Issue #4929Opened February 14, 2023by handhikadj0 reactions

BUG: a tag inside button is removed

Question

GrapesJS version

  • I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS

What browser are you using?

Chrome Latest

Reproducible demo link

https://codesandbox.io/s/interesting-bell-xntbtr

Describe the bug

How to reproduce the bug?

  1. go to the codesandbox
  2. drag and drop Custom Code block.
  3. put this code inside the Custom Code editor and click Save:
<button class="btn bg-primary text-white">
<a href="https://www.example.com/" target="_blank">Click me</a>
</button>
  1. Click the button.
  2. 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 removed

Code of Conduct

  • I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct

Answers (3)

artfFebruary 22, 20230 reactions

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).

handhikadjFebruary 23, 20230 reactions

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?

artfFebruary 23, 20230 reactions

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 inline text editing.

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