Can not add a link: getModel() fails with: TypeError: $ is not a function
Thanks for reporting this, @adiux. Great question about Can not add a link: getModel() fails with: TypeError: $ is not a function. The recommended approach with ProseMirror 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...
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome Version 119 Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/bj7afw63/1/ Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Load the fiddleTry to add a link with the default RTE (not CKE)Nothing happens in the UI and a JS error appears in the console: TypeError: $ is not a function What is the expected behavior? A link is added in the UI inside the mj-text component. What is the current behavior? The link is not added. What I found out so far I tracked the error to the GJS method: getModel(). It appears...
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Thanks for reporting this, @adiux. Great question about Can not add a link: getModel() fails with: TypeError: $ is not a function. The recommended approach with ProseMirror is to use the event-driven API. Start here: Check the GrapesJS documentation for your specific module Look for the on() event...
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