How to retrieve a string in ReactIntl 2.0 without using FormattedMessage

Question

Please correct me if I am wrong, FormattedMessage in ReactIntl returns a string wrapped by span tags. In ReactIntl 1.2, we have the option to use this.getIntlMessage(\

Answer 1

Ok, there is a work around for that. I can add ReactIntl as the context in the component like this:

contextTypes: {
    intl: React.PropTypes.object.isRequired,
},

Then when trying to retrieve the string of the message and use it, for example in a placeholder, I can do this.