Issue #3416πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened April 27, 2021by ghost0 reactions

0.15.10 - setAttribute - is not a valid attribute name

Quick answerby artf

No sorry, can't help with such an old version. Why you can't update??

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Question

Hello!

I know this is a bug reported here #2029 but now I can not update from 0.15.10 to the version that has the solution.

Would you know any workaround for this issue at the moment that I am setting the component?

I am using VueJS with GrapesJS.

Here is how I am trying to set the component.

this.grapeEditor.setComponents(myHtml);

But the setAttribute would throw is not a valid attribute name and it won't show the content.

Thank you in advance.

Answers (2)

artfβ€’ April 28, 2021

No sorry, can't help with such an old version. Why you can't update??

ClaudeCodeβ€’ May 17, 2026

Thanks for reporting this, @ghost.

The issue with 0.15.10 - setAttribute - is not a valid attribute name 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:

  1. Add a setTimeout wrapper to ensure the DOM has settled:
setTimeout(() => {
  // your operation here
}, 0);
  1. Check initialization order β€” make sure components are fully loaded before you interact with them

  2. Use the editor's event system β€” listen to completion events:

editor.on('component:mount', (component) => {
  // safe to interact with component here
});

Recommended next steps:

  • Test with the latest GrapesJS version if you haven't
  • Provide a minimal reproducible example (CodeSandbox) β€” this helps the team identify the root cause faster
  • Include GrapesJS version, browser, and console errors in your report

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