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Oleg Isonen 99371187dc docs: Move product documentation into Builder (#5987)
## Summary

- move the complete GitBook documentation tree and assets into Builder
under `/docs`
- generate the exhaustive MCP page from the local CLI source in the same
change
- publish GitBook from a release-gated `docs` branch containing the
exact successfully released revision
- run MCP documentation tests, typechecking, and stale-output checks
with the existing generated-docs check
- remove links to the Community Discussions repository

## Technical choices

- Import the current documentation as a linear snapshot so the branch
satisfies Builder's required-linear-history protection.
- Keep the Markdown wrapper separate from the TypeScript generator at
`scripts/docs/mcp-page.md`.
- Generate through `packages/cli/local.js` so CLI guidance and its
documentation are reviewed together.
- Let `check:generated-docs` reject CLI changes that leave the committed
MCP page stale.
- After both GitHub release creation and package publication succeed,
fast-forward the read-only `docs` branch to the immutable release tag
commit. A divergent update fails instead of publishing a different
revision.
- Configure GitBook to publish `/docs` from the `docs` branch, not
directly from `main`.
- Exclude `/docs` from the repository-wide `oxfmt` scan so imported
GitBook Markdown retains its established formatting; generator tests and
stale-output checks still validate the MCP page.
- Exclude `transcripts/` and GitHub Discussions from the migration.

## Todo

- [x] Import documentation, navigation, includes, and assets under
`/docs`.
- [x] Generate the MCP page from the local CLI source.
- [x] Move MCP generation and validation into Builder.
- [x] Require MCP documentation updates alongside CLI changes.
- [x] Publish released revisions through a read-only `docs` branch.
- [x] Remove Community repository links from Builder and the migrated
docs.
- [x] Preserve and verify a final Community Git bundle locally.
- [ ] Merge this pull request.
- [ ] Let the next successful release create or advance the `docs`
branch.
- [ ] Repoint GitBook Git Sync to `webstudio-is/webstudio`, branch
`docs`, root directory `/docs`.
- [ ] Verify `docs.webstudio.is`, navigation, assets, anchors, and the
MCP page in production.
- [ ] Delete `webstudio-is/webstudio-community`.

## Verification

- `pnpm check:generated-docs`
- `pnpm lint`
- `pnpm oxfmt --check`
- `git diff --check origin/main...HEAD`
- generator regression test demonstrated failing when the GitBook
wrapper behavior was removed, then passing after restoration
- no fixture inputs or outputs are affected

## Known limitation

All documentation merged after the previous release waits for the next
successful release before GitBook publishes it. This deliberately keeps
the public MCP reference aligned with an installable CLI revision.

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Add and style text content in Webstudio with the Text component.

Text

See MDN: <span>

The Text component is used to display text content in your Webstudio projects. It provides a flexible container for adding and styling text.

Overview

Text is the primary component for adding readable content to your pages. Unlike the Heading or Paragraph components which have more specific semantic purposes, Text is a general-purpose text container.

Tag Options

Text can render different HTML elements:

Tag Use Case
div Block-level text container (default)
span Inline text container
cite Citation or reference to creative work
figcaption Caption for a figure element

Properties

Property Type Description
tag string HTML element to render (default: div)
id string Unique identifier for the element
class string CSS class names

When to Use Text vs Other Components

Component Use Case
Text General text content, captions, labels
Heading Section titles (h1-h6)
Paragraph Body text, article content
Span Inline text styling within other text

Styling Text

Typography Properties

  • Font Family: Choose from system fonts or custom fonts
  • Font Size: Set the size in various units (px, rem, em)
  • Font Weight: Light, normal, medium, bold, etc.
  • Line Height: Spacing between lines
  • Letter Spacing: Spacing between characters
  • Text Align: Left, center, right, justify
  • Color: Text color

Text Effects

  • Text Shadow: Add shadow effects
  • Text Transform: Uppercase, lowercase, capitalize
  • Text Decoration: Underline, overline, line-through
  • Text Overflow: Ellipsis for truncated text

Rich Text Editing

When you double-click on a Text component in the canvas, you enter rich text editing mode where you can:

  • Apply Bold formatting
  • Apply Italic formatting
  • Add Links
  • Use inline formatting like Superscript and Subscript

Dynamic Content

Text components can display dynamic content using variables:

  1. Select the Text component
  2. In the Settings panel, click the binding icon next to content
  3. Choose a variable or expression

Example use cases:

  • Display CMS content
  • Show user data
  • Render computed values

Best Practices

  1. Use semantic components - Choose Heading for titles and Paragraph for body text when appropriate

  2. Set readable font sizes - Body text should typically be 16px or larger

  3. Maintain contrast - Ensure sufficient color contrast between text and background

  4. Use appropriate line height - 1.4-1.6 for body text improves readability

  5. Limit line length - Keep lines to 50-75 characters for optimal readability