Whitespace handling in inline elements
Closing in favor of merged commit. https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/pull/5719
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GrapesJS version[X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJSWhat browser are you using? Chrome v122Reproducible demo link https://jsfiddle.net/zwo0mdqf/5/Describe the bug How to reproduce the bug?Create valid inline block elements such as span, b, i, em, etc. that use multiple space, tab(s), or line breaks as word separators. What is the expected behavior? These elements when rendered should be spaced apart by one space. HTML export whitespace should respect input whitespace. What is the current behavior? These elements are rendered in the editor as separate components, but appear as o...
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Closing in favor of merged commit. https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/pull/5719
The issue you're encountering with whitespace handling in GrapesJS, specifically with inline elements and the getHtml() output, stems from how HTML parsers and GrapesJS's component model treat different types of whitespace. Root Cause HTML Whitespace Collapsing: By default, HTML collapses multiple...
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