Index.d.ts says that components must be Backbone.Collection<Component> but the docs say Component[] is also accepted
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? AnyReproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components.html#component-definitionDescribe the bug How to reproduce the bug?https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/blob/dev/index.d.ts#L2055 shows components as Backbone.Collection<Component>https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Components.html#component-definition shows an array of Components being provided What is the expected behavior? js implementation examples more or less work in typescript (possibly with explicit typing added) What is the cu...
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Thanks for reporting this, @froodian. Great question about index.d.ts says that components must be Backbone.Collection<Component> but the docs say Component[] is also accepted. The recommended approach with Components is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for...
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