Wrong Type for "content" property in BlockProperties
You've accurately identified a discrepancy between the GrapesJS documentation and its TypeScript type definitions for the content property within BlockProperties. This is indeed a bug in the type definition, as the content property is designed to accept more flexible values than currently declared in Block.ts. Root Ca...
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GrapesJS version [X] I confirm to use the latest version of GrapesJS What browser are you using? Chrome v122 Reproducible demo link not applicable Describe the bug The GrapeJs Docs indicate that it is possible to add mixed content to the "content" property of a block (see https://grapesjs.com/docs/modules/Blocks.html#mixed). But the type definition for the property is 'string | ComponentDefinition' (see https://github.com/GrapesJS/grapesjs/blob/dev/src/block_manager/model/Block.ts#L17). This leads to errors during compiling in TypeScript Projects. How to reproduce the bug?define Block propert...
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You've accurately identified a discrepancy between the GrapesJS documentation and its TypeScript type definitions for the content property within BlockProperties. This is indeed a bug in the type definition, as the content property is designed to accept more flexible values than currently declared...
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