Component script function runs twice after page save
As explained here you should not reimport the output HTML to edit the project, only the JSON.
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? 112.0.5615.137 (Official Build) (arm64) Reproducible demo link https://grapesjs.com/demo.html Describe the bug Component definition: When dropped, saved, and reload there are two places that call the same script. One in the saved HTML/JSON and one added by Grapesjs itself. How to reproduce the bug?Add a custom component type with a script function.Drop it and save the page.Reloading the page runs the script function twice. What is the expected behavior? The script function should be running only o...
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As explained here you should not reimport the output HTML to edit the project, only the JSON.
The issue you've encountered where a component's script function runs twice after saving and reloading the page is a known behavior (or a bug, depending on the perspective) in GrapesJS's script management system. It stems from how GrapesJS handles and serializes component scripts for both the edito...
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