A tag inside button is removed
This happens because of the button implementation in the forms plugin, which allows only textnodes as children. If you remove the form plugin you'll be able to see the <a> element (if you prefer you can also extend the button component with your own logic).
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome LatestReproducible demo link https://codesandbox.io/s/interesting-bell-xntbtrDescribe the bug How to reproduce the bug?go to the codesandboxdrag and drop Custom Code block.put this code inside the Custom Code editor and click Save:Click the button.The button should open the href link when you click it but it's not. Noticed that the a tag is removed inside the button tag What is the expected behavior? <a> tag is not removedCode of Conduct[X] I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
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This happens because of the button implementation in the forms plugin, which allows only textnodes as children. If you remove the form plugin you'll be able to see the <a> element (if you prefer you can also extend the button component with your own logic).
so what is the code of "normal" implementation of the button? btw, may I know why do you make the button to behave like that on the forms plugin?
If I recall properly the main reason there was a problem with inline text editing with button elements, so that approach was the easiest way to fix a common issue. I guess the "normal" implementation would be to skip/overwrite the init method but you should think on how to properly handle the inlin...
Thanks for reporting this, @handhikadj. Great question about a tag inside button is removed. The recommended approach with GrapesJS 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 ac...
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