Issue #513πŸ’¬ AnsweredOpened November 13, 2017by krunal0390 reactions

Model and returned html issue

Quick answerby artf

@krunal039 It's not an issue, it's just how you've defined a custom type. If you define traits on div you will get them there. If you need to update some nested component you can always access it from the component itself

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I have below code to create custom component and wants to retrieve updated html via editor.html() but return wrong html, I am sure I am missing something again.

we need below template returned [482](https://github.com/artf/grapesjs/issues/482)
Codeplex: [Template](http://codepen.io/kmpdev/full/LORdOM/)

`function createPCBoxComp(comps, defaultModel, defaultView) {

    comps.addType('pcBox', {
      // Define the Model
      model: defaultModel.extend({
        // Extend default properties
        defaults: Object.assign({}, defaultModel.prototype.defaults, {
          droppable: false,
          void: 0,
          src: '',
          hoverText: 'Link to curriculum page',
          title: ' Curriculum Link',
          a_href: 'https://team.global.test/sites/testUni',
          target: '_blank',

          traits: [{
              type: 'text',
              label: 'Hover Text',
              name: 'hoverText',
              placeholder: 'eg. Link to curriculum page',
              changeProp: 1,
            },
            {
              type: 'text',
              label: 'Title(at bottom of image)',
              name: 'title',
              placeholder: 'eg. Curriculum Link',
              changeProp: 1,
            }, {
              type: 'text',
              label: 'Link to open',
              name: 'a_href',
              placeholder: 'eg. https://team.global.test/sites/testUni',
              changeProp: 1,
            }, {
              type: 'select',
              label: 'Target',
              name: 'target',
              options: [{
                  value: '_parent',
                  name: 'This Window'
                },
                {
                  value: '_blank',
                  name: 'New Window'
                },
              ],
              changeProp: 1,
            },
            {
              type: 'text',
              label: 'Image Source',
              name: 'src',
              placeholder: 'eg. https://team.global.test/sites/LearningDevLib/test%20portal%20deliverables%20%20approved/2.%20Business%20and%20Role%20Specific/7.test%20technology/Assets_pics_graphics/t3.1_test_engineering/test_tools_training.jpg',
              changeProp: 1,
            },
          ],
        }),


        initialize(o, opt) {
          defaultModel.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
          var attr = this.get('attributes');
          if (attr.title)
            this.set('title', attr.title);
          if (attr.a_href)
            this.set('title', attr.a_href);
          if (attr.target)
            this.set('title', attr.target);
          if (attr.hoverText)
            this.set('title', attr.hoverText);
          if (attr.src)
            this.set('title', attr.src);
        },

        getAttrToHTML(...args) {
          var attr = defaultModel.prototype.getAttrToHTML.apply(this, args);
          var src = this.get('src');
          if (src)
            attr.src = src;
          var title = this.get('title');
          if (title)
            attr.title = title;
          var a_href = this.get('a_href');
          if (a_href)
            attr.a_href = a_href;
          var target = this.get('target');
          if (target)
            attr.target = target;
          var hoverText = this.get('hoverText');
          if (hoverText)
            attr.hoverText = hoverText;
          return attr;
        }

      }, {
        isComponent(el) {
          if ((el.getAttribute &&
              el.getAttribute('data-gjs-type') == 'pcBox') || el.className === 'cust-section') {
            return {
              type: 'pcBox'
            };
          }
        }
      }),

      // Define the View
      view: defaultView.extend({

        tagName: 'a',
        events: {
          'dblclick': 'openModal',
          'click': 'initResize',
        },

        initialize(o) {
          defaultView.prototype.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'change:target', this.updateTarget);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'change:title', this.updateTitle);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'change:hoverText', this.updateHoverText);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'change:a_href', this.updateLink);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'active', this.openModal);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'dblclick active', this.openModal);
          this.listenTo(this.model, 'change:src', this.updateSrc);

          this.classEmpty = this.ppfx + 'plh-pc-box';
          if (this.config.modal)
            this.modal = this.config.modal;

          if (this.config.am)
            this.am = this.config.am;
        },

        updateTitle() {
          $(this.el).find('h4').html(this.model.get("title"));
        },
        updateHoverText() {
          $(this.el).find('p.img__description').html(this.model.get("hoverText"));
        },
        updateLink() {
          $(this.el).find('a').attr('href', this.model.get("a_href"));
        },
        updateTarget() {
          $(this.el).find('a').attr('target', this.model.get("target"));
        },
        updateSrc() {
          var src = this.model.get("src");
          $(this.el).find("img.img__img").attr('src', src);
          if (!src)
            $(this.el).find("img.img__img").addClass(this.classEmpty);
          else
            $(this.el).find("img.img__img").removeClass(this.classEmpty);
        },

        openModal(e) {
          var em = this.opts.config.em;
          var editor = em ? em.get('Editor') : '';

          if (editor) {
            editor.runCommand('open-assets', {
              target: this.model,
              onSelect() {
                editor.Modal.close();
                editor.AssetManager.setTarget(null);
              }
            });
          }
        },
        disableClick() {
          this.preventDefault();
        },
        render(...args) {
          this.updateAttributes();
          this.updateClasses();
          var tempTemplate = "<div class=img__wrap><img class=img__img src=" + this.model.get("src") + "><p class=img__description>" + this.model.get("hoverText") + "</div><h4>" + this.model.get("title") + "</h4>";
          var template = "<a href=" + this.model.get("a_href") + " target=" + this.model.get("target") + " onclick='event.preventDefault()'>" + tempTemplate + "</a>"

          this.el.className = "pcBox";
          this.el.innerHTML = (template);
          return this;
        }
      })
    });
  };
` 
while getting html from editor.html(), I get html with attribute added at root(div) but I need individual attribute applied at correct as per image 2
it return below html

![capture](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11716808/32724388-01dfb8dc-c869-11e7-8a5d-d428639a144e.PNG)


but I need below html

 
![capture](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/11716808/32724402-129cc1e2-c869-11e7-96bd-43f286e642a9.PNG)

Answers (3)

artfβ€’ November 14, 2017

@krunal039 It's not an issue, it's just how you've defined a custom type. If you define traits on div you will get them there. If you need to update some nested component you can always access it from the component itself

const linkModel = model.components().at(0);
...
krunal039β€’ November 14, 2017

@artf thanks for reply, if you can please point me to any sample?

lock[bot]β€’ September 18, 2019

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