InsertAdjacentHTML('afterend', '<section></section>') . Is there any api like this in grapesjs ?
Question
Is there any way to add new section after the selected component using grapesjs ?
Answers (2)
You can do it in this way:
const cmp = editor.getSelected();
cmp.parent().append('<section>...</section>', { at: cmp.index() + 1 });
Thanks for reporting this, @iabhiyaan. Great question about FEAT: insertAdjacentHTML('afterend', '<section></section>') . Is there any api like this in grapesjs ?. The recommended approach with Components is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific...
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