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Don't put HTML in your body field

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+title: Don't put HTML in your body field
+date: 2024-05-24
+permalink: daily/2024/05/24/dont-put-html-in-your-body-field
+tags:
+    - software-development
+    - drupal
+cta: d7eol
+snippet: |
+    Do you put raw HTML code in your rich-text fields?
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+
+I often see Drupal projects where people have put raw HTML code into their body or other rich-text fields.
+
+Whilst it can be useful for short-term prototyping, I don't think it should be done for content that will be reused or kept for a period of time.
+
+If you have structured HTML code in multiple nodes, you can't make changes without editing each instance.
+
+What if you need to fix a bug and have hundreds or thousands of instances?
+
+If you have inline styles, they won't be updated or affected by changes to your stylesheets, such as changing colour or font family.
+
+Instead, create first-class components that use templates that are easier to change and maintain and have a single source of truth that adheres to your design system.
+
+In Drupal, use structured data in fields with Paragraphs or Layout Builder and build the templates around them.
+
+This makes it easier to maintain and also for people to add and edit content.