Understanding Email Love Frames, Layers, and Components – Email Love

Email Love acts as a bridge between your Figma design and email code. When you use the plugin, it analyzes the frames and layers within your Figma art board and translates them into corresponding MJML code (or email optimized HTML code, depending on your preference).

The Role of Frames and Layers

Frames: In Figma, frames represent individual design elements or sections within your email layout. These frames become the building blocks for your email in MJML.

Layers: Each element within a frame is built using layers. Layers can be text, images, shapes, or even nested frames. Email Love analyzes the properties and positioning of these layers to understand how to structure the MJML code.

Conversion Process Breakdown

Frame Analysis: Email Love identifies each frame in your Figma design and determines its role within the email structure. For instance, a frame might be converted into an mj-section element in MJML, representing a distinct visual block within your email.

Layer Interpretation: Within each frame, Email Love examines the individual layers. It extracts information like text content, image source, button styles, and the relative positioning of these elements.

MJML Code Generation: Based on the analysis of frames and layers, Email Love generates the corresponding MJML code. This code defines the structure and styling of your email using MJML tags and attributes. Here's an example:

A Figma text layer with the heading style might be converted into an mj-text element with the h2 attribute in MJML, specifying it as a heading level 2.

A Figma image layer linked to an image file is converted into an mj-image element with the src attribute pointing to the image source.

HTML Generation: If you choose to export as HTML, Email Love translates the generated MJML code into clean and well-formatted HTML. This HTML code incorporates the necessary tags and attributes to render your email design across different email clients.

MJML Components supported by the Plugin

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It’s important not to change the name of the layers and frames within your components as this will break template when it comes time to export.

MJML Component	Description	Use Cases
mj-button	Creates a clickable button	Call to action (CTA) buttons, social media buttons, etc.
mj-column	Defines a column within the email layout	Structures your email content into multiple columns for responsive design
mj-group	Groups multiple elements together	Organizes related content blocks or layouts within your email
mj-image	Inserts an image into your email	Hero images, product images, logos, etc.
mj-section	Defines a section within the email layout	Represents a distinct visual block within your email content
mj-text	Defines text content within your email	Paragraphs, headings, captions, etc.
mj-wrapper	Wraps content to control its styling and behavior	Provides additional styling options for specific sections of your email