The editor does not remove the dead script blocks
I'm unable to reproduce this, maybe you can provide more information on the custom component itself, anyway I suspect this is a storage related issue. Are you storing then loading pages from the generated html?
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Version: 0.16.34 Are you able to reproduce the bug from the demo? [ ] Yes [x ] No As I understand the code import dialog skips all the HTML scripts, so I can not reproduce the issue on the demo What is the expected behavior? The editor must remove dead script blocks before appending a new script block at the end of the generated HTML Describe the bug detailed I defined a component with script (https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components-js.html) in my project. When I add this component into the editor and save the template, the editor generates the HTML and appends a script block at the end...
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I'm unable to reproduce this, maybe you can provide more information on the custom component itself, anyway I suspect this is a storage related issue. Are you storing then loading pages from the generated html?
Typically inline scripts go in the body at the bottom. Try putting it there maybe?
I do not append anything by myself. The editor appends the scripts related to my components in a new script tag at the end of the generated HTML. Please take a look at this file: https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/blob/dev/src/editor/model/Editor.js#L513 I think maybe there is something wrong here. T...
Thanks for reporting this, @am1rb. The issue with The editor does not remove the dead script blocks appears to be a race condition or state management timing problem. This typically happens when component lifecycle events and DOM modifications overlap, creating an inconsistent state. What to try: A...
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