SVG Not rendering when inside any HTML Element
I keep having this problem in version 0.17.19
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Version 94.0.4606.81 (Official Build) (64-bit)Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.htmlDescribe the bug How to reproduce the bug? Add any SVG directly it will be visible in the canvas - then wrap the same SVG element inside DIV / SECTION / UL / LI once it's wrapped it is not visible in canvas. What is the expected behavior? SVG elements must be visible in the canvas What is the current behavior? SVG elements not rendering - when wrapped inside HTML Blocks DIV/ SECTION/ ... Insert the fol...
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I keep having this problem in version 0.17.19
I'm sorry I just spelled it wrong. I meant 0.17.29.
Thanks for the report @inventorbit
I can see an issue in parsing the <path> tag. I'll investigate and try to fix it for the next release.
Thanks for reporting this, @inventorbit. Great question about SVG Not rendering when inside any HTML Element. The recommended approach with Canvas is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the on() event listener method Most opera...
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