# RapidWeaver Elements

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## [Beta 16 Crasher - Add File to Resources](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/beta-16-crasher-add-file-to-resources/44927)

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**Author:** [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 10, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/beta-16-crasher-add-file-to-resources/44927 "2024-10-10T21:53:50Z")

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Unable to add files by dragging into an EXISTING folder in resources. Can drag to main resources window, and THEN move to existing folder. You should have a few crash reports about this.

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## [@Text Adding a Space](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/text-adding-a-space/44912)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/text-adding-a-space/44912 "2024-10-09T16:13:28Z")

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Discovered that tailwind doesn’t have ::before or ::after so set up this: \<div\>\<span\>@text("before", default: "Before")\</span\>@text("middle", default:"Middle")\<span\>@text("after", default: "After")\</span\>\</div\> It gene…

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## [Tips for using Cursor (for Custom Component development)](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tips-for-using-cursor-for-custom-component-development/44915)

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**Author:** [@jscotta](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jscotta)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tips-for-using-cursor-for-custom-component-development/44915 "2024-10-09T14:40:51Z")

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I’ve put together some tips for using Cursor that I think are relevant for custom EC (Elements Components) development that I hope helps. It is formatted in Markdown for those wondering. Editing & Navigation Shortcuts …

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## [Custom Components Editing Current Position Bug](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-components-editing-current-position-bug/44859)

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**Author:** [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-components-editing-current-position-bug/44859 "2024-10-09T13:23:20Z")

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When you edit Custom Components and flip back and forth between editing a Template and Properties for example, Elements appears to forget the position it was in from the previous edit. Having done a bit of “debugging”,…

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## [Save if no changes?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/save-if-no-changes/44873)

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**Author:** [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/save-if-no-changes/44873 "2024-10-09T13:22:02Z")

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When I open an Elements file and then quit the session without making any changes, Elements asks me if I want to Save | Don’t Save | Cancel and tells me that Your changes will be lost if you don’t save them. I notice th…

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## [Elements Crash, creating a global](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-crash-creating-a-global/44914)

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**Author:** [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/elements-crash-creating-a-global/44914 "2024-10-09T13:01:06Z")

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@dan FYI, I just sent a crash report through that occurred when creating a Global. It is repeatable.

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## [Color single words in a header](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/color-single-words-in-a-header/44883)

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**Author:** [@pumpkin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pumpkin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 9, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/color-single-words-in-a-header/44883 "2024-10-09T09:38:49Z")

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Will there be a way to color single words in a header? So far I’m using a simple html element and code it myself using \<span\> and some Tailwind classes.

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## [Understanding Color Palettes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/understanding-color-palettes/44863)

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**Author:** [@handshaper](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/handshaper)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/understanding-color-palettes/44863 "2024-10-08T23:28:25Z")

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I’m trying to build a better understanding of color palettes and how to leverage them. I find them very hard to create as I don’t seem to be able to easily enter a color value. When I have a very specific color I want t…

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## [Setting Default Image](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/setting-default-image/44909)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/setting-default-image/44909 "2024-10-08T21:07:34Z")

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For devs, I’d also like to see a way to set a default image, ie image is in a folder somewhere in the element and we have a way to set that to default.

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## [Spacing & Box Shadow Controls](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/spacing-box-shadow-controls/44907)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/spacing-box-shadow-controls/44907 "2024-10-08T18:34:14Z")

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I thought I’d just mention these controls as they definitely need some reworking and update of docs: Spacing: Gap - should just have a hor. & a vert. control & need full code example Transition/Animation - should …

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## [Ai create a blog](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-create-a-blog/44867)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-create-a-blog/44867 "2024-10-08T15:33:50Z")

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just for ai practice I moved to reset

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## [TailConverter Browser-Plugin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tailconverter-browser-plugin/44904)

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**Author:** [@RapidBase](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/RapidBase)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 12:57pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tailconverter-browser-plugin/44904 "2024-10-08T12:57:40Z")

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Maybe this is of interest for some of you:

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## [Banner components gone?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/banner-components-gone/44892)

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**Author:** [@trinube](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/trinube)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/banner-components-gone/44892 "2024-10-08T09:01:46Z")

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It’s been a while since I’ve started a new document so I may be missing something obvious but what’s happened to the Banner components? Have they been dropped?

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## [Resources crash and odd behaviour](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/resources-crash-and-odd-behaviour/44893)

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**Author:** [@trinube](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/trinube)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/resources-crash-and-odd-behaviour/44893 "2024-10-08T02:35:10Z")

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I had a hard crash trying to drag some resources from one project to another. I’m not sure if it’s meant to work but it doesn’t appear to (report sent). Also, at one stage adding resources from the finder I had a major …

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## [Contact Management Systems](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/contact-management-systems/44874)

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**Author:** [@SaturnWeb](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/SaturnWeb)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/contact-management-systems/44874 "2024-10-07T20:17:53Z")

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Is there any plans to create a contact management system? Something where clients can edit their own webpages and revamp and enter new content?

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## [Editing HTML Components](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/editing-html-components/44885)

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**Author:** [@pumpkin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/pumpkin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/editing-html-components/44885 "2024-10-07T20:11:04Z")

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Wouldn’t it be nice if we could edit the html also inside the html component itself (like editing a paragraph) instead of the designated component editor? I liked that very much when working with Foundrys HTML stack.

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## [Keep Comments Unpublished](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/keep-comments-unpublished/44869)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/keep-comments-unpublished/44869 "2024-10-07T16:55:08Z")

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I try to comment my code and especially in the template area I have comments all over the place using \<!-- \*\*\* --\> But then I noticed that all comments are published which clutters things up. Is there a special charact…

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## [Ai and gdpr what else is needed](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-and-gdpr-what-else-is-needed/44875)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-and-gdpr-what-else-is-needed/44875 "2024-10-07T16:50:19Z")

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need this, anyone know what should be included

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## [Document (Body) Properties?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-body-properties/44880)

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**Author:** [@anon68150607](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/anon68150607)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/document-body-properties/44880 "2024-10-07T16:40:18Z")

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Whenever I start I new page in elements I’m always thrown off a little in that there are no document (\<body\>) properties available. I keep wanting to directly set a background colour, padding, or margins (ie: margin: 0 a…

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## [Container weird](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/container-weird/44872)

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**Author:** [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/container-weird/44872 "2024-10-07T15:09:22Z")

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RapidWeaver Elements b15 (22935) html files and headers all within 1 container and in edit mode all ok. in preview one has right spacing other goes to the edge…if I drag and swap em over the same thing happens top …

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## [Site Settings \> Code \> Prefix - Paste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/site-settings-code-prefix-paste/44117)

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**Author:** [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/site-settings-code-prefix-paste/44117 "2024-10-07T14:26:18Z")

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Paste doesn’t seem to work in Site Settings \> Code \> Prefix. It just puts up a box with Paste in it as shown in the image below. I was trying to paste in some PHP code which I was able to paste into an editor OK but woul…

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## [Undefined globals](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/undefined-globals/44868)

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**Author:** [@Godber](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Godber)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/undefined-globals/44868 "2024-10-06T19:42:00Z")

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RapidWeaver Elements b15 (22935) any saved global I go to use now bet just a blue line and undefined global?? I went to page that had global and unlinked from global..deleted the original and go to save as a new global…

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## [Beta 15 Crasher - Convert to Global](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/beta-15-crasher-convert-to-global/44865)

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**Author:** [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/beta-15-crasher-convert-to-global/44865 "2024-10-05T22:02:39Z")

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Put a paragraph element on page underneath an image. Selected it, right-click convert to global, crashes everytime (you should have 3 or 4 crash notifications)

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## [Copying custom html components](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copying-custom-html-components/44190)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/copying-custom-html-components/44190 "2024-10-05T16:56:14Z")

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narrowed down my issues with no html components disappearing if I copy a html component straight from one project page to another, it works until I close all down and then reopen the new file in a different directory h…

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## [Ai generate where should I put this code](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-generate-where-should-i-put-this-code/44862)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-generate-where-should-i-put-this-code/44862 "2024-10-05T16:42:28Z")

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\<script src="//unpkg.com/alpinejs" defer\>\</script\> still ai practice and still getting my head around alpine js, can do little bits now but very basic elementsapp://downloadDocument/3sH9lIFsbgD3

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## [Hover Color Export](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hover-color-export/44857)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/hover-color-export/44857 "2024-10-05T12:06:11Z")

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I’m trying to get a hover:color on a button using this: { "title": "BG Hover Color:", "id": "buttonbghovcolor", "format": "hover:{{value}}", "themeColor": { "default": { "name": "blue", "b…

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## [Ai generate practice and fun](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-generate-practice-and-fun/44827)

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**Author:** [@upssjw](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/upssjw)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/ai-generate-practice-and-fun/44827 "2024-10-04T22:43:38Z")

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landing page + game masonry layout responsive local folder - obvious I haven’t used images

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## [Custom Component Properties - Truncated Titles](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-component-properties-truncated-titles/44853)

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**Author:** [@logrunner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/logrunner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/custom-component-properties-truncated-titles/44853 "2024-10-04T14:26:22Z")

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In the Editor, you can widen the properties area which just expands the Value (right side area). It would be helpful to be able to expand the Title (left side area) so that the Title isn’t truncated. To get round this, …

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## [Image Sizing in a grid (Beta 13)](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/image-sizing-in-a-grid-beta-13/44848)

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**Author:** [@sbchasin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/sbchasin)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/image-sizing-in-a-grid-beta-13/44848 "2024-10-04T14:20:47Z")

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An image is placed in a grid item. The grid is 12 columns, grid items are 2 up so 6 columns each. Does the image always fill up all 6 columns, regardless of size, and regardless of whether original size in the control is…

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## [@ if Inside of Classes](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/if-inside-of-classes/44850)

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**Author:** [@Bill](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Bill)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2024, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/if-inside-of-classes/44850 "2024-10-04T06:59:26Z")

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I would be really nice if we could put a @ if statement inside of the class area for an element, so we don’t have to build extra html for each condition. Ex: \<div class="@if(somecheck1){{classesforcondition1}}@endif …

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