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Javascript: Can I Use JS to Copy an HTML Element From One Page to Another?

New to JS. Couldn't find any good solutions for this after researching, and seems like it shouldn't be too complicated.
Say I have a page called page1.html with this code:
<div class="page1">
<div class="wrapper">
<p>Some text.</p>
</div>
</div>
Now, I have a second page, page2.html, with this code:
<div class="page2">
</div>
I want to make a copy of the div with class wrapper from page1.html, and insert it into page2.html, within the div with class page2.
Both pages share the same script.js file.
I tried something like this:
page1content = document.querySelector('.wrapper');
page2content = document.querySelector('.page2');
page2content.append(page1content);
However, I'm getting errors on page1.html because the js can't find the div with class page2, and I'm getting errors on page2.html because the js can't find the div with class wrapper.
I found a similar question here, and a couple comments suggest using localStorage.
I am unfamiliar with localStorage so I tried to do some research, and tried something like this:
On page1.html I inserted this script at the bottom:
<script>
var pageContent = document.querySelector(".page1").innerHTML;
sessionStorage.setItem("page1content", pageContent);
</script>
On page2.html I inserted this script at the bottom:
<script>
document.querySelector(".page2").innerHTML=sessionStorage.getItem("page1content");
</script>
It didn't work for me, but perhaps I used it incorrectly.
I also tried to use cloneNode(), but again, wasn't sure how to transplant the clone of the element onto a new page, only onto the same page I'm cloning from.
Is there another way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?
Obviously this is a very basic example; my actual code will be pumping in much more content from page 1 to page 2, but I just want to get the concept working at least.

The code I had in my example in the description was almost correct, I just had to change sessionStorage to localStorage and it worked.

Provide HTML output for paragraph

I am having an issue when I pull data into the WordPress website.
I use the code snippet below to print the category description.
<p> {{ currentTax.activeTerm.description}} </p>
It works fine, it prints description but it is not HTML output. Links, bold or other tags I enter in category don't show in the output.
For example it prints like this
This is description of the car category. In order to check cars check this link <a href="cars.php" > Cars</a>
It doesn't display a link, it shows text. Is there any way to quickly solve this issue?

You can do this with innerHTML property binding:
<p [innerHTML]="currentTax.activeTerm.description"></p>
See: Sanitization and security contexts

refer dangerouslysetinnerhtml or use iframe to load the content. But I prefer to use iframe

Protractor: Retrieve text from Element that shares its name with other elements

I have a <h3> tag that is inside a <div>, I'd like to be able to retrieve the text inside the <h3> tag, only problem is that the name of the <div> is used in other elements across the page. I know xpath is one way of doing this but I've been advised to try use a different method. Any suggestions?
This is the html
<div class="box-header">
<h3>User's Balance: EUR 45,173.80</h3>
</div>
This is my page object file:
checkReceivablesDue (receivablesDue) {
browser.sleep(8000);
var checkBalance = element.all(by.css('box-header> h3'));
checkBalance.getText().then(function (balance){
console.log(balance);
});
}
When I run the above, I get [] printed in the console, I've tried a few variations but can't get it to work.
Thanks

template insertion in a editor

Describing a scenario:
I am going through the code mentioned below.B asically I am trying to figure out how to program so that
when a user clicks on "Use Template" button , it gets inserted into an editor.
Page 1:
There are lot of templates present
When a user clicks on the "Use Template" button on , it gets inserted into an editor that is present in
the next page (Page 2).
Please find the code snippet below for the first two templates I am going through:
<div id="templatesWrap">
<div class="template" data-templatelocation="templateone" data-templatename="Template ONE" data-templateid="" >
<div class="templateContainer">
<span>
<a href="https://app.abc.com/pqr/core/compose/message/create?token=c1564e8e3cd11bc4t546b587jan31&sMessageTemplateId=templateone&sHubId=&goalComplete=200" title="Use Template">
<img class="thumbnail" src="templatefiles/thumbnail_010.jpg" alt="templateone">
</a>
</span>
<div class="templateName">Template ONE</div>
<p>
Use Template
</p>
</div>
</div>
<div class="template" data-templatelocation="templatetwo" data-templatename="Template TWO" data-templateid="" >
<div class="templateContainer">
<span>
<a href="https://app.abc.com/pqr/core/compose/message/create?token=c1564e8e3cd11bc4t546b587jan31&sMessageTemplateId=templatetwo&sHubId=&goalComplete=200" title="Use Template">
<img class="thumbnail" src="templatefiles/thumbnail_011.jpg" alt="templatetwo">
</a>
</span>
<div class="templateName">Template TWO</div>
<p>
Use Template
</p>
</div>
</div>
And so on ....
How does the link "https://app.abc.com/pqr/core/compose/message/create?token=c1564e8e3cd11bc4t546b587jan31&sMessageTemplateId=templatetwo&sHubId=&goalComplete=200" is inserting the template into the editor which is located on the next page? I haven't understood the token part and lot's of ID's present in the link
which I think are thereason behind inserting the template.
Has anyone come across such link before? Please advise.
Thanks
MORE CLARIFICATIONS:
Thanks for your answer.It did help me somewhat. I have few more questions:
Basically, I am using TinyMCE 4.0.8 version as my editor. The templates, I am using are from here:
https://github.com/mailchimp/email-blueprints/blob/master/templates/2col-1-2-leftsidebar.html
Some questions based on "Tivie" answer.
1) As you can see in the code for "2col-1-2-leftsidebar.html " it's not defined inside <div> tags unlike you defined it in <div> tags. Do you think that I can still
use it using "2col-1-2-leftsidebar.html " name?
2)I believe,for explanation purpose, you have included
`"<div contenteditable="true" id="myEditor">replaced stuff</div>`
and
<button id="btn">Load TPL</button>
<script>
$("#btn").click(function() {
$("#myEditor").load("template.html");
});
</script>
in the same page. Am I right? ( I understand you were trying to make an educated guess here, hence
just asking :) )
In my case, I have a separate page, where I have written code for buttons just like you wrote in editor.html like the following:
<button id="btn">Load TPL</button>. My button is defined inside <div class="templateContainer">.
Also, my templates are defined in a separate folder. So, I will have to grab the content(HTML Template), from
that folder and then insert into TinyMCE 4.08 editor. (Looks like two step process). Could you elaborate
on how should I proceed here?
More Question As of Dec 27
I have modifier my code for the template as follows:
<div class="templateName">Template ONE</div>
<p>
Use Template
</p>
Please note, I have added an additional id attribute for the following purpose.
If I go by the answer mentioned in the Tivia's post, is the following correct?
<script>
$("#temp1").click(function() {
$("#sTextBody").load("FolderURL/template.html");
});
</script>
My editor is defined like the following on Page 2 (Editor Page).
<div class="field">
<textarea id="sTextBody" name="sTextBody" style="width:948px; max-width:948px; height: 70%"></textarea>
</div>
I am confused, like, the script tag I have defined is in Page 1 where I have defined all the template related code
and the Page 2(Editor) page is a different page. It's simply taking me to Editor page (Page 2) and hence not working.
Please advise where I am wrong.
Thanks
MORE QUESTIONS AS of Jan 2
The problem Iam facing is as follows. Basically, for first template , I have the following code.
Code Snippet #1 where "Use "Template" button is present:
<div class="templateName">Template ONE</div>
<p>
Use Template
</p>
And the function suggested in the answer is as follows:
Code Snippet #2 where Editor is present:
<script>
$("#temp1").click(function() {
$("#sTextBody").load("FolderURL/template.html");
});
</script>
Since, I believe I first need to reach to that page after user clicks on "Use Template" button, where the editor is located, I have defined Code Snippet #1 on Page 1 and have defined the Code Snippet #2 and <script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script> as the very first two script tags in the Page 2 ( Editor Page). But still when I click on "User Template" button on Page 1, it's just letting me to next page and not loading the template into the editor.
Am I doing something wrong here? Please advise.
P.S. The problem I feel is somehow the click function on Page 2 is not getting activated with the temp1 id button mentioned on Page 1.
Thanks

Well, one can only guess without having access to the page itself (and it's source code). I can, however, make an educated guess on how it works.
The URL params follows a pattern. First you have a token that is equal in all templates. This probably means the token does not have any relevance to the template mechanism itself. Maybe it's an authentication token or something. Not relevant though.
Then you have the template identification (templateOne, templateTwo, etc...) followed by a HubId that is empty. Lastly you have a goalComplete=200 which might correspond to the HTTP success code 200 (OK).
Based on this, my guess would be that they are probably using AJAX on the background, to fetch those templates from the server. Then, via JScript, those templates are inserted into the editor box itself.
Using JQuery, something like this is trivial. here's an example:
template.html
<div>
<h1>TEST</h1>
<span>This is a template</span>
</div>
editor.html
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<script src="//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.10.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div contenteditable="true" id="myEditor">
replaced stuff
</div>
<button id="btn">Load TPL</button>
<script>
$("#btn").click(function() {
$("#myEditor").load("template.html");
});
</script>
</body>
</html>
Edit:
1) Well, since those templates are quite complex and include CSS, you probably want to keep them separated from you editor page (or the template's CSS will mess up your page's css).
However, since you're using TinyMCE, it comes with a template manager built in, so you probably want to use that. Check this link here http://www.tinymce.com/wiki.php/Configuration:templates for documentation.
2) I think 1 answers your question but, just in case, my method above works for any page in any directory, provided it lives on the same domain. Example:
<script>
$("#btn").click(function() {
$("#myEditor").load("someDirectory/template.html");
});
</script>
I recomend you check this page for the specifics on using TinyMCE http://www.tinymce.com/wiki.php/Configuration:templates
EDIT2:
Let me explain the above code:
$("#btn").click(function() { });
This basically tells the browser to run the code inside the brackets when you click the element with an id="btn"
$("#myEditor").load("someDirectory/template.html");
This is an AJAX request (check the documentation here). It grabs the contents of someDirectory/template.html and places them inside the element whose id="myEditor"

How to keep line breaks in CKEditor WYSIWYG editor

I have an HTML code as follows
<div class="editable" ...>
<div class="code">
This is an example.
This is a new line
</div>
</div>
In CSS, code has "word-wrap: pre" attribute, such that the text in the inner DIV will show two lines. I use CKEditor with DIV replacement method to edit it. However, it becomes
<div class="code">
This is an example.This is a new line
</div>
The text inside the HTML tag will become one line long, beginning and trailing spaces and new line are stripped. So in CKEditor, although I have specified the config.contentsCss, it still shows one line because CKEditor has merge those two lines into one (I checked this in Chrome "Inspect Element" in CKEditor's iframe editor). Therefore, I see the source code or saved HTML, two lines format is not preserved because they are only one line.
I've googled and tried the CKEditor HTML writer or addRules to restrict the indent format and new line in begin/close tags, however, those seems work on HTML tags, not the document text. Is there any other methods to preserve line breaks of text?

I found it.
// preserve newlines in source
config.protectedSource.push( /\n/g );
http://docs.ckeditor.com/#!/api/CKEDITOR.config-cfg-protectedSource

$(document).on('paste', 'textarea', function (e) {
$(e.target).keyup(function (e) {
var inputText = $(e.target).val();
$(e.target).val(inputText.replace(/\n/g, '<br />'))
.unbind('keyup');
});
});

Use the <pre> HTML tag. Like this:
<div class="editable" ...>
<div class="code"><pre>
This is an example in a "pre".
This is a new line
</pre></div>
</div>
<div class="editable" ...>
<div class="code">
This is an example NOT in a "pre".
Therefore this is NOT a new line
</div>
</div>
Or you can put a <br/> tag in between your lines. Its the ssame as hitting enter.

In my particular case, it was an extra tag, univis, that I needed to give similar semantics (i.e., leave indentation and inebreaks alone), and what we ended up doing was:
CKEDITOR.dtd.$block.univis=1;
CKEDITOR.dtd.$cdata.univis=1;
CKEDITOR.dtd.univis=CKEDITOR.dtd.script;
But that looks like it might or might not be extensible to classes.

I got some Craft sites running and I don't want to paste the config file everywhere. For everyone else still having the problem: Just use redactor. Install and replace the field type. Correct everything once and you're done.