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"Content Embed" vs "Script Editor" in the new modern pages
So I have done a lot of simple Script Editor Web Parts in my day Is the Script Editor Web Part coming back in modern pages? Is the purpose of the Content Embed web part in the modern pages to...
Good question. I've been playing with the new method and it looks to be more limited than the one it replaces. Also looks like it uses iframes which I thought was last years tech.
IMHO you will be forced to use the new SPFx...I also expect a SPFx WebPart replacement for the script editor WebPart and I also think it's not too bad because you will be able to overcome limitations of the script editor webpart such as the lacks of add configuration parameters...something you will get with SPFx WebParts
- my biggest argument (while yes i will eventually learn SPFx), is how SIMPLE the script editor web part it, i think it is highly valuable as is, and forcing SPFx will complicate some very simple JS+HTML workloads. Just another set of massive reworks required for us to "migrate" into modern....
- I know that this will imply a massive rework :-(...Indeed this morning I had a very interesting talk with an ISV that has an Intranet product for SPO and they are currently working on replacing all the script editor WebParts they provision (using remote provisioning) when installing their product by SPFx WebParts
