HTML Comment Tags disable text edit
The issue you've encountered where an HTML comment tag like <!-- --> disables text editing in GrapesJS is a known behavior related to how browsers handle contenteditable elements and how GrapesJS's text editor component initializes. While not strictly a bug in GrapesJS's core, it's an interaction that can lead to unex...
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GrapesJS version
- I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS
What browser are you using?
Chrome 120
Reproducible demo link
https://jsfiddle.net/btmry08e/
Describe the bug
How to reproduce the bug?
- Init a grapesjs editor with this html:
<div><!-- -->Hello World</div>
What is the expected behavior? To be able to edit the text
What is the current behavior? Unable to edit the text
Code of Conduct
- I agree to follow this project's Code of Conduct
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The issue you've encountered where an HTML comment tag like <!-- --> disables text editing in GrapesJS is a known behavior related to how browsers handle contenteditable elements and how GrapesJS's text editor component initializes. While not strictly a bug in GrapesJS's core, it's an interaction t...
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