Libraries
Slate React

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This sub-library contains the React-specific logic for Slate.
Components
React components for rendering Slate editors
RenderElementProps
RenderElementProps are passed to the renderElement handler.
RenderLeafProps
RenderLeafProps are passed to the renderLeaf handler.
Editable
The main Slate editor.
Event Handling
By default, the Editable component comes with a set of event handlers that handle typical rich-text editing behaviors (for example, it implements its own onCopy, onPaste, onDrop, and onKeyDown handlers).
In some cases you may want to extend or override Slate's default behavior, which can be done by passing your own event handler(s) to the Editable component.
Your custom event handler can control whether or not Slate should execute its own event handling for a given event after your handler runs depending on the return value of your event handler as described below.
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import {Editable} from 'slate-react';

function MyEditor() {
  const onClick = event => {
    // Implement custom event logic...

    // When no value is returned, Slate will execute its own event handler when
    // neither isDefaultPrevented nor isPropagationStopped was set on the event
  };

  const onDrop = event => {
    // Implement custom event logic...

    // No matter the state of the event, treat it as being handled by returning
    // true here, Slate will skip its own event handler
    return true;
  };

  const onDragStart = event => {
    // Implement custom event logic...

    // No matter the status of the event, treat event as *not* being handled by
    // returning false, Slate will exectue its own event handler afterward
    return false;
  };

  return (
    <Editable
      onClick={onClick}
      onDrop={onDrop}
      onDragStart={onDragStart}
      {/*...*/}
    />
  )
}
import {Editable} from 'slate-react';

function MyEditor() {
  const onClick = event => {
    // Implement custom event logic...

    // When no value is returned, Slate will execute its own event handler when
    // neither isDefaultPrevented nor isPropagationStopped was set on the event
  };

  const onDrop = event => {
    // Implement custom event logic...

    // No matter the state of the event, treat it as being handled by returning
    // true here, Slate will skip its own event handler
    return true;
  };

  const onDragStart = event => {
    // Implement custom event logic...

    // No matter the status of the event, treat event as *not* being handled by
    // returning false, Slate will exectue its own event handler afterward
    return false;
  };

  return (
    <Editable
      onClick={onClick}
      onDrop={onDrop}
      onDragStart={onDragStart}
      {/*...*/}
    />
  )
}
﻿
DefaultElement(props: RenderElementProps)
The default element renderer.
DefaultLeaf(props: RenderLeafProps)
The default custom leaf renderer.
Slate(editor: ReactEditor, value: Node[], children: React.ReactNode, onChange: (value: Node[]) => void, [key: string]: any)
A wrapper around the provider to handle onChange events, because the editor is a mutable singleton so it won't ever register as "changed" otherwise.
Hooks
React hooks for Slate editors
useFocused
Get the current focused state of the editor.
useReadOnly
Get the current readOnly state of the editor.
useSelected
Get the current selected state of an element.
useSlate
Get the current editor object from the React context. Re-renders the context whenever changes occur in the editor.
useSlateStatic
Get the current editor object from the React context. A version of useSlate that does not re-render the context. Previously called useEditor.
ReactEditor
A React and DOM-specific version of the Editor interface. All about translating between the DOM and Slate.
findKey(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)
Find a key for a Slate node.
findPath(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)
Find the path of Slate node.
isFocused(editor: ReactEditor)
Check if the editor is focused.
isReadOnly(editor: ReactEditor)
Check if the editor is in read-only mode.
blur(editor: ReactEditor)
Blur the editor.
focus(editor: ReactEditor)
Focus the editor.
deselect(editor: ReactEditor)
Deselect the editor.
hasDOMNode(editor: ReactEditor, target: DOMNode, options: { editable?: boolean } = {})
Check if a DOM node is within the editor.
insertData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)
Insert data from a DataTransfer into the editor.
setFragmentData(editor: ReactEditor, data: DataTransfer)
Sets data from the currently selected fragment on a DataTransfer.
toDOMNode(editor: ReactEditor, node: Node)
Find the native DOM element from a Slate node.
toDOMPoint(editor: ReactEditor, point: Point)
Find a native DOM selection point from a Slate point.
toDOMRange(editor: ReactEditor, range: Range)
Find a native DOM range from a Slate range.
toSlateNode(editor: ReactEditor, domNode: DOMNode)
Find a Slate node from a native DOM element.
findEventRange(editor: ReactEditor, event: any)
Get the target range from a DOM event.
toSlatePoint(editor: ReactEditor, domPoint: DOMPoint)
Find a Slate point from a DOM selection's domNode and domOffset.
toSlateRange(editor: ReactEditor, domRange: DOMRange | DOMStaticRange | DOMSelection)
Find a Slate range from a DOM range or selection.
Plugins
React-specific plugins for Slate editors
withReact(editor: Editor)
Adds React and DOM specific behaviors to the editor.
Utils
Private convenience modules
Updated 08 May 2024
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