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Overview

The isElementEmpty method checks if an element contains any text content.

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Signature

editor.isElementEmpty(options: IsElementEmptyOptions): boolean

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Parameters

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options
IsElementEmptyOptions
required

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Return Value

Returns true if element is empty, false otherwise.

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Examples

// Check if accordion content is empty
const isEmpty = editor.isElementEmpty({
  blockId: 'accordion-1',
  type: 'accordion-list-item-content',
  path: [0, 1, 1]
});

if (isEmpty) {
  console.log('Content is empty');
}

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Use Cases

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Conditional Deletion

const deleteIfEmpty = (blockId: string, itemPath: number[]) => {
  const isEmpty = editor.isElementEmpty({
    blockId,
    type: 'accordion-list-item-content',
    path: [...itemPath, 1]
  });

  if (isEmpty) {
    editor.deleteElement({
      blockId,
      type: 'accordion-list-item',
      path: itemPath
    });
  }
};

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Validation

const validateContent = (blockId: string): boolean => {
  const items = editor.getElements({
    blockId,
    type: 'accordion-list-item'
  });

  return items.every((item, index) => {
    return !editor.isElementEmpty({
      blockId,
      type: 'accordion-list-item-content',
      path: [0, 0, index, 1]
    });
  });
};

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Type Definition

type IsElementEmptyOptions = {
  blockId: string;
  type: string;
  path?: number[];
};