JQuery not working for script in component
Here you can see how to load dependencies properly https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components-js.html#template-related
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Hi! I have tried adding jquery in canvas as well as in index.html I am adding it in canvas like this- canvas = editor.Canvas; const script1 = document.createElement('script'); script1.src = 'https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js'; canvas.getDocument().head.appendChild(script1); and in html page I have added it as script tag - <script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.0.min.js"></script> now , I have a component inside which I am defining a script. but it is still giving me error - Uncaught ReferenceError: $ is not defined What is it that I am doing wrong? Please help.
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Here you can see how to load dependencies properly https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components-js.html#template-related
Thanks for reporting this, @RutujaBadbe. The error ReferenceError: $ is not defined occurs when Canvas attempts to access properties before the component lifecycle is fully initialized. This is a common race condition in GrapesJS. Immediate workaround: If you control the code, wrap calls with null-...
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