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Help with converting Bubble's RT Editor markup language to render in ZQRTE

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#1

Hi Zeroqode team,

I have just purchased the Advanced Rich Text Editor and I am running into issues where I only see Bubble’s markup language in the new ZQRTE plugin (see image: where the top editor is Bubble’s and the bottom is ZQRTE). Is there a way to convert the text in the data fields so that they render properly in ZQRTE? Or some other conversion workaround?

Thank you!
Dan

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#2

Hi @dan6 ,

Thanks for reaching out and for purchasing the Advanced Rich Text Editor!

Currently, Markdown is not supported in ZQRTE, which is why Bubble’s markup language isn’t rendering properly in the editor. Unfortunately, there isn’t a built-in way to automatically convert Bubble’s rich text format into a compatible format for ZQRTE.

Workarounds:

  1. Use HTML Formatting – ZQRTE supports HTML, so if your stored text is in HTML format, it should render correctly.
  2. Custom Conversion – If your existing text is stored in Bubble’s rich text format (BBCode-like markup), you may need a workflow or plugin that converts it into HTML before displaying it in ZQRTE.
  3. Alternative Display Method – If rendering is the main issue, consider displaying the text using a standard HTML element or a different rich text editor that supports Markdown.
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Looking forward to your reply! :pray:

Best Regards,
Support Team
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#3

Thank you @mina.rotari. Unfortunately, the BBCode in the RTE needs to be both readable and editable. Almost all of the functionality that I used the Bubble RTE for are updatable elements used by my customers. I will need to convert over a thousand records. My bad for not realizing that Bubble RTE was using a non-standard BBCode-like markup. Lesson learned. Better to catch it now while the record count is fairly low.

Thanks again.
Dan

#4

Hey @dan6,

I totally understand the challenge—migrating from Bubble’s RTE to a different editor can be tricky, especially with a large dataset. Since ZQRTE doesn’t support Bubble’s BBCode-like markup, here are a few possible workarounds:

1. Convert BBCode to HTML Before Displaying in ZQRTE

  • Since Bubble’s RTE uses a BBCode-like format, you’ll need to convert it to HTML before displaying it in ZQRTE.
  • One way to do this is using Bubble’s built-in “Find & Replace” function to replace common BBCode tags ([b] → <strong>, [i] → <em>, [url] → <a href>).
  • Alternatively, you could use a JavaScript library like BBCodeToHTML (via the Toolbox plugin) to automate the conversion.

2. Bulk Convert Existing Records

  • If you need to convert existing records, you can run a backend workflow that loops through your database and updates text fields with converted HTML versions.
  • This way, all future edits in ZQRTE will be in HTML format.

3. Alternative Approach (If Conversion Is Too Complex)

  • If conversion isn’t feasible for your use case, another option would be to keep using Bubble’s RTE for editing existing content and use ZQRTE only for new records.
  • Not ideal, but it could help during the transition period.

Would love to hear your thoughts :rocket:

Best Regards,
Support Team
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#5

Thank you @mina.rotari ! I have created a custom converter to help me with my issue. I really appreciate your help. I’m all set for now. :blush:

#6

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