Code block not returning HTML code

[PatFriedl]

I'm using a JavaScript code block to do some HTML formatting of some text, but when I try to use the output, all HTML is stripped or missing from the output. I'm also seeing that any HTML in the code block is being rendered as HTML, so that may be a problem as well.

Is there a way to force the output to stay formatted with HTML tags in place?

 

[Supreme]

Hey @PatFriedl

Can you please share the workflow in which you have tried the same so that we can look into it and help you accordingly?

 

[PatFriedl]

Hey @PatFriedl

Can you please share the workflow in which you have tried the same so that we can look into it and help you accordingly?

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[Supreme]

Hey @PatFriedl

To integrate HTML content into a JavaScript Code action step, you might consider encapsulating the codes within JSON format. This approach helps in the seamless transfer and execution of the HTML content within the JavaScript environment, ensuring compatibility and smooth functionality within your workflow.

 

[PatFriedl]

I'm not sure how that helps with future steps where I need to insert the converted markdown into email. Can you give me an example? And is there a reason why the textbox for code formats/processes HTML so it breaks the code?

 

[Supreme]

Hey @PatFriedl

Can you please share the JS code you are trying to execute with us once so that we can look into it?

 

[PatFriedl]

Here's the code:
function convertMarkdownToHTML(markdown) {
let htmlContent = markdown.replaceAll('![image](', '<img src="')
htmlContent = htmlContent.replaceAll('.png)', '.png" style="max-width:750px;width:100%;height:auto;">');
htmlContent = htmlContent.replaceAll('**','');
htmlContent = htmlContent.replaceAll('\n','<br>');
return htmlContent;
}
var rssContent = 'markdown content here';
var output = convertMarkdownToHTML(rssContent);
return output;

It manages to convert the "\n" and strip the "**" markdown, but fails on the image tag replacement for some reason. Then any time you open the code block after saving, Pabbly formats the code as HTML, so the <br> and image tag HTML break the code.

 

[PatFriedl]

I gave up - the code block can't do this basic task, so I wrote it in PHP and hosted it on my server

 

[Supreme]

Thanks for the update and let us know if you need any further help.