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t9dev's avatar
Level 2

Dom Diffing Issues

I have built a simple multi-steps form website to show text on each step using Livewire and Alphine.js, and recently I installed Laravel Breeze so that I can manage the form, but when I include some livewire componenets in the "x-guest-layout", I keep getting the Dom Diffing Issues, and when I remove it which obviously renders the component on the main "app layout", the error disappers. https://laravel-livewire.com/docs/2.x/troubleshooting#dom-diffing-issues I have read the Docs, how can I give an id to that div knowing that my app doesn't have any for loops to render data and I have checked all the if else and div closing.

In conclusion When I try to render a LiveWire Component in the guest layout, it gives me the DOM Diffing error, it happens on wire:click to move to the next step. Example

<x-guest-layout>
<div class="w-4 sm:w-8 h-4 my-1 sm:mr-2 transition ease-in-out hover:translate-x-1">
<input type="radio" name="lang" id="en" value="en" wire:model='language' wire:click='translate' class="hidden">
<label for="en" class="cursor-pointer hover:text-blue-600 flex" @click="showDropdown = ! showDropdown">
<img src="{{URL::asset('images/Flags/English_language.svg')}}" alt="English Language" class="w-4 h-4 object-cover object-center rounded-full cursor-pointer mr-1"><span class="hidden sm:block">EN</span> 
</label>
</div>

</x-guest-layout>
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Snapey's avatar

where is your component? I see no Livewire ?

t9dev's avatar
Level 2

@Snapey , It doesn't matter what is the component, I have many components and the problem is the same. Here is the Livewire component for the example above

class LangTranslate extends Component
{
    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.lang-translate');
    }
    public string $language = '';

    public function translate()
    {
        App::setLocale($this->language);
        session()->put('locale', $this->language);
        $this->emit('translate');
        return back();
    }
}

Other Component that listens for the emit

class OnboardingIntroduction extends Component
{
    public string $country = '';
    public $currentStep = 1;

    protected $listeners = ['translate'];

    protected $rules = [
        'country' => ['required']
    ];
    public function updated($propertyName)
    {
        $this->validateOnly(
            $propertyName,
            [
                'country' => ['required']
            ]
        );
    }


    public function welcomePage()
    {
        $this->currentStep = 2;
    }
    public function infoPage()
    {
        $this->currentStep = 3;
    }
    public function getCountry()
    {

        $this->validate([
            'country' => ['required'],
        ]);
        session(['country' => $this->country]);
        $this->currentStep = 4;
    }


    public function update($property)
    {
        $this->validateOnly($property);
    }
    public function goBack()
    {
        if ($this->currentStep == 1) {
            $this->currentStep = 1;
        } else {
            $this->currentStep--;
        }
    }

    public function nextStep()
    {
        $this->currentStep++;
    }

    public function clearForm()
    {
        $this->country = '';
        $this->currentStep = 1;
    }

    public string $language = '';
    public function translate()
    {
        Session()->get('locale');
        return back();
    }
    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.onboarding-introduction');
    }
}
Snapey's avatar

you are not explaining your problem very well

How do you know you have dom-diffing issues?

t9dev's avatar
Level 2

@Snapey , It shows in the Chrome Console as Cannot find parent element in DOM tree containing attribute: [wire:id].

kamper's avatar

@Sinnbeck Just wanted you to know that I've been banging my head against the wall for hours and your reply was the one made me remove my component wrapper and get my code working. THANK YOU!

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