GetHtml() producing invalid structure when there is js inside it
The output is correct (check the real console not the broken one from jsfiddle) and read carefully this section, you should never rely on HTML/CSS to load back the project.
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
chrome latest
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/snj87o6f/1/
Describe the bug
Context/Description I think this is a bug because I need to save and load the data back with editor.Parser.parseHtml on onStore of storageManager. it's even worse, the structure on the Layer Manager is broken when I refresh the page (onLoad runs). seems like editor.Parser.parseHtml() doesn't parse it correctly
How to reproduce the bug?
- drag and drop the countdown block to canvas
- see the console
What is the expected behavior? should produce valid html even if there is js inside it so that it's good on storageManager.options.remote.onLoad() and Layer Manager (I think)
If is necessary to execute some code in order to reproduce the bug, paste it here below:
allowScripts: true,
options: {
remote: {
urlStore: `${baseUri}/storeBuilderHtmlData`,
onStore: (storeData, gEditor) => {
return {
pageId,
'gjs-css': gEditor.getCss(),
'gjs-html': gEditor.getHtml(),
}
},
urlLoad: `${baseUri}/loadBuilderHtmlData?pageId=${pageId}`,
onLoad: async (result, gEditor) => {
const { Parser } = gEditor;
const gData = { ...result };
if (!gData.pages) {
gData.pages = [
{
component: Parser.parseHtml(gData.html)['html'],
},
];
}
if (!gData.styles) {
gData.styles = gData.css ? Parser.parseCss(gData.css) : undefined;
}
delete gData.css;
delete gData.html;
gData['assets'] = myImageAssets;
return gData;
}
}
}
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Answers (2)
The output is correct (check the real console not the broken one from jsfiddle) and read carefully this section, you should never rely on HTML/CSS to load back the project.
Thanks for reporting this, @handhikadj.
Great suggestion about getHtml() producing invalid structure when there is js inside it! While this specific feature isn't yet in the core API, there are several ways to achieve similar behavior.
Using the event system:
editor.on('component:update', (component) => {
// your logic here
});
Alternative approaches:
- Listen to
selector:addfor CSS selector changes - Use
selector:customfor custom rules - Tap into the
change:*events for fine-grained tracking - Build a plugin that extends the editor with this capability
Making it official: If this feature would benefit many users, consider opening a formal Feature Request on the GrapesJS repo with:
- A detailed use case
- Code example showing the desired behavior
- Why this matters for your workflow
The core team is receptive to well-motivated feature requests backed by real use cases.
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