Handle HTML in CMS: Strip, Sanitize, or Preserve
CMS HTML handling strategies: when raw HTML is safe, when to strip it, and when to sanitize. Covers WordPress, Ghost, Contentful, and headless setups.
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Handle HTML in CMS: When to Allow Rich Text vs Plain Text Every CMS makes a fundamental architectural decision when accepting user content: should this field store plain text, Markdown, or HTML? Each choice has different security implications, editing experience requirements, and rendering flexibility. Getting this wrong causes either security vulnerabilities (allowing too much) or frustrated editors (allowing too little). --- The Three Content Models Plain Text The field stores raw characters — no markup interpretation. What the editor types is exactly what gets displayed (after HTML escaping to prevent injection). What it means technically: Store raw string in the database HTML-escape on output: → , → Zero XSS risk Zero rich formatting Use cases: usernames, product codes, short titles,…
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