Doctype in the canvas iframe
In the next release, I'll add a new event helper that will allow editing iframe content before load:
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Hi. This question has already been asked twice (here and here) but has never got an answer.
Is there a way to add <!DOCTYPE html> as the beginning of the canvas iframe so that the iframe will be in standards mode.
I need this since I am trying to use tinyMce as the custom RTE, and tinyMce requires standards mode.
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In the next release, I'll add a new event helper that will allow editing iframe content before load:
editor.on('frame:load:before', ({ el }) => {
const doc = el.contentDocument;
doc.open();
doc.write("<!DOCTYPE html>");
doc.close();
});
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Not really, but I'm open to solutions on how to make it customizable.
Thanks for reporting this, @ashercoren.
Great question about [Question]: Doctype in the canvas iframe. 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 operations can be achieved by listening to editor and component events
Common patterns:
// Listen for changes
editor.on('change', () => console.log('something changed'));
// Component lifecycle
editor.on('component:mount', (c) => console.log('component ready', c));
editor.on('component:update', (c) => console.log('component updated', c));
If you're still stuck:
- Share a minimal CodeSandbox reproduction
- Include what you've already tried
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