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The Custom HTML block lets you add snippets of HTML to your page. This block is helpful to embed custom content such as Google Map, Google Forms, specialized newsletter signups, or third-party widgets.  
The Custom HTML block lets you add snippets of HTML to your page. This block is helpful to embed custom content such as Google Map, Google Forms, specialized newsletter signups, or third-party widgets.  
  See Custom HTML block example [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-variations here].  
  See Custom HTML block example [https://easy-content-builder-demo.myshopify.com/pages/section-variations here].  
=== Details of Settings ===
From the Shopify theme editor, click on '''Custom HTML''' on the sidebar to view the details of settings.  
From the Shopify theme editor, click on '''Custom HTML''' on the sidebar to view the details of settings.  


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=== Other special use cases of Custom HTML block ===
=== Other special use cases of Custom HTML block ===
'''Use case 1''': Create multiple-column layouts with blank sections.


==== '''Use case 1''': Create multiple-column layouts with blank sections. ====
Below is a sample 2-column layout with the 1st column floating left/right and the 2nd blank column:   
Below is a sample 2-column layout with the 1st column floating left/right and the 2nd blank column:   


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You can apply the same tweak to create blank space in 3-column or 4-column layouts.  
You can apply the same tweak to create blank space in 3-column or 4-column layouts.  


'''Use case 2''': Use the Custom HTML block to add vertical spacing between the rows.
==== '''Use case 2''': Use the Custom HTML block to add vertical spacing between the rows. ====
 
Besides the default padding, margin, or gap (depending on which type of sections you use), you can use Custom HTML to add extra space between the existing content rows.
Besides the default padding, margin, or gap (depending on which type of sections you use), you can use Custom HTML to add extra space between the existing content rows.

Revision as of 09:48, 11 August 2023

The Custom HTML block lets you add snippets of HTML to your page. This block is helpful to embed custom content such as Google Map, Google Forms, specialized newsletter signups, or third-party widgets.

See Custom HTML block example here. 

Details of Settings

From the Shopify theme editor, click on Custom HTML on the sidebar to view the details of settings.

Block custom HTML.png

If you’re new to our Easy Content Builder, please refer to section Add App Sections and Add ECB Blocks for more details on how to create and edit a section or a block.
Section settings Description
Paragraph Multi-line text field with the following basic formatting options: Bold, Italic, Underline, Link and Paragraph.
Custom HTML Add your HTML-formatted code to this field.
Custom Liquid Add app snippets or other Liquid code to create advanced customizations.
Margin Set the vertical spacing between elements.

Other special use cases of Custom HTML block

Use case 1: Create multiple-column layouts with blank sections.

Below is a sample 2-column layout with the 1st column floating left/right and the 2nd blank column:

Ecb custom html.png

Simply add a Custom HTML block that serves as the empty column to achieve this layout.

2-column-layout.jpg

You can apply the same tweak to create blank space in 3-column or 4-column layouts.

Use case 2: Use the Custom HTML block to add vertical spacing between the rows.

Besides the default padding, margin, or gap (depending on which type of sections you use), you can use Custom HTML to add extra space between the existing content rows.