Blazor Block Editor - Modern Structured Content Creation
- Design organized content using blocks such as headings, lists, quotes, and tables.
- Quickly add and manage blocks with intuitive slash commands and toolbars.
- Apply text formatting and insert inline elements like links and labels for enhanced clarity.
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Overview
The Blazor Block Editor is a modular, block-based content editor for web applications. It offers an intuitive and flexible interface for creating sophisticated, structured documents using interactive content blocks. It supports a variety of block types and text-formatting tools for precise content authoring and handling.

Get started in minutes
Easily get started with the Blazor Block Editor using a few simple lines of C# code as demonstrated below. Also explore our Blazor Block Editor example that shows you how to render and configure the Block Editor.
<SfBlockEditor><SfBlockEditor>Supported block types
The Blazor Block Editor includes a wide range of block types for building structured content. Each type serves a unique purpose and can be inserted, formatted, and managed easily.


Paragraph
Standard paragraph blocks form the foundation of content creation. They allow rich text formatting, support inline elements, and can be easily converted into other block types.

Heading (H1-H4)
Heading blocks provide four levels of hierarchy to organize content clearly. Each level offers distinct styling and semantic meaning for accessibility.

Toggle paragraph
Toggle paragraph blocks create collapsible sections that can show or hide content. They are ideal for FAQs or progressive disclosure.

Toggle heading (H1-H4)
Toggle heading blocks combine structural clarity with collapsible functionality, saving space while maintaining hierarchy.

Checklist
Interactive checklist blocks enable users to build task lists with selectable checkboxes. Each item can be marked complete or incomplete, making them perfect for to-do lists, requirements, or any content that needs progress tracking.

Bullet list
Unordered bullet lists present information in a clear, structured format. The editor supports nested lists with multiple indentation levels, allowing users to create detailed and organized content hierarchies effortlessly.

Numbered list
Ordered lists provide sequential organization with automatic numbering and nesting. They are ideal for procedures, steps, or ranked content.

Quote
Quote blocks highlight important text or citations with distinctive styling, making them stand out for emphasis.

Divider
Divider blocks insert horizontal lines to visually separate sections, improving readability and layout clarity.

Callout
Callout blocks draw attention to specific content using colored backgrounds and icons, perfect for tips, warnings, or notes.

Image
Image blocks allow users to insert and resize images, supporting various formats and alt text for accessibility.

Table
Table block lets you organize information in a structured grid format, making it ideal for presenting comparisons, schedules, or any tabular data. It provides a clean and organized way to display content for better readability and clarity.
Built-in toolbar
The editor includes an inline toolbar that appears when text is selected, offering options like bold, italic, underline, subscript, superscript, text case changes, and color adjustments for text and background.


Paste cleanup
The editor offers built-in options to paste content with images to the editor from by filtering out tags, attributes, and styles. Additionally, there are options to choose whether the content should be pasted as plain text, cleaned styles, or source-formatting styles.
Text formatting
Apply inline styles such as bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough directly within blocks to create visually rich content without breaking the editing flow.

Editor menus
The Blazor Block Editor provides intuitive menus for managing blocks efficiently. These menus keep essential actions easily accessible, improving productivity and user experience.

Action menu
Hover over any block to reveal the action button, which offers quick options such as duplicate, delete, and transform. These actions are context-aware and vary based on the selected block type, ensuring smooth editing workflows.

Context menu
Right-click anywhere in the editor to open a context menu with relevant options like cut, copy, paste, and other commands based on the current selection or cursor position. This feature simplifies editing and speeds up common tasks.
Inline content
The editor supports embedding inline elements within text blocks to enrich content and provide additional functionality:

Text
Standard text with full formatting options, including bold, italic, underline, and color styling.

Link
Insert hyperlinks to external websites, internal pages, or email addresses for interactive content.

Mention
Tag users or entities with styled mentions that can provide context or trigger notifications.

Label
Use labels or tags to categorize content and add metadata for better organization.
Additional features
Cut, copy, and paste
Perform standard clipboard operations for quick content management.
Undo and Redo manager
Track changes with a customizable history, allowing multiple undo and redo steps.
Print Block Editor content
Print the editor’s content programmatically while preserving applied formatting.
Touch-friendly and responsive
The Blazor Block Editor is optimized for touch interactions and responsive layouts. It supports gestures for formatting and navigation, ensuring a seamless experience across mobile, tablet, and desktop devices.
Accessibility
Built-in and customizable themes
The editor comes with several built-in themes, including Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap 4 and 5, Material, Tailwind, Fabric, Fluent, and high-contrast. Developers can also customize these themes to match application branding.
Developer-friendly APIs
A rich set of client-side APIs is available for developers to extend functionality, integrate custom features, and optimize content editing workflows.
Keyboard navigation
The editor supports full keyboard navigation, enabling users to add blocks, perform actions, indent, select, and format content without relying on a mouse.
Screen readers
Compliant with WAI-ARIA standards, the editor provides high-contrast UI elements and descriptive labels for assistive technologies, ensuring accessibility for all users.
Right to left (RTL)
RTL rendering is supported for languages such as Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew, adjusting text direction and layout for better usability.
Other supported frameworks
The Block Editor is available for the Angular, JavaScript, Vue, ASP.NET Core, and ASP.NET MVC frameworks. Explore its platform-specific options through the following links:
Supported browsers
The Blazor Block Editor works well with all modern web browsers, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari, and Opera.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Why should you choose Syncfusion Blazor Block Editor?
Syncfusion Blazor Block Editor provides the following features:
- An intuitive interface for creating rich, structured documents using interactive content blocks.
- Text formatting and inline elements like links and labels.
- Interactive checklist blocks to create task lists with clickable checkboxes.
- Blocks like headings, lists, quotes, and quote for creating structured content.
- Simple configuration and API.
- Supports all modern browsers.
- Mobile-touch friendly and responsive.
How is this different from a traditional rich text editor?
Traditional editors treat content as a single flow of text. The Blazor Block Editor separates content into independent blocks (e.g., paragraph, image, checklist), allowing for more flexibility, better structure, and enhanced user control over layout and formatting.
Is the editor accessible and WCAG compliant?
Absolutely. The Blazor Block Editor includes WAI-ARIA roles, full keyboard navigation, high-contrast themes, and RTL support, ensuring it’s usable by all users and meets accessibility standards by default.
Does the editor support mobile devices and touch input?
Yes. It’s fully responsive and touch-friendly, supporting gestures and adaptive layouts for seamless editing across desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
What is a Blazor Block Editor?
A Blazor Block Editor is a block-based editor that structures content using modular, movable blocks—like paragraphs, images, lists, and quote. This editing approach offers greater flexibility and control compared to traditional block editors, making it ideal for modern web apps like documentation tools, wikis, and content builders.
Can I customize the blocks or create my own?
Yes. The editor includes developer-friendly APIs to create, register, and render custom block types. You can extend existing behaviors or build new content elements like embedded widgets, diagrams, or AI prompts.
What are the available theming options?
You can instantly apply themes like Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap 5/4, Material, Fluent, Fabric, or high contrast. You can customize styles via tokens or CSS overrides to match your app’s design system.
Is there support for printing or exporting the content?
Yes. You can print the editor’s content programmatically with styling intact. You can convert the block data into HTML or integrate custom export workflows for exporting.
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