Editing Rich Text Metafields

Rich text metafields allow you to store text with some basic formatting. These are often used for snippets that show up in themes, like an author biography section for example.

Shopify stores and Ablestar Bulk Product Editor use rich text metafields in a custom JSON format however, the app can convert your HTML to that format. If you do choose to use HTML, only a limited set of tags are supported.

Choose if you prefer the 'In-App Edit' or 'Spreadsheet' method:

1. In-App Edits

You can use the built-in rich text editor in the app to edit rich text metafields.

It is possible to copy/paste HTML into this rich text edit however the app will convert the HTML to Shopify's JSON format and strip unsupported tags.

2. Spreadsheet Edits

You can also set a rich text metafield through a spreadsheet edit by setting the corresponding cell to either:

HTML
Shopify's JSON format for rich text metafields

As with in-app edits, the app will convert the HTML to Shopify's JSON format and strip unsupported tags.

✅ Tips and Troubleshooting

The rich text metafields can be processed as HTML however Shopify will only support the following HTML tags:
- Paragraphs and line breaks: 
- Bold: 
- Italic: 
- Underline: 
- Links: <a>
- Lists: <ul> <ol> <li>
Additionally, the top-level elements in the HTML need to be either paragraphs or lists. The app will attempt to convert these for you.
Please reach out if you are having issues formatting the rich text metafields

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