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 15.0Adds 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.
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Availability by version
Reviewed: 2026-11-03Confirmation status: 3 confirmed, 6 with no information of 9 versions.
Sources · Odoo 15.0
Confirmed on 2026-11-03 in branch 15.0 of OCA/web.
terminal Installation and usage
OCA documentation · Odoo 15.0Usage
Source · Odoo 15.0Your XML form view definition should contain:
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<field name="field_name" widget="bootstrap_markdown"/>
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