Image src won't change in exported HTML
either use selected.set('src', doc.url) or enable unsafe html attributes Refer to #4148
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
chrome 100
Reproducible demo link
https://grapesjs.com/demo.html
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug? 0. I am using external
- Drag an image block to canvas
- Select an image from the custom modal
- View the code
- Check the model/target object attributes
What is the expected behavior?
The src attribute of the exported code should contain the actual url <img src="actual-url" />
What is the current behavior? I am using an external module for custom asset manager.
The model/target src attribute should contain the actual url
<img width="682" alt="Screen Shot 2022-04-08 at 2 26 08 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48402616/162377084-c1eff1fe-3084-468e-8f27-ea287dda62f6.png">
but the exported html has the placeholder base64 as src attribute
<img width="616" alt="Screen Shot 2022-04-08 at 2 35 55 PM" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/48402616/162378381-861f5a70-0857-4fe2-a0f6-cec1d13182ab.png">
If is necessary to execute some code in order to reproduce the bug, paste it here below:
The config:
assetManager: {
custom: {
open: (props) => {
this.showAddMedia = true;
},
close: (props) => {
this.showAddMedia = false;
}
},
},
Adding the src attribute
setMedia(doc) {
const selected = this.editor.getSelected();
selected.addAttributes({ src: doc.url });
console.log(selected)
console.log(selected.toHTML())
this.editor.AssetManager.close()
},
closeMediaModal() {
this.editor.AssetManager.close()
}
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Answers (3)
either use selected.set('src', doc.url) or enable unsafe html attributes
Refer to #4148
Yeah, I'd say you should simply switch to selected.set('src', doc.url) as already suggested.
Thanks for reporting this, @iamqinglong.
Great question about image src won't change in exported HTML. The recommended approach with ProseMirror 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 operations can be achieved by listening to editor and component events
Common patterns:
// Listen for changes
editor.on('change', () => console.log('something changed'));
// Component lifecycle
editor.on('component:mount', (c) => console.log('component ready', c));
editor.on('component:update', (c) => console.log('component updated', c));
If you're still stuck:
- Share a minimal CodeSandbox reproduction
- Include what you've already tried
- Mention your GrapesJS version
- The community is here to help!
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