE for v1 use_tinyrte migration notes.

When to use which

Scenario Recommendation
Long-form body content with full toolbar Richtext input
Short labels, captions, or callouts with basic formatting Text/textarea + MiniRTE
Plain text only Text or Textarea (no plugin)

Template output

Both approaches store HTML. In Twig templates, you may need to use the raw filter to render markup:

{{ text.value|raw }}

In MODX .tpl templates, output is typically unescaped when the value contains HTML unless you specifically add :htmlent.