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Web Widget Text Markdown

web_widget_text_markdown folder_open OCA/web open_in_new
Web License: AGPL-3

This module adds a new widget for text field in form view on Odoo:

  • In readonly mode, it uses text contents to parse and render them to html markdown syntax.
  • In write mode, use [bootstrap-markdown][1]

[1]: bootstrap-markdown

auto_awesome What this module does

AI-generated from the code · Odoo 15.0

Adds a Markdown editor and preview widget for text fields in Odoo forms, so users can write text with Markdown syntax and see it rendered as formatted HTML.

This module registers a new field widget called bootstrap_markdown that can be applied to text fields in Odoo form views. When a field uses this widget, users get a Markdown editing toolbar while writing, and the content is displayed as formatted HTML when the field is read-only.

The widget is built on the standard text field and adds a Markdown editor with a preview option. The preview converts the Markdown text into HTML, supporting tables, footnotes, a table of contents, emoji, strikethrough, task lists, and GitHub-style code blocks and mentions. Links open in a new window and email addresses are encoded.

If the database is multi-language and the field is translatable, an extra Translate button appears in the editor toolbar, letting users translate the field content.

The module includes a demo view that applies the widget to the comment field of res.groups, showing how it can be used. It does not add new menus or models; it only extends the web client's field rendering and editing behaviour for text fields.

Depends on

web

Required by other modules

project_task_markdown

Text generated by AI (DeepSeek) from reading the Odoo 15.0 code on GitHub; it may contain mistakes, so check the code before deciding. View the code on GitHub

Availability by version

Reviewed: 2026-11-03
Confirmed (verified in repository and branch) Estimated (unverified) No information

Confirmation status: 3 confirmed, 6 with no information of 9 versions.

terminal Installation and usage

OCA documentation · Odoo 15.0

Usage

Source · Odoo 15.0

Your XML form view definition should contain:

...
<field name="field_name" widget="bootstrap_markdown"/>
...

No verified information in OCA: Installation, Configuration.

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