How can I organize and display multiple CMS items with different content using a rich text element in Webflow?

To organize and display multiple CMS items with varying content using a Rich Text element in Webflow, follow the steps below to combine dynamic content effectively.

1. Understand the Limitation of Rich Text Elements

• Webflow's Rich Text elements can only display one CMS field at a time.
• You can’t bind multiple CMS fields or multiple items into a single Rich Text field directly within the Designer.
• They are best used for long-form content (like blog posts), not for combining multiple CMS entries directly.

2. Combine CMS Content Fields in the CMS Collection

• If you need multiple content types (e.g., intro paragraph, features list, summary) together in one Rich Text block:
• Create a multi-block Rich Text field in your CMS Collection.
• Manually combine the required content into that single field in the CMS, formatting using headers, bullet points, or inline styles.

3. Mimic Combined Content with Multiple Rich Text Elements

• If separating content is necessary, use multiple Rich Text elements on your template or page:
• Drag several Rich Text elements into your layout.
• Bind each to a different CMS rich text field (e.g., Intro Text, Features, FAQs).
• Use layout wrappers (Div blocks or Grid) to organize the flow between these blocks.

4. Display Multiple CMS Items Using a Collection List

• To show content from multiple CMS items (e.g., display 5 posts in an article stream):
• Add a Collection List to your page or section.
• Bind it to the desired CMS Collection.
• Inside the Collection Item, insert a Rich Text element and bind it to the rich content field from each item.
• Style the Collection List as needed (Grid, List, Vertical Cards).

5. Use Custom Fields or Symbols for Repeating Content Blocks

• For unique layouts across multiple content pieces:
• Set up custom plain text fields, images, or lists in the CMS as needed.
• Combine static elements and CMS-bound elements in a Symbol to reuse layout while pulling different CMS data.

6. Use Filtered Collection Lists with Rich Text for Grouped Display

• To display items grouped by category, tag, author, etc.:
• Add a Collection List and apply filters (e.g., Category = “News”).
• Include a header above each filtered list (static or dynamic).
• Bind a Rich Text element to each item’s content.

Summary

To display multiple CMS items with unique content in a Rich Text format, you can either combine multiple fields into one CMS Rich Text field, use multiple Rich Text elements per item, or use Collection Lists to pull individual Rich Text fields from several CMS items. Webflow doesn’t support dynamically combining multiple CMS entries into one Rich Text element, but strategic use of Collection Lists and Rich Text fields allows flexibility in layout and design.