Could you please clarify what widget this is and how to add or use it?

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I found it in an existing page. It shows “Place content here”, allows nested widgets, and its Properties only show Render mode = Div.The header is labeled “Image”, which is confusing.How can I add or use this widget in a new page?
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Problem:

The widget looks like an Image, but it is not an Image widget. It is an HTML Element. The header showing “Image”comes from a renamed container or a building block / layout, which makes it confusing. That’s why you don’t see any image-specific properties.


Solution:

To achieve the same behavior on a new page:


  1. Open the page in Structure mode
  2. Add an HTML Element from the Toolbox
  3. Leave Render mode = Div
  4. Place your widgets inside it (Image, Text, DataView, etc.)
  5. Optionally add a CSS class for styling


This will give you the same “Place content here” container behavior.


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What you found is not a custom widget — it’s the built-in HTML Element widget from Mendix.


In Mendix, the HTML Element acts as a container that can hold other widgets and lets you place arbitrary HTML or child widgets inside it. Its default placeholder text (“Place content here”) simply shows it has no widget content yet.


How to use it

  1. In Studio Pro, open the Add widget panel
  2. Search for HTML Element
  3. Drag it onto your page
  4. By default it renders as a <div> (Render mode = Div)
  5. You can place other widgets inside it or configure it to use custom HTML/attributes via its properties

what is really does

  1. It’s essentially a low-level container widget
  2. You can define any HTML tag (div, span, section, etc.)
  3. You can nest widgets inside it
  4. Useful for custom layout or when you need control over the HTML structure


So when it shows “Place content here,” it’s just the editor showing where child widgets will go.

If you want to wrap content, create custom layout regions, or inject specific HTML tags, this widget is the correct one to use.


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