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workbench.aspx break when clicking "Preview"
On every web part I develop, running in /_layouts/15/workbench.aspx of all tenants I have access to, clicking the preview to debug, causes an error: "Uncaught Error Error: The value for "domElement...
ofergalinIsrael Craig-Pulliam abdul-alhariri
Try this:
- Create a site page in any of your SharePoint site for testing SPFx web part
- After running gulp serve command, instead of using workbench URL, use URL like:
https://contoso.sharepoint.com/sites/MySite/SitePages/TestingPageName.aspx?loadSPFX=true&debugManifestsFile=https://localhost:4321/temp/manifests.js
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ganeshsanap I know I can do this but there are limitations.
Most My webparts are full page and deployed as app. So, development is best in the workbench.
I found out I can work with it without hitting preview.
I just don't understand why MS can't figure a fi,x for a month now, to a product they brag about as a tool for SPFx.
